Hey guys. I might not be posting for a while (due to horrible circumstances that are way beyond the scope of this blog), but I thought I’d let you in on what’s spinning in my Wii. It’s a Gamecube game.

Fire Emblem. Seriously, it is really great. It’s like (my favorite old favorite) Shining Force if SF had any idea what real strategy games were like. The storyline seems to thematically be about people being assholes to one another, and it feels much more modern than RPGs usually do. No ancient evil (yet =P), no dark overlord, just mortal beings. The difficulty is near-perfect (maybe a tad extra spicy, but that’s a good thing), and there’s just enough complexity to make it interesting. I paid $10, but I really should have bought this sooner. I’d have paid the $50 for this experience. Level-grinders like Disgaea soured me on SRPGs, but this has been a breath of fresh air.

I wasn’t sure how well GC backward compatibility would really pan out, but now that I’m playing this and a few other games acquired on the cheap, it seems like the Wii relates to the GC like the DS does to the GBA. Nicely. Sure, the GC library isn’t as great as the GBA’s, but it has moments of greatness ripe for appreciation.

Speaking of the Wii itself, I can’t find fault with it. Outside those conjectural little promises Nintendo made that didn’t work out (they always do that), it is better than I expected. While the PS2 had been occupying my “favorite console” spot due to necessity rather than actual liking (it’s all in the games), the Wii has taken over.

Reassurances for the dedicated, concerned reader (if i have one): I’ll be back when things are better. Comments will be replied to, etc. I hang out at #allyourbase on irc.gamesurge.net when I have a spare moment.