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N-Gager Reviews Metal Gear

N-Gage fan site N-Gager.co.uk has written up a thorough and painstaking review of Metal Gear Solid Mobile, obviously having quite a lot of fun with the game and giving it high marks. From the review:

“Metal Gear Solid is fantastic fun and when it first makes you jump with shock/fear you’ll know the developers have really done their job here. £6 is nothing to ask for such a great N-Gage experience and although the game isn’t huge there is plenty of replay value. Some of the Pickup Points require you to complete the game without your radar activated or without killing any guards which is great fun to try and do. You won’t be disappointed with Metal Gear Solid Mobile.”

Read the rest here.

Nok Nok Loves Reset

Although the game has been out for some months now, Nok Nok has just reviewed Reset Generation, and they love it:

“This is more than just a videogame about videogames, it’s a homage that manages that rare achievement — to match (and even surpass) the originals for addictiveness, gameplay and sheer fun. Reset Generation is a brilliant blend of old school concepts and next-gen innovation, and it’s this mixture along with killer gameplay that makes it N-Gage’s greatest triumph to date.”

Check out the whole thing here.

But wait, there’s more…

Resident Evil Game Page is Up
Check out screen shots, videos and more.

Blast From the Past
N-Gage Player emo185 has taken a look back at the history of the N-Gage program, from taco to full course meal.

Cindy’s Song
Hear Cindy Gomez’s Street Dancing tune in full from the upcoming N-Gage game Dance Fabulous right here.

Pocket Gamer.biz has put together their list of the thirty most innovative mobile games of 2008, across all platforms, and we were pleasantly surprised to see Reset Generation named on the list. Here’s just part of what they had to say about it:

“Reset Generation scored a perfect 10 when reviewed on Pocket Gamer - a score that’s since provoked some debate among developers thanks to the game’s hardcore nature. However, nobody would deny that the N-Gage game was truly innovative…. [A]s a signpost for how a mobile game can extend outside mobile, it was hugely significant.”

When asked for a comment, executive producer Scott Foe said, “We’re ecstatic to have Reset Generation represent Nokia Games Publishing on Pocket Gamer’s list of Most Innovative Games for 2008, and we applaud all of the titles mentioned. Bars are never set, and records always need cutting: We have bigger plans for the future.”

The multi-platform title Star Wars: The Force  Unleashed was also named on the list at #6. The current article only lists the top ten, so we’ll have to wait on pins and needles over the next week or so for the rest of the list, to see if any other N-Gage games made the cut.

What do you think are the most innovative N-Gage games? Which other ones deserve to be on this list and why?

Update: The next part of the list is up, adding Space Impact Kappa Base.

Yamake Interview

Pocket Gamer goes the extra mile to get the scoop on Yamake, the first party N-Gage games that lets gamers create and share gaming content.

“The basic description is Play, Make, Share,” producer Samuli Huuhtanen tells the site. “Yamake is about playing mini-games made by others and downloaded from the community, and making them yourself to share. And the raw material for those games is what you have you your phone: images, videos, texts and sounds.”

Get the full interview here.

Reset Reviewed

From the better-late-than-never department, the Nokia Blog reviews Reset Generation.

News from Nokia World

And finally, there is a mysterious Nokia countdown underway… What could it be?

S60 Reset Generation Ambassadors

Here is some news from s60.com you may be excited about:

“We are accepting Ambassadors for a new campaign supporting N-Gage Reset Generation. We have activation codes for the first 500 Ambassadors to who sign up for this campaign. We’ll also be giving away one copy of “Star Wars: The Force Unleashed” for the next 12 weeks for each “Report of the Week”. And at the end of the campaign, the 50 most engaged Ambassadors will be rewarded with a Megapack of 10 N-Gage games.”

Hit the s60.com blog for more.

FIFA 09 Tourney Begins

Kick off and Win! Be sure to enter the FIFA 09 tournament which has just kicked off globally in conjunction with the launch of EA SPORTS FIFA ‘09 on N-Gage. There are tons of great prizes including a Nokia N85, signed footballer jerseys, and free games.

Dirk Dagger author interview

Pocket Gamer talks to writer Andrew Walsh, who authored the script for Dirk Dagger and the Fallen Idol. Here’s a snippet:

“It’s easy to write things that you find funny in the office but not elsewhere,” says Walsh. “That said, you have to start somewhere - if it made us laugh, it was a good start! A few of the wordplays and some language might get lost in translation, but a lot of it seems to have travelled really well.”

Read the rest.

* Pocket Gamer interviews the creator of Ghostwire

* New All About Symbian podcast includes an N-Gage discussion

* The executive director of the IGDA has kind words for Reset Generation

Scott Foe, executive producer of Reset Generation, took the stage today and gave a talk detailing the game’s overall success as well as an overview of developing next generation games for the N-Gage platform.

Pocket Gamer was in attendance and taking notes. Here’s a snippet from their coverage, of his talk, regarding Reset Generation online usage:

“Reset Generation has nearly 100% of all multiplayer traffic on N-Gage, and about 75% of ALL online traffic on N-Gage, including rankings and other elements. Meanwhile, 80% of Reset Generation’s online users are playing from their phones - a stat which actually goes against the perception that lots of people are playing from their PCs for free.”

Go here to read the rest.

Get your game on at U.S. Nokia Flagship stores and walk away with a free N-Gage Activation Code for Reset Generation. Visit the stores in New York (between 28 Oct and 17 Nov) or Chicago (between 29 Oct and 10 Nov) and challenge their N-Gage experts to a “Quick Match” of Reset Generation to earn your free game. And be sure to ask about our other Reset Generation gifts available with the purchase of an N-Gage compatible device!

Here are some pictures of some of the cool signage that will be installed in the stores this weekend:

Release Notes for application update

In case you want to know precisely what changes were made in the recent N-Gage application update, the Release Notes are available in Customer Care forums.

Glu Focused on High End Mobile

Our publishing partner Glu Mobile is planning a big push on high-end mobile gaming in 2009, focusing on N-Gage and other platforms.

Symbian World’s gameplay videos

The Symbian World blog has posted video reviews of Asphalt 3 and Star Wars gameplay.

Nokia games to other platforms?

Nokia’s Aki Jarvilehto tells a mobile conference that a cross platform games are possible.

Mike Yuen on Cross-platform mobile gameplay
He comments on Nokia’s efforts with Reset Generation during an interview with Pocket Gamer.
and last, but certainly not least…

Happy Birthday N-Gage!
Hard to believe, but it was five years ago today that the original N-Gage game deck was born. I still have my QD and my Taco safely stashed away.

Some original N-Gage content can still be found in our Archive forums and Archived Games forums.

For those of you online Reset Generation players, there was an important server update today. Here’s what’s changed, straight from the RedLynx & Arena ops team:

Some parameters of the super powers have been adjusted to encourage players to use a wide range of heroes. The following changes have been made, and they affect only the online multiplayer game mode:

* The damage caused to an enemy hero by Monster Trainer’s Evil Dark Wizard has been reduced.

* The range from which Plumber can pick up items using Ladies Man has been reduced.

* Babe Gunner’s Bullet Ballet causes more damage to an enemy hero standing underneath.

* Cyborg’s Rocket Jump causes more damage to an enemy hero standing close to the starting point of the jump.

* Lovebomber’s Love Bomb damage has been increased.

Game Cyte with the Rescue

In other Reset Generation news, congratulations to GameCyte’s Jesse Henning for winning the Reset Generation Invitational Tournament for bloggers and game journalists. Click the link for a thrilling, blow by blow write-up of the Final Match as well as a link to the Tournament-winning Replay.

One of the biggest videogaming sites in the world (and a former haunt of mine) has published a roundup of their five favorite N-Gage games, including Pro Series Golf, World Series of Poker, and Tetris.

They also call Dirk Dagger “an old school point and click adventure game that’s an almost perfect fit for mobile gaming” and regarding Reset Generation, mention, “If you’re going to get one game for your N-Gage compatible handset, this is the one.”

What did you think of their top five list — what’s your top five list of N-Gage games?