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Nintendo Wii review

Reviews Nintendo has ventured off the beaten path with its newest system, and the company knows it. While the Sony PlayStation 3 and the Microsoft Xbox 360 both emphasise their impressive graphical capabilities, Nintendo downplays the importance of...

Editor's rating   8

Tags: nintendo, slide show, plastic, memory card

21 November 2006, 16:16

Nintendo DS Lite review

Reviews Our original review of the Nintendo DS listed only one 'We don't like' characteristic: 'Somewhat bulky'. Whether it was because of early fan discord or because Nintendo has a propensity to redesign its handheld systems, the aforementioned complaint...

Editor's rating   8

Tags: nintendo, europe, titles, stylus

13 June 2006, 17:16

Nintendo Game Boy Micro review

Reviews Nintendo essentially invented the handheld-gaming market back in 1989 with the original Game Boy, a clunky black-and-white portable that rocketed to success, thanks largely to the availability of the addictive Tetris game.

Editor's rating   7

Tags: nintendo, titles, accessories, headphones

6 October 2005, 18:30

Nintendo DS review

Reviews Though the Nintendo DS is roughly the size of the original Game Boy Advance, its clamshell design makes it a bit chunkier -- picture two GBA SPs sitting side by side. When Nintendo announced the DS handheld to mixed reviews in January 2004, all we...

Editor's rating   8

Tags: nintendo, stereo, mark, gameplay

19 November 2004, 16:48

Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP review

Reviews Well, Nintendo listened to the critics, and with the £65 SP edition, the company has not only included a front-lit screen but has also added a rechargeable, lithium-ion battery. Nintendo also wants users to be aware that this model is compatible...

Editor's rating   7

Tags: nintendo, kids, charge, accessories

21 June 2003, 0:37

Nintendo Wii Zapper review

Reviews If you grew up with a Nintendo Entertainment System in your house, then you no doubt remember the Zapper, the grey (or bright orange) light gun that let you shoot at ducks, bulls-eyes and banditos. After almost 20 years, Nintendo has brought the...

Editor's rating   7

Tags: nintendo, shoot, training, shooting

21 November 2007, 16:06

Great gadgets for under £200

Reviews First up is the Nintendo DS Lite, which no gadget fan should be without. If you've got £200 burning a hole in your pocket and you're keen to buy something cool this weekend, try something from this roundup.

16 March 2007, 15:54

Gaming showdown: PS3 vs Wii vs Xbox 360 vs PC

Reviews Nintendo's Wii is essentially a last-gen machine with a fun twist -- motion-sensing interactivity. The dedicated gamer has some powerful home-entertainment options these days, but which is best? The PlayStation 3 is the most expensive of the next...

20 April 2007, 15:57

Handheld consoles head to head

Reviews Nintendo has launched its first touch-screen console, called the DS, while saving the Game Boy brand for the new 'Micro' version. The race has only just begun, but if you're looking purely at a games console, it's going to be a two-horse race...

11 May 2005, 22:46

Gizmondo Europe Gizmondo review

Reviews DesignIf the PSP is the iPod of the gaming world and the Nintendo DS the Creative Zen, then the Gizmondo is like something from Oregon Scientific -- interesting features but next to no style. It won't even challenge our increasingly neglected...

Editor's rating   6

Tags: gizmondo europe, register, balls, nintendo

21 July 2005, 18:08

Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite review

Reviews The 360 is neither as slick as the glossy PS3 nor as cute as the diminutive Nintendo Wii, but the Elite's matte-black finish is certainly a big step up from the 'iPod white' colour scheme of the earlier Xbox 360s.

Editor's rating   8.5

Tags: microsoft, hard drive, accessories, xbox

2 May 2007, 11:01

Sony PlayStation 3 (60GB) review

Reviews By comparison, the Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii controllers offer user-replaceable batteries. Still, the overall design is slick enough to be called Mac-esque, and -- at least from an aesthetic standpoint -- is more appealing than the Xbox 360's...

Editor's rating   8.8

Tags: sony, connecting, memory card, championship

19 March 2007, 16:39

GamePark Holdings GP2X review

Reviews We've lost count of the number of failed handhelds and only Sony, with its billions, has been able to make a dent in Nintendo's unquestioned dominance. You simply cannot pick it up and play with the same reckless abandon as a Nintendo DS or Sony PSP.

Editor's rating   7

Tags: gamepark holdings, linux, pick, handheld

28 September 2006, 16:42

Sony PSP review

Reviews After roughly a decade at the top of the home console industry, Sony decided to tackle the portable system market -- one heavily fortified by Nintendo's Game Boy Advance and DS. Sony sought to take down Nintendo by adopting the tactic that made the...

Editor's rating   8.3

Tags: sony computer entertainment europe, metal, spider, memory stick

23 March 2005, 15:41

Tapwave Zodiac1 review

Reviews But it's definitely one of the slickest-looking PDAs out there, and it makes Nintendo's Game Boy Advance SP seem like a toy. If you're in the market for a new Palm and you have a bit of gamer in you, Tapwave is hoping you'll consider its Zodiac...

Editor's rating   7.5

Tags: tapwave, microsoft outlook, titles, handhelds

6 May 2005, 13:20