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I rented this once.  I never really liked the R-Type games.  They were hard, but not in a fun way.  There was one on the PS2 that was all right, though.

I can't remember if it's on the DS collection or not, but I always like Gyruss.  My brother Jeff loved playing Circus Charlie on the PSOne Konami collection. Time Pilot is awesome.

I've always loved cel shaded graphics.  I was even excited for Wind Waker when everyone else was like, 'ew, cartoon Zelda.'  I think Wind Waker is one of the best looking GameCube games.  I like a lot of other cel shaded games, too.  And Okami was amazing.

The one thing that makes Namco Museum DS worth owning is Pac-Man Vs.

I pre-ordered the game, too, but I haven't played it yet.  I'm going to Alabama next week to visit family, and it can sometimes get a little boring and slow there, so I may save it to play then.  I think the cartoon is pretty awful, but I watch it anyway.  It's so bad it's good, in a MST3K sort of way.  Nintendo isn't marketing it enough like they did Pokemon, so I don't see it getting as popular here as it is in Japan.

I think it's a neat idea and has done very well.  But it can also be viewed as a waste of money, too.  But if you enjoy it, it's not a waste.  I enjoy revieweing Skylanders titles, but I never bought a single one.  The only ones I have are the ones that came with the review copies.  I enjoy getting the Amiibo figures because I like all the characters, and most can be used with more than just one game.  Disney Infinity has a lot of neat recognizable characters, but they limit you on when you can use them, so they missed the point with that.  LEGO Dimensions has the right idea, too, but LEGO toys are expensive and are a bit too small for me to work with.  But I still enjoyed the LEGO Dimensions game, mainly because of Portal.

I wonder who invented the bass trombone.  That's what I played in high school band.

The new Muppets show is all right.  Only problem is I don't like how they created fake drama just to have a show about it, but oh well, it's just puppets.

I don't live in Frisco, but I am near it.

I looked through my 'best of 2008' list for games and here are some highlights:

Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii)

Sam & Max (Wii)

Apollo Justice (DS)

Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)

Soul Calibur 4 (360)

We Ski (Wii)

Mario Kart Wii

Arkanoid DS

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (360)

Castle Crasher (360)

Wario Land: Shake It (Wii)

Kirby Super Star Ultra (DS)

Chrono Trigger (DS)

Wii Music

Wow!  Lots of great games that year!  --Cary

I never had much experience with NES Zapper games outside of Duck Hunt.  I probably played more Hogan's Alley mini-games on the WarioWare titles.