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Serving as something of a carnival-themed take on the technology-run-amok tale of the film Westworld, Arcade Shooting Gallery is a first-person shooter in which a secret agent has commandeered the control tower of an amusement park and turned its once friendly robotic workers into aggressive attackers. Players step into the role of vacationers Tony and Melissa as they use laser guns, fireball guns, and bubble bomb pistols to blast robot clowns, hologram ghosts, evil bats, and giant boss characters through five distinct sections of the amusement park. Each stage is filled with bonuses that can be used to upgrade weapons, health, and skills, and multiplayer fans can join forces with a friend in two-player co-op mode. ~ Christopher Brown, All Game Guide

Based on Nickelodeon's educational entertainment television series for preschoolers and designed for the youngest of console gamers, Ni Hao, Kai-lan: Super Game Day is a collection of easy-to-play mini-games featuring six-year-old Kai-lan and her young animal friends, Rintoo the tiger, Tolee the koala, and Hoho the monkey. The ten mini-games involve gentle and engaging activities such as catching butterflies, popping bubbles, playing badminton, and racing in boats. The games can be played alone or against a friend, and the presentation is designed to promote ideas of friendly competition and good sportsmanship. All games have simple controls. As in the animated series, characters encourage multicultural appreciation, with both American and Chinese themes. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide

Designed for children ages three and older, Smart Girl's Playhouse 2 features 18 mini-games designed to enhance creativity, shape recognition, hand-eye coordination, and other skills. Children can interact with each game using the stylus or their fingertips, and the included titles automatically adjust their difficulty setting based on an individual's success rate. Activities include coloring, making music, cooking, connect-the-dots, comparing images, ring toss, gardening, and more. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide

Players take on hordes of invading poultry in this frantic fixed-screen shooter from Zoo Games. There are ten different weapons to unlock, including shotguns, rocket launchers, and dynamite, and gamers must use their arsenal to rid the screen of crazed zombie chickens, pilot chickens, and roller-skating chickens, among many other foul-tempered fowl. The chickens fight back by tossing eggs, so players must duck and dodge the projectiles to avoid losing important energy, and as many as four gamers can go head-to-head in chicken-blasting action. ~ Christopher Brown, All Game Guide

Take a nostalgic trip back to when Mystery Inc. first began solving cases in Scooby-Doo! First Frights. Play as young versions of Shaggy, Scooby, Fred, Daphne, and Velma as they run and jump through 3D environments filled with puzzles to solve and creatures to battle. Collect yummy treats as you explore a seemingly haunted cruise ship, castle, carnival, and high school. Each character offers a distinct attack, and solo players can switch back and forth between protagonists to take advantage of special abilities. Fred, for example, uses his strength to move heavy objects, while Shaggy pelts enemies from afar with his slingshot. Discover a variety of costumes and unlock an assortment of characters for use in the game's separate "explore" mode. First Frights includes simultaneous co-op action for two players and a total of four cases to crack, offering over 20 levels of play. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide

Wii gamers with a penchant for roaring engines and giant tires can smash through six partially destructible environments in Monster Trucks Mayhem. Players climb behind the wheel of six different monster trucks, including the military-themed Indestructible Destroyer and a souped-up cab known as the Yellow Beast, then use the Wii Wheel as they vault over ramps, smash cars, and collect nitro boosts. ~ All Game Guide

Young girl gamers can experience the fun and excitement of dating as they choose from five different potential suitors in My Boyfriend. A number of mini-games are designed to simulate the feeling of being a teenager on the hunt for love, as players can pick out makeup and clothing, go dancing, work out, or meet up with friends to share the latest gossip. ~ All Game Guide

Duck hunting comes to the Wii in this PC port from developer Collision Studios. Ultimate Duck Hunting puts a realistic twist on hunting games by inviting man's best friend along for the outdoor adventures. In addition to shooting ducks, players must train retrieving dogs in four essential commands: remote sit, left over, right over, and back. The Wii Remote provides more realism, with dog commands mimicking the hand signals sent by real-life hunters. The game is divided into five stages, set in six real North American waterfowl preserves. Scoring is determined not just by how many ducks are shot, but also by how many ducks are successfully retrieved by the dogs, and how quickly the dogs work. But man's best friend can get fatigued with too much running, and each dog has its own intelligence level based on the amount of training it has received, so strategy is important. Single- and multiplayer game modes are available. ~ Christopher Brown, All Game Guide

Four-wheel fanatics head to nine locations around the world for frenzied, trick-filled races in ATV Quad Kings. Each quad bike and dune buggy comes with different attributes for suspension, acceleration, speed, handling, and braking, and money earned from races can be used to further customize the vehicles. Soil, grass, standing water, and rain affect the racing conditions on each course, and four difficulty levels provide a challenge for racers of all skill levels. Players can compete in "World Tour," "Arcade," "Time Trial," and "Freestyle" game modes, with two-player head-to-head action available in the "Arcade" and "Freestyle" modes. ~ Christopher Brown, All Game Guide

The physical fitness craze that emphasizes muscle control and breathing comes to gamers in this Wii Fit-esque title from Sega. Players head to a lush tropical resort where television celebrity Daisy Fuentes guides them through ten core pilates exercises that cater to each user's level of expertise. There are five pre-set routines designed to target specific areas of the body, but gamers looking for variety can also create up to five original routines. The motion-sensing capabilities of the Wii Remote and Wii Balance Board provide players with real-time feedback, and Fuentes voices all tutorials and offers exercise and dietary tips in both English and Spanish. ~ Christopher Brown, All Game Guide

Smiley World Island Challenge offers gamers an assortment of activities starring the familiar contented yellow circle. The mini-games are designed to have an arcade feel to them, with players using their stylus and touch screen to take on puzzles of skill and logic one minute, then run and jump through classically styled side-scrolling platform levels the next. Levels are filled with "Smiley coins" that can be used to pay tolls, unlock secret areas, and collect buried treasure, and each event offers bronze, silver, or gold medals which must be acquired in order to win the coveted Smiley Trophy. The mini-games in Smiley World Island Challenge also include multiplayer modes, letting friend square off in either turn-based or head-to-head contests. ~ Christopher Brown, All Game Guide

This compilation bundles both of the download-only Watchmen: The End is Nigh episodes on one game disc. Players can join Rorschach and Nite Owl as they bash their way through thugs in The End is Nigh and The End is Nigh, Part 2, and both titles offer two-player co-op combat. ~ All Game Guide

Superhuman catches, sizzling fastballs, and exploding signs return to PlayStation 2 in dramatic style with this sequel to 2007's sleeper hit baseball game. Building on the fast-paced, arcade-like play mechanics from the over-the-top original, The Bigs 2 adds new features designed to give fans more options on and off the diamond. A new season mode, complete with stat tracking, lets you guide your favorite MLB team through its complete 162-game schedule. You can also create a player from scratch in the "Be a Legend" mode and work your way from the Mexican league to the Majors. Throughout the story-driven campaign, you'll engage in boss battles with baseball's past and present stars for a shot at reaching Cooperstown.

One of the key diversions from 2007's game, Home Run Pinball, returns with three new venues, including the streets of Las Vegas and Tokyo, as well as the option to rack up points cooperatively with a friend. Other mini-games will test your running and throwing skills in addition to hitting for accuracy and power. While the core gameplay remains the same as in the original, The Bigs 2 offers some new wrinkles in the form of "legendary moves" and the "batter's wheelhouse." The former lets you activate special feats of agility, while the latter is a risk-reward system that has the pitcher trying to diminish a hitter's power in future at-bats by making him miss the ball over his favorite part of the plate. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide