Castlevania: Harmony of Despair Fact Sheet Short Version: Dracula’s up again, and you need to return him to his eternal slumber. Cue a 2D sidescrolling action game with online co-op for up to 6 people (You know, if 5 stakes to the heart just doesn’t cut it). And yes, there will be future downloadable content.

Kingdom Hearts: Re:coded Fact Sheet Short Version: Japan have enjoyed Kingdom Hearts II so much, they had their own mini-series for their phones, called Kingdom Hearts coded. Cue redoing the episodes as a full remake for the DS. They’ve improved the combat since the phone version, and even threw in some new gameplay too.

Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds Fact Sheet Short Version: Using the same engine used for Resident Evil 5, Capcom have made another version of the highly celebrated fighting game. This time, Dante and Deadpool join the fray, along with the new battle system, the “Team Aerial Combo”, which sounds like a bunch […]

Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 Fact Sheet Short Version: It’s more Bionic Commando. You get new weapons (napalm included), new puzzles invoking the laws of physics, and better platforming mechanics, which, according to the press release at least, stands for “the impossible is within your leap!”, whatever that means…

Gormiti: The Lords Of Nature! Fact Sheet Short Version: Based on the Gormiti TV show(?), you must puzzle and fight to stop the evil Magmion(?) from getting to Earth. Cue the Lords of Nature(!) aiming to stop them. And yes, you can see the word “Gormtastic!” in a screenshot. That’s not us, that’s really part […]

Hard Corps: Uprising Fact Sheet Short Version: Downloadable “Run and Gun” 2D sidescroller, getting you avatar outfits and other suprises as you play. Also has multiplayer. And explosions.

Deca Sports Freedom Fact Sheet Short Version: It’s Deca Sports for the Xbox 360 with Kinect controls. Archery, Boxing, Snowboard Cross and Figure Skating are now all possible without holding anything at all! And if you do well, you can unlock Adidas branded clothing for your avatar. Not your in-game one, your proper avatar.

Oops! Prank Party Fact Sheet Short Version: Play various mini games as you go around a game board. The difference this time is that losing a game means embarrassing costumes for your avatar, and they persist and change throughout the game.  Nothing too “Out There” in terms of additions to the genre.

Okamiden Fact Sheet Short version: Played Okami? You’re most of the way there already. It’s the baby version, where Chibiterasu becomes a wolf pup (instead of the… wolf… before) and you must help it by using the celestial brush (This time, your DS Stylus) to paint helpful items. All together now, 1, 2, 3… Awww….

Def Jam Rapstar Fact Sheet Short Version: Use your knowledge of being “down with the urban flavas” to… rap… better than the other… guy? There’s 40 songs from such big names as  Das Bo, Young Jeezy and Tinie Tempah (No, me neither…) singing out for the Westside…. Eastside… Brookside…