Update by Kinopio | 3/29/08

That's right folks, the Clan Card Game is finally active. I spent many, many hours on this today and it is finally up! I'm quit excited for the coming battles, so save up your Mushrupees for your favorite cards. Of course there will be more cards and clans in the coming month, but at least I got the hard part done. *yawn* I think I need to go to bed now, so I'll leave you to the pages I created since they are pretty self-explanatory.

Update by DinoThrasher | 3/29/08

Pages Added: Lost News Long time, no update. Sorry about that. I've been busy with school, friends, and life in general. My guilt brought me back to the site though. I once again would like to stress the point that I can't build the site with Kinopio by myself! I need help! Even if you only send in a submission once, I would appreciate the assistance in building up the site. Then I wouldn't have to write three articles a week. Think about it. Kinopio gave the OK to add a new section, Lost News! Eager to write something not a review and a little more humorous, I jumped at the chance. It is a pretty funny satire that I'm sure many of you will enjoy. Because this is my first one, I ask that you private message me on the forum with any helpful suggestions as you how to make them better. Enjoy, and try not to laugh too hard.

Update by DinoThrasher | 3/23/08

Pages Updated: Game Reviews I'm back from spring break everyone! Try not to be too excited, I know your all totally thrilled. The site is really coming along so if your reading this, submit! I can't help Kinopio build the site all by myself. At the very least join the forum, spread the word, or even join Wi-Fi Manners. Well, anyway, here is what I did over spring break. I've written another retro review. This one might actually be of some use, though, as its a review for a Japanese import. Mario Bros: The Lost Levels. It can be found in the Wii shop channel, and I would recommend checking it out if you have the chance (and the cash :D).

Update by Kinopio | 3/22/08

Pages Added: Phantom Hourglass Phantom Hourglass Walkthrough Beginnings Phantom Hourglass Walkthrough the Temple of Fire Site Projects Twilight Princess Official Art Phantom Hourglass Official Art I added a Phantom Hourglass game profile and also *drum roll* a walkthrough to go with it! ...or atleast the first couple parts. I tried to make the walkthrough as spoiler free as possible and added a dash of humor so it doesn't get too dry. I really enjoyed that game, and to my surprise, writing a walkthrough for it was a lot more fun than I thought it would be. Hopefully I can finish this one up soon so you all can use it. I'm glad the site is starting to get some real content, and I'm sure amount will keep increasing. I also added a section, Site Projects. I can't tell you how many times I've blankly stared at the site trying to choose something to update. Now we have a list which will hopefully keep us focused. It also will tell you what to expect in the future. They are sort of listed from most important to least important, but we may not do them in that exact order. The list will probably grow and grow as I think of more things, but that is all for now. Wow, lot's of updates today. I started to fill up the official image galleries of Twilight Princess and Phantom Hourglass. There are still many more images we need to upload for both of the games, but I put a 38 up for now. Twilight Princess definitly had the most time put in it as far as graphic goes; just look at all the images I put up so far (and there are still at least double that out there). I put some concept designs for Phantom Hourglass that I found on one of the official sites. I haven't seen them on any other sites so its kind neat that we have them.

Update by Kinopio | 3/21/08

Pages Added: Guide to Hyrule Guide to the Mushroom Kingdom Pages Updated: The Game Watch I found two more Wii games that deserve to be put in the Game Watch section: Dr. Mario & Virus Buster and Super Mario Stadium Baseball. Both look very interesting based off of two or three images I've seen off of IGN, yet very little is known about them. If you find any more information on either them, please feel free to contact me. I enjoyed the previous Mario Baseball game and most of the Mario sports games are fun. I don't really have any guesses on the new Dr. Mario because I never played the old one. I guess if Nintendo was willing to do a remake, it must be good. I also added the two main pages for the sections of the Guide to Hyrule and the Guide to the Mushroom Kingdom. There isn't anything on them yet, but in there will be information on the many creatures, characters, and objects in each of the series. Please be patient, each section takes time, and we only have so much time to give. I'm on spring break right now, so I think I'll spend some more time on the site. Still enjoying Brawl two weeks later? Me too. All other games now are inferior to this game now... I even heard people talking about it at school. Strange, I thought Nintendo games were taboo (no pun intended) because it wasn't cool enough. Just goes to show that the Wii is better than the Playstation 3 and the Halo-box 360... I mean Xbox. Oops, sorry about that. =D If you wish to play Wi-Fi with me, please, feel free to email me. I'm getting sick of fighting random people with horrible lag problems.

Update by DinoThrasher | 3/20/08

Pages Added: SSBB Hidden Stages Pages Updated: Game Reviews Looks like I'm back on schedule with updating now that I've gotten my week of "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" in. Since I'm not leaving for spring break vacation until later today, I was able to get this one last update in before I left. Expect the next update either Sunday night or Monday afternoon. Hope you all have a great spring break, if you have one this week, and Happy Easter, for those who celebrate it. I've fixed up the Melee review I told you was a bit messed up. Its much more accurate now and will give you a better idea of the game in comparison to Brawl. Once again, sorry for any confusion. Make sure you read the review, though, and don't just go by the rating. There is a special reason as to why I gave it that rating and I wouldn't want you scared off because you didn't read what I had to say! I've also added a new page to the site. I thought the hidden characters were lonely all by themselves in the game archives so I decided to compile a list of all the unlockable stages and how to get them. Now you don't have to run around the web looking for how to unlock the levels after unlocking all the characters. Anyway, enjoy!

Update by Kinopio | 3/20/08

Pages Updated: The Game Watch The Mario Kart Wii dates have finally been revealed for North America and Australia. Surprisingly enough North America will go last on April 27th, even after Australia's 24th. Hopefully we can get some more coverage on the game later, but as of now we're all still occupied with Brawl. More updates later!

Update by DinoThrasher | 3/19/08

Pages Updated: Game Reviews Sorry about not updating for the last week, but I'm sure your all aware what came out on Sunday. For those of you poor, misinformed folks who don't know, "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" finally released in North America on March 9, 2008. A date I think should be made a national holiday, but thats just me. Anybody who has had a chance to play it can probably see why I haven't had a good chance to update. I'm going away for spring break, so it might be another week again until another update. Anyway, here is what I've done: Its only been a week and a half since "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" came out, but I did as I promised. I've tried out and beaten just about every single part of this game and have finally pulled myself from the TV long enough to write a review. Its a bit lengthy, so you might want to make yourself a snack before you read it. I'm sorry about the Melee review I wrote before the release of Brawl. While it made sense before Brawl came out, it no longer fits. I promise to rewrite it when I get the chance. Until then, enjoy my newest review.

Update by Kinopio | 3/10/08

Pages Added: SSBB Hidden Characters SSBB has finally come to North America; I hope you all are enjoying the game as much as I am! You can you discuss the game and have Wi-Fi battles with people on the forums, so please go there if you don't have any "real life" friends that own Brawl. I added a page to the SSBB profile that tells you how to unlock each and every hidden character in the North American version of Brawl. It is useful so you aren't play 300+ matches just to get a character when there are much faster ways. Hopefully Brawl won't take too much time away from website, but it is awfully fun! ^_^ I think I'll make a Brawl tournament on the forum in the coming weeks, so if you're interested, sign up.

Update by Kinopio | 3/8/08

Pages Updated: Forums Thanks to our new staff member, DinoThrasher, I didn't have to worry as much about putting actual content up and could focus on something fun: the forums. Now you're probably wondering what I could update on the forums, but it is a base for something I plan on making in the future: the Clan Card Game. On the forums I added a money and shop feature so you can buy the cards for this game I'm talking about. Of course you don't need actual money, you simply get 2 Mushrupees for each topic you make and 1 for each post. DO NOT SPAM THE FORUMS JUST FOR MONEY. Your account will be instantly banned, so don't even try. Being active and spamming are two different things. Now a little bit about this Clan Card Game. Some of you may have been wondering about it for quit sometime because it has been a link on the menu since the beginning of BLW. Basically its like trading card game (similar to Magic the Gathering or Yu-Gi-Oh) but with Zelda and Mario cards. This idea is still in development but the basic idea is you can buy cards you want and use them to play with other members. Of course some cards will be stronger and more expensive than others so it adds some spin to the idea. Seems fun, no? On a side note, I will reward people who submit things to the site with Mushrupees. The amount will depend upon the quality of the submission, so take your time. Once we start getting more submissions, I will open the BLW Magazine section up which will feature Nintendo news and the best of the month's submissions. If we don't get any more I will probably open it up anyways just for the Nintendo news. Until then!

Update by DinoThrasher | 3/8/08

Pages Updated: Game Reviews I'm not fired, yet, so looks like I'm going to be around for awhile. Get use to it. Anyway, I've written a couple reviews for the site. One is on Majora's Mask, which is the sequel to Ocarina of Time. I haven't played this game in awhile so I'm sorry if the review seems kind of lacking, I'll make sure to write a better review for my next submission. Only one more day until Super Smash Bros. Brawl comes out. Who's hyped? If your not, you have amazing will power. Email me, I must now how you do it. On a more serious note, I've decided to add a Super Smash Bros. Melee review to get everyone in the mood. It got a 10/10, lets see how well Brawl compares. I'll try to beat it as fast as I can so I can write a review on it. It will be tough, but its a sacrifice I am willing to make.

Update by DinoThrasher | 3/5/08

Pages Updated: BLW Staff Game Reviews The Game Watch Hey everyone, its DinoThrasher. As you can see I've joined the staff as an article writer. Lets hope I don't screw it up. Anyway, I've added a review on the game Super Mario 64. Make sure to check it out when you get the chance. Hopefully I do this right and stay a part of the staff but in case I screw this up, sorry ahead of time. Nintendo Power arrived for me today and it looks like Nintendo has decided to reveal more about the upcoming game Mario Kart Wii. Now in Game Watch you can see some of the race tracks and the staring rooster for the game. Nothing has changed with release dates or artwork, but I'm sure this update will change how you feel about this upcoming game. Trust me though, you won't be disappointed.

Update by Kinopio | 3/5/08

Pages Added: Staff Openings Pages Updated: Game Reviews I finally added a page with all the staff openings and I am accepting applications as of now. Currently I am in need of multiple people for each position which are article writers, game content writers, screenshot people, and video makers. If you're interested in any of them please visit the page for more information. I hope we get some great staff people, its always fun for new people to help with the site! Dinothrasher also submitted a review for a great game: Mario Kart 64. I hope you'll read it if you have some Virtual Console points to spend, because I believe it was a great game. Enjoy!

Update by Kinopio | 3/4/08

Pages Added: Official Wallpapers If you're getting sick or your current desktop wallpaper, then I updated the right section for you. I placed some official wallpapers that I found on some of the official sites and elsewhere. There are a lot more, but I hope you'll find something you like among the ones I've added. I still need to update the rest of the Downloads, which you can help grow by submitting a unofficial wallpaper you made, a font, or even avatars you made.

Update by Kinopio | 3/3/08

Pages Added: Forums So, you thought I was slacking the last few days? Nope, I've been working hard on the forums which are now finished. I'm quite pleased with the layout, but it took some figuring out but it was worth it in the end. Currently we have 3 members, which can't be helped when we get under 10 hits. I think I'll start affiliating once we get so more content, because it is nice to get SOME hits and I would like as much discussion as possible on the forum. I have a interesting story about the forum... I downloaded the forum from phpBB simply because it was free and I've seen many successful boards run on it. Everyone had version 2.0, so I thought I would be ahead of them and get version 3.0. What a mistake, because oddly enough version 3.0 is harder to edit than 2.0... After a couple hours I found the code in the CSS that changed the background color... and that's when I decided to switch to the old version because I knew that could be edited easily, for me at least. Another strange thing about 3.0 is that there are no categories. This wouldn't be so bad if they showed the sub-forums under the main forum, but they don't appear. Moral: new things on the Internet are either really cool or really confusing. Well, I still love phpBB because their 2.0 version still rocks... I guess they're still fixing up the newest version. On a side note I took down the above News and Update banner. Unfortunately the transparent background appears solid if you have an outdated version of a browser (most notably Internet Explorer 6) because of the new PNG pictures. I took it down because there are still quit a few people I've noticed with outdated versions and I don't want them to get an eye sore every time they come here... Maybe I'll put it up later if more people update their browsers. Anyways, I hope you enjoy the forums, I'll be looking forward to more members! Oh, and there will be staff openings posted soon if you're interested. Still can't wait for Brawl! ^_^