The other game I'm reviewing this week is Castlevania Judgement, a game I was sure would be shit. The whole concept of a Wii-exclusive Castlevania fighter just screams "cheap cash-in", and that's the last thing Wii owners need at this point. Or so I thought, until I actually played the final build of CJ. This game is a cheap cash-in, but it's also a well crafted one. It's arguably a better one-on-one brawler than the original Power Stone, and the online features are generally better than those found in Brawl.

Here's a quick run down of my impressions thus far-

*The games cut scenes have little to no animation, and are the stupidest looking thing I've seen in a videogame since Time Stalkers. I love them.

* The game plays a lot like a 3D version of Castle Crashers. Blocking, breaking the guard of your opponent, using items, and scoring combos via the almighty button mash all factor heavily into the second-to-second proceedings. Too bad this is (for the most part) a one-on-one fighter and not a beat 'em up.

* Online is smooth. No lag. There is also the option to add random people you meet to a "rivals" list so you can find them for future fights.

* All the characters play vastly different. Most of them feel like the Castlevania characters they are based on. Dracula teleports around and shoots fireballs at you. Simon kicks ass at throwing bommerangs, etc.

* The game looks almsot as good a SC2 on the GC.

* The motion controls are actually a little better than the GC or CC controls.

* The super moves do about 50% damage, but are blockable and have huge start up times.

* Camilla has bigger boobs than Ivy

In closing, CJ is a game many will like, and a few will love. If Soul Calibur and Street Fighter are too tame for you, it's not impossible to think you could actually prefer CJ to either of those series. This is a game that's probably best appreciated by those who got sick of fighting games when they got too hard to control. The game isn't easy, as it takes experience to develop effective, game winning strategies, but it doesn't take much technical skill. Anyone from your 3 year old little brother to you 90 year old Grandma could pull of combos and super moves in CJ. It's your head that wins matches in this game, not your hands.