New Poll for the New Year - 2009 Edition

Even though I've neglected my poor old blog over the past year that doesn't mean I can't try harder this year! And what better way to start off the new year than with a new poll! As voted by you, the thirteen loyal readers (the actual tally of votes was much higher) of Nintendo Chronicles the most anticipated game of 2008 was Super Smash Bros. Brawl so who will it be in '09? This time I'm mixing things up, or rather separating them out. Instead of condensing both Wii and DS games into a single poll I decided to split this one up with Wii games first. At least now I'll have to post again in the middle of the year to update the poll!

So what game are you already planning the preorder for? Is it Sega's Conduit or Madworld? What about Nintendo's own Wii Sports Resort? Or maybe something else? It only takes two clicks to make your opinion known so go vote and have a great 2009!

Luigi's Mansion 2: IGN's Reboot vs Nintendo Chronicles' Bright Idea

A few weeks ago IGN's Matt Casamassina posted a "Reboot" feature article based on his ideas for a Wii sequel to Luigi's Mansion and I was instantly reminded of my "Bright Idea" post from way back in 2006 on the same subject. As it has been one of my most popular posts (based on the number of replies) I thought I'd post the link to both articles for your reading (and comparing) pleasure. While Matt, with his superior writing skills, focuses more on presentation and I focus more on controls I'm glad we both agree that there should be a sequel. Perhaps his greater level of influence within the gaming industry, by virtue of his position, might get the ball rolling at Nintendo and we can see it happen!

Looking for a Factory Sealed Nintendo Wavebird?

Yes, another long break from posting, but boy oh boy is Super Smash Bros. Brawl fun! I hate to say it, but when I have free time, I don't even think about poor ol' NC as long as there is Smash to be played. I hope you all have been enjoying it as well or whatever it is that you are playing and are looking forward to this Tuesday's mega hit release Mario Kart Wii. I know I can't wait.

Anyway, I don't know about you, but as a Melee veteran switching to the Wii Remote for Brawl was a bit awkward. I'm thankful that I still have my GameCube and especially my Wavebird which has made the experience much better. However, I know there are quite a few Brawl players still desperate to get their hands on the now discontinued Wavebird. I've been searching for awhile to get some for my friends, but haven't come up with anything, until very recently.


As luck would have it I found several brand new, still factory sealed, platinum Nintendo Wavebirds. I jumped at the opportunity and purchased several and am now offering them up for sale to the highest bidder on eBay. If you are interested in getting your hands on a brand new, sealed, platinum Wavebird for Smash, or even Mario Kart Wii you can click here. If you miss out on that one just keep checking eBay as the weeks go on because I will probably try and list more.

$29.99 Games - Keep Them Coming

In a brief post last month I mentioned that Ghost Squad was a pretty good game for only $29.99. Now, I have another to mention, that being the just released Endless Ocean. After reading through the IGN Review, which you can read here, I was still feeling "iffy" about the game. Then I read the last sentence, "Did I mention it's only $29.99?" Now I'm still not sold on the game, but I am no longer as "iffy" as I once was.

It's a very attractive price and I'm glad that it's not disappearing, despite the fact that we're seeing an increase in the number of $59.99 games on the 360 and Playstation 3. Not only that, but we're seeing a larger amount of quality titles for only 30 bucks. In a world where we've had consoles that are $600 and games that are over $100 it's refreshing to know that I can still drop a smaller amount of change and get a fun console game.

So after finding out about Endless Ocean's surprisingly low cost I'm going to have to take a second look at it, and I suggest that you do too. If I get some free time I'll try and make a list of the best Wii games at $29.99, so check back later if you're a penny pincher like me.

New Poll for the New Year

As the old poll on Virtual Console downloads had been up for 6 or 7 months I decided to retire it. The final results were fairly interesting, after all the hub bub going on about the lack of memory on the Wii I was expecting to see a lot of votes for some of the higher numbers, but it was just the opposite. In case you didn't catch the final tally here were the results:

How many Virtual Console games have you downloaded?
None: 44% (30 votes)
1 - 5: 34% (23 votes)
6 - 10: 13% (9 votes)
10-20: 3% (2 votes)
More than 20: 6% (4 votes)

Like I said, fairly interesting results, but now onto the new poll. The new poll, which you can see over to the right, asks "What game are you looking forward to the most in 2008?" I did limit the answers to Wii and DS games, this is after all a Nintendo blog, but you can vote "Other" if you feel so inclined.

Now, I have a pretty good idea of which game will probably lead the pack, but like last time, I could be wrong. So go vote!

And by the way have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Quick Food For Thought

• Ghost Squad Wii is a really fun multiplayer game, especially for only 30 bucks.
• Medal of Honor Heroes 2 features 32 player online multiplayer and 1 player local. As in no local multiplayer whatsoever. Lame.
• Better posts are still coming.
  

My Return Is Imminent

I will be posting regularly again soon.