I was in college when this game was announced, and I was mad that it didn't come to the US because I was a big Square fan then and was still on a high from playing classics like FF6 and Chrono Trigger. But now I'm not so mad that it didn't come to the US. After looking at it, I don't think I would've liked it as much as the other games we got.
I never had this computer, but I think my neighbor had it when I was a kid. I remember going over there and playing Munch Man anyway. During one of the mazes in Munch Man, the 'ghosts' change into these shapes that looked like the Pizza Hut roof logo, so I just called them Pizza Huts.
I don't know. I haven't really thought about it. I'd have to arrange transportation to go there.
That's so exciting and congratulations. I'm sorry it was so frustrating dealing with Nintendo, but I guess sometimes it's good that they're like that. I'm looking forward to reviewing PixlCross, and I just filled out the form to do so! I'll email you a link to the review when it's done and posted.
I'm looking forward to the Ratchet and Clank movie coming out in a couple of months. I would get the PS4 game, but I don't have a PS4 and I haven't played all the R&C games on the PS3 yet!
Randall is my dad's name. He goes by Randy, but his full name is Randall. :)
If you go to the pinball expo, I think you can get a ticket to see the game museum early.
That's pretty interesting! Believe it or not, my first home gaming experice was with a PC as well, which seems odd since I am a console-only gamer now and have been for a long time. While most of my big first gaming experiences were in the arcade at the beginning, when I was in kindergarten we got our first computer: an Apple ][+. So while everyone was complaining about the crappy 2600 version of Pac-Man, I was happily playing near perfect arcade ports of it (Tax-Man comes to memory), as well as decent knock-offs like Snack Attack. The Apple ][+ also had lots of slick original games. Some of my favorites include Lode Runner, Aquatron (like Defender but you can go underwater), and Spare Change (a creative maze chase game).
My first actual console was an Atari 5200. I played lots of the 2600 at friends and neighbors, but I never thought to ask for one because I was happy playing on the Apple, and I thought those consoles would be too expensive to ask my parents for. But one year for Christmas I got a 5200 and it was a total surprise because I didn't even ask for it or expected it. I'm pretty sure the 5200 was almost on its way out when I got it. I know the 5200 gets a lot of hate, but I was happy with it when I was a kid. That's why I didn't get a NES until Zelda came out, because I was perfectly happy playing Pengo on my 5200. I dabbled in PC gaming a few times during this era to play LucasFilm point and click adventures and later Lemmings, but shortly after the SNES came out, I was pretty much a devoted console gamer, only going back in college to play some Jazz Jackrabbit and Pro Pinball.
I didn't even realize Staples sold games. The Sam & Max games are really good.
While Twilight Princess is still not my favorite Zelda game, I like the HD remake MUCH better than the original. The graphics may still be rather bland and brown at times, but at least they're not muddy and smeary anymore like they were on the Wii. Plus, playing on a flat screen TV helps, too (before I was playing it on an old TV). So now the only thing I can complain about is some of the gameplay design choices. For instance, like how SLOW it starts out. You say you're only two hours in? You're probably not even at the first dungeon yet. Heck, you might not even have Link's green clothes yet! And it really doesn't start picking up until the third dungeon. Speaking of dungeons, I will say that Twilight Princess has some of the most cleverly designed dungeons in the series. And the game does have two of my favorite Zelda characters in it. Princess Zelda herself is pretty awesome in this game, and Agitha the bug lady still cracks me up.
I saw that Futurama game on the app store, but I try not to get addicted to too many of those games. :)
