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Kirby's Epic Yarn Excites Me!

Something about the bright colors, adorable characters, and unique art style have drawn me to this game ever since I first got word of it. It's the tenth installment in the Kirby series and due to be released on October 17 for the Wii.

The kiddos are diggin'

My young'uns are exactly that..young! I have a 4 year old son and a 2 year old daughter. Both of them enjoy gaming on their own little levels and I find myself constantly struggling to find games simple enough for both of them to play. So far Learning with the PooYoos (available via download from Nintendo's WiiWare)  has proven to be their favorite so far. This game is very simple and rather short, but I find them playing it over and over. It is also a great game to teach little ones the basics of using the Wiimote. The colorful animation and simple gameplay proves that the game is geared towards toddlers, a rare instance in the gaming world. In a way it reminds me a show they would watch on Nick Jr. or Playhouse Disney. There are two game modes to chose from, one that my 2 year old has no problem with, and the other slightly more difficult. The onscreen characters guide the player through some simple games with actions that require them to point the Wiimote and push one button. There is even a stage in the game where the children are encouraged to dance along with the game characters.

What I'm Playing: Week of 9/13

I hit up GameStop with some trade-ins this past weekend. I was surprised at just how much I got for the three games I traded ($42.00). I usually am shocked at how low the trade in value is on most games, but this wasn't the case this time 'round. I also had a $25 gift card that I earned from one of my various survey sites. So this is what I left the store with:

Hello!

 I better start this off with an introduction. My name is Courtney. I was born, raised, and am still stuck in southern California. I tried the blogging gig, but found I lose interest too quickly. I think this is due to the fact that I never really sat down and planned on a unified theme for my past blogging attempts. It left me confused about what type of posts to make and bored me to no end. I'm hoping that this time around will be different. I decided to blog about a passion of mine; video games. Yes, I am a grown woman, and a mother, yet I still enjoy gaming on a daily basis. Not to offend anyone, but I'm not one of those lame Farmville, The Sims, "games based off of a movie" type gamers. I have the pleasure of owning all three of the current generation consoles; 360, PS3, and Wii. I also have a Nintendo DS and have owned a couple PSPs in the past.

My tastes in game genres is sort of diverse. I enjoy a good RPG, turn based or action. I play some sports games, but do not take them too seriously. Platformers are always fun and I find the lack of new games of this type slightly depressing. Rhythm games are fun, but not my cup of tea unless we are talking about DJ Hero, which I LOVE.

My aim here is to talk about games, plain and simple. I'd like to do some reviews, provide some previews, rant a little bit, and show off my gaming and entertainment collection.

You can find me online gaming:
Xbox Live: rymor226
PSN: gitchoo1
OnLive: rymor