I’ve got a lot to go over so hopefully I can get through everything I wanted to cover today; here goes:

Okami covers! Yes, the IGN watermark is not on these and I have to say that they are beautiful. I got them in the mail the other day (was sad to see only 2 then I realized that the original cover, less IGN watermark, is on the back of BOTH) and it was a very nice treat and a long time coming.

Next Mother3 fan translation patch released this week! I’ve not had the time to sit down with this one because I’ve been so busy with school and work and Halloween fast approaching but I do plan on taking most of November to eat turkey and play the English translation. Thanks to Chewy & Mato and the rest of the team over at The Mother3 Fan Translation site – I’ve been looking forward to this for almost 10 years and I’m fucking excited as hell! Also, go buy the Japanese version of the game! Remember it’s illegal to download a ROM unless you own the game!

There is a bunch of information over at the site about the Earthbound (Mother) series – including walkthroughs, an interview with Mother creator Itoi, and a link to a page that the M3FT has been working on in the background.

Continuing with Mother 3 news, a group of people are creating a guide for Mother 3 that imitates the classic guide that came with Earthbound. Complete with pictures of real clay figures similar to the artwork in it’s predecessor and a full walkthrough. For a $20 preorder (guide slated for release in early 2009) it’s certainly worth the price – especially with a free Courage Badge keychain and reduced shipping on Earthbound shirts when you order together!

Alright, on to comics this month. IDW released Ghostbusters: The Other Side this month. So far all I can say is: amazing. I’m a big fan of the artwork, similar to Stuart Immonen’s artwork from the recent issues of Ultimate Spider-Man, and the story is definitely shaping up to be a good ‘un!

I’m going to end this journal with a mention of a book I just started reading, it’s called “Alive in Necropolis” by Doug Dorst. I’m still not sure about where the story is going but it’s been a fun read so far – I should be done in the next couple of weeks, as I get 10 or so pages a night done before I get to bed, and I’m going to make sure I do a full review of the book (probably my first full review of a book outside on an English class. I’d suggest checking it out at your local library or buy it!

Until next time (hopefully less time than it took me to update this last time)

-Tyler