We're still building the list of Game Spiel games as mentioned in a previous post. However, I wanted to get to kicking this thing off right away, so I've made an executive decision and we'll be discussing New Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo DS. It's a game I know the three of us have played, and I'm pretty sure a lot of you have played it as well.

The discussion will include some references and comparisons to other Mario games but I'm aiming for the core of the discussion to center around NSMB's own nuances. We'll likely discuss other Mario games--individually or as a subset of the series--in other episodes, so hang on to those wild, rampant thoughts of the original Mario Bros. for just a while longer!

We're recording on Saturday, December 12th, probably at around noon-ish Eastern Standard Time, so you'll want to get your questions and/or comments about NSMB for the discussion in before then. Of course, you can send any game-related question or comment too. Just hit up our form: http://trigames.net/email_us.php (and make sure the Mailbag radio button is checked) or get to us directly: mailbag AT trigames DOT net.

Oh yeah, before I forget: We're NOT sticking with "Game Spiel." It's a dumb name. So we challenge YOU to come up with a better one! (And if you're still confused as to what exactly you're naming, it's this.)

Random thought: Nothing cures the ills created as a result of waking up at 5:15AM for a 6AM conference call before an 8:20AM flight better than spending 20 minutes (from 6:30 to 6:50AM) playing through a round of Terrorist Hunt in Rainbow Six Vegas. Too bad I can't bring my entire PC to work with me...