The Crazy Characters of King of Fighters XIII
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Posted on January 15th, 2012 by
Well folks, it’s time for my King of Fighters XIII blog. We’re mostly going to look at the different characters in the game, but I’ll warn you right now that this’ll be a pretty silly blog with my crazy observations about all the characters. I didn’t feel like doing too much research on them, so it’ll mostly be whatever thoughts go around my crazy head as I played the game. So think of this as an inside look as to all the silly thoughts that run through my head when I play one of these kinds of games.
Choplifter HD (Xbox 360, PS3)
Posted on January 11th, 2012 by
Ahh, Choplifter. You and I go waaaay back. A lot of people think Choplifter started out as a Sega arcade title, but I remember playing it before that, on our first computer: an Apple ][+. This PC version of Choplifter was all black and white, and I was only about kindergarten age so it was a little hard for me to wrap my little head around some of the more complex helicopter controls (it wasn’t really that complex, though). But I did get the basic idea of the gameplay: pilot a helicopter from left to right and rescue little people on the ground while blowing up tanks and planes. Just don’t shoot the little houses the people lived in! Now, nearly 30 years later, you can relive this classic in high-def with Choplifter HD, a downloadable title on PSN and Xbox LIVE (360 version reviewed here).
Fortune Street (Wii)
Posted on January 4th, 2012 by
As a boardgame aficionado, I was excited to try out Nintendo’s new boardgame-oriented game for the Wii, Fortune Street. Fortune Street is a “true” boardgame and doesn’t rely on skill challenges, as one would find in Mario Party. Instead, one to four players (at home or online) participate in a Monopoly-esque game of rolling dice, buying properties, and investing in stocks and upgrades. The first player to reach a minimum net worth (or the highest value when the first player goes bankrupt) wins the game. I admit I’m starting from a lukewarm opinion on Monopoly, but Fortune Street takes the luck element from Monopoly and steps it up. This is the wrong way to go, completely overwhelming any of the few decisions presented to players during the game. A game of Fortune Street can take over an hour to play, far too long for a game where one’s fate relies so heavily on the luck of the dice. However, Fortune Street could be a good purchase for someone looking for a boardgame like atmosphere on the Wii, where nearly anyone in the family has a decent chance of winning.Scribblenauts Remix (iPad)
Posted on December 27th, 2011 by
One of the most creative ideas on the Nintendo DS is now doodling its way on iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad! Scribblenauts Remix takes aspects and levels from the two DS games in the series, but does it work here? Read on and find out! (Reviewed on iPad here)
Cary’s “Best Games of the Year 2011 Awards Show!”
Posted on December 26th, 2011 by
Welcome everyone to the “Cary’s Best Video Games of 2011 Awards Show!” I’m your host, Cary Woodham, and tonight we’ve got a lot of great special guests: two dogs, Missile the Pomeranian from Ghost Trick and Chibiterasu from Okamiden. Also, She-Hulk from Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Tifa from Dissidia 012, and Reiko Nagase from Ridge Racer 3D. Plus Rayne from BloodRayne: Betrayal and Toad from Mario Kart 7! Not to mention Wheatley from Portal 2 and other robot friends like Fi and Scrapper from Skyward Sword! OK, none of those are really guests, but I think if someone drew all those characters up on stage, that would be some pretty neat fanart, don’t you think? All right, enough silliness from me, let’s get onto the games!
Pinfall
Posted on December 22nd, 2011 by
I first learned about Pinfall by accident at the Apple App Store, which is odd because it’s made by a friend to this site, and of mine, named Simon Windmill. I wish he’d told me about it sooner because it’s come to dominate the lives of the gamerfamily. Here’s why: It’s awesome.
SNK CLASSICS: P.O.W.: PRISONERS OF WAR & PREHISTORIC ISLE (PS MINIS)
Posted on December 21st, 2011 by
Two more of SNK’s pre-Neo Geo arcade classics are now available as PS Minis. Downloadable separately through the PSN store, you can relive SNK’s rich history with two of their more popular arcade titles on PS3 and PSP. The new batch includes the military themed brawler P.O.W.: Prisoners of War and the imaginative shooter Prehistoric Isle.
National Geographic Challenge! (360, PS3, Wii)
Posted on December 17th, 2011 by
National Geographic Challenge! is three kinds of games in one. It’s a quiz challenge, board game, and jigsaw puzzle collection. Brush up on your geography, science, and history with thousands of questions and plenty of footage and photos from the National Geographic archives (360 version reviewed here).
Marvel Pinball: Vengeance and Virtue (Xbox LIVE, PSN)
Posted on December 16th, 2011 by
Four new Marvel Pinball tables have joined the ranks on Xbox LIVE and PSN (360 versions reviewed here). Juggle the silver ball with boards based on X-Men, Ghost Rider, Thor, and Moon Knight in Marvel Pinball: Vengeance and Virtue, the newest pack for Pinball FX 2.
Face Racers: Photo Finish (3DS)
Posted on December 15th, 2011 by
Have you ever wanted to star in your very own kart racer video game? Well now you can with Face Racers: Photo Finish. Use the 3DS camera to take pictures of your face, design your avatar’s look and create a kart, then challenge the CPU, your friends, or online in this crazy yet oh so typical kart racer.
