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Not my line of premium gaming PCs. My company sells the Larry, the Harold, Ted and our top-of-the-line box, the Larold (It’s a Harold in a Larry). Read more

Just started working at a gamestore, and although I’ve had my fair share of angry, crazy customers already, it’s all worth it because I got to touch and take care of Battletoads, MegaMan X, MegaMan X3, Battle Toads, and TMNT, turtles in time. I’ve only worked here for like 5 days and I’ve already got to see such gems! Read more

The book looks like it turned out great! Glad to hear how your students have influenced your ideas. I’m an eighth grade English teacher myself. Always a fun time surprising students that their teacher plays video games. Read more

AAAAAAAAAAA good! Explorers is the only game I’ve cried at the end of! Read more

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Some personal favorites of mine: Read more

That’s what I hope! (Seriously, the mini library I inherited? It has Nancy Drew books from the year they came out, before the ISBN system!) Read more

Hope the book sells well, would love to see it translated into a variety of languages. Anyway, Great job! I really love the playfull presentation and the “did you know” segments. Read more

PC games seem to be criminally under-represented here. I mean I know PC gaming has generally been more of a hobby than the console market - aimed at older age groups. But still...

Unless I’m missing something, I don’t even see Grim Fandango anywhere (and that alone is a major sin), let alone older Lucas Arts adventures.

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So you’re telling me that I have been living these two decades, not knowing about 3 Yoshi games after the original... Read more

Considering I teach sixth grade reading and language this may be a great book to keep in mine for some to look at. Read more

This is a dope idea, and the art sytle is great! I’m uh, going to buy this for myself, as a checklist for all the great games I have in my backlog and that I’ve glossed over haha. Read more

How dare you, Boomer Kuwanger clearly has the best theme! Read more

Storm Eagle has the best theeemmmmeeeee

Very cool idea, and it looks like an awesome list! Read more

Very happy to see EarthBound at the top of the RPG list. That was the first RPG I played all the way through as a kid. Changed my life. Read more

It comes under the “Not readily available” category, unfortunately, but NFL 2k5 should totally be there ahead of Madden. Read more