Innehållsförteckning för August 2016 från Mania

MANIA HQ   We had the chance to play the next Skylanders game, Skylanders: Imaginators and it was RAD! For the first time ever you get to personalise your character, from the way it looks right down to its catch cry. Crash Bandicoot is in it as well, and he ROCKS! It’s not out until October but we’ve got some juciy info to keep you going ‘til then! Check it out in this awesome ish! CAPTION COMP! What do you think he is saying? Cut out and send in your captions for your chance to win an awesome mystery prize! EMAIL Dom: dbayley@nextmedia.com.au LIKE US! FACEBOOK.COM/MANIAMAG MANIA 191 CAPTION COMP Locked Bag 5555, St Leonards NSW 1590…

#1 AT KICKING BUTT Whether it’s aliens, zombies or supervillains, these guys know how to lay the smackdown and save the day! BIGGEST STOMACH FOR EPIC MEAL TIME They’re hungry for the win, but mostly hungry for burgers, pizza an d burritos! PRANK MASTERS This team event separates the pranksters from the prank stars! THE COOLEST PARTY DUDE When it’s time to party, these gnar dudes know how to party hard!…

Q: Where do astronauts leave their spaceships? A: At parking meteors! Q: How did Ben Franklin feel after discovering electricity? A: Shocked! Q: How do scientists freshen their breath? A: With experi mints! Q: How do trees use the Internet? A: They log on! Q: When do astronauts eat their lunch? A: At launch time! Q: How did the astronaut serve dinner in outer space? A: On flying saucers! Q: What do computers like to eat? A: Micro-chips! Q: Why didn’t the skeleton go to the party? A: Because he had no body to go with! Q: Why didn’t the skeleton go bungee jumping? A: He didn’t have the guts to do it!…

TUG OF WAR From 1900 to 1920, Tug Of War was an official event of the Summer Olympics. Despite having a wooden leg, George Eyser won three gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze medal in a single day at the 1904 games. While competing, Australian rower Henry Pearce stopped to let a family of ducks pass in front of his boat. He still managed to win the race! Ethiopia’s Abebe Biikila won the marathon (42 km) at the 1960 games while barefoot! There were no running shoes available that would fit his feet. American Fred Lorz was stripped of his victory after winning the marathon in 1904. He had ridden in a car for most of the race, and only ran the last 4 miles. Not having time…

RUBBER BAND BANDIT Wrap your mate’s 3DS, tablet or smartphone with rubber bands until it’s completely covered. A hundred should do it. WHEN IT RAINS… Fill up a closed umbrella with a bunch of confetti, so the next time someone goes to open it up they’ll get showered with a rain of paper! PARANOID PRANKSTER Sometimes the best pranks involve doing nothing at all. Leave a note that says, “GUESS WHAT’S MISSING?” in your victim’s room. They’ll be pulling out their hair trying to figure out what you’ve taken! READER BEWARE Wanna freak someone out while they’re reading a book? Write “DON’T TURN AROUND” on a post-it note and stick it to a random page (just make sure it’s a page they haven’t read yet). MOUSE TROUBLE? Make your victims…

Sammy, QLD “This is my Goosebumps collection! I have books and all 4 seasons on DVD. My fave book and episode is Night of the Living Dummy 2.” AWSM collection, Sammy! You must have nerves of steel after reading so many spooky stories! THE FORCE IS STRONG! We can’t get enough of Star Wars – and neither can Steve Sansweet. He currently holds the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of Star Wars memorabilia! The Californian owns an estimated 500,000 unique items. He has them all on display at his privately owned museum Rancho Obi-Wan. You can even visit it! A BIT MUGGY! Bob Thomson holds the world record for largest collection of mugs! Sine 1995, Thomson has amassed over 6,352 different mugs! We wonder how long it takes…

Star Fox Zero Gameplay: Star Fox and his mates are back for the first time in ages! This game has a really full-on control scheme, which wouldn’t work on any other console! You control Fox’s vehicle on the TV, and on the Gamepad you get a crosshair so that you can tilt the controller to attack your enemies! It means you need to switch between screens while you’re playing, which is actually pretty tricky, but also sort of cool. You really need to stick with it, though – honestly we didn’t feel like we’d really mastered the controls until the last boss fight, but then we had HEAPS of fun replaying levels, beating our high scores and unlocking new levels! This is a really unique, fun game that could only…

Star Fox Zero UNLOCKABLE EXTRAS Arcade Mode, Roadmaster Extra Mission 1: Complete Story Mode Walker Challenge Mission: Collect 5 medals Gyrowing Challenge Mission: Collect 15 medals Landmaster Challenge Mission: Collect 30 medals Roadmaster Extra Mission 2: Collect 50 medals Retro and Black Arwings: Collect all 70 medals, or use the Fox and Falco amiibos Sound Test: Complete Arcade Mode EXTRA LEVELS Go back to the first Corneria level after you unlock the ability to transform between Arwing and Walker at will. Midway through the level Bill will chime in, you’ll see a ship pass overhead, and there’s a door on the right. Switch to Walker mode and press the switch on the ground to open this door – it’ll take you through to a different boss fight. Defeat Aquarosa (he’s…

Only 24 will be manufactured worldwide. Powered by a 7.0L V12 engine It’s so fast it isn’t road legal – it’s track-only! Carbon fibre chassis lowers weight while remaining incredibly strong Includes a FIA-compliant full roll cage Sleek body is designed to make it more aerodynamic 19-inch wheels are equipped with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres Every owner will receive expert training from professional racers! In Roman mythology, “Vulcan” is the God of Fire. TECH SPECS PRODUCTION: 2016 COUNTRY: England TOP SPEED: 200+ mph (322+ km/h) MAX POWER: 800+ bhp (596+ kW) ACCELERATION: 0 – 60 mph (0 – 97 km/h) in 2.9 sec PRICE: $2,300,000 USD ($3,175,523 AUD) GEARBOX: 6-speed sequential…

 MANIA: How did you come up with your band name? Be sure to turnip Formidable Vegetable Sound System’s new album “Grow Do It” – available from September 2nd! CHARLIE: “As we were getting on stage for our first gig! It was a completely random salad of words – pun intended.” MANIA: How did you start the band? CHARLIE: “I wrote a bunch of songs about five years ago all about permaculture, to help people remember stuff about sustainability. I never expected it to turn into a band!” MANIA: Could you briefly explain what permaculture is? CHARLIE: “It's a form of turbo gardening for changing the world through sustainability .” MANIA: Is it true that your tour van runs entirely on oil from fish and chips? How does that work? CHARLIE:…

Finding Dory: Let’s Speak Whale Suitable for: 3+ Price: $29.95 OUR THOUGHTS We had a blast recording our voices and slowing them down! You really do sound like a whale! It’s hilarious! Gooey Louie Suitable for: 3+ Price: $29.95 OUR THOUGHTS Who knew picking out boogers could be so nerve-wracking? L OL! It’s super fun trying to dig for boogies while trying not to set off Louie! This is one nose you can’t get in trouble for picking! Gobsmax – 5 Pack Suitable for: 3+ Price: $29.95 OUR THOUGHTS We always enjoy any game where we get to smash and bash our toys. Launch your Gobsmax against your opponents so they open their mouth and reveal their score!…

WHAT’S IN THE BOX? Digimon Adventure: Digi Collection Blind Boxes Stockists: Selected toy and hobby specialist stores POWER UP! Dragon Ball Z Super Saiyan Trunks Tamashii S.H.Figuart Stockists: Zing Pop Culture Stores STYLE TIME VTech’s Kidizoom Smart Watch DX Stockists: Target and other good toy retailers SURFS UP! Razor RipSurf Stockists: Target BATTLE TIME! Pokémon TCG XY Trainer Kit Pikachu Libre and Suicune Stockists: EB Games, Toys R Us, Kmart, Target, Big W, Kidstuff and all good independent game stores. ONCE YOU POP! POP! The Pig Stockists: All good toy retailers PICK A WINNER! Gooey Louie Stockists: All good toy retailers NEXT LEVEL! Banpresto DBZ SCultures Tournament SSJ 3 Goku Stockists: Zing Pop Culture Stores, selected hobby and collectables stores FLATULENT FUN Fart Putty Workshop Stockists: Australian Geographic, Big W,…

IT’S TECH TIME Telling the time has never been this cool. The Kidizoom Smart Watch DX not only tells the time, it can be used to take some sweet photos and videos. It also has eight fun games to play along with three action challenges that use the watch’s new motion sensor. Eight lucky time lords will score their very own Kidizoom Smart Watch DX. DINO-SCIENCE Who needs a time machine when you can make dinosaurs in your own bedroom! These AWSM science sets let you uncover fossilised dino bones, build a fierce Tyrannosaurus rex, and make your very own volcano! Eight mad professors will dig up a prize pack containing a Jurassic Party kit, a Construct Dinosaur Dig -A-Saur kit and a WIN T-Rex kit. SUPER SQUISHED Can’t decide…

Ratchet & Clank Gameplay: We can’t get enough of Ratchet & Clank’s PS4 return – it’s an absolute classic, and one of the very best games on the system! This is a platformer crossed with a shooter, but it’s totally family friendly – it’s wacky instead of violent, and we were LOLing a lot of the time! You get to travel between different planets, meeting all kinds of cool folks and dealing with their problems by fighting off all the weird bad dudes the game throws at you. We loved testing out all our different abilities, and we found that exploring the levels turned up heaps of cool hidden stuff. This is a huge game that will keep you going for a while, but even after the credits rolled we…

LEGO Dimensions: Midway pack This is pretty cool YAKs – not only do you get a cool little extra character and a rad spy car, but the Midway pack gives you access to twenty different arcade games! It’s a bit of a hassle having to unlock all of them, but playing through these older games is still heaps of fun! Our favourite is Robotron 2084, which has aged well! This is very similar to other old Midway arcade packs, but if you like older games you’ll dig this! Platform: PS4/3, Xbox One/360, Wii U Style: Retro Publisher: Warner Bros Price: $49.95 (LEGO Dimensions required) HOT! 20 different fun games! NOT! You have to love retro gaming! MANIA SCORE 7/10 Return to PoPoLoCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale This is a…

START PRACTICING ON A FLAT SURFACE. ONCE YOU GET THE HANG OF IT, TRY YOUR HAND AT GRINDING ON DOWNWARD SLOPES AND THEN LIP OFF SKATE RAMPS. STEP 1: Find a nice flat ledge to grind along (most skateparks have a grind box installed). Approach it with a decent amount of speed. Have your knees half bent and jump towards the ledge while keeping both feet on the deck. STEP 2: During the jump, use your hands to lift the scooter and turn the deck 90 degrees to land on the ledge. The back end of your scooter should be hanging off the ledge. Make sure your front wheel is facing forward – if it’s not, you’ll come to a stop pretty fast. STEP 3: When your deck has locked…

TUNE UP YOUR SHAMISEN SO YOU’RE READY FOR KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS WHEN IT HITS THEATRES ON AUGUST 18TH. KUBO AFTER ACCIDENTALLY SUMMONING AN ANCIENT SPIRIT , KUBO MUST FIND A MAGICAL SUIT OF ARMOUR THAT WAS OWNED BY HIS FATHER, A LEGENDARY SAMURAI WARRIOR – OR HE’LL BE DESTRO YED! HE WIELDS A MAGIC SHAMISEN, WHOSE POWER IS ACTIVATED WHEN KUBO PLAYS IT. THIS MIXTAPE IS FULL OF TASTY GUITAR RIFFS, SO HE CAN SHRED ON HIS SHAMISEN WHILE SHREDDING THE FORCES OF EVIL. WHILE MY GUITAR GENTL Y WEEPS – THE BEATLES SWEET CHILD O’ MINE – GUNS N’ROSES STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN – LED ZEPPELIN FREE BIRD – LYNYRD SKYNYRD MONKEY A TALKING MONKEY ENTRUSTED TO PROTECT KUBO FROM DANGER, WHILE HELPING HIM MASTER HIS MAGICAL ABILITIES.…

FROM: Tampa, Florida STABLE: The New Day NICKNAME: Alpha Unicorn HEIGHT: 1.8m WEIGHT: 129 kg ACHIEVEMENTS: WWE Intercontinental Champion, 2 time WWE Tag Team Champion FINISHING MOVES: The Big Ending, Running Splash Big E and the rest of New Day are bringing the pain down under at WWE Live this August! TOUR DATES: 11th Aug – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, VIC 12th Aug Adelaide Entertainment Centre , Adelaide, SA 13th Aug Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, NSW MANIA: What makes a good tag team? BIG E: "Good chemistry is the biggest thing. I think that's something we exude. People can tell when teammates don't get along and are just forced together ." MANIA: What’s the secret to Unicorn Power? BIG E: "The secret is believing! If you believe then anything is…

HOW TO DO THE PERFECT TARZAN YELL Sometimes, when you’re swingin’ thru the jungle with your ape pals you just wanna let out an EPIC yell. But how do you make that epic yell epic in the fi rst place? Just follow this handy guide, nd you’ll be shouting like Tarzan in no time! Here’s the yell broken down: 1. From your chest, hold a low sounding “ahh” for about second. 2. Jump up for a quick higher pitched sound from your throat (make it short, like a surprised “Ah!”) 3. Quickly drop back to a lower sound, for the same short length. 4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 twice more. 5. Hold a long sound from your chest that grows louder the longer you hold it (like step 1)…

HOMETOWN: Sydney POSITION: Winger 2015-16 CAREER POINTS: 65 (13 Trys) PREVIOUS HONOURS: Commonwealth Games 2010 & 2014, 2015 Oceania Sevens Championship. FUN FACT: His twin brother Jono Jenkins plays with French Rugby team Narbonne. MANIA: Apart from the amount of players on the field, how does Rugby Sevens differ to a 15-a-side Rugby game? ED: “The halves are a lot shorter – they're only seven minutes. It's a very fast paced, quick game. There aren't that many stoppages, so there's always something happening. It's very exciting to play and watch." MANIA: Which Olympic team do you think will be biggest challenge? ED: “New Zealand, South Africa and Fiji. We " 're right up there with those teams, so it's gonna be pretty close heading into the Olympics. MANIA: What does…

The PS4 Is Getting Upgraded! We weren’t expecting this, YAKs – there will be a newly upgraded version of the PS4 out later this year! It’ll be a bit more powerful, but don’t worry – every single PS4 game will still be available on the existing version as well! This could mean that the old model gets a bit cheaper, in fact! Nintendo NX is coming March 2017! We’ve got less than a year before Nintendo’s new console releases, YAKs! There are a lot of rumours flying around, but now we know for sure when it’ll be out, and that the next Legend of Zelda game coming to the Wii U will also be available for their new console! We can’t wait! Xbox 360s No Longer Being Made! It may…

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Gameplay: Mario & Sonic are back at the Olympics, so you’d better stretch if you want to keep up! Like previous games in the series, the Rio Olympics let you play a whole bunch of mini-games using the buttons and touch screen. Some of the games are really fun this time – we thought it was pretty neat that there are full golf courses to play through! Each event also has an alternate version that is set within the universe of Mario and Sonic, if you’re after something a bit wackier! We liked playing through the Road to Rio mode, which lets you compete to win Olympic gold, but not all of the mini-games are super fun – some just require…

MANIA: How did you get into voice acting? TROY: “I completely tripped backwards into it. I was a musician recording an album at this studio, and it just so happened that they were doing car adverts next door. I started doing adverts for radio and TV, and then they offered me a job in a game.” MANIA: Do people on the street recognise your voice? Like, have you ordered lunch and the cashier was like “Hey, it’s Batman!” TROY: “For the longest time no one did, but now gaming culture is so big that people have come up to me because they recognise me.” MANIA: Have you ever dropped voices in public to help get your way? TROY: “There is nothing better than to go through a drive-thru somewhere and…

WHAT YOU’LL NEED: STEP 1 STEP 1) Tie the string to the mouth of the bottle to make a handle. If it slips off, try taping it to the bottle. STEP 2 STEP 2) Fill the large jar with cold water. About 3/4 should do it. At 65,000km long, the mid-ocean ridge is the longest mountain range on earth! About 90% of the range is underwater and is home to thousands of volcanoes, which regularly erupt! STEP 3 STEP 3) Fill the small bottle with hot water (Do not use boiling water! It could make the glass shatter.) Pour different coloured food colour into the bottle and the jar (We recommend blue for cold, red for hot). STEP 4 STEP 4) Slowly lower the glass bottle into the large jar.…

TEEN TITANS GO! VOL. 01: PARTY, PARTY WRITERS: Holly Fisch, Merrill Hagan ARTIST: Ben Bates, Jorges Corona, Lea Hernandez PUBLISHER: DC Comics Let’s get a party going, because it’s time to party hard with the Teen Titans! Based on the WIKKID TV series, this comic is jam packed with more superhero hijinks than you can shake a batarang at. There’s giant pizza monsters, hilarious prank calls, weird talent show contests and much more! THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: A LINK TO THE PAST WRITER/ARTIST: Shotaro Ishinomori PUBLISHER: Viz Media Did you know there’s a manga adaptation of almost every Zelda game? Shotaro Ishinomori’s take on A Link To The Past is a personal favourite, which sees Link saving Zelda from the evil wizard Agahnim. With stunning art and some AWSM monster…