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February is usually a bad month and I’m ready for it to be over.  But this year, February wasn’t TOO bad for me, but it’s still nice that it’s March now and we know Spring is coming soon.  So to celebrate, here’s a new blog with game reviews I’ve written recently over at GamerDad.com.  Please click on and read as many as you can, and maybe even post a like or comment or two.  I’d appreciate it.  OK, let’s begin.

Final Fantasy Noodles

As you may all know from my last blog, recently I got Dissidia Final Fantasy NT.  When I opened the box, it came with an advertisement for Cup Noodles, an instant ramen brand.  The packaging had Final Fantasy characters on it, and you could get a download code for a goodie in the Dissidia game.  I love weird promotions like that, so I got some and wrote a little article about it.  I have to say that ramen noodles are CHEAP!  No wonder why college kids eat them a lot.  I would’ve probably had to learn to like them when I was in college, but instant ramen noodles were not as commonplace back then.  But that’s OK, I’m not a big fan of instant ramen anyway.  I don’t HATE it, but it’s one of those foods that I never crave and if instant ramen ceased to exist from this world tomorrow, I wouldn’t be upset at all.  I heard that in FF15, there is a cooking mini-game and one of the things you can fix is Cup Noodles.  I wonder if there was a similar promotion with that game, too?  Anyone know?  Anyway, if you’d like to read more about this promotion, be sure to check out my article!

SEGA Slots (iPad)

Back when SEGA was Service & Games, they made mostly slot machines.  And now they’re going back to their roots with this mobile app.  It has slots based on favorite SEGA characters and games like Sonic, Super Monkey Ball, Shinobi, and Golden Axe.  Too bad they don’t have a Space Channel 5 slot, so I can see my pretend girlfriend Ulala again. (ha ha, just joking)  The game is fun for a short while, but like all free-to-play games, there is a wall where you just can’t progress any more without spending money (or playing for years).  It’s a shame, too, because Tyris Flare on the Golden Axe board looks really cool!  The only off-putting thing for me is that SEGA made a slot machine game with characters that kids love, just kind of rubs me the wrong way just slightly.  But oh well, that’s why I write these reviews so parents can see them and make their own decisions!

Speaking of SEGA and Sonic, I wanted to briefly tell you about a Pac-Man/Sonic crossover that SEGA and Namco are doing on a couple of their mobile games.  In Pac-Man, you can play a Sonic Green Hill maze where you play as Sonic, rings are dots, monitors are power pellets, and the ghosts are Eggman’s robots.  And in Sonic Dash, a 3-D continuous runner, you can play as Ms. Pac-Man.  The Pac-Man game is a better deal, because in order to unlock Ms. Pac-Man in the Dash game, you have to collect about 600 fruits, which takes a long time.  But they did add ghosts and Pac-Man sound effects so that’s kind of neat.  The promotion doesn’t last very long so that’s why I’m posting it here and not at GamerDad.

Bridge Constructor (PS4)

This game has been out for a while.  At first I had no interest in it until I heard they were making a version of the game with Portal characters and themes.  The company that made these games was at PAX South, and they gave me a copy of the original Bridge Constructor.  They said I didn’t have to review it, but I said, “Oh yes I do!  If you give me a free game, I’m going to review it.  That’s how these things work.”  It’s an all right game, kind of reminds me of Lemmings meets The Incredible Machine.  I recently got finished playing and reviewing Bridge Constructor Portal, though, and I like that one much better.  You’ll get to read that review in a couple of weeks.  And I have to add that the guy on the box of the Bridge Constructor game looks really ‘derpy’ for a lack of a better word.

The Inner World: The Last Wind Monk (PS4)

This is a sequel to a point and click adventure I reviewed not even a year ago.  It’s pretty much more of the same, except the adventure is slightly longer and you can switch characters more often.  It has the same problems, too, such as logic defying puzzles and an awkward control scheme.  The only reason why I played through it is because, like the first game, the characters and plots are pretty interesting and charming.

Bleed 2 (PS4)

And speaking of sequels to games I reviewed less than a year ago, here’s another one.  It’s a unique blend of twin stick shooting and platforming, and kind of reminds me of some of Treasure’s games.  It’s more of the same from the first game, but I like the sequel better because I was actually able to beat this game, but not the first.

Aperion Cyberstorm (Switch)

It’s just a twin stick shooter.  Not very original, but I do like the retro style and graphics that remind me of Robotron.  It has a story mode, but all the text you have to cycle through really breaks up the action abruptly.  This game is available for Switch and even Wii U for some reason.

Atomik: RunGunJumpGun (Switch)

This is one of those hard as nails 2-D platformers like Super Meat Boy that are so popular right now.  Although in this you fly a jetpack like Jetpack Joyride, so there’s not a whole lot of jumping.  But I guess RunFlyGunFly just doesn’t have the same ring to it.  Not a fan, but I did like the retro graphics.

Masquerada: Songs and Shadows (PS4)

And last is this top down, isometric viewed RPG.  The story goes that there are these Phantom of the Opera styled masks that give the wearer magical powers, but if they die with the mask on, the mask disappears.  So now these masks are becoming more scarce, and has started a civil war.  The lady at PAX South told me it’s like a linear Baldur’s Gate, and while I’ve never played that game before, the game certainly reminded me of PC RPGs from the late 90’s to early 2000’s era.  So if you miss those kinds of games, you may want to check this one out.  The overbloated long winded storyline just didn’t reel me in, though.

And that’s all for now!  Before I go, can I just say that we may all have different views and opinions on the recent school shootings, but can we all agree that violent video games didn’t cause them?  Even close relatives of mine are starting to believe that, and it just busts my chops.  Especially considering where I write reviews for.  Anyway, sorry about that rant, I just had to get that off my chest.  Anyway, thanks for reading and posting comments!  I do appreciate it.  Later!  --Cary