Family Friendly Gaming 60 in PDF Format

E3 is where the FamilyFriendly Gaming teamwas this month!Is your heartready for a 3DKingdom?One Lego video game torule them ALL!Family FriendlyGamingTMThe VOICE ofthe FAMILY inGAMINGIssue #60Display untilAugust 11, 2012

ContentsIssue Number 60 July 2012www.familyfriendlygaming.com5 Editor’s DeskElectronic Entertainment Expo (E3)6 Female SideVBS and Reality Problems7 Working Man GamerDo you like new games or sequels?Page 14Sports NCAA Football 13Page 16 Sports F1 20128 - 11 Sound OffReaders opportunity to tell Family Friendly Gamingwhat they think, and why.12 - 13 Talk to Me NowSkylanders Giants is going to be HUGE!14 - 17 SportsNCAA Football 13, and F1 2012 are beingdeveloped for the millions of sports fans out there.18 - 25 In the NewsNyko Introduces Android Tablet Controllers atE3, Fertang Receives Rave Reviews, Fruit NinjaProducts Dominate Stores Worldwide, RailWorksAnnounces Southern Pacific Cab-ForwardLocomotive, Hello Kitty Picnic with SanrioFriends Coming Christmas 2012, Zynga TakesDraw Something Global, Bill Budge Donates HisIconic Video Game Computer, and more.26 State of GamingLess for Families this year.Important Legal Disclaimer: “Family Friendly Gaming” is trademarked. Contents ofFamily Friendly Gaming is the copyright of Paul Bury, and Yolanda Bury with theexception of trademarks and related indicia (example Digital Praise); which are propertyof their individual owners. Use of anything in Family Friendly Gaming that Paul andYolanda Bury claims copyright to is a violation of federal copyright law. Contact theeditor at the business address of:c/o Paul BuryFamily Friendly Gaming7910 Autumn Creek DriveCordova, TN 38018Pbury@familyfriendlygaming.comAirline Tycoon 2NewsPage 22Trademark NoticeNintendo, Sony, Microsoft all have trademarks on their respective machines, and games.The current seal of approval, and boy/girl pics were drawn by Elijah Hughes thanks to awonderful donation from Tim Ememrich.Family Friendly GamingFront cover screenshot is provided by EA Sports.

Contents27 - 39 ReviewsF-Zero, Rune Factory 3, Star Wars Battlefront EliteSquadrons, Wrestlefest, Super Monkey Ball Step &Roll, DC Universe Online, Ancient Aliens SeasonOne, NCIS Season Five, Sanctuary Season Two,Columns, and Major League Baseball 2K11 arereviewed this issue.40 - 61 Developing GamesJet Set Radio, Mini Ninjas Adventures, Lego Lordof the Rings, Wii Fit U, Reel Fishing: OceanChallenge, Rise of the Guardians, New Super MarioBros 2, New Little King’s Story, Paper MarioSticker Star, Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream DropDistance, and Castlestorm are featured.62 - 73 Recent ReleasesWreckateer, Where’s My Perry, Catapult King,Brick-Force, and Gungnir are featured this issue.74 DevotionalFollowing God’s Standard is a really good thing.75 Video Game LiesAn excerpt from Video Game Lies.76 - 87 Last Minute UpdatesNi No Kuni, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed,MOGA, Game Genie/RetroN3, ScribblenautsUnlimited, Just Dance Disney Party, Pet Island,Viking Island, and more are featured this issue.SEditorial in Chief:Art Editor:Paul BuryYolanda BuryDeveloping GamesWii Fit UPage 47TAInspiration:Inspiration:Sports:Hunting:Game Journalist:Game Journalist:Peter BuryNoah BuryFrank BuryKimp BoykinMarkAlan LaneRecent ReleasesWreckateerPage 62FGame Journalist:Game Journalist:Game Journalist:RogerMattLukeFFamily Friendly GamingGame Journalist: ShirleyGame Journalist: SamWorking Man Gamer: ???Page 86Last Minute Updates Just Dance Disney

Editor’s DeskE3I feel so blessed again thisyear. God provided for us financiallyto have a team at E32012. We had a wonderful timeof fellowship, and focusing onthe family friendly titles. Nintendoeasily walked away withthe best press conference. Theyhad a larger focus on the familyfriendly titles, and ultimatelybetter games. Sony and Microsoftare trying to copy theWii U controller by allowingus to use our iPads, iPhones,and Android devices with theirmachines. Lets be real here -who wants to stop playing theirgame to look at information onsomething in the game on theirphone? Certainly not us. Welove how the Wii U controllerinteracts with the games. I hada blast being the puppet masterat our Ubisoft appointment.Lego Batman 2, andLego Lord of the Rings islooking great for families.They play great as well. Thoseare games that families willimmediately latch onto. Wewill continue to provide coverageon those games. Majesco iskeeping us in shape thanks toZumba Fitness Core, and NBABaller Beats. Both of thesegames are awesome. They willhelp improve the image ofthe gamer. Sega had a few PSVita titles in the form of SuperMonkey Ball Banana Splitz,and Jet Grind Radio. The realinterest to families willbe Sonic & All-Stars RacingTransformed. This home consolegame is looking great, andplays wonderfully.Natsume was impressiveagain this year. HarvestMoon A New Beginning willbe coming to the Nintendo3DS. Plus they are bringinga ton of their games onto thedigital platforms. Families thatdownload games to their consoleswill love that. 2K Play isgoing to iOS with some fascinatingand fun games. Plusthey have a new NickelodeonDance game, and a game basedon Bubble Guppies. Squarestock improved this year withmany more titles for familieslike Quantum Conundrum.D3 Publisher had a veryimpressive array of titles thisyear for families. From therecently released Madagascar3 The Video Game to iCarlyGroovy Foodie. There is also anew Ben 10 game coming out,and another movie based game.Speaking of impressivedisplays - Disney InteractiveStudios had another fantasticyear. From Where’s My Perry,to Disney Princess My FairytaleAdventure. Epic Mickey2, and Brave the Video Gameare also both playing reallywell. Their final surprise for uswas Just Dance Disney. That isa partnership with Ubisoft.Ah on to our friendsover at Ubisoft. Just Dance4 is going to be anothermega hit. Rayman Legends isawe inspiring. I can not waitto sweat thanks to Your ShapeFitness Evolved 2013, andSports Connection. EA Sportshad a nice array of sports titlesas well.Skylanders Giants isimpressive. Older family membersmay be interested in newSpider-Man, and Transformersgames. But Skylanders Giantswill dominate.On the domination topic- Nintendo will do extremelywell with the Wii U. They hada ton of great games for thatsystem. They are also increasingtheir Nintendo 3DS libraryquite nicely. We can not waitfor Nintendo to send us a WiiU to get ya’ll excited about it.God bless you, and yours,Paul BuryFamily Friendly Gaming

Female SideVBS and RealismIt can be hard on ourboys when Paul and the rest ofthe Family Friendly Gamingteam attends E3. Especiallyour youngest son. Who wouldnot handle both parents beinggone for that length of time.Apologies to everyone whowanted to meet me this year.It will probably be a few moreyears before I attend an E3. Ihad a real blessing this year- VBS. Vacation Bible Schoolwas the same week as E3, andit gave me some relaxationtime. Some time away from thequestions. What kind of questions?Things like: “when isdaddy getting home?” or “whatis he bringing me? from LA?”The boys had a blast at VBSthis year, and I am thankful somany local churches performthis needed society function.One of the best parts of VBSfor the kids is the wonderfulsongs they come back singing.They make such a joyful noisethat I was smiling every singletime I picked them up. If youhave not sent your kids to aVBS, I strongly encourage youto try and find one locally andparticipate.Changing years completely,totally and utterlyI want to talk about violentvideo games. I know, I knowits a strange topic for me todiscuss. Normally I treatviolent video games likea rattlesnake is shaking itstail. Go the other directionfor safety. I am not a snakehandler. So why do I want todiscuss this topic? Because ofa conversation I had. Someonevery wise and intelligentpointed out how unrealistic theviolent video games are. Thiscame from viewing all of thoseboring E3 videos devoted tothe ultra violent video games.The artificial intelligence ofviolent video games has beenleft behind. How realistic isto go into a room with twoto four assailants shooting atyou? Maybe the first time. Butroom after room, after room?At some point it is beyondridiculous. If the enemy hassuch a large army, why notsend them all at you - at once?Why throw a few at you at atime? Which military, policestation, criminal organization,or terrorists operate that way?When one man is taking ontwo rows of British soldierswith muzzle loaders why donone of them try and reload?They stand around waiting tobe killed. What kind of realisticsoldier training is that?So we know thesegames are not even close tobeing realistic. So why aresome media outlets telling thegaming population that theyare more realistic than everbefore? Are they that shallowin their analysis? Maybe theyneed to be reading FamilyFriendly Gaming moreoften.Do I want these violentvideo games to become morerealistic? Yes I do. Conceptslike turning the other cheekcould be introduced. Mercy,kindness, and more could bebrought to the forefront. Atthe very least players could beprovided that option. Insteadof the boring murdering spreesthat too many of these gamesforce players into.God bless your family,Yolanda BuryFamily Friendly Gaming

Mission StatementFamily Friendly Gaming was createdin March of the year of our Lord2005 as the first ever Christian videogame magazine. The goal of FamilyFriendly Gaming is to report onvideo games from the family viewpoint. Family Friendly Gaming takesa fair and balanced approach to allnews, previews, reviews, interviews,features, and other articles foundwithin. The secular video gamemedia reports mainly on the mostmorally bankrupt games and callthose games good. The major secularmedia reports on the bad sideof video games mainly. Most otherChristian media outlets claim videogames turn the player into a zombie,or they completely worship videogames. Family Friendly Gamingreports the good, and bad side effectsto video games. It is the belief of theowners that readers are smart enoughto come to their conclusions withoutthose in the media handing opinionsto them. Those of us at FamilyFriendly Gaming believe by givingyou the facts, you can decide foryourself. There are plenty of reallygood video games on the market thatteach wonderful lessons. Both insidethe Christian video game market,and from non-Christian video gamedevelopers. Family Friendly Gamingseeks out these video games tobring them to your attention. Sinceit is unknown before playing a gamehow family friendly it is; it is possiblethat this magazine will previewa game, and then the review will exposeproblems previously unknown.Family Friendly Gaming promises toalways ask the question: “how Godfeels about certain video games.”Working ManGamerNew versus SequelHave you ever been standing in a store trying to decidewhat game to purchase next? Have you ever been presentedwith the choice of picking a brand new franchiseversus a sequel? The WMG was doing just that today. Andthat sparked an idea - what a great concept to explore in acolumn. What do you think? Both have their advantagesand disadvantages.When it comes to a sequel, we know what kind ofgame it will be. We know the characters, the world, andwhat we will generally be doing. Unless the sequel takesa different direction. The downside is we have been therebefore. We have done that before. The WMG has to reallylike a game world to want to go back to it. Otherwisejust play the original game. Another aspect is how muchhas the sequel improved the franchise? Maybe not at all.Maybe the sequel goes backwards.With a new game it is all new. We are getting brandnew experiences. Unless it is a clone. We are experiencingnew worlds, new characters, and sometimes new concepts.Exploration of an entirely new game world can be a lot offun. The downside is we have no frame of reference forthis new world. We may dislike concepts, and ideas in thenew game. We may run into game play issues. We may getstuck on puzzles. We might even become frustrated andnever play it again.So what do you prefer? We only have so muchmoney, and at times the choice has to be made. Do youpurchase one, and wait for the other to come down inprice? Do you go back to what is comfortable? Or do youboldly go where you have not gone before? Does yourmood and attitude effect your choice? Does your personalityimpact your purchase making decision?You have to answer those questions for yourself.The WMG made his choice that day. The WMG decidedto think about it some more. Saved money by not makinga purchase at all that day at that store. Leaning towards thenew experience.Family Friendly Gaming

SOUNDThe Sound Off section iswhere you the reader/emaileris heard. What you haveto say is put in this sectionfor all the readers to see.Of course certain content isedited for appropriateness issues.This is a family friendlymagazine, and certain contentis just not proper. Wehope you enjoy this sectionas much as we do. Keep aneye out for your commentsappearing in these very pages.You have our attention, soSOUND OFF!SHOCK-ING FRONTCOVERAwesome frontcover!- SarahLove the redesign- TroyNew layoutlooks great!- MonicaFamily FriendlyGaming isshowing themselvesas amajor player!!Keep up theawesome work- AaronFamily Friendly Gaming#59 looks AWESOME! FFGROCKS!- MarthaNew look of FFG looks fantastic!- Logan{PB}: Thank you so much forall of your wonderful upliftingwords of kindness, encouragement,and celebration.First and foremost I want tothank EA Sports for providingthat image. They havebeen wonderful to work with.It is my hope and prayer thatthis is just one step showingthe direction we plan on goingin the future. We are kickingaround all kinds of differentideas. We are looking atcomplete overhauls of othersections as well. I am verythankful to all of our wonderfulreaders who continue tosupport us, lift us up, and embodyPhilippians 4:8. Thereare those out there who justwant to tear us down soit is wonderful to receivesuch massive support.Staying PositiveThank you for providingFamily Friendly Gamingfor free. The economy hashit our family hard. Weare surviving and keepour heads up. I found yoursite recently and am veryimpressed. So many placesare all negative, negative,negative. Family FriendlyGaming is positive. Thankyou for staying positive.- Carla{YB}: Thank you for yourkind words. Being positiveis something we are, andwork on in Family FriendlyGaming as much as possible.We are not perfect,Family Friendly Gaming

OFFand will make mistakes. Weare always looking for waysto be positive, uplifting, andencouraging. There are plentyof people out there tryingto bring others down. Wechoose a different path, andits great that it shows.Big PICSLove the big pics in themagazine.- ChrisThank you for keeping FamilyFriendly Gaming simple.Those other gaming magazinesand sites are too confusingto read. All of those smallimages, and tons of text.Plus what they have to say ismostly their bad attitudes, andopinions that are direct attackson God and His people.The layouts in those magazinesscream: “LOOK ATME!” “I DID THIS!” “I CANDROWN A PAGE IN ALLKINDS OF THINGS!” Butthey forget to impart importantinformation. Thank youfor not cluttering up pages.- TanyaP.S. What is with those magsdoing rinky dink reviews?P.P.S. Love the new layout!{PB}: Thank you both foryour kind words, I agreewith both of ya’ll. I love tosee large pictures of familyfriendly games as well. Especiallythe two page spreadpics. We never want to makeit about us, and that is oneof the major differences. Weare not using our talents andwork to try and get a job atanother magazine, and getmore money. Its not aboutthat with us.With that said weare looking to continue toimprove things, and changethings up from time to time.There was a huge list ofchanges that went into issue#59. We are continuing theupgrades and changes in thisissue. Thank you for yourkind words about the newlayout. Comparing issue #58to issue #59 page by page reallyshows how different it is,and how much changed.At times I feel ourreviews can be a bit short, butI completely hear you aboutcertain other magz. Speakingof reviews, I have beengiven links where someonedisagreed with a review from5-7 years ago, or even older.We have so much more inFFG than just reviews. So itslame for them to bad mouthus and hold a childish grudge.They really are missing out.Don’t let those disobeyingPhilippians 4:8 stop you fromenjoying Family FriendlyGaming.The most shockingthing about issue #59 is thatexclusive front cover. Thatwas huge for us here at FamilyFriendly Gaming. We aregoing to work on bringing ourmillions of readers even moreexclusives in the comingmonths.E3 2012How was E3?- Thomas{PB}: Just readmy Editor’sDesk. Just kidding.:) Awesome,amazing,fantastic, andfabulous. I sighhappily everysingle year thatGod allowsme to attend.And this yearwe had a teamrepresentingFamily FriendlyGaming. So thatallowed me to actually get athirty minute break each dayof the show. Do you knowhow awesome that was?There were not asmany big announcementsthis year. There are thankfullystill enough games forfamilies, so I see no reasonFamily Friendly Gaming

Sound Off continuedto complain. Families rejectthe macabre, and morbidworldly games. I have faiththat things will correct againin the coming years. We arelooking forward to so manygreat products from now untilChristmas. In fact we have alreadyplayed some, and havereviews pending.I met the founder ofGame Church, and the foundersof MomoCon. We areprayerfully considering attendingMomoCon next year.It looks like a neat conventionthat should be very familyfriendly. Mikee Bridges fromGame Church has a real heartto reach hardcore gamers. Letme perfectly clear the GameChurch website is not familyfriendly. There are posts andcolumns that worship videogames, and put them as afalse idol above God. Thereare things said on that sitethat some may define as persecutionof the church. Thereis other stuff that many willdefine as worldly. This is bydesign though. Game Churchhas a focus on reaching gamerswho will hear nothingabout Christ anywhere else.They let people rant and raveat them, and then offer to discussit and share Christ withthem. They allow profanity,and hate speech against thechurch. At times they arecontroversial just to be controversial.They remind meof ministries that go to bikerbars, buy them a beer andshare the love of Christ. Proofis in the pudding, and they aremaking an impact. I for oneam thankful they are in ourindustry, and doing what theyare doing.Speaking of beingthankful for others. Therewas a street preacher outsidethe Los Angeles ConventionCenter. I thought it was greathe was there preaching. I toldhim to keep it up brother. Itwas so encouraging to hearhim, and see him there.For too long FamilyFriendly Gaming has beenone of the few voices pointingpeople to God. So itnice to see others. We maydisagree with them on somethings, and that is okay. Butwe are going to go on recordthat we are thankful they havejoined us in this huge harvestfield.MomoCon is an annualthree-day conventioncelebrating animation, manga,gaming, costumes, and more!MomoCon is held in downtownAtlanta, Georgia everyMarch. Which is not too farfrom Family Friendly Gamingin the Memphis, TN area.We are looking at attendingthat show.YUCKWhat is this goddess garbagein so many role playinggames? Its YUCK! Why docompanies keep putting thatin there?- Stan{RPG Master}: Excellentquestion. Wish there was aneasy answer. Companies donot realize how offensivethey are being the majorityof Americans with it. Orthey are trying to get you tobelieve what they believeand are using video gamesto influence the minds ofAmericans.Would you like to be heardin Family Friendly Gaming?Want to Sound Off on somethingin video games, thewebsite, the magazine, etc?Log on to the internet and goto our Comments page:http://www.familyfriendlygaming.com/comments.html,or send an email to: Sound-Off@familyfriendlygaming.com. Mail us comments at:Family Friendly Gaming7910 Autumn Creek DriveCordova, TN 38018Family Friendly Gaming 10

Want to advertise in Family FriendlyGaming?Your product could be listed righthere (in the hottest FAMILY FRIENDLYVideo game magazine), or on anotherpage of your choice.Send us an email at SoundOff@familyfriendlygaming.com. If you would like to call us on the phone, or mailus something let us know. May God continue to bless your businesses. Legal notice: Family Friendly Gamingreserves the right to deny any advertisements that do not fit into their definition of ‘family friendly.’ Go onlinefor advertisement rates.Family Friendly Gaming 11

Talk to me NOWAlex Ness, Toys for Bob Chief of Staff on SkylandersGiantsQ. How many new Skylanders will be in Wave 2?A. We’re not able to share this yet, but what we can share is that Skylanders Giantswill offer more than 20 new figures, including eight new Giants, eight new Skylanders,eight LightCore Skylanders, and more than 20 Series 2 Skylanders, which arereturning fan favorites from 2011.Q. How many Skylanders were in Wave 1?A. We’re not able to share this yet either, but the Skylanders Giants starter packfor Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii will include a giant - Tree Rex, a new Skylander- Jet Vac, and a Series 2 Skylanders - Cynder.Q. How many Giants will there be?A. There will be a total of eight Giants. One for each element!Q. How many levels will there be in Skylanders Giants?A. There are over 15 levels in Skylanders Giants. We have also constructed our levelsa little bit differently this time where we create more opportunities for gameplayin less space. Like one of our cool new features are these arenas where theplayer takes on waves and waves of enemies coupled with all kinds of escalatingenvironmental hazards, all for the entertainment of a raucous crowd! We thinkthey’re a lot of fun.Q. What is Kaos’ goal in Skylanders Giants?A. Well as you might imagine, Kaos is pretty upset that you exiled him to earthat the end of Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure. He is able to return to Skylands byactually using one of the Skylanders Portals of Power inside a toy store. But heends up in a very ancient part of Skylands where the remnants of a once powerfulcivilization built their empire. He is able to reactivate one of their robot sentinelsand realizes that if he can acquire something called the “Iron Fist of Arkus”, he cancompletely restore this civilization and become their leader. And if he were to besuccessful in this endeavor, it would likely be impossible to stop him from com-Family Friendly Gaming 12

Talk to me NOWpletely ruling Skylands. So your goal is to not let him get this Iron Fist!Q. Will families need to purchase a new portal when they purchase Skylanders Giants?A. Absolutely not! The original Portal will work with Giants and we will sell versions ofthe game that don’t include a Portal, so you don’t need to pay for it twice. We realizethat people have invested a lot in Skylanders and want that investment to carry overinto Giants. All Skylanders from Spyro’s Adventure will also work with Giants, rememberingall their previous adventures.Q. What is the release date of Skylanders Giants?A. Skylanders Giants will be available this fall. I think that’s as specific as we can getright now!Q. Which is your favorite new Skylanders character?A. You know, it changes from time to time. I’m a big fan of our inaugural Giant, TreeRex. He really sells the concept of playing a big, powerful monster and makes me feelpretty awesome to play with. But we’ve also got some other new guys that are extremelycool. I’m not sure if I can talk about everybody right now so let’s just say TreeRex for now.Q. Which past Skylander did you play the most?A. That’s a tough one because I really played with them all quite a bit. Although if Ihad to guess, I would say that it might just be Flameslinger. I really love that guy. Butthen Gill Grunt, Trigger Happy, Lightning Rod, Drobot, and Zook are probably up theretoo in terms of number of hours played. I wish those numbers could be recordedsomehow because I’d love to see how they break down.Q. Any Skylanders Giants secret you can share with the Family Friendly Gaming audience?A. Hmm, a secret huh? I’m guessing you mean something I’ve never told anybodyfrom the outside world? Well I’m not sure what I’m allowed to divulge but I will tellyou about a new race of creatures you meet in Giants called the Wilikin. They arethese dolls/mannequins type of people that knew Kaos since he was a child and giveyou a little backstory on him and his family. They’re also quite friendly. And strange,as you might imagine.Family Friendly Gaming 13

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FEATURECollege football fans are some of the most rowdy, intense, and argumentative of any fans out there. With one small exception- video game fanboys. Video game fanboys are even worse. Put the two together, and we get all kinds of nastiness that wedo not appreciate being around. EA Sports gives these fanboys an electronic place to end their disputes. It is the hope of allof us at Family Friendly Gaming that they will use NCAA Football 13 to settle their differences in a civilized manner.Game: NCAA Football 13Company: EA SportsAvailable: September 11,2012System: PS3/Xbox 360Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating PendingFamily Friendly Gaming 15

Sports Feature continuedF1 2012 is looking HOT! HOT! HOT! This racing game has always looked good, but this yearCodeMasters has outdone themselves. I was allowed a special opportunity to play this PersonalFamily Friendly Gaming 16

Sports Feature continuedGame: F1 2012 2012Company: CodeMastersComputer, Playstation 3, and Xbox 360 home console game at E3 2012. It Available: September 2012System: PS3/Xbox 360/PCimpressed me, and is now more accessible to the casual gamers. - PaulRating: ‘RP’ - Rating PendingFamily Friendly Gaming 17

YOU DON’T KNOW JACK Brings Trivia to FacebookYOU DON’T KNOW JACK, the multi-million selling interactive trivia franchise, launched on Facebook. Thisnew design is the first in its category to fully leverage the connected nature and immediacy of social and mobilegaming platforms.“One of the things people really love about YOU DON’T KNOW JACK on PC and consoles is the funof competing directly against their friends and family members sitting together in the living room. So our challengewas bringing that experience to the connected but asynchronous nature of the social and mobile gamingenvironments. A kind of ‘party-play’ atmosphere for people playing at work, school, or perhaps at home in theirpajamas or knickers,” said Harry Gottlieb, founder of Jellyvision Games and inventor of YOU DON’T KNOWJACK.YOU DON’T KNOW JACK brings its well-known party-play style to Facebook in three importantways: First, by automatically matching a player against his or her Facebook friends who have already playedthat specific episode; second, by providing a direct option to challenge other Facebook friends at the end of anepisode; and third, by offering multiple ways to share results, brag, and taunt friends through Facebook’s socialchannels, bringing the same type of banter experienced during a game of YDKJ on the couch into the Facebookgameplay experience.“As we worked on the new design, we kept looking for every way we could to recreate the experienceof playing YOU DON’T KNOW JACK with your family and friends,” said Steve Heinrich, Designer andEditorial Director, Jellyvision Games. “With this design we think we’ve accomplished a lot of that, even thoughwe’ve never actually met your family and friends, probably.”“We also wanted to create a gameplay experience for YOU DON’T KNOW JACK that could reallymesh with the larger social and mobile environment,” said Mike Bilder, General Manager of Jellyvision Games.“So we optimized the game to tight, five-question episodes with an editorial schedule that allows us to releasemultiple episodes each week, often with very topical content. Plus, it ensures a constantly-updating app that willremain alive and fresh, not static and unchanging like many other games I’ve played at home in my knickers.”With its editorial calendar, YOU DON’T KNOW JACK can produce content that engages players withquestions related to many of the topics they are currently discussing on Facebook on their Timelines, bringinggameplay more tightly into the social media experience than any previous game.YOU DON’T KNOW JACK’s new design will be rolled out on iOS (iPhone and iPad) and Androidlater this year, allowing players the opportunity to compete cross-platform. Cookie Masterson, the game’s mostpopular (and sassiest) host is back, as is the game’s core structure, with humor-infused questions that rangeFamily Friendly Gaming 18

from Shakespeare to Scooby-Doo. The game will be free-to-play with free games provided frequently. Userscan also win free games through achievements, and multi-game packs are available for purchase. Players canaccess YOU DON’T KNOW JACK on all available platforms at www.ydkj.com.“Even with the new design and new features, players will be instantly familiar with YOU DON’TKNOW JACK on Facebook,” said Allard Laban, Creative Director, Jellyvision Games. “Favorites like the Dis-OrDat, Gibberish Question, and Jack Attack are all there. And of course, Cookie Masterson is still our host, dueto an apparently legally binding contract that he signed years ago in crayon.”This new version of YOU DON’T KNOW JACK represents Jellyvision Games’ latest in a history ofinnovations within the interactive trivia space. When YOU DON’T KNOW JACK first launched in 1995, it wasthe first game to truly immerse the user into a fully interactive game show experience, making players feel likethe game’s host was talking directly to them.‘Drag Racer World’ Will Get Your Heart RacingDeveloped by the makers of the hit mobile game Drag Racer: Pro Tuner, the original franchise that created thedrag racing genre, Drag Racer World is the next generation in mobile gaming. The revamped side-scrolling racinggame will allow players to create racer profiles in XMG’s proprietary cloud system and become part of theglobal Drag Racer World Community. The profile ensures safe storage of all gaming data in the XMG cloudand will enable multiplatform play on iOS and Android later this summer. The global community allows racingfans worldwide to connect and challenge each other to some serious, competitive racing. The option to connectto Facebook, as well as traditional leaderboards, makes it easy to find more challenges and make new friends.Earn credits by winning races to spend on customizing your ride as well as upgradingand purchasing faster cars. Drag Racer World launched in Apple’s App Store today,June 1st 2012.“We are confident this bold sequel will be another first place finish for XMG andthe Drag Racer franchise.” says Adam Telfer, XMG’s VP of Game Development andthe inspiration behind the original Drag Racer. “The cars are hot, the racing is intenseand we further upped the ante with improved graphics that look visually stunning.”Drag Racer World is the 4th entry in the Drag Racer series. Created at the ageof 14, Telfer started developing the franchise with a version of Drag Racer in 2001. “Istarted developing the first flash version of Drag Racer as an eighth grader on my schoolbreaks when I wasn’t busy running the math club.“ says Telfer. “I just wanted to makea game for me, that I liked – I had no idea it would quickly skyrocket in popularity andFamily Friendly Gaming 19

In the News continuedbirth a whole new gaming genre!” The flash, 2D racing game won various awards and is currently at 50 millionusers, making it one of the top 10 flash games of all time according to the flash games and animation websitenewgrounds.com.In 2009, Adam started working on porting Drag Racer to the App Store and after only 4 months of coding,he launched it as Drag Racer: Perfect Run. “I made a point to stay as close to the original flash game aspossible while improving the graphics and implementing a simpler UI”, Adam remembers. In late 2009, XMGreleased a new generation of the franchise called Drag Racer: Pro Tuner which went on to dominate the dragracing category in the App Store. “When we left EA’s Need for Speed in our dust at the 2010 Best App EverAwards in the racing category – we knew we had created something special, that really spoke to car enthusiastsaround the globe.” says Telfer.The series has since hit over 2 million downloads resulting in hundreds of millions of races and theaverage player starts the game an impressive 20+ times per week. Drag Racer World will accelerate this lasting,enjoyable experience by enabling fans to engage and push each other to new heights in the global Drag RacerWorld online community.Nyko Introduces Android Tablet Controllers at E3Nyko Technologies unveiled their latest products at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). A stalwart exhibitorat the game industry’s headline event, Nyko this year announced a bold new product line designed toenhance our experience with the evolving range of consoles, handhelds and mobile devices that today’s gamersenjoy.“With the tablet evolving into a dedicated gaming platform, it becomes our duty to supply the gamerembracing these devices with the controls and functionality they are accustomed to,” said Chris Arbogast,director of marketing, Nyko Technologies. “At the same time we have introduced our Free Fighter arcade stickthat caters to the fans of fighting games who need precision control and customization options.”Nyko’s E3 2012 product line-up includes:The PlayPad Pro is Nyko’s full-sized wireless Bluetooth® gaming controller for Android tablet devices. Thecontroller features dual analog sticks, a d-pad, face buttons and shoulder bumpers for a console-style controlexperience on Android devices. Nyko’s complementary Playground app will offer backwards compatibility forother Android games and a variety of button-mapping features, including customized controller layout. ThePlayPad Pro will be available at select retail stores nationwide Holiday 2012.The PlayPad is a travel-sized tablet controller with dual analog sliders, and includes a collapsible tabletstand and carrying case for console-like precision gaming on the go. Like the PlayPad Pro, the PlayPad controllerincludes Nyko’s Playground app and works with any Bluetooth-enabled device running Android 3.0 orhigher. The PlayPad will be available at select retail stores nationwide Holiday 2012.The Free Fighter for PlayStation® 3 is an arcade-quality fight stick with eight face buttons, and a uniqueambidextrous design for right or left-handed use. Compatible with all standard fighting games, the Free Fighteris made with authentic Japanese Sanwa® Denshi arcade-quality parts and includes an expandable base forcomfort and security during lap-top use. The Free Fighter includes four fully customizable macro buttons forquick access to combos, as well as two variable speed turbo buttons for fast, slow or user-created tap speed. TheFamily Friendly Gaming 20

In the News continuedFree Fighter will be available at select retail stores nationwide in September 2012 and will retail for an MSRPof $179.99. The Power Grip Pro for the Nintendo 3DS is an analog slider controller case with extended battery.The hard protective case helps to prevent scratches and dings, and the ergonomic design provides optimalcomfort and control. Gamers will enjoy the added control and functionality of the analog slider as well as triplethe playtime. The Power Grip Pro for Nintendo 3DS will be available at select retail stores nationwide in October2012. The Power Grip for the PlayStation® Vita is an ergonomic grip with built-in rechargeable batterythat enables a better hold on the Vita with controller-like grips and up to three times the battery life. The devicesnaps over the back of the Vita while allowing access to all buttons and the rear touch panel. The Power Gripfor the Vita will be available at select retail stores nationwide in August 2012 and will retail for an MSRP of$29.99. Nyko will also be showing off the latest versions of upcoming items in their Yo Gabba Gabba! productline including Muno Time—the singing, dancing alarm clock charging dock, and the Brobee Hip Pack, afuzzy, soft carrying case for your handheld or mobile devices. Muno Time will be available at select retail storesnationwide in September 2012 and will retail for an MSRP for $129.99. The Brobee Hip Pack will be availableSeptember 2012 and will retail for an MSRP of $29.99.Fertang Receives Rave ReviewsActive Respawn:“Buy this game. It is excellent!...The best thing about this game is that, by coordinating moves and utilizingstrategy to win, you are exercising areas of your brain that you may not always use. Much like playing chess.It has the potential to improve your critical thinking and memory skills. This is one of the few games that canactually make you smarter to some degree. Few mobile games do that.”iGame Radio:“The game has done a good job of putting in some of the more interesting elements of chess and checkers...thegame AI is no weakling and can bull you over if you are not looking...Fertang will definitely give your strategyboard game lovers a new set of moves to make or to explore their joy of competition.”Shifted 2U:“This is one game you should be on the lookout for.”Game Usagi:“Fertang, as a new board game in general, is quite impressively well thought-out. The game flows smoothly andis “easy to learn, impossible to master” in much the same way as checkers and chess.”Otakus and Geeks:“ If I can describe “Fertang” in a few words is addictive, unique, and bold. “Fertang” was designed for peoplewho are tired of Checkers, and find Chess to complicated. The game is simple to play and easy to learn...”A Quarter to Three:Family Friendly Gaming 21

In the News continued“There’s a rare purity to Fertang, an iPhone game that proudly declares itself halfway between chess and checkers...”Family Friendly Gaming:“Fertang is a game families need to check out.”Gaming Illustrated:“Fertang has an attractiveness in its simplicity. This relatively new game has half the types of pieces as Chessand their shapes are associated directly with their movement. There are no long minutes spent staring at theboard trying to recall the curious L shape in which the knight moves in Fertang. This makes the game easy topick up and run with.”Clash Entertainment:“...after spending some time, and exploring strategies I realized this is a fun little board game.”Airline Tycoon 2 “Falcon Lines” DLC TakesFlightKalypso Media is pleased to announce that the Falcon Lines DLC forAirline Tycoon 2 is now available for purchase and download. In thenew Falcon Lines DLC, you can play the entire campaign from theoriginal game, plus two brand-new missions as airline magnate SiggiSorglos, and learn why he has returned from his well-deserved retirement.The Falcon Lines DLC also allows players, for the first timein Airline Tycoon 2, to open branch offices in foreign airports and thus receive access to a larger selection ofcharter flights. But that’s not all! For even the popular “last-minute counter” is celebrating its comeback withthis DLC. Whoever reliably fulfills the contracts offered there will rake in a stunning amount of cash!The Falcon Lines DLC is available for $7.99 USD via the in-game Kalypso Launcher, and Steam.Fruit Ninja Products Dominate Stores WorldwideHalfbrick, the leading Australian game development studio behind the chart-topping iOS games Fruit Ninja andJetpack Joyride, announced that it has partnered with several leading international consumer product companiesto bring Fruit Ninja licensed products to fans worldwide. Brokered by its worldwide consulting agency, HAPConsulting, the company also signed two new sub agents, EMCI/Empire (Asia) and LDI (Israel), to bring thegame’s brand to new territories.Since its debut on the iTunes App Store in 2010, Fruit Ninja has become an international phenomenon,topping sales charts in more than 80 countries with more than 25 million players daily. In less than 13 months,the title achieved more than 20 million downloads, earning a spot as one of the top 10 most downloaded iPhonegames ever released. With over 1.3 trillion fruits slashed, the title holds a record of more than 300 milliondownloads for iPhone, iPad and Android.Family Friendly Gaming 22

In the News continuedThe Fruit Ninja international licensee partners includes:Europe:Play by Play Toys & Novelties: Amusement plush and novelty toysPoetic Gem: Augmented reality apparelAsiaShenzhen Vicky Technology & Trade Co.: Mouse pads, hard disks, LED/USB desk lamps, wallets, coffeemugs and moreLetao: ShoesNokia: Cases, covers, charms and wire collectors“Since Fruit Ninja is already an international phenomenon, we thought it was crucial to expand thebrand’s reach and engage our fruit-slicing fanatics around the world,” said Shainiel Deo, Halfbrick’s CEO. “Wehave handpicked some of the best consumer product companies in the international marketplace and look forwardto unveiling our line-up to old and new fans.”Named one of TIME magazine’s “50 Best iPhone Apps of 2011,” Fruit Ninja lets players slash andsplatter fruit with ninja-like precision by flicking a finger across the touchscreen to increase their scores andascend leaderboards. Players can slice and swipe their way through the various game modes - Classic, Zen andArcade - to become the ultimate Fruit Ninja.Continuously expanding its growing fan base, the Fruit Ninja franchise includes three fruit splashingversions on popular game platforms -- Fruit Ninja Kinect on Xbox LIVE® Arcade (XBLA) for the Xbox 360®video game and entertainment system, Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots for all iOS devices and Fruit Ninja Frenzy onFacebook. Fruit Ninja Kinect won “Casual Game of the Year” from the 15th Annual Interactive AchievementAwards and continues to be one of the top 10 top-selling XBLA games of all time. Still in beta, Fruit NinjaFrenzy has logged more than eight million users. Halfbrick continues to support Fruit Ninja with content updates,including 10 free updates last year.Fruit Ninja is available for download through the iTunes App Store for $0.99. Fruit Ninja HD for iPad isavailable for $2.99. The game is also available for $1.22 on the Android Market.Street Fighter X Tekken Mobile AnnouncedCapcom is pleased to confirm that Street Fighter x Tekken Mobile will be released for iOS this summer. Basedon the critically acclaimed home console release, but with a complete redesign of controls and UI with mobiledevices in mind, Street Fighter x Tekken Mobile also featuresbrand new modes and a new take on the tag team mechanic.The balanced character roster includes Ryu and Chun-Lifrom the Street Fighter series, and Kazuya and Nina from theTekken series.Street Fighter x Tekken Mobile will be compatiblewith iOS 5 or higher, and will be playable on iPhone 4 and4S, iPod touch 4th Gen or later, iPad 2 and the New iPad.Family Friendly Gaming 23

In the News continuedRailWorks Announces Southern Pacific Cab-Forward LocomotiveRailsimulator.com Ltd., the market-leading innovator of rail simulation and modeling tools, released detailsregarding the upcoming Southern Pacific Railroad Cab-Forward locomotive add-on for the award-winning TrainSimulator 2012. The locomotive is expected to release this summer as a download on Steam.The innovative AC-11 Cab Forward was designed by Southern Pacific in the early twentieth century aslong tunnels and snow sheds in the steep terrain of the Sierra Nevada mountains funneled dangerous exhaustfumes back toward the crew compartments and almost asphyxiated everyone. Moving the cab to the front of thelocomotive in front of the funnel solved the problem and greatly increased visibility. These powerful and uniquelocomotives were eventually retired in the 1950s.“The cab forward design is a landmark of railroad innovation and a key milestone in linking Californiawith the rest of the United States and thus fueling its economic boom,” said Paul Jackson, CEO of RailSimulator.com.“We’re happy to be bringing such a remarkable and popular locomotive to our community.”Zynga Takes Draw Something GlobalZynga launches Draw Something in 12 new languages, providing even more people the chance to draw andconnect with friends worldwide. Languages available starting today include: French, Italian, German, Spanish,Brazilian Portuguese, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, Danish, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean andJapanese. Most of the localized versions offer translated user interfaces and dictionaries to enable players tohave an enhanced playing experience in their native language. Additionally, the word choices for the SimplifiedChinese version have been localized to include English words that are more meaningful to the Chinese speakingaudience.As part of a first-time partnership with Zynga, Enrique Iglesias and Jennifer Lopez are helping to celebratethe launch of new languages by choosing words that will be featured for seven days -- one new word eachday. Players can select the “JLo Enrique” option in a new Special Words free feature that presents a menu offun word categories to select. Both artists will engage players of Draw Something on Twitter during the weeklongpromotion as they countdown to the July 14th kick-off of their North American tour.“Draw Something has only been available to players in English since its launch and became a culturalphenomenon across the globe. We are excited to be able to give back to our players around the world by offeringan experience that is more locally relevant to them.” said David Ko, chief mobile officer for Zynga. “Withnative pop culture references and our partnership with global superstars such as Enrique Iglesias and JenniferLopez, the game will be even more fun for more players. How do you draw ‘caliente’? We’ll soon find out.”After launching in February, Draw Something quickly and organically grew to become an internationalhit. The game remains among the top mobile games on both the App Store and Google Play.Draw Something is built for collaboration between friends -- one player draws a picture of a chosenword and the other must guess the word correctly before taking their turn at drawing. Players earn coins byguessing pictures correctly and can earn new shades of color and draw even brighter, more eye-popping pictures.Family Friendly Gaming 24

In the News continuedHello Kitty Picnic with Sanrio Friends Coming Christmas 2012Majesco Entertainment and development partner Chaotic Moon, today announced that the pop icon Hello Kittywill make her Nintendo 3DS debut in Hello Kitty Picnic with Sanrio Friends. Filled with loads of fun activitiesand super cute collectibles, Hello Kitty Picnic with Sanrio Friends is set to launch in North America this Christmasseason.Hello Kitty Picnic with Sanrio Friends invites players to join Hello Kitty and Sanrio friends as theyprepare for a picnic adventure. Play 10 mini-games including Hidden Object, Spot the Difference, and PicnicBlanket Checkers to collect goodies for the party. Explore and decorate whimsical environments includingHello Kitty’s bedroom, kitchen and more. Along the way earn apples to receive special outfits and accessoriesfor Hello Kitty. Interact directly with Hello Kitty using the 3DS touch screen and listen as the game guides youalong. Invite your friends to join the fun in a variety of multiplayer modes as you play with your favorite Sanriocharacters including My Melody®, Keroppi®, Chococat®, Badtz-Maru®, Little Twin Stars®, and many more!Bill Budge Donates His Iconic Video Game ComputerBill Budge, the pioneering game designer of such influential Apple II computer games as Raster Blaster (1981)and Pinball Construction Set (1983) has donated to the International Center for the History of Electronic Games(ICHEG) at The Strong® one of the most iconic objects in video game history—his original Apple II computer,which he used to invent game play features such as user-generated content and level editors that are nowstandard in many games. Additional items in the donation include computer manuals (among them, an AppleII guide signed by Steve Wozniak); and source code for Mouse Paint and programs writtenduring his high school and college years.“Budge first achieved success as a game designer in 1981 with his popular early pinballgame Raster Blaster, which he sold through his company BudgeCo,” says ICHEG DirectorJon-Paul Dyson. “But his true contribution to the field came from his development ofPinball Construction Set, which enabled users to create their own pinball playing field. Thiswas perhaps the first game to make user-generated content a key part of the play and the design of the game.The significance of this donation can be compared to Orson Welles donating the camera he used in making CitizenKane to a film museum.”Says Budge, “I am proud to donate artifacts of my earliest work to the International Center for the Historyof Electronic Games. While these were personal treasures, I believe that making them available to everyoneincreases their value and hope many others can learn and find inspiration from them.”Pinball Construction Set became a best-seller when Electronic Arts (EA) acquired it and issued it in oneof its album-style packages meant to promote excitement about the game and the developer. EA’s “rock star”promotions featured Budge in its pioneering ads and helped him gain visibility in the field. Pinball ConstructionSet, credited with launching the “builder” or “construction” genre of video games, sold more than 300,000units. Budge received the 2011 Pioneer Award from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences for thisgame-changing innovation.Family Friendly Gaming 25

StateOfGamingLess for FamiliesThere was little reason for FamilyFriendly Gaming to attendMicrosoft, Sony, and Ubisoft’spress conferences this year.Why? They had so little to showat their press conferences forfamilies. The comment the FamilyFriendly Gaming team keptmaking was: “oh look anotherboring war game, that has neverbeen done before.” Yes it wasdripping in sarcasm. Can youreally blame them though? Allof that time and money spenton attending just to be ignored.The macabre and the morbidwas worshiped at those pressconferences. A huge let downto anyone who cares about goodgames for families.Our industry has walked thispath before and it was a completeand utter failure. Family friendlyvideo games have grown the industry.Maybe these companies wantto shrink the industry. Becausefamilies vote with their dollars, andwill not purchase the evil, vile, andwicked games.There is good news though.Families can find many goodgames thanks to Nintendo, Majesco,Disney Interactive Studios,Natsume, Snakebyte USA, andmore. The E3 2012 page that FamilyFriendly Gaming built containsthese games that families will beinterested in. Plus the E3 AwardsPhilippians 4:8are another great guide for families.Do not despair because FamilyFriendly Gaming will continueto campaign for good Godhonoring games in our industry.Family Friendly Gaming hasimpacted and influenced the industrybefore. And will continueto focus on the good games forfamilies. The industry backslida bit, but that can be corrected.Every year presents the opportunityfor companies in our industryto do the right thing. Plentyof them are doing the right thing.We will focus on them, andignore the ones doing the wrongthing. They get enough attentionas is already.Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whateveris right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—ifanything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.Family Friendly Gaming 26

REVIEWSWelcome to our reviews section. We have a couple of rules when it comes to our reviews. The reviewermust give an honest accounting as to why he/she liked or disliked something. No fanboy reviews allowed here,or at the very least they are discouraged (after all everyone has their own personal biases, likes, and dislikes).Everyone also has different tolerances, and weaknesses - we strive to keep that in mind in our reviews. We havebeen burned ourselves by reviews saying a certain game is great, only to be greatly offended by that game.Reviewers must be kind in their reviews. A game may be horrible, but there is no need to degrade the developer,publisher, artists, etc. There is also no need for name calling.We review video games on five separate criteria: graphics, sound, replay/extras, gameplay,and family friendly factor. Review scale can be found here - http://www.familyfriendlygaming.com/Game%20Review%20Template.html. The editor in chief coordinates reviews to have as much cohesion as possible.We are very open about the way we review video games. Each section starts with a 75 score, and can earnor lose points based on the content of the game, using our grading scale (found on the website).Parents, please do not take any of our reviews as gospel. Different people are offended by different things.We work hard here at Family Friendly Gaming to discern the good from the bad in the teachings of each differentvideo game. What may seem harmless to our reviewer(s), could be a big deal to you. We encourage you tospend time with your children and investigate each video game yourself. Each review is written with you in mind,and we try to mention each problem we find. We are not perfect, and miss things from time to time - just asthe ESRB does. The ESRB rating is merely a start, and since they ignore many of the moral and spiritual factorsimportant to parents all across America, we do our small part to fill that huge void. We are a small ministry andyour prayers are so very important to us.Questions, suggestions, comments, or got a game you would like for us to review? Then please email usat: Gamereviews@familyfriendlygaming.com.Nintendo DS Score PageRune Factory 3 68 29Star Wars Battlefront Elite Squadrons 60 28iPod Touch/iPhone Score PageWrestlefest 64 39Wii Score PageSuper Monkey Ball Step & Roll 72 38Playstation 3 Score PageDC Universe Online 54 30DVD Score PageAncient Aliens Season One 43 34NCIS Season Five 53 35Sanctuary Season Two 50 36Personal Computer Score PageDC Universe Online 54 30Genesis Score PageColumns 93 37PSP Score PageMajor League Baseball 2K11 69 33Gameboy Advance Score PageF-Zero 72 37Nintendo 3DS Score PageF-Zero 72 37Family Friendly Gaming 27

Star Wars BattlefrontElite SquadronSCORE: 60Star Wars gamesare everywhereon almost everysystem. Kids enjoygetting to take onthe role of charactersin this universe.In Star WarsBattlefront EliteSquadron we takepart in a major war.It is Star WARS afterall. So we have tohave some kind of a war. StarWars Battlefront Elite Squadroninclude levels where we shootwith guns, and levels where wefly vehicles and do more shooting.There is not much diversity inStar Wars Battlefront Elite Squadron.At least until we have to fightbosses like General Grievous.Then we actually have to thinkabout how to defeat them.Graphically Star WarsBattlefront Elite Squadron is filledwith violence. Constantly shooting,killing, and blowing objectsup. This grows boring after a fewlevels. The level of detail in StarWars Battlefront Elite Squadronis disappointing to me. I can tellwhat the characters are, but theydo not contain much detail. Thisis a Nintendo DS game after all.The graphics are also grainy andin many places dark.Do you know the StarWars music? If you do then youknow what to expect in Star WarsBattlefront Elite Squadron. Thestoryline can be interesting if youare into the Star Wars universe.We go from missions to missionin Star Wars Battlefront EliteSquadron.I picked up Star WarsBattlefront Elite Squadron froma bargain bin as a used game. Itwas a decent price. The biggestproblem with the replay valueto Star Wars Battlefront EliteSquadron is the entire game ismonotonous. I grew bored of thelevels, and even fell asleep whileplaying one.Going between land levelsand space levelsis an attemptto provide theplayer diversity.I found the spacelevels in Star WarsBattlefront EliteSquadron confusing.Trying to findsome of the thingsto shoot was not always easy.Thankfully there are points tohelp. Which made this NintendoDS game even more boring.Star Wars Battlefront EliteSquadron is very kind to theplayer with things like auto-lockons. So the only reason to movearound is to avoid getting hit.That and moving to the next area.Many of the characters in StarWars Battlefront Elite Squadronare the same.I grew tired of digitallymurdering all of the same lookingcharacters in Star WarsBattlefront Elite Squadron. Howmany hours can we spend killingoff creatures? What is the pointof all of the death in Star WarsBattlefront Elite Squadron? Arewe always killing off the hordesof evil rulers? Does it make youwant to kill the minions of thoseGod allowed in power over you?I was tempted to follow that pathmyself. But I decided to choosethe path of hope.- MarkPublisher: LucasArtsSystem: Nintendo DSRating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone 10+{Fantasy Violence}Graphics: 50%Sounds: 66%Replay/Extras: 71%Gameplay: 60%Family Friendly Factor: 54%Family Friendly Gaming 28

Rune Factory 3SCORE: 68Natsume went a really wilddirection with Rune Factory 3A Fantasy Harvest Moon on theNintendo DS. This hand held roleplaying game is part HarvestMoon and part come together.See the monsters (horned Univir)and the people of Sharrance donot get along. We get to play ahalfling. You know one that is halfmonster and half human. And ourgoal is to bring the monsters andthe humans together. It almostmakes one want to break out intosong. Almost but no quite.The graphics in Rune Factory3 are a disappointment. TheHarvest Moon part of Rune Factory3 was not given much attention.The details are not that great.The time and energy was spenton a wide array of monsters. Thatwe have to fight off. Since we area half breed thatdoes not makemuch sense.We are killingoff those of ourown family. Whorespawn everytime we leave ascreen and comeback. There arealso generatorsfrom which monstersappear.Not allthe charactersin Rune Factory3 dress appropriately.There are afew who could learnlessons in modesty.The opening songin Rune Factory 3 issuper. It is top notch,and high quality.The rest of the musicin Rune Factory3 is also great. Thisis one area of RuneFactory 3 that shinesabove the rest.There arehundreds of itemsin Rune Factory 3.Players can spentmonths gardening,collecting, andgoing on quests. Aslong as the playercan first get into thisNintendo DS game.The storyline is anotherstory altogether.Rune Factory 3 givesplayers little direction onwhat to do. We know earlywe are to unite the humantown and the monstertown. How do we do thatthough? Rune Factory 3leaves it up to the player.Figure that out for yourself.If you like that kindof endless exploration (tofind the next trigger event)then you will love RuneFactory 3. If you like guidanceand direction thenyou will hateRune Factory 3.This reviewerlikes to begiven someidea of whatto do next. Toooften RuneFactory 3 leftme all alone tofigure it out.Playershave a healthbar and astamina bar.Do somethingand yourcharacter losesstamina. Standingstill willbring it back.Do somethingwhen you haveno stamina and your health takesa hit. Your health also takes a hitwhen you are attacked.The whole goddessgarbage is in Rune Factory 3. Thishand held game spreads its religiousbeliefs to a population thatis asleep on the topic. Bringingpeople together is a good thing.Bringing monsters and peopletogether borders on the demonic.Rune Factory 3 is mundane intoo many areas to rise aboveits mediocre station. Maybe thenext game will improve and befriendly to Christians.- RPG MasterPublisher: NatsumeSystem: Nintendo DSRating: ‘E’ - Everyone{Fantasy Violence, Use of Alcohol}Graphics: 70%Sounds: 86%Replay/Extras: 80%Gameplay: 50%Family Friendly Factor: 55%Family Friendly Gaming 29

DC Universe OnlineSCORE: 54It has beena long timesince I enjoyedanonline game.Most of themdrain awayfunds just togrind monotonously.Gettingto play asuper hero inthe DC Universecaughtmy eye. So Ipurchased DC Universe Onlineon the PS3 recently. The storylineis fascinating. Lex Luthor comesfrom the future to warn us thatBrainiac will conquer the earth.Lex sends little machines thatcontain the powers of various superheroes. We create our characterand then break free of Brainiacsship. At this point we have tofollow the different missions toprogress the storyline.The core of DC UniverseOnline is fighting. We go aftergoons from a variety of supervillains. Since this is an onlinegame we share these enemieswith other players. They respawnquickly so sometimes completingmissions around others is agood idea. DC Universe Onlineincludes enticement to lust - highfrequency, and blood. This is ontop of the previously mentionedviolent content. The cities looknice in DC Universe Online, eventhough many have been destroyedin specific areas.I enjoy the various voiceactors in DC Universe Online.They do a great job of addingcontinuity to this online game.The bad language is somethingI could have done without. Thelack of good language filters isanother problem- as other playerscan have foulmouths.DC UniverseOnlinecontains a varietyof missions, hugeareas, skills, andpowers. Our characterhas to have amentor - someonelike Superman orBatman. No wecan not play thosecharacters. Wecan fight side by side with themin certain missions. But we canhave multiple characters. Certaincontent in DC Universe Onlinerequires real world dollars topurchase.My biggest beef with DCUniverse Online is direction. I raninto all kinds of issues figuringout where to go. The text on thescreen is way too small. ObviouslyDC Universe Online wasdesigned with the PC in mind,and not the consoles. Most missionshas us destroying somethingand/or killing so many ofa certain kind of character. Thisgets boring really fast.DC Universe Onlinerequires 16 gigs, and took overfour hours to install the first timeI played it. Both of these are realdowners. I applaud Sony for puttingthis game on the PS3 andfor allowing usto avoid playerversus playercombat if weare not into that.Ultimately DCUniverse Onlineis a boring andrepetitive game.The only excitementis levelingup and gettingnew skills. It iseasy to get lostin this game too.- PaulPublisher: SOESystem: PS3/PCRating: ‘T’ - Teen{Mild Blood, Mild Language, MildSuggestive Themes, Violence}Graphics: 51%Sounds: 64%Replay/Extras: 85%Gameplay: 27%Family Friendly Factor: 44%Family Friendly Gaming 30

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Major LeagueBaseball 2K11SCORE: 69I am a safety net for FamilyFriendly Gaming. I enjoy playingsports titles. So I will purchasethe ones that drop through thecracks. Major League Baseball2K11 was one of those games.Major League Baseball 2K11 isone of those Playstation Portable(PSP) games that probably shouldhave stayed between the cracks.But it is a service to review thishand held title for our wonderfulreaders.MLB The Show gameshave spoiled me to what a baseballgame can look like. MajorLeague Baseball 2K11 is ugly. Iknow beauty is only skin deep.It can be difficult to play MajorLeague Baseball 2K11 due tohow bad it looks. The players,the fields, the fans - everythingin Major League Baseball 2K11needs a complete graphical overhaul.Especially if this franchisewants to continue in the future.I found a fewgraphicalglitches thatadded to thepile.I donot understandwhysome sportsgames need toinclude songswith bad language.Why?The music inMajor LeagueBaseball 2K11is lame. Thankfully it can beturned off. The announcers havenice sound bytes that usually fitthe situation. I enjoyed listeningto them while playing this baseballgame.Major League Baseball2K11 includes enough teams andmodes to keep gamers busy for afew months. My personal favoritesare: TheFarm, HomeRun Derby, andSeason mode.Franchise modecan engagethose who wantto play numerousseasons ofMajor LeagueBaseball 2K11. Ijust wish somemore effort hadbeen put intothe presentation.The controls in MajorLeague Baseball 2K11 are verytouchy. I ran into problems pitchingespecially. Fielding wasalso a pain in certain situations.Batting was very hit and miss.More miss thanks to the graphicalproblems. I hope future iterationsof Major League Baseball 2K11work on the control interface.Families can learn aboutbaseball thanks to Major LeagueBaseball 2K11. Two family memberscan enjoy Major LeagueBaseball 2K11 in the Ad Hocmode. Families can take theirfavorite team to the World Seriesin Major League Baseball 2K11.Hopefully won’t get eye straintrying to do that. Maybe thisfranchise will take drastic stepsforward on the Playstation Vita. Irecommend families pass on thisPSP game. - FrankPublisher: 2K SportsSystem: Playstation PortableRating: ‘E’ for Everyone{Mild Lyrics}Graphics: 56%Sounds: 68%Replay/Extras: 80%Gameplay: 65%Family Friendly Factor: 78%Family Friendly Gaming 33

Ancient AliensSeason OneSCORE: 43History Channelgenerally has a goodreputation in termsof the content theybroadcast. But theyare not perfect, andthey have some reallyodd shows from timeto time. I saw AncientAliens Season One ata store for five dollars.Seven hours and fiftyminutes of viewingtime (plus bonus materialon top of it) for fivedollars sounded likea good deal to me. Atleast until I trudgedthrough this television show.Ancient Aliens SeasonOne is flimsy on facts. They presentevidence that has a varietyof different possible meanings.But the ‘experts’ in this show arelooking at everything throughthe lens of their religious beliefin aliens. That is really importantbecause what is regurgitated inAncient Aliens Season One is areligious belief.It did not take AncientAliens Season One long to go onthe attack against Christianity.Which is really odd. Its one thingfor them to have their belief, butcompletely another one for themto try and turn people away froma personal relationship with God.So we know the fruit of their treeis to do what Satan wants peopleto do.There are some extremepeople in Ancient Aliens SeasonOne. Not only how they look butwhat they say. Various ancient imagesare shown in Ancient AliensSeason One. There are ancient ruinsshown, art work, and re-enactments.It can become extremelyboring. I fell asleep watching oneof the five episodes.Ancient Aliens SeasonOne would have been two hourson television with the commercials.Thankfully it is slightly lesson DVD. But these shows are stillvery long.An important facet ofAncient Aliens Season One is thewords they use. They use: ‘might,’‘could,’ ‘possible,’ and ‘believe.’Their belief in this is the mostinteresting to this reviewer. Theyhave their religious belief, andthey want others to join them.Some of the whacked outideas in Ancient Aliens SeasonOne is aliens tampered with ourDNA to create us. Another oneis aliens moved us to this planet.They have no evidence of thesebeliefs, but they go right on withtheir belief. They look at theHoly Bible and decide everytimeangels are mentioned it actuallymeans aliens. They look at itthrough their lens.I am extremely disappointedwith Ancient AliensSeason One. I felt like I wastedmy money on these three DVDs. Iam not going tokeep this showbecause it hassome dangerousideas for thosewho are notversed in reality.I hope this showdies off veryquickly.- MarkPublisher: History ChannelSystem: DVDRating: ‘NR’ for Not RatedGraphics: 80%Sounds: 31%Replay/Extras: 68%Gameplay: 33%Family Friendly Factor: 5%Family Friendly Gaming 34

NCIS Season FiveSCORE: 53What is it about NCISthat keeps me comingback? The interestingstories thatseem like they couldalmost be plausible?Or the fact that theyfind some fascinatingclue to solve themysteries? One thingI can not stand aboutNCIS is the cloak anddagger. Well its okaythey murdered thatperson because itwas sanctioned. Wowthat was a nice way of ending aninvestigation into a murder. NCISSeason Five is where this show finallyhits its stride. Unfortunatelythere is a lot of bad content in thisshow, and it is becoming predictable.Since we are dealing withmurders (most of the time) wecan expect blood and gore. NCISSeason Five is not a show for children.I would recommend adultsonly, and adults that can stomachthis kind of carnage. There is alsoenticement to lust and a juniorhigh focus on the subject of sex.At least one important personin NCIS Season Five is killed off.This show is not sci-fi so there isno bringing them back.The language in NCIS SeasonFive is atrocious. I am shocked athow many bad words are used repetitivelyin this show. No wondersome in our culture think its thenormal way of talking. The televisionshows are conforming themto that standard. I still believe inspeaking to and with others in arespectful, kind, and loving manner.There are some fun bonus featuresfor fanboys of the show. Thecommentary and other specialfeatures in NCIS Season Fiveactually bored me. We know thecharacters and the stereotypesthey fit into.The biggest problem with NCISSeason Five is it is anti-children,and anti-family. This is one areathat is going to receive a strongresponse from us at FamilyFriendly Gaming since we standup for families and children. NCISSeason Five is encouraging of sexoutside of marriage, and discouragingof people becoming married.And they drill those degenerateideas into the heads of theviewers over and over again.The characters and witty dialogueare some of the reasons Ilike to watch NCIS Season Five.The clever little nicknames theygive one another, and their banteris something that helps thisshow from becoming an abysmalfailure.I was surprised to see a fewthings in NCIS SeasonFive. Animals beingtreated better thanpeople. That whackedout belief does notbelong in a show likeNCIS Season Five. AndMuslims being shownas victims. That topic ismuch stickier. I guessNCIS Season Five canincite violence againstChristians just notother religions.- PaulPublisher: ParamountSystem: DVDRating: ‘NR’ for Not RatedGraphics: 41%Sounds: 49%Replay/Extras: 78%Gameplay: 63%Family Friendly Factor: 35%Family Friendly Gaming 35

SanctuarySeason 2SCORE: 50I purchased SanctuarySeason 2 beforereviewing the firstseason. I wantedsome momentum in atelevision series. I amwondering if that wasa mistake. SanctuarySeason 2 takes the seriesin an even darkerdirection. A main characteris killed off earlyin Sanctuary Season 2.Of course being sci-fithey could always find some oddway to bring this character back.That character is replaced in avery unrealistic manner in myopinion.Sanctuary Season 2continues the blood, death, andgore. Some of the images inSanctuary Season 2 are disgusting.I stopped eating after watchinga few episodes. SanctuarySeason 2 tries to be less scarythan the first season. It is like theshow is now comfortable protecting,respecting, and celebratingmonsters. Well most monsters.For some reason vampires are notworthy of protection. There arealso enticement to lust images inSanctuary Season 2. No wonderso many men are addicted toporn in America. They are constantlybombarded with imagesof women being used as sexualobjects.The accents in SanctuarySeason 2 are cute. The music ismoody. The mouths need to bewashed out with soap. Where arethese people’s mothers? Theirmothers should have be all overthem for talking like that andkissing them with those samemouths. Mine would have.There are some bonusspecial features in Sanctuary Season2 that are interesting. Thingslike their appearance at Comic-Con. I might be getting cynicalbut it seemed like a rah-rah lookat me kind of deal. Like we aresuch important stars that we needspecial treatment. You the viewersare given props but it feelslike lip service to this reviewer.The most shocking thingabout Sanctuary Season 2 is howanti-marriage it is. In one episodea husband is shown as a psychostalker while his wife is on theedge of having an affair. The lackof respect for the institution ofmarriage is highly disturbing.The leadership in Sanctuary Season2 deceives their own peopleand expects to be respected.Sorry that kind of dis-trust harborsproblems.Sanctuary Season 2 promotesreligions from other countrieswhile trampling on Christianbeliefs. The double standard inSanctuary Season 2 is disturbing.They are all honoring of certainreligious beliefs, and attackingother ones.Sanctuary Season 2 was abig disappointment to me personally.I have not decided if I willcontinue reviewing thisshow. Having only thirteenepisodes is repugnant.That is not an entireseason. Its like two thirdsof a season or something.The season finale is interestingas it leaves somebig questions floatingout there. But we all knowsomething will happen toturn it around. - LukePublisher: SyfySystem: DVDRating: ‘NR’ - Not RatedGraphics: 45%Sounds: 56%Replay/Extras: 62%Gameplay: 57%Family Friendly Factor: 30%Family Friendly Gaming 36

F-ZeroColumnsSCORE: 72 SCORE: 93While the Family Friendly Gaming E3 team was workingtheir magic in Los Angeles I sat back and lookedthrough some older games for a retro review. I cameacross F-Zero on the Gameboy Advance. This racinggame was also re-released on the Nintendo 3DS. F-Zerois a historic game for one reason - it was one of thosegames known to cause epileptic seizures. An entireindustry had to include warning labels about the possibilityof a seizure due to their product. F-Zero has notsent me into a seizure, but it has given me headaches.Which is one of the reasons is receives a less than perfectscore.Many of the tracks in F-Zero look the same.Twists and turns are what differentiate them. The graphicsare small, and there can be explosive results. If aplayer loses all of their vehicle energy then their vehiclewill explode. And it is game over. This can be disappointingespecially after racing multiple race tracks.The scaling and rotation in F-Zero were novel at the time.Now they just make the brain hurt.The music does not do much for me. I am not opposedto it either though. I loved collecting energy fromthe green areas. It kept me alive on more than one race.The twists and turns in F-Zero are aggravating. As is howwell the computer can perform them. I was on the easysettings as well.The worst part about F-Zero is how hard it is.This game is like climbing a straight up rock face thatis as smooth as glass. It takes the right tools and tons ofpatience. Your head will be throbbing from the cameraproblems way before you will experience success.F-Zero is seen as one of the great games in theindustry from the past. I don’t see it. In fact to me F-Zerois more of a menace than a good game. The whole epilepsyscandal is with us to this day. This game could bethe cause of countless hours of pain in a variety of families.I am not a fanboy of F-Zero, and hope this franchisewill retire into the history vaults of the video game industry.- FrankI have wanted to review Columns for many years. I feelso blessed to be able to review this Genesis game at thispoint in time. Columns is one of the first puzzle gamesI played after Tetris. At that time everything was comparedto Tetris. Columns improved upon the drop downblocks in a number of ways that were innovative at thetime. First and foremost is the ability to match blocks diagonally.This was huge back in the day. And somethingthat sticks with me to this day.The gems in Columns are huge, especially whenwe realize the era this home console video game camefrom. I am still amazed they were able to get such largegraphics on this little cartridge. The bright colors reallywarm the hearts of the players who enjoy Columns.The music in Columns kept me awake. I was ableto use it to focus on the task at hand. What was that task?Matching gems of the same colors. Swapping the gemsaround as it plummeted to the bottom. The concept ofhaving three different gems in the same block was alsoone that took some getting used to. I had not playedColumns in many years. Once I adapted I was having agood time.Columns is one of the grandparents of modernday puzzle games. Most gamers know all about Tetris,but not all modern gamers know about Columns. It is myhope that this review will help correct that. This is a Genesisgame that does not need to fade to black. It needsto be recognized.Columns was kind to players in terms of difficulty.Players are given three choices when playing Columns.Start at the beginning, go to level five where it hada medium difficulty, or go to level ten where it gets reallyhard. A player starting at the beginning or even levelfive can work their way up to level ten.All I can say about Columns is it will challengeeven the best gamer. The concepts found in this gamerequire a variety of shifting strategies. The whole diagonalthing shook me up because I had forgotten it. I hadbeen only working on horizontal and vertical. I shiftedmy thinking to match Columns. - PaulPublisher: NintendoSystem: GBA/3DSRating: ‘E’ - EveryoneGraphics: 70%Sounds: 75%Replay/Extras: 85%Gameplay: 60%Family Friendly Factor: 70%Publisher: SegaSystem: GenesisRating: ‘NR’ - EveryoneGraphics: 90%Sounds: 91%Replay/Extras: 98%Gameplay: 87%Family Friendly Factor: 99%Family Friendly Gaming 37

Super Monkey BallStep & RollSCORE: 72For many years wehave been extremelysupportive ofthe Super MonkeyBall video gamesfrom Sega. Unfortunatelyeven the bestfranchise can have aflop here and there.Super Monkey BallStep & Roll is thatflop. Sega tried tomix in the Wii BalanceBoard with Super MonkeyBall. Unfortunately the end productdid not come out as we wouldhave liked. Super Monkey BallStep & Roll is absolutely unplayablewith the Wii Balance Board.Thankfully Sega allowed us to usethe Wii Remote and Nunchuk forthe controls instead.Super Monkey Ball Step &Roll is alive with color. The brightgraphics can cheer up any livingroom. The monkeys are still verycute inside their balls. There isviolent content in some of theparty games. Speaking of thoseparty games - this has to be theworst batch I have ever played ina Super Monkey Ball video game.The main reason is they are notmuch fun.The music in Super MonkeyBall Step & Roll is wonderful.I have missed those soundsfor some years now. Happy tobe able to hear them in a videogame. The special effect soundscan bring a smile to grumpypeople. The monkeys celebratesuccess and cry a little when wefail.Super Monkey Ball Step& Roll includes seventy levels toroll through, and over twenty partygames. Four family memberscan play Super Monkey Ball Step& Roll at the same time. These arethe party games. The learningcurve in Super Monkey Ball Step& Roll matches previous gamesin the series. We roll through allthe levels in a world to completeit. Every twenty bananas bringsus one more extra life. These canbecome important in more difficultlevels.I love the idea of usingthe Wii Balance Board in SuperMonkey Ball Step & Roll. Theproblem is it is extremely touchyand difficult to control. Once theprotective railings were removedI kept falling off the edge. I had togive up on the Wii Balance Boardcontrols and move over to theWii Remote. Things were betterbut there are still problems withthose controls.The new modes of Co-op,Marathon and Mirror image areneat inclusions. I just wish Segahad spent more times on the controls.My concern is that SuperMonkey Ball Step & Roll will killthe franchise off.Families can use SuperMonkey Ball Step & Roll tobolster competition. There arealso lessons in finding the rightpath to the goal, and avoidingobstacles. Themost importantlesson in SuperMonkey Ball Step& Roll is findingyour balance. Iwould like to seeSuper MonkeyBall games in thefuture - with bettercontrols.- PaulPublisher: SegaSystem: WiiRating: ‘E’ - Everyone{Mild Cartoon Violence}Graphics: 85%Sounds: 86%Replay/Extras: 81%Gameplay: 30%Family Friendly Factor: 79%Family Friendly Gaming 38

WrestlefestSCORE: 64When I was younger I wanted tobe a professional wrestler. I hadthe athleticism, presence, andpersonality. People who meetme to this day comment on howI have a performers personalityand presence. Some tell me Ineed to go be an actor, or someother form of performer. So insome ways I can relate to professionalwrestlers.I also played Wrestlefestin the arcade to death. This isone game that I wanted to playon a home console. For whateverreason it never materialized. Thatis until recently. Thanks to ourfriends over at THQ - Wrestlefestis now on the iPhone/iPod Touchplatform. This may not be what Iwas hoping for, but its better thannothing.The graphics in Wrestlefestlook very similar to the oldarcade game. I think THQ madea few upgrades,which is definitelywelcome.Do not expectto see all of theold wrestlersthough. Someare present, butmost of them arenewer. The coreof Wrestlefest isviolence. Beatyour opponent(s)down until youcan pin or submitthem.Thesounds in Wrestlefest are off. Wehave sound bytes with the namesof the wrestlers for in ring announcements.Mean Jean will tellus about the match, but the wordsand his lips do not match. In factthe words finish scrolling andhis mouth moves for a bit longer.The music is okay- nothing to writehome about.I purchasedWrestlefest forninety-nine cents.I feel like I gotmy moneys worthout of this game.The roster of thewrestlers fromthe first paymentis light. Then forninety-nine centswe can purchasepacks of a few more wrestlers.Unless there is someone in thereyou really like, there is no reasonfor multiple purchases.There is also little reasonto replay Wrestlefest onceyou beat the different modes.The action in Wrestlefest can getrepetitive and boring. The onscreen joystick and buttons workadequately. I am not really soldon them. I still would prefer tosee this game on a home consoleor 3DS, or even PS Vita.I wish we could pay onetime and receive all the packs- like other companies do withepisodes of their apps. Certaincharacters in Wrestlefest havegestures that families may not appreciate.I won’t let my kids playWrestlefest due to some of thecontent.- PaulPublisher: THQSystem: iPhone/iPod TouchRating: ‘9+’ - 9+ { Infrequent/MildRealistic Violence, Infrequent/MildCartoon or Fantasy Violence}Graphics: 50%Sounds: 63%Replay/Extras: 80%Gameplay: 70%Family Friendly Factor: 55%Family Friendly Gaming 39

DEVELOPING GAMESot much isknown about JetNSet Radio on thePlaystation Vita.What we do know isthis graffiti game ie beingbrought back thanks toour friends over at Sega.Family Friendly Gaming 40

Game: Jet Set RadioCompany: SegaRelease Date: Summer 2012System: PS VitaRating: ‘RP’ - Rating PendingFamily Friendly Gaming 41

Developing Gamesini Ninjas was aM favorite of FamilyFriendly Gamingsome years ago. Itwas an E3 game that millionsof families enjoyed. ThankfullySquare Enix is bringingit back in the form of MiniNinjas Adventures on theXbox 360. With full Kinectfunctionality. YEAH BABY!Get some mini ninja exercise.- Working Man GamerFamily Friendly Gaming 42

Game: Mini Ninjas AdventuresCompany: Square EnixRelease Date: June 29, 2012System: Xbox 360Rating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone 10+{Cartoon Violence, Crude Humor}Family Friendly Gaming 43

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ow is all I could think of when I sawW Lego Lord of the Ring at E3 2012. Thisgame goes almost scene for scene. Tell-Tale Games has provided Warner BrosInteractive all kinds of upgrades. The new Legoargument that families will have is: which Legogame is the best of all time? I will go along withFrodo if you catch my drift - SamGame: Lego Lord of the RingsCompany: Warner Bros InteractiveRelease Date: Fall 2012System: Wii/PS3/Xbox 360/Vita/DS/3DS/PCRating: ‘RP’ - Rating PendingFamily Friendly Gaming 45

Developing GamesFamily Friendly Gaming still plays Wii Fit Plus. Wii Fit lastedan extremely long time. So we are seriously looking forward toWii Fit U on the Wii U. - YolandaFamily Friendly Gaming 46

Game: Wii Fit UCompany: NintendoRelease Date: TBASystem: Wii URating: ‘RP’ - RatingPendingFamily Friendly Gaming 47

Developing GamesGame: Reel Fishing: Ocean ChallengeCompany: NatsumeRelease Date: August 2012System: WiiWareRating: ‘RP’ - Rating PendingFamily Friendly Gaming 48

Natsume knows how to put together a good fishing game. Familiescan enjoy these screenshots until the game is released - FrankFamily Friendly Gaming 49

Developing GamesGame: Rise of the GuardiansSystem: Wii U/Wii/3DS/DS/Xbox 360/PS3Family Friendly Gaming 50

Company: D3Publisher Release Date: November 20, 2012Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating PendingFamily Friendly Gaming 51

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The wait is almost over with. Kids of all ages can enjoythis new Mario Nintendo 3DS title soon. - PaulGame: New Super Mario Bros 2Company: NintendoRelease Date: August 19, 2012System: Nintendo 3DSRating: ‘E’ - Everyone{Comic Mischief}Family Friendly Gaming 53

Developing GamesGame: New Little King’s StoryCompany: KonamiAvailable: Summer 2012System: PS VitaRating: ‘RP’ - Rating PendingLittle King’s Story fans find excitement thanksto Konami announcing New Little King’s Storyon the Playstation Vita. I was blessed to be al-Family Friendly Gaming 54

lowed to play New Little’s King Story at E3 2012. I was in thevery beginning of the game, but it does remind me of the Wii version.Hopefully Konami will make this version friendlier to families. - PaulFamily Friendly Gaming 55

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Game: Paper Mario Sticker StarCompany: NintendoAvailable: Christmas 2012System: Nintendo 3DSRating: ‘RP’ - Rating PendingFamily Friendly Gaming 57

Developing GamesKingdom Heartfans are ready toembrace hack andslash action on theNintendo 3DS. WithMickey, Goofy, Minnie,Donald, and moreGame: Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream Drop DistanceAvailable: July 31, 2012Family Friendly Gaming 58

of course. Plus wemay find a few SquareEnix characters aswell. This 3DS title waslooking fantastic at E3.Hopefully it will be familyfriendly too. - PaulCompany: Square EnixSystem: Nintendo 3DSRating: ‘RP’ - Rating PendingFamily Friendly Gaming 59

Developing GamesZtheyen Studios has made a name for themselves with pinball video games. They have some of the best pinball games in the entire video game industry. Theyare branching out with CastleStorm. What is Castlestorm you may be asking. Castlestorm is a tower defense and tower offense game. Players decide ifwant to be Knights or Vikings. Build up your castle, and then mount your offensive. If your like me you will be singing the Vikings song from Veg-Family Friendly Gaming 60

gieTales. The biggest issue I can see families having with CastleStorm is the violence. We have a video of this game on our Youtubechannel (and in the videos section of the website) as well as a news story with additional information. We wanted to share thesescreenshots with you as well. Castlestorm also has some sheep related humor. - PaulGame: CastlestormCompany: Zen StudiosAvailable: TBA 2012System: Xbox 360Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating PendingFamily Friendly Gaming 61

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RECENTRELEASESSystem: Xbox 360Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating PendingFamily Friendly Gaming 63

Where’s My Water has been a huge game on the iOS and Android platform. It is the first product to ever receive the Family FriendlyGaming seal of approval on the updates provided in ten months. The game tripled with free updates. That is how a company takescare of their customers. How rare is the Family Friendly Gaming seal of approval?Only the Top 3-4% of all products reviewed earn it. Disney Mobile finished off the updates toWhere’s My Water. We were sad, but also thankful for all the wonderful levels and entertainment.The concept of the game continues on in Where’s My Perry? Disney Mobile has put Perrythe Platypus into an iOS and Android game. The game play is just like Where’s My Water. Thereare a few minor differences. New skills and new concepts will be brought to Where’s My Perry?.The biggest one is ice. Yes we will be freezing the water. I got toGame: Where’s My PerryCompany: Disney MobileRelease Date: Out NowSystem: iPhone/iPod Touch/iPadRating: ‘4+’ - 4+play this app for a bit at E3 2012. I have to admit that I am extremely impressedwith Where’s My Perry?. This game has the potential of becoming the next bigthing.- PaulFamily Friendly Gaming 64

RECENTRELEASESGame: Catapult KingCompany: ChillingoRelease Date: Out NowSystem: iPhone/iPod Touch/iPadRating: ‘9+’ - 9+{Infrequent or Mild Violence}Family Friendly Gaming 65

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RECENTRELEASESBrick-Force takes the concept of Minecraft,and adds in a player versus player shooter.Players will build their very own battlefields.Then they can digitally murder their friendsin that battlefield. Not the most familyfriendly concept for a game. It does showthe progression of the industry. - WorkingProduct: Brick-ForceMan GamerFamily Friendly GamingCompany: InfernumRelease Date: Out NowSystem: PCRating: ‘NR’ - Not Rated69

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Atlus is known for their role playing games. Manytimes these games are the ones that the mosthardcore gamers fawn over. But what aboutfamilies? How many families out there will beinterested in Gungnir? Time will tell. The ESRBwarning are pretty intense for this game, earning it the ‘T’for Teen rating. Will you want your teenager playing thisgame? - RPG MasterFamily Friendly Gaming 72

RECENTRELEASESGame: GungnirCompany: AtlusAvailable: June 12, 2012 System: Playstation Portable Rating: ‘T’ - Teen{Alcohol Reference, Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Mild Language, and Mild Suggestive Themes}Family Friendly Gaming 73

DevotionalStandardsThere are many reasons FamilyFriendly Gaming has become sopopular. We have a unique perspective.We focus on the familyfriendly titles. We ignore theanti-family games. The biggestand most important reason is weapply God’s standards to whatwe do. You have probably readresponses in the Sound Off sectionthat thank us for not judgingthe person(s) living outsideof God’s standards. Why don’twe do that? God will judgethose who reject Him. Godwill judge the disobedient. Wehave no interest in judging thepeople who openly defy God.We may point out the behaviorfrom time to time, but we rarelycall a person out into the spotlight.Christians are called tobe salt and light of the world.Matthew 5:13-16 “You are thesalt of the earth. But if the saltloses its saltiness, how can it bemade salty again? It is no longergood for anything, except tobe thrown out and trampled underfoot.14 “You are the lightof the world. A town built on ahill cannot be hidden. 15Neither do people light a lampand put it under a bowl. Insteadthey put it on its stand, and itgives light to everyone in thehouse. 16 In the same way, letyour light shine before others,that they may see your gooddeeds and glorify your Fatherin heaven. We do that whereGod has placed us - the videogame industry. We encourageeveryone to turn to God, andto follow His perfect standards.There is more joy, happiness,and love following God’s standards.The world is constantlybombarding us with its lies,and its shifting in the sand standards.I chose long ago to followGod’s set in stone standards.Romans 12:2 Do not conformto the pattern of this world, butbe transformed by the renewingof your mind. Then you will beable to test and approve whatGod’s will is —his good, pleasingand perfect will. It is a dailyprocess to focus on God’s perspectiveover mans. I am humanand will fail at it some days. Irepent and move right back toGod’s standards.I remember what itwas like to live under theworld’s standards. I was alwayshaving to change withthe standard. Always having todiscover what the latest trendswere, and keep up with theJoneses. Once I accepted God’sstandards I was freed to liveas I was born to. I was givenjoy, happiness, and a properperspective on life. I focus onhelping others now, and makingthe world a better place forall of us. Why would anyonewant to change that?God bless you and yours,- Paul BuryJesus,I know that I am a sinnerand need Your forgiveness.Nothing I can do of my ownpower will give me true joy. Ibelieve that You died for mysins. I want to turn from myenslavement to sins, and repentof them. I now invite You tocome into my heart and life. Iwant to trust and follow Youas my personal Lord and Savior.I welcome the transformingpower of the Holy Spirit.Amen.Family Friendly Gaming 74

Video GameLiesOur amazing editor inchief wrote an educationalbook a few years ago - VideoGame Lies. It has been decidedto post parts of the book freelyto the millions of readers ofFFG.Lie: ‘M’ rated games are Mature.Defense: The ESRB says so.Exposure: One of the worstcrimes to happen inside videogames was when the ESRBdecided to label macabre,morbid, and immature contentas mature. Their line of reasoningis the content is only for amature person. Talk about subjective.I know a lot of parentswho think their child is mature.If the words macabre, or morbidwere used then there wouldbe a negative connotation tothese games instead of a positiveone. The ESRB was verycareful to pick a word that wasseen as positive. Compare thisto movies which uses the wordrestricted. They have a differentattachment don’t they?As I have touchedon previously in this book amature person would not gonear the content in these kindof video games. A mentallyill person goes towards games“TheESRBhas perpetuatedalie thatneedsto comedown.”with a lot of sexual content,or mass murderingsprees. A mature persongoes the other direction.I have tested out someof these repulsive videogames and they are thekind of things that giveyou nightmares. Why anyonewho is mentally stablewould want to play themis beyond me, and beyondlogic.“follow thereal definitionof maturity”I have one grandparentleft out of four,and I got to know all fourof them in my lifetime.They have been wonderfulexamples of maturityfor me. In fact my parentshave also taught me amazinglessons about what itmeans to be mature. TheESRB has perpetuateda lie that needs to comedown. I really hope youcan learn to reject the liesof the ESRB, and followthe real definition of maturity.Family Friendly Gaming 75

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Last Minute TidbitscontinuedFew games at E32012 look likethey are actuallyan animecartoon. That is until someonetakes a look at Ni No Kuni.Namco Bandai is the companythat plans on publishing thisepic role playing game. Atthis point in time this homeconsole game is looking familyfriendly. Lord willing thedeveloper Level-5 will keep NiNo Kuni safe for families. Onething Family Friendly Gamingknows for certain - the nameof this PS3 is very memorable.- RPG Master.Product: Ni No KuniCompany: Namco BandaiRelease Date: Jan 22, 2013System: Playstation 3Rating: ‘NR’ - Not RatedFamily Friendly Gaming 77

Last Minute Tidbitscontinuedsega has broughtback Sonic& All-StarsRacing to theexcitement of families all overthe world. I am impressed withwhat I played at E3 2012. Theupdates improve an alreadysolid title. - PaulFamily Friendly Gaming 78

Last Minute TidbitscontinuedProduct: Sonic & All-Stars Racing TransformedCompany: SegaFamily Friendly Gaming Release Date: Christmas 201279System: PS3/Xbox 360/PS Vita/Nintendo 3DSRating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Last Minute TidbitscontinuedUsher introducedFamily FriendlyGaming toDance Central3 in the Galen Center at E32012. He was actually one ofthe stand out aspects of theMicrosoft press conference. Ihope this dance game will befamily friendly. - SamProduct: Dance Central 3Company: MicrosoftRelease Date: TBASystem: Xbox 360Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating PendingFamily Friendly Gaming 81

Last Minute TidbitscontinuedPowerA had an impressive showing at E3 2012.The MOGA controller works with Androiddevices and feels very natural. Their line up ofSkylander gamepacks and cases are very impressive.Star Wars fans will love the iPhone cases.. - PaulProduct: Fus1on Controller/MOGA/Star WarsiPhone Covers/Skylander Gamepack and CasesCompany: PowerASystem: PS3/Xbox 360/Wii/iPad/iPhoneRelease Date: 2012Rating: ‘NR’ - Not RatedFamily Friendly Gaming 82

Last Minute TidbitscontinuedHyperkin hassome neat newproducts forfamilies at E32012. The Game Genie: SaveEditor for PS3 comes in aUSB flash drive that containsan installation program thatallows users to transfer savefiles between the PS3 and thePC. The RetroN3 consolidatesNintendo, Super Nintendoand SEGA Genesis systemstogether in a single wirelessconsole that also includes twowireless controllers as well astwo original controller ports foreach platform.- PaulProduct: Game Genie/RetroN3Company: HyperkinSystem: PS3/PC/Genesis/NES/SNESRelease Date: 2012Rating: ‘NR’ - Not RatedFamily Friendly Gaming 83

Last Minute TidbitscontinuedProduct: Dragonball Z for KinectCompany: Namco BandaiSystem: Namco BandaiRelease Date: October 2012Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating PendingFamily Friendly Gaming 84

Last Minute TidbitscontinuedProduct: Scribblenauts UnlimitedCompany: Warner Bros InteractiveSystem: Wii URelease Date: To Be AnnouncedRating: ‘RP’ - Rating PendingFamily Friendly Gaming 85

Last Minute TidbitscontinuedJust Dance gets better every single year. Ubisofthas teamed with Disney to provide families JustDance Disney Party. Looks great! - YolandaProduct: Just Dance Disney PartyCompany: UbisoftRelease Date: October 2012System: Wii/Xbox 360Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating PendingFamily Friendly Gaming 86

Last Minute TidbitscontinuedWeMade Entertainment created a buzzat E3 2012. They are a Korean companythat has had success for multipleyears. They are now breaking into theUS market with multiple iOS/Androidtitles. The most promising title is Pet Island (upperright screen of this page). The release datehas still not been determined. The release datefor Hero Square has also not been determined.The same goes for Rhythm Scandal (just belowthis box) - which is a music and rhythm game.Viking Island (left ofthis box) will be out inJuly. All of these gamesare free to play, and theirmain modes are online(MMO). Micro transactionpurchases allow thecompany to add content- PaulFamily Friendly Gaming 87

Last Minute TidbitscontinuedMama’s 2-Pack for Wii brings the culinary action to your console in Cooking Mama CookOff and Cooking Mama World Kitchen. The Wii Remote transforms into your universalcooking tool as you chop, grate, slice, stir and roll in motion-based cooking activities. Putyour skills to the test and whip up some kitchen fun in Cooking Mama Cook Off as yougo head-to-head against other chefs in 2 player competition. In the Wii sequel, Cooking MamaWorld Kitchen, fans will enjoy brand new 3D graphics, fresh recipes from around the world,comedic kitchen mini-games and new gameplay modes that will transform you into a masterculinary artist!Family Friendly Gaming 88

Last Minute TidbitscontinuedProduct: Star TrekCompany: Namco BandaiRelease Date: Early 2013System: PC/PS3/Xbox 360Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating PendingFamily Friendly Gaming 89