Token Female Gamer

This is by far the best pumpkin carving I have ever seen. Maybe its the programmer in me, but a jack o’ lantern that doubles as a Tetris Game, COME ON! Win.

-via The Mary Sue.

Perfect place to begin, though I will admit I am dating myself with this admission. No matter, it’s where my little gaming journey began.

My very first game was a hand held game from Nintendo called Donkey Kong Jr. My mother purchased it for me right before we embarked on a nine-hour flight to Europe. Considering that I was around four years old at the time, it was quite a brilliant move, because I was absolutely engrossed in that game for almost the entire flight.

In fact I became so devoted to this game that I could play it through multiple times in a row.

Strangely enough, this did not result in my becoming a Donkey Kong fan. But I can thank Donkey Kong for being the first reason I became a huge gaming nerd. Thanks DK Jr! <3

For anyone interested in playing it, I found a simulator online. Oh nostalgia! Play it here: http://www.pica-pic.com/#/donkey_kong_jr/

Saw this on [Geeks are Sexy]. Love it so very much! <3 Sub Zero.

Found here at Noisy Boy Etsy Store. Might just have to get one.

The first time I met Lara Croft was in Tomb Raider 2. She kicked some serious ass and I loved her for it. The whole game made such an impression that I have been following Lara’s trials and tribulations ever since. And though I have hung in there, the quality of the Lara Croft titles has been in steady decline.

That is until ‘Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light’ came along.

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Since my latest review is taking (FOREVER!) a while to finish, I thought I would share this little tidbit that a friend forwarded to me.

Its a Kotaku article about a Mortal Kombat video floating around the interwebz. Supposedly people are shopping around a new take on the Mortal Kombat franchise and made this video as a demo.

Even if you aren’t a huge MK fan, this video is definitely worth checking out, its quite promising!

http://kotaku.com/5558339/if-this-is-the-next-mortal-kombat-movie-sign-us-up

This is a game for all those people who used to play space invaders back in the day, for those who want to relive the glory days of when two bit graphics were awesome and games were simpler. Or maybe just for those, who want to torture their kids by trying to share some “history” with them.

For me it’s a blatant reminder of how much I suck at Space Invaders. I sucked at it back then and (shockingly enough) I suck at it now. Thankfully by the time I was introduced to computer games it was already ancient, meaning there were lots of much better options to play. Which is probably why I never got any better at playing it.

The DS version isn’t all about nostalgia; they did tried to modernize the game a bit. It boasts the original version, plus an updated advanced Space Invaders, which are essentially different variations on the original. Additional levels and bonus fighter plane skills get unlocked as you progress through the game.

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Nostalgia is back in style and the huge success of the newest Super Mario Bros game on the Wii is a true testament to the trend. With over ten million copies sold its clear that plenty of gamers are not only pining for the less graphic intensive games of their childhood, but also appreciate excellent game play.

As a long time Mario fan I truly felt that the soul of the Super Mario games was lost once they switched to 3D. But they are finally back, in original 2D with one of their best titles since Super Mario World.

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Evil never looked so cute. Or maybe cute never tried so hard to be evil. Whatever the case, cute clearly triumphs over evil in this fabulously entertaining tower defense game.

I have long been a fan of playing the dark side of things, especially when presented in a humorous light. Dungeon Keeper 2 hooked me, while Overlord cemented my devotion. FFCC – My Life as a Darklord only reaffirms that humor and evil are made to go together. Throw in some cute and it’s nigh irresistible.

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All moved into our new place. Well, all of our stuff is now out of the old and in the new, but nothing has actually found its final resting place. =P

Saw this the other day, and though I don’t link things very often, it just cracked me up. Love Mortal Kombat!

One of the main reasons that I started with the Lego Star Wars review was to use it as a baseline. Fundamentally, Lego Batman is the same game. Why rehash all their similarities then?

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