3 Hot Video Games For Christmas 2011!

I hope everyone has had a chance to check out MIBR 2011 Holiday Gift Guide—it’s full of fabulous gift ideas for all members of the family!

 

My Lil’ Man is all about video games and though I do limit the time he spends playing them, I’m convinced that he would spend all day every day playing if I would let him! 

 

Needless to say, video games are always a great gift idea for Lil’ Man—so they are always at the top of his wish list for birthdays and Christmas!  This year for Christmas Lil’ Man has asked for just about every video game known to man, so when I was given the opportunity to review a couple of new video games I just couldn’t say no!

 

We received three video games for our review:  Punch Time Explosion XL, Sing 4: The Hits Edition and Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town  and I can’t wait  to tell all of you about them!

 

Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (Nintendo Wii and DS)

Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town is available for $19.99 wherever Nintendo Wii and DS games are sold.

Developed by 1st Playable Productions, LLC, and published by Red Wagon Games, Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town allows families to share the magic of this classic holiday special in a whole new way. In this platforming adventure game, players join Kris Kringle and his friends as they escape the Burgermeister Meisterburger and bring toys to the children of Sombertown. Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town is an easy to play and fun game for the whole family.

 

Airing annually on ABC, Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town tells the story of how Kris Kringle became Santa Claus and how many favorite Christmas traditions came to be.  It is one of the longest running holiday specials of all time and since its debut in 1970, millions of families have tuned in, making it a top-rated TV special year after year.  For more information you can check out the Santa Claus is Coming to Town Facebook page!

 

Buy Santa Claus is Coming to Town (Wii) Now!

 

 

Sing 4: The Hits Edition

Sing4: The Hits Edition for the Wii™ system from Nintendo is now available for $39.99 and rated “T” for Teen. For a limited time, Sing4 comes packaged with a microphone.

 

Sing4 and the Sing4 YouTube Contest transform karaoke, one of the world’s most popular forms of entertainment, into an immersive singing experience. Aspiring professionals and amateurs alike are empowered to get into the game and get online to show off their singing talent. 

 

Buy Sing 4: The Hits Edition (for Wii) Now!

 

Punch Time Explosion XL

 

Step into the shoes of 26 Cartoon Network stars (8 new characters) including: Ben 10, Samurai Jack, and Johnny Bravo to battle for cartoon supremacy. The fast-paced, all-new console fighting game features iconic locations with five new battle arenas.  Additionally, the game has a variety of multiplayer options including numerous battle modes, as well as an in-depth story mode that introduces an all-new co-op gameplay experience – all supporting up to four players. Punch Time Explosion XL cinematic attacks and powerful dual-character team synergy attacks bring together unexpected, impressive blows to opponents. An in-game store will give fans an opportunity to unlock new characters and arenas, unique costumes, and memorable cartoon clips from their favorite TV shows.

 

Check out some of the awesome screenshots from the game below!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Punch Time Explosion XK is available for PlayStation®3, Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii™. Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL is an affordable and family-friendly title (rated E-10+) that everyone will love. The game is the only brawler of its kind this season and makes a great holiday gift, priced at $39.99 Xbox 360 / PS3 and $29.99 Wii.

 

Buy Punch Time Explosion XL for PS3 Now!

 

Lil’ Man loves Cartoon Network (and Samurai Jack, and Johnny Bravo are two of his favorites) so I know this game will be a huge hit in our house!  And I don’t know about anyone else, but I can’t wait for the next family game night so that we can all play Sing 4: The Hits Edition—I see a good time in our future!

 

Disclosure:  I received the products mentioned above from the company or PR to facilitate my review…all opinions are my own and were not influenced by the sponsor!

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Holiday Gift Guide: PERPLEXUS

 

It’s getting closer to Turkey Day, and you know what that means, it’s getting closer to Christmas!  And Misadventures in Baby Raising has the hook up on all of the best gift ideas for everyone from grandma and grandpa to the youngest member of the family!

 

In 2011 it’s all about electronics—kids today are so tech savvy that electronic toys are a part of their lives even before they can walk!  Needless to say, it’s rather difficult to find toys that your children love, are interesting enough to keep their attention and don’t light up, speak 3 languages and come equipped with touchscreen controls!  That’s why I am always so thrilled when I find a toy that my children love that requires more than the touch of a button to operate—like PERPLEXUS!

 

You’re probably wondering, “Um, what’s a PERPLEXUS?”…right?  Well, that’s a good question and the best way I can describe PERPLEXUS is by saying that it’s a big ball of fun—no batteries required!

 

PERPLEXUS is a game where players must maneuver a small marble around a maze inside a transparent sphere.  PERPLEXUS takes everything you love about traditional flat mazes and turns it on its head because unlike traditional mazes with one path, PERPLEXUS contains of maze of challenging tracks with 100 barriers, providing players  with an endless supply of mazes and barriers to try!  Players can choose their track and must then use gravity to shift, flip and twist the sphere to guide the marble to its destination! 

 

PERPLEXUS is also a great tool to assist in child development allowing children to practice their fine motor skills, dexterity and hand-eye coordination!  It’s size makes it super portable and it doesn’t require batteries—now that, is every mother’s dream toy!

 

When I found out that I had the chance to feature PERPLEXUS in our holiday gift guide I was super excited, because this toy (it’s actually more of a game than a toy)  is beyond awesome!  And though the PERPLEXUS totally kicks enough butt that your kids will LOVE it you better buy two (at around $20 that’s definitely doable) because you are going to want to play this and your children are not going to share! 

 

Top 3 Reasons To Add PERPLEXUS to your holiday list!!!

 

3.  It’s great for all ages from 6 to 96 (and beyond)!

2.  It provides hours upon hours of fun!  This is not a toy that you’ll figure out (or be able to get cheats for) easily, it’s one that requires lots of patience, concentration and time to master!

1.  Don’t your children already have enough battery operated toys on their holiday list?  Because seriously the PERPLEXUS runs on kid power—gotta love that!

 

Want to know more about PERPLEXUS?  Check out the PERPLEXUS website (which is one of the coolest ever by the way) and get PERPLEXED!  Or you can “Like” them on Facebook and see what other PERPLEXUS fans are saying about this toys! Facebook not your thing?  Then Follow PERPLEXUS on Twitter or check out their YouTube channel for lots of great PERPLEXUS videos! 

 

BUY IT!

 

Check out the PERPLEXUS website to find out where you can get a PERPLEXUS of your own! 

 

Disclosure:  I received the item mentioned above from the company or PR firm to facilitate my review.  All opinions are my own and were not influenced by the sponsor.

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Holiday Gift Guide: NASCAR Unleashed for PS3

It might be getting closer to Turkey day, but here at Misadventures we’ve been talking about the hottest gifts this holiday season!  I have another great gift idea for those of you who have a little (or big) gamer on your list!

 

 

Lil Man loves video games; seriously I’ve never seen a four year old reduce his father to tears over a football game (true story people).  While I don’t like for my son to play video games that often, my mother always told my sister and I that video games “rot your brain”—that’s probably why my children have every game console known to man (sorry mom ) , I don’t mind for him to play every once in a while.   And when he’s not beating his father at football, he’s all about racing cars—that’s why I knew he would love NASCAR Unleashed!

 

 

 

 

About NASCAR Unleashed…

 

In NASCAR Unleashed, racers break free from the track and take over everything else (the pavement, beaches and off-road areas of some of NASCAR’s most beloved tracks!  The thrill of racing in a new, yet familiar environment is what makes NASCAR Unleashed so exciting and tons of fun!

 

Key Features:

 

*  All-Star Pack:  15 of NASCAR’s biggest and best drivers including; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Joey Logano, and many more!

 

*  Racetrack Déjà vu:  Player race on real life NASCAR tracks with a bit of a twist.  Players make their way across familiar parts of the track and burst into brand new areas that they never expected!  Tracks include:  Daytona International Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Martinsville Speedway Talladega Speedway.

 

*  Bumper to Bumper:  Bumping and grinding is the name of the game as players have to fight their way up to pole position.  Opponents don’t make it easy though as they’ll be every bit as ruthless as you on their quest to be the best!

 

*  Arcade Action:  Racing is wild, fast and crazy as players drift around corners and hit massive jumps while trying to avoid being wrecked.

 

*  Unlockables Unleashed:  After winning events, players will be rewarded with fun and goofy upgrades that can be used to customize their cars into something unique and outrageous! 

 

I’ve also got the inside track of some of the best tips and tricks to help get you started!

 

1.  Randomly throughout the race a challenge car will pop up in the top right corner…Complete these challenges for more boost!

 

2.  The more points you gain the faster you can unlock new paint schemes for your car.

 

3.  Always stay behind a car in traffic to draft them!  If you’re doing it right you’ll see wind passing around your car.  You can do one of two things from here:  slingshot your car around them (you’ll use the extra speed of the drat to pass them) or continue drafting.  If you continue to draft, your bottom right boost meter will continue to build.  Once it’s filled unleash your boost!

 

4.  If you lose yourself in a corner, press the drift button and try to recover with finesse. 

 

5.  The pits are your friend!  If you get beat-up during a race, going into the pits fixes your car and gives you a boost.

 

And there ya go—5 very helpful tricks for NASCAR Unleashed—nothing like a few kinda/sorta video game cheats to put a lil’ pep in your step!

 

If you have a video game fan on your holiday gift list then NASCAR Unleashed is definitely a great choice!  You can check out NASCAR Unleashed on Amazon!

 

And while you’re checking out the game make sure you check out “Battle of the NASCAR® Kids” championship tournament held last weekend for charity! 

 

BUY IT!

 

 NASCAR Unleashed is available November 1 for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Wii™ system from Nintendo and the Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system at $39.99.  Check out NASCAR Unleashed: Arcade on Amazon.com! 

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