A few games have tried over the years, but none have really captured the spirit of explosive, sometimes-manic arena combat quite like Bomberman. Candygun seems to have its sights on the genre king with Dollar Dash, opting for an even-less-controlled dynamic and an interesting scoring system.
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On this episode, Henry is apparently Cthulhu and Andrew made him into such a horrible monster. Oh, and games! We chat about Skylanders Giants, Dokuro, Orgarhythm, Edna & Harvey: Harvey’s New Eyes and Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward. We also go into kids’ games that are fun for adults anyway, like Kirby’s Epic Yarn, Viva Pinata and more. Don’t miss Shawn as he makes unprompted, vehement denials of horrible, horrible crimes!
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Hosts: Chris Ingersoll, Andrew Passafiume, Chris Rasco, Graham Russell, Henry Skey, Shawn Vermette.
Music: Podcast theme by Tom Casper.
Of the Wii U’s intriguing launch titles, New Super Mario Bros. U could be the easiest to understand. Building off the success of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, the game’s relying on its level design to carry it, and that vocabulary is one in which players are fluent at this point. The GamePad functionality and additional modes seem to be adding a layer specifically for the “core” player, as while they’re fun if you want fun, the true magic comes with some serious skill and cooperation to chase high scores.
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Orgarhythm, the latest release from Acquire and XSEED, is a peculiar game in many ways. This download-only Vita title has rhythm and strategy at its core, but while it resembles Patapon at first glance, the experience of playing it shares few of the same qualities. READ MORE
In the My Favorite Game series, get to know us better as staff writers share the game they love most and why.
Paper Mario is pure joy. There are games that provide more interesting tactical decisions, games that invest more time in the story and games that stick around and entertain you a lot longer, but there’s just nothing compared to the bliss that comes from this particular blend of battles and puzzle-adventure mechanics.
