The Obligatory

I have written previously about the jaw-dropping, arms-flailing, nerdgasm inducing teaser trailer Nintendo released for their Smash Brothers update for the Wii.

So, as I was reading up the actual announcement, I noticed they mentioned they'd be launching a new site devoted to the game, with updates about its development, features, and story from the creator himself.

Well now, Smash Brothers Dojo is up and running. There's not much on it yet, but they will be adding more as they get closer to the launch date.

Right now, there's a nice foreword from Masahiro Sakurai, and a translated story of how he was asked back to direct the new installment by Nintendo. It's in slightly-broken English, but it gives a great insight into how games are designed and produced by the Big N, and how far away it is from the corporate American businessworld that dictcates so many products on this side of the Pacific.

It's also got some great screenshots, a few descriptions of a few of the new characters and - most importantly - the opening music from the game.

It is incredible.

Full orchestra, solo vocalists, giant choir - all at a bombastic two minutes. The web site describes it as a "deluxe chorus complete with lyrics in Latin." You can also download a copy in MP3, and rock out to it on your iPod. You know, as much as you can rock out to a melodramatic orchestral video game theme.

And if that's not enough to get you psyched, take a look at the Nintendog power up, which obscures the action on the screen with heart-melting adorableness.



I heart Nintendo.

I heart Nintendo

me too. Oooh me too.