Appcessories Nukotoys Has Something New in the Cards
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ukotoys is a toy industry start-up that creates toys and games that combine both digital and physical play. This spring, Nukotoys will launch its Animal Planet and Monsterology Nuko Collectible Trading Cards. The cards contain characters and items that spring into action when touched to the screen of an iPad, iPod touch, or iPhone in conjunction with the free Animal Planet and Monsterology game apps being released in the iTunes App store. Virtual Nuko cards are also available within the free Nuko application. Players receive one free pack of virtual cards when they download the Nuko app, and can purchase more of the digital version by paying for them via their iTunes account. Physical Nuko cards are more powerful than the virtual ones. The Animal Planet Nuko game is an iPad/iPod+ trading card game that lets kids collect, trade, learn about, and interact with 50 exotic animals in wild lands. Animal Planet Nuko cards were designed with realistic 3-D animals, plus videos and photos from Animal Planet’s extensive library. The Monsterology Nuko game, based on The New York Times best-selling Ology book series, is a world of monsters and myths that comes alive. Monsterology is a Animal Planet Nuko tactical turn-based iPad/iPod+ trading card game where kids ages 6 and up can collect, train, trade, and play with 3-D mythological creatures, including unicorns, cyclops, and sea serpents, in a quest to become “Master Monsterologists.”
WowWee Introduces App Gear
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owWee’s App Gear brand launches with several items. App Commander lets you connect your Apple/Android device to a physical app gun and seamlessly play against real world foes or digital enemies at the same time. App Commander brings digital first-person gaming into the real world. Zombie Burbs is a collectible line of zombies that battle it out with human opponents. The figures unlock missions, abilities, and new levels of game play. Alien Jailbreak is an augmented reality shooter game in which the user looks through his or her smart device at included set markers to see an alien prison rooftop and searchlights scanning the area. The object of the game is to stop the escaping aliens by shooting them. Foam Fighters is a collectible line of small, detailed foam airplanes that look realistic and really fly on their own. The Foam Fighter attaches to the device to allow your hands to fly the planes. Mysterious Ray Gun is a container of 12 random parts. Put together in dozens of different ways, players create their own unique ray gun that is scanned via image recognition into your smart device Zombie Burbs and used in-game.
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