Game Review - Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d you steal our garbage?!!

About the Game
Holy Stuff! D3Publisher and Cartoon Network Enterprises Reveal Contents of Adventure Time™: Hey Ice King! Why’d You Steal Our Garbage?!! Collector’s Edition

Get ready to get mathematical! D3Publisher (D3P) and Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE) today revealed the contents of the Collector’s Edition for the upcoming release of Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d you steal our garbage?!!, a video game based on the popular Cartoon Network series, Adventure Time. The Collector's Edition will be available for Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system and Nintendo DS™ hand-held system for $39.95 this fall.

The Collector’s Edition includes the following limited edition items:

• Custom design of the Enchiridion on a premium SteelBook™ case
• Limited edition replica stylus of Finn’s Gold Sword
• Exclusive bestiary guide book
• Bonus poster map of the Land of Ooo
• Full version of Adventure Time™: Hey Ice King! Why’d you steal our garbage?!! video game

In the first-of-its-kind Adventure Time video game, best buds Finn and Jake wake up one morning to find their trash stolen by the Ice King! When they find out the Ice King is using their stolen goods to make a Garbage Princess, the heroes embark on a fantastical adventure to teach him a lesson! Journey through the Land of Ooo in an offbeat adventure and discover perilous dungeons and unimaginable treasures, while playing as Finn and Jake in a unique action-adventure experience.

Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d you steal our garbage?!!, is currently rated “RP” (Rating Pending) by the ESRB. For more information on Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d you steal our garbage?!!, please visit www.d3publisher.us.

My Take on the Game
My kids and I enjoy watching this show on television, so I was intrigued to see what the game would be like once we received it. What was interesting about the game was that it had a great storyline and followed the cartoon quite well in regards to the characterization of the characters. The gameplay was interactive and the graphics were quite similar to what you would see in the show itself. If you are already a fan of Adventure Time, you are going to love this game, I know that my daughter and I both did!

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Game Review - Rabbids Rumble

About the Game
COLLECT OVER 100 RABBIDS WITH DELIRIOUS ABILITIES AND PUT THEM TO THE TEST IN HILARIOUS BATTLES, ALONE OR WITH FRIENDS!

Rabbids have escaped from your cartridge all over your Nintendo 3DS and found their way into the real world. You must collect them throughout 7 worlds full of mini games and bring the complete collection back, one battle at the time!

KEY FEATURES

Collect over 100 Delirious Rabbids: Capture and collect over a hundred Rabbids with unique and delirious combat abilities. Train your collection of Rabbids to make them stronger and test them in battles.

Challenge Your Friends: Play intense and hilarious one-on-one battles with your friends, mixing strategy and Rabbids’ humor.

Play Hilarious Mini-Games: Interact with the Rabbids in new mini-games that will make them surging from your floor, flying around you or fighting on your kitchen table!

The Battle Continues in the Street: Share scores, gain training bonuses, unlock new Rabbids and items with other players you cross thanks to the “Street Pass” feature.

Complete Your Collection with Spot Pass: With new, rare Rabbids, downloadable every week on your Nintendo 3DS™, complete your collection thanks to the “Spot Pass” feature.

My Take on the Game
The crazy antics of the Rabbids are back with a vengeance in this game. If you have never played this game or seen the twister humor of the Rabbids, you are in for a surprise as these are not your fluffy gentle bunnies. This game was a lot of fun and you not only get to have a blast through the regular play, but also have a ton of opportunities of side experiences through the many mini games that are provided in the game itself. The game play was a lot of fun and the graphics were great, especially when you use the 3DS features of the system itself. I kept wanting to see what the Rabbids would do next so I was drawn in from the beginning and did not want to stop playing (but alas I had to ever once in a while). Overall though this was a lot of fun, and will provide you with hours of distraction that is worth it!

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Game Review - Winx Club: Magical Fairy Party

About the Game
Winx Club: Magical Fairy Party lets you create your very own fairy and join the Winx Club. Set in Alfea School for Fairies, the girls sign up for the celebrations committee and plan, decorate, and put on some of the best parties Alfea has ever seen! Through a series of creative and casual mini-games set in the school, you will learn and practice magical skills with Bloom, Stella, Flora, and the rest of the Winx Club, as you prepare for each seasonally-themed event. Along the way you'll have opportunities to put your new magic skills to work as you try to undo the trouble caused by the Trix, who are trying to put a real damper on any party plans.

As a new student at Alfea, you'll quickly befriend the Winx Club, volunteering to help them on the party committee. Along the way you can transform into Believix gear to use your Magic in mini-games that'll help you prepare for the events. As the school year progresses, you'll join the girls to review how the last event went and decide together on the next event's theme and timing, culminating in an unforgettable, end-of-year dance … designed by you!

Game Features

• Join the Club - Create a fairy, enroll in Alfea, foster a pet, and earn your spot in the Winx Club!
• Plan Seasonal School Events - Help the Winx Club fairies with the parties they are planning by gathering and placing decorations, planning your outfit, and designing to a theme.
• Fashionable Fairies - Customize the look of your fairy with a whole host of outfits, accessories, hairstyles, wings, and more! These include school clothes and party outfits that can reflect any event theme, and unlock throughout progression.
• Magic Mini-Games - Transform into Believix gear and use your magical powers to play exciting, replayable mini-games that help in preparing for an event.
• Horoscopes & Birthdays - Start play sessions with a horoscope-like affirmation and celebrate your fairy's birthday - and your own - in the game!
• Unlockable Rewards - Throughout the game, players earn new outfits, accessories, decorations, party music, and more!
• Trouble-Making Trix - Icy, Stormy and Darcy are at it again, and it's up to you and your Magic to make sure the parties go off without a hitch!
• Story Cutscenes - Detailed cutscenes present key story elements featuring the player's character, the Winx Club fairies, and other key characters helping with party themes and planning.

My Take on the Game
This was a fun game with a number of added in mini games within the game itself. I gave this to my daughter to play and she had a blast. It was the type of game that had her coming back for more and she really enjoyed the whole game. The graphics were pretty good, and the overall game play was interactive and engaging. My daughter did say that it was not as difficult as she would have thought it might be, but that did not stop her from playing the game, and instead she kept working on the game and I think this will keep going like this for some time. If you are a fun of the Winx Club you will love this game and I highly recommend it as a fun game that will provide hours and hours of extended fun!

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Game Review - Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

About the Game

• Collect hidden acorns to unlock Scrat mini-game levels and animated sequences and Gems to buy unlockable content and unlock touch screen and microphone-enabled mini-games (featuring more playable characters). 
• For the first time ever in an Ice Age videogame, play as Manny, Sid, Diego, Scrat, and all new jungle adventurer Buck! Use their unique abilities to brave the new dangers they'll discover. 
• Experience thrilling gameplay in the rich habitats of the third Ice Age movie, including the perilous new Dinosaur World, an immersive new jungle environment in the Ice Age world 
• Tap through more than a dozen levels and a collection of bonus mini-games including: pterodactyls riding, launch fruit grenades and use the touch screen to escape meat-eating plants. 
• Experience a wide variety of thrills throughout single player combat, world navigation and puzzle solving challenges

My Take on the Game
The game was fun and you get to play the character of buck. My daughters would have preferred to have had the opportunity to be one of the other characters, but she still enjoyed the graphics and the game play. I tried out the game myself and found that the game took a little time to get used to, especially in regards to the manipulation of the characters. Once I figured it out I was fine, it just took a little longer than I would have expected (My daughter had no probs which makes me feel old). Overall the game was fun and the graphics were amazing. Any fan of the Ice Age series will completely love this game!

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Game Review - Elmo's Musical Monsterpiece

About the Game 
Elmo's Musical Monsterpiece is a new game for the Nintendo Wii and DS that kids will be able to rock out with their favorite Sesame Street characters, engaging in activities that promote musical creativity and dancing. The game also manages to throw in a few activities designed to foster development of math skills through connections between math and music. The in-game music comes from eclectic Los Angeles band Ozomatli, who use a wide range of styles in their music - ideal for kids who need a lot of variety. Ozomatli is also no stranger to lending their work to the video game world, with songs featured in many prominent sports games, so their work should feel natural on these new Nintendo Wii and DS games. The game is simple enough for toddlers to play without too much help, but there is plenty of room for parents to get involved and get in some playtime with their kids.

My Take on the Games
I was lucky enough to try out both versions of this game for WII and Nintendo DS and I have to say that both were engaging, fun games that really encourage kids to get up and dance, but even better (in my humble opinion) was the music that the children could make while playing the game. My daughter loved playing the game and seeing what she could create music wise (as she already loved to sing). The games remind me some of the Ready, Set, Grover! game that came out a while back, as it gets the kids playing to jump and move to accomplish tasks and to be able to take control of the characters. As I mentioned, my daughter just loved the games and I now know that this will be a great addition to our family game collection for the foreseeable future!




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Game Review - Madagascar 3: The Video Game

About the Game 
D3Publisher (D3P), a publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software, today announced a worldwide publishing agreement with DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (Nasdaq: DWA). D3Publisher has secured the licensed rights to develop and publish the video games based on the upcoming DreamWorks Animation feature films Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted and Rise of the Guardians in 2012 and The Croods in 2013.

“The upcoming video games based on the DreamWorks Animation films truly fit our commitment to making fun games that are enjoyable and accessible for the whole family across many platforms and handhelds,” said Bill Anker, vice president of business development and licensing, D3P. “We look forward to working closely with the DreamWorks Animation team to deliver an authentic and compelling gameplay experience that will take the adventures in exciting new directions inspired by the films.”


“D3Publisher has a wealth of experience in both the creative development and marketing of family friendly licensed games," said Chris Hewish, head of global interactive for DreamWorks Animation. "This, along with their proven track record, makes them an ideal interactive partner for our next three films.”

Madagascar 3: The Video Game will be available in June to coincide with theatrical release of the film on June 8, 2012 in North America. In an adventure-filled tour across Europe with a traveling circus; players can take on the role of Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo in a journey to escape the evil clutches of crazed animal control officer Captain Chantal Dubois and return home to New York City. The blockbuster Madagascar films have captivated moviegoers across the globe and have collectively grossed over $1.1 billion at the worldwide box office.

Coming this holiday season 2012, DreamWorks Animation’s Rise of the Guardians is an epic adventure that tells the story of a group of heroes – each with extraordinary abilities. When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children all over the world. In the video game, players will team up as the Guardians and battle Pitch to help restore the world’s belief.

The Croods takes us back to the beginning - to a previously undiscovered era known as the Croodacious - a time when Mother Nature was still experimenting and the flora and fauna we know today had yet to evolve. At the heart of this comically chaotic world is the Crood family, led by Grug, an over-protective father who, like all dads, is doing everything he can to hold his family together as the world around them changes at a dramatic pace. The Croods is scheduled for release in the spring of 2013.

Players will take a wild journey above and beyond the wacky storyline of the movie in a new side-scrolling/platform adventure. Experience the excitement of the circus as you complete challenging and sometimes suspiciously zany missions given to you by the Penguins, explore the streets of Europe as you collect ticket stubs to unlock amazing circus abilities, and dazzle the crowd with extraordinary acts fit only for a Madagascar-style circus extravaganza! All the Madagascar friends are along for the ride in this comedic circus adventure including King Julien, Maurice and Mort, the Penguins, plus their new circus pals Stefano the sea lion, Vitaly the Siberian tiger, Sonya the bear, and Gia the jaguar.

Game Features 

• Play as your favorite Madagascar Characters - Play in the role of your favorite Madagascar characters including Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippo, and Melman the Giraffe in a wild circus adventure across some of the most iconic European locations from the movie and beyond. 
• Bring the exciting Madagascar circus to Life - Perform show-stopping circus acts and experience the thrill of the show through fun circus mini-games and dazzle the crowd with an amazing ensemble of daring acrobatics and extraordinary stunts! 
• Experience a wild new adventure - Jump, swim, and soar across multiple challenges that puts your favorite Madagascar friends exploring some of Europe's most famous locations. Perform wild circus stunts, put up posters, and create hype for your circus performance, all while avoiding those pesky animal control officers and take your favorite crew back home to The Big Apple. 

 For more information on D3Publisher and all their games, please visit www.d3publisher.us.

My Take on the Games
I had the opportunity to try out both the WII and Nintendo DS versions of this game and I have to say that both were very enjoyable. While the movie is not even out yet, the games gave me an idea of what I would find in the movie itself and for that I was appreciative. I enjoyed the first few Madagascar movies and this one looks like (at least from the trailers and the games) to have a similar humor style as well as the same fun-loving characters that you have met in the past (I love the penguins)!

In regards to the games though, I have to say that first the graphics were amazing as the images just leaped off the screen. On top of this, the interplay between the graphics and the game play worked and I had no problems overall with the way in which the game played. I did have a little bit of quirky action when using the cannon to shoot Marty, but once I got the hang of it I think it was user error on my part!

I also have to say that being able to play as your favorite character or to simply switch characters was great and when I let my eldest daughter play this she too enjoyed this feature as she could not choose which character that she wanted to be!

All-in-all the circus action was enjoyable and both games drew us in and held out attention and had us playing for quite some time, so I guess I can say that we were thoroughly entertained! I highly encourage either or both of these games to all!

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Game Review - iCarly: Groovy Foodie!

About the Game 
D3Publisher (D3P), a publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software, today announced iCarly™: Groovy Foodie!. The game is based on iCarly, Nickelodeon’s top-rated live-action series for kids and tweens. iCarly: Groovy Foodie!, available this summer exclusively for the Nintendo DS™ family of hand-held systems, offers highly addictive gameplay where fans serve wacky meals to crazy customers in a game that ‘dishes out’ all the random fun from the show.

“The latest iCarly video game offers a perfect combination of action-puzzle gameplay, hilarious elements from the hit show, and gives fans the opportunity to play as Carly and Sam for the first time ever,” said Bill Anker, vice president of business development and licensing, D3P. “The game blends these features with the humor and randomness of the popular TV show to offer fans a new and authentic experience.”

In iCarly: Groovy Foodie!, Carly and Sam get in trouble and must complete community service by making their imaginative food creations. Fans of the series can play as both Carly and Sam, and interact with the cast, as they share special skills that tie into each character’s attributes from the show.

Players set the menu, prepare dishes and serve plates to customers quickly, while even more starving customers flood each location. They will dish out more than 20 infamous iCarly dishes like Doughnuts on a Stick, Fudge Balls, and Spaghetti Tacos to crazy patrons in fan-favorite locations that include Webicon, Ridgeway Junior High, the Groovy Smoothie and more. The addicting game features several finicky types of hungry customers including students, senior citizens and more, each with their own likes, dislikes, and unique traits.

iCarly won “Favorite TV Show” at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Award three years in a row (2009-2011) and was nominated for a 2010 Primetime Emmy Award in the Outstanding Children’s Program category. iCarly currently ranks as one of the top series on all TV with kids and tweens, averaging 4.7 million total viewers.

iCarly: Groovy Foodie! is the ultimate food-dishing game for fans looking to team up with Carly and Sam in their wild escapades this summer. iCarly: Groovy Foodie! is under development by WayForward Technologies, Inc. and is currently rated “RP” (Rating Pending) by the ESRB. For more information visit D3Publisher at www.D3Publisher.us.

Game Features

• Prepare endless dishes and serve them to quirky customers before time runs out! 
• Interact with the entire iCarly cast and earn special upgrades to have Sam trigger "Random Dancing," see Gibby charge shirtless into lines of customers, and more!
• "Battle" 20 types of crazy hungry customers including costumed web mascots, troublesome goop throwing students, and intimidating prisoners from King County Prison! 
• Serve more than 20 imaginative food creations including Spaghetti Tacos, Doughnuts on a Stick, and Fudge Balls!
• Match wits with characters like arch nemesis Nevel Papperman, mean teacher Ms. Francine Briggs, Lewbert the nasty doorman and T-Bo as they bring the pressure to serve with extra special panache.
• Enjoy frantic fun in five locations from the iCarly show, including the popular Groovy Smoothie, Webicon, Ridgeway High School, King County Prison, and Crown Ridge Mall! 
• Explore an abundant variety of dishes to serve in Spencer's customizable food prep guide and create your menu at the start of each location! Utilize Freddie's customer database to understand the unique preferences of each customer and concoct the perfect strategy to feed the crowd! 
• Master your serving skills and earn up to 50 game achievements to unlock bonus content like special abilities, additional dishes, helper utilities, and other awesome upgrades from Gibby's shop! 

My Take on the Game
My daughter is a BIG fan of iCarly and while I have not really gotten into this, I did try out this game as well as giving it to my daughter for her take. I have to say that the game had some very fun components to it that even the non-fan of the show can enjoy! For me, I have to say that I probably enjoyed most the differing levels and variety that you have throughout the game. My daughter, on the other hand, was completely in awe of the game. As a true and loyal fan she found the game to be amazing as it had all of her favorite characters as well as the venues that are true to the show itself. As I mentioned I have not watched the show, but my daughter told me that the game follows the show quite well and she said how much she enjoyed the graphics and the game play itself. I think for her, her favorite aspect was being able to make the different types of foods for people, but she will tell you that the entire game was great!

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Game Review - The Adventures of Tintin: The Game, for Nintendo 3DS

About the Game
In The Adventures of Tintin: The Game, play as Tintin, the intrepid reporter and hero of the action-packed movie The Adventures of Tintin directed by Steven Spielberg. Developed in close collaboration with the filmmaking team, the video game offers an authentic immersion into the movie’s enchanting environments and characters. Players will experience non-stop action and adventure as they investigate the mystery of a lifetime that may lead them to one of the greatest sunken treasures.

Product Features

• Experience The Adventure And Exotic Environments From The Action-Packed Movie - Play as Tintin, Snowy, Captain Haddock or three other unlockable characters, each with their own personality and skills.
  
• Play Solo Or With Friends For Endless Fun - Play solo and relive major moments of the movie through a variety of gameplay, from platforming to sword fighting to flying a plane, or share the fun in 2-player co-op mode.
  
• Huge Gameplay Variety Offering Something For Everyone - Pilot a plane through a rumbling tempest, drive a side-car in desert canyons, swim through underwater caves, sword-fight a 17th century knight, and more!
  
• High-Quality Gameplay and Visuals - Developed in close collaboration with the filmmaking team, the video game features high-quality graphics, environments, characters and gameplay in line with the movie’s innovative graphics and production.

My Take on the Game
I had the opportunity to try out both the WII and Nintendo 3DS versions of this game and as I wrote in my WII review, what I like about this game is that it ties the movie into the world of gaming through great graphics and an engaging storyline. The Nintendo 3DS game is no different in this light. I actually really enjoyed the 3DS version, especially because of the 3D components that the game offers. The colors and the graphics just jump off of the 3DS player and I could not ask for more. The story is also fun and one component that I really enjoyed was the part in the game where you get to control the plane. In saying this though there were so many different parts of the game that were enjoyable, and I think you will find this to be the case as well!

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SpongeBob Fun for Everyone!

Just in time for holiday gift-giving, SpongeBob's Surf & Skate Roadtrip is now available for XBox Kinect ($49.95) & Nintendo DS ($29.95). In the trailer clip below, there are hidden silhouettes of SpongeBob. Can you find them all?? I've provided a "hint" image identifying one location complete with timecode to start you out!



For more information, visit: http://tinyurl.com/SpongeBobSurfSkate

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Game Review - Zhu Zhu Babies for Nintendo DS

About the Game
Calling all ZhuZhu fans! Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and GameMill Entertainment LLC, in association with Cepia LLC, announced today that ZhuZhu Babies™, the video game about the adventures of the tiniest new ZhuZhu Pets™, is now available on Nintendo DS™.

The ZhuZhu Babies are on their way home from safari in South Africa and are ready for adventure and fun. Players choose from 11 adorable characters, including familiar and some brand new babes including Luana, Izzy, Sox, Legend, and Bandit.

As the journey unfolds, gamers will travel around the world to Hollywood, New York, London, Belize, Cairo and more to find their way back to the ZhuZhu Babies’ hometown of St. Louis! They’ll explore the sights while gallivanting through famous tourist destinations. But, of course, they're only babies, so they will need some help along the way. With more than 35 exciting levels to immerse themselves in, this is a journey ZhuZhu fans will never forget!

ZhuZhu Babies™ is available now for $29.99 on Nintendo DS™. This game is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB. For more information, please visit www.activision.com or www.gamemillpublishing.com.

Product Features

• 9 different Zhu Zhus, play with Patches, Nugget, Winkie, Jilly, Scoodles, Pip Squeek, Mr. Squiggles, Chunk and Num Nums! + 10 babies
• Multiple Zhu Zhu toys including, the hamster ball, car and skateboard
• 30 unique levels filled with secret passages, food, coins, upgrades, and babies
• Care for each of your Zhu Zhu pets to keep them happy

My Take on the Game
My seven year old loved this game, she would sit and play it for hours if I would let her, though I won't. The graphics and game play on the game itself were fun and you will find that it is worth the time to check out if you do have a Zhu Zhu Pets lover in your home. What my daughter liked the best was that you could go from one character to the next without any issues. She really liked the characters and she found that she was challenged on some of the levels while on others there was less challenge so overall it was a good balance of the two!

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Game Review - Spongebob Surf & Skate Roadtrip

About the Game
SpongeBob and his very best Bikini Bottom pal, Patrick, just got back from a bodacious boarding trip. With mondo waves, winding waterways and righteous ramps left behind with the sand and surf, it's no wonder SpongeBob and Patrick want to share their crazy roadtrip memories with you. As SpongeBob gets the slideshow ready and Patrick pops some popcorn, ask yourself one question — are you ready to relive the adventure and put your awesome boarding skills to the test?

For the first time ever, step into the square pants of SpongeBob in SpongeBob's Surf & Skate Roadtrip. In Story mode, you'll relive their roadtrip to the beach and experience fantastic, arcade-style gameplay. Move on to Challenge mode to visit a never-before-seen world with your best pal, Patrick. Go head-to-head with a friend in two-player split-screen gameplay that gives you a chance to show off awesome tricks and mind-blowing stunts. With seven challenges to face and 12 sublime environments to discover, you'll have to stay on top of your game — and the board — to prove you're the best boarder around.

Key Features:

• Grab a board and head for the beach in this seaside adventure with SpongeBob and Patrick
• Ride righteous waves and face down gnarly ramps as you put your boarding skills to the test
• Relive SpongeBob and Patrick's wacky roadtrip through slideshows that lead into awesome arcade-style gameplay in Story mode
• Become SpongeBob as you explore a never-before-seen world with Patrick in the freestyle Challenge mode
• Board through 12 stunning environments, six for each sport, as you master your skateboarding and surfing skills
• Complete fun challenges, including Flag, Timed and Score Runs
• Compete with a variety of boards and earn more as you become a better rider
• Take on a friend in two-player split-screen gameplay that challenges you to perform the best stunts

Product Description
Grab your board. Carve it up! Hit the sand and surf with SpongeBob and his best pal, Patrick, for some super boarding escapades! Ride mondo waves and winding waterways, and skate gnarly seaside streets and ramps for hours of challenges that'll test your awesome boarding skills. SpongeBob's Surf & Skate Roadtrip is non-stop action features 2 modes of play: Story and Challenge. In Story Mode, SpongeBob and Patrick relive their crazy road trip to the beach through slideshows leading into arcade-style play. Freestyle your way through Challenge Mode as you, SpongeBob and his bodacious Bikini Bottom buddy explore a brand new never-before-seen world

My Take on the Game


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Game Review - Saban's Power Rangers Samurai for Nintendo WII & Nintendo DS

About the Game

Power Rangers Samurai is an Action-Adventure game for Nintendo Wii in which the popular Power Ranger franchise makes a return. Using your skills as one of several Power Rangers and an impressive array of martial arts skills and weapons defeat an slew of enemies that have bled over into your world from the Netherworld. Features include: easy-to-use Wii Remote specific controls, team-based battles as Ranger and the ability to merge with other Power Rangers to form the giant Samurai Megazord and go into battle.

A new generation of Power Rangers is here for the Nintendo Wii.
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Go Go Samurai!

A new generation of Power Rangers is here for the Nintendo Wii in Power Rangers Samurai. Practice the ancient Symbols of Samurai Power, activate your Spin Swords and become your favorite Samurai Ranger. Use your special powers and weapons to battle the evil forces of the Netherworld. Employ teamwork to join forces with your fellow Rangers and activate the Samurai Megazord for epic boss battles. Rangers Together, Samurai Forever.

Key WII Game Features

• Protect the World From Evil - Join the new generation of Power Rangers to master the mystical and ancient Samurai Symbols of Power which give you control over the elements of Fire, Water, Sky, Forest, and Earth
• Armed For Battle - Use your Samuraizer (Wii Remote or DS stylus) to master the symbols and morph into Red, Blue, Green, Yellow or Pink Ranger, then use your Fire Smasher, HydroBow, Forest Spear, Earth Slicer, or Sky Fan to battle hordes of Nighlok monsters
• Teamwork - Martial arts training and fitness combined with team-based battles teaches the importance of working together, friendship, and responsibility to battle armies of evil and overcome tough challenges
• Samurai Power Up – Unlock secret passageways, access hidden items, and get power to defeat the armies of evil while collecting enough Zord discs to activate the Samurai Megazord needed to take down the MegaMonster once and for all
• Samurai Megazord, We Are United - Engage in exciting boss battles against Nighlok MegaMonsters by combining your animal Zords to form the giant Samurai Megazord

Additional Screenshots

Arm yourself for battle.

Exciting boss battles.

Single & team-based tactics.

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Product Description

Go Go Samurai! A new generation of Rangers is here for the Nintendo Wii & DS! Practice the mysterious Samurai Symbols of Power, activate your Ancient Samurai Sword Discs and become your favorite Power Ranger Samurai! Use your special powers & weapons to battle the evil forces of the netherworld. Use teamwork to join forces with your fellow rangers and become Samurai Megazord for epic boss battles! Rangers Together, Samurai Forever! Power Rangers Samurai video games for Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS.

My Take on the Game
I had the opportunity to review both the Nintendo WII and DS versions of this game and I have to tell you that if you are a Power Rangers fan, you will love these games. In both games the main objective is the same and many of the main features are the same. There are some differences in regards to overall graphics, but functionality and game play remain similar throughout. As you would guess one of the things that the WII does allow that the DS does not is the ability to play two players. This option is nice in my home where my kids always want to get in on the game play. My daughter really liked the fact that you could choose which Power Ranger that you wanted to be. Outside of this though the graphics were great in both versions. The WII captures some of the intricate nature of the graphics due to its ability to be on a larger screen format, but the DS holds its own as well. The music is fun and is a great backdrop for the gameplay and the levels and game itself was engaging and overall a ton of fun to play. This has provided my family with hours of fun already and we have only had it for a short period of time and I know that you will find this to be the same as well.




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