The Oregon Trail Platform: Nintendo DSi Rating: Everyone 10+ Content descriptors: Comic Mischief, Mild Cartoon Violence, Use of Tobacco Rating summary: In this strategy game, players assume the role of a wagon leader on a side-view journey of the historic migration route used by settlers, farmers, ranchers—Americans. Inspired by the real-life Oregon Trail, the game allows players to make strategic decisions to ensure the safety of their party (in most cases, a family) along a sometimes perilous path. Bears may attack, snakes can bite, robbers will loot, and diseases do come (”You have died of . . .”), but the hardened traveler is expected to overcome these unfavorable events to reach the promised Pacific Northwest. If disease or injury is left untreated, family members will fall to the ground and die, leaving headstone icons in their wake. The game is also punctuated by task-based mini-games (e.g., berry picking, gold panning, rafting, fishing), which can include the hunting of animals. These depictions are minimal—squirrels and rabbits that are shot will turn into icons of meat—and consistent with the game’s overall cartoon-like graphics, a feature that mitigates the starker aspects of the game (e.g., dying of cholera, typhoid . . . of dysentery). Along the way, players may encounter a Native American who offers to heal a child’s illness by blowing smoke from a peace pipe into the face of the afflicted. The depiction is not gratuitous, but then, secondhand smoke was probably less the issue circa 1848. Dialogue leaves a trail, and may contain references to bathroom humor (e.g., “I poo’d my pants” and “Dung Da Dung-Dung Dung! Buffalo chips are a great source of fuel.”). I’ve been waiting for this one for awhile. I was getting nervous when we went a few months without any news on the title, but seeing the ESRB rating has washed away those fears. I bet we end up seeing this one next week! Link
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The Oregon Trail for DSiWare still alive - ESRB rating
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Handmade Super Mario Galaxy Luma plush
Direct link here BIT.TRIP VOID continues CommanderVideo’s epic journey with: * Up to 4 Player Local Co-op! * Mid-Level Checkpoints! * Epic Boss Battles! * Nunchuk & Classic Controller Support! * A Rockin’ Chiptune-Inspired Soundtrack! * Special Chiptune Guest Star Nullsleep! * Synesthetic Music/Art/Gameplay Interaction! * Hyper-realistic Retro Cutscenes! Explore the VOID this Fall! Check out the official site here (thanks BAMtendo!)
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Bit.Trip Void revealed
I’m off with Mom Brain to enjoy my few hours away from the site. What am I going to do with that free time? I’m heading to GameStop, of course! Has anyone had any luck finding a copy of Marker Man Adventures? I’m hoping to grab that while I’m out, but I don’t have a good feeling about finding it. Keep your fingers crossed for me! Bethany has the site from right now until about 11 PM EST. Around that time I’ll return, and pick up where Bethany left off. As always, enjoy your time with Bethany! I’ll see you all later tonight.
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Bethany Wednesday
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Inside Gaming - discussing The Conduit
Wii Sports (November 2006) - 36 hours, 19 minutes FIFA Soccer 09 All-Play (October 2008) – 29 hours, 44 minutes Madden NFL 08 (August 2007) - 28 hours, 12 minutes Madden NFL 09 All-Play (August 2008) - 22 hours, 58 minutes MLB Power Pros 2008 (July 2008) - 22 hours, 41 minutes Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 (August 2007) 20 hours, 55 minutes Wii Fit (May 2008) - 18 hours, 47 minutes Mario Super Sluggers (August 2008) - 18 hours, 22 minutes Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 All-Play (August 2008) - 17 hours, 46 minutes NBA LIVE 09 All-Play (October 2008) - 16 hours, 52 minutes NCAA Football 09 All-Play (July 2008) - 16 hours, 45 minutes Mario Strikers Charged (July 2007) - 16 hours, 23 minutes Skate It (November 2008) - 14 hours, 50 minutes Fishing Master (September 2007) - 12 hours, 42 minutes NHL 2K9 (September 2008) - 12 hours, 27 minutes Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (June 2009) - 12 hours, 17 minutes Super Swing Golf: Season 2 (December 2007) - 12 hours, 7 minutes Major League Baseball 2K9 (March 2009) - 11 hours, 59 minutes Little League World Series 2008 (August 2008) - 11 hours, 51 minutes Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (November 2007) - 11 hours, 35 minutes We Ski & Snowboard (March 2009) - 8 hours, 28 minutes Carnival Games Minigolf (October 2008) - 7 hours, 51 minutes Hooked! (October 2007) - 6 hours, 20 minutes We Ski (May 2008) - 6 hours, 4 minutes NASCAR Kart Racing (February 2009) - 6 hours, 3 minutes DECA Sports (May 2008) - 5 hours, 58 minutes EA SPORTS Active (May 2009) - 5 hours, 54 minutes My Fitness Coach (December 2008) - 5 hours, 34 minutes Summer Sports: Paradise Island (April 2008) - 5 hours, 26 minutes Active Life: Outdoor Challenge (September 2008) - 5 hours, 25 minutes Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip (November 2008) - 5 hours, 5 minutes Top Spin 3 (June 2008) - 4 hours, 19 minutes AMF Bowling Pinbusters! (November 2007) - 2 hours, 40 minutes Link
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Average Per-Gamer Playing Time For Sports Games On The Wii
Just want to say thanks again to all of you guys for understanding while I slipped out for some WWE action. I know that some of you don’t enjoy that sort of entertainment, and it’s completely fine with me. I still appreciate your kind words, comments, and patience with the quiet time on the site. Now that I’m all caught up, I’m off to bed. I’ll see you guys in a few short hours. P.S. - Thanks to the GoNintendo reader that gave me a shout-out at the ticket gate at the WWE event! I really like the idea of going with lighthearted features for Monday mornings. None of us look forward to going back to work/school after a nice relaxing weekend. It’s back to the grind whether we like it or not. I hope that in some small way, these easy-going Monday morning ‘EoD’ thoughts help put a smile on your face. Reader ArakniD couldn’t shake a certain vibe he was getting from the swordfighting in Wii Sports Resort. The thoughts surrounded him so much that he actually went and made a video out of them! A bit cheesy, a bit nerdy, but 100% awesome. If it wasn’t nerdy, I wouldn’t love it as much! Direct link here
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GoNintendo ‘End of Day’ thoughts - Wii Sports Resort…with a Star Wars twist
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Puyo Pop 7 - more screens
It’s good to start off your day with a laugh, right? I sure hope you get a few chuckles from the video below, as it should kick-start the day in a good way. You enjoy that bit of fun while I slip off to bed. I’ll see you all in a few, short hours! I don’t know the gang at The Spoony Experiment, and I have no idea if any of them know me. What I do know is that I’m a fan of his work, and I love to promote content that I think is interesting/entertaining/fun. I’ve posted one of Spoony’s videos before, and had planned on featuring one or two more…but he was having some site troubles. I’m glad to see that all is well now, which allows me to share one of is latest NES reviews, Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight. He may be a bit dramatic from time to time, but I still think Spoony’s work is great. I thought this video to be a great way to kick off Wednesday…or ‘Hump Day’ as the workforce knows it. When you get a few minutes, sit back and relax with an in-depth, comedic review. Direct link here
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GoNintendo ‘End of Day’ thought - The Spoony Experiment’s Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight review
