Two new 3DS games, two new trailers for them! Yes, we now have some trailers for Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission and Naruto SD: Powerful Shippuden, showing various other new aspects of the titles.  Here are the two videos in question:

Are they going to be great games? I honestly don’t know, the track record of both series when it comes to licensed games is fairly average, but I guess they’re probably going to be of interest to people who like either of the anime series.

In Heroes and Zombies however, it’s all about chopping them down to size. Players are cast as an onion-headed samurai who has the power of twelve tornados in his fists and five tsunamis in his legs. Or something.

The screen gradually fills with waves and waves of zombies that need to be sent back to the graves from whence they came. Players double tap the screen to unleash dragon fists of fury, and repeat this act mindlessly in order to progress through each stage. Later stages introduce other ghoulish abominations like banshees that can attack from range. From stage 6 onwards, however, the difficulty spike goes through the roof. At the end of each stage, players are graded on their performance. For example, the amount of times they are hit, the highest combo they produced, and the total amount of kills.

The game is massive. Featuring six full acts of twenty levels, that’s a lot of bad guys to take down! In this case, however, size doesn’t matter as tedium will set in shortly after any bout of enjoyment

Heroes and Zombies is only ever ok. It’s far from an essential purchase, but it’s not completely a waste of your time either. Despite upgrades and levelling up, the formula lacks any sort of spark after just a few short minutes of play. Fun for a little while, but after player’s fingers get sore from tap, tap, tapping every two seconds, the fun-factor won’t last much longer than that.

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For many people, a perfect RPG has retro graphics

Each turn your character has a range of actions available, from movement to attacks to magical powers. More skills are unlocked as you level up. All actions other than movement cost AP, and magic costs both AP and MP, limiting your most powerful spells to when they’re sorely needed. The goal on any level is to get from point A to point B, where there’s a shop and a place to rest, taking out any enemies you encounter along the way.

Once you’ve played your turn, you’re at the mercy of your team. It’s essential to work together, and one person charging ahead or ignoring team strategy will cause problems. Similarly, a greedy teammate who hoovers up all the loot will leave everyone else underpowered. Experience is shared, so the healer won’t get left behind, but beyond that the game doesn’t offer any incentive to work together other than the knowledge that if you don’t, your group will find the going difficult.

Analysis: Pocket Heroes ends up as more of a tactics RPG than a roguelike, but there’s enough of each for fans of either genre to enjoy. The going is slow, tactics RPGs aren’t known for being quick to play in the first place, and each turn is less of a full bite and more of a crumb. Even with dedicated teammates, speed rounds aren’t possible, the game just doesn’t play or sync at that sort of pace. And if your team does get wiped out, it’s back to content you’ve already completed, since levels are static instead of randomly generated.

On the other hand, co-op role playing games of this type are rare, and once you get into the thick of battle, Pocket Heroes is every bit as enjoyable as any other tactics RPG. The short turn length and drawn-out games are advantageous to those who don’t have the time to invest in a full length RPG or who just want something to check in with in the same manner they might check their e-mails during a day.

If you have reams of patience, prefer your RPGs to be co-operative, and have at least one other friend that feels the same way, Pocket Heroes has enough content to keep you entertained for a while. As a gradual, group effort, this is a fine role playing game and planning strategies or sharing loot is as enjoyable as ever. Just don’t expect to beat it over the course of your lunch break.

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NOTE: This game was played and reviewed on an iPad. Game was available in the North American market at the time of publication, but may not be available in other territories. Please see individual app market pages for purchasing info.

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This is Part 12 of our full walkthrough of Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes. Played on XBox 360, the game is available for XBox360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Nintendo DS, and PC. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is an Action-Adventure game set within the Batman universe, and filled with LEGO versions of heroes and villains from the Batman comic series, working together/against those from the Justice League comic series. The game is a standalone follow-up to 2008′s Lego Batman, and features a wealth of heroes and villains, an engrossing storyline, in-game dialog, classic LEGO video game play that includes a co-op support, family-friendly action and in-game gadgets, vehicles and super hero abilities. Please remember to Like and Subscribe! Developer: Traveller’s Tales Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Video Rating: 4 / 5

This is Part 13 of our full walkthrough of Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes. Played on XBox 360, the game is available for XBox360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Nintendo DS, and PC. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is an Action-Adventure game set within the Batman universe, and filled with LEGO versions of heroes and villains from the Batman comic series, working together/against those from the Justice League comic series. The game is a standalone follow-up to 2008′s Lego Batman, and features a wealth of heroes and villains, an engrossing storyline, in-game dialog, classic LEGO video game play that includes a co-op support, family-friendly action and in-game gadgets, vehicles and super hero abilities. Please remember to Like and Subscribe! Developer: Traveller’s Tales Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

This is Part 10 of our full walkthrough of Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes. Played on XBox 360, the game is available for XBox360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Nintendo DS, and PC. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is an Action-Adventure game set within the Batman universe, and filled with LEGO versions of heroes and villains from the Batman comic series, working together/against those from the Justice League comic series. The game is a standalone follow-up to 2008′s Lego Batman, and features a wealth of heroes and villains, an engrossing storyline, in-game dialog, classic LEGO video game play that includes a co-op support, family-friendly action and in-game gadgets, vehicles and super hero abilities. Please remember to Like and Subscribe! Developer: Traveller’s Tales Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Video Rating: 4 / 5

This is Part 20 and the end of our full walkthrough of Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes. Played on XBox 360, the game is available for XBox360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Nintendo DS, and PC. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is an Action-Adventure game set within the Batman universe, and filled with LEGO versions of heroes and villains from the Batman comic series, working together/against those from the Justice League comic series. The game is a standalone follow-up to 2008′s Lego Batman, and features a wealth of heroes and villains, an engrossing storyline, in-game dialog, classic LEGO video game play that includes a co-op support, family-friendly action and in-game gadgets, vehicles and super hero abilities. Please remember to Like and Subscribe! Developer: Traveller’s Tales Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

This is Part 1 of our full walkthrough of Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes. Played on XBox 360, the game is available for XBox360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Nintendo DS, and PC. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is an Action-Adventure game set within the Batman universe, and filled with LEGO versions of heroes and villains from the Batman comic series, working together/against those from the Justice League comic series. The game is a standalone follow-up to 2008′s Lego Batman, and features a wealth of heroes and villains, an engrossing storyline, in-game dialog, classic LEGO video game play that includes a co-op support, family-friendly action and in-game gadgets, vehicles and super hero abilities. Please remember to Like and Subscribe! Developer: Traveller’s Tales Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment