Innehållsförteckning för April 2023 från K-Zone

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet and Violet Elite Trainer Box A new Pokémon TCG expansion is hitting stores on March 31! The Scarlet and Violet TCG includes an updated card design, plus Tera Pokémon in full art etched cards. Elite Trainer Boxes have nine booster packs, a full art foil promo card, 65 card sleeves, 45 Energy cards, player guide, six damage-counter dice, a coin-flip die, and two plastic condition markers! Xbox Wireless Controller – Stellar Shift Special Edition Your gaming will be out of this world with this special edition space themed controller. The blue-purple shimmer colour gives us epic galaxy vibes, and it changes with light and motion! The controller has textured grips, a Share button, and Xbox Wireless and Bluetooth technology for gaming on console, PC and…

POWERFUL PERFORMER Name: INKABEE Heroic feat: Releasing his debut single and music video, Beat The Odds, at 10 years old! FAST FIVE WITH INKABEE K-2: Hey INKABEE! What inspired you to start making music? I: Seeing my Dad (Flewnt) as a musician inspired me to follow his footsteps. I grew a passion for music, writing songs, playing with beats, and rhyming. I love making music because I see how important it is to people when they connect with my words and songs. K-2: How long did it take to make Beat The Odds, from your first idea to the final version? I: My Dad and I were looking through beats and we found one he hadn't used, but it worked really well with my style of rap. We wrote the…

FOR EXAMPLE… If your friend’s last name is Brown and you were born in October, your Tag Team name is ‘Piledriver Pranksters’! Sounds like an epic WWE Tag Team Championship name! FIRST LETTER OF YOUR FRIEND’S LAST NAME A = StrongB = PiledriverC = Toilet PaperD = CrushingE = MightyF = FartG = Invincible H = CreepyI = ElectronicJ = SnotK = ShieldL = StunM = BrainbusterN = Rogue O = AerialP = RingsideQ = TakedownR = SlamS = RobotT = Screen TimeU = Force V = DemolitionW = StompX = AwesomeY = TheZ = Bulldozer THE MONTH YOU WERE BORN January = Squad February = Co March = Crew April = Alliance May = Twins June = Power July = Network August = Warriors September = Stars October =…

MY DAD THE BOUNTY HUNTER STREAMING NOW ON NETFLIX When Sean and Lisa accidentally hitch a ride in their dad’s car, they discover his job isn’t as boring as they thought! After ending up in an amazing spaceship, the siblings realise they are in outer space, and their dad is actually an intergalactic bounty hunter. Crashing his latest mission reveals that he spends a lot of time dodging aliens and laser fights, which might be why he hasn’t been around on Earth recently. WATCH OUT FOR: ALIENS! BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER STREAMING NOW ON DISNEY+ Queen Ramonda, Shuri, Okoye, M’Baku, and the mighty Dora Milaje fight to protect the kingdom of Wakanda after losing King T’Challa, AKA The Black Panther. Among the intervening world powers are the inhabitants of the…

HECTIC HOARDER OF THE MONTH Name: Harrison Collects: Minecraft merch Boss builder: Harrison started collecting Minecraft items in 2020! The first item was Diary of a Minecraft Zombie: Super Stake Out, and the most recent addition was an epic birthday gift – the LEGO Minecraft: The Mushroom House set. Harrison’s fave item is the huge Minecraft mug! THIS MONTH’S COOL COLLECTABLE GIFT! Make room Harrison, coz we’re sending a Minecraft Iron Sword, Minecraft: Let’s Build: Theme Park Adventure, Minecraft: The Nether and The End Sticker Book, and Hacks For Minecrafters: Master Builder! Collect something cool? Consider yourself a mega fan? Tell us all about it at Thank you for always having cool pages and prizes K-Zone! – Jordan…

MARIO VOICED BY: Chris Pratt The voice of Mario has a long history playing hero characters! Chris Pratt is also Star-Lord/Peter Quill, Owen Grady, Emmet Brickowski and Barley Lightfoot! Yep, Chris is pretty much a pro voice actor now. PRINCESS PEACH VOICED BY: Anya Taylor-Joy Princess Peach isn’t the first fierce female that Anya has played! She also recently voiced Brea in The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance series, and was the actor and voice of Marla Brenner in Playmobil: The Movie. TOAD VOICED BY: Keegan-Michael Key You're looking at the voice of Murray in the Hotel Transylvania films, Kamari the hyena in the live-action The Lion King, Ducky in Toy Story 4, Honest John in Disney’s live-action Pinocchio, and more! LUIGI VOICED BY: Charlie Day Mario’s bro is voiced…

2,000,000 dollars was spent on an unopened copy of the OG Mario game (Super Mario Bros.) for the NES by an anonymous buyer! 1985 was the year Super Mario Bros. came out on the NES – the first Mario game, but not the plumber’s first appearance. Mario was in a Donkey Kong arcade platformer in 1981. 880 Power Moons can be collected in Super Mario Odyssey – and some are tricky to find. Vanishing Road, anyone? 125 weeks is how long ‘Ground Theme’ (the official name of the Super Mario theme song) stayed on the US Billboard ringtone charts. 62 LEGO Super Mario sets have hit shelves. The first was the LEGO Super Mario Adventures with Mario Starter Set in August 2020. 14 Mario Kart games are out in the…

GAMES BY THE NUMBERS 2,500,000 copies of Sonic Frontiers have hit screens. That’s a lot of love for everyone’s fave blue-blur hedgehog! 1,000 weird and epicPokémon have now been unearthed – across all of the games and decades of platforms! Gholdengo from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet was No. 1000! 2000x2040 is the whoa-worthy 4K res for PlayStation VR2. The latest vers of virtual reality is for PS5. Start with No Man’s Sky and Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge!…

►NEW RECIPES Pokémon Scarlet and Violet lets you make stats-padding sandwiches, but you need to learn how to make ’em first! Nab a few from your in-game mum at home. The rest can be found at the Every Wich Way sandwich shops. Keep an eye out for the guy standing next to the counter if you want to master new recipes! ►MUM MUNCHERS Combine green bell pepper, cherry tomato, cucumber, salt, olive oil and vinegar for the Vege Sandwich. This sandwich boosts Teensy, encounter and catching powers. For different boosts, add red onion to the same recipe for the Great Vege Sandwich. You can even chuck watercress onto that to score the Ultra Vege Sandwich for even better effects! ►XTRA XP Combo cheese, cream cheese, pepper and salt together for…

JONATHAN HILL Jonathan is a cartoonist, illustrator and educator in Portland, Oregon, USA. He graduated top of his class at Savannah College of Art and Design in 2003, with a degree in Sequential Art. Jonathan has previously worked on projects for Microsoft, Dark Horse Comics, and more. He was an associate professor in the Illustration Department at Pacific Northwest College of Art from 2014 to 2021. Jonathan has published four graphic novels, and recently released his first novel for kids, Tales of a Seventh-Grade Lizard Boy. The story is about Booger Lizk’t and his lizard fam, who must pretend to be humans! PEEK AT TALES OF A SEVENTH-GRADE LIZARD BOY... I love K-Zone and comics! – Jason…

Q Why did the chicken cross the playground? A To get to the other slide! Samson, Qld Knock knock! Who’s there? Tim! Tim who? Timbeerrrr! Lockie, Qld Q Where should you go if you want to learn to make ice cream? A Sundae school! Ryan, Tas Knock knock! Who’s there? Spell! Spell who? W-H-O! Molly, WA Q What is a computer’s favourite snack? A Computer chips! Solomon, NSW Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the weirdo’s house! Knock knock! Who’s there? The chicken! Lily, NSW What starts with T, ends with T, and has T inside it? A teapot! Q What do you call a peg that can fly? A A Pegasus! Eamon, Vic Knock knock! Who’s there? Canoe! Canoe who? Canoe come out and play?…

TEACHER TRICK If you have a really cool teacher, ask if you can all pull an April Fools trick! Get two classes to switch classrooms, so when the other teacher walks in, they will see different kids in the class, get super confused, and wonder if they went into the right classroom! Mark, Tas SOAP SCHEME All you need is a bar of soap and a bottle of clear nail polish. Paint the soap with the nail polish, and let it dry. The next person to grab the bar of soap won’t be able to use it! Once the trick has worked, you can just scrape away the outer layer to use the soap again. THE UPSIDE DOWN Sneak around the house and flip as many things upside-down as you…

ACROSS 2. She was Almost a Super Hero and has turned Heel. 4. She’s the EST! 7. A signature move for a Superstar who has been Universal Champion for over 900 days. 8. Lured retired legend ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin into a special one-off match at WrestleMania 38 (and lost)! 10. Opponents find themselves facing Trouble in Paradise when this Superstar performs the iconic move. 11. Part of the longest reigning Tag Team Champion team. DOWN 1. This RAW Superstar won Royal Rumble 2023! 3. A 14-time WWE Women’s Titles champion. 4. This Aussie Superstar returned to WWE in December 2022. 5. Broke The Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak of 21 straight wins. 6. This member of The New Day can school anyone playing videogames and was also nominated for a Nickelodeon…

HOW TO PLAY Start at 1. Your answer determines which question you go to next! 1. IS BOWSER’S CASTLE ONE OF YOUR FAVE TRACKS? Yes (Go to 3)No (Go to 2) 2. DO YOU OFTEN PICK A MEDIUM WEIGHT CLASS RACER? Yes (Go to 3)No (Go to 4) 3. IS STRENGTH A BETTER ABILITY THAN ACCELERATION? Yes (Go to 5)No (Go to 4) 4. ARE YOU GOOD AT RACING ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF TERRAIN? Yes (Go to 5)No (Go to 6) 5. DO YOU PLAY AS MULTIPLE VERSIONS OF YOUR FAVE RACER? Yes (Go to 7)No (Go to 6) 6. ARE YOU ALWAYS SIDING WITH THE BAD GUYS? Yes (You’re Racer A!)No (Go to 7) 7. IS GREEN YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR? Yes (You’re Racer B!)No (Go to 8) 8. ARE…

CJ, Qld I made this pixel art in 30 minutes in Super Mario Maker 2! Winston, NSW I made a K-Zone logo in 30 minutes in Paper Minecraft. Scott, Vic It took five weeks to make this in Minecraft. There was a lot of planning. Each time I played, I made it better. There are a lot of rooms, glass, and bricks. I’m proud of it! Spence, NSW I built this aqua castle in Minecraft in about one to two hours. I love it because it’s very big and beautiful. I enjoyed building it, and I had a lot of visitors too! GET YOUR BUILD ON THIS PAGE! Congrats to this month’s ScreenSpace artists! You have scored your own copy of the game, Found! Around Australia ! We Want…

Meet Emily Jateff, maritime archaeologist and Curator of Ocean Science and Technology at the Australian National Maritime Museum! K-Z: Hi Emily! Can you tell us about your work as a maritime archaeologist, and your responsibilities at the Australian National Maritime Museum? E: A maritime archaeologist looks at stuff left underwater by humans (like shipwrecks) to answer questions about our past. My job at the Museum is to help people understand how the ocean works and what we can do to protect it. K-Z: What experience did you have before becoming Curator? E: I studied archaeology in undergraduate and graduate school, did a lot of fieldwork, taught archaeology classes, and then I switched to museums – which I love! K-Z: What inspired your decision to study maritime archaeology? E: I have…

CASTLE CREATIVITY Princess Peach’s throne room has the stained glass window from Super Mario 64 (at the front of Peach’s Castle) and also Super Mario Odyssey. The staircase is from Paper Mario, and the pink chequered floor seems inspired by Super Mario 64. The cloud windows may refer to the clouds on walls in Mario games! KONG CAMEOS There are many well-known and obscure Donkey Kong characters in the movie, like Cranky Kong, Funky Kong, Kiddy Kong, Dixie Kong, Swanky Kong, and more! MUSIC TO OUR EARS When Mario enters the arena with Donkey Kong, the soundtrack references the theme of World 1-1 from the Super Mario Bros. NES game! WILD WEAPON Peach normally uses a frying pan for one of her smash attacks in Super Smash Bros. – just…

THIS IS THE WAY Din Djarin was raised by the Children of the Watch – a cult that broke off from Mandalorian society. He was trained to be a Mandalorian warrior and joined the Tribe on Nevarro. Djarin was taught to never remove his helmet in the presence of a living thing, as part of an ancient Way of the Mandalore. He thought all Mandalorians followed these beliefs, but learned he was raised differently when he met warriors from mainstream Mandalorian society, and discovered the Children of the Watch had wanted to reestablish an ancient faith called ‘the Way’. A MANDALORIAN NO MORE When Djarin defeated Gideon and claimed the Darksaber, he unintentionally became a potential heir to the title of Mand’alor. As Grogu left with Luke Skywalker for Jedi…

► MARIO BRAWL Mario makes his mark with foot and fist in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. As fighter number one, it’s-a-EZ to take on other brawlers from top to bottom! If you want a different kind of battle, trade sock ’em for soccer in Mario Strikers: Battle League Football. ►MOBILE MARIO Not every Mario game needs a console. Grab a mobile device for mighty Mario games! Tear up tracks in Mario Kart Tour; you totes won’t snore as you roar through gamified riffs on IRL places. Ditch the running engine for side-scroll running in Super Mario Run. ► MARIO CAMEO Most of the time, Mario is the main man in his games. At other times, he’s part of a cool cast of characters. He’s a big part of Mario +…

THE SUPER ADVENTURES OF OLLIE AND BEA OTTER-LY RIDICULOUS RENÉE TREML Everyone is playing a friendly game, until Pedro and CeeCee get into an argument. Ollie and Bea try to help solve the quarrel, but everyone’s feelings have been hurt. The best friends need to solve the kerfuffle. This graphic novel is for anyone who likes full-colour art and silly puns! READ IT... AFTER HIDE-AND-SEEK! ADAM WINS THE INTERNET ADAM B Adam dreams of being a YouTube superstar, but believes it’s a complete impossibility. When he finds the mysterious Popularis Incrementum website, he is suddenly thrown into a world of fame, fortune, and fancy hotels. It’s like magic! He accepts a big mission to reach one million subscribers in one year, but Adam’s luck might already be running out. READ…

SIGN UP SLIP UP I went to a tennis school holiday program, but Mum realised that she didn’t enrol me that day! I had to wait 15 minutes for my dad to pick me up. Garland, Vic UNLUCKY! MISTAKEN IDENTITY I was at the dog park with my Labrador puppy, Princess, and there was a dog who looked just like her. When we were ready to go, I accidentally clipped the wrong dog on the lead and didn’t realise for two days! We gave the other dog back, went to the park and found Princess. She had been living there for three days! Phoebe, Vic SO UNLUCKY! NINJA NO-NO I went to Ninja Parc with my best friend. On the obstacle course, I thought it would be a good idea…

1 Make a fake dog poo out of brown molding clay, slime, or wet paper, and leave it at the door. 2 Wake up before your parent or sibling and place a creepy mask next to their pillow. 3 When you hear someone walking to your room in the morning, quickly hide. They will wonder why you aren’t in bed… then jump out and yell, “Surprise!” 4 Set all the alarm clocks in your house to go off at different times during the day. Sooo annoying! 5 Convince your best friend that your parents changed your name overnight. 6 Pretend a sultana is a fly you swatted and eat it in front of someone who will believe you. 7 Cover the opening of the shampoo bottle with plastic wrap –…

YOU BREAK THE RULES AND YOU BECOME THE HERO. I DO IT AND I BECOME THE ENEMY. THAT DOESN’T SEEM FAIR. SO YOU THINK SOUL EATERS ARE TALKING TO OUR DAD? VENGEANCE HAS CONSUMED US. WE CANNOT LET IT CONSUME OUR PEOPLE. THERE’S GOT TO BE SOMEONE ELSE YOU CAN USE. WHAT ABOUT THOR? I ASSURE YOU, I AM NOT AS EASY A MARK AS AN OLD MAN WITHOUT HIS MAGIC STICK OR A TALKING WOODLAND BEAST. I DON’T HAVE TO WIN, WE BOTH JUST HAVE TO LOSE. SHE BLASTED THROUGH THANOS’ FLEET LIKE A FLAMING ANGEL, AND YOU KNOW WHAT? SHE LOOKED GOOD DOING IT. WHAT? ‘TO MY KNOWLEDGE’? DO A LOT OF PEOPLE NOT KNOW IF THEY’RE ROBOTS? Check your answers over at KZONE.COM.AU I love Marvel movies!…

FAREWELL IZZY Izzy said goodbye to KZHQ, so the K-Crew surprised her with a special custom k-zone cover. Thanks for all the fun videos you created, Izzy! K-Zone you later! BRILLI-ANT ENCOUNTERS Aideen and Ange had so much fun at a special Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania fan event. Paul Rudd (AKA Ant-Man), Jonathan Majors (AKA Kang the Conqueror), and director Peyton Reed attended to meet fans and answer questions! Hi K-Crew! – Joseph…