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After Nintendo's E3 performance, many gamers felt quite perplexed as to Ninty's future goal as a gaming company, since they seem to have the casual mindset. Animal Crossing Wii (with Wii Speak), Wii Music, and Wii Sports Resort (with Wii Motion+) left a bad taste in many mouths, simply because there weren't any "core" games out there for those non-casual players. Add to that the half-assed announcement of a new Pikmin and it's safe to say that many gamers were certainly peeved at Nintendo for their lack of support.

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I delve further into the current generation, or I will at least, whenever I get my hands on a PS3 this /next week. Of course, the main reason why I'm getting one is because of Disgaea 3, which I'm sure is going to steal my soul like previous entries. That's not the only reason why I'm getting one, though, as LittleBigPlanet has definitely caught my eye, as well. Additionally, I'll finally be able to play my PS1 games again (I hope to get my hands on a BC version of the PS3) since my PS2 won't play CD-based games.

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Yes yes. We all know about the current situation in the video game world, with a ton of new games coming out that we all seem to want to play. However, it actually seems, for some at least, like there ARE too many coming out and it's a bit daunting to say the least. Obviously, some games take precedence over others for different people. I always tend to go after RPGs and the more future-obscure titles before picking up the more popular games.

Obviously, opting for the more impending-obscure titles makes it a lot less expensive in the long run, although I definitely have a backlog of past obscure games that I want to track down and buy. It's definitely like a neverending cycle nowadays; buy older titles and get left behind in the newest generation.

The list keeps growing...

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I'm not quite sure what it is, but I find myself bored of most of the games in my collection lately, which is quite a statement considering its size. After trekking about 1/3 ways through my 3rd play through of Final Fantasy XII, I found my excitement with the game burning and crashing into the ground. After testing out some unplayed games in my collection, I keep finding myself playing games that I have already gone through, but in different ways. Currently, I'm trying a Prinny-only game for Disgaea 2, but there's not telling how far I'll get before that run gets cancelled due to boredom.

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Ah yes, Christmas is a holiday that can bring many different kinds of joy to people. Of course, one of those joys comes in the form of gaming. Although my bounties were very limited this holiday, it was quite a game and the cheer of the holidays may continue to be plenty, should the chance arrive.

I may have only received one game this Christmas, but it was quite a doozy. Of course, I'm speaking of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock for the PS2. This is my first endeavor into the GH series and I'm not into the musical genre as much as I want to be, but the game is a smashing success. The playlist, combined with the feel of the bundled guitar, makes for a great experience. I was quite joyous to receive such a wondrous gift.

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I must say that there are quite a number of games that are still coming out for the PS2 that I actually want to buy. I'm psyched up for .hack//GU Volume 3 especially, since I got pretty hooked to the entire .hack universe while playing the first two games. I am a huge Wild Arms fan, so WA5 is on my list to pick up soon, as well as the various other RPGs that will soon be coming out.

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Persona 3. Yes, it was quite a highly anticipated game by those waiting for it to come out. Boy, did it ever live up to the expectations that I had for it. I'll be the first to admit that the game started out a little on the slow side, but it picked up a few hours into it. I love the fact that any single battle could be your last, due to instant-death skills, albeit they can be cheap at times. The life simulation aspect is done very well also, which surprised me. There is quite a lot of management in the game, but it isn't tedious. Between Personas, worrying about which Social Links to develop, to keeping up with equipment and delving deeper into Tartarus, I don't think I will be bored of this game for quite a while.

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