Family Game Night
Encyclopedia
Hasbro Family Game Night is a video game originally released for the PlayStation 2
and Wii
published by Electronic Arts
. It is a mini-game collection consisting of six Hasbro
board games - Battleship
, Boggle
, Connect Four
, Sorry!
, Sorry! Sliders and Yahtzee
. The games all have traditional versions as well as "advanced" variants exclusive to the Family Game Night package. The mini-game collection is hosted by Mr. Potato Head
. It was released on November 11, 2008.
Hasbro Family Game Night was also released on Xbox Live Arcade on March 18, 2009 as a free hub application, with the individual games available at 800 Microsoft Points
apiece. A disc-based copy of the game was released in November 2009. In North America, the Xbox LIVE Arcade version includes Scrabble
along with the previous six games. On June 24, 2010 three new games were released on Xbox Live Arcade: Jenga, Connect 4x4 and Pictureka!.
Hasbro Family Game Night was made available for download on the PlayStation 3
via PlayStation Network on October 29th, 2009. This release features the main six games, with the North American version also featuring Scrabble
, and is presented in widescreen format with trophy support.
A sequel was announced in May 2009. Hasbro Family Game Night 2
was released for the Wii and DS in October 2009. Another sequel, Hasbro Family Game Night 3
, was announced in May 2010 and it was released in October of the same year. Hasbro Family Game Night 4: The Game Show
was announced in May 2011.
has an average score of 64% for the Wii version, based on 11 reviews. IGN
rated it as 7 out of 10 ("Decent"), and said that control and interpretation issues cause problems for some of the games. Games Master UK magazine said, "Overall, this does everything you'd want it to (and no more)." IT Reviews concluded about the Xbox 360 version: "We would pass on Battleship, which just didn't hold our attention and had fairly weak variants. Connect 4 is worth a pop, though, with alternative play modes that really bring the game to life, and Yahtzee is certainly a little gem for the asking price."
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
and Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
published by Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
. It is a mini-game collection consisting of six Hasbro
Hasbro
Hasbro is a multinational toy and boardgame company from the United States of America. It is one of the largest toy makers in the world. The corporate headquarters is located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States...
board games - Battleship
Battleship (game)
The game Battleship is a guessing game played by two people. It is known throughout the world as a pencil and paper game which predates World War I. It was published by Milton Bradley Company in 1931 as the pad-and-pencil game "Broadsides, the Game of Naval Strategy".-Description:The game is...
, Boggle
Boggle
Boggle is a word game designed by Allan Turoff and trademarked by Parker Brothers, a division of Hasbro. The game is played using a plastic grid of lettered dice, in which players attempt to find words in sequences of adjacent letters.-Rules:...
, Connect Four
Connect Four
Connect Four is a two-player game in which the players first choose a color and then take turns dropping their colored discs from the top into a seven-column, six-row vertically-suspended grid...
, Sorry!
Sorry! (game)
Sorry! is a board game that is based on the ancient Cross and Circle game Pachisi. Players try to travel around the board with their pieces faster than any other player. Distributed by Parker Brothers, Sorry! is marketed for two to four players, ages six through adult...
, Sorry! Sliders and Yahtzee
Yahtzee
Yahtzee is a dice game made by Milton Bradley , which was first marketed by game entrepreneur Edwin S. Lowe in 1956. The game is a development of earlier dice games, such as Yacht and Generala. The object of the game is to score the most points by rolling five dice to make certain combinations...
. The games all have traditional versions as well as "advanced" variants exclusive to the Family Game Night package. The mini-game collection is hosted by Mr. Potato Head
Mr. Potato Head
Mr. Potato Head! is an American toy consisting of a plastic model of a potato which can be decorated with a variety of plastic parts that can attach to the main body. These parts usually include ears, eyes, shoes, a hat, a nose, and a mouth. The toy was invented and developed by George Lerner in...
. It was released on November 11, 2008.
Hasbro Family Game Night was also released on Xbox Live Arcade on March 18, 2009 as a free hub application, with the individual games available at 800 Microsoft Points
Microsoft Points
Microsoft Points are the currency of the Xbox Live Marketplace, Games for Windows - Live Marketplace, Windows Live Gallery, and Zune online stores. The points allow users to purchase content without a credit card and to reduce the number of small credit card transaction fees, which Microsoft would...
apiece. A disc-based copy of the game was released in November 2009. In North America, the Xbox LIVE Arcade version includes Scrabble
Scrabble
Scrabble is a word game in which two to four players score points by forming words from individual lettered tiles on a game board marked with a 15-by-15 grid. The words are formed across and down in crossword fashion and must appear in a standard dictionary. Official reference works provide a list...
along with the previous six games. On June 24, 2010 three new games were released on Xbox Live Arcade: Jenga, Connect 4x4 and Pictureka!.
Hasbro Family Game Night was made available for download on the PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
via PlayStation Network on October 29th, 2009. This release features the main six games, with the North American version also featuring Scrabble
Scrabble
Scrabble is a word game in which two to four players score points by forming words from individual lettered tiles on a game board marked with a 15-by-15 grid. The words are formed across and down in crossword fashion and must appear in a standard dictionary. Official reference works provide a list...
, and is presented in widescreen format with trophy support.
A sequel was announced in May 2009. Hasbro Family Game Night 2
Hasbro Family Game Night 2
Hasbro Family Game Night 2 is a video game released for the Wii and Nintendo DS. It is the sequel to Hasbro Family Game Night. On June 23, 2010, three of the games --Pictureka!, Jenga, and Connect 4x4 -- were added to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Family Game Night available as online...
was released for the Wii and DS in October 2009. Another sequel, Hasbro Family Game Night 3
Hasbro Family Game Night 3
Hasbro Family Game Night 3 is a video game sequel to Hasbro Family Game Night and Hasbro Family Game Night 2. It was released on October 26, 2010 for the PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360.-Playable Games:*The Game of Life*Clue*Twister...
, was announced in May 2010 and it was released in October of the same year. Hasbro Family Game Night 4: The Game Show
Hasbro Family Game Night 4: The Game Show
Hasbro Family Game Night 4: The Game Show is a game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and the Wii with the former two uses the Kinect and PlayStation Move respectively. It is based on the game show of the same name as seen on The Hub. It includes the giant version of Sorry! Sliders, Bop It Boptagon,...
was announced in May 2011.
Playable games
- BattleshipBattleship (game)The game Battleship is a guessing game played by two people. It is known throughout the world as a pencil and paper game which predates World War I. It was published by Milton Bradley Company in 1931 as the pad-and-pencil game "Broadsides, the Game of Naval Strategy".-Description:The game is...
- BoggleBoggleBoggle is a word game designed by Allan Turoff and trademarked by Parker Brothers, a division of Hasbro. The game is played using a plastic grid of lettered dice, in which players attempt to find words in sequences of adjacent letters.-Rules:...
- Connect FourConnect FourConnect Four is a two-player game in which the players first choose a color and then take turns dropping their colored discs from the top into a seven-column, six-row vertically-suspended grid...
- ScrabbleScrabbleScrabble is a word game in which two to four players score points by forming words from individual lettered tiles on a game board marked with a 15-by-15 grid. The words are formed across and down in crossword fashion and must appear in a standard dictionary. Official reference works provide a list...
- Sorry!Sorry! (game)Sorry! is a board game that is based on the ancient Cross and Circle game Pachisi. Players try to travel around the board with their pieces faster than any other player. Distributed by Parker Brothers, Sorry! is marketed for two to four players, ages six through adult...
- Sorry! Sliders
- YahtzeeYahtzeeYahtzee is a dice game made by Milton Bradley , which was first marketed by game entrepreneur Edwin S. Lowe in 1956. The game is a development of earlier dice games, such as Yacht and Generala. The object of the game is to score the most points by rolling five dice to make certain combinations...
Reception
The Wii version of the game received mixed reviews from critics. The review aggregator site Game RankingsGame Rankings
GameRankings is a website that collects review scores from both offline and online sources to give an average rating. It indexes over 315,000 articles relating to more than 14,500 games.GameRankings is owned by CBS Interactive...
has an average score of 64% for the Wii version, based on 11 reviews. IGN
IGN
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rated it as 7 out of 10 ("Decent"), and said that control and interpretation issues cause problems for some of the games. Games Master UK magazine said, "Overall, this does everything you'd want it to (and no more)." IT Reviews concluded about the Xbox 360 version: "We would pass on Battleship, which just didn't hold our attention and had fairly weak variants. Connect 4 is worth a pop, though, with alternative play modes that really bring the game to life, and Yahtzee is certainly a little gem for the asking price."