Last week, EA and Maxis announced three new games in the Spore series: Spore: Galactic Civilizations (a PC expansion pack), Spore Hero (Wii), and Spore Hero Arena (DS). Gamasutra used the opportunity to catch up with Lucy Bradshaw, general manager of Maxis and executive producer of Spore, to find out more about the direction of this ever-evolving series.
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If you're one of those people who likes to start their holiday shopping early, or if you've got a special birthday coming up, or even if you're just looking for something to kill a little time, a new Nintendo Ds game is always a great option. And when you can get that game for less than a ten-spot, it's even better. Check out these steals that'll have them (or you) hugging their stockings tight.
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Want some decent cheap DS games?
9 Hours 9 Persons 9 Doors ($15)
Ace Investigations: Miles Edgeworth ($18)
Chrono Trigger ($20)
Dragon Quest IV ($20)
Ghost Trick ($15)
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn ($20)
Final Fantasy IV ($20)
Nostalgia ($10)
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney ($15)
The World Ends with You ($20)
Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 ($18)
Valkryie Profile: Covenant of the Plume ($10)
(all priced at Amazon)
Any one of those games is superior to EVERY game on this article's list combined.
Game Observer: Since I don’t have a computer with the capability to run the original Spore game, I’ve been waiting with bated breath for the promised Wii version ever since the rumors first began.