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text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\"We never know how high we are\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nTill we are called to rise;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAnd then, if we are true to plan,\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nOur statures touch the skies.\"\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n— Emily Dickinson\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWhen we think of Female Protagonists in video games, various names spring to mind right off the bat like Samus Aran and Lara Croft. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-77mFqdjJ8CA\/UqUFpKHE7OI\/AAAAAAAAAY4\/xw0kY2vBGkY\/s1600\/386222.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-77mFqdjJ8CA\/UqUFpKHE7OI\/AAAAAAAAAY4\/xw0kY2vBGkY\/s1600\/386222.jpg\" height=\"225\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThis game was released this year and featured, '\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19.1875px; text-align: start;\"\u003ENilin' in an action oriented memory altering futuristic game.\u003Cbr \/\u003EBy CAPCOM!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nThere are not as many games that feature a female lead in a video games on their own, as marketing claims the games simply do not sell well enough. \u0026nbsp;Putting playable female characters in Gears of War was seen as a fresh concept, but the creators still felt that if they had placed a female as the main character in a game, people wouldn't buy it. \u0026nbsp;This sounds like it could easily be a chicken and the egg concept. They won't market or spend a lot of money on a female main character, thus no one knows about the game, leading to no one buying said game, thus proving marketing's point not to spend a lot of money or promote games with lead female characters.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThat always seems so strange. \u0026nbsp;When I see a female on the cover of ANY video game box, I'm far more likely to pay money for it than seeing a big angry looking guy on the cover. \u0026nbsp;It seems strange that young males are not as attracted to females as they are to big bulky guys right?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gGtU0ZR_A-I\/UqUGfa6PHkI\/AAAAAAAAAZE\/A06pezvnXLA\/s1600\/awsnap.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gGtU0ZR_A-I\/UqUGfa6PHkI\/AAAAAAAAAZE\/A06pezvnXLA\/s1600\/awsnap.jpg\" height=\"240\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nYeah that's right. \u0026nbsp;Here are the rules:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFirst, a game may not be perfect, it might even be awful, that will factor into determining it's ranking.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSecond, this is all pre PS1 era. \u0026nbsp;So Joanna Dark and Lara Croft are out.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThird, the female must be the first character, no selecting a different character at the start, this eliminates Super Mario Brother 2, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, Dixie Kong and so on. \u0026nbsp;You can choose to play a different character in those, so they are disqualified. \u0026nbsp;In this list, only main female protagonists. \u0026nbsp;Other characters may join, but she must be the lead. \u0026nbsp;The true hero of the game.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLast, no Samus Aran. \u0026nbsp;I have nothing against her, she's awesome, that's the problem, when we think of old school females in games we immediately think of Samus. \u0026nbsp;She's just too big, a monolith. \u0026nbsp;Take her out and you have a much harder time thinking who there is, and I love challenging myself.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThere were some truly breakout characters for video games back in the hey day that, due to that same lack of marketing, are virtually unknown today! \u0026nbsp;So here are the top 11 female protagonists in old school video games that are NOT Samus Aran.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n11. Athena\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPlatform: Multi-platform in Japan, NES in America.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAmerican Release Date: 1987\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDeveloper: SNK\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPublisher: SNK\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAverage Cost: 5.00\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5TkScl3Ybcg\/UqTStcgL29I\/AAAAAAAAAQ4\/vPb_1wLXATg\/s1600\/athenaad.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5TkScl3Ybcg\/UqTStcgL29I\/AAAAAAAAAQ4\/vPb_1wLXATg\/s1600\/athenaad.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"433\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAthena Asamiya is the fighter with pink hair and a schoolgirl uniform in the SNK fighting game series. She first starred in a game called Psycho Soldier where she was a pop star that fought monsters in Tokyo. \u0026nbsp;So standard Japanese schoolgirl. \u0026nbsp;We can't count the fighting game series, and Psycho Soldier you can choose a boy or a girl so that doesn't count either, however her ancestor is apparently the warrior princess, Athena who starred in an arcade game that was ported to the NES system.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9ka55yvNQ5I\/UqTS5djX1WI\/AAAAAAAAARQ\/Cpn5y-2kCKk\/s1600\/Athena_game_flyer.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9ka55yvNQ5I\/UqTS5djX1WI\/AAAAAAAAARQ\/Cpn5y-2kCKk\/s1600\/Athena_game_flyer.png\" height=\"400\" width=\"277\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EAthena's Japanese cover\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe story just gets weirder. \u0026nbsp;Athena was a headstrong princess in a place called (not making any of this up) the Kingdom of Victory. \u0026nbsp;So she was bored and decided to open up a door that they had just sitting around in the basement that was said to lead to a horrible place. \u0026nbsp;Par for the course on NES games. \u0026nbsp;She goes into it and falls into the world of. . . well, a place called, Fantasy World, which was dominated by the Evil Dante.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-IzwJgk5jNko\/UqUWFqXzXmI\/AAAAAAAAAZU\/sThLTTaUcwo\/s1600\/dante.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-IzwJgk5jNko\/UqUWFqXzXmI\/AAAAAAAAAZU\/sThLTTaUcwo\/s1600\/dante.jpg\" height=\"225\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EAnd he was FABULOUS!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nThe game makes an odd point that she loses her dress and items on the way down, thus why she is in a combat bikini. You can only fight at first using kicks, yet you gather items and equipment as you fight, armor, helmets and stronger weapons and lose them about as easily as Arthur does in Ghosts and Goblins.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-SkmrSkLQOZk\/UqTS5S6rXDI\/AAAAAAAAARU\/Uf-cxqesYGg\/s1600\/Athena2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-SkmrSkLQOZk\/UqTS5S6rXDI\/AAAAAAAAARU\/Uf-cxqesYGg\/s1600\/Athena2.jpg\" height=\"356\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSo here's the deal, it's pretty cool that we have a princess that loves jumping headlong into battles with nothing, then tearing the items off of her kills and battling on. \u0026nbsp;This could be an amazing concept and I enjoy the character's concept. \u0026nbsp;However, this is not a great game. Ready for a spoiler? \u0026nbsp;There is no ending of the game. \u0026nbsp;Seriously, it features her standing around with the castle behind her. \u0026nbsp;No story, no text, not even a final score. \u0026nbsp;Her game series was the same thing too, lazy writing. \u0026nbsp;In the second game, she is bored again, in the first game she went through the 'door which shouldn't be opened', so in the second she goes through (seriously not making this up) 'door that shouldn't be opened B'.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSo Athena, a powerful warrior princess who loves getting into trouble and saving lost worlds. \u0026nbsp;I like the idea if not the execution.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nEquivalent Game: Adventure Island at best\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGood: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Great premise to build on\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNot so Good: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; This was not a good game\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGreat: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Appeared in remakes as a pretty tough fighter in the SNK series\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTerrible: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Have I mentioned how awful this game is? \u0026nbsp;Here watch this:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n10. Krion Conquest\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPlatform: NES\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAmerican Release Date: January 1991\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDeveloper: Vic Tokai\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPublisher: Vic Tokai\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAverage Cost: 35-60\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-H3yWGNzDUmw\/UqTUJ7zT1_I\/AAAAAAAAAR4\/Xb169JAVPAc\/s1600\/krion-conquest-box-art-nintendo-large.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-H3yWGNzDUmw\/UqTUJ7zT1_I\/AAAAAAAAAR4\/Xb169JAVPAc\/s1600\/krion-conquest-box-art-nintendo-large.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"292\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSo you know what else happened in 1999? A Krion Robot empire attacked us. \u0026nbsp;No kidding! \u0026nbsp;Luckily there is a mercenary who has summoned the one thing the robots are not immune too. \u0026nbsp;The emotion we call love. And a magical girl called Doropie, or Francesca in the american version. \u0026nbsp;That's right! \u0026nbsp;Robots are vulnerable to magic. \u0026nbsp;Watch out T1000's, we know your weakness. . .\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0H_CvWkbUhI\/UqTW4sM-6qI\/AAAAAAAAASs\/PM9sW7GOS6U\/s1600\/Terminator-Smile.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0H_CvWkbUhI\/UqTW4sM-6qI\/AAAAAAAAASs\/PM9sW7GOS6U\/s1600\/Terminator-Smile.jpg\" height=\"294\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EHe's learned how to love! \u0026nbsp;Magic is all we have now!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSo I have some bad news, but first let me tell you the game itself. \u0026nbsp;The designers were working on a game based on the Wizard of Oz. \u0026nbsp;See the name? \u0026nbsp;Doropie and Dorthy? Anyway, they decided to make her magical, set her up with a witch outfit and a broom to ride around on. \u0026nbsp;There was a lot of fighting to get the main character to be a boy. \u0026nbsp;I'm guessing some of this so stay with me, she is tethered to \u0026nbsp;the mercenary and somehow knows the person called Gokuraku, who is in command and leading the attack on earth. Eventually, Doropie is blackmailed and sets Gokuraku loose somehow and it ends up getting her friend, the mercenary killed. \u0026nbsp;She fights her way and defeats the empress and brings peace back to the world.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1gilnvbXeR4\/UqTUGSpKVvI\/AAAAAAAAARs\/DqfeF8U0ziY\/s1600\/krion_%252816%2529.gif\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1gilnvbXeR4\/UqTUGSpKVvI\/AAAAAAAAARs\/DqfeF8U0ziY\/s1600\/krion_%252816%2529.gif\" height=\"208\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNot to bad. \u0026nbsp;Even if it is basically a copy of the Mega Man series.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-So6mcmizSls\/UqTUGsBBUII\/AAAAAAAAARw\/C_uLnoV7M9s\/s1600\/krion_%252818%2529.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-So6mcmizSls\/UqTUGsBBUII\/AAAAAAAAARw\/C_uLnoV7M9s\/s1600\/krion_%252818%2529.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EHey mercenary dude, let me handle this kay?\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHere's the problem. \u0026nbsp;They cut everything out of the american release. \u0026nbsp;Other than the starting cut scene, you get three lives, no continues, no cut scenes, no ending, nothing. \u0026nbsp;They cut everything out of the american release, resulting in a frustrating game with no story besides the opening war and her saying her name. They had planned a sequel to correct that and do more, but the SNES was too costly, so they had to abandon it. Shame too, I would have liked to know what in the world was going on as it sounds pretty neat.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDoropie or Francesca was a magic girl riding a broomstick who was fighting against an old enemy while trying to protect not only the world but the person who believed in her. \u0026nbsp;At least that's how I want to interpret it. \u0026nbsp;It would be neat to get a revised version of this with a storyline to explain a few of the things I am just guessing, however it may end up being really bad, so perhaps the one in my head is better.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nEquivalent Game: Mega Man\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGood: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Pretty OK platformer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNot so Good: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; No story to speak of\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGreat: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; You can shoot diagonally and crouch!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTerrible: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;No saving or continues, just lots and lots of deaths and restarts.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n9. Arkista's Ring\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPlatform: NES\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAmerican Release Date: June 1990\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDeveloper: American Sammy\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPublisher: American Sammy\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAverage Cost: 15-20\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UnIB-IQzFxw\/UqTUn18u7BI\/AAAAAAAAAR8\/Rni_8QqcAqU\/s1600\/NES_Arkistas_Ring.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UnIB-IQzFxw\/UqTUn18u7BI\/AAAAAAAAAR8\/Rni_8QqcAqU\/s1600\/NES_Arkistas_Ring.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"464\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHere is a game so unknown that we have no clue who worked on it. \u0026nbsp;I searched for hours trying to find any names of any of the designers or music artists who created this interesting gem of a game and got absolutely nowhere.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSo let's summarize. \u0026nbsp;You are NOT Arkista. \u0026nbsp;Arkista is a city in a fantasy realm, and the ring of Arkista (see what I did there?) is a magical item that would protect the city and the surrounding areas. \u0026nbsp;The world is inhabited by elves and they apparently had no where else that was safe so they flocked to this city. \u0026nbsp;Oddly enough there was a few other treasures, the Elf Mirror and the Wealth Amulet. \u0026nbsp;Sure why not.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSo as with any fantasy world you obviously need a villain. \u0026nbsp;All these happy go lucky smurfs need a Gargamel. \u0026nbsp;And they had an Evil Shogun who resided in Ninja Dungeon. \u0026nbsp;Wait. . .am I reading that right? \u0026nbsp;Yeah. \u0026nbsp;Ok yeah. \u0026nbsp;Evil Shogun. Ninja Dungeon. Continuing. \u0026nbsp;So the ring obviously wasn't all that great at its one and only job as his ninja henchmen, after getting beaten by turtles and rabbits, just waltzed in and stole the ring while everyone slept.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nYou really should take a look at the actual story in the manual by the way. They double up on the adjectives like crazy. \u0026nbsp;\"Happiness and Prosperity\", \"Wicked and vile\", \"peace and harmony\". \u0026nbsp;We get it. . .\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThings went bad quick, and what did the elves do? \u0026nbsp;They hid under the bed and freaked out.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBut not all of them.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIn walked the elf warrior Christine! \u0026nbsp;She boasted how she would fight her way through the area and take back the treasure fighting zombies and ninja's and more all on her own with only a bow and arrow. \u0026nbsp;Well not only was everyone a huge coward, they didn't even believe she could do it. \u0026nbsp;They scoffed and shook their old baggy elf heads and didn't even bother to even consider the idea that she could succeed.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTo heck with them! \u0026nbsp;She didn't care what they said, she was going to rock it anyway and left without another world even with the elders disbelieving in her.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe game was crazy hard. \u0026nbsp;You had to fight through 33 levels to beat the game, but that wasn't the true ending. To beat the game properly, you had to fight your way through the levels FOUR TIMES. \u0026nbsp;Each time they got faster, stronger and harder. Link had a difficult time, but he only had to go twice. \u0026nbsp;FOUR TIMES. No save feature, no codes.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nChristine was one bad elfin warrior, and using only a bow and arrow, she cut a swath through every level, trap, and warrior they threw at her, and with no help from anyone.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-GpW-CEXlMBk\/UqTVLNpv3bI\/AAAAAAAAASE\/9I8-gZDztVs\/s1600\/christine___arkista_s_ring_by_msipher-d644lu3.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-GpW-CEXlMBk\/UqTVLNpv3bI\/AAAAAAAAASE\/9I8-gZDztVs\/s1600\/christine___arkista_s_ring_by_msipher-d644lu3.png\" height=\"640\" width=\"432\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EBite me Zelda! \u0026nbsp;I'll save Link!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n(picture on Devientart by\u0026nbsp;msipher)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nClosest equivalent Game: Legend of Zelda\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGood: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Simple playstyle with upgrades\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNot so Good: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Difficult ninjas, no saving\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGreat: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Challenging and interesting to find new power ups as you play\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTerrible: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; The ending is so pointless after all that work\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n8. Guardian Legend\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPlatform: NES\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAmerican Release Date: April 1989\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDeveloper: Compile\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPublisher: Borderbund\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAverage Cost: 10-15.00\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTake Gradius mixed with Zelda and blaster master to get a feel for what kind of game this is. \u0026nbsp;Interested yet? The Guardian Legend starred a female that could transform into a spaceship. \u0026nbsp;She was a transformer basically. Her job was to stop a planet from hitting earth. \u0026nbsp;Others had tries, so when you arrive on the planet, you must fight your way through and pick up messages from those who tried and failed to stop the planet.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis game was pretty huge back in the day and was nominated for all sorts of awards due to its multiple play styles. \u0026nbsp;Once again however, american marketing seems to hate having really nice box art. \u0026nbsp;Here's what was on the Japanese cover.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-jilSxhO4_XA\/UqTVqkQvhnI\/AAAAAAAAASM\/QvwVsCrCn6Y\/s1600\/glegendj.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-jilSxhO4_XA\/UqTVqkQvhnI\/AAAAAAAAASM\/QvwVsCrCn6Y\/s1600\/glegendj.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"446\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWHOA! \u0026nbsp;Crazy right? \u0026nbsp;That looks amazing! \u0026nbsp;Here was the European cover.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cDGk_v15PfA\/UqTVzFJ2S4I\/AAAAAAAAASU\/WFPn_BObinw\/s1600\/glegend1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cDGk_v15PfA\/UqTVzFJ2S4I\/AAAAAAAAASU\/WFPn_BObinw\/s1600\/glegend1.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"448\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWow, that's pretty. . . \u0026nbsp;Now here's the American cover that you might recognize.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-IbbYwCVStvQ\/UqTWLRtMrPI\/AAAAAAAAASc\/Kr7JRD-CX48\/s1600\/220px-TGL_Box.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-IbbYwCVStvQ\/UqTWLRtMrPI\/AAAAAAAAASc\/Kr7JRD-CX48\/s1600\/220px-TGL_Box.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"467\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nYeah, THAT'S why you probably don't know about this game. \u0026nbsp;Two evil looking eyes over a fire pit? \u0026nbsp;That could have been anything!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis is a decent game to pick and try, but you might need a guide as it is really hard, much like the Blaster Master game was. \u0026nbsp;Watching someone fight the last battle by hiding in one corner and getting one hit every twenty seconds makes me think that this was a precision game.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EIoCUuJHbzk\/UqTWf7s55xI\/AAAAAAAAASk\/hDmts2VyWqU\/s1600\/guard2.gif\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EIoCUuJHbzk\/UqTWf7s55xI\/AAAAAAAAASk\/hDmts2VyWqU\/s1600\/guard2.gif\" height=\"320\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\"Optimus, I know it took all of you to waste a planet killer, but it's cool, I got this.\"\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nI could see this remade with a deeper story line and combat mechanics. \u0026nbsp;We could use some action games whre you create weapons with your body and then turn into a spaceship to attack star fox style.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-O6ThEN55pSg\/UqTcwiMDfRI\/AAAAAAAAAUQ\/pgCXJolRWf4\/s1600\/881343803_twin_laser.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-O6ThEN55pSg\/UqTcwiMDfRI\/AAAAAAAAAUQ\/pgCXJolRWf4\/s1600\/881343803_twin_laser.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EPut me in coach! \u0026nbsp;I would rock in both Japan and America! Didn't you see Miss America?\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nThe nameless robot was a lone protector, perhaps created in a final hour against unstoppable odds, and when everyone else failed, she fought onward on the hopes of those who had fallen before her to succeed where hey could not.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nClosest Equivalent Game: Blaster Master\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGood: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Solid game and neat concept with plenty of cool characters\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNot so Good: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Really really difficult and long with no saving\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGreat: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Fantastic design on the character and did I mention she is a transformer?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTerrible: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; No personality or explanation of who she is, but heck it's a nes game, let's instead hate the COVER!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n7. WURM\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPlatform: NES\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAmerican Release Date: November 1991\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDeveloper: Cyclone System\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPublisher: Asmik\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAverage Cost: 5-10\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z9O2X-HA1uw\/UqTXmvs8LUI\/AAAAAAAAATc\/dtV561HY-8k\/s1600\/587789_63120_front.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z9O2X-HA1uw\/UqTXmvs8LUI\/AAAAAAAAATc\/dtV561HY-8k\/s1600\/587789_63120_front.jpg\" height=\"449\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSo in the future we have really screwed up, and by the future I mean in the late part of the 1990's. \u0026nbsp;Games and movies really assumed that we'd screw things up around the late 90's. \u0026nbsp;1999 seemed like a particularly apocalyptic year for so many stories. Then again both Pokemon and the Star Wars prequels debuted that year so we'll let you stew in that for a while.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe main character is Moby who serves as chief techno song writer. Heh, joking. \u0026nbsp;Moby is a professor's daughter who's fiance Ziggy went missing on a mission and yes it really is Ziggy. \u0026nbsp;She took along a pilot, a scientist and a biologist. \u0026nbsp;I think she was just there to kick butt and run stuff.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-nW0teQYPJpA\/UqTX2CBsS2I\/AAAAAAAAATs\/wNhFUhXkTbI\/s1600\/gfs_47026_2_3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-nW0teQYPJpA\/UqTX2CBsS2I\/AAAAAAAAATs\/wNhFUhXkTbI\/s1600\/gfs_47026_2_3.jpg\" height=\"560\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI'm here to kill horrific biomonsters and excavate the energy from the depths of the earth, and I'm just about out of earth.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nYou use the little ship and drive or fly through the tight areas to get further into the the area, shooting at enemies. \u0026nbsp;However eventually it kicks you out, and Moby runs off, green hair and all into the depths to fight monsters and gain more access. \u0026nbsp;She runs into the previous crew and finds they are toast, but her fiance is missing. \u0026nbsp;Records indicate that something else is down there including bioweapons they have to fight.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe story they wrote for her was supposed to be a tragic tale of fighting against nature rather than embracing it, showing the real world consequences of creating more and more weapons. \u0026nbsp;The infighting between the underground cities were taking their toll, and the people above were just cannon fodder, leading to a painful twist ending that actually had me tear up as a kid. \u0026nbsp;The last message was one of death and destruction, with nothing left but a memory of the past. \u0026nbsp;It was supposed to make you feel something as you dealt with each person's fears and worries, and pressed onward hoping, only to have it dashed to the ground. \u0026nbsp;With the game released so close to the SNES it went largely ignored and both Japan and America mocked it as being a bit clunky by trying too much. I mock it's ridiculous cover art which looks like a rock album cover.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FXnA77L6klc\/UqTYbRQXEPI\/AAAAAAAAAT4\/FpBEB6xCbiU\/s1600\/111005_wurm.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FXnA77L6klc\/UqTYbRQXEPI\/AAAAAAAAAT4\/FpBEB6xCbiU\/s1600\/111005_wurm.jpg\" height=\"460\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EYeah! \u0026nbsp;Metal!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThing is that many of the original creators still felt that they had put a lot of time and effort into the game. \u0026nbsp;I beat the game without any strategy guides when I was home sick so it isn't impossible like many other games. The story was compelling enough to keep me moving forward, the game switched up enough to make me curious, and is one of the many parts of my childhood that instilled me with a love for green haired girls made much easier by Japan.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRydia\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-BR7RQnI485k\/UqTXnrAFn2I\/AAAAAAAAATo\/-jnSNw4EYvk\/s1600\/3-FF4PSP_Rydia_FMV.PNG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-BR7RQnI485k\/UqTXnrAFn2I\/AAAAAAAAATo\/-jnSNw4EYvk\/s1600\/3-FF4PSP_Rydia_FMV.PNG\" height=\"192\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EFinal Fantasy 4\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-vnuoMewarm4\/UqTXjTVEhVI\/AAAAAAAAATI\/q0nY7BH_GFM\/s1600\/36039_10150191380190092_438375240091_13073700_167552_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-vnuoMewarm4\/UqTXjTVEhVI\/AAAAAAAAATI\/q0nY7BH_GFM\/s1600\/36039_10150191380190092_438375240091_13073700_167552_n.jpg\" height=\"240\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI approve this.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFeena\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZVpS8tAjysQ\/UqTXkW3SFuI\/AAAAAAAAATU\/Bn8b8jFwVjg\/s1600\/543219-feena.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZVpS8tAjysQ\/UqTXkW3SFuI\/AAAAAAAAATU\/Bn8b8jFwVjg\/s1600\/543219-feena.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EGrandia\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-LWzqyvgWQOQ\/UqTdK5cgMmI\/AAAAAAAAAUY\/n3pi-LjUbys\/s1600\/brockpokemon.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-LWzqyvgWQOQ\/UqTdK5cgMmI\/AAAAAAAAAUY\/n3pi-LjUbys\/s1600\/brockpokemon.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI loved her!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMiraya\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_z2pv4NOMHo\/UqTXiH_h6_I\/AAAAAAAAATA\/uaU0-XKc6gM\/s1600\/300px-Millia_macross_tele.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_z2pv4NOMHo\/UqTXiH_h6_I\/AAAAAAAAATA\/uaU0-XKc6gM\/s1600\/300px-Millia_macross_tele.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ERobotech\/Macross\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YAN9Rwf0wkE\/UqTXkxB-oEI\/AAAAAAAAATY\/fnJdWElufQM\/s1600\/566066-brock_heart_eyes_1_.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YAN9Rwf0wkE\/UqTXkxB-oEI\/AAAAAAAAATY\/fnJdWElufQM\/s1600\/566066-brock_heart_eyes_1_.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI was 8 when I had my first nerdy cartoon character love as per the Nerd Commandments.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nMoby was a captain, as well as an accomplished fighter, a brave warrior, and still she fought for the person she loved and the fate of the world above, stranded miles deep beneath it's surface. \u0026nbsp;She fought her way through deep caverns, bio-monsters and even took the fight on foot, watching as everyone around her perished or was hurt and suffered, but never backing down. \u0026nbsp;She saw the last remnants of a civilization that had destroyed itself, pleading with whoever could hear them to not make the same mistakes, and having lost everything she cared about, she would understand it greater than anyone else could.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThere is still a fan base, primarily by some of the creators who felt that their game was deeper than was created on the Nintendo system. \u0026nbsp;Check out one of their fan sites for it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.interq.or.jp\/mars\/lucky3\/_English\/subhtm\/work\/vzr\/index.html\"\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.interq.or.jp\/mars\/lucky3\/_English\/subhtm\/work\/vzr\/index.html\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nClosest Equivalent Game: Metroid\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGood: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Mulitplatform gaming keeps it switching up\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNot so Good: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; That 90 metal cover art and the bizarre dialogue.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGreat: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Chapter cut scenes are great fun to enjoy\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTerrible: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; The walking outside parts and the first person monster battles that had you waiting on information to defeat them\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n6. Ghost Lion\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPlatform: NES\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAmerican Release Date: October 1992\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDeveloper: Kemco\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPublisher: Kemco\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAverage Cost:: 25-35\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7puxg664wk4\/UqTZiVgXewI\/AAAAAAAAAUE\/7IRC-byT23M\/s1600\/220px-Ghost_Lion_Coverart.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7puxg664wk4\/UqTZiVgXewI\/AAAAAAAAAUE\/7IRC-byT23M\/s1600\/220px-Ghost_Lion_Coverart.png\" height=\"640\" width=\"451\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe white lion is actually the final boss, not her friend like the cover makes it seem.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSo a young girl heard her parents speaking of a mystical White Lion that attacked the village but was driven off by a warrior. \u0026nbsp;Her parents go to investigate and see if the White Lion was real or not and leave, only to disappear. \u0026nbsp;The young maria leaves to find out what happened to them, and falls into a strange new world. She has to wander around and gather various spirit items who will help fight for her. \u0026nbsp;This is a tougher RPG than most as you don't gain levels traditionally, on top of that your stats include courage and hope. \u0026nbsp;You gather 'hope' fragments that boost your strength like heart fragments in the Legend of Zelda.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mEZFUxICk2w\/UqTdoDgGvgI\/AAAAAAAAAUo\/1hW3cmvvq84\/s1600\/ghost-lion-maria.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mEZFUxICk2w\/UqTdoDgGvgI\/AAAAAAAAAUo\/1hW3cmvvq84\/s1600\/ghost-lion-maria.png\" height=\"297\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI've taken courage damage!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis was a sweet whimsical RPG, a hidden gem. It wasn't the greatest of games, it had plenty of flaws, but I loved the feminine concepts invoked in the game. \u0026nbsp;A young girl setting off to find her parents, gathering hope and courage and others who will fight alongside of her. \u0026nbsp;Various spiritual allies who care for her and wish to set her parents free. \u0026nbsp;It's a beautiful fantasy world that I could see living inside a young girl's mind, goblins stealing stardust, werewolves and mushroom villages. \u0026nbsp;It has a very sweet feeling to it. \u0026nbsp;To be fair I haven't beaten it myself, even if I watched the ending.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI liked the nature of it, Maria is strong willed and pressed onward, while lost in a strange world, was helping people, learning more about herself, gathering courage and friends, while fighting for her lost family. \u0026nbsp;The end was when everything was fixed as it it never happened, yet a remnant of her journey she kept, proving her trials were real, an as she lay upon a tree and gazed at the stars, she knew her own strength would serve her in later days. \u0026nbsp;Check out the cover art and tell me you aren't curious.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-C0gJeh2_VJA\/UqTdhIxkB6I\/AAAAAAAAAUk\/HxiFpXbu0Yg\/s1600\/nes_legendoftheghostlion_front.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-C0gJeh2_VJA\/UqTdhIxkB6I\/AAAAAAAAAUk\/HxiFpXbu0Yg\/s1600\/nes_legendoftheghostlion_front.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"468\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ENow THAT looks legendary!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nClosest equivalent Game: Dragon Warrior\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGood: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Well designed rpg style\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNot so Good: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; While the ending is sweet, it's a bit short\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGreat: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Tough as nails in a great way\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTerrible: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;This game does not make a ton of sense\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n5. Alisa Dragoon\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPlatform: Sega Genesis\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAmerican Release Date:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDeveloper: Game Arts\/ Gainex\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPublisher: Sega\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAverage Cost:: 25\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-gK6agffMAlQ\/UqTeKJ61u0I\/AAAAAAAAAU0\/sfd_N2y9URA\/s1600\/Alisia_Dragoon_PAL.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-gK6agffMAlQ\/UqTeKJ61u0I\/AAAAAAAAAU0\/sfd_N2y9URA\/s1600\/Alisia_Dragoon_PAL.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"468\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAction packed platformers were pretty self explanatory. \u0026nbsp;Most didn't need a story, you were a kid, you wanted to waste monsters with swords and stuff, you'd figure out your own story. I would have assumed evil powers and a lone fighter looking to avenge the death of a loved one or something like that. \u0026nbsp;In the American and European version, she is a gladiator who kills evil monsters with her various pets and goes off to kill a 'silver star' that has crashed on their planet. \u0026nbsp;However, for the sake of this article, lets hear the Japanese story plot as well.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VLZA0Kg82Yw\/UqTeaZaGY1I\/AAAAAAAAAVM\/1k1xfeHzp1Y\/s1600\/alisia1.gif\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VLZA0Kg82Yw\/UqTeaZaGY1I\/AAAAAAAAAVM\/1k1xfeHzp1Y\/s1600\/alisia1.gif\" height=\"640\" width=\"502\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EPlot? \u0026nbsp;Who needs plot?! \u0026nbsp;Just let me kill things!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\nOn this world, we assume another world or just a crazy version of earth, there is an evil villain named Baldour. \u0026nbsp;They suck big time and took Alisa's dad, a great sorcerer, imprisoned him in a cocoon and threw him into outer space where he was tortured and killed. \u0026nbsp;See? Always something like that. \u0026nbsp;So Baldour makes his way to earth and begins attacking the planet. \u0026nbsp;Perhaps her dad was special or something, or they just had a rough high school together. \u0026nbsp;In the end she falls from the sky and is saved by her pet dragons or whatever they are.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe game was pretty tough, you had to conserve your energy and tactically use your pet dragons. \u0026nbsp;It was difficult but rewarding to play and was well reviewed, more so in America than in Japan.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAlisa Dragoon was a warrior who fought against unstoppable odds and a great evil, utilizing weapons and trained monsters at her disposal while cutting a swath across the creatures and monsters to cut out the heart of the evil itself.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nClosest Equivalent Game: Golden axe\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGood: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Beautifully crisp animation and design work\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNot so good: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Will kick your tail all over the countryside\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGreat: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Worked on by Gainex and working designs and inspired by studio Ghibli, this was one polished game!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0hEgc2y4jZE\/UqTeaKxc-RI\/AAAAAAAAAVQ\/8S_dBdmdeUs\/s1600\/AlisiaDragoonCaption1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0hEgc2y4jZE\/UqTeaKxc-RI\/AAAAAAAAAVQ\/8S_dBdmdeUs\/s1600\/AlisiaDragoonCaption1.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"462\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ENo joke! \u0026nbsp;Check that logo there! \u0026nbsp;Game Arts!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nTerrible: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Never got another game made!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n4. Popful Mail\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPlatform: Sega CD\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAmerican Release Date: Febuary 25, 1995\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDeveloper: Falcom\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPublisher: Working Designs\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAverage Cost:: 90-150\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wI9Wkzdxqn4\/UqTfNVsIZjI\/AAAAAAAAAV8\/e2Ad-YfLXFw\/s1600\/POP-SEGACD.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wI9Wkzdxqn4\/UqTfNVsIZjI\/AAAAAAAAAV8\/e2Ad-YfLXFw\/s1600\/POP-SEGACD.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"366\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\nBounty hunter with a need for gold and mischief, Mail, was chasing after a bounty and lost them, however when a new bounty worth twenty times that popped up she forgot all about him and went after bigger fish. This was one of the games by working designs, animation, voice acting and well preserved. \u0026nbsp;It was a side scrolling action game made by Nihon Falcom.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3W8dmdomgEk\/UqTfLhYNGsI\/AAAAAAAAAVw\/5OIigztFv-0\/s1600\/Popful_Mail_Sega_CD_dialogue.gif\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3W8dmdomgEk\/UqTfLhYNGsI\/AAAAAAAAAVw\/5OIigztFv-0\/s1600\/Popful_Mail_Sega_CD_dialogue.gif\" height=\"280\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThis was after losing the bounty 'Nuts Cracker\". \u0026nbsp;That's not a joke, that's a statement.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nNow you do get to control two other characters later one, however this still counts as you mainly focus on her and she is the one to take on all the major bosses, including the final baddie. \u0026nbsp;She doesn't back down and loves to adventure. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3TY42pw3728\/UqTfNfK06ZI\/AAAAAAAAAWA\/U7tRK3ATvrE\/s1600\/art-popfulmail.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3TY42pw3728\/UqTfNfK06ZI\/AAAAAAAAAWA\/U7tRK3ATvrE\/s1600\/art-popfulmail.jpg\" height=\"440\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ELook at the monsters eyes, they bit off WAY more than they could chew with Mail. \u0026nbsp;She ENJOYS this!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI love how when faced with the prospect of dealing with one of the most powerful wizards and THEN finding out there is an even worse overlord that they was controlling them and will destroy the world, she just shrugs her shoulders and gets excited about swiping this powerful being's treasure.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMail was whimsical and heroic. \u0026nbsp;She was always looking for excitement and adventure and didn't mind changing gears if her needs suited her. \u0026nbsp;When she captures the rogue wizard and learns of the evil that is soon to come, she straps on her sword and takes it head on, reveling in the adventure (and loot) it will bring. \u0026nbsp;At the end, she even shows her gentle nature by freeing the original bounty she was after in the first place, knowing more than the others that he never wanted any of the evil to happen. \u0026nbsp;The wizard yelled a few words of triumph, but gave up moments later,seeing what his ambitions led too.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nClosest Equivalent Game: Ys Series\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGood: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Great dialogue and animation\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNot so Good: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Platforming was a bit tricky, at times a little too corny.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGreat: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Fantastic fun and fast gameplay\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTerrible: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Really expensive to find.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n3. Valis\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPlatform: Sega Genesis\/ Turbo CD\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAmerican Release Date: First one - 1991\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDeveloper: Telenet Japan\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPublisher: Renovation\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAverage Cost: 35-40\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-JdYlW_AeTr0\/UqTgsHiiv-I\/AAAAAAAAAWU\/7PUxiK5ooSM\/s1600\/coverfinal.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-JdYlW_AeTr0\/UqTgsHiiv-I\/AAAAAAAAAWU\/7PUxiK5ooSM\/s1600\/coverfinal.png\" height=\"426\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis is not the novel by Philip K Dick the author of many fine novels that most people have only seen the movies too. \u0026nbsp;This is an old genesis game I first played at a friends house and enjoyed tremendously. \u0026nbsp;So a schoolgirl in Japan had a recurring nightmare with a strange voice calling out to her. \u0026nbsp;I get the feeling that every Japanese schoolgirl has a secret destiny of some kind. \u0026nbsp;One morning while going to school, a friend bids her farewell, ominously saying they'll meet again soon. \u0026nbsp;Shortly after monsters attack the city and before they can hurt her, the same voice she heard in her dream throws a sword called 'Valis', from seemingly nowhere. \u0026nbsp;A dark emperor wants to destroy two worlds and it's up to her to save both worlds.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSeveral games in the series were made, side scrolling platformers where you had to fight the denizens of an evil world from spilling into ours. \u0026nbsp;It was your standard style school girls japanese story line. \u0026nbsp;The games were well made, fun and very difficult. \u0026nbsp;The first game, Valis the Phantasm Soldier, was well received, being released in 1986 on the MSX and 1987 on the Famicom, it only made it to america in 1991. \u0026nbsp;Four games in the main series were made, the last one being for the Super Nintendo.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-LyoTeu1Yt1c\/UqTghROZ3SI\/AAAAAAAAAWM\/3s5iiDzsYOE\/s1600\/valis1-genesis.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-LyoTeu1Yt1c\/UqTghROZ3SI\/AAAAAAAAAWM\/3s5iiDzsYOE\/s1600\/valis1-genesis.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"451\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIn each game, the story line changed and unfolded. \u0026nbsp;The first game started with the dark warlord Rogles, as he attempted to seize power on the world of Vecanti. \u0026nbsp;With the world in peril, they cried for help, and a young girl answered the call. \u0026nbsp;Yuko was summoned from earth to wield a sacred blade and liberate the citizens from the darkness. \u0026nbsp;She finds herself having to fight her best friend Reiko who was mind controlled by him, and in the end while she defeats him, watches her best friend die in her arms. \u0026nbsp;That was a pretty heavy story for a game, and yet it wasn't over.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-dGWNxtZg898\/UqPa_2X9pII\/AAAAAAAAAQo\/l6Alqk-muSo\/s1600\/COVER-Valis_II.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-dGWNxtZg898\/UqPa_2X9pII\/AAAAAAAAAQo\/l6Alqk-muSo\/s1600\/COVER-Valis_II.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"392\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe next one, Valis 2, or in America, 'Syd of Valis', a new ruler appears named Megas who wants to wipe away any memory of the Warlord Rogles. \u0026nbsp;He murders any supporters, however he also recognizes Yuko and her Valis sword as a threat to his claim for the throne and orders in minions to kill her before she can do so. \u0026nbsp;Never a bright move. \u0026nbsp;Despite her just wanting to chill and relax, she takes them out without a second thought being the awesome heroine she is. \u0026nbsp;This freaked out Megas who completely underestimated the power she held as she takes him down just as easily, returning peace to the citizens. \u0026nbsp;All so she can just get her school work taken care of. \u0026nbsp;Sheesh.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2gT4NTBt5LQ\/UqTg3O5axQI\/AAAAAAAAAWc\/6ac438FnYio\/s1600\/valis3-genesis.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2gT4NTBt5LQ\/UqTg3O5axQI\/AAAAAAAAAWc\/6ac438FnYio\/s1600\/valis3-genesis.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAt this point, no one wants to mess with her, so she should have been cool, however in the third title, the spiritual planes have become a battleground. \u0026nbsp;This dude named Glames shows up causing trouble, wanting to destroy both worlds so his spiritual army can inhabit them. \u0026nbsp;A warrior from that world sneaks into Earth realm seeking to find a way to fight against Glames. \u0026nbsp;Instead of just asking for help, the warrior, Cham, steals Yuko's sword and makes a run for it. \u0026nbsp;Not only does Yuko have to run after her in her pajama's,\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-SeE-Sol3xqo\/UqThV57JbrI\/AAAAAAAAAWo\/mEKrmsiROic\/s1600\/Valis-III.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-SeE-Sol3xqo\/UqThV57JbrI\/AAAAAAAAAWo\/mEKrmsiROic\/s1600\/Valis-III.png\" height=\"280\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThings happen, she deals with it.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nbut Cham STILL gets beaten with barely a fight against Glames\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Wct-4ECBds8\/UqThV3dRPHI\/AAAAAAAAAW8\/wElOCf5FyS8\/s1600\/v3_03.gif\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Wct-4ECBds8\/UqThV3dRPHI\/AAAAAAAAAW8\/wElOCf5FyS8\/s1600\/v3_03.gif\" height=\"350\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EYuko: Seriously? Do I have to do EVERYTHING?!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nand Yuko has to save her as well, by leaping off the building to reclaim the Valis sword and then fly out.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-YL5KC1fMVRw\/UqTkTG473lI\/AAAAAAAAAXE\/8cskehO-KDk\/s1600\/v3_06.gif\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-YL5KC1fMVRw\/UqTkTG473lI\/AAAAAAAAAXE\/8cskehO-KDk\/s1600\/v3_06.gif\" height=\"350\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EUp Up and Awaaayyy!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nShe rescues both Cham and Yuko's twin sister Valna, and then takes the battle to the front lines. \u0026nbsp;She takes on Glames but also has to deal with a revitalized Rogles that he tried to resurrect. \u0026nbsp;After taking them both out, they figure she has had enough and since no one wants to mess with her, they make her a deal to be the world's deity. \u0026nbsp;Yuko gives up being the warrior and on boring old earth as she has a lot more fun wasting monsters than hanging around earth, and instead gives it all up to rule over the entire world as a goddess.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nYuko was an ordinary schoolgirl thrown into an impossible situation, having to fight against an entire empire with no help other than her sword, and no abilities other than the ones she learned just by getting in there and figuring it out. \u0026nbsp;She had to lose many things that she cared about, and fight battles that were never her own, eventually becoming a legend that would live on in new warrior maidens who would look to her for courage and inspiration for generations to come.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAs sword wielding heroines go, she was pretty awesome.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nClosest Equivalent Game: Strider\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGood: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;She has some role model status. \u0026nbsp;Plenty of games with great cut-scenes and stories, even upgraded versions that look amazing. \u0026nbsp;Sword wielding monster busting, all girl attack squads go, this is the fantasy side scrolling action game for you.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNot so good: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Mini skirt bikini armor.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGreat: Gameplay \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Just girls being friends and working together to kick butt.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTerrible: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; The fifth game. \u0026nbsp;To celebrate her anniversary, Japan went hard core pervert on her. \u0026nbsp;Her fans were not happy and thus they stopped making them. \u0026nbsp;Thanks a lot Japan.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n2. El Viento\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPlatform: Sega Genesis\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAmerican Release Date:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDeveloper: Wolfteam\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPublisher: Renovation\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAverage Cost: 40\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/--JZjL3DiBZY\/UqTxvV33FDI\/AAAAAAAAAXg\/0EjNurPAfU4\/s1600\/elvientou.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/--JZjL3DiBZY\/UqTxvV33FDI\/AAAAAAAAAXg\/0EjNurPAfU4\/s1600\/elvientou.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"456\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis game switches it up, and instead of being 1999 as was the standard, decided to go back to 1928. \u0026nbsp;Pretty good so far right? \u0026nbsp;El Viento means 'the wind' in Spanish (or so I'm told). \u0026nbsp;When a tornado appears in New York, Devil Worshipers believe it is a sign of the return of a devilish lord named 'Hastur'. \u0026nbsp;They are trying to complete a ritual which requires an ancestor to be sacrificed so that Hastur can use their body as a creepy unholy vessel.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe vessel is the blonde sorceress Restiana who as usual with female villains in Japan wears as little as possible. \u0026nbsp;The founder of the religion, Henry, tells her that she will just gain the power of Hastur, not that it will take over her body, mutate her into an abomination and red her spirit from her body. Details details. . .\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-89GIcmXUXKE\/UqTxvLbaTyI\/AAAAAAAAAXk\/xQKnUXv78F4\/s1600\/elviento1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-89GIcmXUXKE\/UqTxvLbaTyI\/AAAAAAAAAXk\/xQKnUXv78F4\/s1600\/elviento1.jpg\" height=\"378\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EEven if that thing is my dad, that's just super creepy. \u0026nbsp;And put some clothes on!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nThey are getting the money and power by promising Vincent DeMarco that he will be granted money and power, so he uses his connections to make certain that they can summon the demon on the Empire State Building.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThere is however one other descendant of Hastur. \u0026nbsp;By the way, NO information is ever given into why a Demon Lord from another world has descendants in this world. \u0026nbsp;I suppose things were crazier back in the day. \u0026nbsp;The young girl, Annet confronts the group, armed with a trust boomerang, and refuses to join them, pointing out that as a human, demons are just bad news.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jEjhrrXyC9I\/UqTxu-G97sI\/AAAAAAAAAXc\/AQaLVlI41FI\/s1600\/El_Viento_GEN_ScreenShot1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jEjhrrXyC9I\/UqTxu-G97sI\/AAAAAAAAAXc\/AQaLVlI41FI\/s1600\/El_Viento_GEN_ScreenShot1.jpg\" height=\"560\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EBoomerang action! Link eat your heart out!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nThe game is really fun, although tricky and difficult. \u0026nbsp;Having to bide your time and attack at the right moment can be difficult. \u0026nbsp;No cheap shots in this game. \u0026nbsp;When you get hit, you lose life, but you arent knocked backwards to die. \u0026nbsp;In fact most of the time you are in enclosed spaces with no chance of falling into an abyss of death.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vNvijtBytZw\/UqTy2YxzbeI\/AAAAAAAAAYo\/x4-lq7ANAGE\/s1600\/sleep.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vNvijtBytZw\/UqTy2YxzbeI\/AAAAAAAAAYo\/x4-lq7ANAGE\/s1600\/sleep.png\" height=\"207\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EJust need a quick nap.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nYou travel all over the world, I get the feeling they wanted to feel like you were an explorer, just an anime version of Indiana Jones. Oh but she is not Indiana, that part is already taken. \u0026nbsp;However he is nothing more than a back character most of the time. \u0026nbsp;He got a game before hand that shows how they met, but not much else. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RVVCb9EnhNg\/UqTy0cOZwhI\/AAAAAAAAAYU\/Cw1ZKO5cPwM\/s1600\/earnest-cut2.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RVVCb9EnhNg\/UqTy0cOZwhI\/AAAAAAAAAYU\/Cw1ZKO5cPwM\/s1600\/earnest-cut2.png\" height=\"350\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThis is how he found her in the ruins. She is either asleep or fighting.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nThe stories ARE however interconnected. \u0026nbsp;The first game in a trilogy that is supposed to be about Earnest Evans. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-il3IheznRUc\/UqTy2zAnqdI\/AAAAAAAAAYs\/qK4_NQS-kSo\/s1600\/earnestevansj.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-il3IheznRUc\/UqTy2zAnqdI\/AAAAAAAAAYs\/qK4_NQS-kSo\/s1600\/earnestevansj.jpg\" height=\"313\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ELove me George Lucas!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ai0dwIr5WTE\/UqTy1g4iTmI\/AAAAAAAAAYg\/8CXhcQIeFBQ\/s1600\/earnestevans.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ai0dwIr5WTE\/UqTy1g4iTmI\/AAAAAAAAAYg\/8CXhcQIeFBQ\/s1600\/earnestevans.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"228\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI can rock a whip toooo!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nThe game releases are not in chronological order, as in El Viento, she is trying to destroy the demon, and Earnest is a friend, however in the second game, Earnest Evens, you start as Earnest and find Annet lying in some ruins. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-n4CPv_hKH94\/UqTyzdNlrXI\/AAAAAAAAAX4\/TK9bkIuthfg\/s1600\/annet-cut25a.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-n4CPv_hKH94\/UqTyzdNlrXI\/AAAAAAAAAX4\/TK9bkIuthfg\/s1600\/annet-cut25a.png\" height=\"228\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EEarnest: So, you got a boyfriend before you were asleep or is it too soon to ask?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAnnet: I woke up ten minutes ago. \u0026nbsp;Man, you're needy.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBy the third game, we're back to Annet, who is trying to stop some dude in the second game from destroying the world, but that one never made it to america.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7tEann5mx8M\/UqTy0VMFYKI\/AAAAAAAAAYQ\/BMtwIbQP3WA\/s1600\/annet-cut5.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7tEann5mx8M\/UqTy0VMFYKI\/AAAAAAAAAYQ\/BMtwIbQP3WA\/s1600\/annet-cut5.png\" height=\"350\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThat's when she upgraded to a sword. \u0026nbsp;Booyah!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nFinal thoughts on Heroine: \u0026nbsp;Annet goes it alone even with her demon blood and fights for what's right in the world, even when that means having to kill old friends who have gone down the wrong path. She never backs down, but always tries to help the person see what they are doing, and help those that are being misled. \u0026nbsp;She prefers to save rather than destroy, but when it comes down to it, she does what she must. \u0026nbsp;The series had a lot of love and really wanted to create a franchise series like Ys, but it never made it very far. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nClosest equivalent Game: Valis and Strider\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGood: \u0026nbsp; Amazing graphics and gameplay\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNot so Good: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Weird spelling and grammatical errors in short dialog.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGreat: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;The people who did this went on to become Namco Tales Studios!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTerrible: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;The people who did this went on to become Namco Tales Studios!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n1. Phantasy Star\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPlatform: Sega Master System\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAmerican Release Date: 1988\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDeveloper: Sega\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPublisher: Sega\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAverage Cost:: 25-35\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-s311qJEZUrE\/UqUpQUUj8mI\/AAAAAAAAAaI\/oDR6Iic6LhQ\/s1600\/091205_alislandale.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-s311qJEZUrE\/UqUpQUUj8mI\/AAAAAAAAAaI\/oDR6Iic6LhQ\/s1600\/091205_alislandale.jpg\" height=\"268\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EA classic for the Sega Master System, a system enjoyed by the coolest guys in the world.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mR_5RysTVxk\/UqUpnItDbVI\/AAAAAAAAAaU\/MHFdnnnx9V8\/s1600\/12d50bbea8cd19f3b7c27ff52a40fa53.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mR_5RysTVxk\/UqUpnItDbVI\/AAAAAAAAAaU\/MHFdnnnx9V8\/s1600\/12d50bbea8cd19f3b7c27ff52a40fa53.jpg\" height=\"266\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EWooooaaahhh!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nAlis Landeel is like any normal 15 year old girl. \u0026nbsp;Just trying to live on the one of three planets that isn't covered in arid desert or frozen ice and trying to avoid the oppressive robot-cops who patrol the streets thanks to the cruel tyrant King Lassic. \u0026nbsp;Sadly, it was not to be, as within moments of starting the game and seeing igloo shaped homes, her brother Nero is killed in the streets. \u0026nbsp;As he lay dying he tells her to stop the King and to seek someone called Odin. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-K188RV5dB-M\/UqUqJ_Yv4lI\/AAAAAAAAAac\/nafgdV2BNnA\/s1600\/Phantasy_Star_Intro.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-K188RV5dB-M\/UqUqJ_Yv4lI\/AAAAAAAAAac\/nafgdV2BNnA\/s1600\/Phantasy_Star_Intro.jpg\" height=\"266\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ENot to be mean, but this is the opening scene. \u0026nbsp;So let's go on our adventure already.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nAfter that it's time to rock and she begins her quest immediately. \u0026nbsp;Traversing area after area and dealing with every single person's inane problems, she gains a crew of people to help her. \u0026nbsp;After having to rescue Odin who was turned to stone by medusa, he realizes she is pretty much in charge and lends her his strength.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis was not a wait-and-see kind of girl. \u0026nbsp;This was take charge, kick butt and deal with the rest later. \u0026nbsp;After all when the fate of three worlds is hanging in the balance, you do what you gotta do. \u0026nbsp;Even at the end, the guy asks her if she is ok killing an old man and she shrugs her shoulders and attacks, possibly starting the phrase, 'You're going DOWN old man!\" \u0026nbsp;Classic badical stuff. \u0026nbsp;Turns out the King was under the thrall of an evil cult that had enslaved him. \u0026nbsp;Most people would have laid it down and said 'job well done', but not Alis. \u0026nbsp;No she looked deeper and found something far worse than than the old King and took that evil on as well. At the end, she found out she was royalty and if she wanted to she could become queen of the whole place. The game actually let's you decide if she should rule the world, or just be free to travel endlessly.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-bsRx-AucAvM\/UqUrwEdFJtI\/AAAAAAAAAa0\/x8rgB56XlV0\/s1600\/alis_falz1.gif\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-bsRx-AucAvM\/UqUrwEdFJtI\/AAAAAAAAAa0\/x8rgB56XlV0\/s1600\/alis_falz1.gif\" height=\"196\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EShe's got a universe to protect\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nAlis is mentioned many times and her legend is known even millennia later as the first and greatest hero. Alis fought to avenge her brother, but eventually for herself and for the entire worlds that existed. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-rYjko1qSbZs\/UqUrv-ZxEGI\/AAAAAAAAAa8\/F4R3VgED3GY\/s1600\/alis1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-rYjko1qSbZs\/UqUrv-ZxEGI\/AAAAAAAAAa8\/F4R3VgED3GY\/s1600\/alis1.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"231\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nShe was her own hero who did what she wanted in the end and made her own lot in life, not being a descendant of some great legend, but just by standing on her feet and moving forward, becoming the legend without ever realizing it. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-QRYhgKj6MA4\/UqUrzRI95xI\/AAAAAAAAAbM\/YKMJdn2puJQ\/s1600\/image274.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-QRYhgKj6MA4\/UqUrzRI95xI\/AAAAAAAAAbM\/YKMJdn2puJQ\/s1600\/image274.png\" height=\"400\" width=\"266\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhen her sword was used, her spirit was one of the few that helped guide the new hero on using it in later games, so even gone she still keeps on fighting, never truly leaving the world alone.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-PymwVjb9mxw\/UqUrwVlKk_I\/AAAAAAAAAbE\/i2pfOXsHgTo\/s1600\/gall-psg-alis.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-PymwVjb9mxw\/UqUrwVlKk_I\/AAAAAAAAAbE\/i2pfOXsHgTo\/s1600\/gall-psg-alis.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"244\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI only appear sweet and safe\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nShe did all of this wearing a purple chest plate and a pink dress.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nClosest Equivalent Game: Dragon Warrior\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGood: \u0026nbsp; She rocked, she took fought, she saved the world and did it all leading the way.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNot so Good: \u0026nbsp; Didn't really get to know her very well, and no nice remakes\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGreat: \u0026nbsp; One of the biggest hallmarks of fantasy role playing series\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTerrible: \u0026nbsp; Turned into another MMO (sorry everyone, may be a great game, but I prefer offline games)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSpecial Consideration\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFaria\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VcWSHvhEpxM\/UqUslR5waGI\/AAAAAAAAAbU\/plN_ZdpVkVE\/s1600\/faria-jp.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VcWSHvhEpxM\/UqUslR5waGI\/AAAAAAAAAbU\/plN_ZdpVkVE\/s1600\/faria-jp.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"454\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFaria needs it's own classification honestly and we'll get to that in the future. \u0026nbsp;It does start you off as an unnamed female who wakes up and has to start fixing all the issues and woes of the kingdom dealing with an insanely crazy wizard with dragon quest style rpg gaming. \u0026nbsp;She is an amazing warrior, and yet. . .\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAlright, if you plan on playing the game, spoiler alert ahead.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n-\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n-\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe girl was actually a guy under the same curse as the princess. \u0026nbsp;It is revealed at the end of the game.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DJvKDB5Tihc\/UqUsvSujUpI\/AAAAAAAAAbc\/IwCx6h3Mi9U\/s1600\/faria_0001.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DJvKDB5Tihc\/UqUsvSujUpI\/AAAAAAAAAbc\/IwCx6h3Mi9U\/s1600\/faria_0001.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EOddly enough the princess was fine either way.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nAn interesting note, it might actually say more about Faria being the first game to feature a transgender lead as it was a woman who the entire time felt like a guy, because that's what they were.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThere are a lot more female protagonists in video games that I think people realize. \u0026nbsp;Perfect Dark, Bloddrayne, Clock Tower, Xenosaga, Trace Memory, Beyond Good and Evil, Eternal Darkness, Remember me, I could go on. \u0026nbsp;Just have to figure out what ones you love.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUntil next time!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLater Gamers!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/iansgp.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2875473048314202467\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6343922512817034513\u0026postID=2875473048314202467","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6343922512817034513\/posts\/default\/2875473048314202467"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6343922512817034513\/posts\/default\/2875473048314202467"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/iansgp.blogspot.com\/2013\/12\/top-11-women-heroes-in-old-school-video.html","title":"Top 11 women heroes in old school video games that are NOT Samus Aran"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Cain Karl"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/01704457935780625079"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhR935k0K95B8qTnj7bUe9sOsarLj_hFrZ6lRdSf3XNdrdaRM7Q7Z6UtZBFBPFIY3Tx529Fkt9U3qOXh4NI_BjLe5XhhSvAk8u8F_qYSQpeVXYKFkrECIs9Hjl9vjJGnw\/s220\/photo2.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-77mFqdjJ8CA\/UqUFpKHE7OI\/AAAAAAAAAY4\/xw0kY2vBGkY\/s72-c\/386222.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343922512817034513.post-5061238070715904463"},"published":{"$t":"2013-12-11T12:16:00.003-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-12-11T13:10:11.676-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"video games"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Game news!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MYGffS_qa3s\/UqjFi0RJ7hI\/AAAAAAAAAgo\/ycAnwp7MChQ\/s1600\/lloyd_robertson_a_p.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MYGffS_qa3s\/UqjFi0RJ7hI\/AAAAAAAAAgo\/ycAnwp7MChQ\/s1600\/lloyd_robertson_a_p.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"478\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EWelcome to Game Paradise News with Lilli Olman\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThere is a car crash every 2 minutes in anchorage. \u0026nbsp;That man is a terrible driver.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI'm planning on doing a mini rant on the new systems, all three of them later, bu for now there is some neat news to report.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBoth Microsoft and Sony are reporting they have sold at least 2 million consoles already! \u0026nbsp;That's something to be proud of right? \u0026nbsp;For once they are trying to adequately fund the market with the system on launch date. Check it out at their respective news sites:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/news.xbox.com\/2013\/12\/xbox-one-december-announcement\"\u003EXbox News\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blog.us.playstation.com\/2013\/12\/03\/ps4-global-sales-update\/\"\u003EPlaystation Blog\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nElder Scrolls Online announced for PC consoles on April 4th and the Xbox One and PS4 June 4th. \u0026nbsp;Found a video from a quakecon. \u0026nbsp;What do you think?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JWXjzLEGV9U?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nvia:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/kotaku.com\/elder-scrolls-online-arrives-april-4-for-pc-june-for-p-1481072609\"\u003EKotaku\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHave you setup a video, or found a video you liked that is now gone? \u0026nbsp;Youtubes new settings have been blocking anything including people just showing off games. \u0026nbsp;That's great advertising too, and big companies are realizing that. \u0026nbsp;Ubisoft, Blizzard, Deep Silver and Capcom have been offering support to anyone who's youtube video was taken down. \u0026nbsp;They are trying to fix the problem with Youtube right now.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nvia: Gamespot news and Company websites\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/blizzard-ubisoft-and-capcom-offer-support-after-huge-spike-in-youtube-copyright-claims\/1100-6416659\/\"\u003EYoutube Copyright Claims\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMetal Gear Solid Ground Zero's price will be 20 dollars digital, 30 dollars physical according to a recent tweet.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nvia:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.joystiq.com\/2013\/12\/10\/konami-outlines-metal-gear-solid-ground-zeroes-pricing-scheme\/\"\u003EJoystiq\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMore news as it comes. \u0026nbsp;Back to you anchorage.\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/iansgp.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5061238070715904463\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6343922512817034513\u0026postID=5061238070715904463","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6343922512817034513\/posts\/default\/5061238070715904463"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6343922512817034513\/posts\/default\/5061238070715904463"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/iansgp.blogspot.com\/2013\/12\/game-news.html","title":"Game news!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Cain Karl"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/01704457935780625079"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhR935k0K95B8qTnj7bUe9sOsarLj_hFrZ6lRdSf3XNdrdaRM7Q7Z6UtZBFBPFIY3Tx529Fkt9U3qOXh4NI_BjLe5XhhSvAk8u8F_qYSQpeVXYKFkrECIs9Hjl9vjJGnw\/s220\/photo2.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MYGffS_qa3s\/UqjFi0RJ7hI\/AAAAAAAAAgo\/ycAnwp7MChQ\/s72-c\/lloyd_robertson_a_p.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343922512817034513.post-5799136014077454344"},"published":{"$t":"2013-12-10T11:00:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-12-10T11:00:03.596-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"geeks"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"nintendo"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"thoughts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"video games"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"M Rated games, Kiddie Nintendo, and Bayonetta 2 thoughts"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\nI just discovered that there are people still upset about Bayonetta 2 being on the Wii U.\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nThis came as a surprise to me honestly. I assumed it was just a minor annoyance and would dispel after a while only to have it brought up again. I've always enjoyed a good conversation, as it's hard to do, I thought it would be more fun to do this myself and ask as many of these same questions and answer each one. I just figure I'll have a conversational debate. \u0026nbsp;Do the best I can to think of as many thoughts to this topic.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EI can't believe Bayonetta 2 is going to be on the Wii U. \u0026nbsp;That's a terrible idea.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nI don't see how. \u0026nbsp;The game looks pretty good so far. \u0026nbsp;I never really played the first one much so it's not really a big deal for me.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EThat isn't the point. \u0026nbsp;The original game was on the 360 and PS3, if they respected the fans they would have made it available for those systems as well.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nWell to be fair, most gamers have been spoiled in a good way by many third party games which came out for every console. \u0026nbsp;Nintendo fans watched Final Fantasy and Mega Man which were specific to their systems go to the Playstation console. Exclusive games just happen as a company moves to where the money is. \u0026nbsp;I have always thought of games as being art. \u0026nbsp;Games need to occasionally do something new and different, or it just becomes commercialized art. \u0026nbsp;People hated the look of the Wind Waker when it was first revealed, myself included. \u0026nbsp;Now it's not just a classic, it's seen as one of the best in the series. \u0026nbsp;A good game matters more than only trying to appease fans. \u0026nbsp;There are gamers that don't like change, but I want to believe that most only want a good game regardless of what changes. \u0026nbsp;If the new Skyrim was suddenly made to look like a cel shaded anime, but still had the same level of detail, people might be annoyed, but in the end I think as long as the game was just as much fun, it would be accepted.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EThen why the Nintendo Wii U?\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nWhy not?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003ENintendo does kiddie games which is why Grand Theft Auto will never be on it. \u0026nbsp;Bayonetta 2 is wasted on the system.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nNintendo paid them a ton of money to get exclusive games. \u0026nbsp;Wonderful 101 was made because of that and we are better for it.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EThey shouldn't have done that.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nNot make Wonderful 101? Not take money?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EThey shouldn't have screwed over the fans by only having it on the Wii U.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nAgain, this is a contract. \u0026nbsp;They said in an interview that the game would never have been made at all unless someone had paid for it. \u0026nbsp;Nintendo stepped up. \u0026nbsp;Isn't it better to get a game you want, then not to get one at all?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003ENo, they should have put in a clause that it wouldn't be an exclusive game.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nThat makes no sense. \u0026nbsp;I'm not talking fans, I'm talking straight up cash. \u0026nbsp;If they refused the money, they would not be in business for long. \u0026nbsp;Why do you think Pepsi isn't available at the local McDonalds? Contracts and money. \u0026nbsp;That's just business.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EJust stupid it's on a kiddie system.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nI never understood that concept, video games ARE for kids. \u0026nbsp;They are toys. \u0026nbsp;Therefore it's all kiddie. Heck I think M rated games are geared towards kids more than adults anyway as the coolest kid is the one that gets to play those games, yet as an adult it isn't normally discussed around the water cooler as often as the scores for the the football game and the hot new person in accounting.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EIt isn't kiddie, you play them.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nYes. I do. \u0026nbsp;I also enjoy cartoons and super hero movies as well as cooking and the stock market.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003ESo you are an adult that plays them.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nYes, I also think I have a stuffed Yoshi doll and an Optimus Prime action figure. \u0026nbsp;Those are toys as well.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EMy point being that you don't normally play with toys. \u0026nbsp;They are defined as something children\u0026nbsp;exclusively\u0026nbsp;play\u0026nbsp;with. \u0026nbsp;Games have had to do a lot over the years to establish itself as a hardcore market. \u0026nbsp;Nintendo constantly puts out Mario and Zelda games which are primarily towards kids, and the Wii was like a baby toy you swung around like a rattle. \u0026nbsp;The xbox systems and the Sony systems are made for everyone but geared towards adults. \u0026nbsp;The\u0026nbsp;original\u0026nbsp;xbox controller was supposed to\u0026nbsp;be for a man's adults sized hands. \u0026nbsp;The playstation is even designed to be more like a computer or an entertainment center that can do everything. \u0026nbsp;They are different, they are an electronic entertainment device, not a toy.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nTechnically toys are also defined as amusements and past times. \u0026nbsp;Sure you can have play with toys or video games as a job, but it is generally not your profession, even making a game is programming or art, playing the game is for testers. \u0026nbsp;For most people, gaming is the past time you do after work or school for kids, when you have the free time to play it. \u0026nbsp;On a second thought, I never cared for the term 'Electronic Entertainment Device\". \u0026nbsp;I like to think of Video Games as art.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EWell. . .yeah, video games are art. That's my point.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nWell art is hard to define, plenty of people don't see it as art regardless of how we perceive it. \u0026nbsp;However I feel that almost any form of creative expression is art. \u0026nbsp;Sometimes that means people don't like it right off the bat, or it doesn't sell as well. \u0026nbsp;If all you do is churn out a cut and paste game, or constant sequels, then it feels more like you are making it for profit, which I think of more as entertainment than art. \u0026nbsp;Oh entertainment CAN be art, but think of the game where they only add a few upgrades, polish a graphic here and there and then throw it out to make money. \u0026nbsp;That's why I call them toys, I want to believe that the majority of them are refined to make something beautiful and creative. \u0026nbsp;Looking deeper at a console, or at a game that is art, and you'll find all sorts of interesting stylized bits here and there. \u0026nbsp;So, I feel games are toys, and if they are toys, then their primary target should be children, which it sorta is. \u0026nbsp;When that is forgotten, you lose something. It's why the media constantly freaks out when an adult styled game comes out for it. \u0026nbsp;It's like having an ICP song made for the Teddy Ruxpin doll BY the company. \u0026nbsp;Adults would love that, and kids would find that hilarious, but it would freak the media out as it's a toy.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EWhat's Teddy Ruxpin?\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n. . .never mind, I'm old. \u0026nbsp;Anyway, toys are everywhere, They are amusement, a pastime, playing baseball, kicking a can in the street, playing with a cardboard tube or a board game. \u0026nbsp;Most sports are built off of toys, I think it's pretty neat to be paid to play a game. \u0026nbsp;But it had to start out as a kid just having fun in they're free time. \u0026nbsp;Having fun. \u0026nbsp;Once you forget the kids, you risk losing your primary market. \u0026nbsp;Kids may not attend the super bowl, but they play the game, they have their heroes, and grow up watching it. \u0026nbsp;When you make something for kids, but allow access to adults, you do stuff like Lego does, making full motion pictures and games, yet still keeping it for kids to enjoy, but so adults can appreciate it as well. \u0026nbsp;I respect G rated films that do that like Toy Story 3. \u0026nbsp;Sony and Microsoft suddenly added motion play, not the greatest idea, but why? \u0026nbsp;To get others to play, because more people go to the theaters, buy cel phones, and play on mobile devices like the DS systems. \u0026nbsp;That and to get another 2 years life out of their systems.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EI don't agree with you. \u0026nbsp;The systems should focus on M rated games as the industry is run by mature games nowadays. \u0026nbsp;Grand Theft Auto V was the best selling game of the year, and Call of Duty is always a big seller. \u0026nbsp;Nintendo will always have its place as a kid based system, but it should only get mature games third party or remakes\/ remastered games. Putting a hardcore or mature franchise exclusively on any Nintendo system is doomed to fail as the fans won't buy it.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nI sorta disagree with that. \u0026nbsp;It is true that many series did not sell as well as they had hoped on the Nintendo, yet I hear people saying how Nintendo needs to 'step up' and stop pushing kid games. \u0026nbsp;Yet when they do, people get upset or say 'why bother'? \u0026nbsp;At the end of the day, you want to focus on games like Tetris, a game for everyone rather than a game for one kind of person. \u0026nbsp;In essence, I'm fine with mature games, there should always be a place for them in the industry. \u0026nbsp;However I see old Grand Theft Auto games that sit around forever in my shop, and yet I can't keep Spyro, or Crash Bandicoot longer than a day or two. \u0026nbsp;We want to buy the games we played as kids, and we want to see those games come back. \u0026nbsp;Skylanders is HUGE, and I've never played it, probably never will. I don't really play Pokemon any more either. Yet both are CRAZY best selling, Skylanders is already over 1.5 billion dollar industry and growing as long as Activision doesn't screw it up like they did Tony Hawk and Guitar Hero. . . Listen, I could be wrong, the numbers show that M rated games tend to run the industry, and that M rated games sell poorly on Nintendo consoles, however I don't see a problem with trying to do a little more and spending a little money to get there. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-v390u7jPnlU\/UqbSoyk28CI\/AAAAAAAAAd4\/iE-g_R3wIb0\/s1600\/jokerenintendomeme.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-v390u7jPnlU\/UqbSoyk28CI\/AAAAAAAAAd4\/iE-g_R3wIb0\/s1600\/jokerenintendomeme.jpg\" height=\"396\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nJust saying. . .\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nThrow me your thoughts in the comments.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/iansgp.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5799136014077454344\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6343922512817034513\u0026postID=5799136014077454344","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6343922512817034513\/posts\/default\/5799136014077454344"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6343922512817034513\/posts\/default\/5799136014077454344"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/iansgp.blogspot.com\/2013\/12\/m-rated-games-kiddie-nintendo-and.html","title":"M Rated games, Kiddie Nintendo, and Bayonetta 2 thoughts"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Cain Karl"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/01704457935780625079"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhR935k0K95B8qTnj7bUe9sOsarLj_hFrZ6lRdSf3XNdrdaRM7Q7Z6UtZBFBPFIY3Tx529Fkt9U3qOXh4NI_BjLe5XhhSvAk8u8F_qYSQpeVXYKFkrECIs9Hjl9vjJGnw\/s220\/photo2.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-v390u7jPnlU\/UqbSoyk28CI\/AAAAAAAAAd4\/iE-g_R3wIb0\/s72-c\/jokerenintendomeme.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343922512817034513.post-5674955109016087826"},"published":{"$t":"2013-12-09T10:00:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-12-09T10:00:02.161-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"daily list"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sony"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"video games"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Top eleven most expensive PS2 Games  (revised from Facebook)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EMOST EXPENSIVE\u0026nbsp;PLAYSTATION\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;2 TITLES LIST\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\" \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EThis was a Facebook post without any prices or pictures so I'm going to try adding all that in there. \u0026nbsp;For anyone who read it, more info for ya, for those who haven't be surprised by the list.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-PlKjsQV3gAo\/UqUhZe5R0yI\/AAAAAAAAAZk\/t6A-VY21Wx0\/s1600\/preview.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-PlKjsQV3gAo\/UqUhZe5R0yI\/AAAAAAAAAZk\/t6A-VY21Wx0\/s1600\/preview.jpg\" height=\"293\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EEither you know what he says or you don't\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EMy rule for this one however is that they cannot be collectors editions (mana khemia scholarship edition), or bundles with extra equipment(beatmania, band hero with equipme\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003Ent). Just standard releases of games. We'll start with number 11! Why? I dunno, I like the 'guy with glasses'. Plus I wanted to include a game that you probably haven't heard of, and I needed 11 to do it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EHere we go!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E11. Kuon\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EReleased: Dec 7 2004\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EDeveloper: From\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EPublisher: Agetec\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-5WSLr7ZH1bk\/UqV1-_brJ6I\/AAAAAAAAAbs\/TTVXIol3K5I\/s1600\/ps2+colelctions+026.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-5WSLr7ZH1bk\/UqV1-_brJ6I\/AAAAAAAAAbs\/TTVXIol3K5I\/s1600\/ps2+colelctions+026.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"476\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EKuon is a survival horror game, just a different style. You switch between a yin and a yang character and then unlock one of the more famous practitioners in spirit channelling or Onmyōdō, and in folklore, Abe no Seimei.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XYTeCWR1nhs\/UqUjBNh9mmI\/AAAAAAAAAZw\/LwMQx1actF0\/s1600\/_-Kuon-PS2-_.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XYTeCWR1nhs\/UqUjBNh9mmI\/AAAAAAAAAZw\/LwMQx1actF0\/s1600\/_-Kuon-PS2-_.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"217\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003ECollectors Value\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EDisc: \u0026nbsp;40\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EComplete: 50\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003ENew: \u0026nbsp;75\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E10. Suikoden V\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EReleased: March 21 2006\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EDeveloper: Konami and Hudson Soft\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EProducer: Konami\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-yNuGiW_eW40\/UqV28t6YUwI\/AAAAAAAAAcM\/5Rf9-tYWSq8\/s1600\/ps2+colelctions+028.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-yNuGiW_eW40\/UqV28t6YUwI\/AAAAAAAAAcM\/5Rf9-tYWSq8\/s1600\/ps2+colelctions+028.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"476\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EWith the disappointing sales of Suikoden 4 and Suikoden tactics which received lower reviews, people skipped 5, which is a shame because it was pretty good. A new story based off of a classic Chinese novel, you play as a prince who is trying to win a tournament and the throne while others scheme to take it for themselves. With 60 characters, it was a fun addition to the series and with both low sales and great gameplay made it more valuable.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003ECollectors Value\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EDisc: 25\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EComplete: 55\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003ENew: 90\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E9. Monster Rancher 4 \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EReleased: Nov 3 2003\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EDeveloper: Tecmo\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EProducer: Tecmo\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ofBWXqGfnxc\/UqV24UuAXoI\/AAAAAAAAAcA\/_74N_t2w_IQ\/s1600\/ps2+colelctions+029.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ofBWXqGfnxc\/UqV24UuAXoI\/AAAAAAAAAcA\/_74N_t2w_IQ\/s1600\/ps2+colelctions+029.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"478\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;The last of the great CD monster making games. Well there was EVO, but. . .meh. I'm uncertain as to whyt he series never took off, it had a strange but fun cartoon and card game along with a great concept of using cds from around the house to make your creatures, plus taking care of them made each one feel special. I only wished they had a slower pacing to the game. And speaking of monster titles. . .\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003ECollectors Value\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EDisc: 45\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EComplete: 60\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003ENew: 150\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E8. Digimon Rumble Arena 2\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EReleased: Semptemer 3 2004\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EDeveloper: Bandai\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EProducer: Bandai\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-sp0KUiq02-Y\/UqV5oAB9I3I\/AAAAAAAAAck\/0elrVpFtUek\/s1600\/download+game+digimon+rumble+arena+2+for+pc+free.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-sp0KUiq02-Y\/UqV5oAB9I3I\/AAAAAAAAAck\/0elrVpFtUek\/s1600\/download+game+digimon+rumble+arena+2+for+pc+free.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"450\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003ELike Onimusha Blade Warriors, this was another game that was a lot of fun and was similar to the Smash Brothers game play. What's that? Digimon like Augumon and Greymon fighting smash brothers style?! Yeah, thought I had your attention. . .This was a great game and was available to all three systems at the time.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003ECollectors Value\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EDisc: 55-60\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EComplete:60-5\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003ENew: 150\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E7. Haunting Ground\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EReleased: May 10th 2005\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EDeveloper: Capcom\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EProducer: Capcom\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-r2Pc5T4I6Ho\/UqV522Z8mNI\/AAAAAAAAAcs\/RN53QuqTsbc\/s1600\/HauntingGround_NA_PS2cover.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-r2Pc5T4I6Ho\/UqV522Z8mNI\/AAAAAAAAAcs\/RN53QuqTsbc\/s1600\/HauntingGround_NA_PS2cover.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"456\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EWe talked about this. Survival horror, creepy gardener, helpful puppy. Game is creepy as you have to hide from the monster. Reminded me of Clock Tower . . . oh wait, they were worked on by the same guy Noboru Sugimura. FTW\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003ECollectors Value\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EDisc: \u0026nbsp;50\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EComplete: \u0026nbsp;70\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003ENew: 150\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E6 .hack \/\/ G.U. Vol. 3 \/\/ Redemption\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EReleased: September 8 2007\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EDevloper: Bandai and CyberConnect2\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EProducer: Bandai\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xDLBhtWht5E\/UqV6nKkVycI\/AAAAAAAAAc4\/csQnNmZ-TrU\/s1600\/8082.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xDLBhtWht5E\/UqV6nKkVycI\/AAAAAAAAAc4\/csQnNmZ-TrU\/s1600\/8082.JPG\" height=\"640\" width=\"452\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333; font-family: lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 18px;\"\u003EThis marked the end of the G.U. Series which came after the original four part game series and the end of Haseo's\u0026nbsp;journey\u0026nbsp;and grants him the\u0026nbsp;power\u0026nbsp;to cleanse the internet and the comatose\u0026nbsp;patients\u0026nbsp;with a spell called\u0026nbsp;'the\u0026nbsp;rebirth'.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333; font-family: lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333; font-family: lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 18px;\"\u003EYou. . .ou sort of have to play it to\u0026nbsp;understand. \u0026nbsp;This is part three of the trilogy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003ECollectors Value\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EDisc: 55\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EComplete: 65\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003ENew: \u0026nbsp;80\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E5. Wild Arms Alter Code F\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EReleased: Nov 15 2005\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EDeveloper: Agetec\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EProducer: Agetec\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qUmXMrM-Dhw\/UqV7Debzr0I\/AAAAAAAAAdA\/8KCEFPMttxk\/s1600\/13661.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qUmXMrM-Dhw\/UqV7Debzr0I\/AAAAAAAAAdA\/8KCEFPMttxk\/s1600\/13661.JPG\" height=\"640\" width=\"449\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EThe first Wild Arms is still remembered fondly in the annals of PlayStation RPG history as well as being a fun anime afterwards. A cowboy themed RPG with robots. Sweet. So it is still a surprise that most people don't realize that Alter Code F is an enhanced remake of the original game with new 3d environment, 5 new playable characters and new puzzles and dungeon layouts. It also came with a Wild Arms anime not released in america. However since it kept getting delayed and forgotten worse than a Lunar game, it isn't entirely our fault.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003ECollectors Value\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EDisc: 55\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EComplete: 60\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003ENew: 80\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E4. Jurassic Park Operation Genesis\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EReleased: March 25 2003\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EDeveloper: Blue Tongue\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EPublisher: Universal, and Konami\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--cjnttKxtqA\/UqV7O_9KTtI\/AAAAAAAAAdI\/A_rK2oLo3EY\/s1600\/2742.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--cjnttKxtqA\/UqV7O_9KTtI\/AAAAAAAAAdI\/A_rK2oLo3EY\/s1600\/2742.JPG\" height=\"640\" width=\"452\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EAnd here comes the WTF ('WTF' obviously means 'Well That's Fantastic' right) moment for most people. The game was simple, create a theme park\/zoo featuring dinosaurs and keep it safer than the book and film versions. Built like a more extreme version of the popular theme park simulations, you had to go to mines and gather DNA to create new dinos in a lab. I wonder how many people built it up, then just let everything rampage just for fun. Hence why it is sought after.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003ECollectors Value\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EDisc: 50\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EComplete: 75\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003ENew: 250\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E3.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E.hack \/\/ G.U. Vol 1. \/\/ Rebirth\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EReleased: October 24 2006\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EDeveloper: Blue Tongue\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EPublisher: Universal, and Konami\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xXo-HxmPgKk\/UqV7o6WC8FI\/AAAAAAAAAdU\/5LUIlu5Ppy0\/s1600\/9078.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xXo-HxmPgKk\/UqV7o6WC8FI\/AAAAAAAAAdU\/5LUIlu5Ppy0\/s1600\/9078.JPG\" height=\"640\" width=\"449\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333; font-family: lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 18px;\"\u003EThis was the first part of the second game series about a player names Haseo who is tracking down another player called Tri-edge who left a\u0026nbsp;friend\u0026nbsp;of theirs in a comatose state by defeating them in the game.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333; font-family: lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333; font-family: lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 18px;\"\u003EAgain, if you don't know it, it's a bit difficult to explain. \u0026nbsp;Just have to try it one of these days. \u0026nbsp;The first game in the first quartet is only about 10-15 dollars.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003ECollectors Value\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EDisc: 75\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EComplete: 85\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003ENew: 150\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E2. Rule of Rose\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EReleased: Sept 12 2006\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EDeveloper: Punchline\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EProducer: Atlus\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Csr3CQQj9kg\/UqWCeexpsEI\/AAAAAAAAAdg\/lTjA5zcAcpM\/s1600\/!!e!U8w!CWM~$(KGrHqR,!joE0Du4sfM8BNP36mtg7Q~~_32.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Csr3CQQj9kg\/UqWCeexpsEI\/AAAAAAAAAdg\/lTjA5zcAcpM\/s1600\/!!e!U8w!CWM~$(KGrHqR,!joE0Du4sfM8BNP36mtg7Q~~_32.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"447\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EAnother survival horror game about a girl named Jennifer, a 19 year old who lost her parents and her memories in a plane crash and is guided there by a small boy, then shoved in a coffin and wakes up on an airship ruled by a cruel group of kids called the Red Crayon Aristocrats. The designers were trying to use the Grimm Fairy tales which were very dark to make the game, but a lot of reviewers felt like the lack of blood made it a boring game. Oh and the controversy involving the young age of the females to a goth Lolita concept as well made this game sell very few copies.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003ECollectors Value\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EDisc: 95\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EComplete: 120\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003ENew: 200\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E1. .hack Quarantine\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_vFTtrYvvRA\/UqWCk3EqBhI\/AAAAAAAAAdo\/S_IBWMHBT_I\/s1600\/2773.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_vFTtrYvvRA\/UqWCk3EqBhI\/AAAAAAAAAdo\/S_IBWMHBT_I\/s1600\/2773.JPG\" height=\"640\" width=\"449\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EReleased: January 13 2004\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EDeveloped: Bandai and CyberConnect2\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EProducer: Bandai\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EThe end of the first four chapter series. It received high marks. Like Mass Effect, you could transfer your character data from game to game, as each game had a level limiter, making it neat to move from each game and still play the story. Yet, with a Japanese series this long, they kept releasing fewer and fewer numbers of each game. It is now one of the most expensive single title games on the console. It makes it difficult if you want to play it all the way through.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003ECollectors Value\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EDisc: 90-110\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EComplete: 125-135\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003ENew: 190-250\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EThat's it for the PS2. That was fun! I like doing this even though it took like 2 and a half hours between customers to write.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci class=\"_4-k1 img sp_12foup sx_b84745\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net\/rsrc.php\/v2\/yF\/r\/Y4E4ZxXaDsm.png); background-position: -119px -886px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;\"\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;Later Gamers!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/iansgp.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5674955109016087826\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6343922512817034513\u0026postID=5674955109016087826","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6343922512817034513\/posts\/default\/5674955109016087826"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6343922512817034513\/posts\/default\/5674955109016087826"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/iansgp.blogspot.com\/2013\/12\/top-eleven-most-expensive-ps2-games.html","title":"Top eleven most expensive PS2 Games  (revised from Facebook)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Cain Karl"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/01704457935780625079"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhR935k0K95B8qTnj7bUe9sOsarLj_hFrZ6lRdSf3XNdrdaRM7Q7Z6UtZBFBPFIY3Tx529Fkt9U3qOXh4NI_BjLe5XhhSvAk8u8F_qYSQpeVXYKFkrECIs9Hjl9vjJGnw\/s220\/photo2.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-PlKjsQV3gAo\/UqUhZe5R0yI\/AAAAAAAAAZk\/t6A-VY21Wx0\/s72-c\/preview.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343922512817034513.post-7407598644876783316"},"published":{"$t":"2013-12-03T20:41:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-12-03T20:41:01.618-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"geeks"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"nintendo"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"video games"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Wow. Smash brothers rocks at fan service"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\nSo Sakurai posted a picture on the Miiverse recently with a picture from the upcoming Smash Brothers game for the 3DS.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qjHa4N9mI08\/Up6yAKlA4DI\/AAAAAAAAAMs\/yJgdsYYh1Nk\/s1600\/Miiverse_Sakurai.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qjHa4N9mI08\/Up6yAKlA4DI\/AAAAAAAAAMs\/yJgdsYYh1Nk\/s1600\/Miiverse_Sakurai.jpg\" height=\"616\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThat is truly awesome. \u0026nbsp;I have to wonder just how much they'll put into this game. \u0026nbsp;Come on people, you dang well better know who that is! \u0026nbsp;You fight them constantly just to get a cool looking hat!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/miiverse.nintendo.net\/posts\/AYMHAAACAAD4UgHtHQ2Osw\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/miiverse.nintendo.net\/posts\/AYMHAAACAAD4UgHtHQ2Osw\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/iansgp.blogspot.com\/feeds\/7407598644876783316\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6343922512817034513\u0026postID=7407598644876783316","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6343922512817034513\/posts\/default\/7407598644876783316"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6343922512817034513\/posts\/default\/7407598644876783316"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/iansgp.blogspot.com\/2013\/12\/wow-smash-brothers-rocks-at-fan-service.html","title":"Wow. Smash brothers rocks at fan service"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Cain Karl"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/01704457935780625079"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhR935k0K95B8qTnj7bUe9sOsarLj_hFrZ6lRdSf3XNdrdaRM7Q7Z6UtZBFBPFIY3Tx529Fkt9U3qOXh4NI_BjLe5XhhSvAk8u8F_qYSQpeVXYKFkrECIs9Hjl9vjJGnw\/s220\/photo2.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qjHa4N9mI08\/Up6yAKlA4DI\/AAAAAAAAAMs\/yJgdsYYh1Nk\/s72-c\/Miiverse_Sakurai.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343922512817034513.post-6976550939219143204"},"published":{"$t":"2013-12-03T18:26:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-12-03T18:26:06.050-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"anchorage"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"geeks"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"iansgp"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"video games"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"xbox"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Make Games!  With. . Windows 8. . ."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-yEGYGryHtjY\/Up6RXy-Aw5I\/AAAAAAAAAME\/G1kCG6f13Yk\/s1600\/Win-8-AOL.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-yEGYGryHtjY\/Up6RXy-Aw5I\/AAAAAAAAAME\/G1kCG6f13Yk\/s1600\/Win-8-AOL.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOK, little joke, but to be fair when you type 'Windows 8' in a search engine you get a lot of jokes that pop up in google images.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSo yeah, there is a place called project spark that will let you make game for the new Xbox One, as long as you have the current version of Windows 8 on your computer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUg. . .\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLast year XBLA was the toast of the town, then in a year or two, it became a hassle, and now is non existent. \u0026nbsp;Even Minecraft had to jump through hoops to get it up with them wanting the developer to sign on with a publisher, rather than produce it themselves. \u0026nbsp;MINECRAFT! \u0026nbsp;IT's why the Oddworld series is skipping the console and Final Fantasy online as well.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSo I'm a bit hesitant. \u0026nbsp;However if you are an indie developer, check it out and get back to me. I got some money I want to invest in your games. ^_^\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/joinprojectspark.com\/\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/joinprojectspark.com\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/iansgp.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6976550939219143204\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6343922512817034513\u0026postID=6976550939219143204","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6343922512817034513\/posts\/default\/6976550939219143204"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6343922512817034513\/posts\/default\/6976550939219143204"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/iansgp.blogspot.com\/2013\/12\/make-games-with-windows-8.html","title":"Make Games!  With. . Windows 8. . ."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Cain Karl"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/01704457935780625079"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhR935k0K95B8qTnj7bUe9sOsarLj_hFrZ6lRdSf3XNdrdaRM7Q7Z6UtZBFBPFIY3Tx529Fkt9U3qOXh4NI_BjLe5XhhSvAk8u8F_qYSQpeVXYKFkrECIs9Hjl9vjJGnw\/s220\/photo2.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-yEGYGryHtjY\/Up6RXy-Aw5I\/AAAAAAAAAME\/G1kCG6f13Yk\/s72-c\/Win-8-AOL.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343922512817034513.post-6920377848366234767"},"published":{"$t":"2013-12-02T10:30:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-12-02T10:30:00.803-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"anchorage"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"iansgp"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sega"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"video games"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"virtua fighter"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Happy Birthday Virtua Fighter!  You can drink next year!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UstX2GVaKfQ\/UpwUPse4fEI\/AAAAAAAAAHQ\/1V322ZFw7Ew\/s1600\/SAT_VIRTUA_FIGHTER.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UstX2GVaKfQ\/UpwUPse4fEI\/AAAAAAAAAHQ\/1V322ZFw7Ew\/s1600\/SAT_VIRTUA_FIGHTER.jpg\" height=\"318\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe all know Virtua fighter by now right? \u0026nbsp;The blocky weird 3D fighting game from way back. \u0026nbsp;Were you a fan of the ninja? \u0026nbsp;The lion head guy? \u0026nbsp;I've had people mistake it for Tekken at times due to the similarities between characters. \u0026nbsp;It was the first arcade fighting game to have full 3D polygon graphics and thus is one of the foundations of gaming.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nReleased December 1993, Virtua Fighter has just hit it's 20th birthday. \u0026nbsp;Developed by Sega-AM2 by renowned developer Yu Suzuki, known as Sega's Miyamoto who worked on Hang on, Space Harrier and of course the Shenmue series. \u0026nbsp;Designed in part with the Lockeheed Martin company which works on aerospace technology (no joke)it was a revolutionary 3D styled fighting game that is also recognized by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History like Pac Man and Dragon's Lair as being a landmark of entertainment studies.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nEach character used real world martial arts(although the floaty jumping was questionable), and even with street fighter 2's popularity, they limited it to three buttons so it would be easier to program and to force people to remember combinations rather than button mashing. \u0026nbsp;Even now it is seen as an inspiration to many fighting games. \u0026nbsp;The refusal to make it online is due to the developers feeling that any lag would ruin the gameplay as they demand absolute precision on the game.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe first game had a limited roster of characters, but the game series has had many new faces appear. \u0026nbsp;For now, here is the original cast and what style their fighting moves were based off of.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAkira Yuki was the star of the game, using a form of Kung Fu called Hakkyoku-Ken.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSarah Bryant with her brother, was from California and uses Jeet Kun Do but mixes it with Savate and Taekwondo styles.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nJacky Bryant is a race car driver and like Bruce lee and his sister Sarah, fights using Jeet Kun Do.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPai Chan, the daughter of Lau Chan, was the 18 year old action movie star using Ensei-Ken or Mizongyi.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLau Chan was a master chef who also used Koen-ken and entered the tournament as he was a perfectionist by nature. \u0026nbsp;He was the big villain in the anime.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nJeffry McWild was a fisherman from Australia using Pankration, a combat sport that has boxing and wrestling.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nKage-Maru, the token ninja who fights with Hagekure-ryu Ju-jitsu\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWolf Hawkfield was a Canadian wrestler who wanted to be strong, then had nightmares about the world ending in later games. \u0026nbsp;He used professional wresting moves.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDural is the final boss, a shiny female cyborg that uses all the characters martial arts.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhile polygon counts disappeared quickly making the first game obsolete, it still stands as a fantastically made game to play, even the current ones.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSega has a website set up to capture this event here:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/vf20th.sega.jp\/blog\/?p=21\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJapanese Site Sega Virtua Fighter 20th Anniversary Site\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFighting game fans have a lot to thank the game for when it comes to 3D fighting games. \u0026nbsp;Go party Virtua Fighter!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOdd Facts:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSiba of Shiba is a character who was never featured in the main series. He would have been from the middle east and used Pencak Silat. \u0026nbsp;When he finally reappeared in the Fighters Megamix, his move set was closer to Bahn from the Fighting Vipers game. He wielded an unblockable blade.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThere is a real life wrestler named Jim Steele who took on the name and look of Wolf Hawkfield during 1994 Japan All Pro Wrestling Tournaments.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cobject class=\"BLOGGER-youtube-video\" classid=\"clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/ytimg.googleusercontent.com\/vi\/_zCao1bT9ds\/0.jpg\" height=\"266\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"https:\/\/youtube.googleapis.com\/v\/_zCao1bT9ds\u0026source=uds\" \/\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#FFFFFF\" \/\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/\u003E\u003Cembed width=\"320\" height=\"266\"  src=\"https:\/\/youtube.googleapis.com\/v\/_zCao1bT9ds\u0026source=uds\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"\u003E\u003C\/embed\u003E\u003C\/object\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAs they used real fighting moves, the fighting styles were used for characters in the Shenmue series such as Akira Yuki's moveset was used for Ryo Hazuki, there were several other characters in the second game that you fought against that shared other movesets.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDOA5 ultimate featured Akira Yuki, Sarah Bryant, Jacky Brant and Pai Chan.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIn the first game, Dural was actually Kage-Maru's kidnapped mother as a cyborg.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThere was an RPG released for PS2 and Gamecube based on the series called Virtua Quest.\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/iansgp.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6920377848366234767\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=6343922512817034513\u0026postID=6920377848366234767","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6343922512817034513\/posts\/default\/6920377848366234767"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6343922512817034513\/posts\/default\/6920377848366234767"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/iansgp.blogspot.com\/2013\/12\/happy-birthday-virtua-fighter-you-can.html","title":"Happy Birthday Virtua Fighter!  You can drink next year!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Cain Karl"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/01704457935780625079"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhR935k0K95B8qTnj7bUe9sOsarLj_hFrZ6lRdSf3XNdrdaRM7Q7Z6UtZBFBPFIY3Tx529Fkt9U3qOXh4NI_BjLe5XhhSvAk8u8F_qYSQpeVXYKFkrECIs9Hjl9vjJGnw\/s220\/photo2.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UstX2GVaKfQ\/UpwUPse4fEI\/AAAAAAAAAHQ\/1V322ZFw7Ew\/s72-c\/SAT_VIRTUA_FIGHTER.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}}]}});