While Skeptical Cat feels that kittens are both a pain and cause office productivity to suffer, Curious Cat did make a most interesting discovery while sorting the morning mail. Skeptical Cat feels certain that this mysterious package is the strangest thing to ever arrive at the office.

Skeptical Cat invites you to see for yourself after the break, and apologizes if the potential cute abuse causes anyone to vomit rainbows or suffer injuries.

Skeptical Cat should add that in the end Curious Cat decided to return to the basics.

Skeptical Cat isn’t very interested in these things, but was bribed to pitch in with a shiny Natal experience pass to replace his old collar. Skeptical Cat feels that gaming needs to connect with its roots, especially in offering us more games about delicious characters – and maybe more Chu Chu Rocket, Skeptical Cat approves of more games where foolish mice are eaten.

Skeptical Cat feels that Ivy the Kiwi would taste very good, maybe even more so than a Kolibri, but Skeptical Cat feels catching one requires careful planning because Kiwi’s seem tricky.

Skeptical Cat remembered the nice XSEED rep he met when that game about cats inheriting the world came out, and went for a visit to learn more about Kiwis.

Skeptical Cat: Skeptical Cat is aware that Ivy the Kiwi moves through stages freely while looking for her mother, needing players to constantly create and manipulate the environment to keep her safe. Skeptical Cat wonders if perhaps Ivy wants to be eaten, and if so, whether you might know a good recipe for Kiwi?

XSEED: Well Skeptical Cat, at the very start of the game, helpless Ivy the Kiwi finds herself frightened and alone. Surely once upon a time you were merely a Skeptical Kitten, and you too were frightened!

Fortunately Ivy has helpful players willing to guide her over the menacing obstacles standing in her way! With a quick swipe of the Wiimote or DS stylus, stretchy, springy vines are created, helpful for guiding small birds over thorny pits and safely under drippy water drops. These handy vines can even be used against Ivy’s enemies to sweep them off the side, or trap them in tight corners. Ivy would also like to mention that Kiwi is chewy and nasty, and Skeptical Cat best stick to chicken.

SC: Skeptical Cat admits to being distracted by hunger today, but feels that this is because Ivy the Kiwi looks significantly more detailed now. Skeptical Cat wonders what has been done in this new release to make Ivy look more delicious?

XSEED: When Ivy the Kiwi made her way to Japan for release, she did so against a much more sepia-toned background. At the suggestion of the development team, Ivy’s environments were spruced up with more color for her North American release.

Ivy has her very own screw attack – so watch out Samus.

SC: Skeptical Cat noticed that pulling vines Ivy is walking across can launch her into the air. Skeptical Cat was hoping you could settle a bet with the calico know-it-all at another gaming site about how far a Kiwi can be flung into the air?

XSEED: Ivy’s longest distance has never been recorded, and generally Ivy is not propelled so much for distance but in order to launch a screw-attack! Blocks and enemies are no match for Ivy once she has them in her trajectory. But players are welcome to see just how far they can propel her! Keep in mind screw-attacking spinning Kiwi’s may get dizzy, so try to be kind!

SC: Skeptical Cat has noticed that there are several predators in the game, but that cats are noticeably absent. This displeased Skeptical Cat at first, but now Skeptical Cat wonders if this simply recognizes that cats are too mighty and cunning for players to outsmart compared to other hunters featured in the game?

XSEED: Ivy finds this question especially funny. Could it be perhaps because cats are not brave enough like Ivy to venture through frightening forests? Those massive raindrops prove especially menacing on Ivy’s journey, and we all know how well cats handle water. Ivy would like to see them try to rough it!

SC: Skeptical Cat wonders if he would have to pre-order the game in order for you to rub his tummy?

XSEED: Ivy would welcome some much-needed help in pulling off the egg shell pieces still stuck to her head and body—she’s having a heck of a time! Maybe then a tummy rub could be negotiated. As for pre-order, you’ll need to hold tight Skeptical Cat! Be on the lookout for more news from Ivy as she gets ready to release Ivy the Kiwi? later this summer.

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*Skeptical Cat would like to thank XSEED for their time in talking about Kiwis. Skeptical Cat feels this information will prove helpful in finally catching one.

Then Skeptical Cat heard that this was about a new Resident Evil film and that there would be catnip and decided posting was a noble cause.

Skeptical Cat feels you may think it too easy to pick on Resident Evil films, like tossing around a wounded mouse. But everyone knows that wounded mice are more fun that healthy ones, because those require more work and then Skeptical Cat needs to nap longer. Skeptical Cat once spent an entire afternoon chasing a fat mouse only to have it stolen by that jerk Tabby next door, who Skeptical Cat does sometimes let lick his head and neck. Skeptical Cat wants you to know that there’s nothing funny going on, it’s just a very hard spot to reach and therefore a hygiene issue.

Anyway, Skeptical Cat remembers now he was thinking about Resident Evil, and wanted to stress that he enjoyed what he saw of the first film when it came to DVD. The acting wasn’t so great or anything, but Skeptical Cat feels that a modest budget and ample use of the Umbrella logo made for a reasonably good film – with each increase in money and attention drastically decreasing the results.

Skeptical Cat insists that you watch this video for Resident Evil: Afterlife below, where it is clear that we should not get our hopes up for two reasons. One reason is the mentioning of the technology making the film possible, which is never a good sign for any of those other small film concerns like characters or plot. The second is that someone has cherry picked everything they liked in the Resident Evil games and apparently pasted it into this movie – though Skeptical Cat admits that writing seems very hard. Even the person writing down what Skeptical Cat has to say today looks very tired and depressed.

Skeptical Cat would like to add that even if this is a very, very bad film, he will still let Milla Jovovich rub his tummy.

Skeptical Cat declares Ecco: Water Wars 2 the greatest expansion of a Sega franchise since Sonic R.

Skeptical Cat is pleased and purring to see that a year’s worth of work and excessive amounts of cash have resulted in the most stunning and stylish version of 4ColorRebellion to date.

Skeptical Cat believes that Koticku is actually a really smart investment over Activision’s previous strategy of buying Editor’s from smaller sites all year round.

Skeptical Cat is surprised that Aksys Games would try to announce actual news today, but still thinks $49.99 for an LE Deathsmiles set is sweet – though he still wants an arcade stick.

Skeptical Cat feels that Alan Wake Wars is funny in theory…

Skeptical Cat would pay to see IGN’s Halo movie, but would still not read IGN for free.

Skeptical Cat would pay much more to see onemoreuser’s Law Abiding Engineer.

Skeptical Cat thanks Google’s latest translator for making this post possible.