I don't remember where she got the idea, but after breezing through the latest Professor Layton and Puzzle Quest my wife mentioned she might like Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story.

Come to think of it, maybe she got the idea from me - I had heard good things, great reviews, and I'm sure I would have mentioned it at least once. What ever the case, I bought it for her (and me, in the future) on March 26, 2010.

Since that time, she's played the game it a little bit - but it hasn't grabbed her like the others I mentioned above. This is the next step - as I see it - for her in the world of RPGs, so we'll see what happens. And hey, I'm planning on playing it as well!

This ended up being a bigger day for games then I would have thought - that night was at a friend's house and several thingsof comment happened:

• Finally saw Burnout Paradise in action. I've wanted this one for a while; Burnout 3 may have been my favorite racing/destruction/I-can't-believe-the-sense-of-speed-I'm-feeling games of all time
• Final Fantasy XIII - graphics were nice, but I've just never gotten into the series. That's my excuse for not really being impressed. Still, I'm sure if I had played through the series - even a few of them - I would be more qualified to actually say how the game looked I think
• My wife and I remembered the good times of Capture the Flag on Halo: Combat Evolved - she the sniper, I the rocket
• My friend's wife watched him play through Lost Odyssey - I thought this one looked good, and that='s solid proof in my book

A good day.