The Legend of Zelda: Seasons & Ages for the GBC

Upon the new era for handheld video games, Nintendo started thinking of new ways to advance the techology of gaming. From the success of Pokemon Red and Blue, for the GameBoy, and their trading through link cables, Nintendo, with the help from Capcom, they created a Legend of Zelda set of games with that trade feature included. Seasons and Ages, a set of games that makes it impossible to get a 100% completion without using both games and trading between them, was the first and only set of Zelda games (Meaning that the two games are two halves of one whole game). Seasons & Ages were both released in 2001 for only the GameBoy Color, at the exact same day. If Nintendo didn't release them at the same time, the trade feature would not have any use (Just like the Pokemon games).

FUN: Let's face it... Zelda games are always fun and entertaining. When it comes to Seasons & Ages, two different stories, both with different bosses, characters, maps, dungeons, and overall completely different games, are not fully complete and satisfying unless you play both and trade between them. Both games feel like they are complete games, until you beat the game once. There you find out that you can connect the two games via passwords you get when you beat each game the first time around. FUN - 1.5.

REPLAY: For once, there are games from the Zelda Series that actually have some replay value. Seasons & Ages have a New Game + feature that only works if you or a friend had already beaten one of the two games. When you beat Seasons or Ages for the first time, you are given a password that you have to give to someone who has beaten the other game. For example, if I just defeated Seasons and recieved the password, I would need to give the password to someone who just defeated Ages and visa versa. When you type the password from the partner game into yours, you will earn you the New Game + feature. That feature will give you new items and a special dungeon. The game may be the same exact game you just beat, but certain items (Like your sword, shield, bomb bag, seed bag, etc.) that you could only level up to level 2, now can be upgraded up to level 3. A level 3 shield equals the Mirror Shield in Ocarina of Time or maybe Link's Awakening. The shield will reflex certain attacks. The Special Dungeons are the most difficult dungeon in the two games. If memory serves me correctly, at the end of those dungeons will give you something really powerful. REPLAY - 1.

STORY: Like I said before, the two games have completely different stories. In Seasons, Link meets Din, the Goddess of Power, having fun dancing and feasting. Suddenly, Onix, General of Darkness, blows Din away using a tornado, causing the Seasons to go crazy, thus sinking the Temple of Seasons underground to some sort of lava world with creatures that look like the Jawas that collected the robots in their big tank-like sandroller on the planet Tatooine in Star Wars: A New Hope. It's up to Link to get the Rod of Seasons, all the powers of the four Seasons, and the eight Essences of Seasons, in order to save Din from Onix. In Ages, Link meets Nayru, the Goddess of Wisdom, playing her harp and singing songs to people and animals. Suddenly, Veran, Sorceress of Shadows, captures Nayru inside the shadows of darkness, causing the Flow of Time to go crazy, thus making random Time Portals. It's up to Link to find the Harp of Ages, get all three Songs of Time, and Essences of Time, in order to save Nayru from Veran. STORY - 2.

DIFFERNCE/ORIGINAL: Everything in Seasons & Ages are very similar to Link's Awakening. The main difference with these two games is the fact that the two games are connected. To be exact, they are two half of one whole. Like I said before, you need both games to get 100% completion. Along with the New Game + using the two games' passwords, you can trade Rings anytime to the other game. To new items are the Rings, many types of Seeds, Rod of Seasons, and the Harp of Ages. DIFFERENCE/ORIGINAL - 2.

DIFFICULTY: Two Words... Very Balanced. DIFFICULTY - 2.

TOTAL - 8.5.

There you have it, The Legend of Zelda: Seasons & Ages, my first rating of two games. Thanks again and keep reading my posts. Nintendo Rater.

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker for the GameCube

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker was released in the year 2002 by Nintendo. It was for the GameCube and was the first Legend of Zelda game for that system. Instead of a upgrade to 128-bit graphics, Nintendo decided to a more cartoon-like graphics. Many Zelda fans feared that this game wouldn't be up to par. However, most of them loved it even with that kind of graphics.

FUN: By far, the Wind Waker is the biggest free roaming Zelda game made. Once you have the boomerang, you're allowed to roam the great sea. Also the gameplay is great. It's enjoyable to the very end. I rate FUN - 2.

REPLAY: Like many Zelda games... no replay value at all. Sure, you can gather everything from side-quests, and every single weapon and item in the game (Thanks to my friend Sam Snapp for giving his point of view when I told him how I rated REPLAY for Zelda games). However, you always end up where you last saved. I rate REPLAY - .5 (For you, Sam).

STORY: It all started around Ocarina of Time time period (Timeline Attack!). After the hero of time left Hyrule, the great evil reappeared and sent the kingdom into darkness once again. Apparently, the darkness sunk that old kingdom to the bottom of the Great Sea. On a certain island (Called Outset Island), Kids that reach a certain age are forced to wear the outfit of the hero of time. The game begins on a young boy's birthday. It was his time to wear the outfit. After he puts on the outfit, he rescues a female pirate captain named Tetra, his sister gets kidnapped by the giant chicken that he rescued Tetra from, and sets off on a quest to rescue his sister. I rate STORY - 2.

DIFFERENCE/ORIGINAL: Many things in about this game are firsts. The cartoon-like graphics, The Great Sea, certain items (Like the Key Items - AKA Wind Waker, Picto Box, Grappling Hook, and many more). I rate DIFFERENCE/ORIGINAL - 2.

DIFFICULTY: The game can be easy at times, Hard at times, and Both at the same time. The only hard part is the beginning where you have to sneak through the Forsaken Fortress with no sword, Knocking out every searchlight, and not getting caught. I rate DIFFICULTY - 1.5.

There you have it... The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker rated by The Nintendo Rater. Thanks for reading my posts! Until next time!

Super Mario World for the SNES & GBA

Super Mario World was release in 1991 by Nintendo. The game was for the SNES (Super Nintendo), but then was remade for the GBA (Game Boy Advance). It was the first Mario game made in the new 16-bit graphics.

FUN: Let's face it... Super Mario World was like Zelda: Ocarina of Time in greatness. Everything about it was fun. I rate FUN - 2.

STORY: Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach traveled to Dino Island for a nice picnic. Once they arrived, the Mario Bros. grabbed a cape feather and started flying around, leaving Peach by the hot air balloon. When they returned, Mario and Luigi saw no sight of the princess. Later, as they searched for Peach, they found a dinosaur called Yoshi. I rate STORY - 1.5.

REPLAY: Like Zelda games, Super Mario World doesn't really have any replay value. However, The GBA version have a feature that if you beat the game after beating every level, almost everything turns into a Autumn/Halloween style. I rate REPLAY - 0.5.

DIFFERENCE/ORIGINAL: Let see... II already talked about it being the first Mario game as a 16-bit game, as well as for the SNES. This game introduces the character Yoshi. Yoshi is a green, yellow, blue, red, or whatever color they added in the years Dinosaur that has a killer tongue that eats almost anything in its path. Also, Super Mario World introduces the Cape Feathers. The feathers allow you to fly and keep on flying, as long as you time it right. I rate DIFFERENCE/ORIGINAL - 2.

DIFFICULTY: Super Mario World is a very well balanced game. Some levels are hard while others are easy. Also, there's some in the middle. I rate DIFFICULTY - 2.

TOTAL - 8.

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Nostalgia for the DS

Nostalgia is a RPG (Role-Playing Game) by Matrix Software. Released on October 23, 2009. Nostalgia is based in olden times where airships were the only thing besides cars to travel with. Adventurers traveled around in look for the next best treasure or place.

FUN: The plot, the weapons, the people, and much more. Everything, but the random battles, is fun or funny. I rate FUN - 2.

REPLAY: Sorry no replay value. I rate REPLAY - 0.

STORY: A young boy named Edward (Eddie for short) finds out that his adventurer dad has gone missing. Eddie becomes an adventurer himself and starts on his own adventure to find his father. As he does this, he meets up with a gun shooter, a witch, and a priestess. However, the gang finds out that an evil group of people want that very same priestess because she holds the ability to unlock a certain puzzle of pieces and unlock a very unusual power. Also, that Eddie's father went missing helping this priestess in running away from them. I rate STORY - 2.

DIFFERENCE/ORIGINAL: Let's face it... only game of its kind. I rate DIFFERENCE/ORIGINAL - 2.

DIFFICULTY: A very well-balanced game, even if it has a very annoying random battles mode. However, there's an item that takes care of that. I rate DIFFICULTY - 2.

TOTAL - 8.

There you have it. That's Nostalgia rated by The Nintendo Rater. Until next time, post you soon.

The Sims 3 For The Wii

The Sims 3 is the third version of a history of Sims games from Maxis. Now made by EA (Entertainment Arts) Games, The Sims is a fun simulation game where you have to take care of people called Sims. This means... food, toliet visits, sleep, and even chatting with pals all while raising a family and working a job. The Sims is usually for the PC, but occasionally will produce version for handheld (Like the Nintendo DS or PSP) and TV video game systems (Like the Wii, XBOX, Playstation 3). This version of The Sims 3 came out to the USA on November 16, 2010.

FUN: Like Harvest Moon, if you like simulation games, you will love this game. If not, just don't play. It's fun taking care of Sims and make them do things. Let's just leave it like that. I rate FUN - 1.

REPLAY: No replay value. As long as you keep a family member in the game, it won't end. Once everyone dies, the game ends. I rate REPLAY - 0.

STORY: Let's face it... there is no story in the game besides what you do with your Sims. I rate STORY - 0.5.

DIFFERENCE/ORIGINAL: One major difference is the fact that you use your control stick to move your Sims. Another difference is Karma Powers. Other than those two, it's pretty much the same game on the PC. I rate DIFFERENCE/ORIGINAL - 1.

DIFFICULTY: Besides needed to take care of the Sims Needs, it not that hard. I rate DIFFICULTY - 1.5.

TOTAL - 4.

There you have it. A latest new game from Nintendo, rated by The Nintendo Rater. Thank You & Good Night!

The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time For N64

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the fifth Zelda game in the series. This is the first Zelda game for the Nintendo 64. Ocarina of Time was released in North America on November 23, 1998. Nintendo sold 7.6 million copies worldwide. The game was also re-released on both the Gamecube & Wii systems. On top of that, there will soon be a remake of the game on the Nintendo 3DS. In the gaming edition of Guinness World Records 2010, Ocarina of Time holds the world record of being the most critically acclaimed game of all time.

FUN: First of all, you play a magical ocarina. That's the main part of the game that really fun. You also get a horse to ride on named Epona. It's also fun to move around in a 3D world. However, the only problem was the fact of the annoying fairy named Navi. I rate FUN - 1.5.

REPLAY: Let's face it... the Zelda games don't have any replay value. I rate REPLAY - 0.

STORY: Link, the Kokiri without a fairy, later finds out that he the chosen one to defeat a evil named Ganondorf. Link would be needing to gather the three elemental stones and later tokens from sages Link wakes up. After pulling the Master Sword from the Temple of Time, Link ages seven years. With the help of a mystery person named Sheik, Link travels around Hyrule to awaken the trapped sages. We also find out that Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf each have a piece of the Triforce. Link has courage, Zelda has wisdom, and Ganondorf has power. I rate STORY - 2.

DIFFERENCE/ORIGINAL: The game is the first one to use play note by note buttons for the ocarina. It also began the two characters Ganondorf and Sheik. This game started the whole Ganondorf equals Ganon business. This game also explains the holders of the three parts of the Triforce. Ocarina of Time added a whole new travel companion, Epona the horse. Also the fact that there were three girls that like Link instead of just Zelda. The other two girls were Saria the Kokiri and Malon the farm girl. Of course the big introduction was the annoying fairy, Navi, who kept saying 'Hey! Listen!' at bad times and also over and over again. I rate DIFFERENCE/ORIGINAL - 2.

DIFFICULTY: I can go half and half on this. Some parts are easy and the other parts are hard. It all depends on the person who's playing. I'll leave it up to you. Comment on this, I really want to hear you guys opinion. Until then, I rate DIFFICULTY - 1.

TOTAL - 6.5

There you have it... that's my rating of Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Even though this is my favorite 3D Zelda game, I still rated it fairly and by the topics I picked out for this blog. Thank you and keep reading.

Benjamin P. Parker

Pokemon Yellow For GB

Pokemon Yellow Is A Game Boy Game Made By Game Freak. Game Freak Makes All The Pokemon Games For Nintendo. Pokemon Yellow Is The Third Pokemon Game Made In North America. Yellow Came Out In North America On October 1, 1999.

FUN: Like The Rest Of The Pokemon Series, It's A RPG. It's Fun To Collect, Train, & Battle With Pokemon. If Your Favorite Pokemon Is Pikachu, Then This Is The Game For You. I Can't Really Word Any More Than That. I Rate Fun 1.

REPLAY: After You Beat The Elite Four, The Game Will Play The Credits & Place You Back In Your Home Town. There, You Can Try & Beat The Elite Four Again Or Try To Collect Every Single Pokemon. Another Thing That Changes After You Beat The Game Is That A Certain Area Opens Up For You To Explore. In That Area Is A Pokemon Called Mewtwo. I Rate Replay 1.5.

STORY: You Play As Ash Ketchum (Or Any Name They Choose). When You Start The Game, You Receive Pikachu As Your Starter Pokemon. You Travel All Over Kanto, Battling Gym Leaders, Pokemon Trainers, & Team Rocket Before Heading To The Elite Four To Become The Pokemon Champion. I Rate Story 1.5.

DIFFERENCE/ORIGINAL: This Is The Only Pokemon Game In The Series That You Start With Pikachu. Yellow Is The First Pokemon Game That Is A Mix Between The First Two Pokemon Games (Red & Blue = Yellow, Gold & Silver = Crystal, Ruby & Sapphire = Emerald, Etc.). In Pokemon Yellow, You Are Able To Get The Three Starter Pokemon From People In The Game. Jessie, James, & Meowth (Team Rocket) Is In This Game. I Rate Difference/Original 2.

DIFFICULTY: This Game Is Not Really Difficult, Just Different. Instead Of Picking A Fire, Water, Or Grass Pokemon To Start With, You Start With An Electric Pokemon. I Will Admit That The First Gym Leader Will Be Hard & Some Others Will Be Troublesome, But It's Not Impossible. I Rate Difficulty 2.

TOTAL - 8.

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