My Arcade BurgerTime Micro Player
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Posted on April 10th, 2018 by
The nostalgia factor is strong over here at GamerDad. It is hard to get more nostalgic than an upright coin-operated arcade machine. While the dream of owning your own arcade may be hard to achieve, you can create a little mini-arcade on your desk using the line of arcade Micro Players by Data East. While the current crop of available titles is pretty slim (BurgerTime reviewed here) they make an excellent desk toy that is attractive, working arcade cabinet.
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse (Switch, Wii U, PS4, Xbox One, 3DS, PC)
Posted on April 9th, 2018 by
Ever since the very first game on Game Boy Color (which I still have), I’ve always been a fan of the Shantae game series. And now my second favorite game in the series is now on Nintendo Switch! (my first favorite is still the original game). So here’s a quick review of Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse. In the game, you play as Shantae, a half-human, half-genie who uses her powers to protect her home of Scuttle Town. But in the previous game, she was stripped of her genie powers by her arch rival, female pirate Risky Boots. But now Risky has come back with a proposition for Shantae: help her dispel the pirate’s curse that has taken Risky’s crew, and Shantae may get her powers back. So now Shantae and Risky must work together in this 2-D platform game adventure.
Codenames: Marvel and Disney Family Edition (Boardgame)
Posted on April 5th, 2018 by
The party deduction game, Codenames, continues to be wildly popular: spinning off a Pictures version, a two-player Duet version, and now USAopoly has licensed to to create a Marvel and a Disney Family edition. Rather than giving clues and guessing words, the new editions come with cards containing full color art of the two different themes. While Marvel serves as a fun version for fans of the comics and movies, the Disney Family Edition makes the game even more accessible to the younger set and is worth a look for families of even younger grade school children.
Mercenary Kings Reloaded (Switch, XBox 1, PS Vita, PS4, PC)
Posted on April 3rd, 2018 by
Mercenary Kings Reloaded is a challenging (but fun) retro side scrolling shooter where players shoot first, ask questions later, oh and pick up any loot that was dropped. Four player local multiplayer is supported via splitscreen, making this a great fast-playing multiplayer game (particularly on Switch, reviewed here.) Players team up to accomplish timed missions (rescue, elimination, collection) which reward characters with cash money and materials to collect. Players can use materials (and cash) at the home base to improve their weapons, armor, and even personal upgrades. The game doesn’t roam far from its roots of dodge bullets and shoot everything that moves, but that’s a good thing.
Scribblenauts Showdown (PS4, Switch, Xbox One)
Posted on March 30th, 2018 by
Scribblenauts is a very creative game series where you can type in any word to make it appear on screen, and then you use what you create to solve puzzles and overcome obstacles in a 2-D platform world. Later games in the series even let you join forces with DC superheroes! And now you can play against each other in this multiplayer party entry Scribblenauts Showdown! It’s available for PS4, Switch, and Xbox One, but reviewed on PS4 here. The whole thing kind of reminds me of a mix of Mario Party and Scattegories!
American Girl World (iOS, Android)
Posted on March 28th, 2018 by
American Girl is a popular line of toy dolls, and now you can read about their adventures with the new free-to-play American Girl World app. It’s available on iOS and Android devices, but reviewed on iPad here. The app takes the form of an interactive story book, with each book on the app featuring one of four characters. The first character you can read about, Z. Yang, is an aspiring filmmaker. But when she wins a film contest audition, can she juggle that, her school projects, and dealing with her friends? After that you can read about the next friend with a bunch of in-game coins, and the last two stories cost real money.
Hero Realms (Boardgame)
Posted on March 27th, 2018 by
In the Hero Realms card game players alternate between playing cards to fight each other and collecting more cards to be more powerful in the future. This deckbuilder follows in the footsteps of the hugely popular Star Realms but is more than just the same game with a different theme. There are very strong similarities, but in Hero Realms players can begin with a themed starting deck (based around typical RPG character classes) and have the option of playing in a campaign game and/or fighting a specially designed communal boss monster. While Hero Realms feels very similar to Star Realms, the opportunity to play against specific boss monster decks or try out the co-op campaign game makes Hero Realms a unique experience.
ChronoBlade (iOS, Android)
Posted on March 26th, 2018 by
Evil has taken over the Multiverse and four warriors are here to stop it in this free-to-play mobile game that emulates an arcade style side scrolling beat ‘em up. Play as characters like Aurok the barbarian and Thera the Amazonian spear wielder as you beat up all manner of fantasy themed bad guys. ChronoBlade is available to download on iOS and Android, but reviewed on iPad here.
The Arenas of Kirby Battle Royale
Posted on March 23rd, 2018 by
To celebrate the recent release of Kirby Star Allies for Nintendo Switch, let’s look at another Kirby game that came out earlier this year that I just now got around to playing. It’s Kirby Battle Royale, a 3DS game featuring four player battle style mini-games with Kirby and his different copy abilities. There are ten different types of arenas to battle in, and they’re all pretty interesting enough to be deemed ‘blog-worthy’ by me, so let’s take a look at them! Also be sure to stick around to the end, as I’ve got some news about HAL Laboratory (creators of Kirby), and their first new mobile game!
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Switch, and many others…)
Posted on March 22nd, 2018 by
Why talk about a 6 ½ year old videogame? The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has now been ported to the Nintendo Switch, making this the first portable version of the title. Players can take their exploration-based fantasy RPG with them on the go. If you haven’t yet tried this award-winning RPG or if you’re a huge fan and want to be able to play anytime or anywhere that you like, the Switch version is a great place to start.
