Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (Wii, Wii U, 360, PS3)
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Posted on December 31st, 2012 by
Something is wrong again in Wasteland, where cartoon stars go when they are forgotten. Quakes are devastating the land, robotic Beetleworx are going haywire, and the Mad Doctor says he’s turned good and can solve everyone’s problems. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, leader of the Wasteland, calls on Mickey Mouse once again to aid him in Wasteland. Now it’s up to Mickey and Oswald to team up to save the day! But can the Mad Doctor really be trusted? Epic Mickey 2 is available for all current game consoles (360 version reviewed here).
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion (3DS)
Posted on December 30th, 2012 by
One of the highlights of the early days of the Sega Genesis in the 16-bit years was Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (this was even before Sonic the Hedgehog). Now, more than 20 years later, we get a direct sequel with Power of Illusion, which takes elements of the classic game and mixes them with gameplay ideas from the more recent Epic Mickey series. One day, in the Wasteland, a place where forgotten cartoon stars go, a mysterious castle appeared. It was the evil witch Mizrabel’s Castle of Illusion, and she’s none too happy about being forgotten! So she uses her magic to kidnap famous cartoon characters and traps them in her castle, in a plan to steal their heart power so she can go back to the toon world. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, caretaker of the Wasteland, calls upon Mickey Mouse once again to infiltrate her castle, rescue the toon-napped prisoners, and foil Mizrabel’s evil plans!
Cary’s Best Game of the Year 2012 Awards Show!
Posted on December 29th, 2012 by
Welcome ladies and gentlemen, to the “Cary’s Best Video Games of the Year 2012 Awards Show!” Now, keep in mind that this is MY list only. No other outside opinions contributed. And since I’m only one person, I can’t play ALL the games out there, so some of your favorites might have been missed. Expect some surprises and games you might not have heard of, or ones I would’ve even picked! So without further ado, here’s my awards show!
Pinball FX 2: Zen Classics (360)
Posted on December 28th, 2012 by
Four new tables have been recently added to Pinball FX 2’s ever-growing roster of downloadable pinball titles for play on Xbox 360. But these are actually classic tables, re-mastered with HD visuals. The four tables are Shaman, El Dorado, Tesla, and V12.
Power Rangers Super Samurai (Xbox 360 Kinect)
Posted on December 27th, 2012 by
Transform yourself into a Power Ranger and battle evil monsters with Power Rangers Super Samurai for Xbox 360 Kinect. In the adventure mode, the game will take your picture so it looks like you’re in the game. Swipe the screen to make a symbol appear, then outfit yourself as one of the five colored Power Rangers. Then perform kicks, punches, and special move poses to beat up waves of bad guys and a boss.
Chuck E. Cheese’s Alien Defense Force (DSiWare)
Posted on December 26th, 2012 by
When I was a little kid, I used to love going to Chuck E Cheese’s. Was it because of the creepy robotic band on stage? Heck, no! Was it because of the sub-par pizza? Absolutely not! No, I loved all the arcade games! Did you know that Chuck E. Cheese was started by the same guy who founded Atari, to make arcades more accessible to families? Now UFO is trying to recreate the arcade fun of Chuck E. Cheese with Chuck E. Cheese’s Alien Defense Force, a downloadable DSiWare title for play on the DSi and 3DS.
ICE: Merry Madagascar
Posted on December 24th, 2012 by
Every year at Christmastime, the Gaylord Texan Hotel in Grapevine has an ice sculpture exhibit. I went to it two years ago when it was about the A Charlie Brown Christmas TV classic special. Last year it was about Shrek, and since I’m not a big fan of Shrek, I skipped out on that one (plus tickets are kind of expensive). But this year, the exhibit was Merry Madagascar, based on the Christmas special featuring characters from the Madagascar movies. Since I like the penguins from Madagascar, I decided to go see it this year. So here are some fun pictures from the trip!
Santa Rockstar (iPad)
Posted on December 23rd, 2012 by
Santa Claus is coming to your town, and he’ll help you party down! St. Nick’s had a bit of a makeover and now he’s a buff rock god. Help Rockstar Santa and his reindeer drummer travel to various areas on their sleigh, rocking out to heavy metal remixes of Christmas tunes in this Guitar Hero clone for iOS devices (iPad version reviewed here).
A Most Mizerable Christmas (Book)
Posted on December 22nd, 2012 by
In the 15 plus years that I’ve been writing for newspapers and Web sites (including this one), I’ve written about all manner of video game reviews, edutainment titles, controllers, accessories, and gadgets, and even a couple of movie reviews. But I don’t think I’ve ever done a book review before now! So here’s a short mini-review! A Most Mizerable Christmas is a children’s book written by Mick Foley, a WWE Legend. The story tells about what happens when a school bully learns a lesson about Christmas.
The Racers of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Posted on December 21st, 2012 by
A couple of years ago, Sega made a big splash with Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing, and even outperformed Mario Kart in some cases. Now they’re planning to do it again with Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed, featuring vehicles that can turn from cars into boats and planes. Now there are water and air races, too, with more variety of ever-changing tracks. So in this blog, we’ll go over the characters and some tracks in Transformed.
