Mega Man games tend to rehash the same ideas over and over, year after year. Last year's Mega Man ZX was supposed to be a significant step forward for the action-platforming series, dropping players into a vast Metroid/Castlevania-like world of interconnected and unlockable areas. Unfortunately, Mega Man ZX had one glaring flaw that ruined the experience for many frustrated gamers. ZX stuck us with a completely broken and useless map system that gave us no sense of where we actually were, forcing us to wander aimlessly for hours trying to find where we were supposed to go next. But that was last year. This latest refinement of the series, Mega Man ZX: Advent, is everything ZX should have been. Advent fixes the map system while also adding full voice acting, a super soundtrack and, perhaps most significantly, the ability to completely transform into the bosses themselves. The finished product feels more polished and fun than any portable Mega Man game to date.

"Here comes Justice!" Apollo Justice, that is-- the rash and youthful new defense attorney star of Capcom's "Ace Attorney" mystery series. This is the fourth Ace Attorney game released here in North America. It's a reboot for the series since the previous three games were ported over from the Gameboy Advance. This brand new DS game has been built from the ground up with a new cast of characters, improved animations, a new soundtrack, and (finally!) new DS touch controls throughout the 4 brand new cases of crime scene investigation and courtroom examination. Even better news for Christian gamers is the news that the "spirit mediums" from previous Ace Attorney games have been removed, and the "suggestive themes" are held to a minimum, making Apollo Justice the most Christian-friendly game in the series and a great choice for teenage gamers looking for a good mystery.