Retro Game of the Week - 26/03/2019

RETRO GAME OF THE WEEK - 26/03/2019
SCOOBY DOO MYSTERY MAYHEM!
This week's retro game of the week goes to a personal childhood favourite of mine, Scooby Doo Mystery Mayhem.

This game was released in the years of 2003/2004 for the Gameboy Advanced, PS2, GameCube, and Xbox. The aim of this game was to control Shaggy and Scooby through different levels, as they try to return ghosts, zombies, and other monsters to the Tome of Doom. Along the way they would put on various disguises to hide themselves, until they find the page they need.

Been a little kid and playing this game, some of the controls were extremely hard. For example, if you were trying to capture a ghost or other monster, you would have to press the buttons on the controller in a particular order. This was frustrating when I was younger, as I struggled immensely to complete this. My favourite part, however, was the ghost disguises Shaggy and Scooby wore in the first level, as for some reason, I found this the most entertaining.

That sums up this short, but sweet segment for my blog. Stay tuned for more exciting posts coming your way!

So until next time,
Peace Out - Geekette

Game Soundtrack of the Week - 21/03/2019

GAME SOUNDTRACK OF THE WEEK - 21/03/2019

This week's game soundtrack is the one and only Crash Bandicoot on the PS1.

https://youtu.be/PDs3yi_TRuY

This soundtrack is one of my personal favourites as it is so catchy and it contains some of the best sound effects. Give this soundtrack a listen if you get a chance.

So until next time,
Peace Out - Geekette

Hogwarts Mystery -Year 1 Chapter 2

HOGWARTS MYSTERY - YEAR 1 CHAPTER 2
Here's Chapter 2 of Year 1's walkthrough. Enjoy!:

https://youtu.be/AMgMRexRBRA

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Hogwarts Mystery: Year 1 Chapter 1 - Gameplay

HOGWARTS MYSTERY: YEAR 1 CHAPTER 1 - GAMEPLAY
I know I've already done a blogpost on Hogwarts Mystery with the first three chapters completed as a walkthrough, but this is the first of them that's on YouTube, so check it out and while you're there like and subscribe!:
https://youtu.be/hwzm_ZoWKAU

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Geekette's Top 5... Nintendo DS Games

GEEKETTE'S TOP 5... NINTENDO DS GAMES
Hey again and I'm trying something new this week, which is a top 5 list. This list will vary depending on what it is based on and this week, it is a top 5 of my personal favourite Nintendo DS games, so let's jump into it.

5) Mario Party DS

What better way to start of a top 5 then including a Mario game. Growing up, I had a DS and this is one of the games I remember playing, as I was a Mario fan. We also had Mario Party on the Wii, so this was a perfect fit. There were different modes that you could play, including a story mode. This story mode, I remember being incredibly hard and struggling a lot.

4) Enchanted Folk and the School of Wizardry

This is another game that I loved playing as a kid. I did have things like Animal Crossing, but being a huge Harry Potter fan, this game was right up my alley. Enchanted Folk was like Animal Crossing, but set in a world where you went to a School of Wizardry (not Hogwarts Sadly) and learnt magical spells to use in the world. This was one of my favourite games ever made.

3) Professor Layton and the Curious Village

For everyone who plays Detective Pikachu on the 3DS, this could be one of the games that inspired it. Professor Layton was one of the very first DS games I got, so is always one of my favourites. You go around this village trying to solve the mystery behind it. You are tasked with solving a lot of puzzles, most of which I still struggle with today.

2) Mario Kart DS

Similar lists I have seen have put Mario Kart at the top spot, and you may be thinking along the lines of Geekette how could you?! But Mario Kart has won second place this time. This was another one of my first games on my DS that I owned, so it does hold a place in my heart and brings back some good memories (being sat in our class at the end of term with our DSs racing each other). Mario Kart is your generic race game with everyone's favourite characters going on various circuits set in the Mario world. My personal favourite was Bowser in his orange cart.

1) Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4

My top spot is awarded to... Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 (10 points to Hufflepuff)! Being a huge Harry Potter fan and Lego fan, this game was my dream come true. I love the Lego games, but this one gives me a happiness feeling when I play it and I feel like I'm 10 again. Lego Harry Potter is based on the first four years of Harry attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, but in Lego form. This game is filled with lots of small and cute cutscenes to make anyone smile.

There we have it, my personal top 5 Nintendo DS games. What are your guys favourite games? Any similar or some that I may have missed? Let me know!

So until next time,
Peace Out - Geekette