It’s no secret that I’m a fan of new and interesting ways of interacting with music in video game form. That’s why I’m eager to share this video. It’s from another episode of The 1UP Show that was released a few weeks ago. It’s just the one segment of a full episode, but this in particular is what I wanted to share.

The video is of an interview with two developers of a Nintendo DS application called KORG DS-10. It’s a full-blown synthesizer for your DS that allows you to create entire songs that you can output to external mixers and even save to the flash cart. As I am a huge fan of 8-bit music and especially music that is generated using GameBoy systems (pornophonique, anyone?), this application is quite relevant to my interests! I have read in a couple of places that this will be coming to the States at some point, but in the video they are unsure. I don’t know who to believe, but I’ll import it if I have to. I’m pretty sure it’s coming out in July.

New on the DS this week is a neat looking game that I hadn’t heard about until today by the name of Soul Bubbles. It doesn’t seem like the type of game that will be getting a whole lot of attention from the enthusiast press, so I don’t feel bad about throwing this Developer’s Overview video up here. Give it a look, for some reason I felt really relaxed after watching it and wanted to share. I hope you enjoy it too, I am looking forward to trying this game out.

Due to a mishap involving two ferrets, half a jar of peanut butter and an unstable set of crutches, this week’s post is a few days late as well. That is, relative to my regular schedule; if you’re simply expecting a new post every 7 days, I am right on time. In that case, disregard this prelude.

I’ll preface the rest of my post with a caution that this week’s game is not for everybody. It can be irritating, frustrating and a general source of vexation. I’m willing to bet that it just won’t be fun for you unless you’re a certain type of person who has a high threshold for pain. That said, if you enjoy playing games like Riven: The Sequel To Myst with no walkthroughs or you aren’t satisfied walking away from a challenge in Tony Hawk without a “Sick” rating, then Trials 2: Second Edition may be for you. I am hoping that I have not steered you wrong with my recommendations up to this point. If you’re ready to take a chance on me, I’ll cue some inspirational music and tell you about this game.
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From Xbox to Xbox 360, from there to the PC, Wii and DS, this week’s cheap game has made the rounds. Despite its rather pronounced presence, it’s still good, still cheap, and still worth a look.

The game is Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved for the PC. Developed originally as a mini-game within Project Gotham Racing 2 for the Xbox, chances are good that you’ve played at least one iteration of this highly popular game. However, you may not be aware that it is available on the PC, and for less money than anywhere else.

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Here I am again with another cheap PC game recommendation. This game is so cheap, they’re practically giving it away. It will cost you precisely $0.00, plus whatever it costs you to keep your internet connection on for about 5 minutes. I hope you can handle that, cheapskate.

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Okay, okay. I will try to stop being so publically enamored with DS apps. Until then, have some!

I messed around with Pocket Physics for the DS some more today. Decided to record another video to post here for your enjoyment. I’ll warn you, though: it’s pretty brutal.

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Welcome to my very first “feature”!

Getting the most out of my hardware has always been important to me. I’m rarely satisfied with “the way things are”, so I’ll go out of my way to modify my hardware. Things can always be better, right? Right!

Such is the case with my new DS Lite that I was given as an early Christmas present.  I had been wanting one for quite a while but I’d never been able to bring myself to shell out the $130 just for… a handheld. However, it was worth every penny of my brother’s money. There were several games I had been itching to play…

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