Yes, it’s been a while since I’ve poked my head out. I’ve been rather busy whooping Billy’s ass in Mortal Kombat. It’s actually been kinda quiet, and the little birdies haven’t been out much. Can’t blame them. It’s colder than heck here in Minnesota. But there seems to have been some rumblings that have come across my plate lately that have tickled my fancy, and you know me…well….I just gotta tell you.

First off, there seemed to be a lot of pissed off North Americans who felt they were getting the shaft because the US wasn’t going to be getting a black GBA SP. Well my friends, relax. It’s coming. When, I’m not exactly sure, but it is coming. I also heard rumblings of other GBA SP colors down the road as well. Not all that surprising, but if you’re not happy with the initial colors, don’t worry.

Well, if you made the plunge for Nintendo’s online strategy, and already played through (over and over and over) Phantasy Star Online and have already put your Broadband Adapter on the shelf, you’ll want to dust it off later this year. But it may not be what you think, or what you’re hoping for. The word is on the street that certain big name titles will be networkable. Meaning you’ll be able to connect multiple GameCubes and televisions and get your game on. So what games Louie? While I can’t reveal specifics, Nintendo has at least 2 in the pipe, and Sega has one. Whether these games will also have online capabilities is unknown, but keep your fingers crossed.

That’s all I’ve got for now. Back to the Billy beating!