Menu
News

Kratos convinces us that bloodiness is indeed close to godliness

The next eight days in handheld games

Kratos convinces us that bloodiness is indeed close to godliness
By Jon Jordan
|
DS + PSP

'Baa-ba, Baa-ba, pa-Pa-Pa, pa-Pa-Pa, pa-Pa-pa, pa-Pa-Ba' Yes, you're already tapping your toes to what's commonly known as 'the most ferocious piece of music in existence', evoking as it does a battle scene of immense proportion with a signature 5/4 metre that changes to 5/2, ending in 3/4, and threatening throughout blatant dissonance.

Of course, we're referring to Gustav Holst's majestic Mars, The Bringer of War, surely the only piece of music worthy of introducing what we're happy to label the best action game yet released for PSP: God of War: Chains of Olympus.

So for that alone it's a significant week when it comes to the handheld titles hitting UK retailers' shelves. But there are other releases worth pointing out. Some Solid Snake fans will, no doubt, be picking up Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus, while on DS there's a wide range of genres, including the surely cute Bunnyz and Hurry Up Hedgehog!, the head-scratching NEVES and the possibly amusing Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys.

But make the most of it. In comparison, next week is a space fit for only tumbleweeds. Unless you're a big fan of The Sun Crossword.

Europe: Out March 28th
Bunnyz (DS)
Coded Arms Contagion (PSP) (Click to read our review.)
Crayola Treasure Adventures (DS) (Click to read our review.)
Double Sequence: The Q-Virus Invasion (DS)
Dungeon Explorer (DS)
Dungeon Explorer (PSP)
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (DS)
George of the Jungle (DS)
God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP) (Click to read our review.)
Hurry Up Hedgehog! (DS)
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus (PSP) (Click to read our review.)
My Pet Hotel 2 (DS)
NEVES (DS) (Click to read our review.)
Powershot Pinball Constructor (DS)
Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys (DS)
Warriors Orochi (PSP)
Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2008 (DS)

Europe: Out April 4th
 Mystery Mansion (DS)
Riviera: The Promised Land (PSP)
The Sun Crossword Challenge (DS)

US: Out March 25th
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (PSP)
Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword (DS)
Warriors Orochi (PSP)

US: Out April 8th
Fab 5 Soccer (DS)
MLB 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars (DS)
Plushees (DS)
World Championship Cards (PSP)

Click on any of the above European games to buy, and click 'Track It!' to be alerted via email when we next post our essential weekly guide.
Jon Jordan
Jon Jordan
A Pocket Gamer co-founder, Jon can turn his hand to anything except hand turning. He is editor-at-large at PG.biz which means he can arrive anywhere in the world, acting like a slightly confused uncle looking for the way out. He likes letters, cameras, imaginary numbers and legumes.