Is it DOOMSDAY MONTH already?  I swear, they must have omitted some days from October when I wasn't looking.

Ys: The Oath in Felghana comes out swinging this week, and I think I'll be perfectly content with it until Donkey Kong Country Returns hits near month's end.  Both look to be amazing series revivals.  I've been following the NBA Jam fiasco for some time, and I'm pleased that they've finally decided to release the game for PS3/360.  I gave the Wii version a trial run the other day, and it's a Tomahawk slam's worth of fun -- should be even better in high-def, and with online support.  Will be holding off on Call of Duty: Black Ops, Disney Epic Mickey, and The Sly Collection for a later time.

Movie releases include Toy Story 3, Scott Pilgrim vs The World, and Avatar: Extended Collector's Edition.  To speak of that last one, I did see the eight-minute extended cut last month in theaters.  Even with the longer length, I thought the whole thing was still extraordinarily well-paced.  It'll be interesting to see how well this new SIXTEEN minute cut pans out.

I think I might hunker down and splurge for the PSP this month at some point. With Ys VII already out and Felghana/LOH VI trio coming, plus at least a dozen titles that have gathered my interest over the past couple years, it's time to finally explore that realm of gaming a little closer. But...dare I do such a thing when I know 3DS is also going to have at least 2 must-play games at launch (Kid Icarus, Megaman Legends 3)? Perhaps...perhaps not...The plot thickens.

Sonic Colors actually looks frighteningly good. I'll pick up the DS version and if I have a clear shot at using the Wii in the house, definitely worth a rental at least. Sonic has to be the one series that has been screaming for 2.5D console gameplay for eons (as opposed to the clunkiness of 3rd person gameplay) The music I've heard in gameplay vids has me interested in the soundtrack as well.

Also need to grab Sonic 4 and Super Meat Boy from last month. Super Meat Boy was featured on Kotaku and caught my interest the other day and Sonic 4 just snuck up on me.

I'll definitely be picking up Ys: The Oath in Felghana for my PSP, and getting the Scott Pilgrim movie and Avatar Extended edition.  And of course the obligatory Doctor Who DVD's coming this month, Silver Nemesis and Revenge of the Cybermen - and the new 11th Doctor first series is out this month too.

Just Donkey Kong and Epic Mickey for me, thanks. Maybe a few cheap PSP games since it's so easy to collect for.

Bleh, now begins the forced drought that comes with the holiday season in my family.

Sort of. I managed to squeak in preorders for Felghana and Knights in the Knightmare when I signed up for a copy of Sonic Colors for my nephew's birthday (yes, with the silly hat. He's only turning 7, and he'll go nuts for it), and they'll never be the wiser, ha ha ha!

I also have interest in Donkey Kong Country Returns and Mario vs Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem, but those are being 'staked out,' so to speak. Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom might be interesting, but I'm not sold on Epic Mickey yet. Too bad Nintendo doesn't have Wii demos.

And that's it, pretty much. All the really interesting stuff has been jettisoned to January.

Ys: The Oath in Felghana will be mine.

not sure about other pickups. i'll start Valkyria Chronicles II soon. Then there's Vanquish and Sengoku Basara PS3.

Don't remind me that it's November; seriously, October flew by fast enough!

The New (and last) Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Ugly Truth, comes out on the 9th. Probably pick that up.

I've got some debts I need to pay off, so I'm not sure how much I'll be able to stretch my money. That said, I've got my eyes on:

Avatar: Extended Collector's Edition
Disney Epic Mickey
Scott Pilgrim vs The World
Toy Story 3

There's some pretty sweet stuff this month.

Ah, and I forgot about the Okamiden Original Soundtrack.  Will we get packaging as gorgeous as this again, I wonder?

Tactics Ogre: Wheel of Fortune (aka Let Us Cling Together) OST. I love Sakimoto, I <3 Iwata, and it's their early work completely redone from scratch with the Basiscape team. Got it pre-ordered and can't wait to receive it.

Picked this up, it's a little better than the last book Dog Days. I think the first three books were much better however.

Music

Tactics Ogre Unmei no Wa Original Soundtrack - This is a definite purchase.  I love the original SNES version, can't wait to hear this.  Much <3 for Sakimoto and Iwata as a team.
X'mas Collections music from SQUARE ENIX - Maybe, need to hear some samples first.  The list of arrangers looks very promising though.

Games

Sonic Colors (Wii) - It really is as good as it looks and sounds.  Plus if you pre-order through GameStop you get a Sonic hat!
Splatterhouse (PS3) - Maybe.. have to try it first.  Very interested to hear the music by Howard Drossin (yes, that Howard Drossin).

Did you see the film?  If so, any thoughts?

I'll also be picking up the Square Enix X'mas Collections disc.  And also, for those that liked Love SQ and Chill SQ, the people behind those projects have been working on a third disc - More SQ.  No word on when exactly it'll be out yet tho.  If you follow @sq_staff on twitter they've been tweeting out details on a sporadic basis.

Despite being a fan of the books, and even having the book about the movie, I still haven't seen it. To be honest, I'm so fond of how the scenarios are artistically portrayed in the book with presidio stick figures that I am very uneasy with the movie being live action. I can't justify buying it blind but if I get the chance I definitely will watch it and let you know what I think.

That reminds me however, we've had a lot of rental places closes down in my area lately.

I'll be getting a haircut, and some booze. Interested in Epic Mickey, though.

I cannot resist the opportunity to make crazy money in HD.

I bought Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood and the Sly Collection online, both of which should arrive soon (hopefully today).
I'll likely get Gran Turismo 5 as well this week, if only to simply celebrate the fact that it's actually out.

I dunno, man.  With GT5, it seems so easy to assume that there could be a delay announced at the 11th hour.  I'll believe the game is released once I see the actual game sitting legit on store shelves.

Just a heads-up.  There's some amazing Black Friday Blu-ray deals happening right now at Amazon.  Chief among them are the theatrical versions of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, selling at just $7.99 each:

http://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-Fellow … 913&sr=1-9

And then there's the Harry Potter Years 1-6 Gift Set, retailing for $39.99.  That works out to about $6.65 per movie.  This one looks to be a Deal of the Day only, so you'll have to act fast:

http://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Year … 953&sr=1-4

You know, that a great deal on the Harry Potter set, but if I was going buy a set of anything I'd wait until all the movies (or whatever) were out. For example, I've been putting off buying the Family Guy Star Wars flicks so I could just buy them all at once.

Man, if I didn't already have Phoenix and Half-Blood in Blu-Ray, I'd totally pick up that set. As it is, I can live with the other films on DVD.

On the topic of Amazon deals, I have been partaking heavily in these.  Just this month, I've scooped up the following:

Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3) - $14.99
Little King's Story (Wii) - $15.49 (has since gone to $13)
Heavy Rain (PS3) - $34.99
Alan Wake (360) - $28.99 (this was actually $20 someplace else, but I missed it)
James Bond 007: Blood Stone (PS3) - $34.99