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The legend of zelda hits a monumental

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  Let’s fill our hearts and look back swinging with power, on this monumental gaming anniversary. Everyone seems to have a story about the first time they played The Legend of Zelda . It’s practically a gaming rite of passage. Like many players, my formal introduction to the series came through Ocarina of Time . Yet I vividly remember the moment I first experienced the original the grandfather of Hylian, “definitely-not-an-elf” adventures. My entry point, however, wasn’t an NES or an SNES. It was the Game Boy Advance. Picture it: Christmas morning, the mid-2000s. My grandmother knew I loved video games, even if she didn’t quite know which ones. What she did know was that I “had a Nintendo,” and that was enough. Under the tree were a few new games and among them was the Game Boy Advance re-release of the very first Legend of Zelda . At the time, I didn’t realize I was unwrapping a piece of gaming history. I just knew I was about to begin an adventure, one that, decades later, s...

Pokemon Day hoping

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copyright: Pokemon is property of gamefreak and nintendo. Normally, with big events and conventions we want to put our best foot forward and make predictions about what we think might happen or what we would like to see. But with Pokemon and Nintendo, it's hard to really predict anything. If we follow things like leaks we can say "oh, cool, a re-remake of Pokemon Gold and Silver." But what I really want, and this is my Best Wish for Pokemon, is that they surprise us with something expected, but what we really want.  But I actually want something different for Pokemon. While a Gen 5 remake is definitely a possibility, I think expanding the lore and world of Unova in a Pokemon Legends Kyurem game would be a fun route to take. It would give players the chance to explore more of the region's rich history and culture, and it would give us a unique perspective on Kyurem's role in Unova's past. Let's hope that Pokemon has something unexpected in store for us. Als...

September 99: the quickest horror game you can play

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copyright: SEP 1999 is property of DEMAKE 98   story: disclaimer:  I finished the game and wrote the review before the recent events that happened on demake98's twitter. While i do not support abuse, i do believe people can change for the better and that demake sees professionals for help. update: we have received word that demake98 has sadly ended their own life. we hope his family can mourn in peace.   second update to this review: Demake98 is alive, while he did contemplate suicide, he did not and his account was suspended due to posting that he thought about it,   September 99 is just as advertised, an atmospheric horror game that perfectly encapsulates the atmosphere and mood of its name. Let's dissect the game piece by piece. It's a first-person experience, where you play an unknown character, whose identity is only revealed toward the end. Most doors are locked and blocked off, leaving the hallway littered with garbage and booze bottles. Once you enter th...