Santa’s mailbox is filling with notes from girls and boys asking for this year’s most popular toys and gadgets, and for young gamers, the story is no different. Each year, new and exciting video games hit the shelves, so Electronic Products has compiled a list of some of the most popular games this holiday season.
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is a Lego action-adventure video game released this year. It was developed by Traveller's Tales for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, and iOS. Following the success of “The Lego Movie,” kids seem to love this family-friendly game, featuring many recognizable characters from the DC Comics heroes and combat that occurs in outer space.
Super Smash Bros.
Super Smash Bros. is a fighting video game developed by Sora Ltd. and Bandai Namco Games and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U consoles. This represents the latest installment in the Super Smash Bros. series of games, which features characters from various Nintendo franchises. One major trend that does not appear to be going away any time soon is the figurine-video game combo that integrates small character figurines into the interactivity of the games themselves. Super Smash Bros. features near-field-communication figurines that correspond to characters in the game and make the gaming experience interactive.
Skylanders: Trap Team
Skylanders: Trap Team is an action-fantasy video game developed by Toys for Bob and published by Activision. It is the sequel to Skylanders: Swap Force and marks the fourth installment in the Skylanders video game franchise. Just released in October, Skylanders: Trap Team is available for Android, Fire OS, and iOS mobile platforms; PlayStation 3; PlayStation 4; Wii; Wii U; Xbox 360; Xbox One; and Nintendo 3DS. This video game also features character figurines to go along with the game itself.
No matter which game the children in your life are requesting, chances are it’s a hot one and will fly off the shelves. Consumers would be well-advised to check advertisements and price comparison websites for deals on the popular games this holiday season. And be sure to keep the receipts! With so many available options, the chances are high that you may select the wrong game or game format, so a store return may be in your near future.
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