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June 27, 2011

Been a while

Sorry it's taking so long to get things going again. But my wife and I have been trying to figure out how we are gonna make some changes to the blog and make time to do it all. In the last month, we have purchased an Xbox 360 and a PSP. So we now have all 3 main consoles and the handhelds that are available. So over the next few weeks, you are going to see some changes to the blog visually. It's not going to be just Nintendo stuff that we review anymore. You are going to see a little bit of everything played and reviewed by us.

So stay tuned, we should have things up and running again in a week or so!

May 10, 2011

We're not in Kansas anymore

We were planning on starting everything back up here on the blog, but we were affected by the storms that came through the east a couple weeks ago. We were very lucky and only lost our power(10 days) and had some trees down in our town. Some places just a few miles away were completely obliterated by tornado's.

The internet/cable/phone still hasn't been hooked back up yet. We just got our new telephone poles and power a few days ago. We're not exactly sure when we will have our internet again, but it shouldn't be much longer.
As soon as that happens, expect to see us back up and running.

Many thanks to Jacob for stopping by and letting us use his Verizon wireless connect hub! Without him, I wouldn't be posting this! THANKS!

-Dustin

April 23, 2011

Sorry everyone..

.. but we just can't keep the blog going at the moment. There is way too many personal problems going on right now for us to be able to continue. We do plan on starting back sometime down the road, but I really can't tell you when that will be. I figured it's best for me to just let you guys know something instead of leaving you hanging for no telling how long. Hopefully we can solve the problems quick and efficiently.

If you are a follower and would like to know when things start back up, just email us at mylittlegamerblog@gmail.com

We will send out emails to everyone when things get going again

-Dustin

April 20, 2011

The tale of the two 3DSes


First off, I want to thank Gamesplash.net for hooking us up with a brand spankin' new 3DS, Pilotwings, Case, and a very cool beanie! Without them, this wouldn't be near as cool of a story. For those who don't know, I filmed Daemion smashing our DS to show Gamsplash how bad we wanted to win a 3DS. You can see the original story we posted about it HERE.

Just so you know..

Had to leave out yesterday to go help a friend, so that's why everything came to a halt. I'm working on a story right now to post later today. I'll start on the News when I finish it.
You should see some changes to the blog later today if I have the chance to do it.

-Dustin

April 19, 2011

Awesome Stuff - Students use Wii Balance Board for kids' physical therapy system


-Dustin

ESRB - this week's updates

Cricket Challenge (Wii) – E
Mega Man 5 (Wii) – E
101-in-1 Explosive Megamix (Wii) – E
Crush 3D (3DS) – E10+
Dr. Maybee and the Adventures of Scarygirl (DSi) – E
JumpStart Pet Party (DS) – E
Final Fantasy III (Wii) – E10+
Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion (3DS) – E10+
SpongeBob SquigglePants (3DS/Wii) – E
Bigfoot: King of Crush (Wii) – E
DualPenSports (3DS) – E10+
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (DS) – E10+
Oscar’s World Tour (DSi) – E
-Dustin

Kmart - Red Hot Gaming Deals for Easter

Hot Gaming Offers (available in-store and online)

Make like a bunny and jump in excitement for a sweet offer on game software. Get a $15 gaming coupon when you buy $40 worth of game software or get $60 in gaming coupons when you buy $120 or more of game software beginning 4/17 through 4/23 (available in-store and online).

Save $10 on featured Disney and 'family game night' games, including Toy Story 3 Wii, Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tails Wii, Club Penguin Game Day Wii, You Don't Know Jack Wii and Wheel of Fortune Wii, among others beginning 4/17 through 4/23 (available in-store and online).

Have your kids hopping, skipping and dancing to celebrate Easter by receiving Just Dance Kids Wii free when you buy Just Dance 2 Wii for $39.99, a savings of $29.99 (available in-store and online).

PR email

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-Dustin

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D - more footage




(Rated E10+)
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-Dustin

Official PR - Virtual offspring for download: My Little Baby

Well, here we are then, baby’s on the way: dtp young entertainment publishes the successful game concept ‘My Little Baby’ on the WiiWare™ service. The simulation has already been released in 2008 for Nintendo DS™, but that wasn’t nearly enough. Now the WiiWare game rounds up the offer! So with a convenient download via the Wii Shop Channel, nothing stands in the way of oodles of fun with the new bundle of joy on the Wii™!

ESRB updates confirm Mega Man 5 VC release, Cricket Challenge for WiiWare

CRICKET CHALLENGE

Platform: Wii
Rating: Everyone
Content descriptors: No Descriptors
Rating summary:
This is a sports simulation game in which players engage in matches of cricket. During each match, players perform a variety of offensive or defensive shots (i.e., strokes) while they hit boundaries and vie for the highest score.
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Mega Man 5
Platform: Wii
Rating: Everyone
Content descriptors: Mild Cartoon Violence
Rating summary:
This is an action-platformer in which players control a small character that shoots and jumps its way through sci-fi environments to defeat enemy robots. Players can use an arm cannon to shoot tiny pellets at enemy creatures (e.g., mouse-, bird-, and bug-like robots); effects include small white bursts and brief explosion sounds.

-Dustin

WiiWare DSiWare VC Releases - April 18th 2011


Originally released in 1994 for the Super NES™ console, Mega Man™ X is widely recognized as a classic of the 16-bit gaming era. Starting this week, Wii™ owners can discover – or rediscover – the game’s timeless platforming fun via the Virtual Console™ service. For a different brand of retro-styled action with a contemporary twist, players can also try out a demo version of BIT.TRIP CORE, now available for download on the WiiWare™ service for zero Wii Points™. Meanwhile, new hand-held game offerings for the Nintendo DSiWare™ service include GO Series Captain Sub, a treasure-seeking underwater adventure that can be enjoyed anytime, anywhere on the portable Nintendo DSi™ system.

April 18, 2011

We finally have a running pc again..

Took most of the day yesterday, but we finally did it. Many thanks to my good friend Jacob! Without him, I wouldn't be typing this right now. He was even able to fix the one that I thought had turned into a giant paperweight.

I'm gonna take the day to get everything back the way it should be on this pc. I should be able to start up the News/BlogInfo first thing in the morning. I can't wait to tell you guys the story of the week we've had. It's went from one extreme to another and back again. Here's a hint.... I'm gonna call it, "the tale of the two 3DS's".

See you guys tomorrow!

-Dustin

April 13, 2011

YES!!!! We Won!!!

We won the 3DS in the Gamesplash.net Giveaway!!! They just emailed letting us know and to get our info. We just can't believe it! Thank you Gamesplash!!!!!


BTW, we still haven't been able to get our other pc on the net quite yet. I'm having problems with getting linux to recognize our wireless network card. I have a good friend that is gonna come over and try to help. So stay tuned!

April 12, 2011

Update

Our pc officially bit the dust.. Luckily i had just got another pc for video capture, so we'll be able to use it.. I typing this on the Wii, so I have to keep this short. I'm working on the newer pc right now.. Hopefully I'll have it hooked up and running soon.. We do have some good news to announce.. Nintendo has been checking out our blog lately, and they are going to start sending us games to review! I'll let u guys know more on that, plus more later

-Dustin

April 08, 2011

You guys are not gonna believe what i found today

Sorry for the lack of posting, but friend called earlier to tell me he had a rental property that needed to be cleaned out so he could get some new people in it. I was hesitant to go because of the bad earache I have. Until he said, "well, there is something here you might be interested in. It's something Nintendo". So I quickly told him I'd be there in a second and left right away without anymore questions.

When I arrived, I asked him where it was while he was in the middle of telling me what he wanted done lol. So he quickly took me to it..... and there it was, a Sharp TV with a Nintendo built into it! I had only read about these things, and from what I'd gathered, they were super rare. I then quickly cleaned everything up so I could get it home and test it out.

When I got home and got a good look, I started to think that it might not work. It was completely covered in dust and gunk, and it had been sitting in a garage for no telling how long. Most stuff that looks like that usually don't work at all. I figured it was at least worth it to try. So I started cleaning.

After spending about an hour cleaning, it actually started to look good. It has some cosmetic damage, like the power button is missing, and the volume/channel buttons are too, but the contacts were still there. So I plugged it in to see what happened, and to my amazement, the TV powered up! All the buttons even worked!. Then I tried the separate power button for the NES system, it made the TV flicker just like a NES does when it needs a cart. I said to myself, "could this thing actually work, did I just find a working rarity?".

The only real way to know was to go get a working NES cart and controller. So I called up a friend of mine at a gamestore to see if he had a cheap cart and controller I could buy from him. He said they could hook me up with both for around $10 bucks. So I drove down there and back to get them as quick as I could. When I got back I threw the cart in it and pressed the power, then BAM, it came on! I'm just so excited right now, I really can't believe something like this just fell into my lap.

Below are a few pics of the unit before I cleaned it up real good. Have any of you guys ever heard of one of these? Have you ever seen one?

Again, sorry everything didn't get posted. At least you now know why. I'm feeling a little better, so everything should be back to normal tomorrow. Have a good night everyone!


gonna start back up later today..

As of right now, I have a really bad ear ache. I'm hoping it will go away by the time Daemion gets home so we can finish the review, monthly oldschool favorite and the MarioKart TT. I would post some News, but I just can't stay focused on anything because of the pain.
If it doesn't go away by later today, my wife Holly said she will take over. This means she might end up writing the monthly oldschool favorite and finish the review. Please take it easy on her!
Sorry for the problems yet again. This just isn't our week. It's been one thing after another. At least we had some fun yesterday, and I was also able to get a few computers that need some work. Hopefully I can get one working computer out of them so we can have a PC near the Wii for video capture.
If anyone has any experience with video capture on linux, please let me know. Any help would be much appreciated.

April 07, 2011

Some of you just might call us crazy, but...

we totally smashed our DS! Some of you may remember a contest I told you about that we entered to try and win a 3DS. Well, they said you can enter more than once, so we decided to try one more time. If this doesn't say how bad we want a 3DS, I don't know what will!

WARNING: This may be painful to watch!

I got this DS the other day for this exact purpose. Traded a few games from my personal collection to get it. So I'm really hoping this is what it takes to win! Otherwise it's gonna be christmas before we get to play anymore two player DS games! doh!


-Dustin

Latest Gaming Purchases

We picked up most of these over the last week through some trade. We let go Mario Party 7, Kirby Air Ride and Cars DS. If you can't see exactly what these are in the pic, they are Yoshi Island DS, Mario Party DS, Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Mario 64 DS and De Blob Wii. I'm thinking these DS games are gonna keep us busy for quite some time. We also got De Blob so we could go through it before getting the second one.

-Dustin

NEWS - Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns to 3DS & DS This Summer


Burlingame, CA., April 7, 2011 - Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns is coming to North America, and will be released simultaneously on both the Nintendo DS and the 3DS.

NEWS - Unofficial 3DS Friend Code Finder Facebook App

Our friends at Modojo have been working hard in order to make 3DS friend code sharing even easier. If you have a Facebook account, this should speed up the friend code process quite a bit!
- Facebook App that lets you grab friend codes
- enter your personal Friend Code, click Submit Code and Share
- you'll then instantly receive a list of your friends' friend codes
- they have to use the app for you to see their codes



Check out the app here


-Dustin

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Footage

NEWS - Ubisoft announces Zoo Mania for 3DS

What: Zoo Mania™
Platform: Nintendo 3DS™ system
When: June 2011
Price: $39.99
Rating: E for Everyone

Details: Ubisoft announced today that they will be releasing Zoo Mania this summer, the first zoo simulation game on the Nintendo 3DS. Zoo Mania, developed by Marvelous Entertainment and published by Ubisoft, will offer players a remarkably fun and realistic zoo management experience, thanks to the capabilities of the Nintendo 3DS.

Play For Japan auction - Metroid Prime Trilogy Signed By Dev Team

Signed by Nintendo’s Kensuke Tanabe (Producer) and Retro Studios’ Michael Kelbaugh (Producer), Bryan Walker (Director of Development), Ryan Powell (Lead Artist), Chris Voelmann (Technical Artist), Will Bate (Lead Animator), and Aaron Walker (Senior Engineer).



Auction here


-Dustin


Awesome Stuff - Mario Art


-Dustin

NEWS - Young boy that used DS to save his mom's life receives commendation certificate

Jake Goode, an 11-year-old boy from Guisborough, saved his mother from a house fire last December by using his Nintendo DS as a light source to guide both of them to safety.

Jake, who is now aged 12, was awarded a commendation certificate from the Chief Fire Officer of Cleveland Fire Brigade for which he was nominated by Coulby Newham Fire Station. His parents Mick and Louise Worsey commented “We are proud. He is our hero.”

Chief Fire Officer Ian Hayton added “Jake’s quick thinking to use his Nintendo DS as a light source to help guide himself and his Mum out of the house probably saved their lives.”

It’s perhaps the most courageous use of a Nintendo DS handheld, does anyone else have any miracle stories?

[Thanks, BBC]



-Dustin



Awesome Stuff - Master Sword Art




-Dustin

Play For Japan's 'Autographed Nintendo DS' sells for over $3500




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This is wonderful News! I'm so glad to see the game companies stepping up and giving large amounts of money and cool stuff like this for the fund. I'm especially glad to see a fan put up that kind of money for a cause like this.
My hats off to all of you!

-Dustin

Awesome Stuff - The Legend of Zelda Medley feat. Freddie Wong & Corridor Digital





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I love this! Very well done!

-Dustin

Awesome Stuff - Custom Water Cooled Wii

This is by far the coolest custom Wii that I have ever Seen!


-Dustin

NEWS - Petz Fantasy 3D for 3DS, a new and magical type of nurturing game

What: Petz Fantasy™ 3D
Platform: Nintendo 3DS™ system
When: June 2011
Price: $39.99
Rating: E for Everyone

Details: Ubisoft today announced Petz Fantasy™ 3D for the Nintendo 3DS, the first Nintendo 3DS title from the #1 handheld pet-simulation brand of 2010. Set to hit store shelves this summer, Petz Fantasy 3D is a fresh new nurturing game for the new Nintendo 3DS platform, allowing players to take care of incredibly realistic, surprising and adorable magical pets in an all-new way.

NEWS - Nintendo 3DS seeing high number of returns? Nintendo and multiple retailers deny claims

A few UK tabloids have put together some stories saying that the Nintendo 3DS is seeing a large number of returns due to so many people getting sick from the 3D effects of the 3DS. Is this allegation on the money, or is this tabloid smut at its worst? Here's what Nintendo and multiple retailers had to say.
GameStop: "This is something that we are not experiencing."
Currys: "We have not noticed a big increase in returns [with the 3DS]."
Nintendo: "Recent reports are incorrect. The number of calls and emails with queries on Nintendo 3DS is in fact well below the rate experienced during past hardware launches and having spoken with our retail partners there are only a handful of people who have actually gone into stores to request a refund. Nintendo 3DS was designed with a 3D depth slider that lets users adjust the 3D effect so that everyone can still enjoy this product. When viewing any kind of 3D images, including movies and on TV, some people might experience minor discomfort. The effects are short term and have no lasting effect; most people can continue after taking a break. Our advice for anyone concerned about potential side-effects or for anyone who just wants to take a look at a Nintendo 3DS is to ask to see and play one before they buy. Most stores will only be too happy to oblige."
GAME: "We've had less than five people complain that they feel sick and want to return [the 3DS]."
HMV: "Contrary to a report in today's media, we would like to make clear that we are not aware of any manufacturing fault with the 3DS console - which we have seen huge demand for, and that we have not issued any refunds for it and nor are we doing. A number of customers are, however, choosing to take us up on our pre-played games offer - which is a totally different thing, where they can trade-in previously purchased games products, including the 3DS if they so choose, against any other products that we stock in-store up to a pre-determined set value."



-Dustin

ESRB Updates

Hearts Spades Euchre (DSi) – E
Pro Jumper Chimaki’s Hot Spring Tour Guilty Gear Tangent!? (DSi) – E10+
Roller Angels (DSi) – E
Delbo (DSi) – E
Go Series: Defense Wars (DSi) – E10+
Go Series: Pinball Attack! (DSi) – E
Moto eXtreme (DSi) – E
Nikoli’s Pencil Puzzle (3DS) – E
Fishdom (DS) – E
Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters (3DS/Wii) – E10+
Imagine Style Setter (3DS) – E
Jewel Match (DS) – E
Zoonies – Escape from Makatu (DSi) – E




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-Dustin

Awesome Stuff - Animated Legend of Zelda screensaver

Details on how to make this your screensaver here

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-Dustin

NEWS - Disney Interactive Studios Will Take Fans to a New Dimension in Upcoming Phineas and Ferb Video Game

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Disney Interactive Studios today announced that Phineas and Ferb: Across the Second Dimension is currently in development for the Wii™ system, Nintendo DS™ family of handheld systems and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems. "Phineas and Ferb" has been the #1 animated TV series among Tweens 9-14 for the past three years and this lively new video game is inspired by the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie inspired by the series. Fans can play as their favorite characters including Phineas, Ferb and Agent P as they journey through new dimensions filled with action-packed platforming, in a quest to battle the evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz. Phineas and Ferb: Across the Second Dimension the video game is slated for release in Summer 2011.

Awesome Stuff - Balloon game characters



-Dustin

Crazy Cheebo: Puzzle Party Trailer


(Rated E)


-Dustin

Here we go!

 I'm about to start posting up some News in a few minutes. We should have the "Monthly Old School Favorite" and Daemion's "Mario Kart Tournament Time" up before the day is over. I'm gonna try and get the Review ready, but I'm not sure if we will be able to pull it off before the nights end because I have 3 or 4 days worth of News to get posted up first. We'll just have to see.
We also got some new games in the last few days through some trading. I'll post those up sometime in a few hours, just want to get some News out of the way first.

-Dustin

April 05, 2011

UPDATE

It's looking like the review won't be done today. I had completely forgot about Daemion's school play later tonight. Plus Daemion isn't in the best mood because he was choked and hit in the face while on the bus today. We called the school to talk with the principle or his teacher, but neither of them was available.
Due to these circumstances, we are gonna hold off on the review and news till tomorrow or the next day.
I'm also currently trying to find someone to help with posting News here in case Holly or I can't do it. Hopefully we can have all the kinks worked out and everything going full steam soon.

-Dustin

What a night

Last night while we was writing up the Epic Mickey Review, a huge thunderstorm rolled in and we had to shut down the PC. We never lost power, but I think it's better to be safe than sorry.

There is trees down all over the place. So I'm about to head outside to start the cleanup. When I get back in, I'll try and catch up on the news before Daemion gets home today. We should have the Review up sometime later today.

-Dustin

April 04, 2011

Just so you know

I took out the "Awesome Stuff" link at the top and put it in the "Blog Links" section on the left side of the blog. I'll also try and catch up on the weekend News later today. I'm real busy with some stuff right now and just can't get to it yet. Also, Daemion said he is officially done with Epic Mickey for now. So expect a Review on it later today or tomorrow!

-Dustin

NEWS - WiiWare DSiWare VC Releases - April 4th 2011


Showers or no showers, the onset of April brings another round of new downloadable games for Nintendo systems. The Super NES™ favorite Super Bonk is now available on the Virtual Console™ service, giving Wii™ owners a fun new way to enjoy the hard-headed fun of the classic series. And as real-world baseball comes back to life in ballparks across the nation, the Nintendo DSiWare™ service offers the hand-held excitement of Absolute Baseball, challenging players to guide their own customized teams to big-league victory. Dark dungeons, fairytale adventures and exotic fish add even greater variety to this week’s lineup.

April 03, 2011

Gameboy Advance "review" by SinkingRobot


Seen this over on Reddit and had to post it.
Good job! Can't wait to see more!
Direct Link


-Dustin

April 02, 2011

What's your favorite Old-School games?

I know this is a tough one, so pick your favorite 3. They can be from any console/handheld platform prior to this generation.

My favorite classic games are Castlevania 4(SNES), Super Mario Bros.(N64), and The Legend of Zelda: OOT(N64).
Daemion's favorites are Super Mario Bros.(N64), Super Smash Bros.(N64), and Yoshi's Story(N64).

What's your favorites? and why?


-Dustin

Ridge Racer 3D Gameplay


 
Testing Labs : Ridge Racer 3D by Gameplus


Direct link here
(Rated E)

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Twentieth Century Fox and Netflix announce distribution deal for more streaming Netflix content

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – April 1, 2011- Twentieth Century Fox (Fox) and Netflix, Inc. [Nasdaq: NFLX] today announced that the companies have amended and expanded their non-exclusive digital distribution agreement, adding additional titles from Fox's extensive television and movie library.

This new multi-year agreement allows Netflix to provide its members with instant access to a greater variety of programming, including additional television series such as the first season of the Emmy-award winning "Glee" and the first two seasons of the cult favorite "Sons of Anarchy" beginning on April 1, with additional seasons being added annually.
In addition, library series such as "Ally McBeal" and "The Wonder Years" will stream instantly for the first time from Netflix. Fox will also make a number of library movies available to Netflix after their premium pay television license periods conclude.

Awesome Stuff - Virtual Boy games given the 'wiggle 3D' makeover

(Click for effect)



-Dustin

NintendoTV 3DS Special - Trailer




-Dustin

Consumer Reports talks about the 3DS

LEGO Ninjago Blooper Reel


(Rated E)



-Dustin

Nintendo Email - Important information about your Nintendo 3DS

Click for larger image

-Dustin

Play With Birds coming to WiiWare on April 11th


Flying above the town, you turn effortlessly to glide between two gently swaying trees... Out of the corner of your eye, you spy some good twigs below. You swoop gracefully down to pluck them from the ground, then flap your wings energetically to gain height. You circle back to where you are building your nest. Just a few more twigs and you̢۪ll be ready to find a mate. Listening, you hear the sound of other birds nearby. Perhaps one of them is the father of your future chicks. You take to the wing once more, lost in the world of flight.

Awesome Stuff - The Legend of Zelda: OOT music on Marimba

This is a playlist I made on Youtube.

Thanks to Mart0zz for the videos!


-Dustin

@ GoNintendo: Aksys Games hints at a future for Commander Video on 3DS

RMC wrote:

"I just received an email from Aksys Games entitled 'A Message from CommanderVideo'..."
"I think that's a very strong hint at something 3DS related coming down the pipeline. Glad to have you on-board, Commander!"

Thanks to GoNintendo for the info!


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This is fantastic news!! I would love to see the Bit.Trip series head over to the 3DS! 

-Dustin

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean


(Couldn't find official ESRB Rating,
it should be E or E10+)



-Dustin

3DS AR Card (clock and globe) easter eggs




-Dustin

Gamers Heart Japan - promo video, official PR


Vancouver, B.C.- Members of the global videogame community have come together in an unprecedented effort to create a special video to show their appreciation for the Japanese game industry and to raise awareness for Red Cross relief efforts for the people of Japan.

Titled "Gamers Heart Japan", this 60-minute special will premiere on April 3, 2011 on broadcast networks G4 in the U.S. and Canada, SCI FI Australia, and Musique Plus and SPACE in Canada as well as online. This special is filled with veteran game industry journalists from all over the world as well as some of the top game makers on the planet who will be sharing their thoughts on the incredible work and talented creators from the Japanese videogame development scene.

Congrats!

To Nick Smith for winning the Pouch Giveaway on our Facebook page!

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