PixlBit

This one won't cost me $80.

Sweet bonus. I already have Black and Head-On, but I wouldn't mind a digital copy of Black for my PS3.

I also have a soft spot for this game/series. My brother got 63 1/3 as a Christmas present one year and we had a ton of fun playing it. It was definitely a game that was rough around the edges, but it was chock full of personality, which we really loved. It's a series that could never succeed, much less exist, in today's landscape, but one that I'm glad had a chance to exist once upon a time.

I want to say I originally played this game in demo form. I never actually owned a PlayStation as a kid, but my cousin had one and since she spent a bunch of time at my house, she just left it there. I really enjoyed what I played in the demo and badly wanted the game. Never did wind up getting it as a kid, but I picked it up with the sequel years down the line in college.

Both are really great titles and we'd be well served by a new iteration on current generation hardware. Even if we just saw a sequel on PSN, I'd be pretty happy. This MIA is inspiring me to bust out the original and try and make my way all the way through it (never did actually finish the game).

Link is a wise man.

If you didn't watch, basically they gave out the release dates of a few key 3DS titles in Japan (all coming within Q1 2012) and they showed off Kiki Trick. It was a big waste of time.

The DS port of this game was awful, so excuse me if I'm not too excited about this one.

As far as I could tell, the online and local multiplayer were identical. So, I wouldn't be too concerned with that.

In reference to your past point, a good game is a good game, but the recommendation is meant to steer readers towards the right purchase. If you're a Wii owner looking for a good game on the system, this is a choice for you. If I would've limited my statement to just the Wii Sports crowd, it would've been too restrictive. I enjoyed the game and I plan on playing it with Chessa and eventually my son when he's old enough.

End of the story is, I have no reason to troll the Wii, especially on my own website. I've said before on many occasions that the Wii has had more games this generation that I've loved than on any other system. However, I simply can't ignore the fact that I've barely played the system this year and that's specifically due to the fact that next to nothing has come out.

The single player experience is pretty dull. I did play through a few maps and it wasn't something that I'd really want to go back to. The multiplayer on the other hand was a good bit of fun, even with only 1 other person. Of course, the computer fills out the other spots, so you'll still have to contend with that, but it's not the end of the world.

Also, as I've mentioned in the past, I'm a Wii owner starving for a game and I'd think that's accentuated by the fact that I do have a ton of games at my disposal. They've all been played and beaten at this point and since then, next to nothing has come out, save for Zelda. The statement was more for those who bought the system for Wii Sports (like my mother and father in law) and are looking for something that would fit their tastes. They've had little reason to trot out the Wii for a good long while, but this is something that would encourage them to play for at least a little while again.

Yeah, it really is a quality game. I definitely would wait until you have the right situation to play it though. I plan on playing some with my inlaws while they're in town.