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That week went by quickly! This week, we got two DSi games, one WiiWare game, and a brand new 3DS demo!

More details after the jump.

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A new Fatal Frame spinoff is coming this April, and it's focusing it's spooky efforts on the 3DS' augmented reality capabilities. But will it follow through? Will it deliver on the hype we all have in our heads about AR gaming? Or will this be a purchase that we'll regret?

Read more for some thoughts, some game information, and a video.

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Super Mario Crossover, the fan-made mashup that throws some of our favorite 8-bit heroes into the Mushroom Kingdom, is getting an update this spring.

Throwing in new levels, Super Nintendo graphics, Game Boy graphics, and a plethora of new characters, this looks more like a major overhaul than a standard update. Additional characters announced in the trailer include Luigi, Protoman, Trevor (Castlevania), Haggle Man (Ninja Gaiden), Demon (Kid Icarus), Bass (Mega Man), Dark Link, and Dark Samus. Those last two I assume are merely extra costumes for Link and Samus.

Hit the jump for the 4 minute trailer and let your insides tingle with nostalgia.

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It's no secret that I am a massive fan of the Legend of Zelda. My first real experience with video games was at the age of seven, when I first played Ocarina of Time for the N64. It took me two years to finish the storyline, with six months spent purely on trying to defeat Volvagia. When I was in middle school I would write Wind Waker fanfiction. When I was in high school, I would decode the Hylian language.

Now, at the age of twenty, I have 27 playthroughs of Ocarina under my belt. I have a folder on my hard drive filled with term papers and different theses that I have written - for fun - delving into the psychosis of the Hyrulian lore. My fiancé and I run fictional Twitter accounts as Link and Princess Zelda. We plan on naming one of our daughters Saria. I recently emblazoned my skin with the beauty that is the Triforce. And it is my great pleasure to enjoy the treats that the 25th Anniversary of the Legend of Zelda has to offer us.

It is a joy to play this fantastic title again. Now, let us take a look at this latest remake of a classic.

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Dead or Alive: Dimensions is the latest title in the Dead or Alive fighting franchise, currently slated for release on the 3DS on May 24th (in North America). At 60fps, this game looks fantastic, and it's sure to be a treat for fans of the series thus far.

It's been announced that there are 25 playable characters in the game, more than in any of the previous DoA titles. The game is also set to include a level based off of Metroid: Other M, which was also developed by Team Ninja. In this level, Ridley seemingly flies around the arena, and at times grabbing the players and dragging their faces all over the walls. And while Samus is not a playable character, she does make an appearance at the end of the level, to somehow aid players.

But why should our favorite heroine-in-a-power-suit be left out of the fun? Let's talk about why Samus would be perfect as a playable character.

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The highly anticipated release of Disney Epic Mickey is upon us. Ever since being announced at E3 back in June, and at the time won many "Best in Show" awards, both for the Wii category across various news outlets as well as Platforming categories and overall rankings.

The release of the game is upon us, and I am lucky enough to be able to review it. It is an absolute joy to play. Epic Mickey has easily surpassed my expectations, and shows that it is not just another boring, Disney product. At the first start, the game is absolutely stellar.

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Sonic Colors (or Sonic Colours in the UK and Australia), is the latest release in the Sonic series. And man, did they get it right.

While I originally only had an interest in the game because of the sweet pre-order bonus, didn't care to play the game. The premise, Eggman creating an interstellar amusement park as a way to "give back" to the planet after nearly two decades of mayhem, seemed fine to me. I didn't see how that was a terrible thing. The information Sonic Team gave us only said that our fast-footed hero assumed that Eggman was doing something evil. This sounded to me like another crappy Sonic game of late, cheap plot line, pathetic gimmicks. A continuation of the cycle.

Read more to find out what I learned.

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