I'm still not 100% sold on these new plush, I wish they looked more like OG webkinz, but I must say, that next model looks extremely good and very cute.
My review of every* current Webkinz arcade game (PART 1)
*not including griddling gourmet or plumpy's hairdresser because I don't have them unlocked (yet)
As someone who's been playing webkinz since 2008, pretty much as long as I've been old enough to play a video game (and is just very autistic about webkinz) I thought this would be really fun :)
This also only includes current arcade games, so no webkinz golf or bamboo break (even though those are pretty great)
I am rating these based on my own preferences and opinions so if you disagree, that's okay!
So without further ado, here are the reviews in order of how they're listed in the arcade:
Wheel of WOW
8/10
It's a daily wheel, not much to say. I miss the old design of it but I think that's just my nostalgia talking. I do not like the 20 kinzcash spot and I wish it was either replaced with an item or a higher amount of money. But either way free stuff is free stuff. Solid daily, pretty cute and whimsical theming.
Wheel of Deluxe
6/10
Pretty good daily. I really like an extra wheel as a deluxe membership perk. It's a very nice perk that doesn't make free players feel like they're missing out on much. Not bad. Two points taken off because of the glitch where if you accidentally click the spin button twice it just doesn't let you get a prize that day.
Grand Grotto (Deluxe only)
2/10
This game is just Cash Cow 2 if it was boring and was also deluxe only. I am not a huge fan of "match the icons" style games in general but I can give them a pass if the premise is unique and charming. I have no idea who these animals are and they really don't look like webkinz. Also it's just really hard for no reason. I can't get past level 3 and I don't care enough to really try.
Goody Gumdrops
8/10
This game is really fun. It's the right balance of challenging and intuitive and I also just think it's cute. I just wish this game matched the overall artstyle of webkinz better and had a bit more of a connection to the rest of the game. Most games have at least somewhat of a justification for how it is occurring within kinzville but with this I really don't know what a rockerz raccoon is doing in this unidentified place collecting candy. Still very fun though.
Polar Plunge
6/10
I enjoy Polar Plunge. It's quite fun to get the first trophy, a little hard but not too bad to get within a few tries. The medium and hard levels, however, just go on too long! I don't mind the difficulty of the game, just the length of the levels becomes painful the harder you try to get a trophy and the more frustrating it becomes.
Cash Cow
4/10
I have never been a huge fan of this game, I just don't like the formula of it very much. It feels way too easy in the beginning levels and when it gets hard it's not really in a satisfying way to me. I also HATE the redesign it got, it fits in way less with all the other games. I'm not big on it, but it's not the worst game ever (and I know lots of others like it).
Smoothie Moves
9/10
Smoothie moves is one of the best Webkinz arcade games. It is easy to do the first couple levels but it gets increasingly more difficult as it continues. When this game is hard, it's in a satisfying way because it doesn't feel like you just lost by random chance, it feels like it was due to your own skill. Also Blanche the cat is so cute!
Wacky Zingoz
5/10
It's wacky zingoz. You wack the zingoz. Not much to say. Not super fun per se but definitely quirky and charming in just the right webkinzy way.
Wacky Zingoz EXTREME! (Deluxe only)
5/10
Basically the same game as the regular wacky zingoz, you just get the option of different bats that can hit wacky further. I think it's a little silly that you need a deluxe membership to play this game.
Wishing Well 2
7/10
So cute! A classic. A nice daily too, typically giving out small amounts of kinzcash, but with a small chance of giving a large payout. I really like it and it's also just iconic.
Ant Mania Picnic 2
6/10
It's fun, cute, and simple. It's also pretty hard, but not overwhelmingly so. Not much else to say. I enjoy it but I can see how others could find it boring or annoying.
Atlantiles
3/10
I was so hyped for this game when it first came out as a kid and I was quickly disappointed when I actually played it. It's like tile towers if tile towers sucked. The normal gameplay loop is monotonous and feels too easy and when you lose it feels like it was through random chance and not a flaw in your gameplay. I want the trophy but haven't been able to force myself to sit through all 8 levels of this game.
Bananza
6.5/10
I like this game. I think it's super cute and decently fun, even if it is quite hard sometimes. I don't like that you have to recollect the bananas if you die. The spiders are oddly realistic, which I think is kinda charming, but if you have arachnophobia, maybe skip this one out.
Booger Gets an A
6/10
Surprisingly fun for an educational math game. I genuinely had fun getting the trophy for this, which surprised me. I don't know what it is about it but I do in fact like crunching those numbers. The only thing I don't really like is that some of Booger's lines can get a bit annoying. (Also.. why is his name booger... like okay...)
Zingoz Bounce N Burst (Deluxe only)
2/10
I don't like this game. The graphics are cute and charming to me, even if they are very crunchy, but that's about the only positive thing about it for me. I simply don't think this game is fun and I refuse to sit through 20 levels of it for a trophy. It's also deluxe only which just kinda sucks that I'm paying real life money to play this.
Candy Bash
2/10
Yeah... those voice lines are not it. The game is also insanely hard for me, I have no idea how it's even possible to get through all 30 levels for the trophy, I've never been past level 2. Points definitely taken off for the insensitive theming and voice acting.
Candy Bash 2
4/10
Definitely more fun of a game than the first one. And no more racist voice lines, that's good! Still a bit culturally insensitive with the theming, though. Better but not great.
Cash Cow 2
6.5/10
I'm still not the biggest fan of this formula of game, but I will say cash cow 2 does it well. The different milk bottle types spice up the game well and make it feel much more strategic. I like this game much more than its predecessor.
Color storm
5/10
I don't love this game but I could see how someone else could. To me, it's just a little too monotonous though. My mom loves this game though so that adds points for me.
Crafty Canaries (Deluxe only)
5/10
I don't love this game but I like it. The wrap-around icons and the rows locking up do create a decent amount of variety in an otherwise pretty unremarkable game.
Dashing Dolphin (Deluxe only)
3/10
I'm not a fan of this game. The controls are wonky and way too sensitive and the gameplay loop is just not very enjoyable to me. I also think the graphics are just kinda ugly.
Dogbeard's gold (Deluxe only)
9/10
I really enjoy this game. It's very satisfying to play and it gets quite hard as you go on. The first trophy is not too bad to get but the next two are SOO HARD (not a bad thing). Losing feels like a skill issue and not chance. I wish the artstyle fit in better with the rest of the arcade games, but oh well. I think it is the best of the newest games they've added.
Eager Beaver Adventure Park (Deluxe only)
8/10
Pretty fun game, not dissimilar to Quizzy's word challenge. This game is challenging and fun and it's satisfying to make a long word with the exact tiles you need to get rid of.
Flutterbugged
7/10
This game gets really difficult. It is also very fun, although the bugs can sometimes get so fast. Like hilariously fast. You can send the bugs into orbit around the sheep if you run in circles enough. It's very silly.
Get Eleven Solitaire (Deluxe only)
5/10
Pretty fun, although very often you lose out of sheer unluckiness, which I don't enjoy in a game.
Go-Go Googles!
9/10
I really like this game. I think it's so silly and cute and also really fun. My only qualms are that I hardly ever switch between the googles so the pink googles pretty much goes unused because it jumps so much lower and also I hate the way the tree sounds when it's about to sneeze. Like.. why did they make it sound like that... Regardless, this game is still very charming and fun.
Goober's Atomic Adventure
1/10
A candy-crush style match three game that's really hard for no reason? AND it has micro-transactions????! No thank you.
Goober's Lab
1.5/10
Boring match three game that's annoyingly required for multiple quests. But at least it doesn't have micro-transactions. I wish Goober would not talk sometimes.
Hatch the Dragon (Deluxe only)
4.5/10
Hey, another game I was really excited for and then disappointed when I finally played it. It's just a 2048 clone, which is not really my jam. At least the trophy's really cute.
Skunk Sweeper Hide N' Skunk (Deluxe only)
6.5/10
It's just minesweeper. If you like minesweeper, you'll like it, if you don't, you won't. I happen to to be in the first camp.
I have met the image upload limit! I will be posting a second part soon :)
the thing about being nonbinary is that you really do start to forget that other people have such strict walls around what is and isn’t allowed for genders. i thought we all agreed that we made that up. could you climb out of the cave real quick and feel the sunshine for a minute.
sewing shorts like tripp nyc shorts by crazycatboy13 on tiktok
love how they came out! a fun design if you want to make something more alternative without any patches. dyeing it black, long straps, zippers, grommets, and studs.
