Karen Minotti (Mike's mom)

My mom previews Assassin’s Creed III, Black Ops II, Halo 4, and the other big games of this fall

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5BLgycbUog]

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Alright, this one’s called PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale.

What happened to Mario and Luigi?

They’re actually next.

This is another battle.

Well, this one’s a fighting game.

They’re all fighting games!

[I begin to laugh immensely.]

They are!

[Kratos appears.]

Oh my, he’s creepy.

[Now Sweet Tooth appears.]

Ah! I hate clowns, so I’m not going to like this one.

[Sly Cooper appears.]

Oh, it’s animated.

It has a bunch of characters from different games.

[PaRappa the Rapper appears.]

Looks like Underdog.

No, that’s PaRappa the Rapper.

Oh.

Does this look fun?

No.

Why not?

Well…it sort of looks like Mario, because you jump. It looks like…um….

What does it look like?

Like The Avengers. Like a low-class Avengers.

So what did you think of that one?

Eh, no.

Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.