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Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise Description:

In this open-ended sandbox game, players turn a neglected plot of land into a beautiful garden with the goal of attracting as many piñatas as possible to their garden.

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2098 in Video Games
• Brand: THQ
• Model: 36181
• Published on: 2008-09
• Released on: 2008-09-08
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platform: Nintendo DS
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .64″ h x 4.97″ w x 5.98″ l, .25 pounds

Features

• Customization: design a beautiful, welcoming garden environment to attract piñatas
• Collecting: complete the Piñata Pyramid with over 60 piñatas to collect, including 7 brand-new species
• Caretaking: ensure the happiness of your residents by tending to their needs
• Missions: complete missions for your favorite characters from the TV series
• Multiplayer: transfer items – any piñata, accessory or object – from your garden to a friend’s garden

Customer Reviews:

Not Disappointed At All!
First I want to say that the graphics on this game are so amazing! Bright beautiful colors. It really brings out the best of Viva Pinata on XBox 360. The graphics of course won’t be EXACTLY like the 360 version, but they are great for Nintendo DS. Right up there with the graphics on Animal Crossing.

When you first start the game there is a tutorial. I was very happy with this, because it wasn’t as long as the one on 360. The 360 instructions seemed to go on forever. This was very easy and quick, and everything is easy to understand, easy to control.

You still get the basic tools like the shovel (Tap, Whack, and Make Dirt), watering can, and grass packet. Planting the seeds are the same as on 360. Get a seed from Seedos or at the store, decide where you want it, press the Plant button. Water it, and be sure you don’t OVER water it or they will die.

In this game there are garden personalities. Which just means you will see a funny episode every now and then, and it is to bring excitement and entertainment into the game. The episodes are set up just like the Viva Pinata series on TV.

Game Modes:

Garden-This will be your main garden, and basically the game. Be a gardener and Pinata raiser to attract new residents. Try to aim towards 100% completion or make your own personal garden goals.

Episodes-Allows you to play any Episode that you’ve unlocked. New Episodes will become available as you make progress in the main garden, and playing through Episodes will grant you knowledge of more advanced techniques and tactics.

Playground-As the name suggests, this is the quick and easy way to create a temporary garden where everything is free. Use it to experiment, test your ideas and practice strategies for improving your real garden.

The Game Screen: You will have an events window telling you all the happenings of your garden, Requirements and Terrain Info (which gives you a percent on how much grass, dirt, etc. that you have.), Overhead Map, Clock and Experience Gauge, Gardener level and Game experience, Tool Icon, Switch Screen Icon, Shop Icons, and Scroll Screen Icon.

As in the 360 version you will still get the Alerts that will keep you informed on everything going on in the garden. Touch the Icon and it will show you on the map where the event is taking place, and take you directly to it.

Shovel and Watering Can will still be upgraded.

To get Pinatas to your garden you have to attract them. For instance, a worm will attract a Sparrowmint (Bird) into the garden. Fruits, veggies, seeds will also attract certain pinatas. When you have a visitor, see what it’s requirements are to become a resident. Fill those requirements and you have a new friend.

You will also get more garden space when you level up. The more you romance your pinatas, become experienced in gardening, you will get more space to do this all with.

Each pinata will want it’s own type of house. Houses provide safety and happiness, and also allow you to romance your pinatas. You have to romance to move up in the game. Have more than one of the same type of Pinata? Then it is time to build a house for them.

For a pinata to romance you have to meet the requirements. Some pinatas might need to eat certain things before they are able to romance. It is easy to just take a quick look and see what you need to do to begin the process. Every pinata is different.

Sell all the seeds you grow! This will help you to get more money. There are two stores: The General Store and the Building Store.

Candy: Broken Pinatas produce candy, and when other pinatas eat this candy they become happy. Sour Candy is spread and left in your garden by the sour pinatas, if eaten it can make a pinata sick and then you will have to call the doctor. Romance Candy allows you to skip the romancing requirements process and go straight to the egg.

The trouble you might see in your garden: Sour Pinatas that cause nothing but trouble, Fights between pinatas, Ruffians who are there to destroy your garden, and Weeds that try to kill your garden plants.

Trading: The in-game post office opens when you reach a certain level. Through it you can trade seeds, plants, and Pinatas (including accessorized ones) with friends over the Nintendo DS WI-FI communications process. Follow on screen instructions that show you how to send and receive crates. You can only have one crate at a time in your garden.

Success is measured on how valuable your garden is. Everything you put in your garden, your pinatas, plants. Make your garden as valuable as possible to achieve your goals in this game.

Overall, this game is a wonderful game! There is so much to do in it, so much to learn. Fascinating, exciting, addictive, and holds your attention. SO FUN!

Viva La Pinata
First off, I have to say WOW!

It is incredible how much fidelity to the original game there is.
The big difference in graphics besides the obvious De-Rezing required to get this title on the DS is that you have only the front isometric view. This view can not be spun around, so sometimes it can be difficult to see pinatas around trees. However, I did not realize I was missing this feature till I was a few hours into the game. So, to me, it was not a big deal.

What you do get is the ability to play this game anywhere and not tethered to the TV. For me, that was big. You can play in little increments. Close the lid and the DS pauses the game. Open the lid and pick up later right where you left off.

The other feature that is a big improvement is the touch screen funtionality. Being able to quickly manuver through your garden and select your tools quickly kept this game from being tedious.

Unlike the 360 version, there is no silly maze to navigate when your pinatas romance. This really sped the game up. I am very happy to see that go since it used to drive me nuts.

If you have a collector type personality and enjoyed that aspect in games like Pokemon, this game is for you. I loved attacting new pinatas to my garden. Growing plants and trees. Getting Pinatas to change and evolve. It’s just great fun.

I would reccomend this to anyone who liked Pokemon, Animal crossing, or Harvest moon

Very Comparable to the Original!!
Since I am in transit from one place or another, and often am looking for something to occupy my time during those times, I picked up Viva Pinata:Pocket Paradise on the urging of my brother, who plays the XBox version.

I am not disappointed! It is a very interactive game and it keeps you thinking every step of the way. It reminds me of Sims2 in that you have to be very diligent in caring for your pinatas. So anyone who is a hardcore Simmie will take to this game well.

The only disappointment is that the sounds (apart from the opening intro) are very low - so if you are somewhere noisy, you won’t hear some of the warning sounds from the game (like when a Ruffian is messing up your garden).

Other than that, I am very happy with it!

Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! Description:

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2910 in Video Games
• Brand: Nintendo
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platform: Nintendo NES
• Dimensions: .60″ h x 5.80″ w x 6.00″ l, .25 pounds

Features

• Classic boxing game
• Fight against thirteen different opponents
• Three levels of difficulty
• Knock out Mike Tyson to win the championship
• For one player

Customer Reviews:

I finally beat that chump!
My sweat lordy. I got back at my a painfull child hood memory.
This was one of my favorite games when I was a lad. I use to spend
hours upon hours in front of the tv nailing Glass Joe, teaching Bauld
Bull a lesson, smashing Soda Popinski, and putting down the Sand Man,
but I never beat Tyson.

This week it was time to bust out the old
Nintendo. After a couple of days of practice, I finally for the first
time put Tyson down. You wanna get back at Tyson too? Here’s the
code: 007 373 5963
That’ll take you straight to Mike. Be prepared
to get BLASTED by the biggest punk in boxing.

As the Comic Book Guy would say: “Best Boxing Game Ever”…
Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! simply put is the greatest boxing video game ever created. So simplistic, yet so satisfying to play, the game commands your attention from the opening bell. The graphics were pretty great considering the time period and the gameplay is flawless. I’m now 31 years old and can honestly say that this game easily outclasses all of the other boxing games created since. The game is challenging but not too hard, I beat Tyson after two tries. The whole secret to the game is the patterning of his punches. If you can time and avoid his uppercuts for the first minute and a half, then you will be able to get hit and not get knocked down. That is the secret to the game. The other characters are entertaining as well especially Super Macho Man’s twisting knock-out punch and King Hippo’s oversized drawers which keep falling down every time you hit him. Ah, to be young again…there is no substitute for the original and Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! is the ultimate classic of the NES Classic series. Highest Recommendation.

Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!=Good Times
I love this game!!! I remember playing this game all the time with my dad when I was little. I still do sometimes. We still haven’t beaten Mike. Gotten to him dozens of times but never beaten him. Thats how fun and addictive this game is. All the character models are great for the game being so old. Every character is different and has a different stragety to beat them. Even when you play characters a 2nd time they are different than the first time you played them. This is a great game that is unfortunately is often overlooked

From the Manufacturer
Meet the ultimate challenge-Fight Mike Tyson!

It’s a right jab, a left hook, an uppercut-it’s Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out! where you’ll get the chance to compete against boxers from around the globe. Punch your way through 13 bouts in the minor, major, and world circuits against tough contenders like Piston Honda, Glass Joe, Super Macho Man and many many more. Defeat all your opponents and meet the ultimate challenge against the World Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson in the greatest fight of all-The Dream Bout! Knockout Tyson and you can become WVBA (World Video Boxing Association) Champ.

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The sun is out, the fish are biting and your tackle box is filled with 20 different types of lures. With content created exclusively for the Wii, you’ll motor out, find your favorite fishing hole, cast off using the Wii Remote and snag one of four types of bass. When you hook a fighter, your motion sensor will let you know, so hang on and enjoy the ride!

• Amazon Sales Rank: #892 in Video Games
• Brand: Sega Of America, Inc.
• Model: 65010
• Published on: 2008-02
• Released on: 2008-02-27
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platform: Nintendo Wii
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .60″ h x 5.41″ w x 7.56″ l, .36 pounds

Features

• Four fun-filled modes. Arcade, Tournament, Practice and Nature Trip modes.
• 15 stages. Find your favorite fishing spot in seven brand new stages created exclusively for the Wii, or re-live your glory fishing days in four classic arcade and four Dreamcast stages.
• Variable conditions. A variety of seasonal conditions can vastly effect your fishing trip, with seasons, time of day and weather all playing a part.
• Four types of bass. Hook four breeds of bass: Florida Large Mouth, Red Eye, Small Mouth and Northern Spike Large Mouth.
• Reinvention of a classic. This classic title first made a splash in the arcades and now the gameplay and graphics have been updated for the Wii.

Great Fishing Game
I’ve been looking forward to this game since its announcement. I still play the orginal bass fishing and sega marine fishing on the Dreamcast because they are so much fun.

This version has better graphics (not drastically better, but they do look cleaner and brighter) more ambient sounds effects, tons of new locations and nature trip mode. Nature mode is a more realistic and relaxing way to play and there is no music and it takes longer to get a fish to bite.

The Wii controls are great…you cast with the Wiimote and reel using the nunchuck. The wiimote even makes a winding sound as you reel a fish in. You can also use the wiimote to control the height of the rod onscreen.

The game does have a few faults that have carried over from the original dreamcast version. Namely the fact that your fishing line goes through objects underwater and the fish can have some jittery animations if they stuck near a rock or something.

Overall its a fun game that anyone can play for only $30.00.

My first, but certainly not my last fishing game!!!!!!!!
This was a spur of the moment purchase. My finance and I had stopped into our local game store, and the employees were playing!! I couldn’t seem to take my eyes off the game, and when they hooked a 12 lber ….. I was HOOKED!!! Unfortunatly for the employees, this was the only copy in the store, and I scarfed it up right away. I’m a casual fisher(women), and love the thrill of hooking a big one. This game doesn’t disappoint. It did take me a couple days to figure out which lures to use, and when, but since then…..I’ve been winning the tours!!! GREAT buy for anyone who likes or loves fishing. GREAT graphics!!!!

Bass Fishing Made Fun.
Sega Bass Fishing for the Nintendo Wii is a remake of the classic Dreamcast and Arcade fishing game. As fishing games aren’t very popular, why in the world would I rate this one so highly? Because it’s fun.

There’s not a ton of realism in this game, bogging it down. It’s arcade fun as only Sega can do, with heavy metal guitar riffs playing as you catch a big bass to the ticking timer influencing which bait you use next.

The game does have its flaws, however, with slightly unresponsive motion controls, but it doesn’t detract from the fun. If you’ve ever wanted to try a fishing game, this is the one to get.

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Matias Folding Keyboard Description:

The Matias Folding Keyboard is a full-size keyboard that folds in half for travel. Small enough to fit in your laptop bag, it’s the ultimate keyboard for laptop users.

• Brand: Global Marketing Partners
• Model: FK205
• Released on: 2007-09-15
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platform: Windows XP
• Format: CD
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.75″ h x 6.75″ w x 11.75″ l, 1.40 pounds

Features

• Your notebook is a wonderful tool and companion for business, productivity, and pleasure.
• Matias FK205 Folding Keyboard for PC is a compact keyboard you can use as an auxiliary keyboard each day.
• It helps preserve your notebook’s keyboard and is also very comfortable to us

Customer Reviews:

Pretty good, but not perfect
I spend a good chunk of each day working on my laptop in coffee shops and wanted something that was portable and full-sized. I’ve been using the keyboard now for about a week. The keyboard is a good compromise for something so light that also folds into such a small package. While it doesn’t feel like a desktop keyboard, it’s better than the laptop keyboard and better than I expected.

It has a few drawbacks. First, it doesn’t unfold completely flat. There’s a slight angle when it’s open, but this isn’t very noticeable when typing. Second, the insert, delete, page up & down group of keys are much smaller and not in the expected positions. It’s easy to hit the wrong one. Third, it needs some way to tilt the keyboard toward you, such as some fold-out feet. I may resort to carrying a couple of wood dowels of the right size to tilt it at a comfortable angle.

But despite these drawbacks, I would recommend it for those who want to make their laptop work more comfortable. I also recommend getting the iFold stand to bring the screen up to a more comfortable level. I wish I had found both of these products before I spent the last 2 years hunching over a laptop!

So so
This is a nice product, a little thick, but solid key clicks. The make or break for this item would be a locking mechanism to keep it open so you could use it on your lap, as is if you try and use it on your lap it will fold in half.

Love this
For anyone who cares about EMF’s on laptops, or getting hot hands from using the laptop keyboard, or does not like the ‘not full sized’ keys,
then this is the keyborad for you to travel with!

I researched a lot of the oter travel keyboards: the rollable ones especially due to their convenience.

I kept reading that the keys sometimes stuck, etc.

HOWEVER, this foldable keyboard never sticks. It works great. And it folds so nicely. I have no complaints, and use it as my regular keybarod at home, in addition to traveling.

It is not wireless, which suits me fine, as anything wireless increases the EMF exposure you are getting while computing.

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