My Lucky Day: Fabulous Video Game Finds

Okay, so perhaps “fabulous” is in the eye of the beholder here. Still, I came across a few finds which made me quite happy down at the local used goods store last week (and I’m only now getting around to talking about them, but what can you do?).

I’ll start with the second one first: Altered Beast for the SEGA Genesis. My wife is something of a fan of the game, and I like it as well– it’s sort of a guilty pleasure, but not one we’re shy about, perhaps because it’s so goofy. Suffice to say, I think we– and her especially– have put in a lot of time on it on Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection, probably more than anything else on the disc.

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate: Simon Gets His Due

I played the first Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, though I did not finish it. Partway in, I just began to feel a little “meh” on the whole thing. “Perhaps,” I thought, “this reboot is not for me.” So it was much to my surprise when word emerged of a new Castlevania for the Nintendo 3DS, one which would continue the Lords of Shadow reboot, called Mirror of Fate.

The reason for my interest is perhaps a silly one. Granted, I didn’t dislike the combat of the console game too intently, and the promise of greater exploration certainly has its appeal. But for some reason, there is one element which has drawn me to this game like a moth to a flame…

Simon Belmont.

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