And the old-as-sin survey says ...

A few years ago (or so it seems), I posted a poll on the right side of this blog. I'm not sure why it's taken me so long to switch it out--I guess it just slipped my mind.

Anyway, before I post a new one, here are the results of the last:

Unsurprisingly, Nintendo's portables were the most popular among the 10 people who participated in this poll, with the DS/DSlite and the GameBoy Advance garnering 10 votes each and the original GameBoy garnering eight. Also unsurprising (unfortunately): Absolutely no one admitted to owning an NEC TurboExpress/PC Engine GT or a Sega Nomad.

The next poll will be posted shortly. Thanks in advance for participating!  

Curiosity of the day: Sega's Mega Jet

I remember reading about this sweet, semi-portable system in the pages of DieHard GameFan magazine back in the day.

Although initially produced for the folks at Japan Airlines, who rented the systems to game-starved passengers, the Mega Jet eventually (in early 1994) made its way into the public sphere, too--with a rather attractive price tag of about $123.

I'd actually buy one if I could find it at that price. (I'm a total sucker for small, 16-bit systems, after all--as evidenced by my many PC Engine posts.) Unfortunately, the cheapest the system is going for on eBay right now is $335. (Here's the auction, in case any of you are interested.)

Oh, well, maybe I'll buy a CDX instead...

Will it be another Wii Sports or another Wii Music?

Which is another way of saying, will Nintendo's latest Wii XX title--called Wii Party--be a massive success or a massive failure?

I'm guessing it's going to be another example of the former, but it's hard to say that with any certainty when I don't quite understand the focus of the game. I know it's going to be a "collection of party games," but the games mentioned during Nintendo of Japan's investor briefing yesterday are more than a bit incongruous. Bingo, "Compatibility Check," "Mii Allignment" and roulette (among others)? It's like the title is going to be one part Clubhouse Games, one part Wii Fit and one part Wii Play.

Don't worry, this screenshot doesn't make much sense to me either.

Considering Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata told investors that the company is "developing [Wii Party] with the intent that every Wii player will be able to find a game that can be enjoyed," I guess the incongruity makes some sense.

Still, I kind of hope the title ends up having some sort of "hook" that ties together all of its seemingly disparate parts.

(Via andriasang.com)

'Do only fools use grammar rules where gamers dwell?'

That certainly seems to be the case over on NeoGAF, where I giggle every time someone mentions a "bran-new" or "up incoming" game.

Most of those "wreckless" writers would do well to acquaint themselves with the closest dictionary (or even dictionary.com)--and listen to Palette-Swap Ninja's "Learn to Spell."



(Via justin-difazzio.blogspot.com)

Wokka wokka wokka?

Are the folks at Namco Bandai prepping a new Pac-Man? I'd say the odds are pretty good, especially after reading (at siliconera.com) that the company will be unveiling "the next evolution" of the iconic character at the upcoming E3 2010 event.

I'm hoping this "evolution" refers to a home port of the previously revealed Pac-Man Battle Royale. If not, maybe we'll see some sort of evolution of Pac-Man Championship Edition? (Seriously, I'd probably die on the spot if they announced a Ms. Pac-Man Championship Edition.)

See also: 'How did I miss this one? (Pac-Man Battle Royale edition)'