During the wait for Kingdom Hearts 2, Sqaure-Enix released a bridge game for the Gameboy Advance.  The biggest complaint was the game mechanic being changed from straight action to a card battle system. That part of the game remains intact in this 3D remake featuring the original voice cast, recently released for Playstation 2

Re: Chain of Memories may not hold any surprises in it for those who have completed 1 and 2, but this time around it serves a different purpose. With the possibility of Kingdom Hearts 3 being on the horizon Chain of Memories serves as a refresher course and as a $30 US piece of nostalgia.

I personally was not a fan of the Card Battle System the first time around, but this time I’m going about it a different way. Just mashing X as were the days of KH 1/2 can get you pretty far in this game, except for when the occasional enemy requires some team-based or magical attack. I suggest you enjoy this chapter as it may be the last in the KH series as it was, seeing as the secret ending on 2 seems to be taking the game in a new direction.

Be sure to keep an eye out for the upcoming mobile KH games.

It’s been a few years since the last Prince of Persia trilogy came to an overly-violent, somewhat repetitive conclusion. I personally was not a fan of the final two entries in that trilogy as the Prince lost his charm and the story was trying too hard to be epic. This time Ubisoft has taken a step back and rebooted the franchise once again to bring us a more sandbox like adventure, refocused on platforming and adventure.

I know a lot of people have reservations about the new game, being that we got so familiar with the previous Prince and that the Sands of Time no longer play a role. It took some real effort for Ubisoft to design an experience that will let you enjoy it, rather than thinking “remember when” throughout the game. The first hour failed to pull me in, but once you get past the initial tutorial-like phase of the game you find a gem that’s every bit as good as The Sands of Time.

Prince of Persia has been on sale on and off at locations like Best Buy and Gamestop, in some cases for $20 US off. The game has great replay value if youre a fan of the genre, if not a rental will suffice for an experience like this.

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