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'''Nintendo Power V253''' is the 253rd issue of [[Nintendo Power]]. It featured the exclusive reveal of ''[[Scribblenauts 2]]'' and the [[DSiWare]] remake of ''[[Earthworm Jim]]''. It also featured an exclusive developer interview with the [[New Super Mario Bros. Wii/credits|people behind]] ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''.
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'''Nintendo Power V253''' is the 253rd issue of [[Nintendo Power]]. It featured the exclusive reveal of ''Super Scribblenauts'' and the [[DSiWare]] remake of ''[[Earthworm Jim]]''. It also featured an exclusive developer interview with the [[New Super Mario Bros. Wii/credits|people behind]] ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''.
   
 
===Evaluation Station===
 
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==Reviews==
 
==Reviews==
This month, five Wii games and twelve DS games (counting ''Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver'' as two separate games) were reviewed. ''Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver'' versions were by far the highest rated games oh the month, both receiving 9.5's from Phil Theobald in a shared review.
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This month, five Wii games and twelve DS games (counting ''Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver'' as two separate games) were reviewed. ''Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver'' versions were by far the highest rated games oh the month, both receiving 9.5's from Phil Theobald in a shared review.
   
 
The next highest rated game was ''WarioWare D.I.Y.'' at 8.5. On the same page of the review, the writers that had created and presented their own microgames for the feature article earlier in the issue rated their games. The ratings were completely arbitrary and basically done out of humor; for example, "Power Surge" was rated as "5 Exhausted Editors", "Revenge" was rated as "1 Blasted Bro", "Cool Albert" was rated as "1 Suave Villain" and "Funky Boxing" was rated as "2 Black Eyes".
 
The next highest rated game was ''WarioWare D.I.Y.'' at 8.5. On the same page of the review, the writers that had created and presented their own microgames for the feature article earlier in the issue rated their games. The ratings were completely arbitrary and basically done out of humor; for example, "Power Surge" was rated as "5 Exhausted Editors", "Revenge" was rated as "1 Blasted Bro", "Cool Albert" was rated as "1 Suave Villain" and "Funky Boxing" was rated as "2 Black Eyes".

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Nintendo Power V253 is the 253rd issue of Nintendo Power. It featured the exclusive reveal of Super Scribblenauts and the DSiWare remake of Earthworm Jim. It also featured an exclusive developer interview with the people behind New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

Evaluation Station

The following reviews are for download-able games for the Wii and the Nintendo DSi. "Recommended" is a critic's positive response, "Hmmm..." is a lukewarm response, and "Grumble Grumble" is a poor response.

Virtual Console


WiiWare DSiWare
  • 5 in 1 Solitaire - Recommended
  • Airace: Tunnel - Grumble Grumble
  • Chronos Twins - Recommended
  • Downtown Texas Hold'em - Recommended
  • Dark Void Zero - Recommended
  • Escapee Go! - Grumble Grumble
  • Extreme Hangman - Hmmm...
  • Fieldrunners - Hmmm...
  • Legends of Exidia - Hmmm...
  • Link 'N' Launch - Hmmm...
  • Me and My Dogs: Friends Forever - Recommended
  • Move Your Brain Rollway Puzzle - Grumble Grumble
  • Oscar in Movieland - Grumble Grumble
  • Number Battle - Recommended
  • Starship Defense - Recommended
  • Sudoku 4Pockets - Grumble Grumble
  • True Swing Golf Express - Hmmm...

Reviews

This month, five Wii games and twelve DS games (counting Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver as two separate games) were reviewed. Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver versions were by far the highest rated games oh the month, both receiving 9.5's from Phil Theobald in a shared review.

The next highest rated game was WarioWare D.I.Y. at 8.5. On the same page of the review, the writers that had created and presented their own microgames for the feature article earlier in the issue rated their games. The ratings were completely arbitrary and basically done out of humor; for example, "Power Surge" was rated as "5 Exhausted Editors", "Revenge" was rated as "1 Blasted Bro", "Cool Albert" was rated as "1 Suave Villain" and "Funky Boxing" was rated as "2 Black Eyes".

Please use the symbols next to each heading to sort the games by "title", "score", "console", "reviewer" and "ESRB rating".
Title Score Console Reviewer ESRB Rating
Again 7.0 DS Randy N. 03File:Teen.png Teen
Callling 5.0 Wii Randy N. 03File:Teen.png Teen
Crime Scene 5.0 DS Randy N. 04File:Mature.gif Mature
Dawn of Heroes 7.5 DS Nathan M. 02File:TenUp.jpg Everyone 10+
Deca Sports DS 5.5 DS Andrew H. 01File:Everyone.png Everyone
Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon 5.5 Wii Casey L. 03File:Teen.png Teen
Infinite Space 8.0 DS Steve T. 03File:Teen.png Teen
Major League Baseball 2K10 7.0 Wii Steve T. 01File:Everyone.png Everyone
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver 9.5 DS Phil T. 01File:Everyone.png Everyone
Racquet Sports 6.5 Wii Justin C. 01File:Everyone.png Everyone
Rooms: The Main Building 7.0 DS Andrew H. 01File:Everyone.png Everyone
Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love 7.5 Wii Justin C. 03File:Teen.png Teen
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey 8.0 DS David S. 04File:Mature.gif Mature
Sonic Classic Collection 7.0 DS David S. 01File:Everyone.png Everyone
Squishy Tank 8.0 DS Nathan M. 01File:Everyone.png Everyone
WarioWare D.I.Y. 8.5 DS Chris H. 01File:Everyone.png Everyone

Images

Staff (Kuribo's Cobblers)

  • EDITOR IN CHIEF Chris Slate
  • EXECUTIVE EDITOR Steve Thomason
  • SENIOR EDITOR Chris Hoffman
  • ASSOCIATE EDITOR Justin Cheng
  • ART DIRECTOR Chris Imlay
  • CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Patrick Cunningham, Andrew Hayward, Casey Loe, Nathan Meunier, Randy Nelson, George Sinfield, David F. Smith, Phil Theobald
  • COPY EDITOR Candace Cunningham
  • LICENSING MANAGER Frances Wall Jha

See also

External links