Super7 - The Nightmare Before Christmas ReAction Figures Unboxing! | Bruno's Boxes

It's the Nightmare Just After Christmas! Actually it's not a Nightmare at all, as these new The Nightmare Before Christmas Figures from Super7 are quite the opposite...join Bruno as he unboxes the full range!

TMA 243 – Silver Big ‘Un

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On a Festive(?) TMA cast, Mat tells the tale of finding wild PS5s, his regret at buying ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ and his rekindled love of ‘Ghosts of Tsushima’. Tom on the other hand is laughing at ‘Shenmue 3’ Remake petitions, loving ‘Dead Rising: Chop ’till you drop’ before the boys talk about achievements and tease their Game of The Year 2020 picks!

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DC World's Finest 'The Collection' - Gotham City Nightlife - Unboxing! | Brunos Boxes

There's been a bit of a pattern appearing lately in the DC World's Finest: The Collection boxes. We've had a lot of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman themed boxes...now it's time for Batman again but could we see a bit more variety in the content of this box this time? Perhaps some more obscure Batman character themed merch this time? Join Bruno and find out!

Splashy Cube Nintendo Switch Review

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Splashy Cube is published by No Gravity Games and developed by Orbital Knight and is available for the Nintendo Switch.

This is essentially a puzzle strategy game in which you direct a rolling cube through a landscape to a highlighted goal. On route there are various obstacles to avoid and blobs to squish - hence the title.

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Launching this software offers up a nicely presented title with straightforward options and a single play mode.

The simplicity is a nice change to the norm with the only tuition being shown at the start of each playthrough. This information the game presents to the player is the controls; essentially L/ZL for left and R/ZL for right.

Despite praising its simplicity it is a little barebones with regard to how to actually play the game and a few attempts were required in order to properly understand the play mechanics.

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The game is played from an isometric viewpoint. I had initially thought that the controls referred to four possible directions a cube could conceivably roll in. However that is not the case and it is worth mentioning that you always roll into the screen with either left or right control option sending the cube in that direction.

Each press moving the cube one square of the grid that denotes the games environment. As you move forward more of the landscape is revealed and to ensure that you do move forward and to add pressure on the player the foreground area is continually being removed.

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All the elements that form the landscape occupy a square or in some cases a series of squares. The squishy blobs (of your colour - beware imposters) give you points and everything else is game over.

And that is essentially it. The challenge comes from the limited movement options and having to plan your route as it materialises so as to not get stuck since you have no way to reverse your direction.

The game also operates a single save and as far as I can see there is no way to restart back at level one so you are always progressing through ever challenging levels. Although the hazards all generally perform the same function; either a direct/destructible/moving obstacle which to be avoided.

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There are various cosmetic unlocks depending on progress, score or days played that you can use to change the look of the cube. The high scores are based on one "play" and there are various high score tables to inspect (I'm the highest currently - yay).

So what do I think; well I was initially confused by the game until I understood how it was meant to be played. Something I hope this review addresses. It is at heart a straightforward action puzzle game that merits from being played when you only have a small window of time. The high score table being the driving force for repeated play once all the unlocks have been achieved.

In short I rather liked it - one to pick up if it appeals or is in a sale.

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Splashy Cube is out now for the Nintendo Switch and be bought now on Nintendo’s eShop Store.

This copy was provided by No Gravity Games and was played on the original Nintendo Switch console in handheld mode.

Tanuki Justice Released Today on Nintendo Switch | Mike's Indie Shelf

On this video of Mike's Indie Shelf. It's Tanuki Justice on the Nintendo Switch. Watch gameplay and hear our thoughts on the game.

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Inconspicuous combination of a platformer bullet hell with cute, pixel graphics. Tanuki Justice will challenge your precision jumping and shuriken throwing skills!

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TMA 242 – The Power of Shenmue

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We’ve beaten some games! Tom gives his final verdict on Shenmue 3, while Mat adds Yakuza: Like a Dragon to his internal ranking Yakuzapedia. Tom talks pick ups, Mat gushes over 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and advertises Spotify for all of five minutes…

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Tom's Gaming World! - Episode 22 - Astro Boy, Altered Beast, Ecco, 18 Wheeler and more!

Tom takes a look at some PS2 SEGA games in this episode as well as talking about a couple of games on the two of his most beloved consoles, the SEGA Master System and the Philips CD-i!

TMA 241 – Like a Dragon Quest

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The boys are back! On a long delayed TMA, Mat’s obviously been playing Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Spelunky 2 and disliking Celeste, while Tom has continued on with Shenmue 3, which sparks a long conversation about story telling in video games…

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Tom Plays Shenmue 3...again! 19 - The Final Chapter (PS4)

It's all been building to this...the final chapter of Tom's Shenmue 3 adventure! In this decisive episode Ryo and friends venture to the Red Snake's lair, which lies across the water at the old castle in a desperate rescue mission...only to get more than they bargained for...

Goldorak (UFO Robot Grendizer) Duke Fleed and Vegan Soldier Unboxing! | Bruno's Boxes

Goldorak or UFO Robot Grendizer as it's known in Japan or Force Five: Grandizer as it's known in the US was a 70's Giant Robot Anime series created by Go Nagai.

Being a fan of the show, Bruno's got his hands some great new retro-styled action figures from Frankentoys, an Italian toy company. Join him as he unboxes Duke Fleed (Actarus) and 2 versions of the Vegan Soldier.

Picklock Unlocked On Nintendo Switch | Mike's Indie Shelf

Picklock gives you an opportunity to break in, steal and deceive your way to a luxury, yet an illegal lifestyle.

In each level, you will face a new challenge. Your targets will range from a roll of toilet paper at your neighbours' house to exclusive art, electronics and cold, hard cash. And even though you know your stuff, you'll have to deal with security, alarms and sealed, secret compartments.

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Tom Plays Shenmue 3...again! 17 (PS4)

Sometimes you really have to work for it in Shenmue 3, this is one of those episodes. There's forklift driving, fishing, herb selling and little else, but if you like that sort of thing, this might be your favourite entry into this series.