Game Review: Bakugan: Battle Trainer (DS)
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Posted on April 4th, 2010 by
As they say in the business, Bakugan is ‘hot’ right now. More than 55 million Bakugan toys were sold in 2008, meaning that every four seconds; one Bakugan toy is bought in the US. Just like any other popular playthings, Bakugan has its own cartoon show as well, and it’s the top game for boys ages 6 to 12. So what IS Bakugan, anyway? Well, it’s like a cross between a collectible trading card game such as Yu-Gi-Oh or Pokemon, mixed with the classic playground game of…marbles?!? Yup, marbles! Marbles that turn into…monsters! No wonder why it’s so popular with the kids. And now young fans can enjoy their Bakugan in a whole new way with Battle Trainer on the DS.
2009’s most impressive new 2-D fighter, BlazBlue, is now available on-the-go via the PSP. It has everything the main console versions had, and then some. But is it worth buying the game again just to have it wherever you go? Read on to find out:
With some video games, it’s hard to tell what kind it is by the title. But Learn Geography does what its name sets out to do. It’s like an interactive Geography textbook on your Nintendo DS.
Arrr, matey! Playmobil, the international toy line of playsets and figures that encourages imaginative role-play, now lets your kids pretend to be a swashbuckling pirate on the Nintendo DS. In Playmobil: Pirates, be a buccaneer and search for treasure maps to help rescue the mermaid from a wicked army.
Playmobil, the international toy line of playsets and figures that encourages imaginative role-play, now lets your kids pretend to be a knight on the Nintendo DS. In Playmobil: Knights, help a recently knighted beet farmer save the kingdom. When an evil warlord floods the land and turns all the king’s knights into stone, it’s up to the newly knighted Sir Beetalot to save the day!
Some video games both suck and blow. But in the case of Shatter, a game that borrows heavily from brick breaking games like BreakOut and Arkanoid, that’s a GOOD thing! Originally a downloadable game for PS3, you can now buy it for the PC from Steam, and it’s well worth the price!
Learn all about Yoga and practice the stances and poses with Yoga for Nintendo Wii. Top model Anja Rubik and other in-game instructors will guide you through your training. Yoga for Wii is compatible with the Wii Balance Board, but you can also just use the Wii remote or nothing at all.
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, step right up and join the circus! Playmobil, the international toy line of playsets and figures that encourages imaginative role-play, now lets your family pretend they’re in a circus on the Nintendo Wii.
With recent fighters like Tatsunoko vs. Capcom rocking the Wii, and upcoming brawlers like BlazBlue Portable and Super Street Fighter 4 to look forward to, it can be easy to overlook and forget some of the lesser fighting games. Recently I just picked up a little-known 2-D fighter for the Xbox 360 for only ten bucks. It’s called Battle Fantasia, and I thought I’d talk a little bit about it here because of its lively cast of characters, always a plus in a fighting game.
The newest Diner Dash on the menu is now available for PC (check it out at PlayFirst’s Web site). But what does the “Boom” stand for? Well, in the game, a mysterious troublemaker erases the Fat-Free Breakfast sign so it just reads “Free Breakfast” over Flo’s restaurant. A crowd of hungry early-birds bum-rushes the restaurant and causes it to collapse into rubble. BOOM! The evil contractor, Mr. Big, wants to take over the newly vacant lot, but Flo is determined to bring her food to the people. Luckily, Handyman Hal is willing to rebuild Flo’s restaurant, but in the meantime, Flo gets creative as she serves her customers outside in the big city!
