This one's from the crew at Go Nintendo and further strengthens what we already know - this is one trippy musical experience you simply don't want to miss. "Electroplankton is THE most surreal experience I have ever had with a game. It is the most relaxing, yet stimulating experience on the DS, and in ANY game yet."I've always thought that Burger Time was one of the more surreal games out there (giant hamburgers are quite terrifying), but it seems that some of the cute little amoeba things in Electroplankton can even top that. The Volvoice species, for instance, will listen intently as you speak into the microphone and will then repeat your voice back in different tones. You could essentially construct a little choir out of the variations on your voice while you think about the musical implications and what it must be like to have schizophrenia or a multiple personality disorder.
This is exactly the kind of game that makes you go "Ahh...so THAT's what Nintendo wanted to do with the DS." Look out for our MetaReview once more sites get their hands on the game.
[Thanks Kevin]
The guys, gals and (we have to assume) benign robots over at Gearlog have already a posted a short and sweet article about the charms of Electroplankton, Nintendo's wonderfully weird musical toy that's due for release early next month. The author, Carol Mangis, is spot-on when she notes that Electroplankton isn't really a game in the traditional sense, but a rather unique exercise in music manipulation. She may also be correct in calling it the best new reason to buy a DS. She may also be a man. A man named Carol. There are plenty of options to consider here.
It seemed that Ubisoft had a great thing going by tossing epic director Peter Jackson and gaming genius Michel Ancell into a room and allowing them to create the ultimate movie tie-in. The console versions of King Kong earned critical acclaim and even looked set to eradicate the dreaded movie-to-game curse that we've all suffered under for so long. Not content with that success, however, Ubisoft released the game on every single platform known to man and beast, a decision that may have left some employees in the lurch. Most specifically, the team that worked on the DS version, as they apparently saw fit to pluck this one straight from the 
Gamespot has posted a head-to-head analysis of the DS vs. the PSP. They take the lame way out and say both systems are good and neither is the winner. From the article: "If you're after innovative games that you can't find anywhere else, the DS would suit you well, not to mention save you a bundle of cash. The PSP has raw graphical power in the form of a beautiful screen and a powerhouse of a processor, but it comes at twice the cost of a Nintendo DS."
Fans the world over know just how many good games the Nintendo DS has. These past few months alone have seen several great games grace Nintendo's newest handheld, but the system is not without its fair share of lemons.
So, everyone loves Burnout, right? Of course they do. The series features insanely fast racing, tight controls and great hunks of metal careening through the air and colliding to form twisted lumps of scrap. After making a solid debut with Burnout Legends on the PSP, the frenetic franchise was all set to make it onto the DS, with fans eagerly wanting to get their hands on some flaming wrecks. What luck then, that Burnout Legends turned out to be just that - a flaming wreck.
With a Game Rankings composite currently of 85%, Animal Crossing: Wild World is looking like yet another hit on the Nintendo DS this fourth quarter. Jump on over to Joystiq for the Meta Review summarizing the best of the best.
Not content with simply reviewing the merits of Nintendogs as a game, LA Weekly has done an anlysis on its impact on the human psyche.
