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Update: Sorry, but Bill McCai is not a legal resident of the United States, so we had to award Trioncube to someone else. Sorry, but it pays to read the rules.

We've already contacted our winners, to let them know, but in the interest of informing the rest of you, we present the results of our latest DS Fanswag giveaway. We received a lot of entries and are sad we couldn't give something to each and every one of you, but them's the breaks. The two winners are:

The Trioncube winner is:
 The Quickspot winner is:
 Thanks to all of you for entering our latest giveaway and be sure to keep an eye on DS Fanboy for future game giveaways.

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Hey, in case you didn't know, we're trying to give you free stuff! This is your reminder that you need to get up off your keester and comment in the original post here. Seriously, how many times are we going to have to post links? Why are you still reading this? Stop. Stop now and enter the giveaway already!

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Our desire to bestow upon you games with no price tag has gotten ahold of us again, as we prepare to give away not one, but two different DS games. Our giveaway has kind of a Namco Bandai feel to it, as we unload Trioncube and Quickspot on two lucky readers. How does one enter to win? It's just as easy as our other giveaways.

Simply leave a comment, any comment, within this post and you're entered. The contest ends on Saturday, July 28th at 11:59PM EDT. Enter before then and you're golden! We only ask that you keep your comments clean, as we're very decent folk here at DSF. For further rules, hit up the link below. Otherwise, good luck and thanks for reading DS Fanboy!
Click here for officials rules for the DS Fanswag: Trioncube & Quickspot giveaway

JoystiqDS Fanswag: Trioncube & Quickspot originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Much like our review of QuickSpot, this is long overdue. Better late than never, right? Regardless, here we are ready to present to you our opinions on Namco's puzzler, as we hurried to gather each and every opinion floating about in our noggin with nothing more than our cunning wits and a large net. They've all been organized now and are ready for show, so prop your feet up and get to reading!

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JoystiqDS Fanboy review: Trioncube originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With news that Trioncube has gone gold, the press have started to receive their copies of the title and weigh in on its value. So far, from what is being said by these critics, the game doesn't offer much to distinguish itself from the bunch and falls in line as a generic puzzler. This saddens us, as not only are we puzzle junkies, but we're ... well, that's it, really. We're just puzzle junkies.

So, what did the press say?
  • NTSC-UK (70/100) says the game is a melting pot of great features: "Trioncube's mesmerisingly spartan yet compulsive gameplay, married to the charming presentation, indelible soundtrack and reward trail, often confect to make this feel like a honeyed breath of fresh air." [JPN Import]
  • Nintendo Power (55/100) does not find the game to be unique at all: "The alternate name for falling-piece puzzler Trioncube could be My First Tetris." [Mar. 2007, p.89]
  • Edge Magazine (50/100) finds the game lacking the essential cruelty that comes with puzzle games: "Without the challenge and cruelty that can make a classic, the results here are likeable, confident, and nowhere near essential." [Mar 2007, p.86]
  • GamePro (50/100) thinks the game doesn't bring much to the table: "Trioncube doesn't offer much for a puzzle game. There's little depth or difficulty to be found, and while the odd story is surprisingly entertaining, it isn't enough to keep you playing for long."

JoystiqMetareview: Trioncube originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dsmetareviewnamcobandainintendonintendodslitetrioncubeThu, 22 Feb 2007 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[DS releases for the week of February 19th]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/19/ds-releases-for-the-week-of-february-19th/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/19/ds-releases-for-the-week-of-february-19th/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/19/ds-releases-for-the-week-of-february-19th/#commentsFiled under:

A lot of gaming goodness is about to be unleashed this week -- if we had to name this week for releases, we'd go with something clever, like Simbacube: Legend of the Unemployed-OMG Sim City DS in Japan!

How's that for a name? Bit of a mouthful, but it's accurate. While we're struggling to decide where to spend cash this week, we'll surely have new Sim City DS info to tide us over, and that always makes for a good time.

DS releases in the US
  • F-24 Stealth Fighter
  • Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja
  • Meteos: Disney Magic
  • Micro Machines V4
  • Trioncube

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JoystiqDS releases for the week of February 19th originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NamcoBandai sent word to us today informing that its DS puzzler Trioncube has gone gold and is set to release on the 20th of this month. While some may have already gotten their hands on the title, the rest of us eagerly await the final product. According to Yoshi Niki, Director of Localization at NamcoBandai Games America Inc. the game is going to be tough to put down as it will "offer players a thrilling and action packed puzzle game that will have them coming back to their DS time and time again."

Available, via the official site for the game, is a Flash demo allowing you to taste the succulent fruit the final product promises. You can go right to the demo here. Anyone out there in Reader Land plan on giving this a go?

[Via press release]

JoystiqTrioncube goes gold originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Those lucky buggers at GameSpot got their hands on Trioncube, the weird and wacky puzzler headed out next year from Namco-Bandai, and they've got one thing to say -- sure, you may be stacking blocks in Trioncube, but the game takes it beyond regular old blocks. It's quirky. But didn't we know that from the screenshots? Flying cow heads don't exactly scream tame.

Unfortunately, they haven't got much to add to what we already knew. Their additions? Whimsical audio, sparse visuals (sparse cow heads?), and it's addictive. Well, Trioncube is a puzzler. If it's in any way playable, it's probably addictive.

And yet, even this slimmest of slim previews makes us yearn for the game. We need a good puzzler. Is it February yet?

JoystiqHands-on with Trioncube originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Namco-Bandai issued out a press release today, stating that they plan on releasing a new Nintendo DS title to North America in February of next year. This title, which is Trioncube, is a puzzler where the player must embark on a journey across eight different planets, into the depths of space, as the captain of the mighty space ship Penko, to rescue the princess from the grasp of Hell Metal. This is done by creating a Trioncube, which is a 3X3 block, fueling the space ship. The bigger the chain of Trioncubes, the further your ship will travel.

The game is to feature four different gameplay modes in Arcade, Story, Endless and Vs.While creating these Trioncubes, players will also collect coins in order to purchase Effects and Arts: in-game items such as sushi rolls, dogs and tambourines, which are designed to aid the player in their quest of creating gigantic Trioncube chains and save the princess.

Screenshots for the game have been included past the jump.

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JoystiqNamco-Bandai brings Trioncube to the DS originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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