Gaming on the Nintendo DS

Word Jong for Nintendo DS is a combination puzzle and word games. The puzzles are set up like Mah Jong, but instead of removing tiles by matching tiles you remove them by spelling words.  The game has single player and mulitplater modes.  The multiplayer modes can be played over local wireless or WiFi connection.  You can even do multiplayer with one DS using the Hot Seat selection.

In Single Player mode you can play daily puzzle challenges, which are layouts that challenge you to get a specific score.  There is also Temple Challenge, which is the adventure mode in which you earn points as you complete puzzles and move up in rank.  Lastly there is battle mode in which you try to score more points than a computer opponent.

Overall I found this a fun game to play.  It can also be quite addicting just like Mahjong.  I actually found it even more enjoyable than plain Mahjong, as it offers more variation as you start to discover more and longer words as you get better at it.  It is also a good brain stimulating game.  It can also serve as a game to encourage kids to practice their spelling and vocabulary skills.   The graphics are not anything special, but then again this is not the kind of game that needs spectacular graphics.