1st Aniversary Survery

Wow, a year has passed by already. This blog has seen many things in one year, from live blogcasts to hackings/clearings, etc. I really want to see some progress done on here in order to attract more people on here, so please fill out this survey. All answers will be accepted (don't use profanity or anything, however) and will be taken into consideration as to how this blog goes.

Nintendo Wi-Fi: Should it Stay Free?

In a recent interview with Shegiru Miamoto (correct my spelling), he hinted at if Nintendo should charge for its online service. I personally have to say no about this since Nintendo Wi-Fi isn't really a service worth money. There is little socialization in the service unless it involves Friend Codes or pre-written text, which can hinder games like the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops on onlime multiplayer. In addition, some games like Super Smash Bros. Brawl have seen a lot of lag according to some people. It is fun to get to work with people on Xbox/Games for Windows - LIVE thanks to voice chat, even though there is the occasional pervert/troll/flamer/profanity abuser. Perhaps that is why friend codes were made, but it can hinder strategy. If Nintendo wants to charge for their service, they need to make it a bit more like Microsoft's, such as doing way with friend codes and making
voice chat open. Perhaps restrict friend codes for kids can be good, then have adults open.

Game Remakes: Worth the Effort?

We've seen game remakes and ports since the Golden Age of the Arcade, in which people wanted to play their favorite arcade games like Zaxxon, Venture, and even Dragon's Lair right at the comfort of their own home to not have to shell out all of their quarters. They were popular since the arcade version of those games. However, the Video Game Crash of 1983 occured during the Atari 2600 verison of Pac-Man and made people question video games and hype. However, remakes and such have changed purpose throughout the years. At first, they were made to play the games that were there at the time, but that is nearly non-existant nowadays. There have been Wii games, though, that have arcade ports from the modern age. Nowadays, it seems to have two purposes. The first purpose would be to remind older gamers and retro fans of the better days and nostalgia. The second, in my opinion, is to show
gamers about the better days. Now, the question is if it is worth the effort. Being an old school gamer,