Thursday, September 07, 2006

Idaten Jump DS

Whereas Forrest Gump ran, Sho Yamato rides. A mountain bike that is. Sho pedals like a piston and speeds through desert roads and canyons with unflappable determination. To pedal in Idaten Jump DS, players use the stylus to make circular motions on a wheel located on the touch screen. To maneuver left or right, tug the d-pad accordingly. To jump, tap the L-trigger but for double air, draw a "V" on the touch screen and the Sho will hop higher. The first challenge is a practice run which features a single significant obstacle on the course - a tree that lies right in the center of the road. Swerve and you're on your way to the goal. The second race pits the player against a corpulent competitor from the Shark Tooth biker gang.

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