Importing from Europe supports the idea that English-speaking audiences are interested in games like this. It's not "giving Reggie an excuse to be lazy." I know your comment was likely intended to come across as tongue-in-cheek, but there's really no way to justify pirating a title you feel deserves support.

And that's why we have the Homebrew Channel to play import retail discs. NA-EU compatibility isn't necessarily flawless, but as I understand it's smooth enough in most cases.

I couldn't agree more. I work at a record store that buys used CDs and DVDs, and while most of the things people bring are in good condition, occasionally someone will bring in a stack of discs that look like they were used for air hockey.

I'd like to share my personal favorite gaming wiki, The Cutting Room Floor.

As a Nintendo fan, I used to read IGN's Wii and DS pages as part of my daily routine. Prior to that, it was their GameCube and GBA pages. That was until I discovered Kotaku. When that occurred, IGN was more or less rendered obsolete in my eyes. Now I check them maybe every month or two, but they really never offer any…

As amazing as it would be to own one of those autographed systems, my attention is drawn just as much to the sleek, white system. Since upgrading to DSi, DSi XL, and most recently 3DS, I'd forgotten just how handsome a machine the DS Lite was. Glossy white is just a damn good look for pocket electronics.

Ah, well I guess that's good to know. From what I'm always hearing about censorship down there, I've gotten the impression that getting "banned" games in Australia is as much hassle as getting Japanese/EU imports in the US. Which is to say: not impossible, but not always simple, and rarely cheap.

What's hilarious is the Australian government's strictness regarding video games. If I happened to live there, I'd be deeply frustrated at how many games their ridiculous censorship forced me to import rather than buy locally.

God damn, I'm a little disappointed by this. It certainly doesn't ruin the game or anything, but the bonus characters were what pushed me from "probably will buy" to "can't wait for it". Offering up some bonuses at no charge is great, but I do wish they'd have stated earlier that the extra content wouldn't be…

Your patents. Give them to me.

Yeah! Where's the Virtual Boy love? I've got three of those wonderful red machines lying around, and I'd gladly drop $60 for a new game on a cartridge, just for the novelty of it.

Oh, man. The Zelda cartoon. Despite the many moments of cringe-inducingly awful dialogue, the plots and the action scenes were pretty damn solid. The animation and voice acting were pretty competent, and the music was excellent.

It most certainly is. That one came out in 2007 or so. Seasons 1 and 2 come in one set, and the third season is available as part of a bundle with a season of the Super Mario World show.

A handheld is good for playing games just a few minutes at a time, which would be a perfect fit for a game like Seaman.

Nintendo always lets at least two holiday seasons pass before announcing a new revision of their handheld. That's been the pattern since the GBA/GBA SP, anyway.

Legacy Control might have passed as a mediocre gaming webcomic ten years ago.

I like to buy games blindly every now and then, if they're not too expensive. It reminds me of when I was too young to have my own money, and my gaming selection was at the mercy of family members who would buy me games as gifts. Sometimes you end up with something forgettable, but buying blind is also a damn good way…

It's an excellent piece of hardware. So, no, it's not surprising that it has sold well.

How altruistic of them, to "education the users".

Nice! If the next game is as good as the first one, then this series is going to be a viable competitor to Mario Kart.