1. If you missed Game Head on Spike TV (it’s really not a bad show, don’t confuse it with those “awards”), they say it should be available online tomorrow (today?).

   Not bad, it was neat to see them talking to the staff of Nintendo Power. Ah, my dream job. Among some other stuff there. They also have a new trailer of the Spider-man 3 video game, a review of TMNT, and some other neat bits.

2. Oh, wow. Speaking of TMNT, got some great stuff here for you.

   First up is the rather cool opening to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare. Between the stuff I’ve heard about the game (less repetitious than the original, less crappy platforming than the second), this opening and stuff like this outtake make it a total must-have for me. Too bad that it still seems to command a premium around these parts…

   Other stuff, a little more oldschool:

   Hebrew opening to the original toon.

   And Italian, too!

   A bizarre remix. But it sorta works.

   Speaking of Italian, here’s the opening for the ’03 series in Italian. Kinda nice.

   And in case the otaku in you isn’t satisfied, they’re now getting the new toon in Japan, and this is their opening, apparently with the title Mutant Turtles, according to ninjaturtles.com.

   Which is funny, as it’s made up chiefly of cuts of scenes from actual episodes instead of the original animations for the opening. Much as American studios seem to do with anime…

3. Ah, SEGA.

   A once proud, mighty company who stood toe-to-toe with Nintendo, the company has a long and storied history alongside which many grew up with. And with that history lies the names of many a franchise, some beloved, others forgettable.

   Along the way from hardware manufacturer to software developer, it feels like SEGA has seen some of their best-known franchises fall off the rolling wagon. And while some, such as After Burner are getting new releases, and others like Ristar are being revived through the Virtual Console, there are still many left wandering in limbo.

   Retro Gaming with Racketboy takes a look back at SEGA’s best, at their past, their present, and their possible future.

   Needs more Bug!, though.

4. Evil Avatar has a question from Gamasutra: “is there anything wrong with the PSP?”

   Ultimately… I don’t think so, beyond the price and perhaps more fragile nature of the beast. It’s a good piece of hardware that just doesn’t have the numbers on its side, in my opinion.

5. GameTrailers previews Super Paper Mario. And as I found out only too late, there’s a potential spoiler as to who one of the secret playable characters may be, but there’s a good chance you’ve already guessed it if you’ve followed the game at all so far.

   Is there anything left to say about this game before it comes out?

   Besides “I WANT IT SO DAMN BAD!!!” that is?

   In addition, there’s also a commercial with the “Wii guys.”

6. Hold it!!!

   GameTrailers also has the new Gyakuten Saiban 4* trailer, as well as the Japanese commercial.

   But first, we need 3!

   * Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney here in the English-speaking countries.

7. onNintendo has found Infendo’s list of things we know about Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, some of which are “Point-n-shoot controls with the Wii remote, Stackable beam, Command Visor, Multiplayer, New hunters, Full voice acting, Very good graphics, and more.”

   Voice acting? I wonder if Samus is a part of that…

8. Go Nintendo has found the boxart and some screens for the Dragon Quest/Mario crossover game Itadaki Street DS.

   But, will it ever see a release here?

9. Oh, Engrish… is there nothing you can’t make better?
10. Kotaku presents: A video history of Mario.

    Word is, it’s a little slow, might wanna grab a sandwich or something.

11. A YouTube member by the name of “CrappyCaptureDevice” has made a series of videos that look at the history of Super Smash Bros. Melee, or rather, a number of elements used within the game.

    Accuracy of some stated facts is a little questionable in some cases, however; I’m pretty sure Luigi slid and jumped the same way in the video as he does in the US Super Mario All-Stars version of The Lost Levels.

    Despite that, though, it’s a nice bit to watch as we wait for Brawl, and it’s neat to see where a lot of things are derived from. Who knows, you may learn something new about your favorite character!

12. So, why do games get delayed?

    Bugs and glitches? Quality control? Yes, that’s part of it.

    But not the only reason.

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

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