Atlus U.S.A. has officially released its latest title for the Nintendo DS, 101-in-1 Sports Megamix. The title is a collection of one-hundred-and-one sports-themed mini-games that anyone can enjoy. It features a wide assortment of all-time favorites like bowling, boxing, volleyball, tennis, basketball and unique sports some may not recognize right away, such as caber tossing, traction kiting, capoeira, street luge, among others.
DHGF - It’s hard to look at this game and not remember the old handheld devices that claimed to contain five hundred games. I had one as a kid and was pretty excited to play it. Of course, I found out that most of those games were barely noticeable variations of about four or five games types. It was inevitably a letdown. So, when I saw the cover for this game, I was expecting more of the same.
101 sports games in one small cartridge sounds like the kind of downsizing that is required to survive in the current economic climate and that is what developers Nordcurrent have managed to implement under the guise of 101-in-1 Megamix Sports. With so many games on offer the first thought that comes to mind is whether this is quantity over quality which has tended to be the case in comparable games but maybe 101-in-1 Megamix Sports can buck the trend.
For those hard of cash right now in the midst of the recession, 101 sports games in 1 may seem like a rather tempting idea. Most online retailers are stocking this title for less than £20 making it all the more attractive. It would be a fantastic deal if it wasn't missing one crucial ingredient...
