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Game Collection

There are a lot of favorites to list...

Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) - It's Mario in his best title. Does anything else need to be said? When I last played this game, I found myself intentionally going after stages that I didn't have to pass to get through to the next world. Every stage is action packed and has something different to offer you. It's so fun that you don't want to skip anything. If that doesn't define greatness, then I don't know what does.

Streets of Rage II (Genesis) - Enhanced the original in every way. Improved music, a deeper fighting system, the works. The game is just the right length as it throws tons of variety at you and ends before it can get repetitive like most beat'em ups do. Still my all time favorite beat'em up because it's so memorable and does pretty much everything right. You know Shiva is cool.

Earthbound (SNES) - Thank goodness that someone is willing to try something different. No swords (well, there's one sword, but you only have a 1 in 128 chance of nabbing it ^_^) and sorcery (again, there's magic, but it's psychic baby) or castles here. Just a game with a knack for great humor and all around solid gameplay. It may seem a gimmicky title on the surface, but it's really anything but with its great sense of imagination and remarkable ability to present its world in a way that is unforgettable.

Syndicate Wars (PC) - I only barely touched the original Syndicate at some point but the sequel had me hooked. It just oozes atmosphere from every nook and cranny and the gameplay is strategic enough but the interface is so streamlined that's it's a joy to play. You can play as the bad guys too, which is great. Gotta love the mix of strategy, stealth, and action. There's nothing quite like calling down a Satellite Rain attack and enjoying the destruction.

Resident Evil 2 (PS1) - I'm going to go ahead and say that I think I was lucky to play this one before the first one. Who knew that a game could capture such gritty realism and provide such an awesome experience through those good ole dependable zombies? The various scenarios are great and this game just has playability up the wazoo. This is one of the games that opened my eyes to the possibilities of next generation gaming. Make sure there's a blood pool, or that zombie might bite your leg, heh heh.

Shining the Holy Ark (Saturn) - One of only two Saturn games that I've completed so far. But wow, I didn't expect it to be this good given the above average at best ratings it usually gets. What I love about it is that it's actually quite fun to play even with the slowdown. Lots of little details like various critical attack moves make this game more special than you'd think with the whole stigma towards dungeon crawlers. Once I was upside-down in that South Shrine walking across the ceiling, I knew it was an undeniable classic.

Jam it back in, in the dark.