The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Flies Onto the Scene! Debut Hours Report

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     The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword was just released for the Wii on November 20, 2011. The game was developed by Nintendo's EAD studio, and it was of course published by Nintendo.
     The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is the Wii's first exclusive Zelda title for the system, as Twilight Princess was also available and basically developed for the GameCube, and Skyward Sword received an ESRB rating of "Everyone 10+" with "Animated Blood, Comic Mischief, Fantasy Violence" listed as content for parents and gamers to be aware of.

     How many hours have Wii owners reported playing The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword since it released? Let's take a look!

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess' Half a Decade of Hours

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     The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was released on November 19, 2006. It was developed at Nintendo's EAD studio, and published by Nintendo for both the GameCube and Wii.
     The game received an ESRB rating of "Teen" with "Animated Blood, Fantasy Violence" listed as content for parents and gamers to be aware of.

     It has been half a decade since The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was released on the Wii, and exactly how many hours have Wii owners reported playing Twilight Princess with 1,828 days possibly reported? Let's take a look!

New Super Mario Bros. Wii Turns Two! Hours in the 2D Mushroom Kingdom

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New Super Mario Bros. Wii has turned two!

New Super Mario Bros. Wii was released on November 15, 2009. It was developed by Nintendo's EAD studio, and published by Nintendo.
The game received an ESRB rating of "Everyone" with "Comic Mischief" listed as content for parents and gamers to be aware of.

How many hours have Wii owners spent playing New Super Mario Bros. Wii over the last 2 years, with 736 days possibly reported? Let's take a look!

Black Friday Black Ops! Becoming the Wii's most played FPS in only a year

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     Earlier this week we looked at the Wii's most played FPS game according to the "Total Hours" played, as reported through the Nintendo Channel; you can read that report HERE.
     This FPS Black Friday report though, takes a look at the reported game-play data for Call of Duty: Black Ops over the last year.

     Call of Duty: Black Ops was released on November 9, 2010. It was developed by Treyarch, as was World at War, and published by Activision.
     The game received a "Mature" rating from the ESRB with "Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language" listed as content for parents and gamers to be aware of.

     While Black Ops does not have the most "Total Hours" reported, it has become the Wii's most played FPS game "Per person" according to reported data.
     How many hours have Wii owners spent playing Call of Duty: Black Ops over the last year, with 377 days possibly reported? Let's take a look!

2011's Video Game Turkey Award!

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     What do Bobby Kotick and Michael Pachter have in common? They received CoffeeWithGames' Video Game Turkey Award in 2009 and 2010, respectively.
     The Video Game Turkey Award goes to either a video game company, and/or a person within the video game industry that through actions or words caused uproars in the video game community during the last year; and in return the company/person was roasted/baked/fried like a good turkey by the video game community.
     A lot has happened in the video game world in 2011, but did Bobby Kotick or Michael Pachter receive the Video Game Turkey Award again? Take a look and see which video game company/person receives the 2011 Video Game Turkey Award!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Our fridge stuffed with Thanksgiving dinner!

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     Happy Thanksgiving! The day has been pretty relaxing so far. It started off with a few cups of Yuban coffee this morning, followed by some great eating. Mrs. Coffee cooked us some great food earlier today, the dishes were:
     1) Turkey
     2) Cornbread dressing
     3) Eggplant, zucchini casserole
     4) Baked macaroni and cheese
     5) Cranberry sauce
     6) Rolls
     7) Apple pie

     After eating, our oldest son and I went into our backyard for almost an hour, and he ran around collecting rocks from one side of the yard, and throwing them to the other side. He even created "rock slides", by picking some up and dropping them down his slide. A new meaning to the term, "rock slide".
     Soon it was his nap time, and I followed his example by passing out for about an hour.
     I just made another pot of Yuban coffee, and am enjoying my first cup as I type this.  Later tonight will be some video game play-time, then bed, before heading into the crazy work world tomorrow!

     I hope you all have had a great Thanksgiving, and just a great day in general, and hopefully you all have been able to find some time to relax today. Do any of you plan on leaving soon, or perhaps you already have, to go shopping for some deals?

GameStop's - Buy 2 Used, Get 1 Free Sale!

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     This is one of GameStop's occasional video game sales that I wish I could take advantage of.  GameStop stores and GameStop.com are running a "Buy 2, Get 1 Free" sale "on all in-stock pre-owned products". The sale is happening right now, Thanksgiving Day(Happy Thanksgiving!), through this Sunday, November 27.
     The sale includes pre-owned games for the 3DS, DS, PS3, PSP, Wii, and Xbox 360 systems. If you see any games worth grabbing that you think are too great to pass up, leave a comment letting us know(causing me further torture, because I will resist).

     You can browse the online selection of games they are offering, HERE, Buy any 2 pre-owned games get 1 free at GameStop.com!

The Wii's Most Played FPS by "Total Hours" Is?

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     According to one "professional" reviewer for Modern Warfare 3 on the Wii, "The words 'Wii' and 'online multiplayer' aren't used in the same sentence very often...".
     Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 released 2 weeks ago, and I have been playing it a good bit since I received it.
     The Wii has single-player focused FPS games like Metroid Prime 3: Corruption which lack multiplayer of any sort, and the more online multiplayer focused FPS games like the Call of Duty games. While the Wii may not have as many FPS games as the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, it has had at least one FPS released every year with online multiplayer since 2007.

     What is the most played Wii FPS according to "Total Hours" played, as reported through the Nintendo Channel, and does it have online multiplayer? Can you guess it before seeing the answer? Let's take a look!

Modern Warfare 3 Wii Patched - Issues Addressed, Patch Size

This guy's arm is going to need a patch!

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     Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 released 2 weeks ago, and as with many new games released these days there have been some bugs reported in the game.

     Some Wii owners were reportedly experiencing a severe online multiplayer bug, where their Wii system would freeze, and the Wii owner would have to erase the Modern Warfare 3 save file and start completely over.  They could be completely leveled up in online, and have no choice but to erase the corrupt file and start over.
     I had played about an hour of online multiplayer when I saw reports from different Wii owners about the freeze/memory lose issue, so I decided to finish the game's single-player campaign first and hoped that Treyarch/Infinity Ward would get the game patched quickly to address the issue.

     Another issue with the game's online multiplayer was something called "lag shooting", and I did experience it, but at the time I wasn't sure if it was the accuracy of my weapons and/or lag.  Basically the hit detection in the online multiplayer was not working well, and it resulted in emptying full clips of ammo all around enemies, and never knowing if they were being hit.

     Well, last Thurday, November 17 a patch was released for Modern Warfare 3 on the Wii, and the patch was designed to fix the two major issues above with the online multiplayer.  You can see the message to Wii owners that they posted on the Modern Warfare 3 Wii forum below:

     How much room do Wii owners need to have available to download the first multiplayer patch for Modern Warfare 3, and how long did it take me to download the patch?  Take a look!

Ocarina of Time's Hours Played, Money Made - Virtual Console Report

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     The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the best Zelda game ever released, at least according to the professionals' review score average for the game.  It was the first 3D Zelda game(in two ways), and it was the first Zelda game I can remember playing through to completion.  I digress!

     The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time originally released for the Nintendo 64 on November 23, 1998 in North America.  The game was developed at Nintendo's EAD studio, and published by Nintendo.
     It was re-released on the GameCube, the Wii's Virtual Console, and the 3DS this past June.
     The Virtual Console release received an "Everyone" rating from the ESRB with "Violence" listed as content for parents and gamers to be aware of, and it is available for just 1,000 Wii Points, which is only $10.

     How many Wii owners have reported playing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on the Virtual Console, and how many hours have they spent with the game?  Let's take a look!

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword's Trade-In Value Is?

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     The biggest Nintendo Wii game of 2011 released today, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.  Many of you reading this may have already picked it up, and found yourselves many hours deep into the Zelda universe.
     I was looking at video game sales on Amazon.com earlier today, and decided to check out what the user reviews were saying for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.  I'm always intrigued whether the early reviews appear legitimate, or if they appear like fan boys(that perhaps haven't completed it) just rating up a product they want to see do well.
     What I found more interesting than the reviews for the game though, was how much trade-in value Amazon.com is giving for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.
     How much is The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword's trade-in value worth according to Amazon.com?  Let's take a look!

Site Note: Discuss with Disqus! The New Comment System

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     For those of you that haven't noticed yet, I changed the comment system on the site yesterday.  While the Blogger comment system worked fine, I made the change to the Disqus comment system after a reader sent me an email saying he was trying to upload his coffee mugs photo to the comments, but he couldn't figure out how to do it.  The reason he couldn't figure it out though, is because the Blogger comment system doesn't have an upload feature for photos.
     It was actually the second time in a week that the lack of photo upload feature was mentioned, in one way or another, because Keith from RespawnAction.com mentioned that he was going to leave a comment/photo on the "That's like a dollar an hour!" post, but realized even if he found the photo he was looking for, he wouldn't have been able to upload it.

     If you have a Blogger account you may be wondering, "Coffee, can I still comment with my Blogger account, or do I have to create a Disqus account?"
     Well, if you haven't tried commenting yet, after you type out your comment and click the "Post as ..." button a box will pop up asking you what account you wish to comment with.  You can see the "Post as..." and the popup box in the images below:

     So yes, you can still comment with your Blogger account, and you just select the "Google" button in the box as shown above.  Also if you wish, you can create a Disqus account for free and use that to comment, or the plethora of other choices including Twitter and Facebook accounts.
     Hopefully those of you that have already commented with the new Disqus system found it easy to use, and if you have any issues/questions about it just let me know!

Question
     Do you find the new Disqus comment system easy enough to use?  Any likes, or dislikes?

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - Money Made, Hours Played

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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past was originally released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System on April 13, 1992.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past was re-released for the Wii's Virtual Console service on January 22, 2007.  The Virtual Console version can still be purchased for just 800 Wii Points, which is $8.00.  If you are a serious video game collector though, and you want the original SNES version brand new, you can purchase it for about $300.00 on Amazon.com, HERE!

The Virtual Console release received an "Everyone" rating from the ESRB with "Mild Animated Violence" listed as content for parents and gamers to be aware of.

How many Wii gamers have reported playing The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past through the Virtual Console, and how much money has Nintendo made from the game with 1,757 days possibly reported?  Let's take a look!

I Drank Coffee from a Toilet, and Will Continue!

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     Have you ever heard the phrase, "My coffee tastes like toilet water!", or something similar?  Well, I drink my coffee black, so some of you may think that phrase applies to my coffee.  It has gone a step further though, and I can now say that I have consumed coffee from a toilet, and I will continue!

     What do I mean that I have consumed coffee from a toilet?  Take a look!

Super Mario Galaxy's 4 Years - Over One Million Wii Owners, Over 50 Million Hours Played

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Super Mario Galaxy was released on November 12, 2007.  The game was developed by Nintendo EAD Tokyo, and of course published by Nintendo.

Super Mario Galaxy received an "Everyone" ESRB rating with "Mild Cartoon Violence" listed as content for gamers and parents to be aware of.

The game released with a MSRP of $49.99, and for nearly 4 years was sold brand new to millions of Wii owners at $49.99.  In August of this year, Nintendo announced it was adding Super Mario Galaxy to the Nintendo Selects titles.  On August 28, Super Mario Galaxy joined the Nintendo Selects titles and became available for just $19.99 brand new.

Exactly how many hours has Super Mario Galaxy been played?  Well, with November 12 marking the game's 4 year anniversary on the Wii, let's take a look!

FPS Monday? "I feel like Jack Bauer!", Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Wii Impressions

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was released this past Tuesday, November 8, for all the current generation home consoles.

The game was developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games, and published by Activision.  The Wii version of MW3 was ported to the Wii console by Treyarch, and it is the first Modern Warfare title to be released day one on the Wii along with the other console versions.

The game received a "Mature" rating from the ESRB with "Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Strong Language" listed as content for gamers and parents to be aware of.

I played some of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on the Wii a few days last week, so what are my initial impressions of it?  Let's take a look!

"That's like a dollar an hour!" - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Report

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     Zelda II: The Adventure of Link was originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America on December 1, 1988.  The game was re-released for the Wii's Virtual Console service on June 4, 2007, and can still be purchased for just 500 Wii Points, which is only $5.  The Virtual Console version received an ESRB rating of "Everyone" with "Mild Fantasy Violence" listed as content for gamers/parents to be aware of.

     How many Wii owners have reported playing Zelda II: The Adventure of Link and how many hours have they reported playing it, since it was released on the Virtual Console?  Let's take a look!

Wal-Mart's Black Friday Ad Revealed - Video Games Page

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     Wal-Mart just released their Black Friday ad, so shoppers can start sitting in lines now!  Okay, maybe not now.  Shoppers can start planning on what they are interested in though.
     Take a look at the image below that shows some video game deals Wal-Mart will be offering.

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     Seeing the PlayStation 3 bundled with two games for under $200 I think is a great deal, and the Wii console being under $100 will probably do extremely well also.  Being that I don't own an Xbox 360, I would have been more interested in seeing the Arcade version discounted down around $150, and perhaps with a game or two bundled in.

     As for the video games being offered, Shaun White Skateboarding for only $10 on the Wii stood out to me, because of the Balance Board controls the game has and the fact I have enjoyed my time with Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip.

Questions
     Do you see any video game deals that you won't be able to pass up, and perhaps you are reading this on your iPhone while driving to Wal-Mart right now with your sleeping bag and tent?
     If you already own a lot of the games shown, are there any you would really recommend others picking up at the discounted prices?

Baking a Wedding Cake with the Force, and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II's Hours Report

I'm on the left.

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     How do Sith bake a wedding cake?  Force lighting of course!  The image above was taken at a friend's wedding I attended back in August.  He claims to have hated/not liked Star Wars until he met me in college, but I think he's just trying to find someone to blame.  He had a Star Wars themed cake that you can see in the image above, and he even convinced his bride(now wife) to use Star Wars music in part of the wedding.
     Is the Force lightning in the photo real?  It doesn't really matter, because it is Death Star approved!

     Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II was released last year on October 26th with a MSRP of $49.99.  The game was developed by Red Fly Studio and published by LucasArts.
     It received a "Teen" rating from the ESRB with "Mild Blood, Violence" listed as content for parents/gamers to be aware of.

     How many hours have Wii owners reported unleashing the Force, in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II over the last year?  Let's take a look!

GoldenEye 007 - Covert Operations Hours Report

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     GoldenEye 007 was released one year ago for the Wii, on November 2, 2010.  When the game released it had a MSRP of $49.99, but has since seen a price drop and can be found for under $30.
     GoldenEye 007 received a "Teen" rating from the ESRB with "Blood, Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence" listed as content for parents/gamers to be aware of.

     How many hours have Wii owners spent covertly taking out enemies, and each other, in GoldenEye 007 over the last year?  Let's take a look!

Kirby's Return to Dream Land Sold Out?

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     On January 21, 2010 I published an article titled, "A Serious Nintendo Wii Problem".  In the piece, I wrote about how Nintendo could not keep New Super Mario Bros. Wii in stock at stores, and I showed how six of the largest retailers in the United States were "out-of-stock" of the game during the holiday season of 2009.

     Nintendo just released Kirby's Return to Dream Land for the Wii on October 24th.  The game features cooperative play for up to four players, just like New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and it has received pretty good review scores overall.
     We are just now getting into the 2011 Christmas holiday season, and one site is currently sold out of Kirby's Return to Dream Land.  Which site is sold out?  Let's take a look!

Awesome Video Game Sale! Last Day Reminder

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     Amazon.com is currently holding a "Buy Two, Get One Free" video game sale.  There are more than 800 video games to choose from, and many brand new releases are included such as Battlefield 3, Batman: Arkham City, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, and even the Nintendo Selects titles.
     So, if you're in the Christmas shopping mood this weekend, and looking for video games for family and/or friends, the "Buy Two, Get One Free" sale is probably the right place to start!  If you missed the first three links to the sale, just click HERE to start browsing the selection.

The Legend of Zelda - It's Dangerous to Go Alone, that's Why Nintendo Made Sequels

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     The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword will be releasing on November 20, just 15 days from now.    The game will be getting a lot of attention in the next few weeks, so we will be taking a look at the Zelda games that came before The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and how many hours Wii owners have reported enjoying those.  First up, The Legend of Zelda!

     The Legend of Zelda was the first game in the Zelda series.  It was originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) on August 22, 1987.
     The Legend of Zelda was re-released on November 19, 2006, through the Wii's Virtual Console service, and Wii owners can find The Legend of Zelda still available for download through the Wii's Shop Channel.  The game is priced at 500 Wii Points, which is just $5.

     How many hours have Wii owners reported playing The Legend of Zelda with nearly 5 years of game-play possibly reported?  Let's take a look!

The Winner of Some Ed Hardy Energy Snacks Is...

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     Last week, on October 25, I posted my review for some Ed Hardy Energy Snacks I had tried.  You can read my review of the Ed Hardy Energy Snacks HERE.
     I used the Ed Hardy Energy Snacks to go 48+ hours without coffee, because I wanted to see if the Ed Hardy Energy Snacks really worked, and if they could keep me alert and energized like coffee does.
     In my typical post fashion, I broke it up into four different sections and ended it with the "Question" section.  The very first question I asked was, "Would you like to try Ed Hardy Energy Snacks?"  I said if you did to simply reply in the comments with, "I want Ed Hardy Energy Snacks more than my coffee!".
     Well, the contest ended Tuesday night, and who won the Ed Hardy Energy Snacks giveaway?

SpongeBob's ADD and/or ADHD Problem Revealed! Boating Bash Report

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     How do people with ADD and ADHD drive?  I really don't know, but I do it on a daily basis!

     SpongeBob's Boating Bash was developed by ImPulse Games and published by THQ.  It was released for the Nintendo Wii on March 2, 2010 with a MSRP of $39.99, but the game has since seen price drops from most online retailers.  The game received an "Everyone" rating from the ESRB with "Comic Mischief, Mild Cartoon Violence" listed as content for parents/gamers to be aware of.
     A brief description of SpongeBob's Boating Bash says, "Crash 'N Bash with your favorite SpongeBob character in this exhilarating, fast-paced demolition derby style party game full of excitement for the whole family.  Players drive around in cars...er, boats competing within wacky arenas throughout Bikini Bottom to ultimately be the last boat standing!"

     How many hours have Wii owners reported bashing boats in Bikini Bottom with SpongeBob's Boating Bash, and does the reported data perhaps provide any evidence of players having ADD or ADHD?  Let's take a look!

October Brewed! Coffees Consumed, Games Played

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     I turned a year older early in October, and you can read about some gifts Mrs. Coffee got for me HERE.  I have been working more hours each week than I would like, especially with school and full-time family duties each day, but I am grateful for a job; especially one where I can grab a cup of coffee each day on my way home.  Speaking of coffee, if you missed my review post, "Surviving 48+ Hours Without Coffee?  Ed Hardy Energy Snacks Review", you can read that to see how I went for just over 48 hours without any coffee, and I didn't get a caffeine headache!
     Now with November brewing, what coffees and caffeinated products did I consume and what games did I play in October?  Let's take a look!