InFormers: Robots in the News

1. Is WalMart.com getting into the import business?
2. An auction has appeared that shows off some details of one of the newer toys, Allspark Power Landmine from the Movie line.
3. Apparently the Real Gear line has been successful, as Hasbro has announced more for 2008.

Assorted Mushrooms

1. Once I can drive again, I have to get one of these for my car.

   “Once this baby hits 88 miles per hour…”

2. GameSpite once again brings us our weekly look at the DVDs, anime, and games due out this week.
3. Good news: it seems that the Green Lantern movie may finally be under way.

   Better news: it doesn’t seem to be that ridiculous Jack Black comedy idea.

4. Also good: The Flash may not be far behind.
5. What the HELL is with this new Geoffrey the Giraffe?

Video Power

1. Looks like Resident Evil is returning to the movies, this time in CG form!
2. Last night’s Smash Bros. DOJO!! update was a doozy.
   

   From Excitebike to Wrecking Crew and more recently in Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis, the ability to custom-build your own stage has always been a mixed blessing.

   While often a nightmare in the hands of the sadistic designer, who thinks nothing less than infinite killer spikes and insurmountable odds will do, those more dedicated to the craft of having fun can bring out the best in a game, sometimes using creativity not even realized by those who made the game, and ultimately lengthen the pleasurable lifespan of the title as a result.

   Which is why cheers could be heard around the world as Masahiro Sakurai’s Smash Bros. blog updated this morning with the news that the eagerly anticipated Super Smash Bros. Brawl would contain this very feature, making the wait even harder for fans of Nintendo’s beloved franchise.

   Selectable options for creating one’s own stage will include the size of the stage, background patterns, and music from the songs you have selectable.

   Among other things, each controller setting (though functioning differently) will be able to flip parts left or right, enlarge or shrink them, zoom in and out, swap pallettes, and erase what you’ve done. Once you’ve set things up, you can try it out, and modify it from there, and finish by giving it a name and an accompanying comment.

   You can choose music for the custom stage on the Save screen, and then save your creation to an SD card, which ultimately means there’s no real limit to how many stages you can create.

   In addition, stages can be sent to friends, or uploaded to Nintendo’s servers (though this feature will be limited, perhaps to once a day).

   The downside, however, is that you will also only be able to get one stage from Nintendo per day. When you download a “stage of the day,” it will only be available for that day, though whether that means you can only download it on that day, or whether it’s removed from your Wii’s memory at the end of the day is a little unclear.

   Sakurai goes on to say that this is the current plan, though in the future the specs may change, nor does he know what the exact service period will be.

   “The fun of sharing is one of the ways that I wanted to take advantage of Wi-Fi for something other than pure battling.”

   This prospect both excites me and horrifies me. When Capcom introduced Mega Man Powered Up for the PSP, their download service paved the way for a slew of truly horrible stages; the bulk majority seemed to not have been tested by players, and often demanded pixel-perfect movement.

3. Yeah, that looks different from my normal posts on the stuff. It was for AMN, and got taken down. Damn if I’m letting it go to waste, though. Beyond that, it’s still a bit of a sore spot and I’d rather not get into it.

   Today’s update features the return of the Classic one-player mode.

4. SEGA has opened up the official site for Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, full of movies, images, and info.
5. Happy Hallo-Wii! Virtual Console has three new ghoulish games for download: Magician Lord for the NeoGeo, Samurai Ghost on the TurboGrafx16, and my favorite, Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest for the NES.

   Anyone wanna gift me that last one when the time comes?

   Want to know which is the best? Leave it to T. Frog to put ‘em to the test!

6. It appears that Sears (possibly among unknown others) will be kicking off Black Friday with DS Lite value packs, featuring Nintendogs and The Legend of Zelda-themed DS Lites, and come with the corresponding games.
7. Writers for The Simpsons Game have lashed out at the hypocritical Rockstar over the removal of the Grand Theft Scratchy title from their parody.
8. More new Super Mario Galaxy footage. The first is mostly like the intro movie posted before, only this seems to be taken from the English demo.
9. Looks like WWE’s online store is offering some special deals when you buy Smackdown vs. Raw 2008.

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

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