Looking forward to the Wii and PS3 because competition drives down prices! Hopefully, there will be a pricing war between all the consoles after a year of release, doubt it'll be that soon but there's always hope. I don't want to wait two years until I get all three consoles but I'm patient for now.
1. Super Mario Brothers 3: You must have a classic if you want to be cool and no other character in video game history is as memorable or relatable than Mario. Who doesn't want to jump on a koopa and throw turtle shells, unless you're not cool of course. 2. Halo 2 w/multiplayer maps: While the main quest was totally awesome, the thing that kept me going back was the multiplayer with friends and xbox live. You knew once you saw the ending that you were pissed but the thing that kept you coming back was assassinating anyone on multiplayer that dare questioned your title of greatest player of all time in happy happy land, well, for those against you, not so happy. 3. Final Fantasy VII: Mainly because everyone and their mom played this game or know of it. Seriously, the first time you saw Aeries die you were crying and swearing because you took forever leveling her up. Also, its cool to say you cried for a video game character, girls dig a sensitive guy, right? 4. Katamari Darmacy: This game is so cute and weird that if you are not cool, you won't be caught dead playing it. Seriously, from the cover art to the cutsy music and odd game play, who in their mind will say they played this game much less recommend it to an average person. You either must be really secure with yourself, have really cool friends who won't make fun of you for not playing the latest FPS or RPG game, or...you guessed it! 5. Snake (cell phone): Everyone one played this game on the nokia cell phone and I mean everyone. Who doesn't have an idle moment waiting for a friend or was just curious as to what the hype about. Usually, being cool is being different, but you were cool just to by off chance say...oh yeah, I played snake and got a really high score. Normally, people will look at you funny or laugh, but instead, they'll say cool or take it as smack talk and try to beat your score. Now that's cool. True, no one ever keeps their cell phone but just mention snake and they'll look at you with nostalgia and a longing of when cell phone games were just fun, addicitive, easy, and most importantly, FREE!
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