New Super Mario Bros. Review

Mario started out as a sidescroller. Now it's that again! Here's the review!

Presentation:
The game looks good on the shelf. You'll really want to play it. Now this is a game ANYBODY can play. Well, if you grew up in the 80's or just so happen to have an old NES like me, this game will bring back memories. There are different modes to choose from. Mario Game (main game), Mario vs. Luigi (online multiplayer), Minigames (also online multiplayer) and Options (the most exciting mode in the game). There are many levels. This gets an 100.

Sound:
Music for this game is absolutely wonderful. If that wasn't good enough, the sound effects will bring back memories. Some of the tracks do get repetitive though. So I'll give this a...95!

Graphics:
It looks 3D. But...It's not 3D. It's 2.5D. You're in a 3D world. But it controls like the original Super Mario Bros. I like how the game is done. Taking the original Mario. And enhancing graphics. This gets a 99.

Gameplay:
The gameplay is GREAT. No flaws whatsoever. It plays just like the original Mario. But with new features, levels and much more. Needless to say, this gets an 100.

Preservation:
You'll be done with the game pretty fast. But then you have the star coins to collect. I never did the star coins that much. But I like the idea of it. So I'll have to give this a 96.

Overall:
This game is a gem. A DS isn't complete without this game, Actually, a Mario fan isn't complete without this game. The gaming world wouldn't be complete without this game. The great preservation, great sound, the excellent graphics, the well made gameplay, and the great idea for star coins, makes this game deserve a 98.

AR Games Review

AR Games is pre-installed with the 3DS. I've always wanted to see Mario on my desk. So let's get this review started!

Presentation:
There are 6 modes to choose from, and some purchasable ones which you can buy with play coins.
They are:
Fishing
Archery
AR Shot
Grafitti
Star Pics
Mii Pics

The purchasable modes are:
Archery 2
AR Shot 2
Free Fishing
Fish Gallery
Clock
Globe
3D Tools

You can also purchase an option that lets you take a picture while playing.
The question comes to quality vs. quantity. And you know what. The only modes I come back to play are Archery 1 and 2. Fishing, Graffiti, Star and Mii pics and 3D Tools. It's sad when the majority of the modes in the game aren't that great. I still did have some fun with AR shot. But a clock? It seems they were running out of ideas. Hopefully they'll make some downloadable content for this game. Like maybe a board game, or a simple around the track go kart racing game. The score is...70!

Sound:
Bad. Not many tracks. And even some of the better tracks are just...mediocre. I give this a 25.

Graphics:
Not that great. The real world looks nice of course, but the in game objects, aren't that great. Now they aren't horrible. I've definitely seen worse. But...yeah. I give this a 50.

Gameplay:
There are so many modes to choose from. But I'll go over 3, Fishing, Archery and AR Shot.
Archery is played like this, you shoot targets and at the end, fight a dragon. This mode isn't too shabby. But you won't come back to it. AR shot is a mix between pool and golf. You try to shoot a ball in a hole, and at the end, there's a dragon; this mode wasn't too bad. But god is it hard. It took me many tries until I faced off against the dragon. Fishing is OK. You use your 3DS like a fishing rod and catch different fish. This mode was boring, but something about it makes me want to keep playing it. The gameplay is nice, but you won't get into this. I give this a 75.

Preservation:
You won't come back to this. The game is done once you're done. You'll come back once in a while. But there's a big chance you won't. This gets a 25.

Overall:
The game is perfect being built in. The game sounds cool. But in reality. It isn't. It's not much of a game. More like a tech demo for the 3DS's capabilities. And a pretty bad one at that. But it's still fun for the while. This game gets a score of 49 with the title of "Bad"

Flagpole X FAQ #1

Hello! I'm going to answer some questions some of you might be wondering about.

Q-What is your favorite song?
A-Hot n Cold...or anything by Katy Perry. ET is good too.

Q-What is your favorite TV series?
A-Modern Family. I laugh so HARD. It deserved to win an Emmy.

Q-Do I have a Youtube channel?
A-Yes, I have a family account called Thirtycats. I have walkthroughs, game footage and cheats on there. No completed ones though :( Check out vgmoviesbooks8267 sometime soon. It will have let's plays with GOOD quality from a capture device. All of my past videos have sucky quality though.

Q-What is your favorite drink?
A-Coconut bubble tea! (grape soda is good too!)

Q-Why don't you allow commenting on your blog? Do you think somebody will give you criticism?
A-I can take criticism. But swearing and cursing, no. I've decided to ban commenting. Maybe if I do a contest.

Q-I hate your scoring system! Do something like IGN'S or 1-UP'S!
A-Sorry. I'm not doing a new one unless I want to.

Q-Do you have any pets?
A-Two cats, Max and Mushu.

Q-Do you do requested games?
A-No. People can't request them anyways. Since I've banned commenting. Maybe for a contest.

Q-What reviewers should I check out?
A-IGN, Wiiviewr and knightwing01 are great.

Q-What is the worst game you've reviewed?
A-Sorry, I'm planning to do a top 10 best and worst games this year. So I'm not telling you.

That's it for this FAQ!

Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga Review

I love the original Lego Star Wars, mainly because it's one of the first games I've ever played. Then I got Lego Star Wars II. Which was cool too. Then I got both of those games mixed together. And now, here's the review!

Presentation:
There are different modes to choose from. Such as playing the story, free play, and a secret Bounty Hunter mission mode. And I'm surprised that the majority of the modes are very fun to play. I give this a 95.

Sound:
All the music is borrowed from the movies. And even because it was borrowed, it still doesn't mean that the music isn't a masterpiece. I give this an 89.

Graphics:
Excellent. Even though it does look a little, um...blocky. It still has a nice cartoonish look to it. I give this a 96.

Gameplay:
All Lego games play the same. But does it mean they play bad? Absolutely not. They play great. You shoot people, get studs, and just do cool stuff. I give this an 100.

Preservation:
OMG. First you play the story, then free play to get the minikits, then play the bounty hunter missions, and the bonus missions. Whoa. Needless to say, this gets an 100.

Overall:
This game is wonderful. If you think about getting a Lego game, get this one. The score is 96 with the title of "Awesome"

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Super Mario Galaxy 2 Review

Hello! I'm going to review Super Mario Galaxy 2! For some reason everybody LOVES this game. And they have a reason to love it. Let's begin!

Presentation:
There are so many galaxies to explore. And even if you're done with them, you'll still keep coming back to play them over again. I did feel that some of the galaxies were rip-offs from the first game, like the Honeyhop Galaxy and the Haunty Halls galaxy. It felt like they were running out of ideas and had to put new ones in. The score is 90!

Sound:
Marvelous. All the tracks were wonderful. But some of the tracks weren't as great as the first game. This gets an 89.

Graphics:
You know what, these are the best graphics for the Wii out there. The characters are well detailed. The backgrounds are nice and colorful. You can see every star in space. The score is 100!

Gameplay:
Great. Excellent. The gameplay is a gem. All the levels had a fair difficulty and all the controls worked well. Everything was great. This gets an 100.

Preservation:
WARNING:
HUGE SPOILERS UP AHEAD!
Personally, I've never played the green star thing. And I don't want to. It's just a pain in the butt to replay the game all over again. I do think it will be fun to go back to the old galaxies and look at them, AND there is a special world after the story mode so it makes up for it. The score is...85!

Overall:
You're probably thinking the same thing, "Well of course he's going to give this game an 100! It's the best game ever!" Well, you know what? No. I like this game, but something about it just makes me not want to play it. The score is 92 with the title of "Awesome"

Donkey Kong Country Returns Review

Hello! Donkey Kong Country Returns is a 2.5D side-scrolling platformer with A LOT of bananas. But is it so good it will make you go bananas? Let's find out.

Presentation:
There's a lot of worlds to explore. Ranging from jungles, beaches and even caves. There are also KONG letters and puzzle pieces to collect. But personally, I don't care about that 100% completion stuff. I just care about beating the game. The game isn't too overwhelming, neither is it underwhelming. The controls were perfect; I had no problems with them. I give this a 90.

Sound: Just awesome, all the tracks are different. But follow a type of theme. There's so many tracks to listen to. But the best track of the bunch is the final boss theme. But I'm not spoiling it for you. So you'll have to listen to it on your own. The score is 100.

Graphics:
I LOVE the graphics for this game. They are colorful and fun. But there are some flaws. The DK and Diddy models look perfect. When I said flaws, I meant the menu screen. But who cares. I give this a 96.

Gameplay:
HARD. HARD. HARD. Did you hear I just said HARD. The game is challenging. Not Japanese SMB2 challenging. But won't take you 2 hours to beat. Anyways, where was I? I've played the original DKC. And I saw they did a very good job of bringing back nostalgia. The gameplay is very fun and intuitive. I give this a 98.

Preservation:
As I said, I'm not a 100% completion guy. But, I think the levels are worth coming back to. There's also a time attack mode where you can get through a level as fast as you can. I give this a 90.

Overall:
This is a wonderful game. I recommend buying it to anybody who liked the DKC series back in their childhood. But if you don't like a challenge, maybe just rent it. The overall score is 94, with the title of "Awesome"

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