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THESE ARTWORKS ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD! MANI-YAKS AT IT AGAIN! RIGHT 2WRITE

“Yo MANIA, I drew this Minecraft pic for your mag! MANIA rules!”

Callum, WA

“Hi MANIA, here’s a drawing I did of a pink Eevee!”

Hey, Julian! That’s a cool drawing! Maybe that’s Eevee’s Alolan form! LOL

You rule, Callum!

You know we love Minecraft, so thanks for sending in this great drawing!

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“I love Crazy Craft! And reading MANIA magazine!”

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“Hey MANIA, this is one of my best drawings. It’s a young wizard searching for a copy of MANIA. Hope you like it!”

Sammy, VIC

“Dear MANIA, I painted a pic for you.

I hope you like it!”

Wow, Mallalai! You sure know how to use a paintbrush! That’s an amazing painting of a pharaoh!

You must be a drawing wizard, because this pic is AWSM, Sammy! Thanks for sending it in!

“I read your mags a lot! I love drawings, so I’ve sent my own. My fave Pokémon is Pikachu and I love Monster Jam too!”

We love your drawing, Langley! Those are some AWSM underwater creatures! How cool would a Pikachu monster truck be?!

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We chat with The Joker, Gotham’s Clown Prince of Crime, about his upcoming role in The LEGO Batman Movie.

MANIA: How did you become The Joker?

JOKER: “I was doing some crime at the Ace Chemicals plant when everyone’s favourite Caped Crusader knocked me into a vat of dangerous chemicals. It made my skin pearly white and my hair bright green. Oh, and it drove me completely insane. That was a good day!”

MANIA: Why call yourself “The Joker?”

JOKER: “Haven't you ever heard of the healing power of laughter?

I want to spread that joy to everyone I meet! Last week one of my henchm en had a cold, so I sprayed him with some of my Joker gas and he laughe d himself to death! At least his cold is gone!”

MANIA: What do you really think of Batman?

JOKER: “Ah, Batty-man. I love to hate him, and he hates to love me.

But seriously, he’s a grown man who likes to dress up as a flying rodent! And people say I’m crazy!”

MANIA: What’s your opinion of Robin?

JOKER: “Have you seen his weird little shorts? Even I couldn’t come up with such a cruel joke!”

MANIA: What’s one prank you’d love to pull on Batman?

JOKER: “I want to break into his secret Batcave and go wild! I’d rub my butt on everything, so the next time he uses anything he’ll be touching my butt! He’ll have to rename his car to the Butt-mobile!”

MANIA: Batman never laughs at your jokes. Do you think he has a sense of humour?

JOKER: “No, but he does know how to deliver a good “punch” line.”

MANIA: Do you have any friends?

JOKER: “I have Harley Quinn! She doesn’t always get my jokes, but she makes a good distraction for Batman while I escape!”

MANIA: Favourite gag item?

JOKER: “Oh, that’s a hard one. I like my acid-spraying flower or the joy buzzer that’s charged with a million volts of electricity. But I think my favourite is my Joker gas. I make it myself!”

MANIA: What’s next for The Joker?

JOKER: “I’m going to release every supervillain from Arkham Asylum and takeover Gotham!”

MANIA: Wait, what?

JOKER: “Gotta go!”

Get read to laugh when The LEGO Batman Movie hits theatres March 30th!

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Justice League Action is just around the corner! U 1) How do you solve problems?

A) Think of every possible outcome by yourself.

B) With the help of your friends.

C) As fast as possible!

D) Make MORE problems.

Q3) Favourite COLOUR? A) Black.

B) Blue.

C) Red. D) Purple.

Q2) Favourite animal?

A) Bat. B) Lion.

C) Cheetah.

D) Hyena.

Q4) On the weekend you are…

A) Trying to solve a mystery.

B) Hanging with your mates!

C) Trying to beat your speed run record!

D) Pulling a ton of pranks.

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MOSTLY A: BATMAN

MOSTLY B: SUPERMAN

You’re the Caped Crusader!

You’re a bit dark and moody, and you prefer to do things by yourself, because no one is as AWSM as you.

You’re the Man of Steel! You always enjoy hanging out with your mates, and always try to do the right thing!

Save the day with Justice League Action, weekend

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Use this super-quiz to figure out which hero you are!

Q5) Favourite video game?

A) Super Mario Maker B) Super Smash Bros.

C) Forza Horizon 3 D) Anything that lets me troll

Q6) Practical jokes are…

A) Not. Funny.

B) Okay, as long as they aren’t mean.

C) Everyone is too slow to prank me!

D) The more, the better!

Q7) Favourite holiday?

A) Halloween.

B) Christmas.

C) Last day of school.

D) April Fool’s Day.

other players.

MOSTLY C: THE FLASH The Scarlet Speedster! N one is faster than you, wh is kind of a drag when you constantly waiting for yo friends to catch up!

MOSTLY D: THE JOKER Uh-oh, you’re no hero – you’re the Joker! You love to play pranks on everyone and are always telling jokes (even if your audience doesn’t think they’re funny!)

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BOSS? Timothy Templeton’s life was perfect – until his new baby brother showed up! Now Tim’s weighing up the pros and the cons of having a new Boss Baby brother!

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If he’s the boss, then I’m not the boss.

That means he’ll be calling all the shots and we won’t get to do anything I want to do! He’ll put the “boss” in “bossy”!

The Boss Baby will be in charge from March 23rd.

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SUPER FLY: SUPER FLY VS. FURIOUS FLEA! BY TODD H DOODLER Super Fly has ruined Crazy Cockroach’s plans to take over the world twice already. But cockroach has come up with a cunning new plan to turn Super Fly’s sidekick Fantastic Flea against him. What will happen when the good guys turn on each other – will they work it out or are the dynamic duo finished?

UNCLE MONTAGUE’S TALES OF TERROR BY CHRIS PRIESTLEY ILLUSTRATED BY DAVID ROBERTS Edgar’s Uncle Montague tells the scariest stories in his creaky old house, stories about curses and ghosts. But are they just stories or is Uncle Montague connected to the spine-chilling stories he tells? What secret is he keeping and will it be revealed? Grab the book for a spooky read that will leave you shaking in your boots.

FRANKIE FISH AND THE SONIC SUITCASE BY PETER HELLIAR Instead of spending the school holidays having fun, Frankie Fish has been sent to his grandparents house as punishment.

Things get bad when he discovers a homemade time machine that accidentally changes the future for the worse! Frankie’s entire family is wiped from existence – except his grumpy Grandad! Can Frankie and his Grandad fix the future before they run out of time?

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We chat with moody crooner MANE!

Movie: The Illusionist Superhero: Catwoman.

Check out MANE’s EP House of Horror – available now!

How did you get into music?

MANE: “I was 16 and started playing my brother’s old guitar that he’d stopped playing.

I’m self-taught, and just kept on practicing and practicing.”

Who are your biggest influences?

MANE: “When I started it was Missy Higgins.

Now it’s artists like Thelma Plum and Meg Mac.” Where does the name “MANE” come from?

MANE: “It’s actually a nickname. I have a big mass of curly hair.”

You released a great EP earlier this year.

How was the experience of recording that?

MANE: “It was a lot of fun. I recorded it on a farm in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by paddocks of cows.”

How would you describe the album?

MANE: “It’s a little bit dark. It’s indie-pop with a bit of blues influence in there.”

Do you have any good luck rituals, like wearing the same pair of socks every performance?

MANE: “I wear a black turtleneck every performance. I’ve kinda made it a ‘thing’ now.”

How do you like to chill out when you’re not touring or making music?

MANE: “I’ve just gotten a Wii, so that’s something I’ve been playing a lot.”

Biggest highlight of 2016?

MANE: “Touring the EP was great. Being able to play some great shows with my original music, and having a good audience support me is definitely my biggest highlight.”

What do you want to achieve in 2017?

MANE: “I want to keep touring. I’m planning another release soon, which is really exciting.

Hopefully a few more people will find out about me and listen to my music!”

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THE CHAMP IS

Step into the ring with the two-time NXT Cha

REAL NAME: Nuufolau Joel Seanoa FROM: Huntington Beach, California HEIGHT: 1.88 m WEIGHT: 128 kg ACHIEVEMENTS: 2015 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Winner (with Finn Bálor); Two-time NXT Champion.

SIGNATURE MOVE: Muscle Buster MANIA: How did you get into wrestling?

SAMOA: “I did judo growing up. I was training at a martial art studio that was also used for a prowrestling school. I tried it out and become obsessed with it.”

MANIA: Who’s your favourite WWE wrestler of all time?

SAMOA: “When you talk about presence and the ability to dominate the sport, you can't go past The Undertaker.”

MANIA: How does it feel to be the first two-time NXT Champion?

SAMOA: “It's a tremendous honour. Being able to recapture the title has been a very big pleasure for me.”

MANIA: Who poses the biggest threat to you?

SAMOA: “Shinsuke Nakamura, definitely. He really wanted his belt back. Bobby Roode is coming on strong. Tye Dillinger is another guy who's quite the competitor.”

MANIA: You’re going up against Nakamura in the tag team events during NXT Live in Australia.

How do you think that’ll go down?

SAMOA: “He's dangerous on his own, so adding a few people to his stable there multiplies that challenge tenfold. Fortunately, I've got some good partners myself who are willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done. I think we're pretty evenly matched.”

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MANIA: Is there someone you’ve been dying to throw down with in the ring?

SAMOA: “Bobby Roode is a guy I have a lot of history with, and I'd like to take him on to let him know I'm still the best. Any future matches with Nakamura are going to be interesting as well.”

MANIA: Where would you want to graduate to: Smackdown or RAW? SAMOA: “There are a lot of dream matches in either brand. With RAW, you've got guys like Brock Lesnar and Goldberg. Over at Smackdown, there's Randy Orton, Bray Wyatt and AJ Styles. These are all wrestlers who I'd love to get in the ring with and throw down.”

MANIA: If you could wrestle anyone in the history of WWE, who would it be?

SAMOA: “I'd love to wrestle Sean Michaels.

I think he's one of the quintessential performers who defined WWE and

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ampion, Samoa Joe! Joe is an avid gamer. He loves games so much he launched his own gaming channel on streaming site Twitch.

He comes from a family of dancers.

They formed a Polynesian dance troupe called Tiare Productions.

professional wrestling as a whole.”

MANIA: If you could have any superpowers, what would they be and why?

SAMOA: “The ability to teleport anywhere. If you have that ability, you're pretty much untouchable. How can you use your super strength if I teleport you to the moon?”

MANIA: Do you have a secret hobby not a lot of people know about?

SAMOA: “I read a lot! I read two to three novels a month.”

© 2016 WWE, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Megaforce/ Super Megaforce (2013/2014)

Legacy Rangers rule!

NINJA STORM (2003)

Power Rangers + Ninjas = AWSM

Mystic Force (2006)

Protectors of the human and magical worlds!

RPM (2009)

An evil army of robots has enslaved humanity, and only the Power Rangers can free them!

Dino Charge/ Dino Super Charge (2015/2016) Power Rangers really love dinosaurs, huh?

Dino Thunder (2004)

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The Rangers travel around the world collecting ancient artefacts!

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Ninja Steel (2017)

There’s a cowboythemed Ranger whose morpher is a hamburger.

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PARKOUR LAST JUMP HERO Not familiar with parkour maps?

Then check out Last Jump Hero. It’s a good beginner stage! It’s a giant obstacle course and one of the most fun parkour maps you’ll ever play! You’ve got to time your runs, jumps and falls to win. There are five worlds to complete, each with five different levels.

Minecraft Word Parkour This is pretty cool.

It’s 10 levels of parkour inside a giant Minecraft logo! With each level you complete you can progress through the word.

Can you defeat all 10 levels and make it to the final King’s Level – or will this challenge spell your end?

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Fan-created Parkour levels in Minecraft rule! The only way to complete them is to perform a series of runs and jumps! They can be hard, but they’re so much fun!

FIREWORKS PARKOUR A remix of your average parkour map. You need to use the various TNT blocks to do the jumping for you! If you thought timing your jumping was hard before, see how well you can aim when you’re rocketing through the air. This map is a blast to play, but don’t get so frustrated that you explode!

700 JUMPS TO SUCCESS All you have to do to win is successfully land 700 jumps on the floating blocks.

Get ready to chill out because you will rage quit this map at some point. There are checkpoints every 50 blocks, but it’s still one of the hardest maps we’ve ever played!

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FLY AWAY! GRIT TEAM RIDER TAJ SHAMBROOK TEACHES US HOW TO PERFORM AN AWSM TAIL WHIP FLYOUT!

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Keep the bars close to your body and the deck under you.

Keep your eyes on the deck as it spins around.

STEP 5: Keep watching the deck as you come in for your landing. Pull the deck under and use your feet to catch it so it doesn’t keep on spinning.

STEP 6: Land with bent knees and both feet firmly on the deck, and roll away!

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It’s time to hang-ten with up-and-coming surfing star Cooper Chapman!

Cooper surfs for Hurley!

MANIA: How did you get into surfing?

COOPER: “Through my family. My dad always surfed when I was a little kid, and I live so close to the beach. It's something I was always gonna end up doing.”

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Born: 1994 From: Narrabeen, NSW. Achievements: • Finished 2016 World Qualifying Series ranked #23 • Three-time quarter finalist in World Surf League 1,000 events.

• Won 3 pro-junior events in 2013 and 2014.

• Finished 2nd in Junior Pro 2013 and 2014.

the right amount of speed you need and the right part of the wave to be in.”

MANIA: What’s your favourite trick to perform?

COOPER: “I love getting barrels and being inside the wave.”

MANIA: Is there a move that you spent ages trying to perfect?

COOPER: “Growing up watching surfing videos, I always thought airs looked cool. So I spent a lot of time practicing how to do those. I was able to go from doing little airs to rotations to grabs as I went along.”

MANIA: Any tips for riders heading through barrels?

COOPER: “It always feels a bit daunting, so my best advice is practice, practice, practice. You'll get more comfortable and be able to figure out

MANIA: Hardest beach you’ve ever surfed at?

COOPER: “Pipeline in Hawaii. It's super scary because they're hard waves and it's usually packed with other riders.”

This is gnarly!

MANIA: Largest wave you’ve ever surfed?

COOPER: “Probably about 12 to 15 feet (3.6 to 4.6m).”

MANIA: Do you have a favourite location to surf?

COOPER: “There's a place in Indonesia called the Mentawai Islands. Ask any surfer who's been there, and they'll tell you it's the best place to surf in the world.“ MANIA: What is a training session like?

COOPER: “I'll train in the gym for strength work and cardio. For a beach session, I'll have someone film me while I surf so I can look back at it to see what I can improve. Sometimes I'll do practice competitions with friends.”

MANIA: Any tips for new riders who struggle to stand up on their board?

COOPER: “Bend your knees! A lot of people just stand up straight. The lower you are the more balanced you'll be.”

MANIA: What do you like to do when you’re not training or competing?

COOPER: “I play a lot of golf. That's my next favourite thing to do after surfing.”

MANIA: You’ve been making quite the name for yourself over the last couple of years.

What do you want to achieve in 2017?

COOPER: “Qualify for the World Tour. It’s been a dream of mine since I was a little kid.”

Catch Cooper carving it up at the Australian Open of Surfing – 25th February to 5th March @ Manly Beach.

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ROADTEST WE PUT THE TOYS TO THE TEST SO YOU KNOW WHAT’S BEST!

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OUR THOUGHTS PROS Battling them is AWSM, duh!

(YHU\ %H\EODGH LV GLIIHUHQW VR WKHUH·V heaps of variation when battling.

You can swap Beyblade parts around to make a cool custom Bey! The BeyStadium is a solid arena to throwdown in.

CONS Putting your Beyblade back together after they burst can get annoying after awhile (sometimes they will burst because you touched them wrong!)

The arena is just a bit too small, even for two Beyblades.

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We caught up with funn man Peter Helliar to talk about his new time-travel adventure book, Frankie Fish and The Sonic Suitcase.

MANIA: What inspired this book?

PETER: “I was running out of time to make a Pixar film for my kids, haha. I wanted to make something they could watch or read, and the idea for writing a book just floated in. I wanted to write something about a character going off to a different time or space.”

MANIA: Are you a big time travel fan?

PETER: “I don't think about it a lot, but I’m interested in it. There are always rules when it comes to time travel, so I had to work out those mechanics when writing the book. I didn't want it to be too complicated.

One of the most fascinating things about time travel is how the tiniest thing can completely change the future. Back to the Future is definitely a big influence.”

MANIA: Was your grandad like Grandad Fish?

PETER: “He had all his limbs, I can guarantee that. My two grandads definitely weren't like the cranky Grandad Fish we meet at the start of the book.”

MANIA: Frankie is a bit of a prankster. Were you a prankster in school?

PETER: “Not really, I was more the Class Comedian. I liked to tell jokes and entertain people.”

MANIA: If you could use time travel to go anywhere, where would it be?

PETER: “I'd like to go to ancient Rome and see the Colosseum.”

MANIA: Is there anyone you'd want to hang out with?

PETER: “I wouldn't mind meeting Albert Einstein.”

MANIA: Would you want to travel forwards or backwards through time?

PETER: “I think I'd go back. You can pinpoint moments and periods that are fascinating and go there. You can't really do that with the future. There might not be anything interesting happening in the future.”

MANIA: Is there an thing you'd want to change if you could go back in time?

PETER: “I was playing cricket in my driveway and mum was calling me to come inside. I ignored her.

My brother was batting and I was standing too close, so when he swung he hit me right in the eye. I had to get stitches. I'd go back in time and listen to mum!”

MANIA: Will we be seeing more Frankie Fish in the future?

PETER: “I'm about to start the second book. They go back further in time to the construction of one of the world's greatest structures.”

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PEZ has released a line of AWSM Pixar PEZ dispensers.

To celebrate, we take a walk down memory lane.

TOY STORY

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We’ve watched Toy Story a million times, but nothing gets us more excited than the part near the end where Buzz finally gets to soar through the sky (with the help of Woody and a dangerous rocket).

They go through so much and finally get to land safely in Andy’s car. Flying?

Nah, this is falling – with style!

The Good Dinosaur is a great adventure film, but our favourite part is when Arlo meets the T-Rexes. They team up to take on the raptor rustlers, and we love it when Arlo helps save the day! That bit where they all roar together rules!

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THE INCREDIBLES The Incredibles is one of the best supehero movies of all time! The re are so many amazing action scen es, like the battles with the deadly Omnidroids. But our favourite part is the first time we see the Incredibles square up together .

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An Aussie Icon Gets ReReleased!

We’ve been playing Ty the Tasmanian Tiger HD on Steam lately, which is a big deal – Ty was one of Australia’s biggest gaming heroes in the mid-2000s! Originally released for the PS2, Ty is an iconic game from Krome Studios: if you’re keen for some Aussie gaming history, it’s on sale for $15!

Super Mario Run Downloaded 90 Million Times!

Pokémon Go was the most downloaded game last year, but Super Mario Run’s free version was surprisingly close behind, turning in CRAZY numbers after only one month, and despite being exclusive to iOS! Of those 90 million downloads, though, only 3 million went on to buy the full version!

Ariana Grande is coming to Final Fantasy!

Woah, YAKs – one of the biggest popstars in the world, Ariana Grande, is getting her own character in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius! This is a mobile game that has been out for a while, but a new character will be introduced based on Ariana. She’s stoked, calling it “the cutest thing she’s ever seen”!

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The Crash Bandicoot games were top quality PlayStation platformers back in the 1990s, so we’re interested to see how they hold up! The graphics have had a massive overhaul, but the gameplay looks the same – Crash always had pretty simple level design, but jumping and spinning through each level was always fun!

Each game improved on the previous one, so we’re particularly excited about the third game, Crash Bandicoot: Warped – it’s often called one of the PlayStation’s best games!

Platform: PS4, Switch, 3DS Style: RPG Publisher: Bandai Namco Out: Late 2017

Dragon Quest XI The new Dragon Quest is looking pretty hot!

Recent footage from the PS4 build shows huge open environments, where you can walk up to the monsters and challenge them to battle. You can even ride a horse to get around faster! This is the first HD Dragon Quest, and it looks amazing, but the 3DS version looks pretty epic too: it’s one of the best looking games we’ve seen on the machine, and has an old-skool version of the game running on the bottom screen!

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Platform: PS4, XB1 Style: RPG Publisher: Bandai Namco Price: $99.95

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Final Fantasy XV Gameplay: Final Fantasy is back with a huge new adventure! This time you’re going on a road trip with a few mates, but like any Final Fantasy game you’re going to need to level up and battle a bunch of monsters along the way! This game has a different feeling from previous FF games, with a much more open world and completely different combat, which is all happening in real-time now. We loved the sense of exploration the game gave us, and some of your new combat abilities are super cool! The plot is pretty difficult to keep up with, especially in the second half of the game, but we really liked all the characters and had a fun time hanging out with them while we played! As with all Final Fantasy games, this one is pretty big, with heaps of side-quests and extra tasks to complete, so it will keep you going for ages!

Graphics: Final Fantasy was in the works for ages, and the developers have made sure that it looks great! The character models are cool, and the world is super detailed. We loved driving around the highway, panning the camera in every direction to check out all the cool details they’ve squeezed in!

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Platform: PS4 Style: Action Publisher: Sony Price: $99.95

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The Last Guardian Gameplay: This game was first announced for the PS3, so we’ve been looking forward to it for AGES, YAKs! You control a young boy who must explore a mysterious land with his new-found pet, Trico, a giant flying cat-like creature! Trico is one of the best animals we’ve ever seen in a game – he moves and acts just like a real cat, which means that sometimes it’s hard to get him to do what you need him to do! We loved Trico so much that once we finished the game we actually started to really miss him! Unfortunately, the controls and camera can be SUPER frustrating sometimes, but we still really enjoyed playing through this game and solving all of the clever puzzles! Working out how to move forward is fun most of the time, and forming a bond with Trico feels great.

Graphics: The PS4 is a pretty amazing machine, and The Last Guardian feels right at home on it!

We encountered slowdown in some parts, but the world you’re exploring looks fantastic, and the animation on Trico is amazing. We stopped for long periods just to pet him and watch him relax! This is a beautiful game from start to finish.

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A huge open-world game based on The Flash was secretly in the works in 2008!

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Platform: PS4, Xbox One, PC Style: Sports Publisher: Ubisoft Price: $99.95

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Steep Gameplay: This is the first snowboarding game we’ve played in AGES, and we were pretty happy to hit the slopes! Steep also lets you use skis, wingsuits and parachutes to compete in all kinds of challenges across an ENORMOUS mountain range! This is a big game – you can explore the whole mountain, picking away at different races and events, and trying to find all the different mountain peaks and events! You’re always online too, so you can run into other players and try out lines they’ve created! This isn’t always the most exciting game, but if you like the idea of chilling out on a big mountain and exploring to find new challenges, you’ll enjoy Steep. We found that the game can be pretty relaxing, but then there are also heaps of difficult challenges to take on – you can play Steep in several different ways!

Graphics: Steep isn’t the absolute prettiest game, but hitting the snow can be thrilling! We loved how big everything is in this game – the mountain really feels enormous, and watching replay videos back after taking an epic run on a snowboard is really fun. This has been such a hot summer that the sight of all that snow makes us happy!

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Platform: PS4, XB1, PC Style: Farming Publisher: Focus Interactive Price: $79.95

Farming Simulator 17 We know a lot of people who are super into these simulation games, but we think Farming Simulator will probably only appeal to YAKs who want to get into farming! If that’s you, add an extra 2 points to the score – this is the most accurate farming game available! We found that it didn’t hold our attention for long though, and it’s hard to control some of the vehicles. Try Stardew Valley or Story of Seasons for a more lighthearted farming game!

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Very detailed!

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Platform: 3DS Style: Platformer Publisher: Nintendo Price: $59.95

Super Mario Maker for 3DS Super Mario Maker has lost some of its best features on its way to the 3DS, including online sharing and amiibo support, but being able to take it on the go is a big plus! Building levels with the stylus on the touch screen is still pretty AWSM, and we loved playing through the included levels. If you’ve already got the game on the Wii U it’s not worth buying again, but if you’re 3DSonly this is a cool port!

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Heaps of great Mario content!

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The PS4 has now sold more machines worldwide than the Super NES ever did!

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Platform: iOS Style: Platformer Publisher: Nintendo Price: $14.99

Super Mario Run Gameplay: We never thought we’d see Mario on our iPhones, but we’re super stoked that it has happened! Super Mario Run isn’t a traditional Mario game – Mario runs by himself, and you control his jumps – but Nintendo are design masters, and they’ve managed to get a lot of cool gameplay out of this! There are 18 levels to run through, so the game is pretty short, but there’s more fun to be had while trying to collect all the special coins in each level (which can get super tricky) and in Toad Rally, which is a competitive mode that pits you against other players’ abilities. The level design is as AWSM as we could have hoped for, and we love the way playing a Mario game feels – even when you’re not in direct control of his movements, Mario feels really responsive!

Graphics: Super Mario Run looks just like the other games in the series, and heaps of his mates and enemies have come along for the ride as well! There’s not much new to look at here, but the usual world designs all look super great on an iPhone screen! The soundtrack is classic Mario as well, so the game fits right into the series!

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Star Wars: Dark Squadron, a cancelled GameCube game, would have let you play as Darth Vader!

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UNLOCK EXTRA CHARACTERS There are a handful of unlockable chara Mario Run – some are easier than other Toad: Link your game to a My Nintendo account Peach: Beat the game For the others you need to unlock Toad Rally mode, then select ‘special buildin the shop menu to bring them in.

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POKÉMON SUN/MOON POKEMON THAT EVOLVE WHILE TRADING Hit up a mate or the Global Trade System to evolv Kadabra into Alakazam Haunter into Gengar Machoke into Machamp Graveler into Golem Boldore into Gigalith Phantump into Trevenant Scyther into Scizor (must hold Metal Coat) Poliwhirl into Politoed (must hold King’s Rock) Slowpoke into Slowking (must hold King’s Rock) Porygon into Porygon2 (must hold Up-Grade) Porygon2 into Porygon-Z (must hold Dubious D Electabuzz into Electivire (must hold Electrizer) Magmar into Magmortar (must hold Magmarizer

GET TYPE: NULL After you’ve beaten the game, head back to Aether Paradise and travel to the second floor. Talk to Gladion on this floor and he’ll give you a Type: Null! It evolves into Sivally if you max out its happiness.

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Ruby, NSW

Flynn, QLD Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)

“Super Smash Bros. is my fave game because when you hit the Final Smash ball you get stronger then ever!!!” .

We love playing Smash Bros so with our bros! There are many AWSM characters to is play! Our fave Final Smash Captain Falcon’s!

LEGO The Hobbit (3DS) “This game is so good. You can change characters, and they all have different powers.

You can ride horse and wolves, and also use different weapons!”

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Zachary, NSW

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Subway Surfer is a blast, Zach!

Whenever we’ve got a few minutes to kill at MANIA HQ, we see who can get the highest score.

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GAMING FACTOID

(iOS/Android) “My favourite game is Subway Surfers. I love it because it changes themes during the year and it’s always different!”

DOM

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Q4) Winning is...

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A

A

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A: Strength!

B: Strategy!

Q6) What do you do if you lose?

A: Demand a rematch straight away!

B: Accept it. You’ll win next time!

B

B

Q3) Which is the better tactic?

A: Always be one step ahead.

B: Scare your opponent into submission.

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B: The best!

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Q8) Favourite colour?

A

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B

Valt Aoi When it comes to Beyblading, no one is more passionate and cheerful than you! You want to be the best, but win or lose you always have a big smile on your face! You always turn your opponents into friends!

A

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A

Rantaro Kiyama

Q9) Someone is mean to you, what do you do?

A: Make them your friend.

B: Get angry!

B

Q10) When in trouble you...

A

A: Stay calm. Think it through.

B: You’re never in trouble.

You love to battle more than doing anything else (except maybe reading your comicbooks). People who don’t know you think you’re a real tough guy and kind of intimidating, but your friends know how caring you are.

Shu Kurenai It takes a lot to ruffle your feathers. No matter the challenge you always remain calm, which helps you focus on battling ¬ and winning!

You’re so cool you make ice look hot!

B

A

Q11) Day or night?

A: Day. B: Night.

B

Daigo Kurogami You’re not one to show your emotions, and can focus on your battling strategies with a clearer head. You analyse everything so you can figure out how to win. You’re a bit of a loner, preferring your own company.

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