Hot Wheels: Infinite Loop (Mobile)
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Posted on September 11th, 2019 by
Hot Wheels toy cars have delighted kids for many a generation. Heck, even I played with them when I was little. I had a foldable Hot Wheels garage playset that I played with all the time. One of my brothers had a Hot Wheels track that had a volcano that the cars would race up on. We took the loop at the top out so the cars would shoot straight up to the living room ceiling! Heck, even recently I saw Hot Wheels Mario Kart cars and tracks. I was tempted to get them, but I didn’t! But now there is a mobile racing game that captures the imagination of Hot Wheels cars and tracks with Hot Wheels: Infinite Loop. It’s available free to play for most mobile devices, but reviewed on iPad here.
Where the Bees Make Honey (PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on September 9th, 2019 by
This game is just…weird. One minute you’re in a 3-D first person view looking for office supplies in a maze of cubicles, next you’re a girl in a wintery forest searching for giant bicycle parts, and next you’re a bunny hopping around the wilderness while grocery store sounds play in the background. The changes in play style are so abrupt, it almost feels like a fever dream. And now that I’ve got you curious enough to read the rest of the review, Where the Bees Make Honey is available to download on all current consoles, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Sticky Bodies (iOS, Android)
Posted on September 4th, 2019 by
It’s a horrible name, but Sticky Bodies is a Monty Python-esque animated action game from Q-Games and PixelJunk. A giant hand drops a paper cutout person from the sky, and you must use the touch screen to guide them as they fall. In the air you’ll meet other falling people, and if you guide your character to them, they’ll stick together and form a chain. Try to chain as many people as you can before reaching the ground to get the most points. Sticky Bodies is available free-to-start on mobile devices, but reviewed on iPad here.
Galaga Revenge (iOS, Android)
Posted on August 28th, 2019 by
Video game maker Namco has created some of the most well known arcade games around (and they’re my favorite game company, too). From classics like Pac-Man to more modern hits like Tekken, Namco is one of the greats. Another one of their popular arcade classics is Galaga, and now you can enjoy yet another game in the series with Galaga Revenge. It’s free to play on mobile devices, but reviewed on iPad here.
Tetsumo Party (Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on August 21st, 2019 by
A few years ago there was a game show that I believe originated in Japan where contestants would try and fit through holes in ever approaching walls. I think it was called “Hole in the Wall” in the US, but on the Internet I remember people calling it “Human Tetris.” Well now you can play a version of that featuring Sumo wrestlers with Tetsumo Party. It’s available to download on most current game consoles and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Gabbuchi (PS4, Switch, PC)
Posted on August 19th, 2019 by
Gabbuchi is a 2-D puzzle platformer, and the main character, a box with teeth, reminds me of a cross between Domo and BoxBoy. The game itself kind of reminds me of BoxBoy as well. It utilizes minimalist graphics as you eat as many boxes as you can, but not TOO many as you must still have a path to the goal. So it’s kind of a reverse BoxBoy. Gabbuchi is available to download on PS4, Switch, and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Solo: Islands of the Heart (PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on August 16th, 2019 by
In Solo: Islands of the Heart, you play as a sailor man or woman who sets out to sea to find true love. Along the way you’ll visit colorful islands, interact with critters, learn about how you view relationships, and mostly solve block manipulating puzzles. It’s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Psyvariar Delta (Switch, PS4, PC)
Posted on August 14th, 2019 by
Psyvariar was an arcade 2-D vertically scrolling shooter from around the early 2000’s. It falls under the category called ‘bullet hell’ shooters as you must avoid large amounts of projectiles as the main challenge. And now you can enjoy the ultimate version on Switch, PS4, and PC (reviewed on Switch here).
Switchy Road (Switch, Mobile)
Posted on August 12th, 2019 by
One bad thing about mobile games is that you don’t see very many super simple games on consoles anymore. Well now there is one with Switchy Road. It’s available on mobile, but now it’s also on the Switch (reviewed on Switch here). A geometric shape travels on an ever crumbling road, and you must press a button to change the shape so it fits into holes that appear up ahead. It reminds me of the ‘put the square peg in hole’ wooden game, or that “Human Tetris” TV game show where people try to fit into holes in walls coming at them.
Pokémon Rumble Rush (iOS, Android)
Posted on August 9th, 2019 by
One of the most revisited Pokémon spin-offs has been Pokémon Rumble. In the game you play with toy Pokémon as you bash into other toy Pokémon in real time. The Rumble game on the Wii U even let you buy real toys you could scan, which would become the prototypes for amiibo figures! Now that Pokémon has found new popularity on mobile devices thanks to Pokémon GO, now the Rumble series is on mobile as well with Pokémon Rumble Rush (reviewed on iPad here). It’s basically an endless clicker in disguise, but it’s certainly one of the better ones I’ve come across.
