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Campus News

Wildcat Weekly Minute for Nov. 17, 2011

A look at what's happening on campus this week.

Faith

Cleansed through the Cross

Dr. Quarles speaks on the efficacy of Christ's sacrifice at weekly chapel

Sports

LC hoops teams wrap up homestand with pair of wins

Off to Ozarks, UT-Dallas next

Organizations

LC media student give to Toys for Tots

More than 100 toys will help local charity

Campus Life

February is Heart Health Awareness Month

Stay healthy and 'God Red'

Culture

All the Shakespeare you could laugh at… and more!

tlc's adaptation of 'Shakespeare Abridged' pulls out all the stops

Special Coverage

LC brings another successful ‘Follow the Star’

'Christmas on the Hill' and 'Gala' add to festive weekend

A video game “Star” is born…Or rather, reborn, in U.S.

by Quinn Lavespere

The Legendary Starfy is back.

After four successful games in its native Japan, video game developer TOSE decided that it was time for its “star” character Starfy to swim over to the U.S.

The Legendary Starfy, released June 8 of last year for the Nintendo DS, was Starfy’s first American outing of a nearly eight-year career that began with his first adventure on the Game Boy Advance in September of 2002.

So why did it take Starfy so long to come over? In an interview with gaming magazine Nintendo Power, Starfy series producer Hitoshi Yamagami stated that he wanted Starfy to come to the U.S. from the start, but as the series was mostly geared toward Japanese players, he and TOSE could not fit it in the North American cultural climate.

Picking up after the events of the fourth Starfy game, The Legendary Starfy sees Starfy, the prince of Pufftop Kingdom, saving an amnesiac and astronaut suit-wearing rabbit named Bunston from a group called The Terrible Trio.

Over the course of the game, Starfy, with the help of his best friend Moe, sister Starly, and other friends, must help Bunston regain his memory while thwarting the machinations of the Terrible Trio and their boss. To gain the crystal shards needed to restore Bunston’s memory, Starfy must traverse eight worlds while defeating fierce bosses and handling whatever the Trio and their boss can throw at him.

The Legendary Starfy is rather reminiscent, though not totally similar, in structure to the legendary Kirby gaming series, featuring beautiful graphics, cheerful music, and a likable and expressive main character like Kirby.

A distinguishing feature of Legendary Starfy is its creativity, which helps push the game over the top. Each world features four main levels for Starfy to traverse, with side quests for Starfy to fulfill in certain levels that will allow him to unlock secret levels in the world he is in. Starfy will also find treasure chests in each level that will allow him to unlock new costumes, abilities, and other special features.

Secret-wise, I will say that there are pleasant surprises awaiting players who beat the game, though as is my policy, I will stay silent on these secrets. There are also minigames for players to enjoy on the game’s main menu, and the game allows for wireless co-op play between players.

Like Kirby, The Legendary Starfy is aimed at young children and is rather lacking in difficulty. Even so, Starfy’s fifth effort is a game that all ages can enjoy, and it is a very solid game that serves as a worthy addition to gamers’ DS game libraries.

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