Back in Black

Well, I have some good news and bad news this week.

The bad news is that my beloved Nintendo DS Lite broke. I sent it to Nintendo Australia and was quoted a $95 repair bill (!) and a promise that it might not be as good as it used to be when I get it back (!!).

The good news is that my amazingly wonderful wife went out and bought me a brand new shiny black Nintendo DS Lite yesterday and personally delivered it to me after lunch. Sigh. She's the best.

So now I can continue my quest for more Pokemon and solve criminal cases with Phoenix Wright (as well as continue to enjoy all the other cool games on the DS). Hallelujah!

Diamonds and Pearls

Well, I did it. I bought Pokemon Diamond Version today. Got it at the local game store here in LA. Haven't played too much yet, but it seems like fun. Now, I just need to keep an eye out for Puzzle Quest.

Speaking of Puzzle Quest, Infinite Interactive are giving the space saga setting the same treatment that Puzzle Quest gave fantasy RPGs with their new game Galactrix. Looks like these guys are going to own this genre. Good on 'em!

Off to the USA

I'm heading over to the good old US of A this Wednesday. I'll be there for a week, which means I'll miss out on seeing Spiderman3 in Australia with friends... but hopefully I can hook up with some of my LA pals and catch a session with them.

And what's a plane trip without a load of handheld games to play? I'm still playing Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters on PSP, so I'll give that a good bash on my trip. I'll also be picking up some DS games while I'm over there - notably Pokemon Diamond and Puzzle Quest. That should keep me busy on my flight back.