SPIDER-MAN 2 ---------- (-)

Quality Index: 6.4 (WEAK)

Gamestats Score: 6.5
IGN Score: 7.5
Gamespot Score: 6.0
Gamespy Score: 6.0
Metacritic Score: 6.1

Spider-Man 2 for the Nintendo DS follows the storyline of the summer smash hit Spider-Man 2 over the course of over a dozen missions. In addition to running into the movie's main meanie Doctor Octopus, classic Spider-Man villains such as Mysterio also make an appearance. Spider-Man 2's graphics are an impressive mix of 2D and 3D. As Spider-Man swings and springs through the city, the levels rotate as they scroll, which really adds a great feeling of depth to the action. Some encounters switch the viewpoint to first person, such as the epic battle with Doc Ock on top of the runaway train. It's great fun to be able to recreate virtually all of Spider-Man's moves from the Nintendo GameCube game, from his punishing attacks to his trademark web swinging specialties. Spider-Man 2 does an excellent job of mixing traditional gameplay elements with new touch-screen action. In one boss battle, for example, you have to guide Spidey to computer terminals on the upper screen, then use the touch screen to solve puzzles by moving switches with your finger or stylus. [Nintendo]

FEEL THE MAGIC: XY/XX ---------- (0)

Quality Index: 7.6 (PASSABLE)

Gamestats Score: 7.9

IGN Score: 7.8

Gamespot Score: 7.7

Gamespy Score: 7.0

Metacritic Score: 7.5

Feel the Magic: XY/XX is a video game developed by Sonic Team and published by SEGA for the Nintendo DS. First released in North America on November 16, 2004, it was one of the system's launch titles. Its Japanese title is I Would Die For You (きみのためなら死ねる Kimi no Tame Nara Shineru), and its European title is Project Rub.

In the game, the hero must do everything he can to make a girl fall in love with him. The hero is sent through a series of performances in order to impress her. This game features a voice recognition system through both speaking and breathing. This game is similar to Wario Ware in that it is composed of several minigames that are loosely linked, as the player tries to impress the girl.

Feel the Magic is played solely with the stylus and microphone. The graphics are simple and stylized, having a 70's look to them. There are three main modes of play. 'Story' mode is the main mode which contains the minigames in chapters. 'Memories' is a mode where one can play any of the previous minigames one has beaten. A third mode called 'Maniac' is where one gets to take all the articles of clothing one earns during the game to dress up the 'host' of the game. One can poke the girl and she reacts in funny ways.

On February 2, 2006, the game won the "Best Concept" award at the 2006 Imagina Games Awards.