Video game makers are rolling out their new titles — with a wide range of creativity and style — just in time for the holiday shopping season. Jamin Warren, founder of Kill Screen magazine, shares his list of video games you should keep your eye on:
Nintendoland: The marquee release for Nintendo’s Wii U console, this title shows what Nintendo does well: pure family fun. I tried several of the mini-games within Nintendoland and was dazzled by their simplicity. In one, I simply had to play tag with four others and found myself laughing the entire time. The Wii U is also a referendum on Nintendo’s future: Despite the dominance of the Wii, the emergence of iOS and Facebook games have chipped at Nintendo’s core audience. If the Wii U sells poorly, the 100-year-old game maker may be on the ropes.
Machinarium: A “point and click” adventure game set in hand-drawn apocalypse about a little robot looking for his place in a lost world. Notes of the Tim Burton-produced animated feature 9.
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