If you own a Wii U

So while I don't normally like to advertise for any particular company, especially not on a blog that's supposed to contain thought provoking and well written content, I am a bit of a Nintendo Fanboy. I early adopted a Wii U, and honestly I can't recommend you do the same if you have a working Wii. The library just isn't there yet, and while the touch pad is great and Nintendo Land is a lot of fun, it's not quite worth the cost of the console yet.

 That said, the Virtual Console for the Wii U is amazing and the library is rapidly growing. At least for the time being, they're also doing Steam style sales with old game, rotating out about once a week. I've taken advantage of lots of these, but if you own a Wii U, there are two you need to look into right now.

 First, Super Metroid is only $0.30. For the price of a stick of bubblegum you can get one of the best Super Nintendo games of all time. It's not worth rushing out and grabbing a Wii U for it granted, but if you have one or are getting one soon, it's a steal even if you don't play the game for years. The deal is good until 6/11/13 so there's plenty of time to capitalize.

Second is one that feels a little vindicating to me. Mega Man X, a game I've been waiting for just hit the Wii Virtual console. Until 6/6/13, anyone who buys or owns Ghosts 'n Goblins on the VC gets Mega Man X for half off. If you bought the game on our behalf especially, take advantage of this, Mega Man X is a serious contender for the best videogames of all time, and is worth the hell of Ghosts 'n Goblins.

I'm super excited guys, a crappy day just got amazing for me thanks to idle curiosity about current details, and I hope you guys can take advantage too. We now return you to your regularly scheduled blog/podcast.