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While I think they're not doing the best job of simultaneously juggling brand identity and making each product stand out through the DS/Wii name being attached to everything; I think that the perception that people are more confused by system names now is more a product of the way we communicate now more than the actual naming scheme. There were eight different products called the Gameboy. (...original, Pocket, Light, Super, Color, Advance, SP, and Micro; for those keeping score)

It's specifically stated to be for kids, since you're not supposed to use the 3D if you're under 7 years old anyway. Notice that it's launching alongside Pokémon. This isn't really a Nintendo thing so much as an industry standard now. Let's take a look at last generation... Wii: original, Family Edition, mini DS: original, lite, DSi, DSi XL PS3: original (arguably 2 different models, one with hardware BC and one with software BC), Slim, Super Slim PSP: 1000, 2000, 3000, go, and E-1000 Xbox 360: original (arcade, elite, core, super elite, etc), S, that Xbox One-like redesign that nobody can find anywhere and if you want to count them, a dozen different iPhones and iPads

I've always thought it was weird and hilarious that terrible internet people pick plot holes to shreds but also obsess over comparing things to Citizen Kane, which is entirely centered around a massive plot hole.

So there's a price drop the basic bundle's being discontinued, and the Zelda special edition Wii U bundle that got leaked is confirmed.

I saw that, and that was my reaction exactly. Weirdest thing: apparently that's a single solid screen partially obscured by the casing, so the top screen is touch-sensitive now too. EDIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=p986eUrW8Ic http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=sAExBTWIp3M

Just use the damned English title; fuck. Golden Boy is seriously great and not at all creepy. Mainly because Kintaro is a legitimately good and intelligent person despite always making terribly creepy first impressions.

Russia's actually citing the US' similar incredibly outdated rules as justification for their own.

I think I accidentally created a new genre of fiction in a dream last night: Canadapunk. The dream opened in a version of Toronto (I have never been to Toronto) with distinctly lowbrow alternate universe tech stuff. The big one I remember was a type of aircraft called a Sky Badger that was basically a pickup truck outfitted with wings and thrusters (it actually spent a lot of time as a pickup truck since there wasn't a lot of good runway space). There was this crazy, exciting chase through the snowy wilderness too. I also had a second dream that played out like a really dumb slasher film about a giant flatworm-like fish creature that was eating teenagers in a river.

Not as coveted as the legendary "@goatse.cx" though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Goggles

Isabelle's brother Digby should appear in your town around today or tomorrow now that you have a house. Talk to him and he'll set you up for streetpassing.

Fuck yeah, Golden Boy and Ouran!

Russia is now offering free ex-gay conversion therapy for citizens and refusing to accept blood or organ donations from gay donors. This is getting really out of hand.

Today I learned that this Super Smash Bros. fanfic is the single longest standalone work of English literature to have ever been written. It's more than 200 chapters long and more than 3.5 million words in total. If printed, it would be seven times the thickness of War and Peace.

Pretty sure I have a spare. I only got three of the hats, but yeah. Most of the prizes are actually pre-Famicom Nintendo toys (the Ten Billion Barrel; Ultra Hand, Scope, and Machine; and Love Tester), which is super rad to me and helped fill up my museum's second-floor Nintendo exhibit.

I finally got all the Redd's Cookie prizes! Yaaaay! EDIT: and apparently I hit 100,000 points with the HHA the other day and didn't even realize it

There's an anime convention going on in the park down the street. I got SO MANY streetpasses on my walk.

IMPORTANT: there's a Pumpkin Pie DLC item available at Nintendo Zone locations. Today is the last day for it (it switches to a different thing tomorrow), but Nintendo didn't send out an email alert about it until just today (or at least to me, and I haven't heard anything else about it elsewhere either). It's something that CAN'T be bought through the catalogue, so go get it if you want it. The Best Buy Router trick works if you'd rather do it at home.

I want a Mass Effect where you play as a space cop who specifically drives a space DeSoto. EDIT:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMXjtvMAFlI

You're fine as long as the majority of your outfit matches the theme. The most important thing is that you don't have a clashing combination (like Rock'n'Roll mixed with formal). You can even retry it as long as you don't clash.

Guess who got into Pokéstory!

No problem, I already got it covered.

Does anyone happen to have any spare flashy clothing lying around? Gracie Grace is in town today.

So yesterday I watched the first episode of the new CG Batman series. Batman has a cell phone that shows up on caller ID. As "Bruce Wayne." And makes video calls.