Game Review: Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2 (DS)

That superstar anime cartoon and manga comic book ninja boy Naruto is back on another video game adventure. This time, the loud-mouthed, ramen scarfing, orange clad ninja embarks on a typical turned based role-playing game.

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Game Review: Ultimate Band (DS)

Ultimate Band lets young rock stars perform in, well, a band! Perform famous tunes while strumming on either rhythm, bass, lead guitar, or drums. Read on to find out if Ultimate Band truly ‘rocks.’

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Game Review: Boogie: SuperStar (Wii)

It’s a singing game! It’s a dancing game! It’s…both? Can Boogie: SuperStar handle the two? Read on to find out.

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Super Bowl Commercials Poppin’ In Der Face…In 3-D!

Well Sunday night I did what millions of others did and watched the Super Bowl (I wouldn’t be surprised if they declared it a national holiday soon). I’m not really big into football, but I can get into a good game every now and then. Being in high school marching band got me accustomed to that.

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Game Review: Big Bang Mini (DS)

Now it’s OK for your kids to play with fireworks…on the Nintendo DS, at least! In Big Bang Mini, launch fireworks at targets while avoiding projectiles in this classic styled 2-D shooter.

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Game Review: Monopoly (Wii)

The world’s most popular board game is now available on the Nintendo Wii. Play Monopoly the traditional way or the new fast-paced “Richest” edition. But is it better than the regular board game? Read on to find out:

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Game Review: Tak and the Guardians of Gross (PS2)

Tak is a young shaman in training who stars in his own computer animated Nickelodeon cartoon. In The Guardians of Gross, Tak accidentally releases four of the most putrid giant golems ever, and now he’ll have to learn some equally gross magic himself to seal away the behemoths before they stink up the jungle.

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Game Review: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (Wii)

Based on the computer animated movie sequel, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is a 3-D romp through scenes and settings from the film. Young gamers can play as their favorite Madagascar animal, like Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Gloria the hippo, and others. The game is available for all the current gaming consoles, but the Wii version is reviewed here. So does Madagascar 2 fall into mediocrity like so many other movie based video games do? Or will your kids go wild over it? Read on to find out, you might be surprised!

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Game Review: National Geographic: Panda (DS)

A couple of years ago when visiting family in Georgia, we went to the Atlanta Zoo. The most memorable thing about that trip to the zoo is we got to see a couple of pandas real up close. They were just behind a glass wall, just inches from us. The male panda had his butt facing us the entire time, he was more interested in the long stalks of bamboo the zoo keepers kept shoving through a little window. But the female panda was more affectionate. She came right up to us and leaned on the glass while we made petting motions on the other side. As she sat down she looked up at us like how a dog looks at you when you pet it. Enough to melt your heart right there. Now you can interact with virtual pandas on your DS with National Geographic: Panda. Is it as good as a trip to the zoo? Read on to find out:

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Spotlight on Stafy!

Most gamers are familiar with Nintendo’s popular characters, as they are known pretty well worldwide. But there’s one long running Nintendo series, with five games under its belt, which has stayed exclusively in Japan. And they all star Stafy, a little heroic starfish who has his own series of cute little 2-D platformers on the GBA and DS. I just imported the most recent one, fifth in the series, so I figured I’d write a little blog about this little known Nintendo character.

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