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Ain't playin' shit! 

I thought I must be getting the titles mixed up. Now it's been confirmed.

I only came here to tell you I don't like tower defense games. 

They sell adult stuff at Sam's Club now? What did you need to buy in bulk?! 

... Oooooohhhh.

But seriously, congrats on getting stuff done! 

Monster Manor like the NES LucasArts game?

Long comment with not much to add except "ooh I played that too!"

I tend to side with Julian. Even growing up on my older brother's NES and SNES, I wouldn't say the N64 was a surprise, given the EGM and Nintendo Power hype for it in print magazines. Same with PS2 era. The mind blow wasn't a system coming out, it was wondering how they could top the last system graphically. I just don't see the new Internet-savvy generation of kids being all that surprised by new consoles coming out.

I love the N64 gift-getting stories. Getting N64 with Star Fox 64 and N64 is my favorite Christmas memory. I remember that new console smell and everything. I got mine in 1997 and thought Super Mario 64 came out after Star Fox 64 and that Star Fox 64 was the system seller. I guess it was for me anyway. In similar fashion, I never played Final Fantasy VII and associate Metal Gear Solid the most heavily with the Playstation.

Yeah, the games were too damn expensive. Pretty sure Shadows of the Empire was $70 when I got it. Oh dear. Those first few levels were fun, but going back to play it now and even then, you wonder how we ever survived not having a right analog stick to control the camera. Soooo awkward to play.

I remember when Goldeneye was the #1 game on the Nintendo Power sales list for MONTHS. I actually relate to Julian here, I remember renting it, enjoying it somewhat, thinking it was ok, and sending it back. I played the multiplayer well after it came out as well and ... wasn't a HUGE fan of it even then, but understood it better I guess? Playing with the Golden Gun was fun. I've only recently come around on FPS games to be honest.

I remember my friend Abdulatif had Jet Force Gemini. Seemed like a cool game. If Super Mario 3D was the first 3D platformer though, Tekken was the first 3D fighter I ever personally played or saw. 

Yeah, DK64 had lots of crap in it. Very fun game, but difficult to know where the hell you are later on. I never did get into Banjo games, though my neighbors loved 'em. I mostly remember the level in the sewer with the metal shark and thinking it was tedious. Did love me some DK64 at the time though. So maybe owning these games was the difference; appreciating the amount of crap as you said. 

I remember being devastated when mom shut Star Fox 64 off after I'd gotten farther than ever in that short game. Can't imagine how awful not being able to save in a JRPG would be. I did get to a part in Pokemon Blue where I thought I'd lost all my progress and cried like a bitch about it. World of Warcraft kid from that old Tosh.O episode levels of being a whiny bitch about that one. No remote up my ass though. 

I ... honestly never liked Rogue Squadron. Always found it too hard. Ya lost me a bit with the reverse engineering, but it does sound cool. 

I remember the box art for Body Harvest much better than the actual game; Blast Corps I loved renting. I don't think I was too quick with the TNT puzzles either, but blowing stuff up was very fun. Never even heard of Space Station Silicon Valley, or so I thought before looking up YouTube footage and realizing I totally rented it ... but hot damn I loved Beetle Racing! Still remember the EGM ad and how fun a rental that was. Speaking of racing games and loading everything at once. I really loved Cruisin' USA for N64.

I remember Turok being a HUGE deal back in the day and coveting the hell out of it. My friend Chris had Turok II. I loved dinosaurs, so that was a part of it. Then the new one came out for Gamecube and I thought it was a terrible, foggy mess when I played it at a Game Stop kiosk.

Definitely rented Quest 64. It may have influenced my distaste for JRPGs further, except I remember actually kind of enjoying it? 

Never heard of Winback until now, but looking it up it looks A LOT like MGS. Might have to look for that next time I go N64 shoppin'. I also liked the N64 Raymans. 

Killer Instinct Gold was very fun ... I think my older brother actually broke my other N64 controller due to a cheap battle in single-player. I like both that and the SNES original, but I loved the ring out animations on N64. Never really got into MK Trilogy. I thought the TMNT movie was ok from what I saw. Kevin Smith was in that I know; saw that scene.

I still enjoy whipping out the ol' N64. The games are fun, the graphics are just really dingy. In fact, that might be part of why I prefer Mario Sunshine to Mario 64. I know I've said this a lot, but I have zero nostalgia for Mario 64 and never regarded it as highly as everyone else. Do not agree that it holds up incredibly well today, though it is fine. I did like the DS version with different characters, but the 3DS joystick could be beneficial. Never played Conker either, but it was a big topic around the playground when it released. Going back to the dinginess of N64 color schemes, I think it's fitting there were so many garbage and crap monsters. 

I love Star Fox in general, so to hell with you Julian.  Kiddin'. The N64 was my older brother's turn from Nintendo, but it had nothing to do with FFVII for him either it didn't seem. Speaking of sound, I was always jealous PSX could play music CDs. Oh how far we've come.

Unfortunately, I think the joyous ocassion of gaming left me when I left childhood. Maybe if I get a new console, I can get some of that magic back. I love Majora's Mask except that time thing ... the changes they made there make me want a 3DS, because the rest of that game is brilliant. 

I'll rate and review on iTunes when I reinstall iTunes ... need to upload all my CDs still in fact. Buck Bumble was another one I loved renting. Appreciate the music. 

When is CM Punk gonna get a UFC match? And yeah, Battle Tanx was awesome. Still loved Twisted Metal II and its funny endings though. #Hoodslam

Hmmm yeah. I guess I have enjoyed some books I've more or less forced myself to read. But forcing myself is the reason I don't come back to books often enough. I just need to find the right one that really grabs me and doesn't feel like a chore.

I still need to pick up my copy of Ace Attorney.

I need to catch up on some Game of Thrones stuff, since George R. R. Martin is coming to a film festival near my college in just a couple weeks.

I need to re-watch The Princess Bride.