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itself: Batman. Batman’s role as the self-appoint-
ed protector of Gotham has earned him the wrath
of a corrupt Gotham Police Department. Despite
his efforts, Gotham still has a long way to go;
even on Christmas Eve, the criminal underworld
erupts in chaos and competition as the under-
world overlord Black Mask places a $50 million
bounty on Batman’s head. Join in the action with
friends in a special versus mode, pitting hench-
men of both the Joker and Bane against Batman
and Robin (and each other). This title is avail-
able for the PS3, Wii U, Xbox 360 and PC.
Everyone’s favorite Italian plumber is back in
“Super Mario 3D World” for the Nintendo Wii
U. Up to four people can play as Mario, Luigi,
Toad and Princess Peach as they work together
to save their new friends of the Sprixie King-
dom from the wrath of the evil Bowser and his
army. Each character plays in a different way:
Luigi jumps higher than everyone else, while
Princess Peach can float for a period of time,
and Toad is the quickest runner. Experience the
world of Mario in three dimensions, collecting
familiar power-ups along the way and a host of
new abilities never seen before. Fans of Mario,
both old and new, will find plenty of fun to be
had with friends and family in “Super Mario 3D
World.”
Take up the mantle of the Hero of Time once
again with the power of the Master Sword and
the Triforce of Courage in “Legend of Zelda: A
Link Between Worlds.” Play as Link in a quest
set several generations after the famous Super
Nintendo title “A Link to the Past.” Pick up the
bow, the bombs, the boomerang and all of Link’s
familiar gear in a journey to save not one, but
two worlds from darkness and decay. Using 3-D
technology, Link is able to cross from one world
to the next by becoming a painting on the walls,
slipping through literal cracks in the worlds. Can
Link prove once more that he is worthy of the
legacy set forth by his predecessors? That is up
the player in the “Legend of Zelda: A Link Be-
tween Worlds” for the Nintendo 3DS hand-held
system.
Fight off hordes of the undead in a struggle for
survival in “Dead Rising 3.” Players follow the
story of a mechanic named Nick Ramos as he
searches for survivors and supplies in the fic-
tional city of Los Perdidos, Calif. Nick’s hope
for surviving the zombie onslaught is his skill in
creating combinations of weapons and vehicles
out of everyday objects. Up to two players can
work together online to help Nick and any survi-
vors he can find escape Los Perdidos before the
military wipes it out in their attempt to quell the
zombie outbreak. “Dead Rising 3” is an Xbox
One-exclusive title.
These are just a few of the titles hitting the
shelves this holiday season. The question is:
What games will your gamer want to play? Now
is the time to look at those wish lists and find out
what kind of world they want to jump into this
holiday season.
Story By Derek Hurley
