Still playing a lot of Punch Out in preparation for the Wii version this week. I also picked up the New Play Control version of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat.  Excellent game.  Just a good old school platformer.  The combo system is a nice feature to keep it fresh though.  So far I've only conquored the first two kingdoms because I keep going back to replay those levels trying to get more and more bananas to unlock the crests.  Well worth the $30 I dropped.

Also if you weren't aware Nintendo is doing something pretty cool with their New Play Control games.  Apparently the game jackets are reversable.  On the outside they're the blue frame box art to distinguish which version they are, but you can take it out, flip it over and get original box art to make it look less tacky.  

travo said:

That sounds cool.  I was hoping Punchout would be released today, though the date says the 18th.  Nintendo likes releasing games on Sundays and I was hoping this was no exception.

I mentioned this in one of the other Punch Out threads in the Gaming Forum.  I went there awaiting my copy and the manager looked at me like I was a moron.  He said that Nintendo only releases their "big games" on Sunday and for some reason Punch Out wasn't considered that big I guess.  

Oh well, only 2 more days.  Jungle Beat will keep me occupied till then.

Ravenprose said:

robio said:

Also if you weren't aware Nintendo is doing something pretty cool with their New Play Control games.  Apparently the game jackets are reversable.  On the outside they're the blue frame box art to distinguish which version they are, but you can take it out, flip it over and get original box art to make it look less tacky.  

Wow, that's pretty cool. I'm surprised they bothered to do that.

It's a real nice touch.  It would be nice to see this turn into a trend for all Greatest Hits/Platinum/Players Choice games.  Go ahead and stick the special label on it so it's noticed, but then let the gamers flip it over so it looks nice on a shelf.

Ravenprose said:

I just finished watching Bolt. This was a very good and enjoyable movie. Easily the best movie I've seen in a long while. The hamster, Rhino, is teh awesome!

I didn't really care for Bolt, but I admit Rhino was a freakin riot.  Tiny animals with delusions of grandeur is always a recipe for success, but Rhino even surpassed the usual standard.

Dvader said:

Why do we all have question marks under our avatars?

it's only below our avatars if somebody posts after us, otherwise it's above.  

Been getting back into LBP. The Metropolis is really cool so far. Driving ftw!

darthhomer said:

Been playing through Uncharted. Awesome game is awesome.

Is it your first playthrough?  I dug that game.

bugsonglass said:

the game i played the most of in the past week was Resistance: Retribution for the psp.  i think i may be close to finishing it.  it's a pretty solid and enjoyable game all around even if it feels somewhat generic.

I have to get that one.  Didn't te Dark Mirror devs do that game?  I found that one to be too tricky (hard I guess) in terms of aiming.

Kaepora said:

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