I noticed advertisements for this game all over Akihabara last summer and I was really intrigued. I tried playing the Japanese one but my language skill are still very sub-par. I snatched this up as soon as the US release came around and I was very impressed. The game is visually impressive, at least in a 2D realm. The battle system is one of the most innovative on the DS and incorporates the touch screen very well. There are some minor gripes when different abilities have similar strokes, but overall it works very well. The whole funky Shibuya style is what really gets me and I love the soundtrack. It's fun to evolve pins and I've been playing with a friend, and while the multiplayer isn't super deep, it's nice to get Mingle PP and Tin Pin Slammer is nice for a quick break from the main game.

Hooray!