PixlBit

Yardsales and thrift stores can be great ways to find old game (and sometimes newer ones!). You just gotta be patient and check frequently. Goodwill doesn't normally have any games worth buying but you never know. Last year my wife picked up Luigi's Mansion, Animal Crossing, and Super Mario Sunshine for $3 apiece in one visit. Pretty awesome! Yardsales are even more hit or miss but it's worth it when you find a great haul like those PS3 games we got. Plus you might find other things you need lol

That's probably it. I assume there must be some doodad to collect. What 3D platformer of that era didn't have something shiny that needed finding? I can't imagine the game is too long otherwise, since I was able to finish the third one over a weekend.

Balance and Ruin is so good! I did several blogs about it—here, here, and here. Picking just a few would be hard but I like your selections. I love the silly swing of Gobble, Snarf, Snap and The Impresario blows me away every time I hear it.

One of the things I really like is that I don't have to micromanage my party. Sure, I try to stay on top of fusing my demons so that their levels stay up and they always have skills to learn, but it's really nice not having to worry about equipping armor and weapons for them. I've never been one much for micromanaging. And I haven't had an unexpected party wipe yet...which means that I have to sit through that whole thing before Charon offers to revive you every time. Ugh, so annoying. But that's a small complaint.

I think that sounds like a pretty sweet idea, though that's still quite the present. I think the 2DS would definitely be up to the beating any kid would give it. Also, Link's Awakening is great 

Bomberman 64. Man, such good times. I'm surprised Hudson was able to pull off such a good game in 3D right off the bat but I'm glad they did. Probably worked so well because they kept things simple. That definitely worked in their favor. Judging from those pictures, looks like the graphics hold up surprising well too. I never did beat The Second Attack (that game was hard!) but I played every bit of Bomberman 64.

My wife is interested in getting one. She doesn't care for the 3D (heck, I rarely use it) and with a one-year-old son, the sturdier design might come in handy. Plus the price is much easier to swallow. It does have a better placement of the D-pad, I'll give it that, but I'm very happy with my XL.

I think you mean the 2DS XL 

Well I haven't played it either, so I may not be the best to answer that...but it won't stop me from trying! I have the PS2 version. Got that when it was still the only one available. There's also a Wii version that adds motion controls for the celestial brush, which is a nice touch that doesn't really add or detract from the total experience (so I hear). Then there's the HD verion, which I think is only on PSN. It looks the nicest and I assume gives the option for tradition controls or Move, but I don't know. I like physical copies of things but the HD version is probably the best value.

Like I said, I do have a copy of it, so it's just a matter of devoting the time. There are just so many games to play and so little time for them  But I'm glad you liked the song