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Two games to play on your tablet

A few weeks ago I said to a classroom, “List articles are very arbitrary,” I still stand by that statement. But I’m also a hypocrite, so here are two games that you should be playing on your tablet right now. Yes two. (And to be fair, I targeted top-five lists – not top-two.)

Ridge Racer Slipstream

Clickbliss’ Editor-in-Chief Omar once said, “It’s not a next-gen console if it doesn’t have Ridge Racer.” So according to them, I suppose the 3DS is the only true next-gen console (The Vita Ridge Racer doesn’t count). It has been a while since we’ve received a proper Ridge Racer game. There’s Ridge Racer Unbounded, which like the Vita game we will not talk about. Oh, and there was Ridge Racer Accelerated, another game that we shouldn’t discuss. At least there was Ridge Racer 3D which was a solid game. However there are some people out there without a 3DS who yearn for some arcade racing goodness. Here comes Ridge Racer Slipstream to the rescue. This game is classic Ridge Racer at its finest. There are over 200 races, 12 tracks (pulled from prior games), and 16 cars. It also includes all of the standard modes that you would find in a traditional release such as Career and Arcade mode. Nothing is gimped out of this release. What’s so great about this game is that while it does have IAPs, you can beat this game without purchasing a single one. It takes quite a bit of time, but if you’ve played any previous games in the series, you should be accustomed to how the game rolls. If you need to scratch your arcade racing itch, then this is the game for you.

The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage

Yes. I’m seriously recommending The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage. Why? ‘Cause it is fun! This mobile idol game is very well produced (er-san!). Unlike some idol gacha games in the market, your idols of choice are fully rendered in 3D during live performances. The colorful backgrounds, camera angles, lighting, and choreography make each song very engaging and aesthetically pleasing to the eye. Apart from tapping your way to idol glory, you can distract yourself with cultivating and raising your idols or you can decorate their office with furniture and various other objects like in module mode in the Hatsune Miku games. There is a language barrier, but one can easily navigate throughout the game within five minutes as it is very easy to pick-up. I’d say the only downside to this game is that it requires a constant internet connection to play. For those out there who likes simple rhythm games with a hint of idol management on the side, I highly recommended this game. But don’t complain to me if you end up spending more than $25 just so you can get a SSR of Anya.

Note all of these games are playable on your standard mobile devices, but I found them more comfortable to play on a seven inch tablet such as the iPad Mini or the Amazon Fire Tablet.