Damn, Brawl rocks.  I did a lot of unlocking today. Hope to get more characters.  Sadly, my online play lags from time to time.  Did anyone else have this problem?   How many people read this blog?  Oh well, it’s great fun to be a part of.

Next on my list is Insecticide.  It shipped today.

How many of you have been brawling it up?

Glad that Brawl came around just in time for my birthday this year.

Also check out Insecticide, it looks like a great detective style action/mystery that sort of combines platforming action with Ace Attorney type gameplay.

Insecticide, I will be checking this game out tomorrow.

News from Gamepolitics.com:

Some child advocates are saying the the Wii is violence training.  They have been saying this since Manhunt 2.  Their claim is that the Wii Remote allows us to act out the actions seen in the game.  We all know that hitting the B button on the Wii Remote is just like pulling the trigger on a gun, in fact, I don’t even have to walk anymore, I just use an analog stick.

Violence has always been around, even before video games.  It was in the Bible, it was in Homer and it still exists today.  I have been playing video games for years, and I am not immune to violence.  I feel horrible when anyone dies, it doesn’t matter how many times I have shot someone in Grand Theft Auto.  Playing video games does not teach me how to kill.

People, need to educate themselves.  I have said it before, and I will say it again…part of the responsibility of being a parent is understanding what your kids are playing and doing.  Some are not ready for that, and there is no excuse for not learning what your kids are playing.  I understand that kids will lie and keep secrets, but it is the parents job to learn what a video game is and what the ratings mean then decide what game is right for their kid.  Then again, these are some of the same parents who seem to think that Gamestop is another word for daycare.

With that, I off to play Super Mario Galaxy I am training to be an astronaut.

Article here: Wii Violence Training

We do according to a local Baltimore station.  ABC2 News had a recent story about sports type injuries caused by the Wii.  The problem here is the news outlets, if it causes any kind of worry whatsoever…print it.

It’s old news by now that TVs have been broken by flying Wii Remotes and people have received minor injuries from aspiring major league batters.  Now people are hurting themselves because they pitch too hard.  According to the report, one guy was out of work for over a month because of his injury.

Fear mongers rejoice, you have  a new target.  The Wii could put someone out of work for months.

P.S. Don’t let go of the Wii Remote when you swing.

Story here: Wii Have A Problem 

From IGN:

THQ had a nice Valentine’s Day surprise. A game about a Scorpion and a Tarantula livin’ it up and kickin’ ass in a desert wasteland. It will be interesting to see where this game goes, and the visuals are already pretty nice. Rainbow Studios is developing the Wii exclusive title and they are promising full and innovative use of the Wii Remote.

I will definately have to play and read up on this game a bit before I decide to buy it, but the graphics are nice for a Wii game and the concept is different.

Check out the full article here: Deadly Creatures

News from Kotaku: 

Parappa creator, Masaya Matsuura is back explaining his statement a while back about the DS bubble bursting in Japan.

He explains that games with non-gaming content are struggling with low numbers. For example, the second Brain Training game did not sell as well as the first. He also goes on to say that the situation for the Wii is much more difficult, because it seems that third parties get no support in Japan.

Well, that seems like the situation here too. For some reason, Nintendo fans just don’t seem to be giving the third parties any love. It’s OK Ubisoft, I own a few of your games on the Wii and the DS.

Still, this is all coming from the guy who sticks to one genre. I loved the original Parappa, but it was just as simple as many of the games he is talking about now. There was not a whole lot of content, it was just a fun game.

Check out the real article here: Masaya Matsuura talks DS and Wii