New Twilight Merchandise: Prices and Quality Vary Wildly
August 25, 2009 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Action Figures, Movie and TV Toys
I watched Twilight when it came out on DVD, and despite that I’m just not the right target audience for anything related to the movie and the books, I must admit that my sister would gladly marry Edward right now. Personally, I’ll pass, despite how beautiful he may in fact be.
Since Twilight is such a hit, there are toys that must be made under the Awful Movie Tie-In Law of ‘76. You’re sort of constricted to Edward, Bella, or a combination of the two, (sometimes I can’t tell them apart). In terms of a movie toy, they aren’t bad. They do look extremely detailed and match their movie counterpart very well. That being said, they’re still pretty dull. And they don’t have knee joints. (Joints are so crucial to action figures as I describe in this GI Joe action figure review). Edward gets sunglasses, but no knee joints. I’m picky, and if an action figure doesn’t have joints at the shoulder, elbow, knee, groin, and neck at the very least, then I’m ticked.
NCAA Football 2010: Home Team Wins!
August 15, 2009 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Video Games
I’m not a big fan of sports titles for one simple reason: Every year there is a new game and every year the game is hardly an improvement over the last. However, with NCAA Football ‘10 I may be proven quite wrong.
The NCAA Football franchise has been struggling to upstage Madden for years now, and with improvements like the current title, it just might do it. Then again, I’m biased towards college football, so don’t take my word for it. Oh wait, this is my review… so take my word for it.
G.I. Joe, The Rise of Cobra: Worst Video Game Tie-In Ever
August 14, 2009 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Video Games
Those of you who read my review of the action figures tying in with the new G.I. Joe movie probably know that I’m skeptical of franchises cashing in on their cred. I’m about to review the video game adaptation of the movie.
To keep it simple, I enjoy the movie-based toys better than the movie-based game. That should suffice for those of you with excruciatingly short attention spans.
Green Toys Tea Set: A Tradition Made Earth-Friendly
August 14, 2009 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Eco Friendly Toys
I am a boy, yet I was never one to say no to a good old-fashioned sit-down tea party with the ladies. There are a few toys that I’ll go so far as say, “These are required for young minds to grow and have fulfilled childhoods.”
That list goes as follows: Slinkies, Silly Putty, jump ropes, Frisbees, (or non-name brand equivalent), Ninja Turtles/G.I. Joes/Batman action figures, a stuffed animal of some sort, a PRETEND phone (not a real one), a hat that should never be worn in public but is anyway, and a tea set. If any one of these is skipped, then the child will grow up to be sad, stupid, and probably a jerk.
Preview of Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story
August 10, 2009 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Video Games
Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story is the third game of the series and it’ll be on the DS this September. Surprisingly, the Mario & Luigi role playing games don’t get nearly as much credit as they deserve.
Look, I’m a Mario addict, especially anything that plays like Super Mario RPG. The Paper Mario series is also great, but people forget about the Mario & Luigi games on the Game Boy Advance and DS.
5 Game Boy Advance Games Still Worth Their Mettle
August 6, 2009 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Video Games
The DS is a great system all on its own, but don’t forget that you have the option of playing Game Boy Advance games on it as well, (unless you have a DSi). There are some great games you may have missed out on, so let me remind you of them. Here are five Game Boy Advance games you should be playing:
Sega’s MadWorld for the Wii: Red Looks Good on You
August 5, 2009 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Video Games
Third-party developers are having a very hard time making games for the Nintendo Wii that turn a profit. However, this didn’t stop Sega from giving us MadWorld, an M-rated title that places you in control of Jack Cayman, a contestant in a reality show that’s entire point is to kill everyone else. Standard, silly, and perfect. No plot needed, just give us some mature gameplay.
Blongo Family Fun Blongo Set
August 1, 2009 by Brendan Main
Filed under Outdoor Toys
A toy in the spirit of outdoor games such as horseshoes, croquet and lawn darts, the Blongo Family Fun Blongo Set provides you with all the necessary tools to play the new game that is growing in popularity across America.
