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Re: Review: The Legend Of Zelda: Oracle Of Seasons - An Underappreciated Old-School Adventure

Seraphmoon

I bought Oracle of Seasons in the fall of 2001.

I was (and still am) a nerd. Being a nerd wasn't like what it is today. I didn't have any friends and I used to get beat up and picked on relentlessly. I hated school and couldn't wait for the day to end. I didn't have a great home life either, but my dad traveled for his job so he was gone half the time.

At the time my parents lived in a house out in the country that had a pond right behind it on 80 acres of land. The house had a wooden deck attached to the back, and there was this huge oak tree growing right beside it with limbs stretching out covering almost the entire area.

That tree would shade you in the evening, and there would be all these little rays of sunlight punching through the shadows. I used to sit out there on the porch and the breeze would cause the leaves and acorns to fall all around me as I watched the sunset reflect off that pond and played my Gameboy.

At a time in my life when I was depressed and (except for my amazing mom) felt completely alone, no matter how bad it seemed like life sucked I could sit out there and escape from everything for a few hours at the end of the day.

It is one of my most vivid memories, it still seems like it was just yesterday. I will always associate Golden Sun and Oracle of Seasons (especially) with that memory. Autumn has been my favorite season ever since then. Like all good things it doesn't seem like it lasts for long, it still makes me sad when the last of the leaves fall every year.

Re: Soapbox: Catching Legendary Pokémon The Old-Fashioned Way Was So Much Better

Seraphmoon

As someone who grew up in rural Arkansas, less than a thousand people in my town when I was a kid, I absolutely hated stuff like this.

I was also an avid board game, MTG, and warhammer fan but my friends and I missed out on all kinds of promotional events like this because the closest store that participated was 4 hours away.

It would be cool if you lived where you could participate in that kind of stuff I suppose, but I say good riddance.

Re: Sega President Teases Possible Sonic "Reboots And Remakes"

Seraphmoon

I have always loved the characters in the Sonic universe. A new Sonic JRPG could be awesome if they did it right.

A “Pilot Wings” style game starring Tails would be amazing.

I know I am probably the only person on the planet, but Big the Cat is one of my favorite video game characters. A “Legend of the River King” type game with him it would be my dream game.