Game Grumps is still fantastic! Jon left it in good hands

Well I still have to get used to this odd Steam Train thing but Arin and um.... what was his name again... ah DANNY! That's it!

Yeah - Arin and Danny are doing a really nice job. This could be because they're doing Super Mario Bros. 2 and Punch-Out!! (two very strong spectator games) but they're doing very very well and it's still great fun.

I'm gonna go watch some old JonTrons and read some of his tweets. I miss him and Jacques.

GameStop has Game & Wario priced at 60 Euro

NO FUCKING WAY.

Golden Discs on Patrick is open and... no games!

Grand opening with balloons everywhere and staff wearing pink shirts. No games but there are DVDs and music CDs.

It doesn't quite have the HMV feel about it but it could be a very important shop in this upcoming age of DRM.

Crystal Warriors for Game Gear releases on 3DS VC

Now, this is a strategy game so it's not my forté. I honestly have no idea of the difference between this and the Shining Force game that was released two weeks ago on the same format.

In any case it's there and is another choice for you to consider if you like these kind of games.

Jon left Game Grumps :(

Oh nooo! I really liked Jon as the "Not So Grump"! I like Danny as well though.

Jon's going to be doing JonTron and other stuff and that's really cool but...

*sigh*

Just not the same... everthing's new and confusing and Steam Train-ey and is making me go "wh-wh-wh-what's going onnn?!"

Seriously I shuddered when Danny's head and voice appeared. I'll get used to it I suppose. It is a change after watching over 600 videos with Jon's good ol' familiar head.

But hey I do like Danny and I'm enjoying the Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! and Super Mario Bros. 2 videos so far.

Tails Adventure is finally out on Game Gear VC

Yay! I was looking forward to this and now I can get it.

I'll try and play it between the big long sessions of Animal Crossing: New Leaf I've been playing recently.

Golden Discs are moving into where HMV used to be on Patrick Street

Yup. There are signs in the window that say so and there are people inside doing some renovation type work.

Golden Discs never really did much for games but that could be because their branches are usually quite small. If they use both floors of this place then it'll be one of the biggest branches of Golden Discs ever.

I'm looking forward to it!

Puzzle Swap has some new Mario/Luigi U/Xenoblade panels as well...

I got StreetPassed recently with some of these new panels... I wonder my SPers got them?

I also heard there's one with heroines too that has Pauline, Zelda, Peach etc.

The Salesbunny in the StreetPass Plaza shop

Seriously, even if you never buy any of the new games, be sure to talk to the Salesbunny(yes that's its name). It gives you a nice explanation of the games and is just fun to read the dialogue.

StreetPass Squad shmup looks especially interesting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmscE9fljnw
It's a shmup! The clothes colour of the Miis you StreetPass determine what power-ups you get. Otherwise it plays like any other shmup and even has a lovely Parodius/Twinbee/Fantasy Zone style look to it.

I like the look of the way you can rotate so the powerups aim outwards in different directions.

StreetPass Plaza works fine now; new games Squad, Garden, Battle and Mansion; prices; sales rep bunny

There was another update. Everything works fine now and there's no more freezing when I try to get into the shop section of the Plaza.

What I found there was quite interesting. These four new StreetPass games cost 5 Euro each but are available as a combo pack for 15 Euro.

What was even more interesting was this little bunny Mii that talked to you about the games. It shows you screenshots on its "brand new tablet" and talks you through the whole process and explains the games to you. It also asks you the odd question like whether you like side-scrolling shooters or puzzle games and shows a lot of enthusiasm when you ask about the price straight away.

I won't explain the games here. It's much more worthwhile going to the shop section and have this bunny sales rep talk you through it all. The process was really fascinating!

This new thing came out of absolutely nowhere too!

Edit: According to the Music Player section, this character's name is "Salesbunny"

Mii Plaza has new StreetPass stuff and loads faster

I like the loading faster part! The new stuff I haven't tried though because it keeps crashing on me. I'll have deeper impressions some other time. I don't know about this "buy" thing though...

First job as mayor in AC New Leaf

The first thing I did when I finally became the full mayor was to build a bridge. It'll cost a lot but I have to have more bridges in town! That river just doesn't have enough bridges on it! Pity I'm only allowed 3 extra.

Loving the world of Animal Crossing New Leaf

Today Isabelle told me that someone new had arrived in town and suggested I go meet them.

I went to their place and gave them a nice welcome greeting. It was at that moment that I got that feeling of cosiness and affection for the world in which this game takes place. Up until then I was just enjoying another Animal Crossing game.

A game is really good when it does stuff like this!

Super Mario 3D World at E3 2013.... missed booth babe opportunity?

Since there's a new catsuit power-up it might have been cool to see some booth babes dressed up as that power-up as it appears in the game. It would've been nice! Also, since there's no skin being shown apart from the face, there would be no cause for offence!

Instead we got smart-casually dressed staff wearing furry paws and ears making funny gestures. That's all good at the end of the day and I don't feel too strongly about it.

Nintendo had a great display between the big Donkey Kong, Pikmin models and warp pipe, barrel models. Made for some great promo photography.

How I know Animal Crossing New Leaf is going to be really popular

I bought this game when it got released and on the very same day I got 8 StreetPasses! 8! Never got so many at once before!

One of them was playing the game ALREADY.

The three Zelda games of E3 2013

1. A Link Between Worlds

This game has a brilliant name. I'm delighted they're not calling it "Link to the Past 2" because that's a dumb thing that happens in Final Fantasy games.

2. Wind Waker HD

I love Wind Waker so this is pretty offputting to me. It looks like an average Xbox 360 game with all the dreadful bloom effects. Actually it would probably be the best looking Xbox 360 game ever since it's more colourful than most games on that console.

3. Zelda Wii U

This wasn't shown at all! Though we know it exists since Shigeru Miyamoto mentioned it in a recent interview. Please don't make this look as bad as Wind Waker HD. Make it look more like the demo with the giant spider from a couple of years ago.

Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze

Bad name and not feverishly excited about this but it looks attractive and challenging and like it'll be a good quality game. Plus, Dixie's back! She's awesome! :)

Super Mario 3D World is for Wii U, not 3DS!

I really hope there's no confusion with this!

I like the new features! Up to 4-player 3D Mario with Super Mario Bros. 2's characters and abilities such as Peach's float! The catsuit power-up seems like good fun too.

This game is gonna be great. I really gotta get a Wii U. I just gotta.

Nintendo Direct E3 2013 video - new games with long names

http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=oSV5uu0E1w4

New 3D Mario and new Donkey Kong Country! They've got oddly long names... though I do like the "World" in the new Mario title.

E3 2013 press conference boredom

Today we have Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft, Sony.... yawn! Massive bores the lot of them!

Not to worry though. Nintendo — the company that actually matters — is having a Nintendo Direct tomorrow at 3pm Irish time.

Loads more Sonic Lost World videos

IGN (again be careful) has a few more videos up with actual gameplay from levels in this new game. They look really good so go ahead and check 'em out!

Keifer Sutherland is now Solid Snake (I know him from Phone Booth)

I don't know an awful lot about Keifer Sutherland except for his role in Phone Booth(which was a great film in the cinema and makes me wish I kept the ticket stub).

His role as a sniper in that movie is very much like a type of character that would appear in Metal Gear and this is further complimented by the fact that his voice over the phone provides great presence to that character, which suits Metal Gear with the codec calls and such.

Now that I look back on that movie and the Metal Gear games I've played over the years I think his character in the movie is a lot like Big Boss.

Trying the "standing up while playing games" thing

http://seanmalstrom.wordpress.com/2013/05/10/the-best-games-are-those-when-you-play-standing-up/

Seán Malstrom had this post which left me curious for a good long while. I used to play games while standing in the arcades too but I don't usually do it anymore.

I do however, have the means to play games while standing up so I tried it, plugging my arcade stick into my Wii Remote while balancing it on the headrest of the armchair I usually play it on. I stood behind the chair and played this way.

Games were still good... my legs and feet aren't used to it though so they're aching right now! Maybe if I keep it up I'll get used to it.

I should try Wii Sports more often too.

New Smash Bros video in upcoming Nintendo Direct

Nice treat for E3 2013. E3 2006 was unbelievable when we saw that trailer and Snake was revealed. I wonder what the hype for the new game will be like? I also wonder if it'll be more fun than the game itself?

My Twitter!

Here it is! (I couldn't fit the whole title)

http://www.twitter.com/irishnintenfan

Here I can make little broadcasts and ask people like Hideki Kamiya fun questions.

Brian Blessed's Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D ad is finally up! YES!

Thanks Nintendo! The ad has been on tv for a small while but now the whole world can see it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hz_ojGzpHc

Isn't it great? Donkey Kong Country and Brian Blessed seem to go so well together. He does a few adverts alright but it feels like this one's for us, the fans! Unmistakable as the description says but also with a lot of heart and passion.

It really makes me feel like going all the way to the city to buy a copy, even though I got a free download of the game in the "So Many Games!" promotion!

So... E3 season 2013!

So now that Nintendo are the only actual video game company left the show is all theirs right? But then, they're not going to have a big press conference thingy. That's ok because Nintendo Direct is miles better and has very little chance of misinterpretation. Of course, bloggers will still try to do this with their "impressions" and "7 things you need to know" etc.

As for me, I will tell you to watch the thing. I'll write about it of course but it's important that the actual facts are received "directly" by you from Nintendo.

SEGA, please put Cream the Rabbit in more games

This is a selfish wish but come on! She's a rabbit! It makes sense for her to run fast! She doesn't have the big attitude the others have either and that makes her unique.

Maybe get rid of the Chao.

The upcoming age of DRM will suck

It will be terrible.

Pretty much every game will be a "limited edition" because once their selling period is over, they'll be gone. No way to preserve them when they get abandoned.

We've seen this with mobile phone games and iPod click wheel games and it will continue to happen. What will it happen to next?