Hey everybody, how's it going?

Already this summer (which has lasted about four days for me) I've bought a boatload of games.  The good part is though, through trade-ins and sales, I've only spent about $10 and have recieved four games.  Here they are:

Forza 2:  I traded in 6 games for this, which include Call of Duty 3 (360), Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (GBA), Age of Empires (DS), Madden 05 (PS2- I got one whole dollar!) and Mario Strikers (GC)  for a total of $66.  So I was able to buy Forza 2 and still have $3 and some change leftover.  Before you ask, I loved all of the above games, it's just that most of them have sequels coming out within the next year or two, so I figured I'd trade them in and get some good money for them while I still can.

Mario Kart Double Dash:  I know this ones been out forever, but for some weird reason, I never bought it.  For this game, I sold my copy of Final Fantasy 3 (DS) to my friend for $15 and Pokemon Yellow edition.  I'm kinda glad I did, because Double Dash is one of my favorite games of all time.  I used to mooch it from my friends before, but I'm glad I finally have a version of my own.

Half Life 2:  In the Circuit City add in the sunday paper, I saw them offering a two-pack of Pen stylus' (stylii? whatever...) for the DS, so I went to pick those up.  While I was there, I was looking in the clearance rack and found Half Life 2 for only $7!  That's an awesome price.  You can hardly find used games for that cheap.  Thank you CC!

And the last one, as I mentioned before, is Pokemon Yellow.  I'm glad to own a copy of this because this was the first game I owned for Gameboy (actually, it might've been Pokemon Blue... oh well, same difference) and it brings back some great memories.  One thing makes me angry though:  If my starting Pokemon is Pikachu (whose type is electric for those who don't know), and the first gym leader is a ground/rock guy whose Pokemon are not affected by electric moves, how in the bloody hell am I supposed to beat him!!???  Sigh.... I geuss I'll have to take the time to level up a Caterpie.

I also have a list of games that I am determined to beat this summer:

Jak 3

Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal

The Legend of Zelda: TP (I know, I know)

Dragon Quest 8

My brothers copy of Pokemon Emerald

Resident Evil 4 (just the extra missions in the PS2, and soon to be Wii, edition)

Earth Defense Force 2017

The original Kingdom Hearts

And, of course, the new games I just bought.

I also want to play through some old favorites like the Donkey Kong Country series, LoZ: OoT, The Simpsons Hit and Run, Fable: The Lost Chapters, and Super Mario 64

Well, I think that's everything.  If you want to make any lists of your own, please do in the comments.  Also, If you want to play WiFi on any DS game, just let me know!

Peace out

-zelda450