Free 3D Classics Kid Icarus on the eShop but only if...

...you register two games from a certain range during a certain time period. You can see the full list of games here:

http://microsite.nintendo-europe.com/games_registration_reward/index.php?locale=en_GB&bcC=HT&bnC=NOE_promotion_3DSreward_home

I've one done already, Super Mario 3D Land and although I have Ocarina of Time 3D registered also, it was done outside the qualifying date range. (Remember the other limited promotion this game was involved in where you could win a free CD Soundtrack?)

The problem with this is... I have no strong inclination to buy any of the other games in that range.

Game and Watch Ball reproduction available in Nintendo of Europe stars catalogue

I came across this while registering a few games lately. I'm very fond of Game & Watch and they're normally extremely expensive. I have a Donkey Kong one. This one I played before as a minigame that appeared on the Game Boy Camera. I'm not sure if I'd get this though as I'd prefer the likes of Fire. I'd also like to try the Zelda one or one of the other Mario or Donkey Kong ones.

Playing Katawa Shoujo

I know this isn't Nintendo related but I love visual novels and adventure games and this is a pretty popular one among circles of fans. After years of demos it's finally got a big release. Just google "Katawa Shoujo" and you should get the official site which has the game available.

Visual novels and adventure games appear on Nintendo formats too of course! These two sentences are just an excuse to mention that and the famous Portopia for the Famicom.

Enjoy Katawa Shoujo though. My favourite girl is Lily by the way :)

I got Boom Street! It didn't work... but now it does!

I got Boom Street as well yesterday. After playing Rayman Origins I put this disc in and it wouldn't work. I was all set to return it today but I tried it again this morning. It worked perfectly and has been working perfectly ever since. That's very strange. My knee jerk reaction is to blame it on the Rayman game I just put in the machine beforehand during the first attempt but I'll give it the benefit of the doubt.

Anyway I haven't played much of Boom Street but it has lovely presentation values so far. Text is clear and legible and the music is absolutely wonderful. When I bring up the game in future posts I'm going to be talking a lot about the music!

First of all I'm going to learn how to play the game through the optional tutorial.

Oh and another small thing, this game thanks you for buying it in the instruction manual. No such thanks appears in Rayman Origins' manual.

Rayman Origins is ok... has long loading times

Well, I got it. The game itself is ok. Nothing too special or too bad about it really except for loading times, which are long and painful. Very very silly for a 2D platforming game.

It also seems to demand Widescreen if you want to be able to read the text at all, which is another thing I don't like.

Dragon Quest VI was the best RPG of 2011

What an awesome game this was. It made you try and figure out things for yourself and the job/class changing system was a pleasure to use. The version of Alltrades Abbey that appeared in this game is the one I visited the most out of all the Dragon Quest games I've played so far.

It also had some wonderful characters, my favourite being the mermaids. They like to rhyme so it's always such nice fun having a chat with them.

On a side note the game also released on the same day the Queen visited Cork which makes it the most stressful video game launch day I've ever had.

Xenoblade was ok and got people more hyped up(especially Americans) but it's just not as interesting to me.

In 2012 I'll probably like Dragon Quest X more than Last Story, depending of course on how the online stuff will affect DQX.

What I really want though is a European localisation for the Rocket Slime sequel for 3DS!

Happy New Year! Boom Street is out already

Happy New Year everyone! Boom Street was going to be out this Friday but it came out last Friday instead. I'm going to buy it as soon as I can and maybe consider buying Rayman Origins.

Enjoy what's left of the holidays!