2nd Opinion – Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure
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Posted on November 7th, 2011 by
Following on the footsteps of Cary’s excellent Skylander post, I thought I’d throw in my $0.02 of what I (and my pre-K sons) thought of the game as well as some more details on how the collectible figurines work within the game. Do you need to collect all 30-odd characters? No, but gamers who want to fully explore every nook and cranny of each level will want access to at least one character of each of the 8 elemental types. Cary summed up the game nicely by comparing it to a kid-friendly version of Gauntlet. While the game doesn’t have a lot of depth, the combination of colorful figures, gadgetry, and level design results in a very fun game for kids (or gaming with kids) that may be of interest to hard core gamers.
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Game Review: Zoobles! Spring to Life (DS)
Posted on November 6th, 2011 by
Zoobles are a popular line of toys that are spring-loaded marbles that pop out into an animal when they touch a magnetic surface. So basically it’s Bakugan for girls. Now your kids can make Zoobles “spring to life” on Nintendo DS as they take care of their new pals and make more Zoobles friends!
Game Review: Dora and Kai-Lan’s Pet Shelter (DS)
Posted on November 5th, 2011 by
Nick Jr. starlets Dora and Kai-Lan are taking care of lost pets and finding them good homes at their Pet Shelter. Kai-Lan’s grandfather and Dora’s cousin Diego the animal rescuer are here to lend a hand, too. Now your child can help them all care for puppies, kittens, bunnies, and birds in Dora and Kai-Lan’s Pet Shelter for Nintendo DS.
Game Review: Team UmiZoomi (DS)
Posted on November 4th, 2011 by
Team UmiZoomi is a popular Nick Jr. cartoon about three tiny super heroes who use their mighty math powers to help people in the city. Now your child can join the team and learn math skills on an adventure. A rocket is missing some parts at the Astronaut Center, and it’s up to Team UmiZoomi, and your child, to help find the missing parts at the aquarium and playground in this adventure on the Nintendo DS.
Game Review: PowerUp Heroes (Xbox 360 Kinect)
Posted on November 3rd, 2011 by
An evil alien being is on the verge of taking over Earth, but a heroic extra-terrestrial gives you his power, Green Lantern style, to stop the invaders. Now with a super suit, you can outfit your Xbox 360 avatar and battle the bad guys with super punches, kicks, projectiles, and other powered up moves in this surprisingly good Kinect fighter!
BlizCon 2011 – KidReport
Posted on November 1st, 2011 by
Just a few short weeks ago, we sent our kid reporter on the scene (well, teenager now) to make his annual pilgrimage to BlizzCon (with his mom, of course). Here’s what he thought of the action…
On October 21-22, 2011, Anaheim, California was flooded with Blizzard fanatics from around the world, there to see Blizzard’s world renowned convention: BlizzCon! Every year thousands of people around the globe gather in the Anaheim Convention Center for a sneak peak at what Blizzard is engaged in at the time, complete with panels, demos, and free stuff. I was among the crowd, weaving my way through the masses, toward the convention center, speculating about the new World of Warcraft expansion that I had heard nothing about yet.
Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure Blowout Blog!
Posted on October 31st, 2011 by
Skylanders: Spryo’s Adventure is finally here! It mixes two things kids love: collectible action figures and video games! To celebrate, here’s a big blowout blog with a review of the game, plus brief descriptions of six of the heroes you can collect and play as. And everyone’s favorite sock puppet puppy Boxer the Unboxer returns to ‘unbox’ the Wii and 3DS versions to show you everything you get in them!
Game Review: Centipede: Infestation (Wii, 3DS)
Posted on October 30th, 2011 by
When I was a little kid back in the 80’s, going to an arcade was a family event. My mom would hop on over to the Frogger machine, and I could be found over by Pac-Man of course. But my dad’s favorite was Centipede, and he’d always make a beeline for it (pun intended). Now a new generation of gamers can blast hordes of bugs with Centipede: Infestation for Wii and 3DS (Wii version reviewed here).
Game Reviews: Squinkies 2: Adventure Mall Surprize! (DS)
Posted on October 29th, 2011 by
Squinkies are a line of popular miniature toys for young girls. Think of them as squishy Polly Pockets (or Micro Machines if you have boys instead). In Squinkies 2 for DS, a new shopping mall has opened and tons of Squinkies are coming to visit! It’s up to you to give them all party invites so you can make friends with all the Squinkies!
Game Review: Kirby’s Return to Dream Land (Wii)
Posted on October 28th, 2011 by
The round pink puff is returning to his enemy-sucking, ability-copying roots with Kirby’s Return to Dream Land, a new 2-D platformer for the Wii. And now, up to four players can join in the fun!
