Survey says: Super Paper Mario's super!

I've read quite a few hands-on impressions of Nintendo's Super Paper Mario (coming to the Wii in early April) from GDC 2007 today, and without fail they are "thumbs up" positive.

I've been looking forward to this game ever since it was announced for the Game Cube and I'm looking forward to it even more now that it's coming out for Nintendo's newest system.

IGN.com ran a great preview today, found here. Wired.com also ran a neat-o write-up on the game. Check them out if you want a bit more information on the game.

Here are some great video captures of the game (from the floor of GDC) as well. Looks great to me!

Now in the running for gayest game of the year...

The fact that I find this game to be cute and somewhat alluring proves just how gay I am (if ever there was a question).

Oh, I know, I shouldn't say something like that--someone might read this and think that old stereotype about gays being swishy little things who wear pink scarves and only buy games starring Barbie or My Little Pony. Well, stereotypes be damned, I think it's cute.

I have no idea what the game--titled Sweets Pet, I believe--is about, although I'm guessing it's some sort of pet simulator. I'd never buy it--just doesn't seem interesting enough to waste my hard-earned dollars on--but it's cute to look at all the same.

Become a better housewife (again, using your DS!)

Well, speak of the devil--here's another odd "training" game coming soon to the DS! Not sure how many women in Japan not only own a DS but what their precious little game system to tell them how to become better housewives, but I'm sure a market exists (otherwise, why would the game be in development? Of course, using that logic games like the awful-beyond-words Sonic the Hedgehog for the 360).

For more on this strange little ditty, check out GoNintendo, a wonderful site for Nintendorks like myself.

Learn your business manners on the DS

I know a few people who could use a bit of training in business etiquette (and, no, I'm not naming names). Unfortunately, I don't think said people own a DS. Oh, well.

This is definitely one of the thousands of "training" games taking over Japan these days. What's up with that anyway? I guess Japanese people really like to learn about things. What an interesting contrast with the U.S. Here we'd rather blow things up (especially people). "Learning? Yuck! What are you, a fag?"

Grim Grimoire gameplay footage surfaces

It's not as shocking as footage of the Loch Ness monster or Big Foot, but gameplay footage of Nippon Ichi's upcoming PS2 RTS game, Grim Grimoire, certainly has been hard to come by as of late.

Well, some sleuthlike writer at Siliconera discovered just that today and kindly posted a link to the site for all interested parties to enjoy. I have to say I enjoyed it quite a bit, though I'm not sure if it will be all that import-friendly (drat!).

Here's to hoping the U.S. arm of the company translates it for us poor schmucks who don't have the time to learn Japanese (even though we desperately want to!).