Good news for all you Wii owners who were jealous of those lucky Club Nintendo Japan users who were able to snag a Super Nintendo-esque Wii Remote add-on controller… It’s available to the general public now! Kind of.

Granted, you still have to import it, but at least you won’t be paying the price-gougers on eBay anymore. That’s not to say it isn’t still on the pricey side. Play-Asia.com is offering the controller for $74.90 + $6.90 shipping.

So, if the Wii Classic controller just isn’t doing it for you and you’ve got an extra $82 laying around somewhere, this could be all yours:

This week’s big releases include Street Fighter IV and GTAIV: The Lost and the Damned. It’s a short list this week, but overall, we’ve had worse lately.

For Consoles

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned | 360
Available for Xbox 360, only as a download from Xbox Live, The Lost and the Damned is an add-on for last year’s GTAIV that puts you in the role of Johnny Klebitz, VP of a motorcycle club called The Lost.

Street Fighter IV | PS3 | 360 | PS3 Collector’s Edition | 360 Collector’s Edition
Street Fighter IV brings the legendary fighting series back to its roots by taking the classic fighting moves and techniques of the original Street Fighter II, and infusing them with next generation technology. The Collector’s Edition comes with a limited-edition figurine, Street Fighter IV - The Ties That Bind (a 65 minute anime movie), a mini-strategy guide, and a soundtrack CD, as well as codes for additional downloadable content.

Solitaire & Mahjong | Wii
Sit back, relax, and think with these two classic games on one disc. Offered are 101 variations of the games for varying skill levels.

Race Pro | 360
Race Pro offers a wealth of cars ranging from 200 to over 1000-horse power, as well as a host of championships including WTCC (World Touring Car Championship), Formula 3000 and Formula BMW.

Disney Sing It: High School Musical 3 Senior Year | PS3 | 360 | Wii | PS2
Disney Sing It: High School Musical 3 Senior Year is a video-based karaoke game that features songs and videos from all 3 High School Musical films.

New on WiiWare

Evasive Space (1000 Wii Points)
Launch a one-of-a-kind mission to rescue the stars. The universe is going dark, and it’s up to you, Konki the Stellar Guardian, to set things right. Using the Wii Remote, point and thrust Konki through 20 dangerous missions.

For Handhelds

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon | Nintendo DS
In this overhaul of the NES game, Medeus, the king of the dragonkin, has been revived and is forming an alliance with a sorcerer named Gharnef and threatens to throw the entire continent into chaos and war. Now, it’s up to young Prince Marth and his small band of loyal followers to make one last desperate push to free Archanea from the tyranny of the Shadow Dragon.

Prinny: Can I Really be the Hero? | PSP
In this side-scrolling action spin-off of the RPG Disgaea, you will take control 1000 penguin soldiers called Prinny to find ingredients for the ultimate desert. Players must utilize anything they find on the battlefield to combat vicious predators in the Netherworld.

For those of you looking to save your pennies, here are this week’s best video game deals from around the web.

Today’s offer on Woot is an Ashley Rock Axe Full Size Rockband and Guitar Hero Controller for PS2 and PS3 for $49.99 (plus $5 shipping).

Graveyard Mall has, as it’s deal of the day, Little Big Planet for PS3 for $28.99 plus shipping.

Walmart is selling assorted Wii and Nintendo DS games, 2 for $30 plus shipping.

One of DealsClick’s deals of the hour will be Rock Band Special Edition for Xbox 360 or PS3 for $79.99 plus shipping. The deal runs from 4:00 PM-4:59 PM - EST.

And finally, Amazon has 13 month Live cards for $38.99 (and free shipping).

It looks like the warmer temperatures this weekend thawed out not only Champaign-Urbana, but the release schedule as well.

For Consoles

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin | PS3 | 360
Picking up where the original F.E.A.R. left off, you must fight against Alma’s forces as special forces operator, Michael Becket in this horror/shooter title.

House of the Dead: Overkill | Wii
Mow down waves of brain-gobbling zombies as you attempt to survive and uncover the horrific truth behind the origins of the House of the Dead.

Onechanbara | 360 | Wii
Legions of zombies are terrorizing the city, and, for some reason, only a super-hot vixen in a string bikini and a cowboy hat can slaughter the undead to save us all. Personally, I’d feel safer armed with a shotgun than a samurai sword but, hey, to each his own.

Deadly Creatures | Wii
Take on the vast, dangerous world of the desert from the perspective of two deadly critters with a history of giving even the most stalwart people the creeps: the scorpion and the tarantula.

Sonic’s Ultimate Sega Genesis Collection | PS3 | 360
Take a trip to down memory lane and play some titles from the good ole days of gaming, including Sonic the Hedgehog, Streets of Rage, Columns, Ecco the Dolphin and four titles from the Phantasy Star.

X-Blades | PS3 | 360
A hack n’ slash adventure title, in X-Blades, the heroine Ayumi must fend off innumerable monsters and imposing bosses with her power, spells, fighting tactics and her deadly Pistol Blades.

NASCAR Kart Racing | Wii
Kind of the kiddy version of NASCAR, instead of high performance racers, you get to drive… karts. Don’t get me wrong, kart racing is fun and all, but I’ll stick with Mario (and I don’t mean Andretti).

New on WiiWare

LIT (800 Wii Points)
In this horror/puzzle game, dark creatures have taken over Jake’s high school, and it’s up to you to guide him through each classroom in order to be reunited with his girlfriend Rachael. Existing light sources must be used to create bridges of light for Jake to cross. One false step and Jake gets pulled into the darkness.

For Handhelds

LocoRoco 2 | PSP
Armed with a deadly song that kills all living things, the evil Moja army have returned to enslave the LocoRoco! Help the LocoRoco bring life and music back to their planet.

Retro Game Challenge | Nintendo DS
Thrown back in time to the 1980’s, you are turned into a young boy and forced to play video games by an evil self-proclaimed “Game Master” who tests you by forcing you to play fictional retro video games.

Phineas and Ferb DS | Nintendo DS
Based on the Disney cartoon, join Phineas Flynn and stepbrother Ferb Fletcher as they set out to conquer boredom during their summer vacation.

USA Today’s Puzzle Craze | Nintendo DS
Tackle a variety of puzzles created by USA Today’s puzzle crafters, including Hidato, Up and Down Words, Quick-Cross, and Word Roundup.

My DoItAll | Nintendo DS
My DoItAll is a toy chest jam-packed with mini-games and mini-tools. Stay close with friends by exchanging Friend Cards, use the Voice Changer and Sound Effects machine, become a whiz with its amazing reference tools, and even create your own, unique miniature you.

Despite being ridiculously busy at my real job (sadly, I don’t get paid to play games and blog about them…) I finally had a spare moment to download the Knothole Island content for Fable 2.

Priced at 800 MS Points (somewhere in the realm of $10, give or take), it’s a worthwhile expansion that adds new items, new quests, and new achievements to to the game. If you’re looking for another 20 hours of content, you’re not going to find it… but the pack does add some things that players have been clamoring for.

Like, for instance, a weight loss potion. No more hunting down eleven tons of celery after a night of binge-drinking and pie-eating. There are also other appearance altering potions to be had in the Knothole Island shops that affect things like height and scarring. And players who invested in the Limited Edition of the game and have picked up Hal’s armor, may also be interested in a certain item at the Box of Secrets.

As for the three new quests, while you can easily finish them in a single session of gameplay (or maybe I just play too a little too obsessively), they’re entertaining and a little more puzzly than most of the ones in the main game.

But the real appeal of the download, at least for me, having chosen the Needs of the Many option on my first playthrough (which, naturally, was the one character that completed the Gargoyles quest and had the Rammer crossbow… along with all 50 Silver Keys), is the Resurrection Shrine. I won’t spoil it for those few out there that haven’t finished the game, but I was very glad to see that little shrine sitting there on the island.

If you’re like me and Fable 2 was on the top of your games list for 2008, the Knothole Island pack is well worth it to keep the fun going.

Remember that game bill that Blagojevich signed into law back in 2005? The one that was ruled unconstitutional and resulted in taxpayers having to foot the bill when the state was ordered to pay $500,000 in attorney fees to the ESA in addition to the $500,000 in attorney fees for the state of Illinois itself?

Yeah… it’s back, courtesy of Illinois Rep. Robert W. Pritchard (R), one of the vocal individuals who was blaming the NIU shootings on video games.

He’s not trying to push through a bill with similar objectives, or fix the problems with the old one. He’s trying to amend legislation that was declared unconstitutional three years ago. Specifically, the amendments target “sexually explicit” video games (the proposed amendments can be view here).

I’m not exactly a legal expert, but apparently, laws held to be unconstitutional are still on the books, even though they are unenforceable. So, beyond the obvious vie for attention to his “cause”, what’s the point of this? And how much is it going to cost us this time?

Available for Xbox 360, only as a download from Xbox Live, The Lost and the Damned is an add-on for last year’s GTAIV that puts you in the role of Johnny Klebitz, VP of a motorcycle club called The Lost.

GTA4’s first downloadable content will be priced at 1600 MS Points ($19.99) and will be released on February 17th. And of course, it requires that you already have Grand Theft Auto IV. A download code can be pre-ordered now from Amazon.

This week is great for my budget, but lousy in just about every other way… unless you were waiting for the Tenchu sequel or the console version of World in Conflict, you’re not going to find much.

For Consoles

Tenchu: Shadow Assassins | Wii
From the creators of the original Tenchu, Tenchu: Shadow Assassins continues the saga of Rikimaru and Ayame, elite ninjas who must use their lethal skills to keep the peace in feudal Japan.

World in Conflict | PS3 | 360
2007’s PC real-time strategy title comes to consoles. On November 9th, 1989 the Cold War was supposed to end - it didn’t. Defend your country, your hometown, and your family in the face of Soviet-led World War III.

Imagine Fashion Party | Wii
Ever wish you could be in one of those fashion designer reality shows? Yeah, this is kinda like that. Kinda.

New on WiiWare

Snowboard Riot (1000 Wii Points)
This snowboard racing and battle game can be enjoyed by multiple players and is compatible with the Wii Balance Board. Guide your character down the slopes while snatching up items to attack and defend against rivals along the way.

LONPOS (800 Wii Points)
Each puzzle in LONPOS revolves around a rectangular playing field of 55 spaces. Using a set of 12 pieces, the goal is to place every piece into the playing field, filling it completely. The higher the level, the more pieces you’ll need to fit correctly.

For Handhelds

My World My Way | Nintendo DS
In this RPG “with feminine appeal” (apparently because the main protagonist is a spoiled princess…), you take on the role of a Princess Elise who falls for a young adventurer… the only problem being that said adventurer isn’t interested in a princess. So, Elise sets out on an adventure of her own.

Petz Horseshoe Ranch | Nintendo DS
Haven’t they run out of animals for these games yet? Just like every other Petzs game, but with horses.

Imagine: Cheerleader | Nintendo DS
If pretending to play with horses isn’t your thing, how about pretending to be a cheerleader?

Jojo’s Fashion Show | Nintendo DS
… Or you can just help Jojo make a comeback in the fashion industry.