New Toys

Let's hear it for fun new toys. I got a new iPod. Since I got I as a gift I ended up with an iPod touch, which is my new favorite toy ever. I didn't think I would like it as much as I do. So far I haven't bought any apps, but the free ones have been quite nice. There is nothing quite as fun as a computer that fits in your pocket, connects wirelessly to any network, and can be filled with music, movies and games. This is likely going to be my favorite toy for a while.

Childhood Memories for Sale

In the process of getting rid of useful things I don't need I finally sold my Sega Saturn. OK, it was technically only half mine and I had to split the money, but I got rid of it. It took nearly 4 months, and I had to settle for $30. (Seems like people buying games on craigslist are rather flaky.) I'm pretty sure the person who bought it will be reselling it for more anyway, since he really just wanted the games we had. Doesn't matter though. We didn't waste anywhere near as much time playing with it as we did with the Genesis. I think we bought three of those because they kept dying and we had lots of games, even though you couldn't really save so every time you wanted to play you started over. After the Saturn was gone I found our Game Gear, which was used even less than the Saturn. We only had two games for it. I checked its worth on eBay, and it isn't even worth selling. Something like 5 bucks for it and the games, even though it works. I guess I won't be selling it. Sadly enough for all that time I wasted in my childhood on video games, I only ever beat one game. Ecco II: Tides of Time on Game Gear. I only beat it because each time you beat a level it gave you a code to return, so you didn't have to start over like with the old sonic games, which I was pretty bad at. I now have about 12 PS2 games stuck at one point or another. I managed to beat Okami, which I find to be one of the best games I've ever played (though it took 72 hours), but I really like games where you aren't a person.

Lego Video Games

So for Christmas I bought my sister Lego Indiana Jones for Wii. Oh My God are these things addictive. I'd played Lego Star Wars before, but it wasn't as fun. We went through almost all of the three movies, with occasional back play. It is definitely more fun if you play with someone at your skill level. It made me go back and play Lego Star Wars again, then drag out my old Lego collections and think about buying a new set just to put it together. I recently rented Lego Batman as well (8.99 TO RENT!!!!), and that was a little harder, though I did finish as Batman. I got stuck as the villains and returned it before going any farther. I played this one with my younger cousin who loved it as well. Thankfully, my Lego fever waned before I spent more than $5.00. I bought this nifty dragon on eBay. Apparently, I really like the Castle sets of Lego, but the only parts I really want are the dragons.