Nintendo DS Games of Fall 2006

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Oh, Magical Starsign is what they're calling Magical Vacation: When 5 Stars Align? I'll be picking that up, as well, then.

This one is a prequel to the first game, so you probably don't have to worry about being behind on the story. And considering the extremely loose continuity between all the Mana games, I doubt it would have been an issue even if it had been a sequel.

Is Magical Starsign actually coming out over here? I remember Magical Vaction being featured in the old RPG section of Nintendo Power about four years ago, and I was hoping for about a year after that that it would somehow make its way over here. I was pretty bummed to never get to play it.

Just so you know, Magical Vacation IS Magical Starsign. The japanese name is Magical Vacation while the US name is Magical Starsign, so yes it is being released here.

There was a Magical Vacation before this Magical Vacation. It was for the GBA. Never made it out of Japan.

[JKTrix]

Yes, I remember that issue of Nintendo Power and I was looking forward to it. Too bad it never came out, but we get the pre-sequel! And apparently it has some kind of 6-player online.

Also, Mega Man ZX is not getting enough attention. Definitely read up on it!

On the Import side (oh how I love the imports), Jump Ultimate Stars is coming out later this year with more characters from more manga, and online play. Killer app^2

[Elite Lord Sigma]

Final Fantasy III piques my interest the most. I'll probably also get Ranger, Mystery Dungeon, Squeak Squad, and Yoshi's Island 2.