Just to add more sugar to the enticing sweetness of the Nintendo DS, the announcement has come that Animal Crossing (aka Best Game Ever) will be one of the early games available on the system. It's the N64 edition of the game that was never released in the US. Here's a quick look at what the dual screen system of the game will look like:



Now, I admit to being a bit obsessive about animation, but this might be taking things a little bit too far. It seems that one of the new crazes in Japan is to recreate one's favorite cartoon characters as...wait for it...a sushi meal.



Poor little Keroppi and Hamtaro. I'm sure they never thought they would come to such unfortunate ends.

Speaking of animation obsessions, I've posted a brand new Drawn That Way. As promised, this week I take a look at recent Academy Award nominee The Triplets of Belleville. Next week, I'll examine Shrek just in time for its sequel to hit the big screen.