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No matter your political stance, you would think that a president that flew around and shot missiles would be awesome. Turns out it’s boring.

I thought we had moved past the era of silly touch-screen controls early in the lifespan of the DS, but apparently it still has its proponents.  Grasshopper Manufacture and Level 5 have teamed up to make sure that the dying art of crappy stylus futzing stays around a little longer with their joint downloadable venture, Liberation Maiden.  Maybe the controls themselves wouldn’t be so objectionable if there was some other entertainment value in the package, but as it is, Liberation Maiden is just a boring series of stylus rubbings in an anime wrapper.

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A unique user interface that stood the test of time and provided some fresh ideas about content on a game console.

Now that we’re just waiting around for our Wii U pre-orders to be fulfilled, we’ve started thinking back on our Wii experience. There were great games and there were stupid, gimmicky games.  There was the much maligned 480p output and the long wait for external storage.  There were also the channels. 

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Hear some about all the Wii U launch titles, from Assassin's Creed III to ZombiU.

This week's PB & Jason is another launch preview! What does that mean? Listen in to PB & Jason and you'll get a little bit of information about each and every Wii U launch title. Ports or exclusives, you'll find out why you should buy (or avoid) specific games come this Sunday. When the focus is on a ported title, expect to hear what makes the Wii U version of the game stand out from the other versions. For the Wii U exclusives, I cover why a game might stand out from the rest! If you're even considering buying a Wii U at launch or before Christmas, this week's PB & Jason is a must-listen! Click through for the download and streaming links!

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