The GameCube Dilemma

What up, party people? I've got some super duper pooper mcflooper exciting news!

So you know the Wii U? If you don't, that's it. It's not gonna come out until late November, so not a lot is known about it. I'm thinking about getting it, but first, there is one huge thing that will be a necessity.

That's right, whether or not GameCube games will be on the Virtual console! It will be a crucial decision factor whether or not I can play totally awesome games like TLoZ: The Wind Waker, Super Mario Sunshine, Luigi's Mansion, Metroid Prime, Mario Kart, and many more.


But until then, I'm unsure what to do with the GC games I already have to play on my Wii. You know? If I play them, I'm afraid that that'll just be more progress I have to make up later on Wii U! But if they aren't on the VC, then I'm wasting time! Oh, dear, what to do, what to do?

3DS strap

Hello there! Okay, so today I made a discovery. It turns out you can attach a WRIST STRAP to your 3DS!!!!!!! I KNOW!!!!

Obviously, this changes everything. Long gone are the days where I feared dropping my portable console! This is a very important discovery (well, not really a discovery, since it says so in the owner's manual)!

I didn't have a strap for my 3DS, so I just scavenged one from a Wii Remote. Smart, huh?

Anyway, my 3DS has never looked so good. With the strap around my wrist, I am INVINCIBLE!! HAHAHA!! >:D

You might be saying, "Oh dear! I only have a DSi! I wish to attach a wrist strap to my console! Oh, the pain! The pain of it all!"

Well, do not fear! You can also attach a strap to your Game Boy Advance, GBA SP, Game Boy Micro, DS, DS Lite, DSi, DSi XL, AND 3DS XL! Hooray!

We love you wrist strap, oh yes we do! We don't love anything as much as you! When you're not near us, we're blue! Oh, wrist strap, we love you!

Thank you, thank you very much! You've been a great audience!

New Super Mario Bros. 2

A couple weeks ago, I got the brand new Mario game for the 3DS, New Super Mario Bros. 2. Yay!

I must admit that I am a little disappointed in it. They really didn't change much from the last installment, NSMB Wii. They added a few powerups, but it isn't all that different.You know, if you've ever played any other game in this series, it's almost exactly the same.

I really like it, though. I'm already in World 2. One thing I do like is seeing the series in 3D for the first time. It helps make the 2.5D effect a lot more prominent.

I think my favorite Mario game for a portable console is Super Mario 3D Land. I hope Nintendo makes a sequel to it at some point.

In conclusion, NSMB2 is really good, but it's too similar to the other games in the series.

Does anybody still care about Kinect?

Kinect has been far from unsuccessful, selling 18 million units in less than two years. It was revolutionary, and greatly increased the appeal of the aging Xbox 360. But there's one question that has to be answered: Does anybody still care about Kinect?

 Of course people do. I don't, though.

I admit, when I got it in 2010 I thought it was the coolest thing ever. But in 2012 I hardly ever use it.

I only have two Kinect games, and neither of them wowed me too much. Kinect Adventures was pretty boring, and Kinectimals was just annoying. Besides, the sensor is really squirrely. Often, it won't register where my hand is correctly.

I wish they'd kept the old Xbox Dashboard. I don't like the new, Kinect-oriented one. I always just use my controller.

Also, the method for pausing games is flawed. It takes way too long to do that thing where you hold one hand at an angle. By the time you paused it, you could have lost the game or died.

If it was maybe a little more accurate I might not be so hard on it. Like you could pinch your fingers to select something rather than just hovering over it and waiting.

It also doesn't really seem like there are a lot of good games being made for it. I can't really name more than two games I might consider buying for it.

Now, I don't want to come off as one of those guys who hates everything. I think the concept was a great one, but it sounded better on paper. I know there are many people that would disagree with me and argue that Kinect is the best thing ever. So let's humor them and list everything that's good about Kinect.

It did help drive up sales of the 360, which is good for Microsoft. It is also good that video games are changing from a fat guy holding a gamepad to the whole family playing together with innovative controls. Kinect ID is pretty neat too, since it can recognize you and sign you in. I also like that you can say "Xbox" and you can control the dashboard with your voice. That is actually pretty neat.

I like Kinect, and I know that if I didn't have it I'd want it, but it just doesn't seem to be all it's cracked up to be. But past the frustration, I've had some real fun with Kinect.

And don't get me started on PlayStation Move...

Minecraft

So a couple days ago, I downloaded the trial version of Minecraft for my Xbox.

I have to admit, it was so awesome!! I absolutely loved it. Now I can see why people like it so much. I want to get it, but for 1600 Microsoft Points, (US$20) it's pretty pricey. After all, I've also had my eye on other games in the X360 Arcade like Sonic Adventure, The Simpsons, and others. To think that I could get all those for the same price as one game is a tough decision.

But I really liked it, and I'll probably get it someday. But for now, I'll just have to play the trial version.

Anyway, that's all for now. Bye everyone!

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Oh my god, guys, guess what?!?!?!?!? I BEAT SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 TODAY! Yes!

It was super exciting! This is the 1st Mario game I've ever beaten! I know, I just posted about it, but this game is so awesome, it's hard to resist! Turns out 70 stars was the minimum required to beat the game. Who knew? And I finished with 72, baby! Oh yeah!

Well, this wraps up my special SMG2 post. Today is an exciting day for me!

PS3 Super Slim

It's finally here, everyone! The PlayStation 3 Super Slim! No, one slim wasn't enough for Sony; they said, "Sure, it's slim, but it can be slimmer!"

The new console came out Sept. 25 and costs $250. It's the one to the far right. Very exciting! I myself will not be getting one, since I already have an Xbox 360 S. Let's hope Nintendo doesn't release a Wii Slim! (Though they did redesign it.)

It's pretty neat. The top flips open like the original PS and the PS2 Slim.

I can't say much about it, since I'm not really a PlayStation person, but I think it's pretty cool. I'm glad that the PS3 has been successful.

Anyway, Sony says that the PS3 has a long life ahead of it, so it will almost certainly be the last eighth-gen console to be released. The Wii U will be the first, coming out November 18.

Bye!