It has been recording breaking heat across most of North America. The news is peppered with asking people to stay inside and out of the heat. I am a big supporter of getting outside and exercising,  but this may be the first time I support the notion of staying inside all weekend and playing some video games.

Pure Nintendo has been seeing a study rise over the last year. Many return and new readers to Pure Nintendo have no clue who these people, dribbling Nintendo information to them, are all about. Over the next couple weeks we will take sometime to get to know a little about the Pure Nintendo staff. I will to give the other staffers time to think up some answers, seeing this may be the first time they hear about this themselves, so I will go first.

Above is a picture of me and my beautiful girlfriend at a friend’s wedding.

Q: A little about myself.

I have my degree in Mass Communications/Media productions. I have recently switched jobs being an IT professional to becoming your full-time Pure Nintendo editor. I like unicorns and long walks on the beach. I joined the Pure Nintendo staff back in 2007.

Q: Favorite Nintendo memory?

I honestly miss the days growing up playing Mario Brothers 3 against my dad, brother and Uncle. My Dad was never good with the NES and I took joy in showing him up, but put him in front of a Pac-Man arcade machine, watch out.

Q: Favorite game of all time?

My favorite game of all time has to be Mario Brothers 3. Like I said above, I have so many great memoires to playing that game.

A favorite game you may of never heard of was Bucky O’hare on the NES.

Q: What upcoming games I am most excited about?

For Nintendo titles I am excited for Skyward Sword and Mario Kart 3DS.

Non-Nintendo titles I am looking forward to play are Dead Island and Batman Arkham City. I know the last one is coming to the Wii U, but I am not sure I can wait for it to come out on there.

Q: What games I am playing now?

Right now I am slowly playing through OOT on the 3DS. I am also playing a little Madden on the 360 and also L.A. Noire.

Q: Other hobbies besides video games?

I really enjoy movies, music and sports. I am actually a huge sports fan. My favorite sports teams are anything to do with Atlanta; Hawks, Falcons.

Q: Favorite movie of all time and favorite movie from this summer?

My top movie of all time is a childhood favorite, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Out of all the movies I watched this summer I really enjoyed Super 8 and Harry Potter.

Q: Favorite Music?

I enjoy such a verity of music it is hard for me to pick just one or even two. I grew up listening to three main bands, Green Day, Weezer and Blink-182. Over the years I have grown to enjoy 311, Sublime, Smash Pumpkins and most recently Mumford & Sons.

Q: Favorite TV shows?

There are a lot of TV shows I enjoy throughout the season; Fringe, NCIS, Simpson, The Office and Community. Some off-season shows I enjoy are Eureka and Futurama. I am also using the summer and Netflix to watch Lie to Me, and Dexter, which may be my favorite show right now.