XBOX announced awhile back that they were going to be implementing avatars for XBOX Live users. These avatars look strikingly similar to Nintendo’s “Mii” system that is used for characters on the Nintendo Wii. Well after performing the update on my XBOX 360 last night they walk you through the process which is almost identical to making a Mii on your Nintendo Wii. As you can see, that is what I came up with. (Tell me that is not a Chandler shirt!) The cool thing is, they are promising to add more clothes, facial expressions, and accessories for your avatar in the future. I hope so, because the only thing about the Miis that I found lacking, was the lack of options. Overall the new dashboard is great, the new addition of being able to stream my Netflix movies via my Xbox 360 is amazing, and I hope Sony is taking notice, because this blows anything out of the water that they have to offer currently. -C
Little Mac is back in one of my favorite original Nintendo games which is getting an overhaul and returning to the Nintendo Wii. Punch-out!! is an arcade style boxing game that is easy to pickup, but is hard to master. The last series of fights ends up being down right frustrating, no matter if you are playing the Arcade, Nintendo, or Super Nintendo versions of the series. So far I see Glass Joe, Von Kaiser, and King Hippo all are back for more! Let’s hope they throw in more of the older classics like Bear Hugger, the Bruiser brothers, and Super Macho Man. Don’t give your hopes up for Mike Tyson though, it’s just not gonna happen. -C
I usually think Gamestop’s commericals for television are ridculous and stupid. Especially after last years Guild Wars parody. Horrible. However, their marketing team really hit the head of the nail with this one. Obviously a throw back to 2-D platformers like Super Mario Bros. and Sonic the Hedgehog, this little bunny speaks exactly what we thought when we found a secret passageway back in the 80’s and 90’s. Take a look and let me know what you think. -C
