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Wow I've loved Mario Kart sense Super Mario Kart, that was just a really fun game to play with your friends or even family. It had a really low learning curve so anyone could just pick up and play, but there was still strategic value in holding your weapons, of finding that nice short cut. Jump some years further to Double Dash (Note: Even though I own a N64 I never got to play Mario Kart 64.) and I'm absolutely in love again. The new mechanics enhance the game even further and its another great game for friends and family. Now as a Christmas present from my friend ThirdMan I now own Mario Kart DS.

This is hands down one of the funnest games I have played, and I haven't even got to go online with this yet, I'm so hoping I'll get to soon though. This game takes some of the greats parts of other Mario Kart games and mixes them together to give you the best possible experience. Not only do you get 16 totally new tracks to the series, you also get 16 of your favorite tracks from past Mario Karts. I was so happy to seen some of the old tracks from Super Mario Kart in this game for nostalgiaalone. Although I would have like to have seen the ghost track from Super Mario Kart, can't remember its name now though.

One of the first things I must mention is the use of the dual screens. It may seem like the second screen is just being used for a map but oh its so much more. Theres a lot of useful information down there that can be really helpfully when your actually able to look down there. Now I didn't get many chances to look down there, cause my eyes like to stay glued to the top, but in strait aways I'll take a quick glance to see who's behind me, plus how far away they are. I can also check to see what items they are holding, and what items that are on the ground that could harm my racer. Theres a lot of information down there, but not so much so that I can't get everything in one glance.

The battle mode comes back, and its just as fun as ever, having to inflate your own balloons is crazy, but really fun at the same time. Collecting the shines is a bit easier but also really fun and easy to get the hang of.

The Mission mode is a very fun new addition to the Kart series I really hope it continues. If I ever started to get frustrated with a Grand Prix match I could just do one of these missions. Not only are they different and end with a cool boss battle but they help you get a lot of practice it. This is (without trying the Wi-Fi yet.) the best feature added to the game, I love this mode to death.

Another thing I'd like to talk about is the drivers. While still having the same returning cast of characters they also adding three new ones, with one being my favorite Mario character of all time. Dry Bones! I love the way this guy looks and hes Kart that is also made out of bones looks really cool too. I was so happy to see him when looking at the previews for this games. I hope if theres another Double Dash game that he'll be in it, cause I'd love to team him up with King Boo. I love the ghost in all the Mario games also. In fact, I think my favorite levels in Mario games are the Haunted Houses and Castles just cause of the awesome enemies.

Anyway before I start to ramble and rant for longer, I think if you own a DS you better own this game, theres no reason not to. And if you don't own a DS, once your able to get one you should, its a great system, even if its not graphically superior to other hand held systems. (Note: Yea thats a jab at the PSP, but honestly if I was able to get a PSP I'd buy it in a heartbeat.)

Its hard reviewing older games when they're usually better examples of games now a days. I'm not saying those games where bad for there time, just that comparing them to games of this time they sometimes can't match up. But lucky for everyone that isn't how I review games, at least I don't think I've reviewed a game that way.

Anyway, my friend ThirdMan was the one who had the genesis and General Chaos. He wanted to show it to me, and sense it was a two player game, I could play along with him.

This game is fun, it may not be really strategic, but being a little army guy and running around shooting other guys is really fun. There is different types of weapons you can have, so if running and gunning is your way the machine gun is you. But if you like to see things explode you might like the grenades or bazooka.

The only thing I dislike about this game, and thats why it was droped so many pegs was the replay value. After you was done with what I assume is the game, basically making your way across a map, you get to make your way across another map if you chose to continue to play.

I don't usually do this. Not only does it mess up my post count, but it also messes up the way my categories are done. I guess the category thing isn't that bad seeing as they got the same score. The reason I chose to review these games like this, is not only because a friend thought it would be cool, but because it seems like the best way to review these games.

Both of these games are highly enjoyable, and each tries to appeal to the casual player in different ways. Guild Wars changes around the idea of MMORPGs, although Guild Wars isn't really an MMORPG with the way it plays, it still feels like it on many levels. World of Warcraft though takes the common MMORPG formula and makes it casual friendly.

The game that I think is more casual friendly though would have to be Guild Wars. Everything in this game is easy to do, which might turn off some hardcore gamers, but I'm not a hardcore gamer so I don't care. But don't get me wrong, World of Warcraft is also easy to pick up and play. It may not be as easy as Guild Wars but it is still very fun.

In comparing these games I'd like to talk about the character creation, and art directing of both. World of Warcraft obviously excels in both. While Guild Wars is still beautiful, it really can't compare to the already well know designs of Warcraft characters.

Last thing I'd like to talk about, which was my deciding factor in which game I liked more. Even with both being targeted at the casual gamer in some way. Only one is truly targeted at the budget gamer. Not only is Guild Wars free to play online, but its minimum specs allow for it to run smooth even with multiple people in the towns. World of Warcraft, even at its lowest settings will lag trying to run through towns, or even trying to fly on a zeppelin or bat. But if you did have the money, a few hundred dollar upgrade would help.

In the end I think Guild Wars is the better buy for anyone just starting online rpgs, or ones that left because they didn't like online rpgs. World of Warcraft would also be a very good buy, if your already into MMORPGS, and your looking for something better.

This is such a fun game. I really liked the first one, and this is basically the same, but twisted. No really, you have to move the gameboy from side to side in order to play most of the games. Some games involve hitting just the A button, or even rotating and hitting the A button. It may sound simple, which it is, but with little to no instructions, multiple games, and fast paced game play, WarioWare really keeps you on your toes. This is a fun game if you need something to kill a little bit on time fast, or a lot bit of time really fast.