As far as I’m concerned, Michael Leviton is the sound of this summer. But the sound of summer is also the sound of nothing being released. Which is just fine; I just bought a camera that was fairly expensive. I have tuition to save for again — my last semester. So, I keep a list going of stuff that I need to remember to buy when I get out of my school/work/photography/comic book-induced haze that came from not paying attention to releases for a couple months.

So far, I’m planning on getting these:
Starfox Command (Aug.)
Rocket Slime (Sept.)
Megaman ZX (Sept.)
Contact (Sept.)
Children of Mana (Oct.)
Final Fantasy III (Oct.)

August: Only SF Command. I’ve been wanting a DS Starfox forever, so no one can really talk me out of this, even if it turns out to be another Adventures. Remember the article about how the whole series lacked direction, consistency and tactfulness? I don’t believe it. It’s taking some time to really grow into its next-gen form.

September: Why, people? The month when I’m sure to have no money and no time. There’s three things here I can’t miss. Well, I guess I could miss a couple, since I’m not RPG-crazy like I used to be. Gotta have the MMZX. But RS is said to be wonderfully entertaining and Contact is quirky and experimental, just how I like it. I’m also going to be storing cash for a Wii and a few games, so something’s gotta give.

October: Not bad! Only two! They just happen to be big RPGs, that’s all. FFIII is definitely awesome and CoM, well; I’ve loved the Mana series so far. Even Legend and Sword, which really really sucked according to some. I liked them. So, I’m getting this. Crystal Chronicles DS is coming out this month too, which I’ll probably pass on, unless it turns out to be God’s Gift to Multiplayer Cooperative Gaming. (which is what i want CoM to be)

The thought of all this PLUS the Wii being released at some indeterminate date with all it’s own awesome games in tow is what’s wrong with Nintendo. But, I have my own gaming space set up now, and it looks like a Wii-commercial room. Big, open space in front of the TV with confortable seating behind it. It looks like I’m betting on the Wii. That’s funny, because I’d be just as happy sticking with my DS. But, as long as they’re bringing it out, I might as well buy it. As long as it isn’t going to leave me out in the cold [70 degrees] November air.

And then there’s Okami, probably the only new PS2 game that I’ll ever buy. Early September, and it’s going to be new-console-game expensive.

Bah, I dunno. This is just another post about how great it is that good stuff comes out and how much it sucks that it all comes at once. I know a few of you feel the same way.

Know what two days from now is?

ブラグベサリー！

カモ just taught me how to type stuff in 日本語. かこいい！！

(got boxes? install asian fonts, gaijin!)