Power Rangers Samurai
© 2011 Bandai Namco Games America Inc.
Easy to play, and full of action, this fascinating mashup from vintage 1980 cartoon super heroes combines actual footage from the Power Rangers TV show with a well designed fighting format for one or two players. It makes it fun and easy to beat up hundreds, if not thousands of bad guys in a single afternoon. Note that the violence is cartoon style, and the defeated enemies fade away. But you are using weapons which could be offensive to some. In the DS version you use your stylus, and in the Wii version your Wii Remote as your sword to morph into a Red, Blue, Green, Yellow or Pink Ranger. Each has different properties, required to defeat each enemy. There's a lot to explore -- You can unlock secret passageways, access hidden levers, and follow mystical pathways to get hints on how to defeat the MegaMonster. Prices are $30 for the Nintendo DS version and $40 for the Wii version.
$30, Nintendo DS, Wii
Teaches: fighting, timing, strategy, logic
CTR Rating: 87.5%