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REVIEW – “Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection” won’t change OG Mega Man fans’ minds, but it’s a shining example of how to preserve DS games

author image by Kayla Merritt | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox One Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 25 Mar 2026

Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection serves as a blueprint for how developers can bring DS titles to modern systems. The collection, which comprises multiple versions of the three Mega Man Star Force games, is a unique time capsule of a very different type of Mega Man game that’s a bit of a continuation of the Battle Network series while also changing things up for the DS. It’s definitely a mixed bag and not for everyone, but there’s directions here that developers can take when rescuing their lost DS libraries and bringing them to current audiences.

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“Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars” Review

author image by Ted Dedon | Articles Handheld Nintendo 3DS Platforms PlayStation Portable PlayStation Vita Reviews | 0 Comments | 15 Apr 2014

When we first got a hold of Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars, one of the points in the Q&A press release was that the game might be offensive. From all the media circulating around—be it trailers, screenshots, or…

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SmashPad’s Physical Games of the Generation

author image by Chris Selogy | Features Nintendo DS Nintendo Wii PlayStation 3 PlayStation Portable Xbox 360 | 0 Comments | 04 Nov 2013

As this generation winds down with the upcoming launch of the PS4 and Xbox One, the staff here at SmashPad took a long look at this past generation to figure out what our favorite games of the generation were as…

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Kirby Mass Attack Review

author image by Ash Boehnlein | Nintendo DS Reviews | 0 Comments | 05 Nov 2011

Over the course of video game history, we've seen Kirby's round, pink figure float into our hearts. We remember fondly when he inhaled his first enemy and magically, donning a similar hat, adopt the same capabilities. The most recent title…

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