VC Friday: Swords & Soldiers suffer a Magical Pitfall

Those of us in North America are very jealous today, because Europe receives the very unique and downright good lookin’ Romino title, Swords & Soldiers. Not only is it one to keep an eye on based on its art style, but its odd combination of strategy elements and hack-and-slash gameplay also make it noteworthy. We don’t know how else to describe it other than unique. Okay, maybe adorable works, too …

Here’s your goodies available for download this week:

• Swords & Soldiers (WiiWare, 1 - 2 players, 1,000 Wii Points)
• Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (Sega Mega Drive, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)
• A Little Bit of … Magic Made Fun: Shuffle Games (DSiWare, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)

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V Day Celebration

Valentine’s Day is tomorrow and I bet the lot of you are wishing that the “V” stood for videogames. Have you been too immersed in your post-apocalyptic wanderings in the District of Columbia to plot out a romantic Valentine’s Day celebration? Maybe you’re too cheap–or too worried about the recession–to blow your savings on a romantic dinner and an evening of theater, dancing, or karaoke. Perhaps you don’t want to buy into the Hallmark holiday. Or maybe you’re simply looking for a chance to spend some quality time with the two things you love most: girls (or guys) and games.

Whatever your reason for pining to stay home and play games, know that with the right picks you stand a chance of winning that special someone over–at least to the idea of spending your romantic evening for two in front of the tube.

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