MnM Gaming: Episode 2 - Super Smash Bros. Review

I remember playing this game on the GameCube when it was so popular. It was amazing. Marth and me were tight. I could take anyone down that I wanted to with that blue haired warrior. Until the evil Hand floated on the screen and destroyed everything known to MAN! Gah!

The game was solid. I loved it. I tried SSB on the Wii...I think that was called Brawl? I never purchased because I wasn't a huge fan of the motion controls...I just went back to my GameCube and continued my dominance with Marth. That's not to say that SSB Brawl was horrible, I just never bought into the motion controls on the Wii, and gave up on the game too early. 

Then, SSB Wii U comes out...I'm a bit skeptical. There's now way it could match the magic that was Smash Bros. Melee. NO WAY.

I was wrong. I love this game. And I'm even playing it without the old school Gamecube controller accessory you can buy. Playing this game in full HD is glorious. The animation and action sequences are enough to make me drool. Marth has taken a back seat to Ike at the moment...both of them share blue hair, both have swords...they are practically brothers (they may actually be brothers, I've never really played the Fire Emblem series), so I don't think Marth will get too jealous. 

Find out what Micah and I thought about this game and let us know if you agree!

Overall Scores:
Micah: 4.8 million out of 5 million
Mike: 8.5 out of 10
Appropriate for ages: 6+ if kids can handle the controls, 8+

New Hearthstone Adventures Could be on the Horizon

New Hearthstone Adventure could be coming in April!

Hearthstone. The game the combines incredibly nerdy people who love World of Warcraft and the people who love trading card games like Magic the Gathering. Most of the time, these people are one in the same. And don't take offense...I'm one of these people!

Hearthstone's next single-player expansion is expected to go live in April, according to a new report with details from a purported insider at Blizzard.

An article by Yahoo Finance contributor, Tae Kim, indicates that this new adventure will be PVE focused, similar to the Naxxramas campaign that is in the game currently.

Instead of matching up against real-life opponents, these campaigns pit you against an AI controlled enemy that gets seemily more difficult the further you advance. It also seems like they always have a special set of cards that really turn the advantage of the face-off in their favor...so they are pretty challenging.

Blizzard has yet to comment on this report.

Hearthstone has been widely successful since it's creation in 2014, winning several awards and gaining over 75 million players world wide. It also helps that they have released the game on mobile platforms and will soon be release the game to mobile phones (iPhone, Android markets).

If you love TCGs and you have some interest in WoW or fantasy elements, I'd highly recommend Hearthstone. Blizzard has done an amazing job at creating a very polished electronic TCG. Oftentimes this translation to electronic devices can be a bit clunky in the TCG universe. But, the animations, sounds and experience are wonderful with Hearthstone.

And, this game is VERY family friendly. If you aren't sure if you should have your kiddos playing WoW, you can definitely introduce them to the universe with Hearthstone.