Weekend Update

"Why should I bother posting? I don't have anything to say that's worth reading anyway!"
"Hey, you told yourself when you started this blog that you weren't gunning for a Pulitzer... it was just so you could write whatever came to mind, even if it wasn't important and even if nobody was going to read it! So get your mopey ass in there and WRITE SOMETHING!"
"Ugh. FINE."

So here I am, folks. My enthusiasm is almost palpable.

There is definitely one thing worth mentioning... Sega's announced another ten games for its Sega Genesis Mini, and there are some pretty surprising selections. Two Disney-themed games will be offered in the machine, including Castle of Illusion and the sequel World of Illusion. This is a pretty big deal, not only because these were two exceptionally well made Genesis releases, but because Sega's got the cooperation of a major film studio. It's not something you often see in these mini consoles, which generally stick to IP held by either the manufacturer or one of its third party developers.

Sega's got two more game reveals planned for the Genesis Mini, with the first coming in about a month and the final one scheduled just before E3. Will one of these announcements include more games from Disney or one of its subsidiaries? If that's the case, I hope they pass on that X-Men game where you had to press reset on the console to make progress. And Fantasia, which felt like cold water to the face after the euphoria of Castle of Illusion. And Bart vs. The Space Mutants, which Disney now owns thanks to the Fox deal but sucked on pretty much everything. Er, maybe Sega should just stick with the two games by Illusion Shot Productions.

What else? I purchased my first 8BitDo controller, the M30, earlier in the month. What's nifty about this very Sega Genesis-like joypad is that it can be used wirelessly with Bluetooth compatible devices, or by connecting it directly to the system of your choice with a cable. It'll even work with the Xbox One if you plug it into the Mayflash Universal Adapter. The Bluetooth pairing process is more complicated than I would have liked (I suppose "plug and play" doesn't apply when you're not actually plugging it into anything...) and the D-pad feels slightly rough on the thumb after extended use, but I'm happy with it overall. It's just nice having a Sega Genesis style gamepad that works with nearly everything you've got, including a tight budget.

Okay, I updated. Now can I go back to bed and sulk?