I've managed to grab quite a bit of deals lately. I managed to grab Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga for $15. Grabbed Bowsers inside story for another 14. I'm just missing one more..which is partners in time, and it'll be a complete set, awesome
I stopped at a local truck stop on Tuesday, only to find at the counter that they sell used games for only $4.99 . So everyone has to say...for that much? Must be crap. Even I thought the same thing..until I looked.
The Bouncer AND Phantom Brave??? Oh my goodness. This is an awesome deal. I checked both of them..they both need disc cleaning and the generic removal of stickers on the discs, but other than that, they are set to go in the collection pile!
Now, let me rant once again. The Retro Hunters rely on people to just give them stuff instead of work for it most of the time. Its a disgrace. But I finally went to Jerzy's house, and I was blessed. I seen so many old school games it was crazy. I was even a bit educated, as I was reorganizing over 200 NES games, I seen games I've never even heard of. It was crazy!
The highlight was the reward I got for alphabetizing her collection, setting the extras to the side for resale. I got to pick the extras I wanted, which was awesome! Most of these have the book and case for it. This is awesome.
The nintendo 64, controllers have been fixed, cleaned, repaired, and the new door is in, and it looks GREAT! (And at first I thought I didn't make too good of a deal..shame on me.)
And now I'm off to play Final Fantasy VIII, get some stuff done with it.
I'm in between classes, and a bit bored. So I thought I would make a post. So. I ended up getting the N64. It works, but the controllers are in need of serious cleaning, and it needs a new battery door. I ended up ordering a new battery door from Amazon, and the controllers will have to take some patience in cleaning. None the less, its on my ever so long to do list. And I might get it done. Years down the road.
I'm still playing Final Fantasy VIII, and I'm being a bit of an overachiever when it comes to this game. I'm on disc 2, and have already almost maxed out my current GF's abilities, and even aquired Odin and the Tonberry King, which people usually recommend on Disc 3. Such an over achiever. And I love it. I just really, really, like this game. Enough to probably put it on my PSP and play it that way too.
Nintendo's Ambassador program is looking very nice with its 3DS. I downloaded the first set of ten free games that comes with the program, and...I'm almost disappointed It looks awesome on the 3DS, don't get me wrong, but maybe its because I've played these games over and over and over. Ah well. It'll be good whenever I get my school stuff situated and actually bring it between classes in college.
Oh! I put Nier on a waiting list to be bought on Amazon..it said it would take up to six weeks to process. It shows up a week later. So that turned out pretty good. And the last thing. I was able to purchase Mario & Luigi: Super Star Saga for $16 on eBay, like new with box, etc., So that turned out pretty well.
It's a lifestyle, a passion. Gaming is more than sitting behind the controller. Of course I'm guessing it just used to be just for entertainment. But think of the music, the art, and the story that follows with it now a days, (considering you don't play Call of Duty like a religion.)
So this blog post is entirely going to feature Final Fantasy. (Cole Upton, if you're reading, this is for you, man. And props to Brent for reading too!)
Okay. Final Fantasy was first made in 1987. It was SquareSoft's last attempt at making a successful game. Their previous games weren't making a lot of sales, so they tried "Final" Fantasy. Needless to say, it was a HIT. Tons of people liked it, and then there has been a lot of remakes and sequels to it. So that's the sum of it. Now, someone told me the other day that they NEVER played a Final Fantasy game. I was like, "WUT?!" So now I get to explain (with pictures!) Why Final Fantasy rocks, and why they should play it. Music, fellas!
Final Fantasy is a game that features turn based battles. This is the first boss you fight in Final Fantasy for the NES. Simplistic, but its unique on its own. But would you expect them to be like this throughout the years? Of course not. It's only gotten better.
This is from Final Fantasy XIII. I haven't finished this one yet (But I'm 50 hours into it.) But it is simply an awesome revamped game that reminds me of how awesome the series is, where's it came from, and what has been made into better.
For anyone that wants to try to get into Final Fantasy without spending any money...there are ways. (Ahem. I can't go into details.) But I will say if you LEGALLY own a cart of Final Fantasy II for SNES, you can download the emulator and ROM of it. That's all I'm saying about that. But if you wanna try a Final Fantasy game and not be overbearing, the best bet is to try Final Fantasy II for SNES (It's actually IV..but its a long story.)
Final fantasy is great in all aspects. Story, Gameplay, depth. Just give it a try. Thats my recommendation.
Now to my gaming stuff. I got Final Fantasy VIII from the PSN store, and no wonders I've beat it eight times already. But I'm trying something different with this game. I'm trying to get all the Ultimate Weapons before the end of disc one (beside one character's, which is impossible until disc 3.) I'm 8 hours into the game (which the point I should be at would only take two hours.) The strategy is to play card games with the NPC's, convert the cards into items needed to refine into the items needed to get the weapons for the characters. I already have one character finished, just quite a few left to go. I'll probably try to put a large dent into the progress tonight.
AND I ALMOST FORGOT.
How much do I like Final Fantasy VIII?
Enough to get an art shop in town to custom make and frame artwork for the game. I love it. So when I mean this is my favorite game of all time, and gaming is art and lifestyle, I mean it.
