Sunday, June 30, 2013

Hidden Disney Advertising?

Hey guys! Chill here. Today I'll be talking about the possible hidden Disney advertising in Club Penguin. No, I'm not talking about The Avengers, Rocky and CeCe, or Mike and Sulley, that's obvious. But there are some Disney references that some of you may not have noticed at first glance at the Monsters University Party.

First of all, when checking out the ROR Fraternity House, you'll see a dance floor. But if you look closely, you'll see the iconic Mickey Mouse head.
Club Penguin blogger Saraapril has also noticed that this particular Mickey Mouse head is in fact a flipped Disney Channel logo. Good eye!

Also, when playing the Scare Game, one of the obstacles you may see is the Green Army Men of the Toy Story trilogy fame.
So what do you think? Is Club Penguin sneaking Disney references into the game, besides the obvious? Or is it just plain coincidence? You decide!

Waddle on!

Card-Jitsu Party 2013 Review (2/2): Card-Jitsu Snow

Hey guys! Chill here, back again. Today I'll be wrapping up my review of the Card-Jitsu Party with a review of Card-Jitsu Snow itself!
I'm just going to say, this is probably the best Card-Jitsu game ever. However this time around, instead of battling against other ninjas with cards, we're using our power cards to defeat evil snowmen and team up with other ninjas.

First of all, the music and graphics are amazing and really nicely done. Also, unlike the previous Card-Jitsu games, there's more of an in-game storyline to it. Defeat enough of the evil snowmen to get a Snow Gem to battle their boss, Tusk.

It also sets a record for most items from a Card-Jitsu game. Whereas in the original you get 9 belts and a Ninja Mask, and in the elemental games you get merely four suit pieces and an amulet gem, this game has over TWENTY FOUR UNLOCKABLES. I'm not kidding. Even after you've beaten Tusk, there's tons of items to get. This game can keep you playing for a long, long time.

Also, the longer you play, the more of Sensei's backstory you unlock, which was mostly unknown up until now.

The game is really fun to play, but unfortunately some flaws exist. Those of you who attended the launch knew that CJS was EXTREMELY glitchy and in some cases, unplayable due to bugs. It was eventually fixed about a week later however.

Also, you can't play with friends. Everytime you go in to play you get randomly matched up, and playing with friends is next to impossible. My suggestion is that CP should add CJS Mats.

Another thing, although not technically a problem with the game, however I will point it out. A lot of times you get matched up with noobs who have no idea how to play the game. This makes it irritating for GOOD players trying to get their Snow Suit. These examples coming up are real events.

Fire Ninja and Water Ninja are down. The only snowman left is Tank with yellow health. Snow Ninja with red health, instead of strategically healing his teammates, decides to burst forward into Tank's attack range, without even attempting to attack the enemy. Tank swipes, Snow Ninja faints, and the ninjas lose the game, because of a noob player.

Here's another scenario. Fire Ninja has disconnected. Water Ninja and Snow Ninja are left to face Tusk alone. Snow Ninja gets knocked out. Water Ninja, instead of reviving the Snow Ninja, simply ignores him and charges toward Tusk. A few turns later, he gets knocked out, a scene which could have been prevented had he not ignored his teammate.

So, although it's a great game, with these few flaws, I'll give it an 8/10 score. What do you think about Card-Jitsu Snow? Let me know in the comments!

Waddle on!

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Card-Jitsu Party 2013 Review (1/2): Card-Jitsu Party in Review

Hey guys! Chill here. Today I'll be doing a very overdue review of the Card-Jitsu Party 2013.
Features
There actually weren't many features at this party, really. Just Sensei as a mascot, which was cool, however I think Sensei is beginning to become a bit overused, as he was already at the Hollywood Party earlier this year, and the Chinese New Year unofficial event hosted by Daffodaily5 and Chattabox.
Score: 6/10
Decorations

Most of the decorations are reused from the first Card-Jitsu Party from 2011, but it's nice considering they haven't been used in a long time, and we do get to see some of the old room designs in a way from before Operation: Blackout. Also, the new design for the Dojo and the Dojo Courtyard were nice, but I wish the Ninja Hideout stayed. However, the Ski Village, Ski Hill, and Ski Lodge all have brand new designs for this year.
Score: 9/10
Items
This party has some really nice items, from the elemental headbands to ice-themed catalog items to Sensei's first new giveaway background since his debut in 2009, they are all really nice.
Score: 10/10
Music
The music was pretty good. It was all recycled from last year's Card-Jitsu Party, besides the Snow Dojo, which was a brand new composition. Unfortunately none of the songs are very upbeat.
Score: 6/10
Final Thoughts
It was a pretty good party, the storyline was interesting, but most of the party was recycled from 2011's party.
Final Score: 8/10
But that's not all, stay tuned for part 2, where I review Card-Jitsu Snow, and later, I'll review the Monsters University Takeover. 

Until then, waddle on!