A couple days ago I mentioned that I thought kids who did not like the new look of Zelda were just too immature to appreciate it. Then I got this e-mail:

I have gotten a few questions about what exactly we will have available at the Kansas City Comicon. I thought I would make a little posteroo here and break it down for you.

It occurred to me that today's comic might be too specific to the new Zelda to post before the actual release, but then it occurred to me that that's how it works in practically every game. The money you find just laying around has to belong to somebody, even if you don't care who, and it's always in some fanciful pot or buried in some guy's lawn. It's been said that I am all about the rupees, and it's a charge I don't deny. My mind is constantly dominated by thoughts of their acquisition and expenditure.

MC Frontalot has a new song up and it is shit hot. Check it out.

Like many other people, I'm a big fan of Homeworld and the excellent Cataclysm expansion. If you haven't checked out that new video of the official sequel at Gamespot, you're really missing out.

We did a comic about it already but I think it's funny that I go for months without playing my Gamecube and then when I DO play it the game I play is amazing. From Mario Sunshine to Metroid to Zelda these are absolutely stellar titles. Zelda in particular stands out as one of the most polished gaming experiences I've ever had. Let the kids argue in their forums about its "new look" if they want to. They think it looks stupid or corny or whatever and that is to be expected. The fact is, most people don't appreciate art and that is what Zelda is. A group of children giggling in front of a nude painting doesn't mean it's a terrible painting. They simply are not sophisticated enough to appreciate it. It is the same with Zelda. Don't let the idiots dissuade you from picking up this game and enjoying it for what it is, an unparalleled and inspired work of interactive art.

Despite what I saw on EB's website, Raven Shield - the latest game in the Rainbow Six series, and the first one I've ever actually grabbed - is out in stores now. Interesting review of it over at Gamespot, too.

A review of FF X-2 is available, this being perhaps more professional and less like napalm than Tokyopia's other offering on the topic.

After an initial ratings boost from IGN, the remainder of the reviewing world has had a much more guarded appraisal of Master of Orion 3. This is about what I expected, and I don't blame a person for not taking a shine to it. The game is extremely dense, and it's not for everyone - maybe it isn't for anyone but me.

We continue to produce comic strips.

Thanks for the heads up, I know the Sega ad does not work for some of you. We are working it out right now. We think it might have something to do with cookies.

Writing comics about videogames is fun. I think this is something I could do!

Our man Brad put up a poll in the forum to find out where everybody is. We have no idea, and if we're going to plan where we're going to go based on where you are that's a piece of information we might want to acquaint ourselves with.

As you may have noticed we now have an ad for King of Route 66 up on the site. Sega has decided to do a sort of test campaign with us to see if we are worth working with on a larger scale in the future. The ad will probably only run for a few days. I don't know if they intentionally gave us the worst looking ad ever in order to stack the deck against us, but I do apologize for it's terrible quality. Assuming this ad of theirs performs well then hopefully they will come back to us in the future with other games and hopefully better ads. As for the game itself I don't know much about it. You can go back through the archives a few years and read how much I liked 18 wheeler. Route 66 is essentially a sequel to that title so I have no doubt that it will be enjoyable and probably brief.

I have been dying to know how FF X-2 turned out since it's Japan release, and Tokyopia's indispensable Chris Kohler has delivered a few scalding words. Of course, if you fear spoilers, you shouldn't be reading something like this.

Star Wars Galaxies, the massively multisomething offering from Verant and Lucasarts, has been delayed again. You might recall that it was to have a Holiday release, followed a year later by an expansion which would allow (among other things) player owned ships. I would prefer that they finish the game before releasing it, so perhaps it is all for the best.