What big teeth you have, Ms. Pac-Man!

Everybody loves a good Ms. Pac-Man-inspired painting, right? Well, then everybody should love the following, which was produced by Madison, Wisconsin-based artist Ryan Grant Long.



Long's currently dating a friend of mine in Madison (my home town), by the way. What do you think are the chances I can get that friend to twist Long's arm and convince him to create something similarly fabulous for me (or, better yet, for this blog)?

To see more of Long's work, check out his blog or his deviantart gallery.

Let's Play: 'Which Box Art is Better?' (Disgaea 4 edition)

One of the first games I'll buy after I (finally) obtain a PS3 will be Disgaea 4. No ifs, ands or buts about it. Until then, I'll stare longingly at the game's beautiful box art.

But which piece of art will I stare at--the one that graced the cover of the Japanese version of this Nippon Ichi-developed game (released in late February), or the one that will welcome Disgaea fans when the series' latest sequel appears on store shelves in the States sometime in the next few months?

Here's Disgaea 4's Japanese box art, by the way:

And here's the game's US box art:

Hold on to your hats, because I'm actually going with the US box art for once. The Japanese art is nice enough, but it's a bit too busy, don't you think?

See also: Every previous 'Let's Play: Which Box Art is Better?' post

Mental image of the day: Jake Gyllenhaal + Whitney Houston + Wii Sports

Who would have thought that Jake Gyllenhaal and I would have so much in common? I mean, according to showbizspy.com, the hunky actor likes to play Wii Sports while listening to Whitney Houston, and so do I.

OK, so that's not true. I much prefer to play Wii Sports while listening to Robin and Róisín Murphy, thank you very much!

(Via showbizspy.com by way of dlisted.com)

The eyes have it

I know a lot of Pac-Man-inspired illustrations have been produced over the years, but I find the one below particularly eye-catching. I wonder why?

This piece was created by someone who calls himself NELSONICBOOM on Flickr, by the way. Check out more of this Twin Cities-based artist's work here.

So, who got a 3DS?

Well, the Nintendo 3DS was released (in the US) over the weekend. Who got one?

Also, what do you think of it--and what do you think of the built-in software and any of the games you picked up alongside the system?



Oh, and one more question: Did any of you get one of CTA's "pet-style protection carry case and puppet" accessories (above)?

If not, and if you'd still like one, you can order one through Amazon.com for $9.99 here.