Welcome to the Galaxy.

Alright, so, I finally tried Super Mario Galaxy. I’ve owned it since I bought my Wii, but didn’t want to get into it ’til tonight. It’s epic. Everything about the game is so fun, and it just really draws you in. I’ve currently only got two stars, and I’m just about to finish the first Galaxy.

SMG was the reason I bought a Wii, and it was well worth the $355 CDN.

November 23, 2007 · Filed Under Announcements, Iðunn, Journal, Projects

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Check Mii Out, I Got a Wii.

First of all, I’ll post about the hell I went through to get the thing later. For now, only one thing matters.

I finally got a Wii.

It’s 11:29 PM, on Tuesday the 20th, 2007.

I’m currently downloading a Wii update from .. the internet, after setting up my router to accept my Wii’s MAC address.

It’s not that fast… my wireless sure is. Is it just a ginormous update?

Haven’t even made a Mii yet, yet alone try Wii Sports or Super Mario Galaxy.

I’m buying some Wii Points tomorrow, and renting a couple o’ games. At least The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Not sure about the second one.

Anyway, the Wii Remote Jacket is … pretty cool, I guess. I thought it’d get in the way, but honestly, the Wiimote feels a li’l too small and flimsy in my hands without it. I like it.

I registered my Wii online before I even turned it on, just to get the extended warranty. Also ordered a few Wiimote jackets, in case I ruin any of the ones I get in the future.

Within a week or so I’ll be getting a copy of Wii Play (with second Wiimote), a Nunchuk, and a Classic Controller.

Also a Nintendo Gamecube Memory Card.

I want to get the GCN games I missed, like Viewtiful Joe, Pikmin, Super Smash Bros. Melee (I’ve played that one a bit) and The Wind Waker.

I guess I’ll jus’ rent ‘em though.

Oop, update is just about finished… now.

I’ll update more later.

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Okay, so I just made my first Mii — Me. I then proceeded to make my mom, and decided to stop there for now.

I then calibrated my Wiimote, as it seemed a tad off… and then tried out the Wii Marketplace.. or.. Wii Shopping.. or whatever Nintendo calls it Channel.

I downloaded the Everybody Votes Channel, and voted. I downloaded the Check Mii Out channel, and got Miis of Geordi LaForge, Adolf Hitler, and Alf. I then voted on which Miis I thought looked most like Mario without a hat.

I then tried out Wii Sports.

Initially, I couldn’t stand it. I thought the controls sucked, and I was regretting even trying it… until something just *clicked*. I can’t explain it anymore than that. I just suddenly knew how to use the Wiimote properly. I’m great at Baseball and Golf, alright at Boxing and Tennis, and I suck at Bowling. (Just like I do in real life.) I did all the training exercises, and even played a game of Baseball against the computer.

After finding out my Wii Sports Fitness Age (68, blech) I checked out the message board feature, and it told me I had played the Everybody Votes Channel for 7 minutes, the Check Mii Out channel for 5 minutes, and Wii Sports for 57 minutes.

I had no idea I had been playing Wii Sports for just under an hour… I figured it had been like twenty minutes.

Anyway, I’m leaving Super Mario Galaxy (and whatever games I rent) until tomorrow, as I really need to get some
sleep. It’s 1:28 AM now.

Oh, and I guess I’ll download the Preview Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Channel (longest title of a “Channel”, ever) later, and give that a go, too.

Can’t wait to get me some Wii Points! ;)

(Oh, I just remembered I don’t know where to find my Wii System or .. Wii Friend Code, or whatever it is. I also
don’t know where to get BillyBob’s from…)

November 21, 2007 · Filed Under Announcements, Iðunn, Journal, Projects

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Miis!

Just ’cause I was bored, and found MiiEditor.com, I decided to make my friends and family as Miis.

Here they are. ;)

My Mii Family

My Mii Friends

In the first image, from left to right, it’s Me, my Mom, and my Dad.

In the second, it’s Jeff, Me, Ben, Quin, and Ty.

November 10, 2007 · Filed Under Iðunn, Journal, Projects, School

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Ullr and Iðunn

I’ve decided to rename my 360 from Odin to Ullr. My original Xbox was Odin, merely because I couldn’t really think of a good name for it that fit into Norse mythology, but now that I finally have, I’ve decided to rename my 360 from “Odin 360″ to Ullr.

Ullr is the Norse god of skill, the hunt, and duels. That really ties into what I got my 360 for, since I bought it for Gears of War and Halo 3, and Xbox Live.

Also, I’ve recently decided to get a Wii this Christmas. If I am able to do so — I can’t even buy one ’til mid-December, at which point they’ll all be sold out, most likely :( –I will name it Iðunn (pronounced Idun), after the Norse goddess of youth. She was the keeper of the apples that allowed the gods to keep their eternal youth, and I think that’s quite fitting for a Nintendo console. ;)

November 3, 2007 · Filed Under Announcements, Iðunn, Journal, Projects, Ullr

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