~This is just gonna be a short little entry.
Go to this link:
And look under the "Blog Bunker" section. My blog is there...I can't believe it...honestly, I can't. I am so happy, I can't quite describe it.
To Gamespot: Thanks for the mention, that makes writing these blogs worth while. Your timing couldn't have been better, as I needed a little pick-me-up. Thanks again, and again, and again. Thanks a thousoand times over! 
Wii Woes:
So, Iwata says the Wii has stalled, huh? No kdding! Today, Nintendo, I want to teach you a little history lesson. And, amusingly enough, you will end up learning from yourself! Here we go:
If one reads the full history of Nintendo (a Gamespot article, and a great one at that), a philosophy of Nintendo becomes quite apparent: Gameplay first, graphics last. Nintendo has always developed high quality games for its systems, as well as getting well known third party developers to do the same. Reading the history of Nintendo shows that-again and again-Nintendo's system's areoutperformed graphically by other offerings, yet succeed in sales. Why is that? When the Sega 32X (We know it as the Genesis), a 32-bit system, was getting stomped on by the NintendoSNES, a 16-bit system, a puzzled press asked a Nintendo representativethe reason for the SNES success over its technically superior partner. His response? "Games make the system, not graphics".
Beautiful.Hit the nail on the head. While the SNES was getting Mario, Link, Mortal Combat, and other such gold titles, the Genesis was getting flops, rushed projects, and poorly done ports. Who cares how good a game looks if it sucks? As for me,graphics have always been second rate in myopinion. Honestly, I don't much care for amazing graphics. Sure, its nice, but gameplay and storyline mean so much more. As an exmaple, I enjoy Call of Duty on my Wii considerably more than I do on a PS3 or 360. Are the visiuals sub-par on the Wii? Yes. But the control scheme more than makes up for it in my book.
So, right now, some of you are thinking, "Whatever, Nintendo's under poweredsystems have sold well because of kids, thats all.Graphics are the real sale point of a system". Well, here is another tidbit to back up my opinion. The PS2, despite beingnine years old, is stelling selling respectably well. Why is that? Because of its amazing graphics? Compared to todays systems, its graphics aren't anything special, so no one should be buying it anymore, right? Wrong. The PS2 has a plethora of outstanding titles spanning every imaginable genre. RPGs, FPS, rythm games, and a laudable amount of highly unique games. Titles like Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Medal of Honor, Call of Duty, Shadow of the Colossus, Time Splitters, Okami, Parapa the Rapper, ICO, Guitar Hero, and much more made this system strong. There is a wealth of instant ****cs and must-not-miss games on the PS2. Heck, their still developing games for it today!
And why has the DS become the best selling game system of all time? Amazing titles. Sure, there is alot of junk to sift through to find the good titles, but some simply outstanding games have been, are being, and will be developed for the DS. Many games on it are a can't-miss experience, and the DS's sales reflect that.
So, back on track. Nintendo, why do you think your Wii sold strong, then flat-lined a fewyears later? Maybe, I dunno, its because of the complete lack of good games bieng developed? Yah, that might be it. Almost nothing but shovel-ware and senseless periphreals have graced Wii in the last two years. There certainly are good titles for the Wii, but a steady stream (or even anoccasional stream!) of quality titles are needed to sustain a system's worth.Nintendo systems are all I have everowned, but thisgame draught for the Wii has pushed me over theedge and into buying a PS3.
Nintendo, you single handedly brought the gaming industry back from the brink of collapse by creatinga system(the NES) with high quality titles,keeping down shovel-ware by instituting the "Nintendo Seal of Quality".In this way, you pulled theentire industry back into existence, even after poor quality games had turned the publicopinion to that of believing gaming was a "fad", and that it was "done and over". So, don't fell victim to something that, by conquering, made you great. No more junk, no morefoolishness, no more periphreals, no more gimmicks, no more Mario Galaxy 2 (seriously...); bacl basics. Remember who your realfans are: not the Wii Fit buying sixty year olds, but the teen to young adults who truly love your offerings.
Learn from your past to shape your future. That is all.
~This is more like a mini-blog post, just kinda popped into my head.
When, if ever, will we get a full pokemon adventure for the Wii?
I love Pokemon games, always have loved them. But recently here I have became a little restless. The formula is waxing a little old for me. I want something new, I want something fresh. Not just a rehash of old games, or a slight update with a couple new bells and whistles. No, I want something entirely new, I want what almost every Pokemon fan on Gamespot wants. A full 3D Pokemon Adventure on the Wii. Its funny, becuase it seems like such an obvious step for the Pokemon Company. Move on up tp the home console as abreak from the series. But it has never happened. Ever. And why not? Let me deviate here, just for a second.
I love Pokemon, and I love the people who make it, but it almost seems like, heaven forbid, they have become lazy.Besides lots of simple rehashes of late, they seem to be ok with producing an "just alright" game. I am not ok with that. When Pokemon Mystery Dungeonfirst came out, I was very excited, Pokemon had taken a side step! And it worked brilliantly. The gameplay was fresh and interesting, just what thePokemon series needed, a good shot in the arm! When the second one came out, it was alot of fun, but there weren't very many new features. Even still, it was fun. Now the third one is out, and after researching it to see whether I would purchase it or not, I come to find out it is essentially the same game! Same faces, just different places. This is fine for newcomers in the Mystery Dungeon series, but what does this say about the folks at Pokemon? More and more I am worried they are less concenred with quality gaming and more concerned with making a quick buck. Pokemon Battle revolution being another example. Looks beautiful, but could have easily been so, so, so much more.
So, back to the topic at hand. I, and countless others, want a full 3D pokemon adventure on the Wii.They could easily use the Pokemon Battle Revolution engine togenerate the battles (and of course bring over all the character models as well). Then the rest of the game could be formulated from there. When I say the rest of the game, I mean the world and everything in it. All the tonws, the gyms, the elitefour, and everything elsethat makes a Pokemon game what it is. Plus, if they want to go the extra mile (and I sure hope they start doing that soon), they could add in more side quests, more Team Rocket/Team Lava and Auqa/Team Galactic Events. Expand the game even more with side stories, extra missions, and all around more stuff to do. Of course the game would be wirelessly compatible with Ds versions like Battle Revolution was, and WiFi battles are a pre-requisite.
That would certainly be amazing, so why isn't the dream of everyPokemon fan being worked on? Why isn't the Pokemon Team striving to better there games rather than pump out sequels they know people will by no matter what? Because they are too busy making My Pokemon Ranch, Pokemon Trozei, and this:
http://www.serebii.net/pokepark/pics.shtml
That isPokepark: Pikachu's Great Adventure. It is currently in the works, ready for release on December 5th in Japan. This is a full game, not a Wiiware title. And hey, who knows? Maybe it will be good! But is this really what Pokemon fans want? No. But Nintendo knows they will buy it, and money makes themhappy. Sure, thats fine, I'm down with that. But don't forget to make your fans happy every once and a while too.
Here's to a bright future for Pokemon, and all of Pokemon's fans!
~ You kin Do it!
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