Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Portabliss: Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword (3DS eShop)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/02/portabliss-sakura-samurai-art-of-the-sword-3ds-eshop/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/02/portabliss-sakura-samurai-art-of-the-sword-3ds-eshop/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/02/portabliss-sakura-samurai-art-of-the-sword-3ds-eshop/#comments Did you know that you can download handheld games now? That's amazingly convenient! The only inconvenient part of it is finding the right games to buy -- and that's where we come in, with our Portabliss column. In each installment, we'll tell you about a downloadable game on the iPhone, iPad, Android device, DSi, 3DS, PSP, etc. Today: Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword.
Within ten minutes of starting up Sakura Samurai, I was sure that I hated it. It was simplistic, finicky, and frustrating. And then I kept playing it. A week later, I still felt like I hated the eShop action game, but I sure did finish it and start right back again in a higher difficulty.

It is at this point that I grudgingly accepted that I had actually been having a good time.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dseshopnintendoportablisssakura-samuraisakura-samurai-art-of-the-swordThu, 02 Feb 2012 22:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Metroid 2 on 3DS eShop Nov. 24, Sakura Samurai coming in January]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/22/metroid-2-on-3ds-eshop-nov-24-sakura-samurai-coming-in-january/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/22/metroid-2-on-3ds-eshop-nov-24-sakura-samurai-coming-in-january/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/22/metroid-2-on-3ds-eshop-nov-24-sakura-samurai-coming-in-january/#comments It's rare for Nintendo to give us advance notice of downloadable games, but the company has done so for some new 3DS eShop content. Metroid II: Return of Samus will arrive on the eShop in both North America and Europe this Thursday.

Nintendo also announced a North American release of Nimble Sakura Samurai (above), the Punch-Out!!-resembling eShop action game shown off last month in its Nintendo Direct presentation. The American version will be called Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword, and is due in January. Nintendo also reminded us of the December release of puzzler Pushmo.

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