2016 Mazda CX-3 Grand Touring AWD Review - Food Adventures and e3!

Hey everybody, It's Jason from Sasaki Time back with another vehicle review! This time it is for the 2016 Mazda CX-3 Grand Touring! I got to review this vehicle for a week and took it on some food adventures and media events including e3! Let's get started with the review!

The Mazda CX-3 is part of the subcompact-crossover that has seen several car companies come out with their own take on this segment. Smooth lines and contouring really make this vehicle stand out.

Touring around the front of the vehicle, the stylish super bright LED headlights will easily show you the way on the highway. You also get LED foglights on the Grand Touring.

Beautiful 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels with the Grand Touring. They provide firm traction and maneuverability on the streets and the freeway in Orange County.

Sasaki Time Goes to e3! The Disney Games!

We continue Cesar and Mayra's e3 adventure with a look at the Disney games that were announced and on display! We will start with Disney Infinity! Disney looks like they have very ambitious plans for this game with literally hundreds of characters to choose from! Various characters from different Disney worlds will be able to interact with one another! There is even talk that this game may somehow be involved inside the theme parks as well!

Tonto and Stitch!

Wreck-It Ralph and Bullseye!

Mike Wazowski and an Interceptor!

 

Jack Skellington and a hover board from The Incredibles!

Of course there had to be some Monsters University add-ons to the game!

 

Randall looks ready to join the fun for Disney Infinity!

You had an opportunity to play the game!

Mayra found herself a new vehicle! The Cinderella monster truck!

The new Fantasia game from the makers of Rock Band.

 SEGA has re-imagined their classic Castle of Illusion game for the next generation systems! This is one of my favorite games for the Sega Genesis and I look forward to it on my Playstation 3!

The first Kingdom Hearts game for the Playstation 3 was on hand. This is the Kingdom Hearts 1.5 remix! A great way to introduce the few gamers that haven't experienced Kingdom Hearts yet before Kingdom Hearts 3 makes its debut!

I cannot wait to play this Kingdom Hearts game in full HD and on my PS3!

Sora has never looked better!

The biggest gaming news for me was the long awaited announcement of Kingdom Hearts 3! The first two are two of my favorite games ever! A strange partnership bettwen Disney and Square Enix the makers of the hit Final Fantasy series combined their characters to make a one-of-a-kind video game!

 

I look forward to hearing more details about Kingdom Hearts 3 as it becomes available!

Just think these are just the Disney related games! I hope to make it to e3 one day and check this all out for myself

Sasaki Time Goes to e3! From Guest Bloggers Cesar and Mayra!

Have you heard of e3? It is short for the Electronic Entertainment Expo that is held annually in Los Angeles! If you are a video game fan then this is the place that you want to be! I was able to get two tickets to attend just one day of the expo but I was not able to go so my friend Cesar and Mayra were able to cover and cover the event for me!

The huge news was of course the two brand new systems from Sony and Microsoft! This would have been the year to go to check out two new video game systems!

Here is Cesar's trip report:

Having never been to E3, I didn't know what to expect. Other conventions have you shoulder to shoulder with other attendees fighting for space. This was not the case here. I have never felt this comfortable at a trade show before. No long lines waiting to get your hands on the latest games and technology.

The expo was divided into 2 main halls. In the first hall were the 3 big names in gaming. Both Microsoft and Sony had their newest consoles out on display for all to see. Microsoft's main focus seemed to be demonstrating the kinect's new ability to accurately read your body's movement and the graphic capabilities of the xbox one. 

Sony, on the other hand, focused on their exclusive games. 

Although Nintendo did not unveil a new console, they had plenty of games for us to try. The best part were all the cool interactive photo locations they had setup. 

The second hall was dedicated to game manufacturers as well as aftermarket products. I was pleasantly surprised by the really cool indie games being developed as well. My only regret was not having enough time to experience all the amazing things the trade show has to offer. Also for a trade show, I was expecting a lot of giveaways promoting the upcoming releases. The few promotional items being handed out seemed to be restricted to select members of the media.

All in all, I had an amazing time. If you are a video game junkie like myself, E3 is a must. Thank you Jason for the opportunity of a lifetime. My Christmas list is now complete!

*Thank you Cesar and Mayra for covering this event for me! Check out more of Cesar's photos on the next installment from e# where it will be Disney specific!*