Looks like the classic and brutal Blaster Master is getting a WiiWare update.

http://www.sunsoftgames.com/news/2010-02-06%20BlasterMasterOverdrive.php

I loved the original on NES. It was one of the most innovative games of its time, using the structure of interlocking areas accessible with upgrades before most games did (excluding the original Metroid.)But the original Blaster Master was damn hard, even if you knew the trick to beating some of the bosses with a single grenade.

I'm looking forward to playing this new version. Apparently it's going to be available today on WiiWare.

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In other news, the brutal blizzard that hit the East Coast kept me grounded all weekend (not that I do a lot of travel or anything anyway) which gave me time to finish off No More Heroes 2. It was a fun ride. Combat became 100x more fun once I got my hands on the dual beam katanas and maxed out the muscle and stamina stats. I rarely go through a game more than once but I've already started my "New Game +" on the next difficulty level with all upgrades intact.

Sadly, I still have yet to beat Bayonetta. But that's only because I just don't get to play my PS3 as much these days. I have no idea what I was thinking, getting that Netflix disc for the PS3. Now my wife is on it constantly, watching movies and TV shows every free moment of the day. She went through Gray's Anatomy and Lost, then she jumped to Desperate Housewives, and now she's on Friday Night Lights. And if I do play a game she asks me how long I plan to play because she has shows to watch...as if the PS3's primary purpose is to show movies. I got to play Dragon Age for about an hour on Saturday before the complaints started rolling in.

Oh well. It's my own fault. Maybe I'll get an Xbox 360...