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Woe is Wii

Almost three years ago in May of 2007, I purchased the Nintendo Wii.  I was oh-so-excited at the possibilities Nintendo’s new innovative system would bring.  By the end of that year I had procured and enjoyed Twilight Princess, Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition, Mario Strikers Charged, Metroid Prime 3 and Super Mario Galaxy.  Including Wii Sports, [...]

But wait! There’s more…

Quarter 4. As Jeff has already pointed out, this could be a challenging quarter. However, for some of us, this season is bringing on a whole new level of excitement. I am talking about, of course, the girly gamer’s Q4 picks. While Jeff’s list contains some gems that I myself am quite excited about (namely [...]

Review: Scribblenauts

Captain’s Log. Stardate: 9.15.09. 5.45.
I have just gotten home from picking up my copy of 5th Cell’s highly anticipated Nintendo DS game, Scribblenauts. I have been waiting many long months for this moment. My anticipation grows with each passing moment, the plastic wrap cannot come off of the case quickly enough. Luckily, the cellophane gives [...]

Current Gaming Woes

Woe is me, ladies and gentlemen. I officially have taken on too many games for myself to conquer. I realize I said this in a previous post, but I have only added to the pile these past weeks. Along with the games I already was invested in (Shadow Complex, Red Faction: Guerrilla expansion, Spider-Man, etc.), [...]