Luigi's Mansion GameCube

When the GameCube released back in 2001, I was not a video game fan.  I had other interests at the time such as school, dating, television and just exploring life in general.  I was basically disinterested in video games and felt I had moved on.  Thankfully this video game hiatus didn’t last long because when the GBA SP was released I came back to gaming.  The retro bug had hit me and I also used the subway a lot so I needed something to pass the time away.  Eventually I did get a Wii and I started to play the games I had missed out on over the years.

One of my most memorable games was Luigi’s Mansion.  Admittedly at first I was turned off by it because it had childish graphics in a time when shooters and mature games were the most popular.  I also hated the controls.  Thankfully I grew to appreciate and love the graphics and also cope with the controls.  It’s now become one of my favourite GameCube games and I look forward to Nintendo continuing the scary and spooky series.

Luigi Wiki:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi's_Mansion

YouTube:

https://youtu.be/MtfcL3t2i3o

Nintendo Switch Pro Controller

When the Nintendo Switch was announced I was curious how the Joy-Con controllers would work.  Following the failure of the Wii U and its gamepad, I had deferred to playing games using the Wii U Pro controller.  The Wii U gamepad wasn’t bad, but it just didn’t feel as natural to play for extended periods of play as a regular controller.  So when the Switch was announced I was understandably worried that Nintendo would once again give us an awkward controller.  Thankfully they announced that a Pro controller would also release with the Switch, for players that wanted a traditional controller.

When the Switch finally released I was amazed at how natural and comfortable I felt using the Joy-Cons.  I liked them so much that when I did buy the Switch Pro controller, I didn’t even bother opening it.  Eventually I did and now that I have had a chance to use them, I have to say I am very impressed by the Pro controller.  The quality is top notch and the battery lasts a very long time.  With so many great games about to release this year and next, I can’t wait to play them all with my Pro controller.

Nintendo Accessories:

https://www.nintendo.com/switch/buy-now/accessories/

YouTube:

https://youtu.be/-urz9fa8La4

Tim Hortons Pumpkin Spice Iced Capp

Once September creeps around I start craving pumpkin spice lattes from Starbucks and McDonald’s.  However it’s been an unusually hot September this year so rather than going for my usual PSL to warm me up, I decided to try Tim Horton’s new pumpkin spice Iced Capp.  It’s basically a regular Iced Capp but with whip cream and a pumpkin spice caramel syrup.  I thought it tasted delicious and I’m definitely going to be drinking more if this heat keeps up.

Tim Hortons:

www.timhortons.com

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_1tnGrmhWU

Zelda 7-Eleven Collector Cups

Something I miss from my childhood are collector cups.  Those things used to be given out primarily at fast food restaurants, and were made of glass with beautiful painted images on the side.  Unfortunately over time they stopped giving them out because the glass would break or the paint they used was poisonous.  They were then made out of plastic and usually came in jumbo size cups.  Unfortunately over time they also became rare to see, except at movie theaters and places that sold Slurpees or Slushies.

Thankfully this year 7-Eleven released Zelda themed collector cups to celebrate the release of Link’s Awakening on the Nintendo Switch.  They made three different variants and were exclusive to 7-Eleven Canada.  It’s nice to finally have something in Canada, because I always have to import things from the US.  Unfortunately 7-Eleven Canada wasn’t prepared for Nintendo and Zelda fans because these cups sold out immediately and only had one run.  Fortunately I was able to find all 3 cups and was able to complete my own version of the Slurpee tri-force, lol.  I’m glad that 7-Eleven worked with Nintendo on these cups and I hope to see more of these collector cups in the future (and hopefully they’re not limited).

7-Eleven:

https://7-eleven.ca/

Link’s Awakening:

https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/the-legend-of-zelda-links-awakening-switch/

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSXKfsskNaA