The Third Year of Nintendo City

Alright, I have my Vanilla Pepsi Double Gulp, and my Barenaked Ladies Album playing. Let's get to this. :)

Wow, the sites 3 years old. There have been so many projects I have started and stopped before and since then, Nintendo City is nice to have in my life. I've seen the site through so much, and want to see it through so much more.

I'm going to be quite frank, this look back won't be as long as others, as I didn't update nearly as much this year as the previous two. Something I'm going to talk about later on.

Anyway, what happened this year.

Site Update: May 6th, 2006
The DS Games Database is now open.
There are currently 15 games in there, each with a Game Description, Box Art, and Release Info. I hope to add more DS Game Description soon, such as for the
New Super Mario Bros. when its released.
I also want to thank Amatatomba for sending in the Animal Crossing: Wild World Game Description.

You may also notice a change on the navigation bar. There isn't a Trivia Tab anymore. Until the Trivia Section gets more built up it will be accessible through a Trivia link on the Top of the Navigation Bar.
But, there is a new tab, a Miscellaneous Tab, which features links to some sections.

I hope to have some more updates very soon.

Well, I added to the Games Database. I really haven't added much to it this year, I really want to start building it on, open a section for Game Boy and Game Boy Color soon.

I remember taking the Trivia off the navigation. The Trivia Section just doesn't have enough tests in each section to warrant its own tab on the navigation.
Last Saturday I finally added 3 new tests, and I really want to start building up the Trivia Section with more and more tests. And Amatatomba has said she wants to make some tests, so that will be great.

Site Update: May 8th, 2006
And tomorrow is E3. Some amazing Nintendo games will be shown, and we will probably get to see some amazing Wii gameplay footage, and learn more about the Wii.
I have setup a temporary E3 Board in the forum, to talk about all the stuff which is shown.

Not much to do with the site. I just wanted to remember how amazing this last E3 was, so incredibly excited, so much amazing game and system info, I hardly slept.
Sadly it seems to be the last E3 as we have known them, but it sure went out with a bang.

Announcement: June 29th, 2006
Ok, how do I update again.

So what happened?

Well, as I said on the forum before I vanished. . .yet again, I got a job.
This job has been way more tiring and time consuming than I ever thought.
The store where I work is incredibly under-staffed, as everyone says, and they make me and others work extra hard to make up for lack of staff.

But that is just an excuse, I should have done something, said something.
Although I have disappeared before, this is for a bigger reason.
I need this job, it's not that I want it, but I need it.

I know if I could get caught up on the submissions, I could find an hour or maybe two a day to update. I just have to get caught up.

Why now do I do this, I just received an email from Prince Peasley. It pushed me to start, who knows when or if I would. So I thank him dearly, as he may have saved Nintendo City.

Now I truly am sorry to everyone for leaving.

Now there are tons of submissions I have got to get to.

I work tomorrow, but after work I will have some sort of update.


Ahh yes. The beginning of the end.:P I mean, this is when huge gaps really started out. I hadn't updated in about a month and a half when I did that announcement.
I just got a job, and was very tired from it for the first few months, and after that, I didn't know how to really properly manage my time to update. I'm always going to have a job, I have to learn how to continue regular updates.


Announcement: July 4th, 2006
I'm still working on the updates. There will be some reviews, comics, fan fiction, and even an awesome game guide.
Just wanted to say that I may update a few hours after today, on technically July 5th. I will make sure they go up before I go to sleep.
Also, It looks like a storm is a brewing where I am. When that happens I unplug my computer and don't use it. So I may update on early July 5th, when its over. (All depends with the storm.)
But I am updating, and there will be an update. I will make sure of it, as there needs to be one.
It's nice to be back here updating, I'm getting used to it again. (Was this site always this blue?)
Well, gotta get back to updating and such.

Announcement: July 8th, 2006
There will be an update. I have just continued to be very busy, and work takes up entire days sometimes. And on my free time, I like to spend as much of it with my family, as I don't get to as much anymore.
Anyway, I am still working on the update, almost done. If I could just get a few free hours. But I am doing this announcement to let everyone know I am not going to disappear for another two months.
I will try and have the update up soon, and when I get some free time, I will try and finally finish that Bowser and Mallow comic I started work on, it's been stuck on frame 70 for months.
Well, hopefully an update soon. Keep on playing those amazing Nintendo games.

Hahaha! Two announcements saying I'm gonna update, what was I thinking. I just want to reach into the computer, grab myself from the past and say "UPDATE!"
"Was this site always this blue?" Haha. I remember that, after not updating, or really going on the computer for so long, when I finally came back the site looked so blue, way to blue. Now I'm used to it. . .WHAT, I like blue. lol

More lack of updates continued, a couple here and there.

Site Update: August 18th, 2006
Dang it. I really was hoping to have an update way before this.
I really do feel bad for not updating, I am still trying to get into a groove of updating before and after work. But it is hard. Some days after work I go straight to bed.

But I have a E-Mail folder filled with stuff to update, and I have my mind set on doing them this weekend.

But let's start things off with a bang, or should I say fest, because that's what this update is a Pipe Fest. Thanks to Prince Peasley for sending in 26 Pipes Comics!!!
Episodes 44 to 69.
I should have had them up much sooner, and I'm sorry to Prince Peasley for this.

But now they are up, so enjoy, enjoy all those wonderful Pipes Comics.

Now that was sweet to get all those Pipes. I've always liked the Pipes series, and it seemed to just get better and better.

Another August 18th Thing:
I wanted to mention this. On August 18th The Toads on the forum were formed. They are a few members who manage the forum, and do great things over there.
I couldn't keep the forum running without them. When I disappeared from the site for periods, It felt good that they were their incase something crazy happened.
I really want to thank them for doing such an amazing job since then.
Raps, Prince Peasley, Amatatomba, Vitani, and Mr. X who recently retired from being a Toad, they have all been doing an amazing job. And Mr. X's replacement Tennko, he has done some amazing work on the forum, has brought some great ideas to the forum, and has been doing a great job as Toad.


Announcement: August 23rd, 2006
I am so excited to be able to announce that the Famicom Site that FamicomJL has been working so hard on is all up and running. And it's a great site.
So, I'd like to suggest that you all check out
Famicom World, your One Stop Site For Everything Famicom.
A Button and Link for Famicom World is now on the Left Navigation Bar.

I also want to note that Famicom World is at www.famicomworld.com
I am still able to host it, as about a month ago I got the ability to host domain names.
And I am very happy I am able to, I feel very lucky and honored to be able to host a site such as Famicom World.

So, everyone check out Famicom World.

Nothing to do with the site, but that was a great day. I remember when FamicomJL emailed me and asked if I could host a Famicom Site he wanted to start up. I said I'd love too, and I saw over a period of months him and other working very hard to get it all ready for launch. Then he launched it, a great day. I check it all the time, it continues to get better and better.

Site Update: August 24th, 2006
I knew it had to happen one day, and I guess it's that day. Prince Peasley has sent me the final episode of Pipes. I love the series, and have enjoyed reading and
re-reading the series. But I guess all things come to and end, and this is the final Episode of Pipes, number 70. I remember him sending in the first episode as if it were yesterday, and now it's the final episode.

This episode is a video.
So sit back, turn up those speakers, and enjoy the last episode of Pipes, I know I sure did.

Congratulations Prince Peasley, on making such an amazing comic series. And Thank You, for all the time I spent reading the series.
I know I will be re-reading the series for years to come.

Click Here to Watch Episode 70 of Pipes.
Click Here for a list of all Pipes Comics.


This was a sad, sad day. I remember Prince Peasley sending me his first Pipes Comic. Little would I know how much of an amazingly big impact he'd have on Nintendo City. But from then I watched the series grow, and had some great laughs watching it. I was sad to watch the last episode, but I guess the series had to end, and he picked great music to go along with the video.


And updates continued, a bunch of gaps, and updates here and there.


Site Update: November 8th, 2006
Today we have three amazing writings from WillBillXP.
Two REALLY good articles, one titled Nintendo's Reign of Censorship which in great detail talks about Nintendo's history with censoring games, and how what which was intended to help them, sort of bit them in the butt and gave them the kiddy image. I very good read, that I suggest everyone take a look at.
The second article is titled Similarities between the NES and N64, and is an interesting article that shows some of the similarities between the NES and N64, there may be more than you think.

Oh yeah! This is not all. I am excited to announce that Nintendo City will now have Polls. As you can see under the News Box, is a Poll. Every week it will change to a new question.
I haven't decided on how the Polls will all be setup. If there will be one a week, if there will be a couple a week that randomly get shown there, etc.


Start of some amazing articles WillBillXP would send in, I love to read his articles, very interesting, and through provoking at times.

So that's when I added the polls. I've wanted to have a poll on the site for along time, I just wanted to have an easy Poll Script that would work well, and would be very easy to update, I found one, and its been working great.
Although the polls don't really change every week. Maybe I should start doing that.


Site Update: November 14th, 2006

Wow, two updates in one month!
It's sad that, that is an amazing sight here now.

Prince Peasley brings back his legendary series "Pipes" for a special Halloween episode. I was very excited and happy when I heard about this, I love Pipes, and it's great to see it may continue on with special episodes every once in awhile.
So make sure to check it out.

Yeah, two updates in a month did become an amazing site, which is quite sad, something I don't want too see for year 4.

It was cool to see Prince Peasley Bring back Pipes, I always hope he does another one sometime. . . hint hint.


Site Update: November 14th, 2006
It's been awhile, but it's two updates in one day.

Prince Peasley has been sitting back, relaxing,
and making 31 more Door Wars Episodes!!!

I just got sent the episodes and was very happy. I just read all the Door Wars he sent in, as well as re-read the first 5. These 31 episodes conclude the Series, and may even show some info on other Prince Peasley Comics.

Well, I hope you'll sit back and enjoy the Door Wars series as much as I did.
Have fun.

And thanks Prince Peasley, I love reading your comics, as I'm sure many other do as well.
Also, this brings your comic total to over 100!!! 117 to be exact.


I remember when he sent in those 31 episodes. I sat down, and just read through them all. I really cool series, and over 100 comics. He sure has made alot. :D


Site Update: November 15th, 2006
Updates continue.

It took a little over a year, but I finally made a sequel to one of the oddest comics I have ever made. Console Wars 2 is now online. So, if you want to see real pictures of consoles, with captions of them talking, then check it out.
You may also want to see the original Console Wars.

Well, I hope to have another update soon.

I like making the Console War Comics, its really a unique and fun experience. I always want to make more, I know there will be a 3rd sometime in the future.


Wii: November 19th, 2006
It's finally upon us. After waiting so many days, after reading all about it. Discussing it, wondering what it would be all about. The Revolutionary System the Wii is finally released. It is exciting today. And just think what the future holds for this revolutionary system. What amazing games we will be playing in the future with it.
Wii all celebrate today as Nintendo Fans, as a new time is finally upon us, the next generation by Nintendo.

I have yet to get a Wii. I will as soon as I see one for sale in a store.
But I have already read on the forum that Prince Peasley and Mr. Pickles have both managed to get a Wii.

On a site note, I have added the option of selecting "Wii" when using the review form.

A new way of playing is now at hand.

Sweet! The Wii came out. And it has been do amazing in sales. Before March ended it had sold over 6 million units. That's amazing.


Notification: January 20th, 2007
Hey Everyone. This is just to tell you all that what I said in the last update is indeed true. There will be multiple updates every week.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Multiple Updates a week.
But every time I said that, I really did hope and think there would be.
I've even started to not believe myself when I say these things. I just hope I can, and watch and see.

Well, there actually were a few updates after that for almost a couple weeks.

Well, I few random updates after that.

Site Update: Wednesday, March 21st, 2007
And this is what I have been working on, I've wanted to do this for along while now. It seems like the next step for the site, Videos.
I know we have a Video Section now, but it was never really developed.
Now it will be. I've made Gameplay Footage from NES, SNES, N64, and Gamecube Games and have put them online. These aren't supposed to be speed runs, just regular 'ol Gameplay Footage to show off the game.
All videos are in WMV and MOV format. I didn't want to leave out Mac users.
There are currently Videos for 41 Games, and 159 Videos Total.
You can choose the option of viewing the video in your web-browser, or just download the video to your computer.
And if a review has a video for its game, there will be a link to it on the right hand side under the screenshots. Also, any Games in the Games Database which have videos, are now linked to its video page.
For the most part I want to focus on the older Nintendo Systems for videos, the NES and SNES. But I will still make some for the others.
And my brother Jakey wanted me to say that he played as Donkey Kong in the Mario Party 4 Videos. :)

Anyway, without further ramblings, Click Here to enter the Video Section.

I know what I want done for Saturday's Update, so it will be up then. :)

Yep, I finally expanded the Videos Section, which I have been wanting to do for so long. I though it was just the next logical step for the site, to have actual gameplay footage from Nintendo games, especially older games, which I have always tried and do content for. I really want to add more videos here and there.
It also gives the possibility for Video Guides and Reviews. . . hint hint, already in the works.

Not many updates at all this year, its kind of embarrassing looking back on them now.
I am so thankful for those who sent stuff in, not only because it helps build the site, but it also gave the site quite a few extra much needed updates.
I truly thank all those who have submitted this past year, and all those who just continue to submit things.

Anyway, the site has pretty much struggled the whole year, just trying to keep its head afloat at times, with a few random updates.
But I want year 4 to be the biggest year yet for Nintendo City. I want the site to grow and expand in so many areas.
After looking back, I really don't want year 4 to have so few updates as year 3 did.
I know that whatever I may be doing in life, I got to try and work something out to make some updates, even if there was 1 a week at times, that would be good enough.

But what I have started to do recently has REALLY helped. I very simple idea, just scheduled updates, every week, Saturday and Wednesday. And since I started doing that on March 17th, I've been updating. It actually pushes me to update.
I want to thank WillBillXP for pming me on the forum and getting my mind to this idea.

Trying to update 4 or 5 or more times a week is just to hard and unrealistic. Trying to do that, results in me disappearing for a couple weeks for some reason.
But knowing I have a deadline, knowing I have to have an update done on a select day, gets me to do it. I've always been a person who does well on a schedule and bad on a random schedule.

All I know, is at times I get really busy with life, than I'll change the updates to every Saturday, and when I get more time, back to Saturdays and Wednesdays.
I just can't have the site struggle to stay above the water for another year, it simply won't survive if I do that.

I have some plans for the next year, some I'm pretty excited about.
I want to make this site work, I want the site to be integrated in my schedule.

Anyway, I'd like to thank everyone out there that has helped me so much with the site. I don't want to name names, because its 2am and I'll probably accidentally leave out someone. But, you should know I'm talking about you. So thanks.

I also want to thank God and Jesus Christ, as I've personally found them this past year, and I know that wherever they take me in life, that will be fine.
That they have taken me this far, and I thank them everyday for everything.

So, I hope next year, I'll be sitting down, typing a much bigger year end article. One that shows leaps the site has made, and no lack of updates.
I love having this site, and I love working on it.

Well, I gotta go do a few things. If anyone read this, than you must be VERY VERY Bored. I think I said something like that last year, and it applies again.

Well, this site isn't that much yet, but I hope it will become more this next year.