So, last week, Golden Sun DS- oh, wait, that game doesn’t actually have a ‘lol the subtitle spells DS’ subtitle- came out, and I have been enjoying it. Unfortunately, the right trigger on my DSi stopped working. This sucks, because I have a DSi. I’m not really sure what happened with it since it ‘feels’ normal, it just doesn’t do anything anymore, and being right handed, it’s my default shutter button for the camera. But, the real suck of it, and why I am inspired after a couple weeks of collecting cobwebs and neatly sorting them rather than writing, is that Nintendo downloads are tied to the console they’re on, rather than a player account a la the PSN. So basically, to not lose my downloaded games, I have to turn it in for repairs to the tune of what a new one would cost used anyway.

When my PSP’s analog nub kacked a few months ago, on the other hand, all I had to do was walk in, get a fresh one, and slip my Memory Stick in. Good as new. Actually, better, since I kind of wanted a video-out cable to play it on the big screen anyway, and the -3000 feels less like a brick in my pants.

I always thought it sounded aggravating. I can’t imagine the people whose Wii crapped out and needing to send it in for similar service being thrilled either, much less the handful of people who just had to get the other-color versions when they came out needing to ship both systems in for the data transfer.

That said, I haven’t actually had to call a game company’s service line before. I only held for like a minute, got a native English speaker, and they were nice as could be. I’m just irked that I have to drive to the Fed Ex center by the fucking airport since the Post Office drop box only takes Air, and they sent me a Ground label.

Fffffffffffff.

So! Anyway. I got some feedback recently and it… really seems like people want me to do a video. Seriously, people who have never heard my voice are perfectly willing to suggest I try adding commentary to a Let’s Play or something like that. So… you know what? I’m gonna give it a shot.