Dear whomever reads this,

You are hereby chosen. Chosen for what, you ask? Chosen to be the guinea pig for my new video style episodic thing nonsense. This means you must watch, and you must analyze the video above, and then comment down below regarding what you thought of it. Consider it a weekly video podcast of sorts, and pay no mind to the shoddy quality of jokes and dialogue; the style is what I’m curious about! I appreciate the feedback, guys!

~Austin

Wii Remote Wrist Strap Set – 450 coins

A set of four wrist straps for your Wii Remote™ controller. Each color represents the four playable characters on New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

• Set contains 4 official Wii Remote wrist straps
• Wrist strap colors: Yellow, red, blue, and green
• Please use to replace the current wrist strap on your Wii Remote
• Wii Remote Plus not included
• This item will begin shipping the week of 12/27/10

Kirby Patch Set (Saucer & Off-Roader/Kirby & Prince Fluff) – 350 coins per set

Inspired by the game, Kirby’s Epic Yarn, this collectible patch set features Kirby in Saucer and Off-Roader form.

• Set contains two 2.5-inch embroidered patches
• Patches have Peel-N-Stick backing

Check out the rewards here

In this photo released by Nintendo of America, Jasmine G., 18, of Los Angeles, cheers in victory while playing the game ‘Wii Party’ inside Nintendo’s Airstream trailer with Paul M. (left), 24, and Nintendo representative Curtis Farrell, Tuesday, December 14, 2010 in Los Angeles. Nintendo stopped by The Grove to give consumers a chance to play the game while taking a break from their holiday shopping. (Nintendo, Bob Riha, Jr.)

In this photo released by Nintendo of America, Andre J., 25, and his wife Shani, 21, (right) of Bakersfield, CA enter to win a Wii system and a ‘Wii Party’ game when Nintendo’s Airstream trailer stopped by The Grove in Los Angeles, December 14, 2010. The family-friendly title is now available in time for the holidays. (Nintendo, Bob Riha, Jr.)

In this photo released by Nintendo of America, video gamers Conan K., 8 (center), Jack G., 10, both of Singapore, and Nintendo representative Russ Levinson, compete with each other in one of 13 unique party game modes in the game ‘Wii Party’, on December 14, 2010. The Nintendo Airstream trailer, covered with Nintendo characters designs, stopped by The Grove in Los Angeles to give consumers a chance to play ‘Wii Party’ while taking a break from their holiday shopping. (Nintendo, Bob Riha, Jr.)

In this photo released by Nintendo of America, December Rose S., 7, of Los Angeles jumps for joy while playing the game ‘Wii Party’ with Nintendo representatives Curtis Farrell (left), Russ Levinson and her brother Xavier, 5 (behind her), on December 14, 2010 in Los Angeles. The Nintendo Airstream trailer, covered with Nintendo characters designs, stopped by The Grove to give consumers a chance to play ‘Wii Party’ while taking a break from their holiday shopping. (Nintendo, Bob Riha, Jr.)

In this photo released by Nintendo of America, December Rose S., 7, and her brother Xavier, 5, (right) of Los Angeles, play the game ‘Wii Party’ against Nintendo representatives Curtis Farrell (left) and Russ Levinson, on December 14, 2010 in Los Angeles. The Nintendo Airstream trailer, covered with Nintendo characters designs, stopped by The Grove to give consumers a chance to play ‘Wii Party’ while taking a break from their holiday shopping. (Nintendo, Bob Riha, Jr.)

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Although the Twitter message above pertains to France, it goes along nicely with another rumor we heard. IGN’s Rich George indicated last week that we would be seeing “a flood of information” about the 3DS in late January. The 19th is fairly late in January, so if this latest tease is the real deal, it’s very likely that Nintendo will be sharing 3DS launch information and other details about the system.

Here’s a rough translation of the Twitter post above…

“Nintendo France has a mysterious teaser press event in Amsterdam on January 19 … 3DS? Other?”

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004 is yet another strange rating to have come from Nintendo – 001, 002, and 003 are the others. This time around, however, the country of origin is from the USA. So what in the world is the deal with these listings?!

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Mighty Milky Way (DSi) – E
505 Tangram (DSi) – E
Gardens (3DS) – E

A few of you might be very interested in Mighty Milky Way. Why, you ask? Well, the game is being developed by WayForward! You can check out a description of the DSiWare title below:

“This is an action-puzzle game in which players help a green-skinned alien navigate toward warp portal exits. Players avoid hazards (e.g., pink puff balls, electric barriers) and create planets to use as jumping platforms. At the end of each level, players must dodge laser beams shot from a robotic T-Rex; the dinosaur sinks off-screen amid small explosions when defeated.”

Alan Wake
Angry Birds
Red Dead Redemption
Halo: Reach
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Limbo
Super Meat Boy
Super Street Fighter IV
Starcraft II
Mass Effect 2

I’m pleased to see Super Mario Galaxy 2 make TIME’s list. For some reason, many publications aren’t even considering the title as one of the top games of the year. Sure, Galaxy 2 is similar to its predecessor in a number of ways, but it does introduce quite a few new elements, and it’s an excellent Wii game.

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