Just some other fun stuff to check out.

• GamePro has a list of their 8 Great Video Game Kings. Personally, I think #5 should have ranked higher. And GoNintendo thinks that another of Mario’s rivals should have at least made the list a Top 9. Can’t say I disagree. And what about his crocodile cousin, King K. Rool?
• I’ve shown my affinity for retro-video game ads in this space before, though that was chiefly relegated to comic-styled advertising. But Unreality has that and more in their compilation of 20 Awesome Vintage Video Game Ads. I think I remember some of these from before I was actually hooked on games.
• PSXExtreme has a neat piece which asks the question “How Did You Decide Upon Your Next-Gen Console Purchase?”

  For me, it was simple: I bought the one that said “Nintendo” on the box (of course). In the past, getting other consoles has largely come down to “which one is supporting Mega Man and other franchises I love (which stemmed from being on Nintendo)?” That’s lead to my desires for the PlayStation, the PlayStation 2, and the Xbox 360: Contra, Castlevania, and Bionic Commando have all made very convincing arguments. Not that there isn’t other stuff I’d like to play, but those are some of the series which pretty much tilted things into “gotta have it” territory.

  More recently, I find myself having to play any sort of remakes, such as Pac-man: Championship Edition and Galaga Legions that Namco Bandai releases on Xbox LIVE Arcade.

• Ever want to create your own The Legend of Zelda text pics, putting words in the mouth of the old man? Well, now you can!
• It’s perhaps a lucky thing for me that Nintendo doesn’t allow demos on the Wii. I’d probably find myself wanting more games than I can afford (a situation I’m already in, actually).

  And with the internet questioning the wisdom of Sony’s move to make the demo for Killzone 2 only available to those who preorder at GameStop up to the day before the game comes out, Destructoid has put together an article which looks at the evolution of the video game demo, and whether or not Sony’s making the right move

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

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