I have to say Golden Sun 1 + 2. I sunk so many hours into those games, and few different playthroughs. The gameplay, the story, the characters, all excellent. I also loved how you could transfer character data from the first game to the second.

I agree, this was a well crafted piece. I didn’t expect it to be so long, but was intrigued the entire way through.

I totally agree. It’s fascinating. I love reading about it, but I don’t have *that* much time (or desire) to play it.

Amen to that.

I really like the artwork for WonderBoy, it reminds me of Calvin and Hobbes. Reallllyyy pulling on those nostalgia heartstrings.

I’m pretty sure it’s the same artist.

N64: Super Mario, Goldeneye, Super Smash Bros, Mario Kart

Any of the older Pokemon games for GB/GBC. Since I grew up playing those games, I know my way around them quite well, and it’s mindlessly relaxing to make my way through the game again.

Hi Mike! Just an FYI, I think there’s a typo in the second paragraph:

I had goosebumps watching that. Very well done.

Reminds me of Dan from Street Fighter. An undervalued, butt-of-all jokes character, and yet still viable if played correctly. Also quite satisfying to watch someone utterly destroy with Dan while the oppenent is left completely frustrated/baffled/embarrased.

Woah, was not expecting to find this kind of article on Kotaku, but damn was it interesting. I just wanted to say I thought this article was really well written. It was very informative and kept a neutral-bias tone, which helped me stay open minded about such a morally and ethically shaky subject. Great job Patricia!

I'm not a software developer, but I just wanted to say that a majority of this list, in general, is sound career advice for any field. Good stuff!

I'M GOING TO ROLL THE STATS FOR A FUCKING

When the game first came out, people were complaining about Little Mac...now it's Diddy Kong. I fail to see how this "controversy" around Diddy Kong is any different. Like other's have said, just give it time and eventually people will figure out how to handle/beat it. This is one of the things that make fighting…

super smash brothers melee. I will forever love playing that game. So many hours, so many memories. It's nice to be able to load it up and play a couple matches. I also love replaying Pokemon R/B, G/S or R/S/E, mainly because I can emulate them and move through them quickly.

No love for the Rogue Squadron games?

From what else I've read, it looks like you can customize other characters as well

*cue Top Gun theme song*

Although I don't play as often as I used to, I mainly play video games to relax, and I enjoy exploring the different worlds and mechanics games have to offer. I look for games that are simply to play, but have lots of depth and/or strategy (which can be challenging to find). It's an added bonus if the game has a great…