CAG's shipwreck & mrs. shipwreck preview the new releases for the week of October 31st, 2007. This week's clear winner is Guitar Hero III, but there are a few other potential hits mixed in amongst the onslaught of games aimed at the Kidz Bop crowd.
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Barbie as the Island Princess Dev. Activision Pub. Activision Systems: GBA, DS, PS2, Wii MSRP: $29.99-$39.99
While this game reportedly is coming to stores this week, there isn't much information about it. The plot is that Barbie (starring as Rosella) is shipwrecked on an island and raised by small woodland creatures and elephants. Luckily, we're smart individuals who can extrapolate the rest from other Barbie games. First, there will undoubtedly be a cute side-kick. Second, Barbie will be dressed up in some fabulous and sparkly attire. Third, the game is based on a DVD. Fourth, since Barbie is The Island Princess, it's likely that there will be an Island Prince. Fifth, there will be mini-games. - mrs. ship
Best Deal:
There don't seem to be any specific deals for Barbie as the Island Princess.
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Battalion Wars 2 Dev. Kuju Entertainment Pub. Nintendo Systems: Wii MSRP: $49.99
Another brightly colored cartoon-esque war has begun and this time around it's taken to the seas and the interwebs. That's right, unlike the first console game in this real-time strategy series, Battalion Wars 2 includes naval vehicles and online multiplayer that features both versus and co-op modes. Unfortunately, there's no local multiplayer, no way to communicate with online opponents/teammates, and the graphics are starting to look more than a tad bit dated. Fans of the first game will probably feel right at home though and will certainly get enjoyment out of the improvements. - ship
Best Deal:
Deep Discount is offering Battalion Wars 2 for $44 shipped.
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Bee Movie Game Dev. Beenox Pub. Activision Systems: DS, PS2, Wii, 360 MSRP: $29.99-$49.99
This third-party action-adventure game is obviously a tie in to the Dreamworks movie released this past weekend. The plot of the movie (and the game) is that Barry the Bee (voiced by Jerry Seinfeld) doesn't just want to be a honey-maker. Instead, he leaves the hive to explore the outside world. Enter tons of collectables, side-missions, flying levels, and even some driving levels. The demo follows the general template of quicktime events using the analog stick, quicktime events using the action buttons, Jerry Seinfeld yells "Watch out!", cut-scene, repeat, repeat, Jerry Seinfeld yells "Watch out!", repeat, repeat, repeat, end demo. - mrs. ship
Best Deal:
Deep Discount is offering the Bee Movie Game for $44 shipped on either the Xbox 360 or the Wii.
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Ben 10: Protector of Earth Dev. High Voltage Software Pub. D3 Systems: DS, PSP, PS2, Wii MSRP: $29.99-$39.99
Ben 10 is a TV show on Cartoon Network featuring a young boy who is really a superhero. Sounds like it would make a great game, huh? The cool thing about being a superhero is that you can change into a variety of alter-egos, which does make for some cool tricks. That said, this platformer is aimed at a young audience, as is the unchallenging game-play. It should be a solid game for it's target audience, which means you'll be buying it for your kid. - mrs. ship
Best Deal:
There don't seem to be any specific deals for Ben 10: Protector of Earth.
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Buzz Jr.! Jungle Party Dev. Relentless Software Pub. SCEA Systems: PS2 MSRP: $29.99, $39.99
So the little ones won't feel left out, there's Buzz! Junior. This quiz show franchise is originally from England, but this title differs in that it's more of a mini-game compilation than a quiz show game. It has Jungle themes, crazy characters, mini-games (of course) and can be purchased with four Buzz! controllers. The reviews from Europe claim that while this title is cute, it's mainly a kiddie button-masher with little lasting fun. - mrs. ship
Best Deal:
There don't seem to be any specific deals for Buzz Jr.! Jungle Party.
Purchase At Amazon $29.99 (Free shipping)
Purchase At Family Video $27.64 (99 cent shipping)
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Buzz! The Mega Quiz Dev. Relentless Software Pub. SCEA Systems: PS2 MSRP: $29.99, $39.99
British quiz games make excellent US quiz games, minus the stuff about the queen and all the football references. Over 5,000 questions about pop culture, some with movie clips and celebrity photos, are included. For a quiz show game, this title has gotten decent to solid review scores. Purchase the game alone or included with four Buzz! controllers/buzzers. - mrs. ship
Best Deal:
There don't seem to be any specific deals for Buzz! The Mega Quiz.
Purchase At Amazon $29.99 (Free shipping)
Purchase At Family Video $27.64 (99 cent shipping)
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Purchase At Deep Discount $38.99 (Free shipping)
Cars: Mater-National Championship Dev. Rainbow Studios Pub. THQ Systems: GBA, DS, PS2, PS3, 360 MSRP: $29.99-$49.99
Lightning McQueen and the gang are back to race around Radiator Springs. This sequel borrows a lot from the first game including a lot of the same locales, but there are new areas to explore as well and an entire new cast of characters including European cars are introduced. These are enjoyable arcade racing games for the entire family, so if you are looking for something to play with the kids, I'd recommend picking it up. Or if you are just looking to boost that Gamerscore, but who would do that? - ship
Best Deal:
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Dementium: The Ward Dev. Renegade Kid Pub. Gamecock Systems: DS MSRP: $29.99
Now here's a unique entry for the DS library. Dementium is a first-person shooter/survivial horror game that features one of the most impressive looking 3D engines the DS will likely ever see. The game looks plenty creepy and is set in a rundown hospital (not the most unique environment for a horror game, but creepy none-the-less). The use of the stylus to aim either your flashlight or you firearm seems like a natural fit so I think this is worth at least a glance if you are looking for something vastly different than what we've become accustomed to playing on the DS. - ship
Best Deal:
There don't seem to be any specific deals for Dementium: The Ward.
Purchase At Amazon $29.99 (Free shipping)
Purchase At Family Video $27.64 (99 cent shipping)
Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness Dev. Nippon Ichi Soft Pub. NIS America Systems: PSP MSRP: $39.99
The original cult hit strategy game gets shrunken down for the PSP. And by shrunken, I of course mean that a lot of content has been added and that this looks like it will be the definitive version of the game. As if the PS2 version didn't have enough to keep you busy for over 80 hours, the PSP version has added a multiplayer mode and a new story line that features Etna as the lead protagonist. And of course there's plenty of exploding penguins and humorous dialogue to go around as well. - ship
Best Deal:
There don't seem to be any specific deals for Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness.
Purchase At Amazon $39.99 (Free shipping)
Purchase At Deep Discount $38.99 (Free shipping)
Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey Dev. Papaya Studio Pub. Disney Interactive Systems: Wii MSRP: $39.99
(Deja Preview) This game is pretty similar to Magical Jewels, but instead of being the princesses, the gamer interacts with them in their individual Disney worlds. There's a two player mode that's geared towards letting little girls play with their gamer moms. Thank goodness we don't have kids yet. - mrs. ship
Best Deal:
There don't seem to be any specific deals for Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey.
Purchase At Amazon $39.99 (Free shipping)
Purchase At Family Video $38.46 (99 cent shipping)
Dr. Seuss: How the Grinch Stole Christmas Dev. Destination Software Pub. Destination Software Systems: DS MSRP: $19.99
This game is based on the original animated movie, not like the live-action based Grinch games formerly found lining clearance bins. This platform title has some puzzles built into it, as you play as the Grinch sneaking around trying to steal presents and holiday joy. Look for some stealth missions and some mini-games featuring the Whos. All in all, it should make a nice stocking-stuffer. - mrs. ship
Best Deal:
There don't seem to be any specific deals for Dr. Seuss: How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Purchase At Amazon $19.99 (Free shipping on orders over $25)
Purchase At Deep Discount $18.99 (Free shipping)
El Tigre Dev. THQ Pub. THQ Systems: DS MSRP: $29.99
Again with the TV show-based games? This one is based on El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera from Nickelodeon. The nicest thing about the show is the unique art style, but there are some cool things about the game-play too. Many is the son of a super-hero and the grandson of a super-villan. Thus, there's a large moral dilemma from the get-go. Part of the game involves helping Manny choose between using his powers for good or evil. Your other big choice this week will be whether to buy El Tigre or Ben 10. - mrs. ship
Best Deal:
There don't seem to be any specific deals for El Tigre.
Purchase At Amazon $27.99 (Free shipping)
Garfield Gets Real Dev. Destination Software Pub. Destination Software Systems: DS MSRP: $19.99
The plot behind this creative DS/Wii game is that Garfield has figured out how to get out of his comic strip and into real life. Unfortunately, if he doesn't come back, his comic will be cancelled. So, you are left playing as Garfield trying to return to his colorfully-drawn world. There's a companion DVD also available for purchase, and the movie AND the game are CG, so the graphics are different from what we've seen before. As far as the game-play, your guess is as good as mine. - mrs. ship
Best Deal:
There don't seem to be any specific deals for Garfield Gets Real.
Purchase At Amazon $19.99 (Free shipping on orders over $25)
Purchase At Deep Discount $18.99 (Free shipping)
Guitar Hero & Guitar Hero II Pack Dev. Harmonix Pub. Activision Systems: PS2 MSRP: $59.99
Conveniently packaged for those late to the party. Now if they'd only break down and just release the original Guitar Hero for the Xbox 360. - ship
Best Deal:
There don't seem to be any specific deals for Guitar Hero & Guitar Hero II Pack.
Purchase At Amazon $59.99 (Free shipping)
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Dev. Neversoft Pub. Activision Systems: PS2, PS3, 360, Wii MSRP: $49.99-$99.99
With enough different SKU's to make both Microsoft and Sony envious, Guitar Hero III beats Rock Band to the shelves and proves that, yeah, we're going to buy both. Neversoft has handled the reigns of the series admirably and the note progressions feel just as spot on as ever (if not better). A lot of the thrash metal that plagued Guitar Hero II has been stripped out and replaced with more recognizable classic and modern rock tunes. With the online multiplayer and new boss battles, this truly feels like a refined Guitar Hero game and it's easy to see that this series has some life left in it even in the shadow of the impending Rock Band. - ship
Best Deal:
So many SKU's, so little time to figure out what the best deal is. I do know that Amazon is offering the Xbox 360 game only version for $55 shipped and Deep Discount is offering the PS2 game only version for $44 shipped.
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High School Musical: Sing It! Dev. Disney Interactive Pub. Disney Interactive Systems: PS2, Wii MSRP: $39.99, $49.99
They should have just been honest and titled this game High School Musical: Buy It! Honestly, if you know a girl who is between the ages of 2 and 14, she will love and highly covet this game. It's a karaoke game in which all the songs from High School Musical (the original) AND High School Musical 2 are included! OMG!!! With all the merchandising this movie has generated, these tween stars should have their own currency soon. - mrs. ship
Best Deal:
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Hooked! Real Motion Fishing w/controller adapter Dev. Aksys Pub. Aksys Systems: Wii MSRP: $49.99
An online multiplayer fishing game that includes a special adapter for the Wiimote. (Note: Adapter may or may not be a coat hanger.)
Best Deal:
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John Woo's Stranglehold Dev. Midway Chicago Pub. Midway Systems: PS3 MSRP: $59.99, $69.99
(Deja Preview) Max Payne meets a Crisco covered world in this follow-up to John Woo's "Hard Boiled". Slip-slide your way gracefully across countertops, bannister railings, and pretty much anything else that will make shooting someone in the jugular a slow-motion thing of beauty. Chock full of action and... uhm... more action, Stranglehold looks to have plenty of fodder to keep you entertained when you need to take a break from all that classic 16th century British literature you've been catching up on. - ship
Best Deal:
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Manhunt 2 Dev. Rockstar London - Rockstar North Pub. Rockstar Games Systems: PS2, PSP, Wii MSRP: $29.99
The highly controversial kill-fest (that will probably be discussed more in the general media than in the gaming community) has finally been released with an "M" rating. It's pretty much more of the same, so if you enjoyed the first game's ultra-violence then feel free to once again lurk around in the shadows with your plastic bag and shards of glass. Now with Wii-controls (to make you happy) and extra grainy filters (to make you not see bad stuff)! - ship
Best Deal:
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Naruto: Rise of a Ninja Dev. Ubi Soft Montreal Pub. Ubi Soft Systems: 360 MSRP: $59.99
This week's Naruto game could be the end all, be all of Naruto games (don't I wish). Ubi Soft Montreal has actually created a game with the possibility to appeal to long-time fans and demon-fox virgins alike. This is a compelling package that not only includes the latest in a long line of Naruto fighting games, but also a full-fledged adventure game that follows the original storyline of the Manga. Add in the fact that this is, without a doubt, the prettiest cel-shaded orange jumpsuit that I have ever seen and I almost think that I might try this game someday. Next thing you know, I'll be setting up an appointment for a headband fitting. - ship
Best Deal:
There don't seem to be any specific deals for Naruto: Rise of a Ninja.
Purchase At Amazon $59.99 (Free shipping)
Purchase At Family Video $57.68 (99 cent shipping)
Neves Dev. Yuke's Pub. Yuke's Media Creations Systems: DS MSRP: $29.99
Chances are that at some point during your youth, someone set you down in front of a few pieces of wood shaped like various geometric shapes and told you to combine those pieces to form something that vaguely represented a real-world object such as a house or a goose. These my friends are Tangrams and they were supposed to hone our problem solving skills. Well, now there is a splinterless version available called "Neves" and it allows you to make digital silhouettes of the house and the goose and 498 other things that aren't a house or a goose. There's probably a heart... I vaguely remember making a heart after the house and the goose. So 497 other puzzles await you in addition to the house and the goose and the heart. - ship
Best Deal:
There don't seem to be any specific deals for Neves.
Purchase At Amazon $29.99 (Free shipping)
Purchase At Family Video $27.64 (99 cent shipping)
Ratatouille: Food Frenzy Dev. THQ Pub. THQ Systems: DS MSRP: $29.99
It's Cooking Mama meets Pixar in this new DS title. Of course, there will be cooking mini-games, but there's also the fun of interacting with the newest Disney characters, plus puzzles and other non-cooking mini-games. This title is one to buy for the younger generation, so it's game-play is simple but not repetitive. It should keep your rugrats entertained for a while and be worth the $30. - mrs. ship
Best Deal:
Amazon is offering Ratatouille: Food Frenzy for $28 shipped.
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Shrek the Third: Ogres & Dronkeys Dev. WayForward Technologies Pub. Activision Systems: DS MSRP: $29.99
Because DS games flow like water and DreamWorks isn't done making money off of Shrek yet, we have this new title. *Spoiler Alert: In the third Shrek film, Shrek and Fiona have triplets, and Donkey and the Dragon have a horde of flying creatures. This game combines both broods and allows the gamer to train and play with these small creatures. Of course, there are adventures thrown in too, but it seems like a lame, well-disguised Shrek pet simulator to me. - mrs. ship
Best Deal:
There don't seem to be any specific deals for Ogres & Dronkeys.
Purchase At Amazon $29.99 (Free shipping)
Purchase At Family Video $28.84 (99 cent shipping)
Super Collapse! 3 Dev. MacPlay Pub. Mumbo Jumbo Systems: DS MSRP: $29.99
It's the winner of the Zeeby's "People's Choice - Best Casual Game of 2006" award and now it is on your DS. Plenty of colorful puzzling action for moms and moms alike. - ship
Best Deal:
There don't seem to be any specific deals for Super Collapse! 3.
Purchase At Amazon $29.99 (Free shipping)
Purchase At Family Video $28.84 (99 cent shipping)
The Simpsons Game Dev. EA Redwood Shores Pub. Electronic Arts Systems: DS, PSP, PS2, PS3, 360, Wii MSRP: $29.99-$59.99
Humor abounds in this sarcastic, colorful, classically Simpson-esque action-adventure game. Unfortunately, so do frustrating camera angles. Playing as Bart, Homer, Marge, Lisa, and even Maggie offers lots of varied game-play. Each character has his or her own special skills and collectable icons, and each level has a series of video-game cliches that Comic Book Guy will give you points for finding. Each level is a parody of a well-known video game (from Dig Dug to Medal of Honor), and the humor will please true fans. But, the game-play (especially the aforementioned camera angles) can be frustrating. Playing with two players helped make the game-play a bit more fluid and less annoying. A great fan service title with lots of creativity, well-worth your money? Yes. Take two ibuprofen prior to playing so your head doesn't explode? You betcha. - mrs. ship
Best Deal:
There don't seem to be any specific deals for The Simpsons Game.
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Timeshift Dev. Saber Interactive Pub. Vivendi Universal Systems: 360 MSRP: $59.99
The delayed and revamped Timeshift finally clocks in and does so in a season crammed with first-person shooters. It's your pretty standard shooter fare with a few time effects like slow motion, time stop, and time rewinding. For some reason it feels like F.E.A.R. set in a World War II type environment... but in the future. You know it really is trying to set itself apart from the crowd when on the latest Major Nelson podcast one of the developers basically just came out and said that they changed the entire direction of the project because they didn't think it would sell well with the general public due to it being unconventional. Well, problem fixed... at least the unconventional part. Regardless, it seems to be a decent shooter released at the wrong time. - ship
Best Deal:
There don't seem to be any specific deals for Timeshift.
Purchase At Amazon $59.99 (Free shipping)
Virtua Fighter 5 Dev. SEGA AM2 Pub. SEGA Systems: 360 MSRP: $59.99
SEGA's technical fighter tests the online arena for the first time with plenty of options and, according to early reviews, very little lag. The Xbox 360 version also benefits from the latest arcade conversion which has made several tweaks that have fine tuned what was already an extremely balanced game. Also new to this addition are hundreds of new items to play dress-up with so you can give Akira that floral hat you've had your eye on. - ship
Best Deal:
There don't seem to be any specific deals for Virtua Fighter 5, but a little birdie says that this could be on sale next week for $40 at The City.
Purchase At Amazon $59.99 (Free shipping)
Purchase At Family Video $57.68 (99 cent shipping)
Viva Pinata: Party Animals Dev. Krome Studios Pub. Microsoft Systems: 360 MSRP: $49.99
This game could have been a glorious cash-in/Viva Pinata version of Mario Party. Instead, it's mini games featuring four pinatas (and not even the best four) with no board game. Granted, some of the mini games are good but the others are confusing and poorly explained. On the bright side, the graphics are colorful and there are even well-placed tidbits of humor within the voice acting. But overall, I feel like this game could have been more, so much more. Playing the demo just leaves me asking Ship when the next "real" Viva Pinata game comes out. - mrs. ship
Best Deal:
Deep Discount is offering Viva Pinata: Party Animals for $44 shipped.
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On The DL with the Shipwrecks
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest Systems: Wii MSRP: $5
Roam around Transylvania and collect Dracula's bodily organs so that you can revive him and then kill him for good. Whew, that's one vampire we'll never have to worry about again. - ship
Magician Lord Systems: Wii MSRP: $9
A shining example of the NEO GEO non-fighting game library. Magician Lord is a scrolling platformer that immediately harkens comparisons to Altered Beast due to your ability to transform into different forms by collecting orbs. However, with better controls, better visuals, and more focus on projectile attacks, Magician Lord puts the Beast back in its grave. - ship
Samurai-Ghost Systems: Wii MSRP: $6
A lot like Magician Lord, if Magician Lord were terrible. - ship
Mutant Storm Empire Systems: Wii MSRP: $10
The follow-up to one of the first twin-stick shooters on Xbox Live Arcade features familiar room-based combat as you take on swarms of enemies and bosses. This time around, the loading between rooms has been eliminated and online co-op play has been implemented. Like in the original, the large number of difficulty settings add up to a lot of replay value. That's important because you just don't know how long you're going to have to wait for another dual analog shooter to come out. - ship
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[digg]http://digg.com/podcasts/CAG_Foreplay[/digg]Barbie as the Island Princess Dev. Activision Pub. Activision Systems: GBA, DS, PS2, Wii MSRP: $29.99-$39.99
While this game reportedly is coming to stores this week, there isn't much information about it. The plot is that Barbie (starring as Rosella) is shipwrecked on an island and raised by small woodland creatures and elephants. Luckily, we're smart individuals who can extrapolate the rest from other Barbie games. First, there will undoubtedly be a cute side-kick. Second, Barbie will be dressed up in some fabulous and sparkly attire. Third, the game is based on a DVD. Fourth, since Barbie is The Island Princess, it's likely that there will be an Island Prince. Fifth, there will be mini-games. - mrs. ship
Best Deal:
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Another brightly colored cartoon-esque war has begun and this time around it's taken to the seas and the interwebs. That's right, unlike the first console game in this real-time strategy series, Battalion Wars 2 includes naval vehicles and online multiplayer that features both versus and co-op modes. Unfortunately, there's no local multiplayer, no way to communicate with online opponents/teammates, and the graphics are starting to look more than a tad bit dated. Fans of the first game will probably feel right at home though and will certainly get enjoyment out of the improvements. - ship
Best Deal:
Deep Discount is offering Battalion Wars 2 for $44 shipped.
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This third-party action-adventure game is obviously a tie in to the Dreamworks movie released this past weekend. The plot of the movie (and the game) is that Barry the Bee (voiced by Jerry Seinfeld) doesn't just want to be a honey-maker. Instead, he leaves the hive to explore the outside world. Enter tons of collectables, side-missions, flying levels, and even some driving levels. The demo follows the general template of quicktime events using the analog stick, quicktime events using the action buttons, Jerry Seinfeld yells "Watch out!", cut-scene, repeat, repeat, Jerry Seinfeld yells "Watch out!", repeat, repeat, repeat, end demo. - mrs. ship
Best Deal:
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Ben 10 is a TV show on Cartoon Network featuring a young boy who is really a superhero. Sounds like it would make a great game, huh? The cool thing about being a superhero is that you can change into a variety of alter-egos, which does make for some cool tricks. That said, this platformer is aimed at a young audience, as is the unchallenging game-play. It should be a solid game for it's target audience, which means you'll be buying it for your kid. - mrs. ship
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There don't seem to be any specific deals for Ben 10: Protector of Earth.
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So the little ones won't feel left out, there's Buzz! Junior. This quiz show franchise is originally from England, but this title differs in that it's more of a mini-game compilation than a quiz show game. It has Jungle themes, crazy characters, mini-games (of course) and can be purchased with four Buzz! controllers. The reviews from Europe claim that while this title is cute, it's mainly a kiddie button-masher with little lasting fun. - mrs. ship
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There don't seem to be any specific deals for Buzz Jr.! Jungle Party.
Purchase At Amazon $29.99 (Free shipping) Purchase At Family Video $27.64 (99 cent shipping) Purchase At Amazon $39.99 (Free shipping) Purchase At Deep Discount $38.99 (Free shipping)Buzz! The Mega Quiz Dev. Relentless Software Pub. SCEA Systems: PS2 MSRP: $29.99, $39.99
British quiz games make excellent US quiz games, minus the stuff about the queen and all the football references. Over 5,000 questions about pop culture, some with movie clips and celebrity photos, are included. For a quiz show game, this title has gotten decent to solid review scores. Purchase the game alone or included with four Buzz! controllers/buzzers. - mrs. ship
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There don't seem to be any specific deals for Buzz! The Mega Quiz.
Purchase At Amazon $29.99 (Free shipping) Purchase At Family Video $27.64 (99 cent shipping) Purchase At Amazon $39.99 (Free shipping) Purchase At Deep Discount $38.99 (Free shipping)Cars: Mater-National Championship Dev. Rainbow Studios Pub. THQ Systems: GBA, DS, PS2, PS3, 360 MSRP: $29.99-$49.99
Lightning McQueen and the gang are back to race around Radiator Springs. This sequel borrows a lot from the first game including a lot of the same locales, but there are new areas to explore as well and an entire new cast of characters including European cars are introduced. These are enjoyable arcade racing games for the entire family, so if you are looking for something to play with the kids, I'd recommend picking it up. Or if you are just looking to boost that Gamerscore, but who would do that? - ship
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Deep Discount is offering the Cars: Mater-National Championship for $44 shipped on either the Xbox 360 or the Wii.
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Now here's a unique entry for the DS library. Dementium is a first-person shooter/survivial horror game that features one of the most impressive looking 3D engines the DS will likely ever see. The game looks plenty creepy and is set in a rundown hospital (not the most unique environment for a horror game, but creepy none-the-less). The use of the stylus to aim either your flashlight or you firearm seems like a natural fit so I think this is worth at least a glance if you are looking for something vastly different than what we've become accustomed to playing on the DS. - ship
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There don't seem to be any specific deals for Dementium: The Ward.
Purchase At Amazon $29.99 (Free shipping) Purchase At Family Video $27.64 (99 cent shipping)Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness Dev. Nippon Ichi Soft Pub. NIS America Systems: PSP MSRP: $39.99
The original cult hit strategy game gets shrunken down for the PSP. And by shrunken, I of course mean that a lot of content has been added and that this looks like it will be the definitive version of the game. As if the PS2 version didn't have enough to keep you busy for over 80 hours, the PSP version has added a multiplayer mode and a new story line that features Etna as the lead protagonist. And of course there's plenty of exploding penguins and humorous dialogue to go around as well. - ship
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There don't seem to be any specific deals for Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness.
Purchase At Amazon $39.99 (Free shipping) Purchase At Deep Discount $38.99 (Free shipping)Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey Dev. Papaya Studio Pub. Disney Interactive Systems: Wii MSRP: $39.99
(Deja Preview) This game is pretty similar to Magical Jewels, but instead of being the princesses, the gamer interacts with them in their individual Disney worlds. There's a two player mode that's geared towards letting little girls play with their gamer moms. Thank goodness we don't have kids yet. - mrs. ship
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There don't seem to be any specific deals for Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey.
Purchase At Amazon $39.99 (Free shipping) Purchase At Family Video $38.46 (99 cent shipping)Dr. Seuss: How the Grinch Stole Christmas Dev. Destination Software Pub. Destination Software Systems: DS MSRP: $19.99
This game is based on the original animated movie, not like the live-action based Grinch games formerly found lining clearance bins. This platform title has some puzzles built into it, as you play as the Grinch sneaking around trying to steal presents and holiday joy. Look for some stealth missions and some mini-games featuring the Whos. All in all, it should make a nice stocking-stuffer. - mrs. ship
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There don't seem to be any specific deals for Dr. Seuss: How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Purchase At Amazon $19.99 (Free shipping on orders over $25) Purchase At Deep Discount $18.99 (Free shipping)El Tigre Dev. THQ Pub. THQ Systems: DS MSRP: $29.99
Again with the TV show-based games? This one is based on El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera from Nickelodeon. The nicest thing about the show is the unique art style, but there are some cool things about the game-play too. Many is the son of a super-hero and the grandson of a super-villan. Thus, there's a large moral dilemma from the get-go. Part of the game involves helping Manny choose between using his powers for good or evil. Your other big choice this week will be whether to buy El Tigre or Ben 10. - mrs. ship
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There don't seem to be any specific deals for El Tigre.
Purchase At Amazon $27.99 (Free shipping)Garfield Gets Real Dev. Destination Software Pub. Destination Software Systems: DS MSRP: $19.99
The plot behind this creative DS/Wii game is that Garfield has figured out how to get out of his comic strip and into real life. Unfortunately, if he doesn't come back, his comic will be cancelled. So, you are left playing as Garfield trying to return to his colorfully-drawn world. There's a companion DVD also available for purchase, and the movie AND the game are CG, so the graphics are different from what we've seen before. As far as the game-play, your guess is as good as mine. - mrs. ship
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There don't seem to be any specific deals for Garfield Gets Real.
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Conveniently packaged for those late to the party. Now if they'd only break down and just release the original Guitar Hero for the Xbox 360. - ship
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There don't seem to be any specific deals for Guitar Hero & Guitar Hero II Pack.
Purchase At Amazon $59.99 (Free shipping)Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Dev. Neversoft Pub. Activision Systems: PS2, PS3, 360, Wii MSRP: $49.99-$99.99
With enough different SKU's to make both Microsoft and Sony envious, Guitar Hero III beats Rock Band to the shelves and proves that, yeah, we're going to buy both. Neversoft has handled the reigns of the series admirably and the note progressions feel just as spot on as ever (if not better). A lot of the thrash metal that plagued Guitar Hero II has been stripped out and replaced with more recognizable classic and modern rock tunes. With the online multiplayer and new boss battles, this truly feels like a refined Guitar Hero game and it's easy to see that this series has some life left in it even in the shadow of the impending Rock Band. - ship
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So many SKU's, so little time to figure out what the best deal is. I do know that Amazon is offering the Xbox 360 game only version for $55 shipped and Deep Discount is offering the PS2 game only version for $44 shipped.
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They should have just been honest and titled this game High School Musical: Buy It! Honestly, if you know a girl who is between the ages of 2 and 14, she will love and highly covet this game. It's a karaoke game in which all the songs from High School Musical (the original) AND High School Musical 2 are included! OMG!!! With all the merchandising this movie has generated, these tween stars should have their own currency soon. - mrs. ship
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Family Video will save you a couple of bucks on either version of High School Musical: Sing It!
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An online multiplayer fishing game that includes a special adapter for the Wiimote. (Note: Adapter may or may not be a coat hanger.)
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Deep Discount is offering Hooked! for $44 shipped.
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(Deja Preview) Max Payne meets a Crisco covered world in this follow-up to John Woo's "Hard Boiled". Slip-slide your way gracefully across countertops, bannister railings, and pretty much anything else that will make shooting someone in the jugular a slow-motion thing of beauty. Chock full of action and... uhm... more action, Stranglehold looks to have plenty of fodder to keep you entertained when you need to take a break from all that classic 16th century British literature you've been catching up on. - ship
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Family Video is offering Stranglehold for $54 shipped.
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The highly controversial kill-fest (that will probably be discussed more in the general media than in the gaming community) has finally been released with an "M" rating. It's pretty much more of the same, so if you enjoyed the first game's ultra-violence then feel free to once again lurk around in the shadows with your plastic bag and shards of glass. Now with Wii-controls (to make you happy) and extra grainy filters (to make you not see bad stuff)! - ship
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Deep Discount is selling the Wii version of Manhunt 2 for $34 shipped.
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This week's Naruto game could be the end all, be all of Naruto games (don't I wish). Ubi Soft Montreal has actually created a game with the possibility to appeal to long-time fans and demon-fox virgins alike. This is a compelling package that not only includes the latest in a long line of Naruto fighting games, but also a full-fledged adventure game that follows the original storyline of the Manga. Add in the fact that this is, without a doubt, the prettiest cel-shaded orange jumpsuit that I have ever seen and I almost think that I might try this game someday. Next thing you know, I'll be setting up an appointment for a headband fitting. - ship
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There don't seem to be any specific deals for Naruto: Rise of a Ninja.
Purchase At Amazon $59.99 (Free shipping) Purchase At Family Video $57.68 (99 cent shipping)Neves Dev. Yuke's Pub. Yuke's Media Creations Systems: DS MSRP: $29.99
Chances are that at some point during your youth, someone set you down in front of a few pieces of wood shaped like various geometric shapes and told you to combine those pieces to form something that vaguely represented a real-world object such as a house or a goose. These my friends are Tangrams and they were supposed to hone our problem solving skills. Well, now there is a splinterless version available called "Neves" and it allows you to make digital silhouettes of the house and the goose and 498 other things that aren't a house or a goose. There's probably a heart... I vaguely remember making a heart after the house and the goose. So 497 other puzzles await you in addition to the house and the goose and the heart. - ship
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There don't seem to be any specific deals for Neves.
Purchase At Amazon $29.99 (Free shipping) Purchase At Family Video $27.64 (99 cent shipping)Ratatouille: Food Frenzy Dev. THQ Pub. THQ Systems: DS MSRP: $29.99
It's Cooking Mama meets Pixar in this new DS title. Of course, there will be cooking mini-games, but there's also the fun of interacting with the newest Disney characters, plus puzzles and other non-cooking mini-games. This title is one to buy for the younger generation, so it's game-play is simple but not repetitive. It should keep your rugrats entertained for a while and be worth the $30. - mrs. ship
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Amazon is offering Ratatouille: Food Frenzy for $28 shipped.
Purchase At Amazon $27.99 (Free shipping)Shrek the Third: Ogres & Dronkeys Dev. WayForward Technologies Pub. Activision Systems: DS MSRP: $29.99
Because DS games flow like water and DreamWorks isn't done making money off of Shrek yet, we have this new title. *Spoiler Alert: In the third Shrek film, Shrek and Fiona have triplets, and Donkey and the Dragon have a horde of flying creatures. This game combines both broods and allows the gamer to train and play with these small creatures. Of course, there are adventures thrown in too, but it seems like a lame, well-disguised Shrek pet simulator to me. - mrs. ship
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There don't seem to be any specific deals for Ogres & Dronkeys.
Purchase At Amazon $29.99 (Free shipping) Purchase At Family Video $28.84 (99 cent shipping)Super Collapse! 3 Dev. MacPlay Pub. Mumbo Jumbo Systems: DS MSRP: $29.99
It's the winner of the Zeeby's "People's Choice - Best Casual Game of 2006" award and now it is on your DS. Plenty of colorful puzzling action for moms and moms alike. - ship
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There don't seem to be any specific deals for Super Collapse! 3.
Purchase At Amazon $29.99 (Free shipping) Purchase At Family Video $28.84 (99 cent shipping)The Simpsons Game Dev. EA Redwood Shores Pub. Electronic Arts Systems: DS, PSP, PS2, PS3, 360, Wii MSRP: $29.99-$59.99
Humor abounds in this sarcastic, colorful, classically Simpson-esque action-adventure game. Unfortunately, so do frustrating camera angles. Playing as Bart, Homer, Marge, Lisa, and even Maggie offers lots of varied game-play. Each character has his or her own special skills and collectable icons, and each level has a series of video-game cliches that Comic Book Guy will give you points for finding. Each level is a parody of a well-known video game (from Dig Dug to Medal of Honor), and the humor will please true fans. But, the game-play (especially the aforementioned camera angles) can be frustrating. Playing with two players helped make the game-play a bit more fluid and less annoying. A great fan service title with lots of creativity, well-worth your money? Yes. Take two ibuprofen prior to playing so your head doesn't explode? You betcha. - mrs. ship
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There don't seem to be any specific deals for The Simpsons Game.
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The delayed and revamped Timeshift finally clocks in and does so in a season crammed with first-person shooters. It's your pretty standard shooter fare with a few time effects like slow motion, time stop, and time rewinding. For some reason it feels like F.E.A.R. set in a World War II type environment... but in the future. You know it really is trying to set itself apart from the crowd when on the latest Major Nelson podcast one of the developers basically just came out and said that they changed the entire direction of the project because they didn't think it would sell well with the general public due to it being unconventional. Well, problem fixed... at least the unconventional part. Regardless, it seems to be a decent shooter released at the wrong time. - ship
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There don't seem to be any specific deals for Timeshift.
Purchase At Amazon $59.99 (Free shipping)Virtua Fighter 5 Dev. SEGA AM2 Pub. SEGA Systems: 360 MSRP: $59.99
SEGA's technical fighter tests the online arena for the first time with plenty of options and, according to early reviews, very little lag. The Xbox 360 version also benefits from the latest arcade conversion which has made several tweaks that have fine tuned what was already an extremely balanced game. Also new to this addition are hundreds of new items to play dress-up with so you can give Akira that floral hat you've had your eye on. - ship
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There don't seem to be any specific deals for Virtua Fighter 5, but a little birdie says that this could be on sale next week for $40 at The City.
Purchase At Amazon $59.99 (Free shipping) Purchase At Family Video $57.68 (99 cent shipping)Viva Pinata: Party Animals Dev. Krome Studios Pub. Microsoft Systems: 360 MSRP: $49.99
This game could have been a glorious cash-in/Viva Pinata version of Mario Party. Instead, it's mini games featuring four pinatas (and not even the best four) with no board game. Granted, some of the mini games are good but the others are confusing and poorly explained. On the bright side, the graphics are colorful and there are even well-placed tidbits of humor within the voice acting. But overall, I feel like this game could have been more, so much more. Playing the demo just leaves me asking Ship when the next "real" Viva Pinata game comes out. - mrs. ship
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Deep Discount is offering Viva Pinata: Party Animals for $44 shipped.
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Castlevania II: Simon's Quest Systems: Wii MSRP: $5
Roam around Transylvania and collect Dracula's bodily organs so that you can revive him and then kill him for good. Whew, that's one vampire we'll never have to worry about again. - ship
Magician Lord Systems: Wii MSRP: $9
A shining example of the NEO GEO non-fighting game library. Magician Lord is a scrolling platformer that immediately harkens comparisons to Altered Beast due to your ability to transform into different forms by collecting orbs. However, with better controls, better visuals, and more focus on projectile attacks, Magician Lord puts the Beast back in its grave. - ship
Samurai-Ghost Systems: Wii MSRP: $6
A lot like Magician Lord, if Magician Lord were terrible. - ship
Mutant Storm Empire Systems: Wii MSRP: $10
The follow-up to one of the first twin-stick shooters on Xbox Live Arcade features familiar room-based combat as you take on swarms of enemies and bosses. This time around, the loading between rooms has been eliminated and online co-op play has been implemented. Like in the original, the large number of difficulty settings add up to a lot of replay value. That's important because you just don't know how long you're going to have to wait for another dual analog shooter to come out. - ship
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