Con & Alex at the Nintendo Pop-Up Shop Exclusive Preview Day!!!
From October 22nd – November 16th, the pop-up will transform Westfield into a Nintendo wonderland. Visitors can explore a wide range of collectibles, apparel, plushies, stationery, home essentials, and trading cards – with highlights from Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong, Animal Crossing, Kirby, Pikmin, Splatoon, and more. A dedicated MyNintendoStore digital zone will also allow fans to browse the full catalogue onsite.
Nintendo’s official stores are usually only found in Japan and the US…making this London opening a European first!!!
Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 review by Con
Avalable on PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, XBox and PC 5/8/25 (PEGI 16) 3.5 Stars
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This is a solid follow up to the last Demon Slayer game with some great updates to the gameplay. Although the story narative lacks a little bit. But still really good fun to play and the graphics are fantastic!!!
Nintendo Switch 2 – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom review by Con
Available on Nintendo Switch 2 5/6/25 (PEGI 12) 4 Stars
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These are classic and much loved Nintendo games, updated for the new Nintendo Switch 2 with added extras. If you’ve never played either of the Nintendo Switch 2 Zelda releases before, you’re in for a massive treat. And if you’re already a fan of both games from the past – this is the best version available, and it’s a must own for your new console!!!
Nintendo Switch 2 – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild review by HarrisonCLICK HERE!!!
Available from all good retailers 5/6/25 (PEGI 3) 5 Stars
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We all loved the first Nintendo Switch, and the latest version offers all of that and so much more both indoors and out, with your future gaming experiences. There are some incredible upgrades introduced to this new console and the graphics are just stunning. A must own for any gaming fanatic – Highly Recommended!!!
Why is Nintendo Switch 2 better? Everything you need to know here!!!
Everything included in the Nintendo Switch 2 Package!!!
Also Available to Purchase Separately: Nintendo Switch 2 Camera!!!
Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller!!!!
KIDZCOOLIT:Nintendo Switch 2 – Welcome Tour review by Bex CLICK HERE!!!
Nintendo Switch 2 – Mario Kart World review by Harrison CLICK HERE!!!
Nintendo Switch 2 – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild review by Harrison CLICK HERE!!!
Nintendo Switch 2 – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom review by Con CLICK HERE!!!
KIDZCOOLIT: Nintendo Switch 2 – SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS review by Con CLICK HERE!!!
KIDZCOOLIT: Nintendo Switch 2 – Donkey Kong Bananza review by Con CLICK HERE!!!
KIDZCOOLIT: Nintendo Switch 2 – Super Mario Party Jamboree/Jamboree TV by Bex CLICK HERE!!!
KIDZCOOLIT: Nintendo Switch 2 – Drag x Drive review by Con CLICK HERE!!!
KIDZCOOLIT: Nintendo Switch 2 – Kirby And the Forgotten Land + Star Crossed World review by Con CLICK HERE!!!
KIDZCOOLIT: Nintendo Switch 2 – Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 review by Con CLICK HERE!!!
KIDZCOOLIT: Nintendo Switch 2 – Pokemon Legends Z-A review by Con CLICK HERE!!!
Nintendo Switch 2 – Hyrule Warriors Age Of Imprisonment review by Con CLICK HERE!!!
KIDZCOOLIT: Nintendo Switch 2 – Kirby Air Riders review by ConCLICK HERE!!!
KIDZCOOLIT:Nintendo Switch 2 – Metroid Prime 4 review by Con CLICK HERE!!!
Nintendo Switch – JackBox Party Pack 10 & JackBox Survey Scramble review by Alex
Jackbox Party Pack 10 is a collection of party games for everyone to enjoy, included are five different activities; Fixy Text, Tee K.O. 2, Time Jinx, Dodo Re Mi, and Hypnotorious. To get the most out of this pack you will want to have at-least four people in order to play all the games, and up to eight or nine depending on the game. Getting everyone involved is simple, you can either use the app or website to join in and only one copy of the game is needed. Moderation and family friendly options are toggleable making this game appealing to everyone!
My personal favourite game out of the pack had to be Time Jinx, you and your other players are time travellers and you are tasked with travelling to different historical events. You just have to know what year they happened (or close to it), along with some other related side quests like blending in within the time period. The person with the lowest score at the end of the game wins! I particularly liked this one as it has more recent events and more historical ones, from knowledge of Soviet leaders to weird television adverts in the early 2000s. I haven’t even scraped the surface of what other subjects there are during my playthroughs.
My only real critique of the pack would be some of the more American centric questions that pop up from time to time, while it is understandable as Jackbox Games is a Chicago based company but for anyone outside of the US (which is a lot of people) it makes the game a bit difficult. I appreciated the button that limits the American centric questions, I still found myself and my friends stumped on some of the more obscure early American President questions.
Overall this Party Pack is an Excellent addition to the Jackbox Party Pack Franchise, and is a must have for when you have friends and or family over or online through services like Discord. Definitely worth picking up on your preferred platform!
JackBox Survey Scramble is a quiz game that tests your knowledge on a variety of subjects in unique and entertaining ways. Included are 6 different game modes; HiLo, Bounce, Squares, Speed, Dares, and Dash. To get the most out of this pack you will want to have at-least two people in order to play the game modes (although I would recommend at least four), and up to ten players excluding the Audience. Getting everyone involved is simple, you can either use the app or website to join in and only one copy of the game is needed. Moderation and family friendly options are toggleable making this game appealing to everyone!
My personal favourite game mode out of these was Bounce, control of the paddle is alternated between two teams and in order to move the paddle you must give answers with varying popularity to move position. I found this to be chaotically fun and challenging, the added pressure of the ball bouncing and needing to come up with a word that was just right to bounce the ball to prevent the other team from scoring. Reusing words came with a penalty to up the ante as they would shrink the paddle making things harder, on top of the ball getting faster with every answer it made for very entertaining gameplay.
Overall Jackbox Survey Scramble is definitely worth a pickup for any social gathering or online games night, with constantly refreshing surveys and answers it’s a no brainer. Definitely worth picking up on your preferred platform!
Available on Nintendo Switch (PEGI 12) 4 Stars/ 3.8 Stars
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If you’re looking for fun budget titles to download onto your Nintendo Switch – the Jackbox games are really good values for money and great fun. There’s loads to enjoy and they’re brilliant for group gaming sessions!!!
Availabe on DVD, Blu-Ray, 4K 14/4/25 and Digital Download Now (PG) 5 Stars
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This isnt just the best of the trilogy and one of the best family films ever made. There will never be a video game movie ever made as good as Sonic 3. Highly Recommended!!!
KIDZCOOLIT: Con meets the stars at the Sonic The Hedgehog 3 UK Premiere CLICK HERE!!!
KIDZCOOLIT: Con chats Family Life in the Cast and Funniest moments in the trilogy with Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Stars Ben Schwartz, James Marsden and Tika Sumpter CLICK HERE!!!
YOUTH #GOTTIT: Con at the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 International Media Day CLICK HERE!!!
KIDZCOOLIT:Con chats Jim Carrey Love and Great Team-Ups with Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Star Lee Majdoub CLICK HERE!!!
KIDZCOOLIT:Jakks Pacific – Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Figures and Vehicles review by Con CLICK HERE!!!
KIDZCOOLIT:Con talks the Sonic Franchise and Shadow Selves with Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Stars Colleen O’Shaughnessey and Krysten Ritter CLICK HERE!!!
KIDZCOOLIT:Jakks Pacific – Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Plush Toys review by Con CLICK HERE!!!
KIDZCOOLIT:Con chats the Keanu Reeves as Shadow and The Secret to Making Good Video Games movies with Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Director Jeff Fowler CLICK HERE!!!
YOUTH #GOTTIT:Sonic X Shadow Generationsreview by Alex CLICK HERE!!! (Sonic 3 Movie pack DLC featuring Keanu Reeves now available)
KIDZCOOLIT:Con talks to Jeff Fowler, Colleen O’Shaughnessy and Lee Majdoub at the Sonic 3 UK Premiere CLICK HERE!!!
KIDZCOOLIT/YOUTH #GOTTIT: Con, Bex & Alex at the Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Screening Party CLICK HERE!!!
Jada – Street Fighter II 6″ Figures and 1:24 Die-Cast Vehicles review by Harrison
Available from all good reatlers (13 Years+) 5 Stars
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Street Fighter fans will love the range of products available to collect from Jada. There are bundles of characters and vehicles to collect and they look incredible either boxed or unboxed of a shelf. Highly Recommended!!!
JADA STREET FIGHTER 1:24 DIE-CAST VEHICLETO BUYCLICK HERE!!!
JADA STREET FIGHTER 6″ DELUXE COLLECTOR ACTION FIGURES TO BUYCLICK HERE!!!
Also Available: JADA STREET FIGHTER NANO FIGURES BLIND BAGS TO BUYCLICK HERE!!!
KIDZCOOLIT: Con with the Jada products for Christmas 2024 CLICK HERE!!!
PlayStation 5 – Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered review by Con
Available on PlaySation 5 31/10/24 (PEGI 16) 5 Stars
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It’s a classic much loved PlayStation game, beautifully remastered for a modern Next gen audience. A must own for all fans – old and new. Highly Recommended!!!
PlayStation 5 – Horizon Forbidden West review by HarrisonCLICK HERE!!!
Sonic X Shadow Generations is a new instalment in the 3D Sonic Universe. This time, the player will experience an all new expansion to Shadow’s story, along with Sonic’s story all brought up to date with modern consoles in mind.
When in the main menu, you are presented with either Sonic’s story or Shadow’s. Specifically for this review I’ll be focusing on the Shadow Segment, as it is all new content. You get the usual plethora of options along with a catch-up of Shadow’s story up to this point, I found this feature quite useful as it caught me up on the story of shadow from his 2005 game.
For stage selection, initially you are thrown straight into the first level. However upon completion you are sent into a level select area which adapts and expands depending on how much you’ve completed/ unlocked, this is very reminiscent of the Sonic portion. Levels are contained in different zones, they each have different locations and can require some exploring to get to.
Guidance on each ability is presented with the usual means in a modern sonic game, that being the question mark in a multi-coloured circle. There are also visual cues as well as audio cues on when to use or which ability, boss battles for instance can be very time sensitive on whether you hit or get it. These can range from onscreen button prompts, to subtle pattern in attack / defence.
Shadow’s combat is very interesting, you get presented with different options throughout the story with their ups and downs, from projectiles to the usual sonic abilities to Shadow’s time stop ability. Gameplay is very much what you’d expect from a Sonic game with some extra twists for Shadow’s story, fast paced and sick music.
Graphics have been enhanced in the current gen versions, bringing the sonic story’s visuals up to par with modern consoles. I am also happy to report that this game is compatible with last gen consoles, this is a welcome addition as many game studios are starting to move away from backporting. This is likely due to the still millions of players on previous gen consoles, rich for many are more than adequate for their gaming needs.
As with other sonic games, you can go back to any level you like, in fact you are encouraged to to unlock all of the collectables that you may have missed. Throughout the levels of are tons of different collectibles, as well as the incentive to get a high score / rank for each level. This is influenced by how fast you made it through the level, as well as rings.
What I dislike about the game is that the menu can be a bit confusing, while I like that you have a sort of sandbox in the menu to do as you please. I’d much rather a menu which I can flick to or a way to teleport over to a level. A feature I wish was included was a way to try out an ability in a separate area, on top of the question mark bubbles should be a button to take you to a test facility. Here it could teach you the basics / allow you to get a feel for the ability before using it in level. I often died due to my inability to use new powers quick enough or in the right way. Other than that, my experience with the game has been overall positive.
Available on PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, XBox and PC 22/10/24 (PEGI 7) 4.2 Stars
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This game is an excellent addition to the the Sonic Franchise. From the improved visual fidelity offered by current gen consoles, to new game mechanics and story offered by Shadow’s segment . It is a must buy for both resuming players, those who have been out of the loop, and new alike!!!
