It’s the end of the year so you know what that means?  It’s time for my “Best Video Games of 2023 Awards Show!”  Keep in mind that this is my list only and no other outside opinions contributed.  And if a game isn’t on this list, it either just didn’t appeal to me as much or I haven’t had a chance to play it yet.  Ok with that out of the way, let’s begin!

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I have so many good memories playing The Behemoth’s games and visiting their booth at PAX.  It all started with Alien Hominid.  I had this game on the GameCube, but it originally started out as a Flash game on Newgrounds.  It was a hand drawn 2D run-and-gun that was very similar to Metal Slug, with lots of goofy humor and challenge.  Since then I’ve enjoyed playing and reviewing other games from them, like Castle Crashers (one of the best beat ‘em ups ever made), and BattleBlock Theater.  And now they’re back where they started with Alien Hominid Invasion, a brand new game with a multiplayer focus, but still fun for one.  It’s available on some game consoles and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.

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Meet Mutsy, a walking apple with eyes who wants to grow a garden and invite friends over for a dance party.  Help Mutsy do this by designing your own garden and playing mini-games, and even learn some calming exercises along the way.  Garden Buddies is available on Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.

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For several generations, youngsters have enjoyed watching shows on the Nickelodeon cable channel for kids.  Heck, even when I was little back in the 80’s, I enjoyed watching Nick shows such as You Can’t Do that on Television, Danger Mouse, and Double Dare.  Even more recently I’ve been known to watch shows on that channel like Invader ZIM and The Penguins of Madagascar.  My younger brothers would watch shows on Nickelodeon, too, such as Rugrats and SpongeBob Squarepants.  A couple of years ago we got a Smash Bros. clone featuring Nickelodeon characters from all generations, and now we get a sequel to that.  It’s available on nearly all current game consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.

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Arrange blocks to fill a playfield in Settris.  It kind of reminds me of the pentomino board game, which Tetris was based on, as well as those tanogram puzzles.  It’s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.

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Help Lily, a pill-shaped happy face, get through 50 single screen puzzle platform stages in Lily’s Puzzle World.  It’s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.

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I was recently offered a Nacon Colorlight gamepad to try out, and so I did. It is a somewhat high-end wired controller for use with an Xbox or PC. It’s most noticeable feature is its clear shell containing six programmable LED lights. As a wired controller, it is also catering to the hard-core gamer in order to minimize lag found in wireless controllers. I found the controller comfortable, easy to set up and more than enough for my casual gaming needs.

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Your favorite DreamWorks computer animated movie characters have come together to race each other in this kart game!  Compete with characters and race on tracks based on all sorts of DreamWorks franchises like Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, Bad Guys, Madagascar, How to Train Your Dragon, Boss Baby, Trolls, and Megamind!  The game is available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.

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Battle Royale games, where you compete online against a bunch of others for the number one spot, are becoming very popular lately.  Most of these are shooters, but some are a bit more creative, like Tetris 99 or the more recent racer F-Zero 99.  And now there’s a music/rhythm battle royale game with Head Bangers: Rhythm Royale!  Play as your very own head bobbing silly pigeon as you play music mini games (kind of reminds me of Rhythm Heaven), as you compete for the highest score.  And on a personal record, it’s the first Battle Royale style game I’ve gotten first place on!  Head Bangers is available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.

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I never had an Intellivision game console as a kid, but my cousins did and I remember playing it over at their house when I’d visit them in Alabama.  While I mostly remember playing Frog Bog with my cousin, I also remember Astrosmash.  I could’ve sworn it was the pack-in game for the system, but it wasn’t.  But it sure was popular and I recall seeing it everywhere.  They even used it in one of my local TV station’s TV Pow segments as a kid, which was a thing back then (look it up).  At any rate, Astrosmash is a like a cross between Space Invaders and Asteroids, and it was one of the Intellivision’s top sellers.  And now you can play a remake of it on some game consoles and PC, but it’s reviewed on Switch here.

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