I haven't posted a c-blog in a long time, and it feels bad. The c-blgs have a special place in my heart, and I generally try to contribute something here at least once a week. That said, I don't think I've done a c-blog since E3, as things have been so crazy that I've barely been able to keep up with my front page duties. Part of that crazyness comes from all the games I have to play.

I've got a particularly interesting batch on my hands right now, so I figured I'd tell you about them

Little King's Story

Just got my review copy from Samit last night (thanks Samit!0 and I'm only aboout an hour in, but I'm loving it so far. There has already been a fair amount of quality comedy in the game, and I know that it's quality because the people I've talk to about the game (mostly non-gamers) have genuinely laughed at its second hand jokes.

For instance, I just got to the part where religion enters your little microcosm. The whole premise of the game is that you, the little King, instinctually inspire respect and loyalty from everyone you meet. The exception to that seems to be the town priest, a man in "the Sect of Soup". He demand that you build him a church, or he will punish you, or God will punish you (he can't seem to decide which). He also ends every sentence with the word "Ramen), as opposed to "Amen".

Ah, maybe you had to be there.

Another Code: R

The European (only?) release of Trace Memory 2 is a lot of fun so far. I got it about five days ago from Wardrox (thanks Wardrox1) and the only thing keeping me from playing it more is Little King's Story. By far the highlight of the game is the excellent character animation, which rivals Punch-Out!! as the best on the Wii. Just watching Ashley, the game's protagonist, can be endlessly entertaining. She's incredibly charming, and although the game can be a little to slow paced for it's own good sometimes, watching Ashley run around and talk to strangers has thus far kept me thoroughly entertained.

Little League World Series 2009

Another game from Samit for review. I've barely played it (too busy with Another Code and Little King) , but it seems alright. Sports games that don't involve Cyberbots or mutant leagues generally don't appeal to me, and there is little in this Wii exclusive, cel shaded baseball title to change my thoughts on that so far, but I plan to keep an open mind.

Disaster: Day of Crisis

Another game from Wardrox. Man, I really wish I was playing more of this game. It's really corny and over-the-top, which is right up my alley. Sadly, I can't justify playing it with three games on my docket to be finished for review. Once I'm done with Little King, Little League, and Another Code, I'll be all over this sucker.

And that;s it for now. I have Retro Game Challenge 2 and Fatal Frame 4 on their way from Japan, but I wont likely get into playing either of them until August. Also got the Mother 3 handbook from FanGamer, and I can' t recommend it enough to Earthbound fans. It's incredibly well made, and deserves a retail release (just like Mother 3).

Any questions about any of these games? I'd be happy to try and answer them.