I know on some level that the Nintendo “gigaleak” is fucked up. But, on a filthy, greedy fan level? This sort of cache of unreleased titles and prototypes leaking into the world fucking rules, dudes.

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Nintendo is bringing back cartridges, the format that single-handedly delivered them a strong L in the Nintendo 64 generation. Though, I mean, they’ve never truly went away for Nintendo, have they? Given their portable systems and all. Still though, bringing them back for their home console seems like an interesting idea. I have no idea if it’ll work. I know nothing.

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One of the most soul-crushing moments in nostalgic gaming is when you return to an old favorite and it just…sort…of…completely diarrhea blasts the honeyed lens through which you view it. Fans more talented than me clearly have felt this same horror as me, and they take it upon themselves to remake said classics. Give them the spit shine the titles need to match our collective memories.

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YouTuber MetalJesusRocks runs a pretty dope Game Collector YouTube channel that I subscribe to. He’s essentially me, if I was foolish enough to rock a goatee (or a Van Dyke if you’re a pedant), and was way better at finding dope shit. And had talent. So he’s essentially not me, he just likes the same shit as I do. Anyhoo — dude recently found a fucking 64DD on Craigslist. Christ.

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Two weeks from tomorrow, the PlayStation Fun Machine the Fourth drops. Three weeks from tomorrow, the Microsoft Xboned Before It Arrives will hit shelves. With the  console gaming world embroiled in the debate as to the merit of both machines, an olden warrior sits in the corner. Sales dismal, library laughable, nary a soul gives a fuck about the Nintendo Wii U.

Myself included.

I miss the days when I gave a fuck about Nintendo.

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