Catching Some Zs
Although Dead Rising was a fantastic game on the 360, Dead Rising: Chop till You Drop is a bit too truncated to be great on the less impressive Wii hardware.
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Evil Is Resident, Again
The long awaited Resident Evil 5 is finally here, and despite some questionable AI, comes off as a great sequel to good old number four. It’s a spooky, action-packed hit.
A Beautiful Fighter
Street Fighter IV is a marvelous addition to the series, combining stunning visuals, great controls and a host of old favorites and new characters. It’s perhaps the best fighting game ever.
A Trip Down Mega-ory Lane
Although Mega Man Powered Up gives us nothing new to consider, it revisits the first Mega Man title with surprising accuracy and gives it a modern facelift.
A Happy Anniversary
With beautiful landscapes that seemingly go on forever, Megaman Advent ZX will have you thanking your lucky stars that you own a Nintendo DS.
A Puzzling Adventure
Zack and Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure is a wacky, fun, and good-looking puzzle adventure game that stands out on the Wii platform.
More Devilish Fun
Devil May Cry 4 takes an already great series and pushes it to the limits in terms of both storyline and graphical horsepower. Clear your schedule if you start playing.
Happiness Is A Warm Wiimote
Waiting for Resident Evil 5? You can learn some of the series history and blast zombies in a completely different way right now with Umbrella Chronicles.
Some Puzzling Choices
Capcom Puzzle World is a lousy collection of bad games that happens to also be very buggy. Were it not for Super Puzzle Fighter, it would be a complete disaster.
Magnificent Monster Hunting
The sequel to one of the most popular games in Japan hits the US like a sledgehammer, making a great experience for US PSP players.