2009 and another full year of gaming

shoo whee. another year packed full of gaming. i had thought 2008 was pretty packed, but 2009 turned out to be even busier. here’s what my year looked like (games listed in approximate descending order) with links to each game’s corresponding blog review:

HIGHEST
– super mario bros. (NES)
– the legend of zelda: majora’s mask (N64)
– super mario world 2: yoshi’s island (SNES)
– advance wars: dual strike (DS)
– super mario galaxy (wii)
– metroid: zero mission (GBA)
– rhythm tengoku (GBA)
– samba de amigo (wii)
– mario kart 64 (N64)

MIDDLE
– advance wars 2 (GBA)
– geometry wars: galaxies (wii) 1 | 2
– the legend of zelda: oracle of seasons (GBC)
– osu! tatakae! ouendan (DS)
– super monkey ball (GCN)
– warioware: twisted! (GBA)
– balloon kid (GB)
– lumines plus (PS2)
– fire emblem: shadow dragon (DS)
– new super mario bros. (DS)
– milon’s secret castle (NES)
– ico (PS2)
– metroid prime: hunters (DS)
– metroid prime 2: echoes (GCN)
– wii sports (wii)
– advance wars: days of ruin (DS)
– nintendogs: lab and friends (DS)
– donkey kong land (GB)
– tetris attack (GB)
– final fantasy III (SNES)
– chuchu rocket! (DC)
– house of the dead 2 and 3 (wii)
– wario land II (GB)
– the legend of zelda: four swords (GBA)
– soul blade (PS)
– altered beast (gen)
– my japanese coach (DS)
– alleyway (GB)

LOWEST
– kirby’s adventure (NES)

NOT RATED
– jungle jewels (PC flash)
– scramble (PC flash)
– metroid prime hunters: first hunt (DS)

REVISITS
– super smash bros. brawl (wii) (w/ olimar)
– yu-gi-oh! world championship 2007 (DS)
– pac-mania, part of pac-man collection (GBA)

yikes. despite my attempts to cut back, this past year has been pretty busy. i played rather more sequels than i would have liked, but i managed to cross some classics off of my lists, as well as squeeze in some lesser-known titles. nintendo games, both old and new, continue to elicit my highest praise, but i’m also starting to venture out a bit more to other platforms. handhelds seem to be dominating more (lying down on a couch or bed has become an ideal way to unwind), and retro titles less. i also seem to have gotten pickier about which games i finish: kirby’s adventure is the only game that i finished last year that i placed in my lowest tier. there were some good revisits, some multiplayer, and some flash games that i spent some time with, and i covered a pretty good range of genres. this year marked the 100th game i’ve finished since around the start of this blog, and i was also prompted to highlight my top 10 2D platformers so far. lastly, near the end of the year i crammed in three advance wars games in just a couple of months, and despite a slow start the series that has become one of my favorites. it’s been a busy year, and it looks like my list of games to play just continues to grow … anyway, thanks once again to anyone who’s stumbled across my little patch of cyberspace, and welcome to another year (and a new decade!) of video games rock!

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