Time for Nintendo to Step It Up?

Was just reading a great article at DamnLag.com which suggests it's time for Nintendo to make a move to its next generation console. I couldn't agree more.

The Wii was and is an alright console but I like it for all the wrong reasons judging by Nintendo's efforts. For me, the Wii is all about the the Virtual Console. Nintendo has virtually abandoned the Virtual Console at this point.

This has caused me to pretty much stop using my Wii now except for Netflix and the occasional time I want to go back and play some of the games in my Virtual Console collection. Were it not for the current economic circumstances I would have long ago purchased a PS3 as its library is starting to fill up with more and more titles that interest me.

This is the big point for me in the article:

3) Give us an actual online experience.

After five years of friend codes and tossing controllers through walls, I am not giving Nintendo any room for mistakes on this one. I want it all: social networking, friends lists, usernames, browsers, real marketplaces, clean interfaces, movies, music, external software storage, downloadable content and whatever else they can think of. The Wii 2 needs to put the days of Nintendo being more internet-retarded than my grandmother to an end. I am sick of hearing “Well, who really wants to play a Nintendo game online?” Over here, Nintendo: I do.

Oh, and give us a Pokemon MMO.

Anyway, don't take my word for it, go check out the article for yourself at: http://www.damnlag.com/times-up-nintendo-needs-to-release-a-wii-2/

Nintendo Neighbourhood Tour - Coming to Medicine Hat

Very cool to have Nintendo come to my hometown! I'll have to go check this out.

They will be in Medicine Hat at the Real Canadian Superstore from August 20 - 22. You will be able to play Wii and DSi XL, Learn about Club Nintendo and have some grub! Read the press release below:

Torchlight 2 in Spring 2011!

Great news for Torchlight fans today as Runic Games announces Torchlight 2. Some of the highlights include: Multi-player, customizable characters, moddability, new UI, overworld areas, random dungeons, retirement system, pets and fishing.

Some of the great features will be returning, like pets and fishing. The overworld and random dungeon areas should add a lot of extra and unique content to the game.

If you're a RPG fan or fan of Diablo you should definitely check out Torchlight if you have not already done so. It is a fantastic single-player game.

Read on for the full announcement from Runic Games:

The State of the Nintendo Virtual Console

I'm a huge fan of Nintendo's Virtual Console. In fact, it is the ONLY reason I ever wanted a Nintendo Wii in the first place. For the longest time, Nintendo had a huge, great and enthusiastic Virtual Console community but in recent months they have been trying to kill that community off. Not in an active sense but in a passive sense. They just rarely release any 'new' content for the VC and that has done enough damage.