mistercellaneous

“it will be mine…oh yes…it will be mine”

not to sound impulsive or anything, but after my post yesterday regarding whether to buy a wii or a ps3, i found myself wanting, nay, craving a nintendo wii. i went to circuit city after work to get a new video wire for my tv, which solved my problem perfectly, picked up two cd’s (later) and then found myself gazing at the wii games and accessories. this was only the introductory phase of my attraction. i will say that many of the games definitely seem to be aimed at a younger crowd, but that will not deter me. i want wii sports (5 sports games in 1) which comes with the wii, and the new super paper mario game looks pretty interesting. but what truly caught my attention was the virtual console aspect, which with a wireless internet connection, allows you to buy old school ninendo, super nintendo, nintendo 64, gamecube, sega genesis, and turbo graffix 16 games to download onto the wii’s hardrive for-ev-er (see sandlot). such games as tecmo bowl, street fighter II, tennis, mario brothers, mario kart 64, castlevania IV, zelda, are all on an ever growing list. i would have to be pried off of my couch or either lured off of it with the promise of more wii to come.
once i got home from work, i ate dinner, and started calling local retailers asking if they had wii’s in stock. i probably called about 10 to 15 places in the greater lancaster, york, and harrisburg area to no avail. amazon.com offers wii’s starting at $399.95. no thanks. but i did discover that you can order a wii at circuit city’s online website and have it shipped for free (online purchases over $24 are shipped at no cost) or express shipped in 2 to 3 days at an undisclosed amount. upon calling the 1-800 number for circuit city orders, i reeled my initial impulse back in. i heard a faint cry coming from across the hall, it was my newly purchased ps2 games “black” and “god of war,” they were weaping because they knew if i bought a wii, they would probably collect dust for the rest of eternity. i decided to hold off on a wii purchase, until further progress is made in those games. it’s only fair to them. i only have one level left in “black.” i’m pretty impressed with that game. it only has 8 or 9 levels but they are a “shooter” fan’s paradise.
the cd’s i bought at circuit city are the new modest mouse and gym class heroes cds. i listened to the first half of the modest mouse on my way home from work yesterday and i was thoroughly impressed. when i heard that they were coming out with a new cd, i was a little hesitant to purchase. i have maybe 4 of their previous cds and it is my personal opinion that many of their tracks are very “hit or miss.” i would recommend “the lonesome crowded west” as their best cd, followed by their breakout cd “good news for people who love bad news.” these cds have the most “listen-straight-thru value” which goes a long way for me.
as for the gym class heroes, while still a college student, i was introduced to the song “cupid’s chokehold” via mtvU, mtv’s college student friendly, actual music playing channel. it contains a sample of the song “breakfast in america” by supertramp and i find it catchy. i listened to about 5 songs on the way to work this morning and initially liked what i heard, very bouncy, and fresh sounding beats, but also felt somewhat like a rebellious, college freshman girl, with a new “trendy” rap/rock cd. i think i just missed the intended age/maturity bracket for this cd (see their track “new friend request”). i probably will like this cd, but listen to it at my own discretion at a lowered volume and certainly will not disclose my ownership of this cd to anyone. see the irony here? alright, that’s a wrap for today.