Review: Little King’s Story

Platform: Nintendo Wii

Developer: Cing/Town Factory

Publisher: Xseed Games

# of Players: 1


Rating: T (Teen)

Official Site

Rating: A

Brilliantly conceived, beautiful and brash, Little King’s Story is a near-perfect blast of fresh air absolutely worth buying a Wii for. The game grabs you right away with its gorgeous art style and a smartly localized script chock full of references that in the know adults will appreciate more than the wee ones. Don’t be fooled when looking at the cover art, screens or movies into thinking this is yet another budget-priced kids game you’ll blow through in a few hours. Developer Cing makes itself a household name here with a fine mix of simulation, light RPG and real-time strategy that’s as amusing as it is addictive. Once the game gets its hooks into you, there’s never a dull moment and when you finally manage to drag yourself away from the TV, you’ll probably have super-colorful dreams about your growing kingdom. And gold… sweet, golden gold. Continue reading

Xseed Games NYC Press Event Impressions

Xseed Games dropped into the NYC area this past Thursday with a small but ridiculously cool lineup of Wii exclusives, one really unique game I can’t talk about yet and one superbly insane PSP title that’s a must buy no matter what your gaming tastes. With such a fine lineup of quality games, a few editor-types almost overlooked the tasty, never-ending sushi and other fine dishes coming from EN’s capable kitchen. Continue reading