The DS Stands For "Damn Shells"
Though today was the dreaded "Day After Christmas," I decided to brave the throngs of humans craving material possessions and find myself a Nintendo DS w/ Mario Kart bundle. Since I'd received a $50 giftcard for Circuit City, I thought it would be wisest to check there first. I was rewarded greatly: though they did not have a copy of Animal Crossing, they did, in fact, have a Nintendo DS w/ Mario Kart bundle, which I have instantly fallen in love with. Mario Kart DS is a truly wonderful piece of electronic entertainment. It's like they took everything I loved from previous games (hopping, unlockable characters, selectable karts), threw in online (which I've yet to try, thanks to a lack of any wireless internet), and delivered it unto the masses. I just unlocked Waluigi and he drives a tractor for some reason? Hilarity.
After the DS was procured from Circuit City, I tried checking in the nearby Gamestop to see if they had Animal Crossing. I waited about half-an-hour in line (apparently everyone was freaking out over a "Buy 3 Used Games, Get 1 Free" deal) to discover that no, they didn't have any. Disappointment. Still, I did overhear some humorous things from stressed-out soccer moms waiting in line both ahead of and behind me:
"Game Boy Advance, is that like an Xbox?"
...and...
"I'm looking for the new Game Boy...*clerk points at Game Boy Micro*...no, not that, the other one...*clerk points at Nintendo DS*...no, it's the new one that can play DVDs and such...*clerk points at PSP*...yes, that's the one."
Uneducated masses amuse me.
So, tomorrow there will be more searching for the elusive Animal Crossing, as well as ordering the USB Wireless Adapter so I can smack down fools online. After those two purchases, I will be holding on to the remainder of my money to fix the screen door which I accidentally broke a week or so ago. After that...the sky's the limit, I suppose.
After the DS was procured from Circuit City, I tried checking in the nearby Gamestop to see if they had Animal Crossing. I waited about half-an-hour in line (apparently everyone was freaking out over a "Buy 3 Used Games, Get 1 Free" deal) to discover that no, they didn't have any. Disappointment. Still, I did overhear some humorous things from stressed-out soccer moms waiting in line both ahead of and behind me:
"Game Boy Advance, is that like an Xbox?"
...and...
"I'm looking for the new Game Boy...*clerk points at Game Boy Micro*...no, not that, the other one...*clerk points at Nintendo DS*...no, it's the new one that can play DVDs and such...*clerk points at PSP*...yes, that's the one."
Uneducated masses amuse me.
So, tomorrow there will be more searching for the elusive Animal Crossing, as well as ordering the USB Wireless Adapter so I can smack down fools online. After those two purchases, I will be holding on to the remainder of my money to fix the screen door which I accidentally broke a week or so ago. After that...the sky's the limit, I suppose.