Race the Sun is one of those 3-D endless runners/flyers that’s all the rage now on mobile devices and such. You pilot a solar powered flying machine and must glide as far as you can without crashing into anything or staying in the shade too long, causing you to stop completely.  But be careful as the sun is setting, and the shadows get longer and bigger.  How long can you last against the sun?  Race the Sun has been available on PC for a while, but now you can download it  on Wii U as well, which is the console I’m reviewing it on.

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There hasn’t really been a very good Sonic the Hedgehog game in the past 10 years or so. Sonic Generations and Sonic 4 almost got it, but they weren’t quite there.  So if you miss the classic 2-D Sonic games of old, you’re in luck.  There’s a new game in town that plays like those classics, and it’s not even made by Sonic Team or SEGA!  The game is Freedom Planet, and it’s a fast-action 2-D platformer with lots of loops and thrills and awesome bosses!  It was a hit last year on Steam, and now you can download it on the Wii U as well.  It’s a perfect fit on the Wii U system, and that’s the console I played it on for this review.

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Recently I reviewed Transformers Devastation, and it got me to thinking about the franchise. When I was a kid in the 80’s, I was pretty big into Transformers for a couple of years.  Ever since I was a kid I always wanted a GOOD Transformers game that was truly based on the cartoon.  And now we finally got one with Transformers: Devastation (although I still like Fall of Cybertron better).  So in honor of the release of this long-awaited game, here’s a blog about my top five favorite Autobots (good guys) and Decepticons (bad guys).

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When I was a kid, I was big into Transformers. I played with the toys and watched the old cartoon from the 80’s.  It took nearly 30 years for us to get a GOOD Transformers video game, and even then, they weren’t based on the toys and cartoon I loved.  But now, finally, there is a game based on the cartoon I watched as a kid, and it even has many of the same voice actors, too!  Transformers: Devastation is a 3-D action game from famed game makers Platinum, and it’s reviewed on 360 here.  It could almost be called, “Cary’s Childhood: The Game.”

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Right in the middle of Toon Week, and we’re going to look at a game based on one of the most popular Japanese anime cartoons of all time: Dragon Ball Z! The newest game based on the popular animated series: Extreme Butoden, is now available on the 3DS from Namco Bandai!  It’s a 2-D, one-on-one fighter from Arc System Works, makers of other great 2-D fighters like BlazBlue and Guilty Gear!

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Next up on Toon Week here at GamerDad, we’re going to look at some more adult oriented cartoons. Animated shows with adult humor and themes are just as popular as the kids’ stuff.  And Zen Studios knows this, so their latest batch of pinball tables for Pinball FX2 and Zen Pinball 2 feature FOX cartoons like Family Guy, American Dad, Bob’s Burgers, and Archer! (reviewed on 360 here)

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It’s Toon Week here on GamerDad.com, where we’ll look at games based on cartoons for kids and adults. Today it’s The Smurfs!  Whether it’s a classic cartoon from the 80’s, an even earlier European comic strip, or a couple of recent computer animated movies, The Smurfs have been delighting children for decades.  Heck, even I watched the cartoon when I was a kid (but only because it came on right before the Pac-Man cartoon).  I wasn’t a big fan of the show, but I did like Jokey Smurf and his exploding presents.  I’m also glad I got to meet the voice of Papa Smurf a long time ago before he passed away.  Anyway, now you can play a new Smurfs game on the 3DS, and it’s not what you’d probably expect!

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Gamers beware! You’re in for a scare!  Or something.  R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps book series has been delighting and spooking kids and young readers for decades with its scary stories.  Now there is a new movie in theaters based on the books, and you can play a Goosebumps game on your 3DS, too!

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Get ready for a spooky, supernatural ghost story adventure! Play as Elena, daughter of a caretaker of a run-down mansion.  When her dad goes missing, Elena ventures into the manor to find him.  But the mansion and surrounding areas aren’t what they seem to be, and are full of wandering spirits, including the ghost of the murderous former owner of the property!  Luckily, Elena has a magic pendant that can let her turn into a ghost herself, which will come in handy in exploring the mansion and talking to the ghosts.  Whispering Willows is available to download on Wii U, Xbox One, PS4, and Vita, but reviewed on Wii U here.

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Well this is unexpected! The Danganronpa games have always been story-driven interactive visual novels, and my friend Leroy really liked them so I him review this one, too. Turns out this one is a third-person shooter! Uh oh! I hope my friend still liked it! Find out in his review!

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