PixlBit

I'm thinking of doing the same. The only game I actually took a day off from work to play at launch was Final Fantasy XII (where's the HD remaster of THAT game, Square Enix?) For Ni no Kuni 1, I had the good fortune of the launch being on a day I already had off. Hopefully Namco won't screw up with the collectors' edition of Ni no Kuni 2 the way they did selling all those Wizards' Editions to that scalper in Canada, but I did get a free hardcover strategy guide out of that deal.

I have the original print of Rogue Galaxy (and a 200-page strategy guide to go with it), but I did pick up the PS4 digital version since it was cheap and it has trophies. Sadly, it's still on old Mt. Backlog. The game is awesome, as a Level-5 game should be, but Zelda and Valkyria, man. Oh, and definitely looking forward to Ni no Kuni 2. :)

I'm loving VC Remastered as much as I did the PS3 original. That 60 FPS makes a pretty good difference. My most recent preorder was Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE on Wii U.

It works for Valkyria Chronicles 2. I have VC2 on my Vita TV and it runs perfectly. Just gotta download it on PS3 and transfer it. I just wish there were nice workarounds like that for games made for the Vita to be on Vita TV, like Ys: Memories of Celceta.

I've been a busy guy, too. I still love to play games but don't blog at nearly the volume i did when I was on 1UP, sadly. My wife enjoys watching my games/listening to the music, but I can't neglect her, and would never want to. :) All good.

Hey, I just noticed you're in Baltimore? Howdy, neighbor! I just got here a year and a half ago myself.

You know me. I'm a bit behind on Talesing. Right now I'm enjoying Valkyria Chronicles Remastered and Twilight Princess HD. And I've been keeping up with your adventures on FB, as you know. :)

I kind of wanted a few of the Infinity figures like Wreck-It Ralph characters, and my wife was kind of interested in trying Infinity, but so far, the only game-to-toys I've made any kind of investment in are Amiibos, and I started my Amiibo collection with the Wolf Link that comes with the Twilight Princess HD CE.

I can relate on care registrations. Maryland has a godawful car registration process where not only do you have to pay a shit ton of money, your car has to pass a 60-point inspection where unless your car is fresh off the assembly line, you're going to be paying hundreds of dollars for the most petty repairs possible. You know why my car failed inspection? Its back bumper cover got dinged while I was at a doctor's appointment and stuck 1/16 of an inch (I measured it) out. The rationale was that, "well, a woman could be walking alongside your car and get her skirt caught on my bumper." If someone's that close to a moving car, they've got worse problems to deal with than a slightly dinged bumper. But that's what the state's law says, and I had to pay $170 before they'd sign a passing inspection certificate. That was before paying several hundred dollars to the state for Maryland license plates.

Fun fact: Parasite Eve was the first game I ever reserved (at Electronics Boutique, which is now Gamestop and is still there). I still have my original copy, too. I enjoyed it quite a bit and remember that the US rights to a PE movie were bought by Madonna at one time. I also have the demo disc, which had a 2-minute preview video of Final Fantasy VIII (then upcoming) as well as a playable demo of Xenogears, which I loved even more.

Metal Slug games are pretty good. I have the collection disk for Wii. On PS3, I enjoyed a similar game, Hard Corps: Uprising (a Contra game made by Arc System Works.)