Category: Action/Adventure

Title: Mega Man Zero Collection
Publisher: Capcom
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 6/9/2010
Overview:
When one Mega Man game is not mega enough, this super-sized Mega Man collection is the answer!  Experience the complete Mega Man Zero saga with this bundle that brings the entire series together in one place. Play four classic 2D platform adventures as Zero battles enemies, escapes deadly plots, and saves the day. Use a variety of classic Mega Man Zero weapons and gizmos, like the Buster Shot, Z-sabor, Zero Knuckle, and Chain Rod. And, since this is Zero’s first appearance on DS, you’ll get to experience all-new game modes made just for this collection

Title: Transformers: War for Cybertron – Autobots
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 6/21/2010
Overview:
Before they battled on Earth, the Autobots and Decepticons fought a battle so big it destroyed a planet. Experience the civil war that sparked the Transformer saga in this game that lets you fight the battle for Cybertron. Join your favorite Autobot characters and fight as the ultimate weapon, transforming any time between vehicle and robot and hitting your enemies with incredible futuristic firepower. But that’s only the beginning. The DS War for Cybertron spans two games, one for the Autobots and one for the Decepticons. Play both to unlock 30 total playable Transformers, including 11 DS-exclusives, or defeat friends in head-to-head multiplayer to win their characters.

Title: Transformers: War for Cybertron – Decepticons
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 6/21/2010
Overview:
Before they battled on Earth, the Autobots and Decepticons fought a battle so big it destroyed a planet. Experience the civil war that sparked the Transformer saga in this game that lets you fight the battle for Cybertron. Join your favorite Decepticon characters and fight as the ultimate weapon, transforming any time between vehicle and robot and hitting your enemies with incredible futuristic firepower. But that’s only the beginning. The DS War for Cybertron spans two games, one for the Decepticons and one for the Autobots. Play both to unlock 30 total playable Transformers, including 11 DS-exclusives, or defeat friends in head-to-head multiplayer to win their characters.

Title: Legend of Kay
Publisher: Dreamcatcher
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 6/24/2010
Overview:
Leaving your home is the only way to save it in this family-friendly martial arts adventure. Kay is a feline warrior from the mythical China Sea island of Yenching. He’ll embark on a quest to save his land from Emperor Shun, king of the mighty gorillas. Travel across woodlands, through swamps, into caves, over mountains, and into the mists of legend. Use three weapons and 75 different attacks to defeat 30 different enemies. Jump-and-run-play emphasizes collecting items and solving puzzles, ensuring that Kay is a hero everyone can look up to.

Title: Secret Files: Tunguska
Publisher: Deep Silver
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 6/26/2010
Overview:
Nina’s life is torn apart when her father mysteriously disappears. The police don’t seem to want to help, so she begins to try to find her father herself. She’s joined by Max, a young ambitious colleague of her dad’s. They soon realize she’s involved in a research expedition to Siberia to reveal the causes of the Tunguska catastrophe of 1908. Max and Nina discover there is much more at stake than the life of one man! Delve into a lushly created 3D world in this point-and-click adventure story. Over 100 highly detailed and atmospheric backgrounds will keep you exploring until you get to the bottom of it all!

Title: Vampire Legends: Power of Three
Publisher: THQ
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 6/28/2010
Overview:
Who needs garlic and crosses when you have magical powers? Fight vampires and their evil powers with special powers of your own in Vampire Legends: Power of Three. The vampire Gorazul has terrorized the town of Ashbury for years. Now, three siblings have entered the battle against the forces of darkness. Explore eight chilling locations on a quest to find six amulets that can defeat the undead evil. Use your magical powers to harness the elements as you play with fire, attack with water, and destroy with ice. Four mini-games add to the adventure by challenging you to brew potions, take flight, and more.

Title: Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem
Publisher: D3P
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 7/6/2010
Overview:
Like any supervillain, Gru has a variety of evil gadgets, an archenemy, and a diabolical master plan. In Despicable Me, the movie, he also has three orphan girls that keep getting in the way. In Despicable Me: The Game, Gru gets to focus on doing what he does best: being evil. Lucky you! Play as the evil genius planning to steal the moon in this game inspired by the Despicable Me movie. Use freeze guns, magnet rays, and other evil gadgets as you work on your evil schemes. This DS version of the game emphasizes minion missions with 40 evil tasks waiting for you and your little yellow army to complete.

Title: Disney The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Publisher: Disney Interactive
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 7/12/2010
Overview:
You have just been hired to do the coolest job ever! Learn from the master sorcerer Balthazar Black as you are swept into an ancient battle between good and evil. Help Balthazar defend modern-day Manhattan from the malicious Morgana and her wicked minions. Discover new magical attacks by mastering elements of science. Use your newly acquired skills and apply them on the job through six action action-packed levels. Enter a magical realm through special portals to upgrade your skills and survive combat challenges. Challenges can be played with up to four other players in Pass the DS Mode.

Title: Samantha Swift and the Hidden Roses of Athena
Publisher: Mumbo Jumbo
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 7/22/2010
Overview:
Set out on an escapade with archeologist and adventurer Samantha Swift as she travels the globe in search of her missing father. Join Samantha as she hunts for the Scepter of Zeus in the Hidden Rose of Athena. While on her quest, Samantha stumbles upon a greater treasure, but greedy treasure-hunter, Ravena Stryker, is not too far behind to cause trouble. Use your sharp eye to search for treasure, use your keen intellect to solve mind-bending puzzles, and use various tools to reach hidden objects.

Title: Ivy the Kiwi?
Publisher: Xseed Games
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 8/24/2010
Overview:
Help a newborn baby bird find her mother in this platformer that will challenge your brain while it warms your heart. When Ivy hatches, her mother is gone. Wondering who she is, Ivy begins an adventure that unfolds in the hand-drawn style of a storybook. Navigate over 100 stages as Ivy searches for clues to her identity and her missing mother. Too young to fly, she’ll travel through a fanciful world with help from stretchy vines. Use them to climb over obstacles, escape from danger, and slingshot through barriers and enemies. Gather and bend them with the DS Stylus, but don’t pull too far or the vines will snap.

Title: Mega Man Star Force 3: Red Joker
Publisher: Capcom
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 6/30/2009
Overview:
Join Mega Man for a road trip unlike any other in Mega Man Star Force 3: Black Ace! Travel the road between the physical and digital worlds by riding electromagnetic waves. Geo Stelar (as he’s known in the real world) can see the wave roads. When he goes digital, he becomes Mega Man. Geo’s been experiencing some bumps on the electromagnetic road caused by Noise from a giant meteor that’s headed right for us. Harness the Noise to become the powerful Black Ace and try to prevent the meteor from destroying everything. Share items and abilities with friends who own MMSF3: Black Ace to make your Red Joker even better.

Title: Mega Man Star Force 3: Black Ace
Publisher: Capcom
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 6/30/2009
Overview:
Join Mega Man for a road trip unlike any other in Mega Man Star Force 3: Black Ace! Travel the road between the physical and digital worlds by riding electromagnetic waves. Geo Stelar (as he’s known in the real world) can see the wave roads. When he goes digital, he becomes Mega Man. Geo’s been experiencing some bumps on the electromagnetic road caused by Noise from a giant meteor that’s headed right for us. Harness the Noise to become the powerful Black Ace and try to prevent the meteor from destroying everything. Share items and abilities with friends who own MMSF3: Red Joker to make your Black Ace even better.

Title: Treasure World
Publisher: Aspyr
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 7/14/2009
Overview:
Find treasure everywhere around you in this game that turns your world into a Treasure World. Using the DS WiFi ability, Treasure World brings a new level of interactivity between you and the game. The DS will be your treasure detector. Activate Hunt Mode and move through your world. Each wireless hotspot you encounter acts as a trigger. Find a new hotspot, and it unlocks a new object in Treasure World. There are thousands of objects just waiting to be discovered. The treasures you collect will weave into the game, helping you reach in-game goals and customize your experience. You can even trade treasure with friends!

Title: G-Force
Publisher: Disney Interactive
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 7/20/2009
Overview:
When things get a little hairy, look to a hero who’s, well…little and hairy! Save the day in an unlikely way in this game based on the G-Force movie. Join a team of highly trained operatives on a mission to save the world. The twist? These super soldiers are guinea pigs! Play as G-Force commander Darwin and his housefly sidekick Mooch as you battle a goofy robot army of household appliances come to life. Show your special-ops skills in high-speed sequences and quick-hitting combat. You’ll use cutting-edge weapons and tech to rocket through levels, slow down time, and lure enemies over to your side by implanting them with microchips.

Title: Sherlock Holmes: Mystery of the Mummy
Publisher: Dreamcatcher
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 7/22/2009
Overview:
Elementary, my dear Stylus! Sherlock Holmes trades his magnifying glass for a DS Stylus in this mystery starring the famous detective. Inspired by the writings and characters of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes: Mystery of the Mummy sends you searching for a missing archaeologist and a missing mummy. Explore a gigantic Victorian manor, looking for clues in the house’s many rooms. Find and collect objects to use in your investigation. Solve puzzles, decipher riddles, and move deeper into the mystery. What starts out as a simple missing person case soon spirals into something far more sinister.

Title: The Humans: Meet the Ancestors!
Publisher: Deep Silver
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 7/31/2009
Overview:
Back in a time before recorded history, tribes of Humans worked together to build civilization. And it’s your job to make sure they do it right! Each of the 80 levels spanning 8 different worlds has several puzzles to complete. Select the humans in your tribe and assign them different tasks to complete or solve the puzzles. You’ll have to keep your wits about you, though, because without careful planning, the puzzles won’t get solved. Make sure you avoid the nasty co-inhabitants of your world, including sabre-toothed tigers, woolly mammoths, and the dreaded T-Rex. And be quick, because every level is a race against the clock!

Title: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 8/3/2009
Overview:
Yo Joe! Join the ranks of G.I. Joe for a mission 45 years in the making! G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra picks up where the live-action film ends and draws from over four decades of rich G.I. Joe history to create an all-new action-packed story. This arcade-style shooter was built from scratch for Nintendo DS. Join the G.I. Joe forces and stop a deadly Cobra plot. Choose from 11 playable characters including six G.I. Joes and five Cobra characters. Complete 20 explosive missions using high-tech weaponry and cutting edge vehicles, or create your own battles in four-player wireless action.

Title: Aliens in the Attic
Publisher: Playlogic
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 8/4/2009
Overview:
When your vacation is ruined by unruly aliens set on taking over the world, you do what you can to stop them. So get to it! Follow from the perspective of the three main characters of the movie as you attempt to stop the extra-terrestrial interlopers. You’ll have to keep all your wits about you to complete this platforming adventure. Use the three kids’ abilities – including Hanna’s jump skill, Tom’s handyman abilities, and Jake’s strength – to solve puzzles and defeat enemies. Choose from a bunch of weapons, including anti-gravity grenades, flashbangs, and customizable guns. Take on five massive levels, each with their own boss, leading to the ultimate boss showdown!

Title: C.O.R.E.
Publisher: Graffiti Entertainment
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 8/15/2009
Overview:
The year is 2028. A gigantic meteor explodes into the bed of California’s Mojave Desert. Scientists are dispatched to investigate as the military quarantines the area. A research facility – called C.O.R.E. – is built to investigate the meteor’s origins and its impact on our world. Now, 20 years after the impact, contact with C.O.R.E. has been lost. Lock and load as Jason, a soldier who’s part of the highly specialized team sent to see what’s gone wrong. Battle 20 different enemies as you explore 14 sprawling, non-linear levels that make up the facility. Added action comes in four-person multiplayer modes including Capture the Flag, Team Arena, and Death Match.

Title: Shorts
Publisher: Majesco
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 8/21/2009
Overview:
Toe Thompson and his family live a normal life in the predictable suburb of Black Falls. But after Toe makes an amazing discovery, things get a little crazy! When Toe discovers a magical wish-granting rock, the town is quickly overwhelmed by wishes gone wild. Get things back to normal in this game based on the Shorts movie. Play as four characters, including Toe, Nose Noseworthy, Loogie Short and Helvetica Black. Draw platforms to leap off and shields to duck behind with the DS Stylus. Use crazy powers like hover jumps and telekinesis to battle booger monsters, bomb-shooting crocodiles and other enemies that’ll have you being careful what you wish for!