Check out this amazing trailer for the upcoming release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, hitting both the Nintendo Switch and Wii U on March 3rd.
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Use your imagination.
With the demise of Disney Infinity you may think that toys to life games are on the way out. However, with the Skylanders Academy show on Netflix and another new game for fans, Activision are pressing ahead - for the time being, at least. is this year's game and it offers a substantial twist on what has gone before. Rather than provide a complete set of characters, the game gives young players the chance to design their own. It sounds like a gimmick but it doesn't take long to become engrossed with creating your own Skylanders characters.
The creation mode extends beyond a basic selection of head, body and arms to defining a catchphrase, voice and even aura for your Skylander. This gets you started before you head into the game proper and start collecting more parts to apply at will - you can pause the game at any point and jump back into editing your creations. It's an incredibly flexible system, so much so that it has spawned hugely popular videos on YouTube where over-enthusiastic vloggers recreate favourite heroes and characters using the various available parts. Some of them are impressively realistic and testament to how much power the Imaginators creator tool offers.
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Nintendo has announced the release date for the 3DS version of their adorable yarn-themed playformer, Yoshi's Woolly World. Having originally released for the Wii U, Yoshi's Woolly World takes players to an intricately woven version of Yoshi's world, with new amiibos made specifically for the game. The 3DS version of the game will include a "Craft Yoshi Mode", ...]

Genieus.
Immediately upon seeing the title screen and hearing the game's main theme, you know that is another step forward for this series. Back in 2002, made her debut on the Game Boy Color to rave reviews but disappointing sales — hardly a shock when you take into account the GBC was on its last legs — but the purple-haired half-genie has persevered through the years and slowly built for herself a loyal fanbase. With each new release, it seems that WayForward has further distilled the essence of this series' gameplay and found new ways to improve and tighten it, and Shantae: Half-Genie Hero — the first game to be developed primarily with home consoles in mind — continues this trend; it's quite evident that WayForward pulled out all the stops in the making of this game. It won't do much to sway those who weren't interested in the previous releases, but it definitely stands as the best Shantae game yet and it's one that no fan will want to miss.
The story opens with Shantae having a dream in which a mysterious presence from the Genie Realm warns her of the coming of an evil force which will threaten both realms. As expected, the story never amounts to anything particularly memorable, but the writing and humour depicted throughout make up for it. The whole cast of memorable Shantae characters make an appearance here, and they keep the pace going at a decent clip. Instances such as Sky kicking a protesting Shantae off of her bird with a firm "Get!" or an attractive woman mistaking a drooling Bolo for a decorative statue help keep an upbeat, lighthearted tone, and lend the game a lot of charm that engages you in the narrative in a way that few other games replicate.
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Another year, another Just Dance game.
It seems like it was only yesterday that this writer was reviewing – last year's entry in Ubisoft's mammoth dancing franchise. Most people will be at least somewhat familiar with the concept; seeing friends and family dancing along to a variety of songs with wavering levels of success. By that we mean you're either the type of person who transforms your front room into a heavily-furnished version of the West End, getting five stars on every song, or the type who awkwardly flails their arms around in vaguely circular motions whilst tripping over the cat. So has much really changed in ?
In short: no. At first glance Just Dance 2017 seems identical to its predecessor; many of the modes and features are retained from last year. At the heart of the game is your standard Just Dance mode, allowing you to jump in to any one of the 40 provided songs and just have fun. As with all previous instalments, you follow the direction of an on screen dancer to earn points. The complete dance routine is shown in the centre of the screen, whether in single player or multiplayer, with smaller icons displayed in the bottom corner signalling which moves are about to come up.
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Nighthawk Interactive has announced the Wii U and New 3DS release dates for their critically-acclaimed party platformer Runbow: Deluxe Edition. The Deluxe Edition will release for the Wii U on October 25th at a retail price of $29.99, while the New 3DS version will release in early 2017. Runbow: Deluxe Edition includes all DLC released for the original ...]

505 Games will publish Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night when it launches for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, PC, and PS Vita in the first half of 2018, the company announced. Watch the Bloodstained and 505 Games Partnership Trailer:

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For any long-running series, innovation is key to keeping fans coming back for more without getting too bored. Gameplay tweaks and changes to the setting can work wonders in refreshing a stale format, but some might argue that if an idea ain't broke, then don't keep trying to fix it. The Paper Mario series has been no stranger to these changes over the years, nor have recent titles avoided their fair share of controversy and scorn as they step further away from more traditional RPG roots. Things came to a boil with the release of on 3DS in 2012, which some considered to be a drastic leap in the wrong direction.
Enter ; it was revealed earlier this year to a lukewarm response and carrys with it the dubious honour of being one of the last major Nintendo titles on Wii U. In many ways it has something to prove, and despite following in the footsteps of that contentious Sticker Star format, it stands much taller as a more confident, complete title with a real sense of life and adventure to it. It hasn't revolutionized the system and isn't a total return to form, but we reckon there are enough welcome surprises in store to change more than a few uncertain minds.
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It's LEGO, all of it...
The LEGO series has been an ever-present for a number of years, covering a broad range of franchises. It seems that as long as an IP has scope for action, it can be a LEGO game, though the success rate can vary when TT Games struggles to turn the source material into exciting gameplay. This summer joined the ranks, and it deserves credit for making the most of limited source material while also introducing some fresh ideas.
Though a hugely successful movie, plenty wondered whether its limited number of set pieces and action sequences would be enough for a retail LEGO release. In fairness, this game delivers with some clever workarounds. The core story campaign stretches out to over 10 levels, though a couple are stretching the film thin. In addition, though, there's an introductory stage to please fans of the older movies and a series of extra levels and challenges that can be tackled afterwards. The additional stages will give Star Wars fans some thrills, as they touch upon subplots and clarify some small aspects from the film. Pleasingly, these stages also benefit from following their own scripts, with the extra freedom enabling some interesting level design.
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