That alarm clock is cool but not for $100.
My neices and nephews play those Jackbox games together at holidays. I just watch them play it. Seems fun.
End of Year Reviews!
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 On 12/17/2024 at 08:34 PM by Cary Woodham See More From This User » |
One last review blog dump for the end of the year. Here’s some more reviews I’ve written recently at GamerDad.com. Please click on the links and read as many as you can, and maybe post a ‘like’ or comment or two. I’d appreciate it. OK let’s begin!
Alarmo: Nintendo’s…Alarm Clock?!?
Nintendo recently released something weird! It’s a fancy alarm clock called the Alarmo! But you can’t get it just anywhere. It’s only available either at the Nintendo store in New York City, or if you have a My Nintendo account and order it on that website. But one thing they won’t tell you in the ads for it is how much it costs. And the price is 100 bucks! That’s insane! But you know what? I caved in and bought one anyway. Why? Well one, I was in the market for a new alarm clock. Yeah I’m old fashioned and still use one of those instead of my phone. And two, lots of other people spend big money on those fancy Apple watches, so I figured I’d splurge and give this one a try. So is the Alarmo worth 100 bucks? You’ll just have to read on to find out!
Mario Kart 8 Toys in McDonald’s Happy Meals
In November McDonald’s had Mario Kart 8 toys in their Happy Meals. So I thought I’d show you what they had and which ones I got. So Let’s-A-Go!
The Jackbox Survey Scramble (PS4)
If you have a bunch of people over to play games, but not enough controllers to play with everyone, then Jackbox has you covered! Their newest game is pretty much their take on Family Feud in that you must guess the highest (and sometimes lowest) answers on random surveys. All you need are cell phones to play! 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. Two to ten players can play, with even more in the audience. I’m not sure where they get these surveys from, but I think you can submit answers to some of these surveys while you wait your turn to play.
Care Bears: To the Rescue (Switch)
There are many toy lines that came out in the 80s when I was a kid that are still popular today. Some examples would be Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, My Little Pony, etc. Another example that I didn’t know about until now was Care Bears. That was huge when I was a kid, and they had lots of toys, plush, several cartoons, and even some movies! I think even I saw the first Care Bears movie when I was a kid (I remember it being surprisingly dark), and that movie even made more money than the Disney cartoon film it was competing against (granted that Disney movie was The Black Cauldron, but still). And now you can play a video game starring those colorful bears! Some bad guys have planted a Bad Seed in the forest where the Care Bears live, and it’s up to them to get rid of the evil purple plants that have taken over. Care Bears: To the Rescue is a four player simultaneous 2D platformer.
Fantasy Friends: Dream Worlds (PS4)
Turns out that Fantasy Friends is a series of virtual pet games that I’ve never heard of, but this new entry in the series is a bit different. Play as a girl who travels to dream worlds and has her Fantasy Friend pets help her out in this 2D isometric puzzle platformer.
When a game becomes popular, you’ll usually find many imitators following it. Such is the case with Vampire Survivor. I’ve never played the game myself, but I’ve reviewed a few games that copy its formula. And now there’s Spellagis, another game trying to ride the coattails of Vampire Survivor’s popularity. Play as a mage and zap waves of enemies with magic in this simple top down viewed action game.
You’d think with a title like that, this game would have some kind of rich, involving story, but it really doesn’t. At least not in the game anyway. The character you play as holds a walking stick and looks like a cross between that thing you play as in Bit.Trip Runner and BMO from Adventure Time. You view the playfield in an isometric perspective and each level is like a little diorama. Kind of reminds me of Captain Toad or those isometric adventure games you would see a lot on British computers in the 80s (or like Solstice on the NES). Your goal is to get your little dude to the exit block in each area.
Blazing Strike is a 2D fighting game featuring pixel graphics like what you might’ve seen in fighters from the mid to late 90s such as Street Fighter Alpha or King of Fighters.
And that’s all for now! Thanks for reading my reviews and posting ‘likes’ and comments on them! I do appreciate it! I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Later! --Cary
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