Hope you all had a great Christmas and received many vidya related items. I didn’t get a single game, but I’m more than ready to turn this Wal-Mart gift card into a copy of Chrono Tigger DS (or maybe Wrath of the Lich King? I dunno if I want to go back down that path).

Just a little reminder that there’s still a chance for you to receive a few belated presents, namely Final Fantasy 4, 5, and 6 for the Super Famicom. I’ve still got 24 more articles to publish between now and the contest end date, and you can always receive entries by plugging Gamer Blag in your forum signatures.

As always, you can contact me with any questions.

The Holidays are here, and all the worthwhile game companies have made sure that their biggest blockbusters are on the shelves just in time for Christmas, Hanukah, Ramadan (we are a few months late, but still), or for whatever reason people may want to buy games for. However, biggest doesn’t necessarily mean best, and it definitely doesn’t mean original. If you can’t get that special someone the game they want, here are a few great substitutes. Or maybe you can’t get enough of your favorite game? Or maybe you are just too full of yourself to play the mainstream games, even though you really want to. Or maybe you rather buy five games for the price of one. Whatever the reason, here they are.

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