Fortunately, Zombie BBQ's boss battles shine. Featuring an almost Treasure-esque caliber of ingenuity and design, these fights -- versus reinterpreted incarnations of Hansel and Gretel, Pinocchio, and other fairytale favorites -- are usually clever and strategy-filled, in stark contrast to the rest of the game. Great boss battles can often salvage a mediocre game (see: half of Treasure's games), but in the case of Zombie BBQ, it's just not enough.
People who like deliberately campy, cheesy premises (like a Tarantino film) might find some subversive pleasure in this unique-yet-half-baked effort, but those looking for a little more depth would do well to pass this one by.
Lisa heads down the rabbit hole to check out some of the weirdest fairy tale games ever made.
ou play as one of two heroes: the buxom, all-grown-up version of Little Red Riding Hood or her pal Momotaro, a Japanese fairy-tale figure said to have been born from a giant peach. Red’s home, Fairy Tale Land, has been overrun by hordes of slavering baddies, coaxed from their coffins by what you eventually discover, through increasingly silly dialogue between Red and her companion, is some sort of evil, unnatural plague.
At this time of year, it's especially important to find a store that truly offers something for everyone. Luckily for Nintendo fans, both the Wii Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi Shop boast a huge variety of downloadable games to satisfy every taste, size and experience level.
