I'm now being followed by an anti-bullying charity. I think they're after my pocket money.

But what does that mean?

Little King's Story may have been our joint Game of the Year 2009 but that didn't translate into massive sales at the tills, and things got worse for fans when co-developer Cing went into administration in early 2010. It looked as though Corobo's story stopped there, but an interview with Tomio Kanazawa, Marvelous Entertainment's Group Manager, may reignite that tiny flame of hope.

Tomio Kanazawa: Even now, we receive requests from players of games like Muramasa and Little King’s Story to continue their stories, and we’re currently working to meet their needs.

Of course, the phrase "working to meet their needs" could mean a hundred different outcomes rather than a straightforward Little King's Story 2, but the interview closes with an opportunity to do your bit for the adventures of Corobo and his court.

Siliconera: Aside from Harvest Moon, out of all the original Marvelous IP, which would you like to revisit?

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Remember NBA Jam's bizarre roster of characters featuring everyone from Warren Moon to Bill Clinton? The upcoming NBA Jam for Wii isn't about to disappoint in that regard, with its presidential qualifications fulfilled neatly by one Barack Obama and other unexpected players hidden away.

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$5.99 for new characters and items

When Sports Champions made its first appearance in front of the world, it was a very different beast to what we see today: Gladiator Duel saw you face off against a skeleton for one thing. Now those days can return, with Sony launching the first pack of downloadable content on the US PlayStation Network.

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Super Mario Galaxy 2 not nominated in Golden Joystick's "Best Soundtrack" category, but CoD: MW2 is? WTF, guys? WTF.

Checking my tweets and emails in bed, whilst my wife is still asleep, is the very height of decadence.

Somehow I've accidentally seen most of Wes Anderson's films despite not liking his stuff. Royal Tenenbaums was OK but it's no Life Aquatic!

Three for DSiWare, one each on WiiWare and VC

In an unexpected turn of events, the press release for this week's European Nintendo Download turned up early, but who's complaining? Well, anyone hoping to grapple with Shantae: Risky's Revenge and Cave Story, but at least next week sees the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1, so there's a definite bright side.

DSiWare

Datamine (Enjoy Gaming, 500pts) – Datamine opens with that classic gaming intro: "You are the safety inspector at the largest data centre facility in the world." You control a robot who must retrieve lost data over 100 levels, grabbing power-ups along the way. We'll break into our own gaming data banks to compute a review shortly after release.

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Valkyria Chronicles gets really hard really quickly. Facing off against a massive tank currently that just runs my troops over!

Well, sort of

The humble Nintendo Entertainment System has been everything from a lunchbox to a guitar, but for those who like the classic experience of putting media in and getting entertainment out will be intrigued by this latest mod that turns the console into a fully functioning DVD player.

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