Diary Girl
© 2008 Konami Digital Entertainment Inc.
Developed by Team 3 Games for Konami, this game turns your Nintendo DS onto its side, transforming it into a password-protected electronic journal. You begin by choosing a password and customizing your avatar's hair, makeup and clothes. You can then write down your secrets in your journal, chat with friends using the WiFi voice chat function, or instant message friends with Picto-chat text messaging. You can also save friend's contact information, birthday reminders, likes and dislikes, and cross match these to your calendar. The mini-games are limited but addicting. They include mazes, jigsaw puzzles, card matching, mahjong tiles, rhythm game, and personality quizzes. The games are well designed although the music can get annoying. This is a surprisingly well-designed title, though it is doubtful anyone would want to buy it.
$30, Nintendo DS
Teaches: writing, creativity, puzzle solving, memory
CTR Rating: 82%