The 20 Greatest Mario Enemies Ever
November 30, 2009 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Video Games
Who's gonna make the list?
I can’t stop thinking about the Super Mario series of games no matter how hard I try (which isn’t very hard actually). I keep coming back to my favorites and remember what made me fall in love with the plumber in the first place. So I thought, “Hey, New Super Mario Bros Wii is out now and this week is Thanksgiving, so what better time for me to rattle off my favorite Mario enemies?” I instantly agreed with myself and began searching through the Mario database to remember each and every enemy Mario has ever faced. After searching I discovered I couldn’t limit myself to just 10, so here it is, my list of the 20 Greatest Mario Enemies.
No One Can Destroy the Metal: Review of Brutal Legend
November 28, 2009 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Video Games
Just let me do this a whole bunch and I'm set.
Brutal Legend is a difficult game to classify. I know I can say the game is good. I also know that much care was taken with the handling of such an absurd property. But I don’t know which group to pitch this game to without having to then let them know that there may be parts they don’t exactly like.
Why you Own a Wii: A Review of New Super Mario Bros Wii
November 27, 2009 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Video Games
You see this? This is called a Grand Slam.
Oh joy! Not since my time as a wee child have I been so purely excited about a video game. Something about Mario always brings out the best in me. Given enough of Mario’s influence I might even go ahead and become a being of unadulterated elation, floating through the physical world as a glowing light that stops off every so often and anchors itself to New Super Mario Bros Wii.
The Quest Has Begun: Preview of True Quest
November 27, 2009 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Learning Toys
A sneak peek at what awaits.
Here at Toy-TMA, we’re all about learning. We’re also all about fun. And we’re definitely all about mixing the two together. But sometimes it can be a challenge combining a game that people enjoy playing with a means to learn something since kids view education like rats view poison. I have a solution, or rather my father does: True Quest. Read more
“Ain’t” Is Not a Word: A Scrabble Guide for the Lazy
November 25, 2009 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Board Games
Delightful fun for the English major in all of us.
Few games take advantage of an overactive vocabulary the way Scrabble does. In fact, Scrabble is all about knowing difficult words in the hopes of showing up your family with a massive triple word score for something with a Z in it. Apparently, Scrabble is also the proud owner of a sordid past, but let’s not get too hasty! Okay, we can get hasty. Let’s learn about Scrabble!
10 Video Games To Play On Thanksgiving
November 24, 2009 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Video Games
Even Mario takes it easy every so often. Shouldn't you?
Thanksgiving is a time of year when families get together and eat copious amounts of food, then struggle to breathe as they fall into a deep stupor on the couch. What better time than this to play video games? But don’t overdo it with something overly stimulating like Ninja Gaiden or Call of Duty. Nah, here’s a list of 10 games that you can basically shut your brain off and just play while you rest off that fifth helping of turkey.
The Greatest War of Our Generation: Modern Warfare 2 Review
November 20, 2009 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Video Games
Master Chief, eat your heart out.
Okay, is anyone really wondering if the sequel to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is any good? I almost feel worthless here trying to talk about Modern Warfare 2 as anything I say is basically irrelevant (a stark contrast to how things usually work with me). But the bottom line is that Modern Warfare 2 is a good game for both the Xbox 360 and the PS3 and makes a good holiday gift. So what more should I cover?