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it loud…
Hello. Sickboy, here. My dad – in reference
to the crunchy, metronomic sound effects of Atari VCS Space Invaders
which he once deigned to squint at for five minutes with an appalled
look on his face – calls any videogame a ‘Muncher’.
He is not mad. This is just his way of dealing with something
he doesn’t understand – reducing it to some kind of
whimsical shorthand.
My three-year-old son is, unlike most stupid
and jaded and wrong reviewers, in awe of Mario Kart: Double Dash.
A lot of people don’t seem to like the two-characters-in-one-kart
thing, the grumpy fools. I love it – because it means I
can do the driving and ma boy can chuck out the banana skins and
shells. Instead of me over here with my games and him over there
with his Buzz Lightyear, we’re united in play.
One of the great things about the forthcoming
season of socks and stuffing is – you get together with
your family, you play games. It’s the law. So, make us a
promise. This year – instead of wheeling out that tatty
old Trivial Pursuit box, get everyone together for a four-player
sesh on Mario Kart, or a trick challenge on SSX3, or a bash at
Bomberman, or whatever yer multiplayer poison… Even if they
don’t take to it and insist on having the telly back for
the Only Fools And Horses Special, the image of your gran wrestling
with Ikaruga will give you many years of fine memories.
coming! ready
or not...
“And so… the end of the editorial
is near… and so we face… this week’s dose of
original videogaming spirit…
You c… No, no. Frank Sinatra version, ALways the Frank Sinatra
version…”.
Gaming – a family affair. Why not? JIMAROID
Scotch missed. Well, now he’s back. Go, go MAMEMEISTER
Tempest 3000 – it’s
ace, but elusive. The whys and hows of it - EWOK
”Generals gathered in their masses…”. Call
Of Duty by SICKBOY
First updates! READERS
He’s here. Hide yourselves. KUN-TOR
Do you see? It’s in the
blood…
Enough. Love thy neighbour (particularly if
you live next door to Zora Suleman off of RI:SE), stay sane –
and, if you remember the sticky floors and the change ladies,
send us that GameGods Reunited reminiscipackage.
Next week
– Why game music is rubbish and an extra-special report
from the Kick Off World Cup (we didn’t win, but we had a
damned good look at the Dutch ladies).
THE ORIGINAL RODENT
november 21st 2003
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