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videogames-wise:

Order of Ecclesia
Bleach: Dark Souls
Luminous Arc 2 + soundtrack + artwork book

Sweeet! Just what I wanted! Plus the Luminous Art book as a bonus!

Two genres specifically: action-adventure games (both 2D and 3D) and point-and-click adventure games.

Of course, many of us would like to see a new 2D metroid title, and I think that our thirst for such has driven up the anticipation for Order of Ecclesia. But a large-scale 3D game would help to fill a void as well, so I'm personally looking forward to more info on GTA: Chinatown Wars.

And then, of course, the adventure games. A dark storyline, a funny storyline, whatever. The DS BURNS for more representation from this genre. And don't say the DS hardware isn't capable, developers (looking at you, LucasArts)--that's such a cop-out!

Come out in the US already!

I hate that picture! That poor little pug!

The FIRST THING that came to mind when I heard about MotionPlus was that the potential in the two upcoming Wii Star Wars games was immediately sucked dry. First it wasn't just The Force Unleashed, it was Clone Wars as well. Then we find out that Ninty's coming out with a peripheral to make your movements nearly flawlessly 1:1, but not until after BOTH Star Wars games are out.

So a bunch of promising third-party games like those two or this year's Tiger Woods don't look like they're worth buying anymore, with a more precise alternative right around the corner. Meanwhile, the third party devs know nothing of MotionPlus until last week, so they have no chance to implement it in their games, and suddenly their premise (i.e. "use the Wiimote as a lightsaber!") loses its appeal.

Maybe there's something we don't know yet, but all signs are pointing to another huge strategic blunder for Nintendo. And they continue to alienate the third parties--not what they needed to do right now. It's funny, too: I thought Nintendo's keynote put a heavy emphasis on third parties, but now that I think back on it, most the games they talked about (CoD5, Shaun White, Guitar Hero World Tour) will be available on other systems.

Maybe Nintendo needed to show this because of rumors of Microsoft and Sony implementing motion controls. But if so, why couldn't they have rushed out more first-party core titles as well as rushing out the MotionPlus? I just don't get it...

Hells yeah! This and the original Aerobiz are a couple of extremely fun games, and they've gotten laughably little notice from a callous and uncaring gaming public. Of course, part of that had to do with the times: In the middle of the SNES era, games had a tough time surviving if they weren't named Street Fighter II. Heck, maybe I'll go dust off the ZSNES emulat.....oops. Like I was saying, maybe I'll go back to WISHING that Koei (and Nintendo) would bring the game to VC so I can answer my conscience's cries to pay money for playing such an entertaining game.

(Although I think a few of those screens are from the original Aerobiz. And less face it, both games could do with a little interface facelift... an INTERFACELIFT, if you will)

It was worth it for the music. It kicked ASS.

Here's hoping for some coverage on the DS version of MLB Power Pros 08.

I wonder if Squeenix will show anything from Dragon Quest IX... or if we'll at least get ballpark US release dates for DQV and DQVI (we already know DQIV's coming in September)

Oh yeah, Fire Emblem on DS just makes too much sense. I mean, I haven't even finished Radiant Dawn yet, because it requires me to stay glued to the TV for at least an hour at a time, and I'm just not disciplined enough to do that (anymore). By contrast, I've completely played through The Sacred Stones two times at 60 hours apiece, because I can play anywhere around (or out of) the house, including in bed!

A Wii storage solution? Looks inevitable, despite Nintendo's (and Laurent Fischer's) best wishes. But who knows, the way the big N has so stubbornly ignored this problem so far makes me think that they might not authorize a solution just yet...

As for a DS redesign/DS 2, you all can forget it. Maybe next year. The DS has just been too successful, and Nintendo knows how to milk something for all it's worth. Seriously, I roll my eyes every time I see a DSF blog about "OMIGOD I CAN HAS CONFIRM DS REDESIGN?". Hold your horses, people.