deKay's Lofi Gaming

Mirror’s Edge (iPhone): COMPLETED!

The Rev had pointed out that this was excellent. I wasn’t so sure, since I loved the 360 version and a move to a 2D, controller-less version didn’t seem like it would work. If only he’d said “It’s like ‘Run!’, only better”, I’d have bought it like a shot. As it is, The Rev died this week. Also this week, EA had a sale on the App Store, and Mirror’s Edge was reduced to 59p, so in some strange, possibly …

Bit.Trip Runner (Wii)

I got internet access back at home this week, finally, just in time for the release of Bit.Trip Runner. I’d played one of the previous Bit.Trip games – Beat – a while back, but found it way too hard. Although I liked the style, I didn’t bother with Core and Void as I thought they’d be too hard too. With Runner, however, I couldn’t resist. I knew it was going to play like a “big” version of games like Run! …

Disney gets on the music game tour

Disney are bringing their own music game to the Wii and DS with Ultimate Band. Thankfully, it isn’t filled with High School Musical tracks – it actually has proper music! You don’t need any instrument peripherals either. Behold: And the blurb: Ever wondered what it would be like to experience living like the Ultimate Band? Well this is your chance to find out! To celebrate the launch of Ultimate Band on the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS, Disney Interactive Studios …

Super Castlevania IV (Wii)

Really getting very hard now. I did manage to completed all of Level 8, and then (with much cursing) Level 9, but now I’m on Level A (hexadecimal level numbers FTW!) and it has become too hard again. Grr. I can manage the first bit, then the bridge (Run Forrest! Run!), but it’s the bit with the spinny spikey thing that chases you up the level that I’m stuck on. I just can’t seem to get half the staircases to …