Category: Action/Adventure

Title: LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7
Publisher: WB Games
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/10/2011
Overview: Summon your magical side for the thrilling conclusion of the Harry Potter saga. The story that was told in three books and four movies, is one unforgettable LEGO adventure! Play through 24 of the story’s biggest events and encounter over 80 Harry Potter characters. Visit the Ministry of Magic and Diagon Alley, journey to Godric’s Hollow, and more. Use powerful new magic, including the Unforgivable Curses, to battle the Dark Lord’s army and his Death Eaters. Master your charms and spells. You’ll need them all for the showdown that’s been building for seven years, the final battle with Lord Voldemort!

Title: Super Mario 3D Land
Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/12/2011
Overview: The legendary 2D platformer just might be even better in 3D! Experience the world of Super Mario with new perspectives made possible by the power of 3DS visuals. Use new attacks and classic moves as you guide Mario through environments that look familiar, but act differently. Encounter new enemies, including new types of Goombas and Piranha Plants that spit ink onto the screen to mess up your view. Move using the Circle Pad, lining up the perfect jump with help from 3D. The level design is as free as your ability to roam, with quirky settings leading to some of the most creative challenges Mario has ever faced.

Title: Cave Story 3D
Publisher: Atlus
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/7/2011
Overview: Cave Story 3D is filled with side-scrolling action, platforming challenges, and puzzle solving. It also has bunnies. In other words, it has all the elements of being totally addictive. The adventure begins when you wake up in a cave with no memory of who you are or how you got there. You soon find yourself going to battle, defending the bunny-like locals from an evil doctor who wants to use them as his minions. Explore a world inspired by classic side-scrolling games but rendered to take advantage of the 3DS. Find new items and new secret passages stashed only inside this edition for the 3DS.

Title: The Hidden
Publisher: Majesco
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/3/2011
Overview: Do you know what secrets are hiding right beside you? Investigate the paranormal world around you in a 3DS experience that turns your surroundings into the game. Only a select few can become members of G.E.I.S.T. – the Ghostly Entity Investigation and Strike Team. You are the first and last line of defense against all paranormal threats. Use your 3DS camera to detect ghosts and battle them using ghost-fighting weapons like the Plasmatic Disruptor and the Spectral Shield. Take photos of your discoveries and log them on the map. Stay ready: ghosts can appear anywhere, day or night, and they can return to haunt areas you’ve already cleaned.

Title: Generator Rex: Agent of Providence
Publisher: Activision
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/2/2011
Overview: When mankind evolves into raging mutant beasts, one teenager gets lucky and morphs into…Earth’s most advanced weapon! Play as Rex and join Providence, the organization dedicated to stop the mutants in this game based on the Cartoon Network series. Particles called nanites have infected nearly everyone on Earth, turning them into beasts called E.V.O.s. Rex can not only control his E.V.O. mutation, he can use it to take on different forms and drain nanites from other mutants, curing their infection. Use your one-of-a-kind abilities to battle mutants across the globe, building bigger weapons to defeat an enemy that’s evolving into something more powerful with each passing day.

Title: Pokemon Rumble Blast
Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/26/2011
Overview: The first 3D Pokemon battle is on! Pokemon Rumble Blast lets you unleash the powers of your Pokemon in fast-paced competition created just for 3DS. Journey through worlds filled with over 600 Toy Pokemon, including monsters from Pokemon Black and Pokemon White. Switch between Pokemon easily, depending on which ones you want to send into battle. Boost your chances of befriending defeated Pokemon by wirelessly teaming with a friend to explore, collect, and battle together, or challenge other players with StreetPass. Experience new battles in new Charge Battle and Team Battle Modes, face giant bosses, and see if you can be the last Pokemon standing after a Battle Royale.

Title: Captain America: Super Soldier
Publisher: Sega
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/25/2011
Overview: Take up the shield and play an original storyline featuring a comic-book legend and true American icon…the original Super Soldier, Captain America! The legacy of Cap is built on straight-up heroic action, so get ready for free-wheeling hand-to-hand combat and highly-combustible action sequences. Infiltrate a massive WW2 installation run by the villainous Red Skull, defended by his army, and hiding the twisted creations of mad scientist Arnim Zola. Use Cap’s shield as an aerodynamic super-weapon, defeating enemies with precision attacks, acrobatic maneuvers, and super-human strength. Battle some of Marvel’s greatest villains in this iconic saga set at the crossroads of the Captain America movie and the Marvel Comics Universe.

Title: Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet
Publisher: THQ
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/13/2011
Overview: Hero Up with Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Wolverine, and the rest of the Super Hero Squad in this game where you have to stop the lost Infinity Stones from falling into the wrong hands. Choose from 12 of your favorite Super Hero Squad characters and flex your super powers in seven levels, plus two extra flying mini-levels. Fight smash-and-crash battles against Doctor Doom, Magneto, and four other Super Villains. Find hidden items and complete challenges to unlock new levels and new costumes. An all-new bonus level even gives you a chance to play as the bad guys!

Title: Spider-Man: Edge of Time
Publisher: Activision
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/3/2011
Overview: The fate of one Webslinger hangs on the webs of another in this game where two Spider-Man worlds collide with the death – yes, the death – of Peter Parker. Play as the Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2099 in a storyline that weaves together two timelines. The two heroes battle in separate worlds with a shared destiny, working to prevent an event that has dire consequences for Parker and the fate of the worlds he protects. Your actions in one timeline could cause ripple effects in the other. You’ll watch your actions change the future – or rewrite the past – for better or for worse.

Title: Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove
Publisher: Natsume
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/4/2011
Overview: This quirky monster-infused rhythm challenge sends you to win back your soul by wowing a cartoonishly gruesome crowd. Gabrielle went and sneezed out her soul. To get it back, she has to travel to Monster Town. If she can impress the monstrous residents she just might get her soul back. Flash the right moves at the right time as you use the Touch Screen to keep up with the music. The better you dance, the more power you’ll gain, and the closer you’ll get to tracking down your ghost that’s hiding somewhere in Monster Town.

Title: Thor: God of Thunder
Publisher: Sega
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 9/12/2011
Overview: Never before has a human had the chance to wield the hammer of the mighty Thor! Play as one of the most powerful heroes ever created as you become the Nordic God of Thunder for the first time in a video game. Harness the power of the elements in a 3D stand-alone storyline ripped from the pages of  Marvel Comics. Battle the massive enemies of Asgard in an epic saga that sends you to vanquish Frost Giants, Trolls, and other mammoth beasts on their own turf. You’ll do so using one of the truly iconic weapons from the world of comics, Thor’s mystical hammer Mjolnir.

Title: Star Fox 64 3D
Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 9/9/2011
Overview: Dust off your barrel roll skills – Star Fox is back! The N64 classic gets a new look and new life on the vibrant screens of the 3DS. Fox McCloud and his intrepid team of wingmen return to fly action-packed missions as they blast enemies and battle bosses across the Star Fox universe. Use original N64 controls or switch to a new 3DS gyroscope scheme. Four players can link up locally in new multiplayer modes where the 3DS camera lets you experience a new type of highlight reel. Stream live video of your friends so you can see their faces when you blow them out of the sky.

Title: Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 6/18/2011
Overview: When a game goes down in history as one of the best of all time, it deserves a chance to look this good! The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time adds enhanced graphics to an already unforgettable experience as the legendary title comes to 3DS. If you’ve never played it, you’ll adventure through the land as the heroic Link, encountering monsters and mysteries. Friends will aid your quest to rid the land of evil as the magical Ocarina of Time slowly reveals its secrets. If you have played it, the game is just like you remember – only better, with presentation improvements that make for an impressive return to Hyrule.

Title: Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Publisher: Activision
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 6/17/2011
Overview: The third game inspired by the explosive Transformers movie saga features an awesome new Transformers twist: a third mode. Join the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons in this saga that sets the stage for the events of the Dark of the Moon movie. New Stealth Force Mode combines the best of Transformers vehicle and robot modes, letting you harness the speed of vehicle form with firepower that’s normally only available in robot form. Play as iconic Transformers like Megatron, Soundwave, Bumblebee, Ironhide, Starscream, and Optimus Prime as the Transformers trilogy builds to its thrilling conclusion.

Title: Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion
Publisher: Crave
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 6/6/2011
Overview: Networks bring together their most famous stars all the time. They call those gatherings awards shows. Cartoon Network had something else in mind when they put together this extravaganza: all-out action! The biggest stars on Cartoon Network come together to duke it out in Punch Time Explosion. Choose from 18 famous characters from 11 Cartoon Network shows and do battle in 21 arenas. Use special attacks, face big bosses, and get quick assists from 19 more characters. Go right at it in Battle Mode, fight multiplayer WiFi brawls, or choose Story Mode for play shaped by a tale from one of the network’s writers.

Title: Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters
Publisher: WB Games
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 6/6/2011
Overview: Hal Jordan was the first human to wield the power of the Green Lantern. Now you have the chance to follow in his footsteps in this game based on the legendary superhero. Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters lets you control one of the most recognizable weapons in the comics universe – the Green Lantern Power Ring. Use it to conjure giant fists, huge guns, and other creations out of green energy as you battle a cyborg enemy, the Manhunters, in solo or drop-in/drop-out co-op play. While the game features the voice talents of Green Lantern film star Ryan Reynolds, it also boasts its own storyline.

Title: Rise of the Guardians
Publisher: D3P
Platform: DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/20/2012
Overview: They are known for inspiring some of the wonders of childhood, creating memories that last a lifetime. Now, they’re joining forces and going into battle! Team up with North (Santa Claus), Tooth (the Tooth Fairy), Bunnymund (the Easter Bunny), Sandman, and Jack Frost as the legendary characters band together to protect children from an evil spirit. Explore the imaginative worlds of each Guardian in play inspired by the movie. Visit Tooth’s Palace, Bunnymund’s Warren, North’s workshop, and other locations from the film, using each character’s special combat moves to battle the nightmarish creatures of the evil Pitch. Unlock upgrades and new special moves that give you even more ways to battle.

Title: Adventure Time: Hey Ice King? Why’d you Steal our Garbage?
Publisher: D3P
Platform: DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/20/2012
Overview: Finn and Jake’s trash is the Ice King’s treasure in this game based on the hit Cartoon Network series. Enter the madcap world of Adventure Time and go on an oddball quest for garbage-driven revenge. Jake and Finn have been tossing their burrito wrappers, unfinished bananas, and chicken diapers as usual. They don’t care what happens to their trash after that, until the Ice King steals it to build a Garbage Princess! Play as Jake and Finn in side-scrolling and overhead action in a storyline from Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward. Journey across the Land of Ooo, finding treasures, exploring dungeons and generally kicking butt.

Title: Ben 10 Omniverse
Publisher: D3P
Platform: DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/14/2012
Overview: The past is coming back to haunt the present in this action-packed time-twisting brawler based on the hit Ben 10 TV series! Use new powers and play as one of 15 total characters as you pound enemies and solve puzzles from the past to fix problems in the present (and the other way around!). Play as Teen Ben and Young Ben for the first time in a story that spans two time periods! Use the power of Ben’s new Omnitrix to summon alien heroes, including classic forms like Heatblast and XLR8 and DS-exclusive aliens Crashhopper and Upchuck. Fight explosive boss battles, visit seven locations from the show, and more.

Title: Victorious: Taking the Lead
Publisher: D3P
Platform: DS
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/13/2012
Overview: Win the starring role in a Hollywood Arts production in this game based on the Nickelodeon hit series! Play as Tori Vega or Jade and dance your way into the spotlight through a series of rhythm and dance challenges, all backed by songs from the Victorious soundtrack, including the hit “Take a Hint.” Join fellow cast members and compete to win the role of a lifetime. You’ll visit locations throughout Hollywood Arts High, including the Black Box Theater, Gorilla Club, and Sikowitz’s Improv Classroom. It’s an original Victorious adventure where you’ll prove you have what it takes to take the lead!