Sure, it’s Monday, but don’t let that get you down – it’s also only five days away from Nick’s Marathon 2009! It’s a whole weekend full of playing video-games, hanging out with friends, eating junk food, and raising money for three great charities in the name of an amazing friend. What more could you want?

Oh, you want more, well how about this little nugget of news – our co-op game roster has been expanded to include:
The Simpsons Game (Wii)
Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (SNES)

And – wait for it…

New Super Mario Bros. Wii will most likely* be picked up A DAY EARLY – on Saturday, 11/14. That’s right – a whole day before it is officially released!

*I have received confirmation from two people “in-the-know” that this will be possible, but I have still yet to receive 100% total confirmation, so I’m gonna stay just a bit dodgy about the details for now.

Need even more? Well, just remember that all donations of $100 or more get a snazzy and official Nick’s Marathon USB jump drive bracelet. Didn’t know those things exist? Well they do, and they combine the style of those “Livestrong” bracelets, the functionality of a portable jump drive, and the convenience of always having storage close at hand. (Pun intended.)

And of course if a whole Ben Franklin is a bit much for you, that’s cool; donate whatever you can – something small is still better than nothing. Just click on that donate button in the top-left of the screen. Do it now, so you don’t forget! And remember, it has been scientifically proven that giving to charity makes you feel good!

If you’ve already donated, please help us out by spreading the word – email your friends, your family, hit up the people in your office, whatever. Thanks!