Happy Gamer's Good Game Day

Words cannot explain the joy I'm feeling right now.

Here's the story, there's this video game store near my college. They have a bunch of old games, and some really rare ones as well. I don't have my N64 with me here at college. I have my snes 2 here because it's the only console I don't have connected to my TV at home. I have my snes 1 connected to my rats nest of cables. Well, today I went there, with $70 in my pocket an bought, well look at the title and figure it out. It's a big hint.

I walked in, and went over to the case it was in. Waited for the guy to ask if I needed help with something, to which I said "yes I'd like (Name Reviled at End)." His store is not just a store, it's also a hang out. I can say that because I would be there myself if it weren't for my work. Well one of the guys there saw that I was buying it. He asked "how much you got that listed for?" "$59.99." Those of us who knew the history educated the guy who didn't know. I'll cover the history when I make a review.

The short, not many copies were sold because Nintendo wouldn't advertise it to make it a success, only allowing ads to be in adult magazines like Playboy and late night television. The couple of people who were lucky enough to get it when it came out really enjoyed it and it gained a cult following. Because of that, it is now the Rarest and most sought after game for the N64.

The guy who owns the store appreciates a good game. He says he hates losing good games like this. Just recently he sold the in box final fantasy 3. I told him that this is the crown jewel of my collection. He had me inspect the game cartridge, make sure it was clean and all. I have 7 days to make sure it works. Even if it doesn't work, I don't know if I'll return it. It's the rarest game on the n64 for crying out loud.

Can't wait to go home and try it out. Well this has been happy gamer saying game on and have fun.

OK if you don't know what I'm talking about, I don't blame you, it is rare and obscure. It's Conker's Bad Fur Day. Here's me happy.

Hopping Around Art Down Town

Hey everyone, I just got back from the down town art hop. I don't know if I would have went if it weren't for the fact that I get a much needed cultural event from it. Here's what it is in a nut shell, 2 other honors students and myself went downtown and all these local artists display their works and it's really fun. There was glass, pictures, paintings, jewelry, some indi movie, metal work, wood work, and fuse beads in the likeness of Nintendo characters. I knew I probably wouldn't buy anything, but I couldn't help the fuse beads, especially when I found a pokemon.

Wabafet

Yeah I bought Wabafet, but no other Pokemon were available. Here's a picture of his lay out.

This guy has an amazing talent. I wonder if he's been in Nintendo Powers. It's amazing none the less.

We walked around the mall, that's what the set of stores in this one section of the down town area is called. Unfortunately there were only 2 galleries open. The guy with the fuse beads was on the street. I enjoyed looking around. I wonder what the movie would have been like. We weren't about to wait in that giant line though.

Well then we went to this warehouse full of art and the artists. I didn't get any pictures because no pictures allowed, at least most places. I understand the logic, the artists spend hours, days, weeks, months, even years on their art. It's not right for someone to come in and take pictures and basically getting their work for free. The fuse beads guy was fine mainly due to the nature of his art. It's beads, and it's Nintendo, he might even encourage it. But enough on legal, time for descriptions.

When I walked in there was this big glass gallery. Good thing I'm more cautious than I was when I was little. You break it you buy it, and since this is art, it's pricey. Lot's of really cool stuff. There was a glass blowing demonstration, and it was really cool. They made a glass mug. It was cool.

After the glass, we went to this metal forging thing. I got a pic. They were just basic knives so they were OK.

Pretty cool looking. After the metal there was the paintings. They were cool. I don't know how else to describe.

We did all this over 2 hours. I'm gonna go write my write-up. This has been Pokematic signing off and bu-bye.

PS: My day went great. To read abut it go to your3minutes