Keeping Nintendo in the family, little sister draws characters from Mario!

Have I ever mentioned that I have 8 siblings? Yes, it's true. 4 brothers and 4 sisters. I have one younger sister named Ivy, and she drew this picture just for me!

Pretty good for a ten-year-old! Even better when you consider that she's a ten-year-old in my family. Artists we are not! "It didn't take me that long," Ivy says. "It only took me like 20 minutes. I was going to make a notebook full of Mario characters. I did Peach, then I did the other ones. I wish I put 'Nintendo Characters' at the top instead of 'Mario Characters'."

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Nintendo Direct 6.21.2012: Kingdom Hearts 3D (Dream Drop Distance)

To watch the latest Nintendo Direct, click here.

In continuation of our discussion about the latest Nintendo Direct, today I'll be talking about Kingdom Hearts 3D (Dream Drop Distance). The game will be out for N3DS on July 31 of this year.

KH3D is set to have a few special features that I'm looking forward to. First of all, the game will have some sort of StreetPass functionality. I'm guessing "Dream Eaters" will have something to do with that, though I don't exactly know what those are. "Dream Eaters" also play a part in an AR feature that the game will have. Whatever they are, "Dream Eaters" must be useful to the gameplay somehow.

Speaking of AR, a special collector's set called the "Mark of Mastery Edition" will come with a few cards. It'll also include12 cards detailing the history of the series and a Kingdom Hearts protective 3DS case.

On top of all that, Kingdom Hearts 3D will also support the Circle Pad Pro, if that's your cup of tea.

In addition, a demo of KH3D is currently available in the eShop. After playing it, I can tell you the game shows a lot of promise. I particularly enjoyed the combat, which includes a couple of things the series hasn't seen before that give the whole system a lot of depth. But I won't spoil it for you. Download the demo and see for yourself what's in store!

What are your thoughts on Kingdom Hearts 3D? Let us know by leaving a comment below!

Other Nintendo Direct 6.21.2012 Posts

• Nintendo 3DS XL Introduced 
• Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS

Depressing realization of having no money

Now that school is out for the summer, most people would expect a very able young woman, around the age of 15, to get a job. The way the money is spent, that the certain young lady earned, is completely up to her. She may spend it on clothes, makeup, sport camps, or even video games. Lets say, hypothetically, that this certain young lady is me. I would probably spend all of my money on three out of those four things: clothes, sport camps, and video games. The only problem with that is that I DON'T HAVE A JOB!

It really is a depressing realization when you realize you have absolutely no money to spend on new video games that come out, or even old ones for that matter. I wish I could get a job, it's just that in a town as small as the one I live in it's almost impossible! To add to that, even if I could get a job I really can't because of all the things I have to do this summer! I barely have time to play video games! Well, maybe I'm over dramatizing just a titch, BUT the point is I need money! Which brings me to my real point!

The Mary Needs Money Fund is a great way to give back to the world! All you have to do is send a large amount of money to this address: JUST KIDDING! Did you really think I'd ask for money? Besides if I did want money I'd make it more flashy! Anyways, I hope you have a great Summer Vacation! By the way, how do you decide to spend your money? Or better yet, where do you get money?? I'd love some advice!