Kids are a different breed of gamer. Veterans may be cynical and jaded about licensed products that appear to be cheap movie cash-ins or "shallow" fare that doesn't offer enough depth and challenge to satiate them. But the kids are often cool with a game simply because it is based on a cartoon, and many clichés and mechanics they may be tired of have yet to be experienced by the younger generation. Of course, even though their standards may be lower, that doesn't mean they don't deserve quality software.
IGN has compiled a list of surefire winners for the youngster on your holiday shopping list.
LEGO DC Super Villains has an ingenious premise that could work wonders in a future LEGO Star Wars game, whenever it comes out.
They kinda did in the Lego Clone Wars game. One of the stages or two was devoted to young Boba Fett, Bossk, Dengar and Aurra Sing. Shame they never did the other seasons in Lego form. I believe it only covered the first 3 and pilot turned movie.
An ideal cozy game for players who don’t want to get too cozy
This will be the first time the original 1993 arcade Ridge Racer has appeared on home consoles.
I hear rumors that Evercade may also be getting a Namco Arcade cart with RR and Tekken on it. That would be sweet as their previous Namco Console carts have also recently been updated to work on the VS. Previously, they only had the license to the handheld. so the OG Evercade and the EXP and even the Alpha were supported, but not the VS.
