Review Round-Up - December 2016

While Super Mario Run allowed Mario to jump into a pool of gold coins...

The final month of 2016 brought six reviews to SuperPhillip Central. It was mostly a month of platforming with some very big stars and some very big disappointments (well, one). Starting off the month of December was Review Redux of New Super Mario Bros. 2 which earned a B grade. A disappointment came soon after when I finished Mekazoo, a game which had a rocky second half, giving it a D+ grade overall. Then, we traveled to the LittleBigPlanet with LittleBigPlanet 3, hopping happily about with a B-.

Moving forward, the lone non-platformer this month, Aqua Moto Racing Utopia, amazed with its tight controls and its rivaling of Wave Race, earning itself a B+. Next up, two former rivals had two different games, each on the opposite sides of the sales success spectrum. First, Super Mario Run successfully converted 2D Mario to mobile in a smart way, getting a B+ for its effort. Secondly and lastly, Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice improved on the foundation laid by the first Nintendo 3DS Sonic Boom entry, Shattered Crystal, and it slid into a C+ for being a competent but not-too-special platformer.

Here's to a new year with new reviews for some awesome games!

New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS) Review Redux - B
Mekazoo (PS4, XB1, PC) - D+
LittleBigPlanet 3 (PS4, PS3) - B-
Aqua Moto Racing Utopia (PS4, PC) - B+
Super Mario Run (iOS) - B+
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (3DS) - C+

...His former rival Sonic didn't fare as well, though he did get a nice title under his belt (er, scarf) regardless.

Central City Census - December 2016

It's a new month, so it's time for a new Central City Census! However, before we delve into this month's poll, let's check out the results for last month, which asked you guys and gals about Nintendo's new Switch console and your level of interest.

The majority of passersby have some level of interest in the Nintendo Switch with 19 either very interested or just plain old interested. Meanwhile, three respondents don't have an opinion while only one user is not interested. Makes sense, as I generally posted more Nintendo-related content this past month than normal, which most likely skewed the results here. What does the Central City Census for December look like?

Well, it looks like this-- Final Fantasy XV released at the tail end of last month. This month's Central City Census asks if you've purchased it or not.