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Ok, so you hated my rants. Well...at least most of you. But whatever. After a pointless hiatus I figured that instead of randomly posting things you don't want to hear about, I'm only going to organizize a weekly event dedicated to all things Wii and DS, and what I (highly personally) believe. For that I present:

KINNIER'S KORNER

First of all, never mind the avatar. Just thought it would be cute. Next time you see me post an update, it will be quoted to indicate it's me, not Ayuki. Anyway Kinnier is my last name. It's also just cool to use for a title.

So on to the first update: 3/16!

What's awesome:

April, despite the showers of course. This up-and-coming month will see 3 games, and at least 2 will turn the tides on fun.

DS - Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales

Briefly in a few statements: Chocobo Tales is sure to appeal to the hardcore and the family friendly at the same time. You control Chocobo and fight monsters, of course, but more Pokemon-style with cards. You can even battle online if you like. But the minigames are the main-seller here. Grab up to 4 friends for some intense stylus usage such as bouncing cactuars and music. Microgames aplenty too. (Sheesh, actually that's too many statements, but I'm still hoping you have fun with this one.)

DS - Pokemon Diamond and Pearl

Yes, it's the same as previous Pokemons, but much more feature filled. Again, this is online, but unlike CT you can talk! Wow! Moving on: much more monsters to catch and train, 3D graphics, and touch control (in menus, yet still much better to organize monsters and items).

Wii - Super Paper Mario

Why? It's old-school Mario side-scrolling, but actually, it'll last you longer than your average Mario platformer. 40 hours may not seem long compared to FFXII or Zelda, but at least when you have lots of stuff to do instead of randomly fighting (I kid), you can never grow tired.

This was made on a whim and at least for this week there will be more soon! smile

Update 3/29: So I lied. It will be updated sometime in early April, but not the 1st. You know the reason. wink

A Shot In The Dark: A miniature editorial session.

So you want a game. Which one? A timeless classic, or hot shiny brand new? Where do you go to get it? Online? Retail? Perhaps give it a shot first by renting?

Truth is, you don't have the right answer...and never will.

An editorial on wii.advancedmn.com offered and interesting point: that the future of purchasing a game is not quality or quantity; it's value. No offense, but local retail cannot live up to the now-common standard of being picky. At an electronic store or section of a store, what's there is there. Online, meanwhile, you have unlimited options on sites such as Gamefly or gameznfilmz. So what's the deal with retail offering less games with more convenience, and online still requiring credit or debit?

Again, we don't know.

So then, what's the point of all this wordiness? Why bring up unresolvable issues and try to resolve them? Because you can't, and therefore it needs to be discussed.

Let's start with the title...