I played a lot of games tonight, which is why I'm heading to bed just now! It's the weekend...when the games come out to play! I'll gladly lose a few hours of sleep over some gaming fun. I hope you guys enjoyed the very early start to your weekend as well! See you all in a few, short hours.

Once again, the podcast crew is getting together earlier than usual to do our podcast. What's the occasion this week? Well, we wanted to make sure some of our not-so-regulars could stop by!

Last week, Deux Michaels was able to attend the show, due to its early time. This week, he'll be joining us once again. Nice to have this old regular around a little more frequently! Also worth noting, R-Type is going to be stopping by this week's show as well. R-Type's lady friend is out of town this week, leaving him with some free time before he heads into work. He wanted to fill that free time with the podcast, so we obliged!

The show should be kicking off sometime around 12:00-12:30 PM EST. As always, you can watch the live stream on the site, join us in the IRC to chat, and have some fun with your fellow GoNintendo readers! We'd love to see you stop by, and we'll do our best to entertain you!

Speaking of entertain...I received a ton of emails from you guys concerning last week's show. Everyone seems to think that episode 222 was the best show we've ever done! Thank you for the kind words, but be prepared to be let down. I don't know if we can match the magic for episode 223...but we'll try, damnit!

A portion of a CNET review...

EA Sports Active: More Exercises is very much an "if it ain't broke" sequel. But because the original game was done so well, there isn't much point in messing around with what works. While the game isn't as essential for virtual workout fans as its predecessor, this is still pretty much a must-buy if you enjoy sweating off the Doritos in the comfort of your living room.

The official North American website for The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks has finally opened, and it brings with it some character profiles, more artwork, and over 2 minutes of footage. I've grabbed all the footage for you guys, and squeezed it into a YouTube video. Make sure to check it out, as it shows off the first footage of tag mode, which lets you trade items with friends.

A portion of an OSV review...

...it’s a truly wonderful and emotional listening experience that compliments the game so well that it effectively tells the game’s story even outside of the game.

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Don't you hate when people tell you that you're wasting your time playing video games, and they can't possibly help you in the real world? These people obviously haven't played a game since the Pong days, which is why they don't understand just how much a game can teach you. Let's look at the Zelda series, for example. I wouldn't be nearly as good of a problem-solver without all my time spent with Link!