We rustle up some wildlife and go for a spin in this hands-on with Monster Racers for the Nintendo DS.

Pokemon is a hell of a drug. This may sound silly, but if you boil anything down to its simplest form so that it amounts to little more than advanced rock-scissors-paper, a thinly veiled plot, and the collection and training of mythical creatures, you’d have the very addictive Pokemon, which has carved a very profitable niche for itself. It’s no surprise, then, that while the formula has been tweaked and perfected over the years, other would-be contenders want to cash in on the success and get a share of the dollars. Enter Monster Racers.

I choose you winged lion!

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This Monday is starting off on a great note. My Atlanta Braves beat the World Champs last night, I believe Michigan State will beat the evil Tarheels tonight, and we get a new WiiWare title as well as a VC release. Let’s just hope the week keeps up and doesn’t disappoint.

WiiWare is giving us Equilibrio, a puzzle game that can be played using the Balance Board. This game looks like the old-fashioned game they’d have at Cracker Barrel where you had to get the ball through the maze and into the hole. Using the balance board is a nice feature, other than that it doesn’t seem like anything new. The game, developed by DK-Games, can be played simultaneously by up to 4 players and is available today for 500 points. Check the trailer below.

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