Welcome to GamerDad: Gaming with Children. My name is Andrew S. Bub - the GamerDad - and I've been writing about videogames, movies, and children for over 15 years now. After working as a magazine journalist, I switched gears to write about how media violence affects children, educating parents about them, and working closely with magazines, newspapers, major retailers and even politicians. GamerDad is an internationally recognized expert in this field. Games, movies and media are fun, kids and families love them, they aren't going away. So join me in cutting through the hype and lets have a real conversation about the things that matter: Video Games, Violent Media, and their supposed effect on children and families.
Welcome to GamerDad: Gaming with Children. My name is Andrew S. Bub - the GamerDad - and I've been writing about videogames, movies, and children for over 15 years now. After working as a magazine journalist, I switched gears to write about how media violence affects children, educating parents about them, and working closely with magazines, newspapers, major retailers and even politicians. GamerDad is an internationally recognized expert in this field. Games, movies and media are fun, kids and families love them, they aren't going away. So join me in cutting through the hype and lets have a real conversation about the things that matter: Video Games, Violent Media, and their supposed effect on children and families.
Fury Fight: Gangster of City (Switch)
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Posted on April 3rd, 2023 by
Fury Fight is a minimalist side scrolling beat ‘em up for Nintendo Switch. Choose between four characters and tackle dozens of short stages beating up thugs on city streets.
Big Bad Smash amiibo
Posted on March 31st, 2023 by
Got another batch of amiibo figures based on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate characters. This time it’s a couple of big bad tough guys: Sephiroth from Final Fantasy 7 and Kazuya Mishima from the Tekken series. Let’s take a look at them!
Pretty Girls Breakers! PLUS (PS4, PS5, Switch)
Posted on March 29th, 2023 by
Unlock outfits for cute anime ladies to wear while you swing a beam sword at a ball to break blocks in Pretty Girls Breakers! PLUS. Yeah it’s pretty much a BreakOut or Arkanoid clone. The PLUS adds new levels and game modes, but otherwise it’s more of the same from what I reviewed last year. It’s available on PlayStation systems and Switch, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Trophy (Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Posted on March 27th, 2023 by
Originally a homebrew 8-bit NES game, you can now download Trophy on Switch, current Xbox consoles, and PC (reviewed on Switch here). In the game, two scientists travel to another planet and befriend sentient robots there. One of the scientists returns to Earth to report the findings, while the other one stays on the other planet and turns evil and takes it over. Now it’s up to the other scientist to return to the planet, fuse with his robot friend to become Trophy, and save the day! Trophy is a 2-D sidescrolling run and gun platformer clearly inspired by classic Mega Man titles.
Devolver Tumble Time (Mobile)
Posted on March 24th, 2023 by
Devolver Digital has published many a game over the years, and now you can play a puzzle game starring several of their characters. It’s available free-to-play on mobile devices, but reviewed on iPad here.
NEScape! (Switch, PC)
Posted on March 22nd, 2023 by
Escape Rooms have been a popular form of entertainment lately. From what I understand, you and a group are ‘trapped’ in a room and must figure out puzzles in the room in a limited time to get out. Some of my friends and family said I would like these, but I dunno. Depends on how much they cost, I guess. But what if Escape Rooms came out during the 8-bit NES days? You know they’d make a game about it on the Nintendo! And now they have with NEScape! It’s a new, unlicensed game running on NES hardware. Originally you could only buy it as a cartridge, but now you can also play it on the Switch and PCs as well (reviewed on Switch here).
nOS: New Operating System (Switch)
Posted on March 20th, 2023 by
nOS isn’t really a game, but it has a lot of basic operations that a tablet or computer would have, but now you can do those things on your Switch. It has a calculator, picture gallery, a notepad, to do list, a simple paint program, and more.
Super Mario Bros. Movie Toys in McDonald’s Happy Meals!
Posted on March 17th, 2023 by
McDonald’s had Super Mario Bros. Movie toys in their Happy Meals in January, which is kind of weird since the actual movie doesn’t come out until April. At any rate, I got a few of them, so let’s take a look!
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider (PS4, PS5, Switch, PC)
Posted on March 15th, 2023 by
Battle oppression in a bleak dystopian future as a robotic samurai in Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider. The game is designed to look and play like a 16-bit 2-D action game, like what you might’ve seen on the SEGA Genesis or Super Nintendo. It’s available on PlayStation consoles, Switch, and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Pocket Witch (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S)
Posted on March 13th, 2023 by
Help a little witch and her bat friend make it to the exit of a spooky castle in this single screen 2-D precision platformer. Pocket Witch is available for all current consoles, but reviewed on PS4 here.
