Quite a bit of interest to share this evening…

First up, the always-insightful Ars Technica has an article up analyzing the issue of declining Virtual Console sales. On this note, I think Nintendo would be wise to start seriously promoting the VC and create some real incentive (lower prices & rumble support, anyone?) for people to purchase games. It seems to be turning into a massive missed opportunity.

Moving on to something happier, new screens of DK Jet Race show Donkey Kong riding on both Rambi and Enguard from DKC, which makes me wonder if the title’s racing is going to encompass more than just airborne jet barrels. I sure hope so, cuz the cancellation of GC’s DK Racing still makes me cry.

Next up, if you haven’t already heard, Nintendo has announced its 2007 Wii lineup for Japan, and it’s packed to the brim with heavy hitters, including Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3, Smash Brothers Brawl, HAMMER, Distaster, and more. Quite an awesome list, and I really hope all the titles on it do hit in 2007 (in the US, too!), but I’m not holding my breath just yet. We’ll see.

On the comics-to-film front, the Stan Winston-designed Mark III costume Robert Downey Jr. will don in the Iron Man film has been revealed, and it looks like it’s been virtually lifted from the pages of the comic. Though I’ll always prefer the more crude first costume, it’s nice to see that the movie’s being so faithful to the source material.

Some final tidbits: One Piece for Wii seems to be coming along nicely, Miyamoto slept like a baby through Koji Kondo’s GDC presentation, and the Game Boy purse is absolutely beautiful. That’s all for now!