Wii Virtual Console this week

This week, the usually dried up Wii Virtual Console brings us Super Punch Out!!, the great sequel to Punch Out!! for the Super Nintendo.

The game may not have the iconic music or a plain-Jane Little Mac, but it still (forgive the pun) packs the same punch (OK, you don't need to forgive the pun). At least Doc Louis is still there to give you words of encouragement and steal your bike.

Here's a YouTube clip of somebody beating Nick Bruiser at a hilariously quick pace.

What I've been playing lately

As of late, this blog has gotten awfully impersonal, hasn't it? It's all "news, news, news." Well I think it's time that we catch up with nobody's favorite video game blogger.

I've been pretty busy this semester of my college career, but thanks to a gift from every college (spring break), I've managed to plop down and finally play a few games that I've been putting off for months.

So what have I been playing, you ask? You didn't ask? Well I'm telling you anyway. Deal with it. Oh, and don't worry, it's nothing new.

1) Peggle. Whenever I tell somebody that they have to play Peggle because of how addictive and wonderful it is, I can't get past those two words in describing it. If you haven't played Peggle, you need to jump on the Xbox Live Arcade and download the demo. It's unfortunately addictive. Here's a video of the basics.



2) Blue Dragon. I always loved RPGs as a kid, but nothing has really compelled me to play one since Final Fantasy X. I found Blue Dragon for cheap and playing it has been a really satisfying (and mind-numbing) experience. Excellent graphics and terrible dialogue really move the game along.

So those are my two recommendations for the moment. Definitely spend your $10 on Peggle.

Creators of 'Castle Crashers' release teaser trailer for new game

The Behemoth, the great indie developers behind the excellent beat-em-up Castle Crashers, have released a teaser trailer for their upcoming and unnamed party platformer. It is, to say the least, epic. It also looks like it could be a lot of fun.


The Behemoth - Game #3 Trailer from The Behemoth on Vimeo.

Love that music and crying leprechaun. But what does it mean?

For video game veterans

While I was skimming through Boing Boing today, I came across an excellent post for nerds such as myself.

Supermandolini, a UK-based boutique that sells nerdy items, is selling medals of honor for "video game veterans."

The medals come in four variations:

- NES veteran
- PlayStation veteran
- SNES veteran
- SEGA Genesis veteran

If you don't have an appropriate jacket to wear one or more of these, go to Goodwill and find one. These things are far too cool.

Big prize giveaway

Hey folks. Even if you're not interested in video games, Joystiq has a few excellent giveaway offers worth looking into. But hurry, entries are only accepted until 3:59.

Here's what they've got:

- The Resident Evil 5 Red Xbox Elite Bundle
- Resident Evil 5 Collector's Edition (for 360 and PS3)
- Mario Power Tennis (Wii)

I highly recommend checking it out.

An excellent T-shirt

I love Ghostbusters and what's not to love about Pac Man? Therefore, this T-shirt is amazing.

Coming to Wii: 'A Boy and His Blob'

This week, it was announced that aside from Punch-Out!!, the Wii is getting another potentially good remake of an old game. This one, however, looks like the most promising Wii title I've seen so far this year.



A Boy and His Blob, a remake of the NES cult classic, is coming to the Wii later this year. Get your jelly beans at the ready, because this just got REAL.

It's just nice to see a non-gimmicky game for the Wii and not just an interesting short one for WiiWare. Here's hoping for the best.