Category: Nintendo WII

Feeling a sense of nostalgia for cocaine and Ronald Reagan? No? . . . Oh.

Disney Planes Genre: Adventure Publisher: Behaviour Interactive Developer: Disney Interactive Studios Release Date: 08/06/13 Well tickle me surprised; I did not expect Disney Planes to actually be a good game. I have seen the movie with my son recently, and I walked away with the impression that it was an okay underdog family movie. Definitely…

Vampire Crystals Nintendo WiiWare Developer: Shanblue Interactive Publisher: Shanblue Interactive Release: Dec 20th, 2012   Vampire Crystals is a little gem that came out just before Christmas, at a time when many people were pouring their bank accounts into the annual Steam sale.  This is a shame because Vampire Crystals is definitely a fun little…

I hold out hope that Felix Flankin is an unlockable character.

Just Dance 4 (Nintendo Wii) Publisher: Ubisoft Developer: Ubisoft Paris, Ubisoft Reflections, Ubisoft Romania, Ubisoft Pune, Ubisoft Milan, Genre: Rhythm Release Date: 10/09/2012 I… don’t dance. I don’t mean, “I don’t dance,” like High School Musical 2‘s Chad Danforth means he doesn’t dance while dancing toward the baseball diamond. I mean I really don’t dance.…

Newton Vs. The Horde Publisher: RadiationBurn Ltd. Developer: RadiationBurn Ltd. Genre: Puzzle Game Release Date: 01/26/2012 Newton Vs. The Horde has some fun ideas, it really does. It’s just hamstrung by poor controls, a lack of clear goals, and, frankly, a lack of entertainment value. The general concept is that you play your stereotypical mad…

Stonekeep is back, and showing its age.

Fortune Street Genre: Board Game Developer: Armor Project/Square Enix Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: 12/05/11 Nintendo has practically cornered the market on “multiplayer games that end friendships”; while their sports games tend to be a bit more laid back, the Mario Party and Mario Kart games are a good way to ruin your friendships, and even…

Fishing Resort Genre: Fishing Developer: Prope Publisher: XSEED Games Release Date: 11/22/2011 When I received Fishing Resort, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Right now during the biggest season for video game releases, I have to admit that the idea of playing Fishing Resort instead of spending that time with Skyrim, Battlefield 3, and so…

The Kore Gang Developer: Zoink Games/Unique Development Studios/SnapDragon Games Publisher: Rombax Games/Atari Genre: Platformer Release Date: 11/08/2011 Generally when a game spends an insane amount of time in development, the end product isn’t very good. Examples of this include Duke Nukem Forever and Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth. Sometimes however, there are…

Active Life Magical Carnival Genre: Party Game Developer: Namco Bandai Games Publisher: Bandai Release Date: 10/25/2011 A few years ago I reviewed the first Active Life game, Outdoor Challenge, and since that time there have been multiple releases in the series (Extreme Challenge and Explorer), though while I have not played those titles I did…

Monster High: Ghoul Spirit Developer: ImaginEngine Publisher: THQ Genre: Third Person Action/Mini-Games Release Date: 10/25/2011 Monster High is not a product you’d expect a thirty-four year old man to pick up. However my girlfriend was a big fan of the series and always said she wanted something like those dolls when she was a child.…