Ben 10 Complete Playthrough on Xbox One

Here is my complete playlist for Ben 10!

Mystery Case Files: The Black Veil Complete Blind Playthrough

Here is my complete, blind playthrough of Mystery Case Files: The Black Veil!

New Series - Wii Sports Resort!

Welcome back...to 2009!  Wii Sports Resort is a game I have always wanted to upload...in fact, I stopped playing it in order to do just that.  I never really had the time to play it, but wanted to rectify that.

My favorites, from back in the day, included Swordplay (Showdown and Duel), and Island Flyover in the Airsports section.  I plan to upload all of those, and possibly dive into Cycling.

If the series does well and people want to see more, I can make that happen as well.  This game is a true gem and Island Flyover is one of the most relaxing non-Animal Crossing games I have ever played (I still wish you could unlock longer, or unlimited flight times tho!).

Part 1 is already out and has been very well received....it seems many of you have the same fond memories of this classic Wii game!  Thanks for your support and stay tuned for more!

The Room Two: Complete Blind Playthru

The Room: Complete Blind Playthru

The Room: Complete Blind Playthru



Here is my complete blind playthrough of Fireproof Games, "The Room."

Welcome to The Room!

A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.

Although this game is divided into "Chapters" I will be breaking it down into Parts (confusing, but that is all part of the mystery, right?!).  Some of the Chapters would be quite long and rather than upload a 90 minute video, I'd prefer to do (3) 30 minute installments etc.  I'll try to denote what Chapter is featured in each Part...catching on yet?

I hope you enjoy...if you would like to see me upload The Room Two, please let me know!!

NBA Playgrounds Playlist

NBA Playgrounds (Nintendo Switch)

Release Date: Tuesday, May 9th, 2017

Boomshockalaka!

One of my most anticipated games this year was NBA Playgrounds.

I picked it up on the Switch in order to be able to play both 

at home, and on the go.  So far it has been fantastic!

I was a big fan of NBA Jam and grew up in the 90s so the game

is a welcome addition to the current landscape of games while 

providing me a bit of nostalgia!

Here is my complete playlist for NBA Playgrounds...enjoy!

Unboxing Nintendo Switch Pro Controller with Comparisons vs Joy-Con Grip, Wii U Pro Controller, Xbox One, and More!

Unboxing Nintendo Switch and My Switch Story

Skylanders SuperChargers Online Co-Op, Online Racing, Racing Adventure Packs, and New Screenshots

Skylanders SuperChargers Gamescom Notes

(These are the Notes I compile from Press Releases and Insider Info to Make the Video)

Adventure Mode

Racing Mode

Adventure Mode

-Single Player Adventure Mode

-Local Co-Op Adventure Mode

 -Online Co-Op Adventure Mode

Racing Mode

-Land, Sea, and Sky

-Time Trials

Three Lap Races

Compete for #1 Spot on Leaderboard

Skylanders SuperChargers Racing

Dedicated Racing Combat Game

New Tracks for Wii and 3DS

Nintendo Wii

-Splitscreen Multiplayer

-No Online

Nintendo 3DS

-Local Multiplayer

-Online with up to 4 Players

All SuperChargers Starter Packs come with 6 Dynamic Race Tracks

-2 Land, 2 Sea, and 2 Sky

-Diverse Locations, Hidden Routes, Power-Ups, Boosts, Hazards

-Up to 50 Different and Exciting Gameplay Experiences (what?)

-Voice Chat available with friends for an added layer of excitement

Skylanders SuperChargers Racing Action Packs $34.99

-1 Land, 1 Sea, and 1 Sky

--Includes SuperCharger, Signature Vehicle, and a Villain Trophy

--Villain Trophy Unlocks 2 New Tracks and New Modes

---Super Villain Cup, Boss Pursuit, and Mirror Cup

----12 Boss Villains Total, 4 in Each of the 3 Packs (Land, Sea, and Sky)

-----Defeat the Villain and gain the ability to race as them

-----Store Boss Villains on Trophy to Play at Friend’s House

Skylanders Trap Team Research: Gusto Upgrades and Attack Damage Numbers

I have never really heard much chatter about Gusto, aside from people saying they don’t like him…I have used him a lot in my blind playthrough and actually really like him.  Then again, I tend to be both a boomerang and weather fan, so maybe that has something to do with it.

Box Stock

Gusto’s primary attack, Traptanium Boomerang, is straight forward and simple.  It deals 80-120 2-3x.  If you tap the primary attack button while it is out, the boomerang will return quicker.  Inhaler is his secondary attack.  It allows you to inhale enemies (16-24 damage) and then spit them out.  Your impact exhale does one instance of 64-96 and if you hold it down, you can deal 16-24 multiple times over about 8 seconds, which is also how long you can hold inhale.  They combine for a good tandem in my opinion and each one has pretty good range.

Base Upgrades

 The Breath of Life seems more like a Soul Gem to me.  It allows you to inhale enemies AND gain HP.  However, it is the amount of HP you gain that strikes me as “soul gem” territory.  I expected 3-8 to the range, and was shocked to see +20!  That means 5 enemies can regen 100 Health!  Nothing to argue about with this being our first base upgrade!  Twistin’ in the Wind is Gusto’s tertiary attack.  You can press, or hold the button and do 2 or 3 counts of 33-49 respectively.  This is a cool move just because of how fun it looks.  Electro-Rang is up next and it really delivers.  This is a progressive, charged attack.  You have three tiers of damage based on the hold time: 1 Second=104-156, 2 Seconds=136-204, and 3 Seconds=200-300!  That is a lot of damage!  Plus, if you have to stop short of a full 3 seconds, you’ll still deal damage greater than the original 80-120.  Lots of Lungpower is hard to document as I saw no change in the inhale damage, exhale damage, or duration of inhale and exhale.  That said, I assume you can simply hold more enemies, which might come in handy when you spit them out.

Air Ace

Gusto’s Air Ace Upgrade Path addresses the Traptanium Boomerang.  Boom-erang is a three-fold enhancement!  The regular boomerang throw goes from 80-120 to 100-150.  The Electro-Rang also sees increases across all three tiers: 1 Second=130-195, 2 Seconds=170-255, 3 Seconds=250-375.  Lastly, and not advertised or mentioned is the fact that our tertiary attack, Twistin’ In the Wind, will now deal 66-99!  This is a really big deal because the 33-49 doesn’t even change on Dizzy Destroyer, a path dedicated to the tertiary attack!  Next up we have Rang Me Like a Hurricane.  Anytime the boomerang hits an enemy, it will spawn a mini hurricane that lasts about 8 seconds and does 15-22 damage.  Boomerang Buddies finishes the path off and allows you to have up to 3 orbiting Boomerangs that act as a shield.  They deal 10-15 damage and run for 25 seconds each if they take no damage.  If you have  3 active and trigger a 4^th, the previous three will shoot out in all directions.  Sadly, there is no “boom” factor, but they will still do the same 10-15 as when they orbit you.

Dizzy Destroyer

This path focuses entirely on the tertiary attack Twistin’ In the Wind.  Spin Like the Wind takes the short life cycle of Twistin ‘ in the Wind and ups it to 8 seconds.  Furthermore, when you hit enemies, you now spawn mini hurricanes.  Just like in Air Ace they seem to last about 8 seconds and deal 15-22 damage.  They move very quickly, but also erratically.  Shocking Twist lets you shock enemies.  Shockingly (pun not intended) this seems to not register any additional damage, but looks to slow enemies down a little bit.  Oddly enough, the base attack is still doing 33-49 like when we first got it.  Lightning Ball is really the highlight of this path.  You now instantaneously turn into the Lightning Ball and have a run time of 11 seconds.  In this state you can move very fast!  You do the same 33-49 damage, but the lightning ball will trigger electrocution and hurricanes as you roll thru enemies.

Soul Gem

Boomerang’s 4 Breakfast seemed like it would favor Air Ace, but that was not the case.  Both paths do the same damage with this Soul Gem.  In order to execute it you need to throw the boomerang and then inhale it.  You will know this happens when you don’t see your boomerang and Gusto’s belly is swollen.  Upon exhale, the boomerang registers a hit of 160-240 and then lets you hold exhale for a familiar 8 seconds, but at a greater damage rate of 64-96!

Gusto Attack Damage (Click to Enlarge)

Conclusion

I am not quite sure why more people don’t seem to talk about Gusto, but I suppose that is the fate of a few characters each game.  Dizzy Destroyer is unique and a lot of fun.  You can obliterate groups of weaker enemies and seriously weaken heavier hitting foes.  Once your times is up, you just head back into it.  There is no reason to NOT be in Lightning Ball if you select this path.  The only exception would be if you are critically low on health and need to regen some HP via Inhale.  This is the path for you if you like speed, simplicity, and/or don’t see yourself using the boomerang or inhale much.  Air Ace is the path to take if you are a boomerang fan, or enjoy the spectacle that is inhaling and spitting out your opponents.  I personally prefer Air Ace and not just because I like the boomerang.  Air Ace offers nice damage, a defensive ability, and actually increases the tertiary attack’s damage numbers!  It is mind boggling that Dizzy Destroyer maintains the same 33-49 the entire path for the one attack it is focused on!  I think Lightning Ball is great, but wouldn’t you like it better if you were doing 60-90 damage?  I also find it somewhat odd that the electrocution doesn’t do damage over time to enemies.  I see a lot of potential for Dizzy Destroyer and feel like it was cut short on that front.  I will continue to maintain that you can wreck a lot of enemies with Lightning Ball, but for something the encourages you to use 1 attack exclusively, I would have expected something more in terms of a damage count exceeding the debut numbers in our base upgrades.  That said, I would overall recommend Air Ace, but if you love the look of Lightning Ball, or just don’t like the primary/secondary (or feel that they are good as is), then you will not be disappointed with Dizzy Destroyer.  I can’t stress enough I like the path, but I find it very odd that the 33-49 perpetuated thru all the upgrades and electrocution was so lackluster.  As nit-picky as that sounds, I played around with both Gusto’s after the upgrades and took Dizzy Destroyer up a few levels just rolling thru enemies, lol.  I’d l just prefer to do so at a higher damage number.

Skylanders Trap Team Wave 4 Unboxings

Well, Wave 4 came with a bang!  I got a surprise delivery on St. Patrick's Day (made it one of the best in my opinion) and the insanity began: Thunderbolt, Shortcut, Rocky Roll, High Five, Bat Spin, Echo, and the Easter Skylanders (Easter Bunny Earth Trap, Power Punch Pet Vac, and of course Eggsellent Weeruptor).  I got their unboxings cranked out and began work on the Introductions and Upgrades...

Then, Mario Party 10 hit with a new line of Super Mario Amiibo AND I was able to land Blackout and Spotlight.  Needless to say, things have been VERY busy.  As such, I am going to just compile all the recent Skylander Unboxing vids here for your convenience.  You can also find stand alone posts on the Skylander Club Forum, or by taking the link at the top of each description box.

I hope to eventually update them with my usual format (FAQ and Card Stats etc).  For now, I'm quite busy and content running thru Introductions and Upgrades for all thsese great new Skylanders!

Skylanders Trap Team Unboxing Blackout

Skylanders Trap Team Unboxing Spotlight

Skylanders Trap Team Unboxing Thunderbolt

Skylanders Trap Team Unboxing Shortcut

Skylanders Trap Team Unboxing Rocky Roll

Skylanders Trap Team Unboxing Bat Spin

Skylanders Trap Team Unboxing High Five

Skylanders Trap Team Unboxing Echo

Skylanders Trap Team Unboxing Power Punch Pet Vac

Skylanders Trap Team Unboxing Eggsellent Weeruptor

Skylanders Trap Team Unboxing Easter Bunny Earth  Trap

Skylanders Trap Team: Blastermind Unboxing, Introduction, and Upgrades

What: Blastermind, Magic Element, Trap Master
Where Did You Get It: Special Delivery
What Does It Cost: $14.99 plus tax
What is Included: Blastermind, Stat Card, and Sticker Sheet

Blastermind

Magic Element, Trap Master

Card Stats
Power: 170/250
Armor: 60/250
Agility: 160/250
Luck: 150/250
Totals: 540/1000

Game Stats:
Health: 240
Armor: 30
Speed: 70
Critical Hit: 50
Elemental Power: 25
Totals: 415

Introduction #42: Blastermind

Blastermind Upgrades

-Coming Soon

Skylanders Trap Team Unboxing DarkElement Expansion Pack MidnightMuseum with Knight Mare

What: Dark Element Expansion Pack: Midnight Museum
Where Did You Get It: Special Delivery
What Does It Cost: $29.99 plus tax
What is Included: Midnight Museum Location Piece, Knight Mare, Shadowy Spider Trap, Stat Cards, Sticker Sheets, and Light AND Dark Stickers for Poster and Traps

Unboxing Dark Element Expansion Pack

Notes of Interest:

-There are 3 Dark Element Traps
--Shadow Spider
--Dark Dagger
--Ghastly Grimmace

-The Midnight Museum
--Lights up on the Portal
--Does not function as a Magic Item in the game

-There are Light and Dark Turrets in KAOS Mode

Knight Mare: Dark Element, Trap Master
Slogan: "Nowhere to Hide!"

Card Stats
Power: 150/250
Armor: 110/250
Agility: 250/250
Luck: 40/250
Totals: 550/1000

Introduction #35 Knight Mare and the Midnight Museum

Game Stats:
Max Health: 350
Armor: 36
Speed: 85
Critical Hit: 40
Elemental Power: 25
Total: 536

Skylanders Trap Team Unboxing Light Element Expansion Pack SunscraperSpire with Knight Light

What: Light Element Expansion Pack: Sunscraper Spire
Where Did You Get It: Special Delivery
What Does It Cost: $29.99 plus tax
What is Included: Sunscraper Spire Location Piece, Knight Light, Heavenly Hawk Trap, Stat Cards, Sticker Sheets, and Light AND Dark Stickers for Poster and Traps

Unboxing Light Element Expansion Pack

Notes of Interest:

-There are 3 Light Element Traps
--Heavenly Hawk
--Shining Ship
--Beam Scream

-The Sunscraper Spire
--Lights up on the Portal
--Does not function as a Magic Item in the game

-There are Light and Dark Turrets in KAOS Mode

Knight Light: Light Element, Trap Master
Slogan: "See the Light!"

Card Stats
Power: 250/250
Armor: 100/250
Agility: 100/250
Luck: 100/250
Totals: 550/1000

Introduction #34: Knight Light and The Midnight Museum

Game Stats
Max Health: 430
Armor: 12
Speed: 70
Critical Hit: 70
Elemental Power: 25
Total: 607

Spotlight: Light Element Skylander with Bio

What: Spotlight, Light Element Skylander (Doesn't look like a Trap Master)
Any Other Details: No, Sorry.
SkylanderClub Link: http://www.skylanderclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=264

First Look at Spotlight, Light Element Skylander with Bio

Spotlight Figure

Spotlight Illustration

Spotlight Screenshots

Skylanders Trap Team Unboxing Tuff Luck

What:  Tuff Luck, Life Element, Trap Master

Where Did You Get It: Special Delivery

What Does It Cost: $14.99 plus tax

What Is Included: Tuff Luck, Stat Card, and Sticker Sheet

Unboxing Tuff Luck

Tuff Luck

Life Element, Trap Master

Slogan: “It’s Your Lucky Day!”

Card Stats

 Power: 90/250

Armor: 100/250

Agility: 100/250

Luck: 250/250

Total: 540/1000

In-Game Stats

Health: 310

Speed: 85

Armor: 48

Critical Hit: 80

Elemental Power: 25

Total: 548

Skylanders Trap Team Unboxing Ka-Boom

What: Ka-Boom, Fire Element Trap Master

Where Did You Get It: Special Delivery

What Does It Cost: $14.99 plus tax

What is Included: Ka-Boom, Stat Card, and Sticker Sheet

Unboxing Ka-Boom

Ka-Boom

Fire Element, Trap Master

Slogan: “Boom Time!”

Card Stats

 Power: 240/250

Armor: 50/250

Agility: 90/250

Luck: 160/250

Totals: 540/1000

In-Game Stats

Maximum Health: 250

Speed: 60

Armor: 12

Critical Hit: 80

Elemental Power: 25

Total: 427

Skylanders Trap Team Unboxing Trail Blazer

What: Trail Blazer, Fire Element, Newlander

Where Did You Get It: Special Delivery

What Does It Cost: $9.99 plus tax

What is Included: Trail Blazer, Stat Card, and Sticker Sheet

Unboxing Trail Blazer

Trail Blazer

Fire Element, Newlander

Slogan: “The Mane Event!”

Card Stats

Power: 100/250

Armor: 100/250

Agility: 140/250

Luck: 40/250

Totals: 380/1000

In-Game Stats

Maximum Health: 270

Speed: 85

Armor: 18

Critical Hit: 30

Elemental Power: 25

Total: 428

Skylanders Trap Team Unboxing Cobra Cadabra

What: Cobra Cadabra

Where Did You Get It: Special Delivery

What Does It Cost: $9.99 plus tax

What is Included: Cobra Cadabra, Stat Card, and Sticker Sheet

Unboxing Cobra Cadabra

Cobra Cadabra

Magic Element, Newlander

Slogan: “Charmed and Ready!”

Card Stats

 Power: 60/250

Armor: 120/250

Agility: 70/250

Luck: 130/250

Totals: 380/1000

In-Game Stats

 Maximum Health: 290

Speed: 70

Armor: 36

Critical Hit: 40

Elemental Power: 25

Total: 482

Skylanders Hot Dog Christmas Ornament

What: Hot Dog Christmas Ornament
Where Did You Get It:  Toys'R'Us
What Did It Cost:   Pretty sure it was $7.99 plus tax
What Was Stock Like: 1 Peg, but this was in late September

Hey Everyone, I've been meaning to showcase this little guy for awhile...Back when I went to pick up Green Metallic Shroomboom, I stumbled upon this Hot Dog Christmas ornament!

Skylanders Showcase: Hot Dog Christmas Ornament

The detail is actually very nice and the colors are even more vibrant than the S1 Hot Dog from Giants.  It is light weight and can both hang, or sit on flat surfaces.

If you are a fan of Hot Dog, or need some Skylanders flare for your Christmas, I suggest you try to find it!

I believe I paid $7.99 for it.  Toys'R'Us.com now lists it for $5.99 on sale (originally $9.99), but it is out of stock.  I would not pay more than $10 for it.  It is very well executed, but you are better off putting things under your tree, or making donations than paying some scalper 3x retail to obtain this.

That said, it is pretty cool and will definitely heat up your Christmas decor!