Posts By Kevin Austin

Back in the 90’s and early 2000’s, licensed games were all the rage and back then there also was a plethora of of Disney themed games featuring numerous franchises such as Lion King, Aladdin, Duck Tales and so much more. But perhaps none were as more iconic as the ones featuring our favorite mouse and figurehead of Disney Mickey Mouse. This time he brings along some friends for a Metroid Vania platforming extravaganza. Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and ...

In a world where mysterious plants are spreading all over the earth, emitting toxic spores as they grow, a small group of survivors seeks shelter on the back of a giant, wandering creature they call ‘Onbu’. Become their leader, build their settlement and form a symbiotic relationship with Onbu to survive together in this hostile, yet beautiful post-apocalyptic world. The Wandering Village is a cool city-building game with a Stardew Valley type spin ...

Gimmick!, released in Scandinavia as Mr. Gimmick, is a platform video game developed and published by Sunsoft, and originally released in Japan for the NES in 1992. The story follows a small green yōkai named Yumetaro who was mistakenly gifted as a toy to a young girl. After the girl’s toys come to life and whisk the girl away to another dimension, Yumetaro gives chase to save her. Playing as Yumetaro, the player must maneuver through a variety of ...

If you are getting excited for the launch of Disney Lorcana (August 18th at local game stores, September 1st a larger retailers) there is good news! The Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game companion App is available now on iOS and Android devices, giving you a headstart on your collecting journey! Within the app, players will be able to see all the cards that will be released on launch day, including their rarity level. When the game launches – first ...

Together with Paramount Pictures, Xbox is celebrating the return of the iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the big screen with the world’s first pizza-scented controller. That’s right – you can smell delicious New York ‘za while playing the fearless foursome’s latest gaming adventures in anticipation of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.” Partnership details include: Sweepstakes for Pizza-Scented Controller o   These exclusive Xbox Wireless ...

We all remember Polly Pocket right? My little sister had them growing up, I remember them being EVERYWHERE. Then decades later they reinvented Polly Pocket and my littles ones loved it. As they grew older Polly Pocket went away, and they discovered FRIENDS…..now years later…..they have a crossover? This was not on my BINGO card for this year. Ahead of Warner Bros. Discovery’s FRIENDS Fan Week, a week-long celebration leading up to International ...

I’ve really been enjoying Star Wars: Shatterpoint. I’ve said multiple times that tabletop war games are not generally my thing, but win or lose, I always have fun playing Star Wars: Shatterpoint. Late last month, Asmodee Canada and Atomic Mass Games sent over the Plans and Preparations Squad Pack for us to review. After my father-in-law got the figures all painted up, we finally got it to the table. Let’s take a look at this squad! The Plans and Preparations…

Vampire: The Masquerade Chapters – Montreal was probably something I wasn’t that interested in, but during a lunchtime chat with folks from Asmodee Canada and Lion Rampant Imports, I got pretty excited about how the narrative adventure would work. Further, my father-in-law is heavily invested in the Vampire: The Masquerade world, and he was equally as excited to give this a try. Over the past few nights we have played all 8 prologues (one for each main ...

The good folks at Mattel were nice enough to send over a few of their new Minecraft Legends toys for the kids to unbox and play with, and while Minecraft might not be my thing, it is definitely theirs! The sets they sent were well loved when they arrived, and the younger two kids are still pulling them out multiple times each week to have their own Minecraft experiences. Let’s take a look!   The Devourer! – 69.99 CAD “Capture…

Pikmin 4 Review   If you had as much of a dislike for the Pikmin franchise as I have had over the past while, you might opt to dismiss Pikmin 4 and move on. That is what I planned on doing, but after seeing some of the work Nintendo was publishing I was a bit intrigued, especially when folks billed this as an accessible, streamlined Pikmin experience. After a couple dozen hours roaming the world of Pikmin 4, I have…