First-person truth about the latest games.

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• Robocalypse
• I'm surprised there aren't more RTS titles on the DS. The stylus and dual screens seem like a natural fit for the genre but aside from a handful of titles, it's sort of slim pickings for RTS fans. Robocalypse aims to fill that void with a robotic take on the genre that, for the most part, succeeds. THE BOTTOM LINE: An interesting take on the RTS genre

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• Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff
• Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff runs back the clock to an era of pre-franchise mode football sims with 8-bit sprites and cut-scene laced arcade gameplay. THE BOTTOM LINE: Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff attempts to provide an audible experienced for uninitiated or lapsed players bewildered by current fantasy-football sims like Madden and 2K.

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• Dragon Ball: Origins
• Ironically, Goku's adventures as a child show much more ingenuity and charm on the Nintendo DS than most rehashed DBZ games have in the last five years. There's no Super Saiyans, no exploding planets, and no mention of those infamous power levels -- just good, fun martial arts wackiness. With unabashed adult humor, engaging controls, and a funny, memorable story, Drag

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• Review: Ninjatown (DS)
• While not as adorable as the plush toys that Ninjatown is based on (and harder to hug) this strategy game has a leg up on the stuffed-ninja-toy-line in a number of other departments -- most noticeably in complexity, depth and level of involvement. That's not to say, however, that Ninjatown is an overly complicated strategy game. In fact, as far as the genre is conce

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• Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (DS)
• Take gorgeous graphics, intense action and interesting gameplay concepts, marry it to the legendary Castlevania franchise and release it on the DS. Normally, that's the recipe for an instant classic, as was the case with games like Portrait of Ruin. Order of Ecclesia follows that formula closely and while the results are solid, the title suffers from some unfortunate

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• Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2 (DS)
• The only people who will like Path of the Ninja 2 are hardcore Naruto fans-it has plenty of character variety and gameplay gimmicks that you'll probably love. But if you aren't a fan of Naruto, Path of the Ninja 2 isn't going to change your mind. THE BOTTOM LINE: Are you a hardcore Naruto fan? Did you really like the first Path of the Ninja? Then get t