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I remember spending hours grinding on the convoy levels so I could afford the best equipment. It was worth it,

I loved Mario Clash, but I find it hard to believe that the Virtual Boy would've taken off if given a chance or more time.

Was there a content-based reason why this game was deemed unacceptable for Western audiences?

The link at the top of the article is broken. bit_trip_runner should be bittrip_runner

Linky no worky. Seems like it should be this:

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/projectneedlemouse/news.html?sid=6249445&tag=topslot;title;1&mode=previews

A great game, but I'm pretty sure the SNES port lacked levels found in the arcade original, which was a major bummer.

Ever notice how many "mixed bags" are in WiiWare?

In the topdown stages, I could never see around the hero's head. Too big!

My brother and I spent a summer playing this game's battle mode. I thin the final count was 300 to 200.

Sounds like DCSquares, a Mac/Windows/Dreamcast/iPhone game.

One of the best books about video game history. Good enough for me to own two copies... (not sure how that happened.)

Reminds me of Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors.

This is a tough game but utterly fantastic. I remember reading that the hacking element was completely different (and inferior?) in the Genesis version.

I'm surprised FFIV:TAY has been on top so long. Are that many WiiWare owners old-school RPG fans?

Meh. I prefer Mega64's take — even if it is less macho: