Super Smash Bros. Brawl is now a truly global phenomenon

Now that the greatest fighting game in history, "Super Smash Bros. Brawl", is available on the Wii all over the world (it was released in Australasia on June 26th and in Europe yesterday, just in case you missed it somehow), and now that the Wii is at last easy to get hold of all over the world, all is well in the Nintendo gaming universe. Happy days indeed!

If you can't play "Brawl" yet for whatever reason, don't worry too much - here is a truly excellent Flash online version (featuring Sonic and his gang in addition to the usual Nintendo suspects, and also with unlockable extra characters and levels) that you can play for free until such time as you can get hold of the real thing:

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Game - Flash Online Version

Super Smash Bros. Brawl is now a truly global phenomenon

Now that the greatest fighting game in history, "Super Smash Bros. Brawl", is available on the Wii all over the world (it was released in Australasia on June 26th and in Europe yesterday, just in case you missed it somehow), and now that the Wii is at last easy to get hold of all over the world, all is well in the Nintendo gaming universe. Happy days indeed!

If you can't play "Brawl" yet for whatever reason, don't worry too much - here is a truly excellent Flash online version (featuring Sonic and his gang in addition to the usual Nintendo suspects, and also with unlockable extra characters and levels) that you can play for free until such time as you can get hold of the real thing:

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Game - Flash Online Version

Nothing to report at the moment...

...at least, not anything that is of great importance or interest on the Mario and Sonic side of life anyway. However, that doesn't mean I haven't been busily blogging away, because I have - take a look at my personal blog to see what's been interesting me in other areas of life lately (such as Prince Caspian, WALL-E, Disney games, retro games and Dan Dare)...

England, Thailand and Other Things

Actually, there is one small Mario and Sonic thing coming up in a few days time that is of some minor interest....... the Australasian release (June 26th) and European release (June 27th) of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, at long long long long last!! What a ridiculously long wait - it's been almost 4 months since the US release - it has been for those of you living in those parts of the world! Still, in the case of this absolutely awesome game, it really is a case of "better late than never", trust me on that!

Nothing to report at the moment...

...at least, not anything that is of great importance or interest on the Mario and Sonic side of life anyway. However, that doesn't mean I haven't been busily blogging away, because I have - take a look at my personal blog to see what's been interesting me in other areas of life lately (such as Prince Caspian, WALL-E, Disney games, retro games and Dan Dare)...

England, Thailand and Other Things

Actually, there is one small Mario and Sonic thing coming up in a few days time that is of some minor interest....... the Australasian release (June 26th) and European release (June 27th) of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, at long long long long last!! What a ridiculously long wait - it's been almost 4 months since the US release - it has been for those of you living in those parts of the world! Still, in the case of this absolutely awesome game, it really is a case of "better late than never", trust me on that!

The ugliest Sonic soft toy you will ever see.

After well over a month of silence, Sega Memories is back from the dead. Been far too busy up until now, and Smindas has been on Holiday to Japan, the jammy git.

Now there has been some tacky, crappy Sonic merchandise over the years, but this one I found at a car boot sale this morning does not only take the biscuit, but the whole ruddy jar. Some kid was given this and rightfully ripped holes in it before throwing it amongst whatever junk his/her mother shoved into her car boot, where I for some reason picked it up for 50p. More on this abortion of plush design after the jump.

At first glance I was convinced this had to be a cheap knock off from one of those carnival games, but on closer inspection it has a tag with a big fat Sega logo and trademark dated 2001 on it, so to my surprise not only is it officially endorsed, but it came before Sonic X and all the crap toys that spawned from it. The Sega side of the tag is in Japanese but the other side lists a Spanish based toy company called Play-by-Play, who do not appear to be in business anymore.

The list of problems with this toy's design is endless. It's face is so deformed you'd think it had spent a little too much time in the chemical plant zone. It's mouth falls inwards so it looks like an arse and his eyes are distant relatives. It's hands suggest it is either saying peace to the deaf or expelling a demon. Also, why does he have a belly button? The shade of blue is closer to a purple, and he has bright purple under his shoes for some reason. He has yellow buckles but also smaller brown buckles on the back of his shoes.

The spikes are a pile of lumpy tentacles protruding out from this unfortunate toy's head in various directions. The head spikes get in the way of the body so much that they've just slapped some wafer thing spikes on the sides on it's back, along with a lump for a tail. It also has quite possibly the longest legs I've ever seen on a Sonic toy. I know this is post lanky re-design, but those tree stumps are ridiculous.

The year dated on this thing suggests that it was released around the time that Sonic Adventure 2 came out. Does this and the fact it has Japanese on it suggest that it may be rare? If that's the case, if anyone wants to pay obscene amounts of money for it they can have it. Otherwise I can think of a much better place for it..

EDIT: If anyone wanted to waste money on this tat tough, I sold it to some brat for a quid, whho can stick even more holes in it for all I care.

Danny Dare

When I started this blog at the beginning of this year I was using the nom de plume Danny Dare, just for the fun of it since I am a huge fan of Dan Dare. However, for some reason a lot of people seem to think that is my real name, so I have now changed my Blogger profile to display my real name of Peter Inns, in the hope of avoiding any future confusion. My posting name will still be Danny Dare though. I hope that clears that up! :-)

Danny Dare

When I started this blog at the beginning of this year I was using the nom de plume Danny Dare, just for the fun of it since I am a huge fan of Dan Dare. However, for some reason a lot of people seem to think that is my real name, so I have now changed my Blogger profile to display my real name of Peter Inns, in the hope of avoiding any future confusion. My posting name will still be Danny Dare though. I hope that clears that up! :-)

I love Mario and Sonic!

I just thought you should know that! :-)

I've been playing "Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games", "Sega Superstar Tennis" and "Super Mario Galaxy" on the Nintendo Wii for the past 4 days, and they are all such brilliant fun! I don't think I will ever get bored of any of them. Next I will be getting back into "Super Smash Bros. Brawl". Gaming life doesn't get any better than this!!

To help you join in the fun, in case you're feeling left out having read the above, here's a brilliant collection of 150+ completely free Mario and Sonic online games for you play to your heart's content:

MarioSonicGames.com - Page 1

MarioSonicGames.com - Page 2

I love Mario and Sonic!

I just thought you should know that! :-)

I've been playing "Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games", "Sega Superstar Tennis" and "Super Mario Galaxy" on the Nintendo Wii for the past 4 days, and they are all such brilliant fun! I don't think I will ever get bored of any of them. Next I will be getting back into "Super Smash Bros. Brawl". Gaming life doesn't get any better than this!!

To help you join in the fun, in case you're feeling left out having read the above, here's a brilliant collection of 150+ completely free Mario and Sonic online games for you play to your heart's content:

MarioSonicGames.com - Page 1

MarioSonicGames.com - Page 2

Sega confirm release date for "Sonic Unleashed"

Sega have today confirmed that their new "Sonic Unleashed" game will be released on the Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox-360 and Sony PS2 and PS3 in November this year. Hoorah! I hope this will be the game that finally, at long last, lifts Sonic back up to his former glory and puts him level with Mario once more. Mario's been streets ahead in terms of the comparitive quality of each character's new games ever since the mid 90s, which is far, far, far too long!

Sega confirm release date for "Sonic Unleashed"

Sega have today confirmed that their new "Sonic Unleashed" game will be released on the Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox-360 and Sony PS2 and PS3 in November this year. Hoorah! I hope this will be the game that finally, at long last, lifts Sonic back up to his former glory and puts him level with Mario once more. Mario's been streets ahead in terms of the comparitive quality of each character's new games ever since the mid 90s, which is far, far, far too long!