1. Thanks to storm_wolfe for this one: an ad from Japan for a game called Etrian Odyssey.

   I don’t know much about the game itself, but admit it, that’s meme-worthy stuff right there.

2. The latest additions to 1up’s Mega Manniversary mega-feature are up, including a pretty-close-to-right look at the over-arcing story of the greater Mega Man timeline by Mr. Parish, and a look at some of the Blue Bomber’s lesser attempts in the pursuit of everlasting peace as told by the lovely Nadia Oxford (with title by yours truly).
3. It’s really nothing new by now, but let’s just say you refuse to watch any game media unless it’s on GameTrailers. In which case, you can check out the new trailer/opening of Super Mario Strikers Charged.

   I love this opening. It’s like they give Mario and Co. a more hardcore kind of edge; even Mario’s “yahoo” as he jumps down sounds a little less light-hearted than his typical fare.

   And yet, unlike something like, say… Shadow the Hedgehog, it becomes gritty without taking itself seriously. It’s an odd mix to pull off, but they manage to do it well here; you almost can’t help but laugh at how “seriously” the whole thing is being taken.

   But when you think about it… isn’t that a lot what real soccer fans are like, anyway?

4. IGN celebrates 400 episodes of The Simpsons with a blowout that includes clips, interviews, past favorites, and more.

   Plus, watching ep. 400 could win you a trip to the movie’s premiere.

5. IGN also has an exclusive interview surrounding Marvel Comics’ Halo: Uprising, a story touted as integral to the Halo lore.
6. Everything old is new again in Super Paper Mario, as IGN demonstrates the five key areas in which Nintendo has revamped the series.

   Just a note, this coming out of IGN Australia, it has a sort of different tense, what with the game not being out there yet.

7. They’re big, they’re bad, and we love them anyway. GameDaily reveals their Top 10 Most Loveable Video Game Brutes feature.
8. Over on Games Radar, an interview is conducted with Yosuke Hayashi, director of the upcoming Ninja Gaiden Sigma for the PS3.
9. Go Nintendo has found a GamePro interview with Tomonobu Itagaki as he discusses the Wii, the DS, and the Nintendo philosophy.
10. What is the secret to Animal Crossing‘s success? Henry Jenkins investigates.
11. Europe is getting Donkey Kong Country 2, and so RMC decides to put reviewers in their place.

    Right on, RMC, right on.

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

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