the Virtual Console racket

I had $2 in my online Wii Shop Channel account. I uploaded the minimum amount of money ($10), bought Samurai Showdown ($9), and now I have $3 in my account.

This, is bullshit.

I understand that Nintendo is trying to keep the credit card charges down by limiting cash upload transactions, but they aren’t exactly making it easy for us to even out our accounts either. The smallest price on that thing is $5. It’s like they are trying to keep us on a the hook, always buying more games to cash in on that spare few dollars laying around.

Oh well, I’m a patient man. I only buy what I really want and haven’t already stolen. It’ll even out…eventually.

Arkanoid haiku

If you are reading my blog for the first time and understood that title unaided, immediately seek help for your geekiness…or keep reading, my valued advertising target demo.

In honor of the appearance of the Arkanoid DS demo appearing on the Nintendo Channel, a poem:

Classic coin muncher
Made all the better with style
And stylus control

Thank you, thank you. No, really, you’re too kind!