A Trip Back to Yesteryear

So, I picked up the Kirby's Dream Collection 25 anniversary boxed set the other day, mainly because it didn't include any of the games on the newer systems, and almost all of the games that made Kirby a classic.

Now, I wasn't initially wowed, but I was impressed with how well the tribute to the pink fluff ball was done.  The simple menu, the new challenge levels, they all seemed fresh and new.  No, what did wow me wasn't some much a wow, but that amazing trip back to childhood.  What got me was the old games.

Now, I'm a huge fan of advancing video games, and I've always been one of those people that goes out of his way to play something 'new', but picking up that wiimote and starting into the Kirby's adventure, so many fond memories of wasting time in my grandparent's spare bedroom trying to trounce King Dee-dee-dee and the weird vampire boss at the end that I never could figure out how fit into the story.

And the nostalgia only continued, along with a growing appreciation for how well the artwork was done on old systems.  Seeing the pixelated graphics of the nineties on my screen again, I wasn't put off by how old it seemed, I was actually sucked in to how amazing the details were for such primitive systems.

All in all, I loved the game, and would recommend it to anyone looking for an awesome platform-adventure throw back.  Enjoy, and remember.

Pre-release at Game Freaks

So, I'm here at local chain Game Freaks for midnight release for Borderlands 2.  The crowd for such a small town is rather impressive:

But as twelve o'clock roles around, what's more amazing is how quick the house emptied after the game was handed out.  Within seconds the crowd disappeared to get home and bust the game from its wrapper.  With the Borderlands fans eagerly awaiting this long hyped title, it looks like the wait was worth it.