DS releases for the week of October 20th

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DS releases for the week of October 20th

Posted Oct 20th 2008 1:30PM by Alisha Karabinus
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There are a lot of games out this week. In fact, it makes other heavy weeks look absolutely empty, and yet, this blogger only has eyes for one game. In the shadow of Castlevania, there is so little room for anything else. Luckily, even with such a big list, there aren't a lot of contenders even trying for the spotlight.

Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?: Make the Grade
Back at the Barnyard: Slop Bucket Games
Backyard Football 2009
Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
Dancing With the Stars: We Dance!
Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell
Ener-G: Dance Squad
Ener-G: Gym Rockets
Ener-G: Horse Rider
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon
Lovely Lisa
Master of the Monster Lair
Mechanic Master
My Baby Girl
The Naked Brothers Band: The Video Game
Pass the Pigs
Smart Girls: Party Game
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
SpongeBob Squarepants: Nicktoons Globs of Doom
Tornado
TouchMaster 2
Transformers: Animated
What's Cooking with Jamie Oliver

Europe

Back at the Barnyard: Barnyard Games
Cake Mania 2
Dragon Hunters
Gravity Zero Racing
Guinness World Records: The Videogame
Imagine: Figure Skater
Spider-Man: Web Of Shadows
Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 3
Transformers: Animated
What's Cooking with Jamie Oliver

Japan

100 Kiri Golf DS
Akumajou Dracula: Ubawareta Kokuin
Galileo
Josei no Hinkakujuku DS
Ketsui Death Label
Kimi no Yuusha
Morinaga Takurou no Okane no Shin Joushiki DS Training
Saihai no Yukue
Soul Eater: Medusa no Inbou
Wagamama Fashion: Girls Mode

Australia

Avatar: Into the Inferno
Back to the Barnyard
Crash Bandicoot: Mind Over Mutant
Imagine Figure Skater
Lost in Blue 3
Mechanic Master
Spider-man: Web of Shadows
SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom

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10-20-2008 @ 1:36PM

aj said...

That list is about 95% shovelware.

I guess it must be just about Christmas, eh?

10-20-2008 @ 1:37PM

aj said...

Correction: That NA list is 95% shovelware.

No comment on the rest of the world, as I happen to live in North America.

10-20-2008 @ 2:23PM

Peter said...

No contenders for the spotlight? What about Spider-Man: Web of Shadows. it looks extremely promising.

10-20-2008 @ 3:03PM

Shoyz said...

You obviously have only seen the trailers for the Console version.

10-20-2008 @ 3:15PM

zerokku said...

I dunno about that Shoyz. After seeing the trailer for the DS version, as well as hearing it be described by one of the developers over at the PA forums, I'm pretty interested in the DS version as well. Metroidvania gameplay with a spiderman skin to it? Doesn't sound too bad to me.

10-20-2008 @ 3:18PM

Zealot said...

Castlevania. Yes. Most momentous DS release since...well, since the last Castlevania.

And I see that Master of the Monster Lair is coming out. Hopefully now that Atlus has this churned out they'll concentrate on a game that some of us were actually interested in (please don't kill me, people who were looking forward to this)

10-20-2008 @ 7:21PM

aj said...

Have you read the reviews? Even the positive reviews make the game sound really, really, really boring and the opposite of fun.

Atlus needs to make less Draglade and more awesome, though. 2009 looks promising for our favourite nerd distributers.

10-20-2008 @ 7:45PM

Zealot said...

Waaaaaaaay less Draglade. Pretty much all of their stuff has been Draglade this year. In 2009 they're really going to have to step up their game because of competition from Marvelous. I'd love Mugen no Frontier, Riz-Zoawd, Culdcept, or Steal Princess, but knowing their recent trends, the next thing they'll announce will be Windy X Windam -_-

10-20-2008 @ 8:55PM

Jacksons said...

"Castlevania. Yes. Most momentous DS release since...well, since the last Castlevania."

Haha, couldn't have said it better myself.

10-20-2008 @ 4:11PM

gukid said...

Woah... I think we're gonna need a dumptruck to "shovel" all this "ware....

10-20-2008 @ 4:13PM

Venom said...

I'm waiting for Spider-Man. :D

10-20-2008 @ 7:05PM

usagi704 said...

The only other good game coming out for DS this week besides the Castlevania title is Ketsui Death Label.

Man, talk about a seriously empty week for being so packed full!

10-22-2008 @ 1:59PM

Butters said...

Castlevania... Barbie Horse Adventures... Castlevania... Barbie Horse Adventures...

Damn you wallet! Why must you make me choose!?

10-22-2008 @ 1:59PM

Butters said...

Castlevania... Barbie Horse Adventures... Castlevania... Barbie Horse Adventures...

Damn you wallet! Why must you make me choose!?

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