Just the other day I mentioned my interest in the Pheonix Wright games and also expressed my struggle over whether to bite the bullet and get the game or wait it out. Lucky me a demo for the upcoming Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney game has been offered up by Capcom. The demo isn't a download (which is a shame 'cause I would have loved to see it be one of the first Wii demo downloads) but rather a Flash game which you can see below.

I've played through and decided that I'll be investing in the Phoenix Wright games soon.

P.S. Amazon has Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney for $14.99 right now which is a pretty good deal.

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I would love to become a full time games journalist just for the chance to get more time to try out so many of the titles I just can't seem to get around to. Perfect example? the Pheonix Wright games.

The games certainly look interesting - I'm just not sure they're up my alley.

The newest entry into the series is Appollo Justice: Ace Attorney and based on the trailer (courtesy of FileFront) it's another interesting game that I hope to get around to.

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trailer (QT)

So - has anyone out there gotten around to these titles? What have you thought of them - worth the investment or do I need to find someone who rents DS carts?

OK so there are a ton of blogs talking about this right now and I'd be remiss not to at least share it. Is there some type of Super Mario Galaxy DS?

To be honest I'm surprised right now that the most hyped DS / Wii connection only exists with Geometry Wars: Galaxies - that's an interesting coincidence too though - Super Mario: Galaxy, Geometry Wars: Galaxies ...

Check out the video - after the jump and share your thoughts.

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Games like Brain Age and Flash Focus found a unique niche in the American game market. Like the game's most of us played in grade school these titles appealed to our natural desire to learn things. While these have been the most popular games in the US the Japanese market has seen a flood of similar instructional puzzlers that teach everything from languages to skills.

Still in the Japanese market Square Enix (the folks behind Final Fantasy) are getting ready to release a new game titled Wine no Hajimekata DS or Beginner's Wine DS which includes one of the most unique accessories you'll see in any limited-edition title: a bottle of Bourdeaux. I had a little wine training once (when I was a waiter) and it can certainly be an interesting skill - I'm curious to see how Square Enix goes about making this work.

It's hard to imagine a limited-edition of this nature hitting American shores, mostly because parent groups still think games are only for kids, but the title itself may be able to gain a foothold. Personally I'd rather see a game on beer tasting but Wine no Hajimekata DS certainly does look interesting.

I know it sounds strange but it looks like Halo for the DS was a reality and Matt Casamassina, from IGN, has been vindicated. I know that it's hard to imagine seeing a Microsoft title on a Nintendo Console but apparently it almost happened.

As proof Matt Casamassina provides the following video which apparently is one of more to come.

Check it out and share your thoughts.

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