Woah…looks like buying a Wii might be worth it just to play this game (for those of you who don’t have it). Super Paper Mario takes traditional 2D SMB gameplay and flips it around into 3D at will. Originally slated for the Gamecube, let’s hope they’ve improved on it even further for the Wii!
Before Nintendo changed history and made the Famicom, they released a series of handheld games under the “Game & Watch” banner. They were simple LCD games that also told the time. The series began in 1980 with the game Ball and ended in 1991 with Mario the Juggler. There is a huge sub-culture of Game & Watch collectors within the video game community, and some of the rarer ones can sell for upwards of $500! If you ever see one at a yard or garage sale, snatch it up, it may be worth a ton.
Man…I’m late getting to this one, but I’m sure glad I didn’t miss it all together. If you have a PS2 and still haven’t played Resident Evil 4, do yourself a favor and pick it up. Best game ever made for the PS2 by far. It’s unbelievable how they fit a game of this size onto a PS2 disc, especially with the graphics, free roaming, cinemas, and extra features. Most places have it available for $20.
Kotaku, the greatest game news website on the interwebs. Check it daily, they update almost every hour.
A favorite among some here at Persona Industries, Manhunt will be back and ready for action later this year. I’m pretty psyched about it. Manhunt 2 will be Rockstar Games’ first release on the Wii.
So I’m gonna post a few podcasts/shows I listen to daily that will help pass the time at work, keep you laughin’, and keep you informed. VGM Daily, brought to you by VGM Fusion, is a video game podcast based out of Toronto by two guys who really know their stuff when it comes to gaming. These days, I don’t have the time to check a lot of gaming websites for the latest news, thankfully this podcast is thorough and inside enough to keep you on the cusp of things. Add it to your favorites.
Electronic Plastic, designed by Buro Destruct, is a great book featuring tons of info and photos all about the history of hand-held electronic games. The writing is what you’d expect, but the pictures and design more than make up for it.
A fantastic read for anyone even remotely into gaming, Game Over by David Sheff and Andy Eddy chronicles the 100+ year history of a company most of us grew up knowing, Nintendo. It thoroughly examines the company that essentially shaped not only game design, but the video game business.
So a bunch of lite brights held a city of idiots hostage. If you were one of the lucky few who managed to get their hands on these before police blew them up with the help of robots you’re in line to make a few bucks. The Mooninite pictured above (at the time of this writing) is about to sell for $2000.
For the full story on how the Mooninites terrorized the nation click here.
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