New game get round-up for the past few weeks, mostly received through trades:
* Hexyz Force (PSP): $3.50. Figured since I bought most of the other Atlus RPGs on sale, might as well grab this one too. Looks pretty old-school and reviews are mixed, but I like old-school JRPGs and the price is compelling.
* WarioWare D.I.Y. Showcase (WiiWare): Free. Someone who didn't want/need their Club Nintendo reward offered it to me. I already ordered the CD soundtrack, but was keen on trying this game since I found the DS counterpart for a buck not long ago.
* Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (3DS VC): Via trade at 99gamers.com. Another cheap pick-up as the person selling didn't want their Club Nintendo prize.
* Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii): Via trade at 99gamers.com. Wanted this game for a long time, but gave up waiting for a sale/price drop. Jumped on a complete and excellent condition copy that was offered cheap.
* Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii): Via trade at 99gamers.com. Another game I'm not going to play for a while, but my Wii collection is so close to being "complete"...
* Viewtiful Joe (GC): Via trade at 99gamers.com. I don't love this game, but the quality is undeniable and I wanted to fill the last empty spot on my GameCube shelf. Problem solved.
* Darksiders (PC/Steam): Via trade at vgfive.com. Sad story about the trading site suffering a painful death after a promising start. Between postage increases, getting bought out, and losing consumer confidence it looks like a tailspin they won't recover from. Glad to have cashed out my last credits on this digital code.