Gaming

So, my fun little Game of the Day questionnaire thing has taken a brief hiatus due to being terribly busy, but I will be updating shortly here for the 1 of you that read it.  Hopefully you haven’t been waiting too long, but I assure you, there’s plenty more to come soon!  Thank you for your patients (assuming you’re a doctor, of course)!

Well, one thing I REALLY used to be into was Japanese game design.  Not to say that I don’t like it anymore, but I feel differently about Japan than I used to, but it doesn’t come from disliking it at all.  I’ve just grown out of the charm of being obsessed with anything that Nippon could offer, from music, games, movies, and subtitles only to just letting it be there, and be good if it’s good, and bad if it’s bad, and it does offer plenty of both.  However, in all times, the good is fun to recognize and the bad doesn’t need to weigh me down, so one of my favorite Japanese games is a little GBA gem that never got localized, but had a DS sequel that did.  The DS game is amazing in it’s own right, but the GBA one felt much more complete and enjoyable to me.  Welcome to Heaven.

Day 3 – A game that makes you really happy
Rhythm Tengoku – GBA
Nintendo

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So, a friend of mine sent me a list of these challenges to write out, and I figured what better way to spread news of my tastes and interests than through this comprehensive list? Let’s give this a shot for the next month (and end it on the note of Metroid: Other M coming out), and see what goodies come our way!

Day 1 – Your current favorite game

DRAGON QUEST IX – Nintendo DS

Square-Enix

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Truth be told, I can’t stand Tekken. I only like a handful of characters and the animation in those games drives me absolutely batty. It’s gotten BETTER over the years, but transitioning inbetweens for the animation has never looked fluid for me, it’s always looked sloppy. So, I’m not a fan of the series, but with this fighting crossover announced, how do YOU feel? Any matchups you’re looking forward to?

Would you rather Capcom have fought in a different universe, or are you fine with this one? They’ve battled Marvel, SNK, Animation Company Tatsunoko and themselves, but who else could be a good contender? Way of the Warrior? Clay Fighter? Primal Rage? What about Mortal Kombat or even Dead or Alive? Who do YOU think would make the best matchup for the classic Street Fighter crew? If I had to choose, I’d be more down with DoA, as it was my favorite of the 3D fighting games. But let’s hear about YOUR dream fight!