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Joyswag: Naruto Ninja Council 4, Crimson DS Lite [update]
Update: Giveaway has come to a close, folks! Thanks for entering and be sure to keep an eye on your email!We have a nice little bit of Joyswag set to unload on a few lucky readers, courtesy of our friends at TOMY. Up for grabs is one grand prize featuring a copy of Naruto Ninja Council 4 ($30 ARV) and a Crimson DS Lite ($130 ARV), and two runner-up prizes each featuring a copy of Naruto Ninja Council 4. Not too shabby, eh? To enter, follow the easy steps below: Leave a comment telling us who your favorite Naruto character is You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec) Limit 1 entry per person per calendar day This entry period ends at 11:59 am ET on Monday, June 29 At that time, we'll randomly select one grand-prize winner to receive a Crimson DS Lite ($130 ARV and Ninja Council 4 ($30 ARV), and two runner-ups who will each receive a copy of Naruto Ninja Council 4 ($30 ARV) For a list of complete rules, click here
The Twelve (well, thirteen, actually) Sales of GameFly
Video game rental service GameFly has a pretty big year-end sale going on through January 4th for over 30 of its used DS games. Though the carts are all pre-played, each one will come with a new manual and case, so you need not worry about receiving an incomplete set. As usual, we've picked the notable titles out of the bunch and listed them for you, except this time, we've done it in Christmas carol form! On the twelfth day of Christmas, DS Fanboy sent to me: Twelve Diddy Kong racers Racing ($17.99), Eleven Spectrobes for collecting ($15.99), Ten Hoshigamis a-SRPG-ing ($14.99), Nine Planet Puzzles Leaguing ($19.99), Eight Custom Robos a-fighting ($12.99), Seven Sim Cities a-building ($16.99), Six Bombermen a-touching ($22.99), Five of Sonic Rush's golden rinnngggggs ($17.99), Four Mana Children ($14.99), Three Elite Beat Agents ($22.99), Two Mega Man Star Forces ($17.99 each), And a Naruto: Ninja Council 3 ($17.99)! [Via CAG]
Councilin' ninjas on the DS, Naruto style
Naruto Ninja Council is making the jump from the GBA to the DS for its third installment, and GameSpot has served up a fresh round of impressions on the forthcoming title. The mission-based single player game is reportedly solid, requiring the player to familiarize him or herself with all the support characters and the pantheon of techniques, as success in any given phase requires the right combination of elements, though it's not as strict as it sounds. The vast amount of choice instead offers options, allowing players to select the force that they're comfortable with, so long as they can surmount the challenges as they're presented. All of this, from characters to their unique attacks, is taken from the series. For basic moves, controls are straightforward, but any special move requires special action based on the technique, and these employ the touch screen or the mic (more blowing into the mic!).Visually, it seems the game isn't too much of a step up from its predecessors. Environments don't tax the DS, as they are a little plain, but elements from the series are clearly recognizable. For fans, it seems this will be a solid foray deeper into the world of Naruto.
