For those who have had no contact with the series it's best described as a life simulator with no real end you can just keep playing and enjoying the world you've helped mould indefinitely. The basic premise is just like every Animal Crossing game to date: you live in a town and watch it grow. Long car journeys went by in an instant as you scoured the land for fruit and shells to sell, and all-around a good time was had yet the reasoning why Nintendo decided to release it on the Wii U is a mystery. Animal Crossing: Wild World has always been a very special game to fans as it expanded upon the original GameCube title (for this region at least) but somehow managed to condense everything down onto a system you could fit in your pocket. The very idea of a portable version of Animal Crossing filled this reviewer with glee when he first read about it back in the days of magazines and routers without wi-fi as standard. Retro Gamer is the world's longest-running magazine dedicated to classic games, and you can find out more about it at at Magazines Direct (opens in new tab). If you're passionate about retro gaming or just want to learn more about it, then you should check out Retro Gamer. Add in the tight racing mechanics that have remained a mainstay of the series since its inception and you have the best DS experience money can buy. Mario Kart DS is absolutely drowning in content and we’ve not even mentioned the exceptional and exclusive Mission Mode that stretches the game’s longevity even further. 16 brand-new tracks are spread across four cups and there’s an additional 16 retro tracks featuring classic courses from the earlier SNES, N64, GBA, and GameCube releases.

It was the first game in the franchise to allow players from around the world to battle each other (although it wasn’t always the smoothest of experiences), new items like the Bullet Bill and Blooper make their debut and there’s a fun new battle mode called Shine Runners, which will lead to plenty of arguments with your mates. Nintendo’s fifth main game in its popular series introduced a number of firsts that helped it stay ahead of the competition.

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