Ah, another terribly clever name for a Journal entry, eh?  :)

Hope life is good for you all out there in Gamespot Land, people.  I'm kinda excited, personally.  Got my tax check back last week, so I've gone and spent some of it paying off some of my pre-orders at my local Game store.  Sure, I'm poorer - but I have the joy of knowing I'll be getting my pre-orders when they come in.

So what the heck am I talking about?  Well, I'm talking about the upcoming Console from Nintendo - the Wii.  Yup, I'm all paid up now, with my Wii Console, a Wii Play Pack, an original Gamecube Controller for the Wii, and even the Game I've been waiting almost two years to arrive - the Legend of Zelda, Twilight Princess.  *grin*

I dunno about you lot, but I've had a copy of Twilight Princess on pre-order since about the beginning of 2005 - when it was first announced on the Gamecube.  Since then, I've suffered disappointment after disappointment when the release date was pushed back time after time.  A faint ray of hope shone out when I heard that the Wii would have the new Zelda Game, so I've hung in there.  Now, it's not too far off, and I'm kinda excited.  Dunno exactly what to expect, but if it's anything like some of the previous entries in this series, then it's gonna be GOOD!  :)

There's been another couple of Games that have caught my eye, such as Red Steel - a shooter on the Wii - and a quirky lil' Game called Elebits.  The premise is kinda weird, as you need to go searching around the house looking for lil' electrical creatures called Elebits and capture them.  Why?  Well, duh!  Because they power everything (including your Capture Ray thingy, it appears) that's about, of course!  So you have to find them, moving things that they might be hiding behind, and then zap them to complete a given mission.  Sounds simple, but I'm hoping it's kinda fun just the same.  Worth checking out, I reckon.

NEhow, I haven't played much on the 'Cube recently, so I'm looking forward to trying out some older Games on the Wii.  Also looking forward to some of the Classics that it sounds like I'll be downloading.  Space Harrier II?  The original Legend of Zelda?  Super Mario 64?  Sign me up, willya?

Hoping (this time) to be able to pass on my old 'Cube to my best mate (and Best Man) Stan, who has a couple of kiddies.  Looking to pick up a new Game for them on the 'Cube (prolly Need for Speed - Most Wanted), and then wrap it all up for the boys on Christmas Day.  Hopefully they'll enjoy the new Console, and Uncle Matt can bring around some great Games for them to enjoy.  So goeth the plan, NEhow...  *grin*

Well, time for me to finish up here and do some more paperwork.  Anna's cooking a pumpkin stir-fry tonight, so I better go see how that's going I think.  Have fun out there, people, and never forget to...

GAME ON!  :D