A Terry, A Bear-y, and a Blythe
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Posted on May 5th, 2021 by
Next up on ‘amiibo week’ I got the next set of Smash Bros. amiibo. We have SNK’s Terry Bogard, Banjo-Kazooie, and Blythe from Fire Emblem. Let’s take a look at them!
Monster Hunter Rise amiibo
Posted on May 3rd, 2021 by
Recently I got a bunch of new amiibo figures and cards, so I thought I’d spend this first week of the month talking about them. I guess you could call this month “A-MAY-Bo.” Ok sorry, that was bad. Anyway, first up is some amiibo figures based on Monster Hunter Rise, the newest game in the series that was just released recently. I’ve never played a Monster Hunter game before, so this should be quick!
Play Pac-Man…on a Pizza Box?!?
Posted on April 23rd, 2021 by
Pac-Man is one of the most popular video games of all time, and you can play the game on pretty much anything. Nearly every game console has a version of it, and you can even play it on your smart phone. And now you can play it on the top of your pizza box?!? What a world we live in! Seems kind of ironic since Pac-Man was said to be conceived when the creator took a slice out of a pizza (although that’s not the full story). But here in the US, Pizza Hut is doing a promotion with Pac-Man where you can use your phone to play an AR game of Pac-Man on the top of your pizza box! How does that work? Well you’ll just have to read on to find out!
Arby’s Kids Meals Have…Shovel Knight?!?
Posted on April 16th, 2021 by
So I’ve written about fast food chains doing kids meal toys based on video games in the past. Burger King or McDonald’s doing Mario or Pokémon toys, for instance. Heck, I’ve even wrote about Arby’s doing Sonic the Hedgehog toys in a past kids meal promo. But those aren’t much of a surprise since all those games are in the public eye forefront. So when I saw that Arby’s was now doing Shovel Knight toys in their kids meals, I was like, “WHAT?!?” I mean, Shovel Knight is a very popular indie game. But it’s still just an indie game. Didn’t think it was something kids were into. But as a Shovel Knight fan, you know I had to take a look at this, so let’s dig into Arby’s latest crazy kids meal promo!
Let’s Bake Pokémon Cookies!
Posted on April 9th, 2021 by
Pillsbury just released Pokémon themed ready-to-bake cookies. They’re just sugar cookies with Pokémon related pictures on them. You’ve seen cookies like this before, I’m sure, especially around holidays like Christmas, Halloween, and Easter. I got some, so let’s check them out! You might see more Pokémon products than usual this year since it’s Pokemon’s 25th anniversary. So there’s also a bonus item at the end of this article as well!
EyeJust Screen Protectors
Posted on March 29th, 2021 by
Everyone, including kids, are using tablets, phones, and staring at screens more and more. These types of devices emit ‘blue light’ that is said to be harmful to eyes, skin, and sleep. Of course, the simple solution is to limit your kids’ time on those devices. But with COVID, remote learning is being used more in schools, so they really don’t have much of a choice. But now there is EyeJust, a series of screen protectors that block that harmful blue light. They’re available for most mobile phones, tablets, some laptops, and even the Nintendo Switch! Being blind in my left eye since birth, I’m always on the lookout for things to help protect my eyes. So I’m happy I was able to give some of these a try for review purposes.
Cat Mario & Peach A-“Meow”-bo Figures
Posted on March 26th, 2021 by
Super Mario 3-D World + Bowser’s Fury was recently ported to the Switch, so in honor of that, Nintendo made a couple of amiibo figures featuring Mario and Peach in their cat power suits from the game. I got them both, so let’s take a look at them!
Super Mario Easter Egg Decorating Kits
Posted on March 24th, 2021 by
Now you can add some Mario fun to your Easter egg decorating! I found a couple of Mario themed egg decorating kits at Wal-Mart and thought it would be fun to take a look at them! So let’s-a-go!
Special Delivery From Nook Inc.!
Posted on March 19th, 2021 by
A few weeks ago, I saw an ad on Facebook for an Animal Crossing Loot Box from CultureFly. It was a little more than what I wanted to spend on it, but it had a lot of good things so I caved in and ordered it. I do really like Animal Crossing! So let’s take a look at what’s inside, plus a bonus item!
Angry Birds at TopGolf
Posted on March 5th, 2021 by
TopGolf is a chain of high tech golf driving ranges. You reserve a spot and can use these clubs (or bring your own), and you can scan your club to eject golf balls from a machine. Then you swing and hit the ball and try to get it to go into big holes on the playfield for points. I’m not totally sure how it works, but there are trackers in the ball so you can see the ball’s trajectory on a TV screen after you hit it. A dumb way to describe it is that it’s kind of like bowling, but it’s golf. Anyway, TopGolf has teamed up with Angry Birds for a new mode of play you can try. There’s actually a TopGolf in the same city where I live, so I went there a few months ago to test it out, and I finally got a chance to write about how it works.
