Soldam is a colorful puzzle game that’s like a cross between Tetris and Othello. It’s reminiscent of puzzle games from the 90’s (because it actually was), and it’s available to download on Nintendo Switch.
Three of Universal Studios’ most popular movies: Jaws, E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, and the Back to the Future trilogy are now available as video pinball tables from Zen Studios, makers of the Pinball FX and Zen Pinball platforms. But these three tables are the first new ones for Zen Studios’ upgraded Pinball FX3. It’s available for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Kids love Pokémon. And they have for more than two decades now. But surprisingly, with all the kid-focused Pokémon games out there now, there is very little for the younger crowd. Sure there have been a few games like Pokémon Channel on GameCube and the PokePark games on Wii. But not really much for the preschool set. Until now. Introducing Pokémon Playhouse, a game designed for the smallest of Pokémon fans. It’s available to download on iOS and Android devices (reviewed on iPad here). Best of all, it’s a free to play game with NO in game purchases or ads!
The Amazing World of Gumball is one of Cartoon Network’s most popular shows right now. It’s about a cat named Gumball who goes to middle school and lives with his blended family of cats and rabbits and his best friend/brother goldfish. I’ve never been a big fan of the show, but I do like the mixed media art style. Now you can play as Gumball in Wrecker’s Revenge, a free-to-play downloadable game on iOS and Android (reviewed on iPad here).
It’s “Free-to-Play Week” at GamerDad, where we’ll look at free mobile titles all week! In Final Fantasy XV, some of the characters enjoy talking about and playing a video game in their world called King’s Knight. And now you can play that game for free on mobile devices (reviewed on iPad here). But King’s Knight has a bigger history than that. Read on to find out more!
Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! I remember watching this movie a couple of times when I was a kid, but I haven’t seen it since then. It was pretty popular, though. So much so that they had a Beetlejuice Saturday morning cartoon when I was a kid as well. It wasn’t my favorite, but I do remember it being of higher quality than most of the other Saturday morning cartons at the time. Plus I think I read it won an Emmy. Now the Ghost with the Most is haunting LEGO Dimensions with the Beetlejuice Fun Pack. It’s available to play on nearly all current game consoles, but reviewed on Wii U here.
So there have been plenty of hack and slash games where you play as a scantily clad female, but I don’t think there has been a game where you can do that and transform into a car, too. Well, that’s exactly what you do in Drive Girls. Play as a group of ladies who beat up robotic bugs, and also turn into cars in this very strange, very Japanese-y downloadable game for the PS Vita.
I got a new batch of amiibo figures recently. This time it’s two of Mario’s most famous enemies: Goomba and Koopa Troopa. Let’s check them out.
Ninjago is a popular toy line from the building block giants at LEGO. It features a group of heroic teen ninjas as they battle all sorts of bad guys to defend Ninjago City. Ninjago has spawned a massive toy line, a TV cartoon series, and now a full-length animated feature film now in theaters! And now you can play as the characters and relive the action of the new movie with The LEGO Ninjago Movie Video Game. It’s available for nearly all the current home video game consoles, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Belle is a first-year witch student at the Hagmore Academy. Late one night while practicing fire magic outside her room, a mysterious stranger crashes into her and runs away, and next thing she knows, she’s in trouble for spilling a special brew. Now she must find ingredients to make the brew again and find out who really spilled it in the first place. Mystik Belle is a 2-D side scrolling platformer that also has elements of point and click adventures, as you must find items and combine them to bypass obstacles and progress the story along. The game’s graphics and style look like a 16-bit title, although it also makes me think of something that could’ve been done on the GBA. With its spooky settings and bosses that include Frankenstein-like monsters, werewolves, and giant spiders, it’s also a good pick to play around Halloween. Mystik Belle was originally on PC, but WayForward published it to download on PS4 and Xbox One (PS4 version reviewed here). WayForward didn’t actually make the game, but it does feel like something they would’ve done.
