As you've probably noticed, a certain game starring some plumber gets release on Friday. Mario something-or-other it's called I think. Some of our staff say if they'll be getting it.

Will you be getting Mario Sunshine this Friday?

Dominic: I have had Mario Sunshine on preorder since the start of september when I decided to preorder a group of games . The game looks great and very colour in the graphics , and when i saw the water effects my jaw just dropped , it looked better than Wave Race : Blue Storm's water .

The game has seem to have been getting good reviews which makes me more and more exicited. When I read up about it , ever since its release in Japan I have been looking at pics and reading import opinions while having a bucket under my mouth ( yes I drooled so much over it ).

I am happy that the wait is finally over for Mario's next platform adventure , I am sure it is gonna be a cracker of a game.

Franklin: I pre-ordered Mario the day after I bought RE so that would be September 14.
And the funny thing is the guy didn't know when Mario was out. I looked at him funny and was like "Hello October 4th how do you not know that?"
Anyway i've had every Mario game (excluding some spin-offs such as Party/tenis etc.) So this game is a definate must. Mario 64 was such a gem I can't wait for it.

Conor: Yes. Yep. Definitely. This is, quite literally, the game I've been waiting for ever since buying that lovely purple console on May 3rd. The Mario games are particulary special to me, I guess you could say I grew up eith them, I was weened on Super Mario Bros. 3 on the NES and developed my love of games with the all-in-one "Mario All-Stars on the SNES".

Mario 64 was what got me interested in the N64, and I loved it to pieces. It was the greatest platformer ever made. And while yes, I did get Mario tennis, Kart etc. I have been anticipating the next "proper" Mario game like a divine moment. A couple of minutes playing it at GAME sealed it. I was getting this game. So I'll be getting the bus from school into town come this Friday. I will run up to the gams store. I will get mario Sunshine. I will run home. And I will stay in my room all night.

Man, I cannot wait.

GameCubeGod: The only sensible answer to that question is yes. If you say no, you are officially insane. Along with Unreal Tournament 2003, Mario Sunshine will be in a shopping bag of mine on October 4th.

Tim: I got the game pre-ordered, so I will be getting the game for sure on the day it is released. I am hoping it will be released a few days earlier like Doshin and Resident Evil. Woh! That would mean I might already get to play the game tomorrow! I must admit I already played the game quite a few times... but hey... nothing beats PAL games ;)

Join us next time when we'll be discussing what Nintendo should do with the $375 million they got from the rare deal.