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A happy Metroid Day of a different sort than usual -- the series' first spin-off title, Metroid Prime Pinball, is now available in many -- but not all -- stores. My usual EB Games did not receive it today (in the couple weeks since the GameStop takeover went into effect, their shipping schedules have been changed for the worse and a few games have already shown up late -- they had best do something about this because it's already creating more disgruntled customers than they already had), however I did find plenty of copies at Best Buy. If you didn't find it today, you should be able to find it Wednesday at most major game retailers.

Sour grapes about the retail situation aside, hopefully many of you will give MPP a shot, because it's a fun pinball game that really retains the Metroid Prime feel and incorporates a surprising number of Metroid elements into the gameplay. MPP also includes the new Rumble Pak for the DS, which actually adds a subtle but effective feedback, making the game even more enjoyable.

As you can see, an icon for MPP has been added to the nav bar up top, but I haven't had time to start construction on a section for the game just yet, so it's not an active link right now. I hope to get that section rolling in the next week. Meanwhile, enjoy the new game!

--TJ