Latest Purchases #34

I didn't really get into Jack Kirby's art until I read the Essential Incredible Hulk Vol. 1, which reprints the Hulk's earliest comic adventures. Kirby is a comic book legend, having an unfathomable influence on the medium. Kirby: King of Comics is a hardback I've been aware of for quite some time and for $12.95 as opposed to the original price of $45, I was not about to pass it up. Besides, Barns & Nobles only had three copies left and I had to make one of them mine. I've thumbed through this book here and there and Kirby's artwork continues to amaze me. There's stuff in here on The New Gods, The Fantastic Four, Captain America and more. Kirby really did earn his nickname, King.

I wanted to pick up the Mega Man Zero Collection a while ago but it ended up being placed on the back burner. I didn't expect to see it turn up at fye for $22.99. I haven't played the Zero series in years so I think I'm long overdue for a revisit.

Went in Best Buy hoping to pick up Rhythm Heaven Fever for $4.99 but there wasn't a single copy left. What I did find was Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition for $9.99. It doesn't hurt to have some fighting action on the go and I did dig Street Fighter IV even if Capcom did go overboard on the numerous versions.

Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edtion wasn't the only game I saw with a bargain price tag. I was just thinking about Planet Puzzle League the other day so imagine my surprise when I stumble upon a used, complete copy for $9.99. Yoink! I've been a big fan of Puzzle League from way back when it was called Tetris Attack. Playing with the stylus adds a whole new dimension to the gameplay. And the music is awesome! I was hoping to hear updated version of the tunes in Tetris Attack, but after hearing a few songs, I don't mind their absence one bit.

New issue of Retro Gamer has a feature on the history of Electronic Arts. Yeah, the company gets a lot of hate these days but it's also responsible for helping bring about some of the gaming industries best titles. Further flipping through this issue reveals that this month's Future Classic is Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, a game I own, but still haven't got around to playing.

Kirby's had quite the extensive library on the original DS. Kirby Canvas Curse was actually his first DS outing and I really, I mean really should have gotten around to picking this one up sooner. I did some searching on Amazon and found a complete used copy and very good condition for less than $22, including shipping. Now all I have to do is pick up Kirby Squeak Squad and I'll have entire Kirby DS collection.

Review: Kirby Super Star Ultra

System: DS
Genre: Compilation
Developer: HAL Laboratory
Publisher: Nintendo
Release: USA September 22, 2008 / EUR Sept 18, 2009 / JPN Nov 6, 2008 / S. Korea Nov 13, 2008 / AUS Nov 27, 2008
Players: 1-2

In late 1996, the Nintendo 64 was set to make waves and Nintendo was understandably, focusing a great deal of attention on it's then up and coming new platform. SNES owners were not forgotten as some it's last games proved to be some of the best. Released the same month as the N64 in the USA, Kirby Super Star (or Kirby's Fun Pack if you live in Europe) was one of the last great games for Nintendo's 16-bit baby. It contained seven full games and two mini games, making for a grand total of nine games. While many of the more fleshed out titles could be played through rather quickly, this did not detract from Kirby Super Star in the least. It was a huge hit and for many fans, Kirby Super Star is hailed as the greatest entry in the Kirby series. Kirby Super Star Ultra is an enhanced port of the SNES game, housing all nine games from the original and then some.

Behold, the many games of Kirby
Super Star Ultra.

The returning games from Super Star are Spring Breeze, a remake of the original Kirby's Dream Land. Dyna Blade, which sends Kirby on a quest to find out why the giant bird is on a rampage. The Great Cave Offensive, one of the more longer games of the lot has Kirby hunting for treasure in a massive cave. Gourmet Race pits Kirby against King Dedede in a race to eat the most food. Revenge of Meta Knight involves the title character trying to end Dream Land's laid back lifestyle but Kirby isn't having that so he assaults the Halberd, dismantling it piece by piece and then has a face off with the honorable knight. Yeah, it's just as unfathomably awesome as it sounds and is worth the price of admission alone. In Milky Way Wishes, the Sun and Moon are fighting and Kirby must summon Nova to make the feuding end. The Arena is one big boss rush mode, pitting you against all of the game's bosses. Samurai Kirby, one of the mini games has you pressing the A button at the right time to defeat your opponent. Basically, it's quick draw but with samurais so it's infinitely cooler. Megaton Punch, another mini game is a contest of strength to see who can make the biggest crack in Pop Star. If you're really good, you can split the planet in half. Unless the residents of Pop Star of have concocted a way to survive with their world in such dire straits, such a show of brute force can't be good for the planet, but as long as you're the toughest guy around, who cares? When you initially begin playing Kirby Super Star Ultra, only Spring Breeze, Dyna Blade, the Great Cave Offensive and Gourmet Race will be available. By completing the various sub-games, more become accessible.

As pretty as it was on the SNES, it looks even  better
on the DS.

Games new to Kirby Super Star Ultra are Revenge of the King, a harder, slightly altered version of Spring Breeze. Meta Knightmare Ultra lets you play almost all of Ultra as Meta Knight and he's so absurdly overpowered that it makes you wonder how he ever lost to Kirby. Helper to Hero is an endurance mode, enabling you to play as any of Kirby's various helpers to face off against 13 bosses. The True Arena is The Arena on steroids, with some Nintendo Hard bosses. As for the new mini games, Kirby Card Swipe is a test of the reflexes to see if you can tap the matching card on the touch screen first. Kirby on the Draw has you using the stylus as a gun to shoot as many targets as you can against AI opponents. Snack Tracks sits Kirby on a conveyor belt to eat as much as he can. With all of the old games from Kirby Super Star, plus the new ones in Ultra, that's a whopping 16 games to play.

$5 says Dedede loses to Kirby. Again. 

The bulk of the games presented here play like the typical Kirby platforming fare. Run, slide, float, inhale enemies and Copy their abilities. Not much new here if you're familiar with Kirby and if you're a newcomer, it's easy stuff to grasp. If you want an extra set of hands, you can turn any copied power into a Helper. The Helper AI is actually rather adept and you never have to worry about it getting stuck on an object because if you get too far ahead, your partner will simply shoot back to you as a star. A second player can also take control of the Helper but he/she will need their own copy of the game.

Kill cute critters alone or with help.

Outside of the touch-based mini games, the touch screen is generally used to display your health, what game you're playing and the stage you're in, but it's especially useful in The Great Cave Offensive. Here it tells you to what area you're currently in, how close you are to the exit and if you've found all the treasure in a particular section. It's not a full blown map like what you'd find in a Metriod game, but it still a welcome addition since it can be quiet easy to get lost in that game.

Kirby Super Star was a fine-looking game on the SNES and it looks even better on the DS. The sprites and backgrounds have a much brighter, sharper look to them and all of the game's cut scenes now have full 3D animation. The music is just as cheerful and catchy as ever and you'll be humming along as you play but it doesn't sound quite as good as it's SNES counterpart, though only the most hardcore Kirby fan will probably notice.

Huh. I was under the impression that
everyone called him that.

With the added games and improved visuals, one could argue that Kirby Super Star Ultra is superior to the SNES original. It may be a port, but it's an amazingly good one and one of the best games you play on your DS. Many of the games are short, but these are still some of Kirby's most memorable adventures. One of the finest Kirby games can now be carried around in your pocket and be accessed at anytime. What's not to like about that?

Latest Game Purchases #22

Seems like it's been forever since I did one of these posts. Finally had some spare cash and this is what I ended up with. Not all in one day.

Wario Land: Shake It! is a game I've been wanting to check out for some time now. Just never got around to picking it up because I was buying something else or always holding off in spite of my wants. GameStop had a used copy for $13.99 so I finally added it to my collection.

Gunblade NY & L.A. Machineguns is a game I've been on the fence about buying. I don't know much about either game but I'm aware that they are old. Mind you, I'm all about some old-school gaming but I just wondered if these two aged well. The original price for this was $29.99 when it was first released but the price has since dropped. I got it at GameStop for just $19.99. So I guess I'll find out what these games are like for myself when I get a day off work.

The SNES Kirby Superstar is one of my favorite Kirby games and I'd been meaning to pick up Superstar Deluxe when it came out. When I saw a single complete copy at fye, I wondered if I should have gotten it. Yeah, it's one of my fave Kirby titles, but I'd played it before and could get a different DS game instead. In the end, I decided to make the purchase. And man, am I ever glad I did. I had some time to kill before work on Saturday and I went through Spring Breeze and Gourmet Race with an overwhelming sense of sense of nostalgia. Sure it doesn't sound just like it did on the SNES but the audio is still awesome and it looks even better than the SNES original, too, and that's saying a lot considering how good that 32-bit game looked.

 Rhythm Heaven is a game I've been aware of for years but never got around to picking it up. fye had a good chunk of these in stock but only one used copy going much cheaper than the new ones. So I bought it used. Haven't played it yet, but it sounds fun. I'll more than likely be picking up Rhythm Heaven Fever on the Wii sometime since it's just $30.

Still building the PSP collection even though I don't yet own one, Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles is my 5th PSP purchase. I bought it for my dad months ago so he could play Symphony of the Night but was surprise dto find out you had to unlock it. Who at Konami thought it was cool to advertise both Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night when both aren't even available from the get go? Not cool. Not a deal breaker, but still not cool. I hopped online and figured out how to unlock it for my dad months back. Of what I played, I was impressed with the Rondo of Blood remake. It seemed much easier, which is fine by me. I still haven't beaten Rondo of Blood on the Virtual Console version.

After seeing Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg earn a spot on Nintendo Power's best GameCube games list, I figured I should add it to my library. So I looked on Amazon and found a complete copy for under $9. Took about a week but it was waiting for me in the mail when I arrived home from work on Monday night. Case looks great and the disc is practically scratch-free.

I've always wanted a Wavebird controller for my GameCube and was surprised to see a silver one in GameStop for less than $17. I knew that if I didn't buy it then, it would be gone later on. It will be nice to play some GameCube games and not be so close to my TV or have to worry about the cord. Looking at the size of the thing, I feared it may take four AA batteries, but thankfully, like the Wii Remote, it only requires two.

Downloads #9

It feels like it's been forever since I download some digital games, over a month in fact. So I picked up my first DSi Points card and two Wii Points cards. Here's what I bought.

Mighty Flip Champs (DSiWare)

I've been listening to the Mighty Switch Force! Official Soundtrack so much that I just had to download the first two Mighty games. Mighty Flip Champs may seem a bit simple and a bit pricey for 800 points, but after playing a few stages, it was so worth it. Playing as Alta, your objective is to rescue your friends and reach Fishman to complete the stage. Sounds easy enough but each stage is populated with all kinds of nasty traps and hazards and Alta is a one hit point wonder. The main gameplay mechanic here is that Alta can flip between areas of the level. The current area shes in is the top screen, where she'll end up next when flipping is displayed on the bottom screen. Levels can have up to two to six areas. I've already died a ton of times and I've just started out. It's great when you finally figure out the solution to clearing a stage. You're ranked on how much time it takes you clear a level and how many flips you use. Thus far I've only gotten two S ranks and a few B ranks. Mighty Flip Champs is great for long and short play periods. I was able to clear one stage yesterday before clocking on at work.

Mighty Milky Way (DSiWare)

Since I downloaded Mighty Flip Champs, getting Mighty Milky Way only seemed natural. Unlike Mighty Flip Champs, Mighty Milky Way is played almost completely with the stylus takes some huge risks with gameplay being completely different from it's predecessor. Controlling Luna, instead of rescuing friends in numerous rooms, you're out in space, pulsing off planets to reach the gateway exit. You don't really have direct control over Luna. All she can do is run around planets and pulse off them via gravitational pull. Like Mighty Flip Champs, Mighty Milky Way offers simple but brilliant gameplay. I wanted to try this one out a bit and I'm still getting used to making different sized planets and the play style of pulsing. I'd like to finish Mighty Flip Champs before moving on to Mighty Milky Way, but we'll see how that goes. So worth the 800 points.

Super Mario RPG (SNES)

Back when I was first getting into RPGs, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars was among the earliest that I'd played, getting it as a present on my 15th birthday. Even if you aren't into RPGs, I still recommend this game. It has lot of elements from the Super Mario series, you can see enemies on the field and avoid combat if you wish, and said combat is pretty involving thanks to timed hits. If memory serves this is the first time Mario and Bowser ever teamed up and it was great to have the King of the Koopas on your side. I'm really looking forward to playing through this game again. I've been trying to get into RPGs but their time consuming nature has kept me away as of late. It usually takes me under 30 hours to finish Super Mario RPG so it should be perfect for me when I want an RPG to play.

Mario Kart 64 (N64)

The first 3D Mario Kart. I haven't played Mario Kart 64 in ages so I was a bit worried how I'd feel about this one. Thankfully, it's still a lot of fun to play, even if the controls are pretty slippery on turns. The track designs are still some of my favorites and when you get hit by an item, you really feel it, unlike the last few Mario Karts where being hit with a shell seemed like a minor problem at best. As much as I love the original Super Mario Kart, it saddens me to say that Time Trials just aren't as fun in that game. The drifting and mini turbos in Mario Kart 64 made Time Trial a far better experience. I do find it interesting that 150CC and the Special Cup was available from the get go when I started the game up. You usually have to unlock that stuff, but I'm guessing Nintendo wanted to make more of the game accessible. Maybe I'm a bit rusty but even on 50CC, the AI is putting up a fight. I had to defend my place on all three laps on each race!

Gradius III (SNES)

Gradius III was my introduction to the Gradius series and I'm happy to report that even with slowdown, Gradius III on the SNES is still a fantastic shooter. Though I've played the arcade version on Gradius III & IV on the PS2, the SNES version is still my preferred version because it shows some mercy on the player. Some of the music on the SNES version also sounds a bit more fleshed out, another nice difference between the two games. That's not to the arcade version's music is bad, certainly not, just the SNES music sounds a tad more lively. By the time I made it to Accident Road (the stage with the really intense speed) I'd lost my first few lives and started using continues on the following boss rush stage.

Zanac (NES)

Man, I wish Compile was still around. Space Megaforce, MUSHA, Blazing Lazers; they made some of the best shooters. I was fortunate enough to pick up the NES version of Zanac some five years ago and loved it. Imagine my surprise when I browsed the NES games on the Virtual Console and saw Zanac. Finally got around to downloading it last night. If you've never played Zanac before, it operates on a fluctuating difficulty. The firepower of your ship determines just how strong the opposition will be from the enemies on the screen. If your p-shooter is on the lowest level, things will be a breeze, but if you're decked out, then your adversaries will want your blood. I've only made it to the third area. From what I understand, Zanac had around 12 areas or so and considering this is a Compile game, the levels are lengthy.

Dynamite Heady (Genesis)

I remember reading about Dynamite Heady when it first came out back in 1994. It wasn't until around 2007 or so that I found a copy and experienced it first hand. Like most Treasure games, Dynamite Heady stands out from everything else in the genre. You use your head to attack enemies and the game is full of strange levels and bosses. I only played a few levels of Dynamite Heady when I bought it years back, but I was very glad that I purchased it. It was definitely a stand out Genesis title. I've read that the American version of Dynamite Heady is harder than the Japanese version but still doable. Guess I'll have to summon all my old-school gaming skills if I wanna finish this one.

Latest Game Purchases #19

Here we are, with my very first game purchases for the year 2012. Some pretty cheap buys here, especially on the PS2 games but I found some good deals all across the board.

I bought Guitar Hero II on the PS2 back in 2007, complete with the guitar controller. I've been wanting to pick up the original Guitar Hero for some time now but all new prices for it were $40 or more. It figures that when the series fizzled out that I'd find a used copy and for less than $5.99. Guess I'll be breaking out that guitar controller somewhere down the line.

More Guitar Hero goodness with Encore Rock the 80s, what I believe to be the series first side game. The whole concept of an 1980s based Guitar Hero games was great in it's own right. What wasn't great was the original $50 asking price that Activsion stamped on that sucker. As much as I wanted to play that game, there was no way I was gonna drop 50 clams for it. It also didn't have as much content as Guitar Hero II, which from what I've read, also hurt the game. The $4.99 price I found it for was far more reasonable.

When I went to my friend Brandon's place back in Ohio, we'd play the 360 version of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and it was a whole lot of fun. At $2.99 this was the cheapest of the three Guitar Hero games I picked up. It'll be nice to play this game again as I loved the song selection.

Despite not being a huge Dance Dance Revolution freak, I do like this series. The last DDR game I picked up was the first DDR Max (DDR Max 2 was my first DDR). Since DDR Extreme was only $4.99 and I remember wanting to buy this game a few years back but not wanting to pay the full price, now was probably the lowest I'd see the game sell for. It was also the store's last copy.

Excite Truck was one of the earlier Wii games and I know it wasn't met with much acclaim but I'd been meaning to pick the game up and try it out for myself. For $8.99, this was a bit of a no brainer. Being a big fan of the Excite series, it's easy to get my attention focused on any racer with the word "Excite" in front of it.

I've only played No More Heroes for a few hours, but I really like it. It's a shame both it and it's sequel, No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle have not sold well. Shortly after the game came out, the price was already cut. At most places, you can find Desperate Struggle selling for $19.99 brand new. GameStop has it for even less at $12.99 new. I ended up getting it used for a little less than that. I really do need to finish the first No More Heroes.

It's nice to see Rayman return in his own game and back to his platforming roots, no less. Rayman Origins has been getting glowing reviews but even before the press gave their take on this game, I was stoked about it months ago after reading a nice lengthy preview in an issue of Nintendo Power. From what I've heard, the game is the same across all three platforms, it just has higher resolution graphics on the PS3 and 360, but if a Wii is all you've got, you still shouldn't pass on this one just because it's only in 480p. I picked this up brand new at GameStop, where it's only $29.99. Considering, it's going for $50 everywhere else, that's a pretty good deal.

Finally, I bought Retro Game Challenge at fye. It was on sale for $13.99. I vaguely remember hearing about this game. The plot is amusing. You get sucked into an 80s gaming world and to survive, you have to finish all the games. Not an original plot, but an entertaining one, none the less. Since Sonic Colors on the DS is slow going with me, I'll probably open this one up and start it out real soon.

Latest Game Purchases #14

I've been a fan of Nintendo's Picross games ever since I picked up a used copy of the original Mario's Picross for the brick Game Boy. I'm still miffed that Nintendo jipped North American gamers on a Virtual Console release of Mario's Super Picross and I've yet to buy Picross DS. Picross 3D is a game I should have bought earlier this year when I saw it on sale at Best Buy for $9.99. It carried that price tag for weeks and when I finally decided to purchase it, it shot back up to it's regular $19.99 price. Needless to say, I was a bit irked. Walking around in K-Mart the other day, I spotted a single copy of Picross 3D for $9.99. So bought.

Nintendo's practice of selling new DS games for $34.99 has never sat well with me. Even games that are years old, such as New Super Mario Bros., and Mario Kart DS have that price tag attached to them. While not as old as those titles, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, the third game in the Mario & Luigi saga, sells new at every retail chain I've seen for the dreaded $34.99. I didn't want to make the same mistake I made with Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time and not pick up new while I had the chance so I reluctantly forked over the dough. I've heard lots of good things about Bowser's Inside Story, some are even saying it's the best in the series. I'm currently resuming my game of Superstar Saga so I'll get to this one eventually.

I decided that I would buy Bit.Trip Complete with my next pay check after seeing it in the store a few weeks ago when I bought Super Paper Mario. I played he demo of Bit.Trip Void and while very hard, it was still good fun. Bit.Trip Complete collects all six Wii Ware Bit.Trip games for $40. Seems a little steep but ultimately, it's not a bad deal. After playing the demo of Void, I was thinking of downloading the entire Bit.Trip series. But when word reached me of this compilation's release and the new material like adjust difficulty settings, 120 challenges, a 18 track audio CD, I'm glad I saved myself some Wii Points and got this instead. I killed more than an hour on Just Bit.Trip Beat alone. I can only imagine how much time I'll spend on this whole collection. Bit.Trip Complete is already looking to be one of my favorite games that I've bought this year.

Proud Owner of a White DSi

For a while now, I was debating whether to get a DSi or a 3DS. A co-worker obtained a White DSi that he was willing to sell to me for just $60. Compared to the $150 that a new DSi goes for, buying one for $60 was a no brainer. Not only that, he even threw in two games Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing and Guitar Hero on Tour, free of charge.

The DSi is a huge step up from the original DS model. It's super compact, the screen is so much brighter, and more importantly, the touch screen looks brand spanking new in contrast to my original DS. I plan to do everything I can to take care of the touch screen for my DSi so I'll look into some accessories to buy and do some research on those.

Camera functions on the DSi are pretty neat as well. Sure, it may not be of the same quality as that of a high tech digital camera, but like a standard camera, depending on the lighting and other such things, the pictures you take can been viewed with ease. Even without an SD card, the DSi can hold a TON of photos as evidenced by the number of pictures left on the thing from the last kid who owned the thing. At first I wasn't really sure if I'd use the camera, but after doing some looking around, there are tons of things I could snap. I do wish there was an option to delete all photos because it took me a while to clear out the albums of the previous owner.

Unfortunately I did run into a snag, one I really should have anticipated. Since the DSi unit I have is used, originally belonged to a child, it was set with parental controls in mind, which killed internet access for me. Fortunately some searching on the net led me to some info that let me terminate the parental control settings. So now I can start checking out DSi games. Well, once I get some DSi points I can start checking out those games.

Since the DSi has no Game Boy Advance slot, playing GBA games are out of the question. This does make me wonder if GBA games will become available on the 3DS eShop. Of course I could just get a GBA SP and get access to GBA games and all my old Game Boy and Game Boy Color games. But then, I have no qualms about owning digital copies of GB, Game Boy Color games or GBA games if Nintendo decides to allow GBA games to be part oft he eShop. Despite my gripes with the 3DS' battery life, I'll be buying one eventually (probably the model that ups the battery life).

Now that I finally have a DSi, it's time I laid my original DS model to rest. The old girl has served me well over the last 5 and a half years. I'm not gonna sell it or trade it in because I know I won't get much for it. She'll just sit on my shelf as a constant reminder of all the fun times I had when I played games on her.

Time for a Newer DS Model

I've had my original fat Nintendo DS since the summer of 2005. It has served me well, delivering hours of entertainment with Game Boy Advance games and of course, DS games. But the touch screen isn't as clear as it used to be, and I sure wouldn't mind having one of the sleeker models. Now that I'm working full time and making good money, I figure it's time to upgrade.

I'm leaning towards getting a DSi. "But Reg, why don't you just get a 3DS?" Because it's two hundred and fifty friggin' dollars, that's why. That kinda money for a handheld, by Nintendo or any other company, is not cheap. Besides, if I put money down on Nintendo's first 3DS model, I'll be kicking myself later when Nintendo releases the 3DS+, 3DSi or whatever upgrade the 3DS will no doubt get in the future. When I buy a 3DS, I'm only buying one version of it and no more.

The fact that many of the 3DS' triple A games aren't here yet also make it easier to pass on right now. Yes, I'm fully aware of the Ocarina of Time remake that drops this month and as a huge OoT fan, I want it just as badly as the rest of you, but it isn't enough to make me part with $250. Nintendo is promising Mario Kart 3DS and the new Super Mario 3DS game by the end of this year, but this is Nintendo we're talking about, a company that is notrious for delaying games. So if either of those games hit store shelves before December 31, 2011, I'll eat a piece of glass.

There are still plenty of DS games I need to play like Bangai-O Spirits, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hour Glass, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow and way too many more to mention. Heck, there are still some GBA games I need to play/finish.

I'd like to get a DSi new, but I'm not opposed to getting a used one. Much of my used stuff functions extremely well to this day (my PS2). So I'll probably check the net for some good deals.

Mail Call #1

Before leaving for work on Friday, I received a package in the mail: Bangai-O Spirits for the DS.

I was unable to find a copy of this anywhere in stores so I had to resort to buying it online. Call me old fashioned, but I've always preferred to do buy my things in stores. Maybe I'm a bit paranoid about getting ripped off and such. But with my first successful online purchase, I feel that starting to fade away.

My copy of Bangai-O Spirits was bought at GameStop's online store new for $12.99. And when I say "new," I really mean it. This sucker was factory sealed. Since I didn't opt for speedy delivery, it took a little longer to arrive. But considering I ordered it late Friday night last week and we had a three day weekend because of memorial day, I'd say the game arrived pretty quickly.

I adore the Dreamcast version of Bangai-O and I'll more than likely buy Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury when I land an Xbox 360. Heck, I may even cop the N64 original Bangai-O, or with luck, it will see a Virtual Console release.

So while I'm still be cautious, I'll be doing much more online shopping from here on out.