Rusty Spout Rescue Adventure (Switch, Xbox One)
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Posted on December 14th, 2020 by
One of my top three favorite puzzle games is Puzzle Bobble, also called Bust-A-Move in the US, although I prefer the former name. My other two favorites are Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo and plain ol’ Tetris. Anyway, in Puzzle Bobble, you aim and fire colored bubbles to the top of the screen to match three or more so they’ll disappear. If that sounds familiar, it’s because the game is also one of the most copied puzzlers on mobile devices. Makes me wonder if Taito wishes they would’ve gotten a stricter copyright on their creation. Anyway, while you see many imitators on mobile devices, you don’t really see any on consoles. But now there is one with Rusty Spout Rescue Adventure. It’s available on Switch and Xbox One, but reviewed on Switch here. Help the good pirate bird Rusty Spout stop the evil demon pirate from kidnapping children from Rusty’s home village…by popping bubbles. Yeah these kinds of games really don’t need a story, do they?
The Games of Super Mario 3-D All-Stars (Switch)
Posted on December 11th, 2020 by
I love video game collections and compilations and writing blogs about them. But you know who doesn’t do video game collections very much? Nintendo! So Super Mario 3-D All-Stars is a pretty big deal. Or is it? Well we’ll take a look at that as well as the games in this set. Plus a few bonuses. So as Mario would say, “Let’s-a go!”
Wallachia: Reign of Dracula (Switch, PC)
Posted on December 9th, 2020 by
Vlad the Impaler, otherwise known as Dracula, has torched your family home and kidnapped your brother. You are a tough as nails female archer who now must exact revenge on Dracula in this 2-D side scrolling action game. Wallachia: Reign of Dracula combines elements from classic 8- and 16-bit titles like Castlevania and Contra, and it’s available on Switch and PC (reviewed on Switch here).
Alpaca Ball All Stars (Switch, PC)
Posted on December 7th, 2020 by
Play soccer with alpacas in this crazy sports multiplayer party game for Switch and PC (reviewed on Switch here). It’s wacky and alpac-ey simple silly fun for all ages.
Shoot 1UP DX (Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on December 2nd, 2020 by
Usually when you play a video game, like a 2-D shooter, when you get an extra life, it goes into reserve and you use it when you lose the ship you’re playing as. But what if when you got 1ups, you’d use them all at the same time? That’s what happens in Shoot 1UP DX, a classic styled (mostly) vertically scrolling 2-D shooter with a unique twist. It’s available to download on current consoles and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Flipon (Switch, PC)
Posted on November 30th, 2020 by
One of Nintendo’s best puzzle games is Puzzle League. Originally called Panel de Pon and only released in Japan on the Super Famicom, it was later released in the US on the SNES under the name Tetris Attack (even though it has nothing to do with Tetris), and they replaced the fairy characters with Yoshi ones. Later on the N64, it was rebranded Pokémon Puzzle League due to the popularity of the franchise. And then on the DS it was just plain old Puzzle League. Most recently, there was a version of it you could unlock in the Welcome Amiibo update on Animal Crossing: New Leaf (they should put it on New Horizons as well). I’m surprised they haven’t made a Switch version of Puzzle League, although now you can play Panel de Pon on the SNES Virtual Console if you have an online account. Anyway, at my old job, there was a plaque on the wall that read “If we don’t take care of the customer, someone else will” and that’s exactly what has happened here because Flipon is on the Switch (and PC, but reviewed on Switch here), and it plays EXACTLY like Puzzle League.
Funko Pop Blitz (Mobile)
Posted on November 25th, 2020 by
Those big-headed, soulless black eyed Funko Pop figurines are EVERYWHERE! And pretty much any movie, TV, comic book, even food commercial characters have their own figure. I’ve tried to stay away from them, myself, since I’m already so bad with amiibo figures, but even I have a few of them. I had to have all the Pac-Man ones, because you know I would. Plus I’ve got a couple of other video game related ones I’ve found on sale. And now there is a match three puzzle game on mobile devices featuring Funko Pop characters!
Hot Wheels Unlimited (Mobile)
Posted on November 23rd, 2020 by
For generations, kids have played with Hot Wheels toy cars. Heck, I certainly did back in the day. Even now I’m really tempted to get those Mario Kart Hot Wheels, but I have to practice restraint and not do that. Sucks being an adult sometimes! Anyway, now there’s a Hot Wheels game for the younger fans called Hot Wheels Unlimited. Build tracks and race on them in this free-to-play mobile game (reviewed on iPad here).
The Jackbox Party Pack 7 (PS4, Switch, Xbox One, Mobile, PC)
Posted on November 20th, 2020 by
If you have a bunch of people over to play games during the holidays, but not enough controllers to play with everyone, then Jackbox has you covered! Their latest batch of party games is out, and all you need are cell phones to play them! Just connect to Jackbox.tv on any phone and enter in the room code and you’re in! It’s pretty simple and works well, and in some games, even people who don’t have cell phones can be part of the audience and participate. The Jackbox Party Pack 7 is available on most anything that can play games, but reviewed on PS4 here. I like how the menu screen in this one looks like parade balloons, a perfect fit for the season. Anyway, let’s take a look at all the games!
Tin & Kuna (PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on November 18th, 2020 by
Kuna is a purple monkey…armadillo…thing, who can roll into a ball to get around. He/She/It lives in a world full of floating islands and when the balance of the world is thrown off and evil emerges, it’s up to Kuna to save the day by…rolling little white balls into holes. Tin & Kuna is a 3-D action puzzle platformer that combines elements of Marble Madness, Super Monkey Ball, and…golf? It’s available on current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
