Feeling Blue

Hey all, I'm back and had an awesome week in Florida, as you can see with my always-confused look in the picture... thanks for asking. Haha, just kidding... I had a blast at Universal Orlando with all the awesome rides and attractions including the new Simpsons Ride and the Blue Man Group performance! Anyway I hope you guys had a great week, and I'm happy to be bringing the site back up to speed. I have some new things for you after a long week without updates. Don't feel so blue. ;)I'd like to welcome the last installment of Laura's amazing comics to the site. If you've been here with us for a while, I'm sure you know her work from the early adventure plots, and of course with the comic versions of the Nintendo Boy Trio videos. Well, today, she has poured her blood, sweat, and tears (though I'm unsure if it was in that order... haha) into the last of the comic videos: Episode #1.3 - Timebomb COMIC. Be sure to check that out as this is a very special addition to the site. If you are new, be sure to catch up with 1.1 and 1.2 by visiting our photo gallery, which can be also accessed via the lounge under 'Apps'. I am honored to have Laura draw these wonderful pieces of art exclusively for the site, and I really enjoy it. Oh, and one more thing. Whether you are new to the photo gallery or not, be sure to visit there again as the ability to add comments to the comic, including rating each and every panel, has now been added. So, share your thoughts with us! And of course, feel free to always drop a line at us, and let Laura know how much you love her comics. I am quite blue now that the comic series has ended. :/ So, go to the comics now!

As far as other additions go, the new game that was exclusive to newsletter members has now been publicly added to the game room. Yes, you heard right, there is finally a new, AWESOME game in the games section at the lounge, named Super Mario Sunshine 64. So be sure to give it a spin, leave your rating, and even embed it into your own website.

Also, as I'm sure you remember from my first nRant that E3 took place this week. Now, I haven't been able to look into much of it, let alone cover it since I was away, so I recommend you stop by VideoGame Command, a very good friend of mine from the old, dark days of our own websites. After a long delay, he has been finally added to our list of partners, so be sure to say hi to him!

And, of course, the Rendezvous. It's right around the corner. Have you signed up yet?!

Leftovers

And, some more quick updates. I am leaving for Orlando tomorrow until Thursday, so obviously I will not be updating the site until then. But, I just want to blog at you guys a bit more. :)First off, I'd like to formally announce the new affiliate program here on the site. We already have a taker, and he's my pal over at Revealed. He has a pretty neat website for those of you who bore of the flashy bright colors on my site! And for you Nintendo fan boys, the site has their share of game reviews to check out, so be sure to stop by the lounge for the list of partners and perhaps register your site!

Also, if you haven't seen it already my nRant posts are now popping up (well at the moment there's just one), so be sure to look out for that and check out the archives, which the link for that page will be posted at the end of every rant here on out.

And, The Rendezvous. It's so close to being done, I wish I could show you, but I still have things to perfect, so you can bet I'm excited about this. I wanna say it will come out this Saturday, but you'd probably wouldn't believe me, so... yeah, just keep you eyes peeled as the release will be posted in the blog.

So, I haven't much else to say, except to have a great week! And, thanks again, for reading my blog posts. It means a lot. And just to show thanks and leave you with something for this week... a brand new game, which is a Super Mario 64 crossover of Mario Sunshine. It's a huge game file, and it should keep you occupied for a while... or at least until you give up! And, this game will be exclusively for blog-readers until the end of the week, so you won't find it in the game room yet! And REMEMBER, it's a new game, so it will take some time to load!!

And so... here it is: Super Mario Sunshine 64 - Enjoy!

nRant: What to expect at E3 2008?

Here it is. The first nRant post. The post where I rant about the latest ongoings of Nintendo!Sooo... E3. I am quite excited about this, and it's sneaking up on us July 15th. Don't know what E3 is? Well, then I'd say you are not a gamer. Check out the wikipedia entry of E3 and also the official website to get more details if you're clueless. Go ahead and check, I'll still be here. ... Ok, ready?

So, by now you know that E3 is an event where the giants of gaming, Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony (and along with many other companies), duke it out and show off upcoming releases for the year following the Expo. Now, this is exciting, because this is where the big news happens, news that shocks everyone. E3 was the place that the big N announced their next-gen console, the "Nintendo Revolution" a couple years back, which of course we all know and love as "Wii".

Now, for this year, I wonder, what else could Nintendo pull out from their sleeves? Brawl came out in early March of this year, and Mario Kart was quick to follow. Those were two huge AAA titles, and have a history and huge fan base behind both of them. With this blast of awesome games within the span of 2 months, you wonder what else can come from them? Well, I guess we'll have to wait and see. One big AAA Nintendo title that is buzzing round is Animal Crossing for Wii. The first of the series made it's way onto the Gamecube, then a sequel to the DS, which is by far one of the most popular games to date with use of the Wi-Fi DS Internet play. We all know and love this series, and I am sure looking forward to a Wii version of this beloved "real life" game. I mean, who doesn't want to live with a bunch of animals on a far-off island? It's awesome, and while a Wii version is not confirmed, it pretty much is assumed, as noted with the ACWii link above.

As far as other things go... I just want to be shocked with excitement. I want Nintendo to release some kind of hard drive support for the Wii, because I will soon run out of space with all the blasted Virtual Console games I'm downloading! And, maybe a new Zelda? Hey, I can dream, right? I'll be sure to have a page open to the E3 site to hear breaking news, because, of course, I am one of millions who didn't get invited to the event. Haha, surprising, no? ;)

A Blog Post for Mario Kart Madness

It's here. Yeah, I know we said it will release in mid-May, but I'm sure by now you know not to believe what we say... or at least as far as timelines go. Eh, what are you gonna do? So, anyway, yes, a new video is here. Finally. We did stick by the odd prequel we posted back 2 months ago on our youtube channel and continued on with a Mario-Kart themed video. I must say, the video was quite random in the long run. I felt it was a little rushed, but that was mainly because I was suppose to get braces... TODAY, and well, we already had half the video done a few months ago, and the ending was finished a couple days ago, and I didn't want me to randomly have braces at the end of the video... haha. ;) But anyway, I just came back from the dentist this morning to find out that the dentist was out of town and whatnot... but ugh, it's a long story that will most likely bore you, but long story short, we coulda worked on the video more had I known my braces would be postponed until August 6th. Ah well.So, let me know what you think. Head over to the project page to see the video and other info! Thanks guys! And also, the rendezvous will be releasing very very soon... so, for those of you who signed up and are pending access, thanks for your patience, the adventure is almost here!

Mario Kart Madness

The following notice should come with every Mario Kart Wii instruction manual: Just because you can drive as your favorite Mario character with the Wii Wheel does not mean that you automatically know how to drive in real life.

(Big thanks to Andrew Shain for his awesome camera and iMovie software!)

Starring:
Jeffrey Vega
Josh Indech

Cinematography:
Andrew Shain

Prequel:

Games Galore

Hey everyone, welcome back for another update! The game room is now finally compatible with all browsers, but if you are using a Mac and something other than Safari... well, I have no idea. :D Speaking of browsers, have you updated to Firefox 3 yet?? It's great, and the site looks great as well! Anyway, the game room has gone through many changes over the past months, and none of the ways I've set it up have really worked. So, now, the game room has it's own, bigger section at the lounge. Eventually, when the games begin to grow, it will moved into a new page, but for now, it will be there. When you go there, you will see that you can click the screen shot of the game, and you will be taken to a new page where the game is located, rather than a pop-up window. In this new page, you may also embed these games onto your own website, so that's a new nifty feature, and I hope some take advantage of that!As far as other news, the rendezvous is continuously being worked on, and will have a release near the end of the week... *fingers crossed*. Also, the staff and I are getting together tomorrow to begin filming a new video, so that's something new as well... keep an eye out for this new video soon, coming to a website near you... *finally*! And also, thanks to all who wished my a happy birthday in the blog, guestbook, etc... I had a great day, and thanks for giving me a shout out! :)

Blogs on the 4th

And here we go with another update! Things are beginning to change (for the better), but before I being my mumbling, I'd like to wish a happy 4th to those who celebrate it!Ok, so here we go with some updates. FIRST, The Rendezvous is reaching the final stages of production. Right now, you can go to the explore page and register for an account. Until further notice, you're access will be pending approval, and will be granted access once the rendezvous is open. I already have a few that signed up, and yes, I know you can't get in yet, and that's because I have yet to grant you access, and will do so when the rendezvous is open for the public.

Also, I've put a lot of thought into this next thing, so here goes: nRant. nRant is "Nintendo Rant", a new staple coming to the site, which will give me space to discuss the latest news and products from Nintendo. I know some of my pals who also run Nintendo sites ask where the "news" is... so, well, it's now here, as nRant! Yay! This, in turn, will also liven up the blog with more of my thoughts, and keep the blog a bustling place, because frankly, I really love this blog and feel it's a connection between me and my readers. So, look out for new nRant posts coming shortly to a blog near you!

Speaking of blogs, actually, since you just read a couple of lines ago that I really love the blog, I'm beginning to put more effort into it to be easier, and more fun to read. I love writing these things (even if not many read them... heh), but heck, I'm going to have fun with these blog posts. Consider this the first of new and improved blog posts. I just want throw a more personal touch to my blog. Also, as far as the blog post page, I've decided to limit the number of posts per page to 7, instead of 10. That way, the page loads faster, and also, since I used to not make posts that often, you won't see something outdated by just scrolling down a bit.

And, I believe, that's it for now. As I write this, I wait for the fireworks tonight, and then pump my fists in anticipation for the 6th. My own holiday. Do you not love that new festive banner up on the site?? 

Sweet Dreams

Sleep. It's a great thing. But when I can't get any, I think. Or, listen to my iPod with the Sleep Timer set for 90 minutes, but that's not the point, or at least the latter. These summer days, I have a lot more free time, so believe me, I work on the site a lot more because I love doing it. And when I can't sleep, I think of ideas, and believe it or not, I actually get the best ideas while I stare at my ceiling... then I twitch that I can't go and write it down because I'm sleepy, so ah well, I usually remember it anyway. Haha. And what a relief that Andrew & Laura are always online so I can chat with them as they keep me sane when I throw new pages and ideas at that to see what they think before I publish it.Anyway, some great things have come from that, such as the new home page. I think it's pretty awesome, and easier to navigate. That page is jam-packed with all the stuff the site has to offer. Also, in the news of new pages, I also have a new contact us page. Now, it's way easier to contact us (instead of the old way of regular email) if you're into that kinda thing. Also, I shall soon be making a seperate form for webmasters who wish to affiliate and partner, so keep an eye out for that.

The Rendezvous. If you are here, reading this blog, you are probably a regular visitor, and you may be wondering when this will release. Well, after this blog post, I shall continue to put the finishing touches on this new adventure. I want this to be perfect and successful, so eh, that's why it's taking so long. But don't worry, hopefully you will love it. 

Secret Project & Other Mumblings

It's big. It's really big. And if you haven't seen the page lately, the date for it's launch it's closely approaching. Your jaw will drop on June 21st, 2008 at 8:00 P.M. EST. I'm quite excited about this project I've kept under wraps for quite some time, and will be ecstatic when I'll finally release the world I've created.

[posted 6/14] UPDATE... okay, so I didn't really like my incredibly short blog post, so I'll mumble for a few more paragraphs. Does anyone even read this?? I have this as the main page for a reason! Hah, well, whatever. I like writing these posts, and will continue to do so. 

Okay, so here's a post that will surely attract a bunch of webmasters who visit this site. I'm starting an affiliate program, finally. In other words, I will advertise YOU if you advertise me. However, your site must be good enough to where I'd want to show it off on my site, AND you must be Nintendo-related in some way. I apologize if you don't meet the requirements, but then again I do look at every site who posts in the guestbook and such, so I can always make exceptions. Feel free to email me at my... (gasp) email, post in the comments of this blog post, or just post in the guestbook. I'm looking forward to flow some more traffic my way, and the same to my future partners!  You have no idea how many emails I get asking to partner... well, here's the solution finally.

Anyway... Games. Games... is Nintendo. So, really, not having games on this site is out of the question. If you've been with me for a while, you know that I'm always re-arranging to the site to where I see fit. If you visit the new lounge (so far, you can only access it in the dimension of links page), there will be a link. The game room is under the forum, next to the comments and shoutbox. I've added back the games we used to have, but I took down zelda, because stats showed me that was not a favorite of you guys. Plus, I need to save space. So anyway, I really want to have a lot more games added more often, so keep checking back to the game room. I hope you like the way I've arranged it, because I do. And as always, if you find something wrong, please contact me in some way.

The gift shop! This is the first time I've officially advertised it, despite it being opened since mid-April. The reason was because the web store application I use for the site did not allow for a background image, and as you know, this site sticks out for it's unusually bright colors, thanks to my background.  Well, now, my hosting guy finally made it work so I can add backgrounds. So... yay! I'd like to welcome you to visit the small store I have, accessing it through the links page. I have knocked everything down a couple bucks, so please feel free to browse! And as always, please feel free to contact me!

And well, I think that's all I have to say for now. Oh, also, my hosting site is working on a possible membership program where you can sign up for an account on my site, and then have your own account and everything... if so, it will work PERFECTLY with my new project, as stated earlier in this blog post. So, look forward to some new things. And, well, as far as videos go, my buds who I work with are all busy in different places over the summer, so it'll be harder to get a video done, but we will have at least one big, new one before the summer's out. Sorry guys, but it's been hectic! >.< But don't fret, the rendezvous will hopefully keep you occupied for some good fun. And if you have any ideas, please, throw 'em out to me. I love hearing from you all! 

Blah, Blah, Blah

Gahh, what to say... it's been a while. You pretty much think I left the site, huh? Well, you're wrong. In fact, I attend to the site for almost 80% of the week... also, 86% of statistics are made up on the spot, but that's irrelevant... haha. Truth is, I just didn't really have much to say. School is finally out for me, so I can spend a bit more time on the site over my summer break, which is nice. I have 2 new videos in the works right now, one of which is that blasted Mario Kart video my team and I have had so much "fun" making. Actually, it is fun, but it's annoying when some scenes don't come out the way I want to. Ehhhh, so anyway, what else? What's new on your end, faithful reader? Anything interesting? We have some nice people lurking in the community page, so why not head over there to chat and such?? Oh yes, so another thing. If you've been regularly visiting the site, which I doubt (hah), you may have seen an "emissary" page pop-up. Actually, a few of you do stop by regularly, and I thank you for this, and I know a few of you have signed up for said emissary, but as you can see, I decided to trash that idea. It would of been similar to the adventure plot, which was sorta fun, but not many participated. So, in it's place, I'm working on a new page, named the "rendezvous". If you don't know what that means, that look it up. Also, look up how to pronounce it. After you do all that, I promise, this will be your new favorite word in which you will try to insert in casual conversations. :] But yeah, that's gonna be a neat page, and what's better is that YOU have no idea what to expect from a page like this!

Also, you may of seen Laura's new comic of #1.2, but if you haven't, go check that out on the "nintastic" section of the community page, it's awesome. Well, as far as other things go, I am working on stuff "behind-the-scenes", as well as the 2 new videos, so just keep stopping by to check what's new! Of course, if you get email updates from me, you shall continue to receive said updates. Cheers!