Posted on July 10th, 2017 by Cary Woodham
As many of you may know, I’m a big fan of collecting Nintendo’s amiibo figures. Most amiibo figures are released in the US and Japan, and some are harder to get than others. I’ve been able to get most of the amiibo figures I own in stores in the US, but I have had to import a few in the past. But did you know that as of this writing, there are some amiibo figures that are only available in Japan? Well I recently imported those so I thought I’d go over them now.
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Tags: Misc
Posted on July 7th, 2017 by Cary Woodham
Can you believe this year is already half over? What I like to do this time of year is write about the best games of the year so far. Everyone is all excited over recent E3 announcements, and most of the really good titles come out during the Christmas season at the tail end of the year, and the games that come out earlier tend to be forgotten. So this is where those games get their due. Keep in mind that no outside opinions went into the making of this list. It’s just my own picks. And if a game is missing from my list, it either didn’t appeal to me as much, or I just simply haven’t played it yet. Can’t play all the games out there, you know! Luckily I have to say that this year we’ve already gotten way better games than we did at this point last year, so that’s a good thing. Anyway, without further ado, welcome to Cary’s Best Games of 2017 SO FAR Awards Show!
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Posted on July 5th, 2017 by Cary Woodham
So we’ve all had this happen to us before. You’re sitting inside with your buddies playing video games and your mom makes you get up and go outside. And that’s exactly what happens in this game. But the outside neighborhood is filled with robots and ninjas and wizards and you must use your imagination to conjure up all sorts of silly weapons to defend yourselves. Neighborhorde is a twin stick couch multiplayer shooter with an emphasis on teamwork. It’s available to download on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
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Posted on July 3rd, 2017 by Cary Woodham
Crazy Taxi is one of the best arcade games ever made, and it’s one of SEGA’s top games overall, too. At least I think so. You drive a taxi and must take customers to their destination as fast as you can, and do crazy stunts along the way for more money! The money grabbing aspect must’ve been the main focus for the newest in the Crazy Taxi series, as Crazy Taxi: Gazillionaire is one of those mobile endless clickers. It’s available for iOS and Android devices, but reviewed on iPad here.
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Posted on June 30th, 2017 by Cary Woodham
You are a boy who has been shipwrecked on an island filled with mystical ruins. It’s your job to solve the puzzles in these ruins to discover their secrets. Why? Well, you’ve got nothing else better to do, I guess. RIME is a 3-D action adventure puzzle game available for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
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Posted on June 28th, 2017 by Cary Woodham
Because of the popularity of Pokémon GO, the Pokémon Company is really embracing the mobile market. Now there is a separate game starring everyone’s favorite Pokémon character. No, it’s not Pikachu or Meowth. Not Snorlax or Mewtwo. Oh wait, did I say favorite? What I meant was this game stars the most useless Pokémon of all: the flopping fish Magikarp! Yup, he has his own game in Magikarp Jump!, a free-to-play downloadable title on mobile devices (but reviewed on iPad here). You’re just going to have to check this one out to believe it!
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Tags: Game Reviews, Movies with Children, Television
Posted on June 26th, 2017 by Cary Woodham
Guilty Gear is a series of 2-D one-on-one anime-styled fighting games. They feature a wide variety of interesting characters, This new game isn’t really a sequel, but more of an expansion pack of the last game that was released a couple of years ago. You get all the DLC that has been released so far, as well as familiar characters like Baiken and even some new modes! And the announcer yells the name of the game on the title screen, so I finally get to learn how to pronounce “Xrd” (it’s like “Zard” or something).
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Posted on June 23rd, 2017 by Cary Woodham
Space Invaders is one of the most iconic and influential video games of all time. Arkanoid, while not as recognized as Space Invaders, improved the concept of Breakout with better graphics and power-ups. I also have a lot of special memories with Arkanoid because it was one of the few arcade games my dad would play at the nearby Pizza Inn when I was a kid, and it was one of the first NES games I got (I thought the included paddle controller was cool). And yeah, both games were made by the same company, Taito, and they’ve been around for more than half a century! So what happens when you mix the two games together? Well you get Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders, a unique mash-up of the two classics. It’s available to download on mobile devices, but reviewed on iPad here.
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Posted on June 21st, 2017 by Cary Woodham
A spirit sets out to save a forest and solve a mystery in the process, and possesses a young, curious fox so they can find four animal guardians. Each guardian is in charge of a season, and once you find them, you’ll gain a special fragment that’ll allow you to control the seasons at will. Using this power, you’ll switch seasons to open paths and bypass obstacles in this 2-D plaforming jumping puzzler. Seasons After Fall is available to download on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
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Posted on June 19th, 2017 by Cary Woodham
The farming simulation series Harvest Moon has been delighting fans for decades. And now there’s a brand new Harvest Moon game especially made just for the youngest farmers in your family. It’s available to download on mobile devices, but reviewed on iPad here.
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