MONDOwishlist
In the holiday spirit, a list of games I've always wanted but never received.
By Diana Poulsen
Posted December 25th, 2007.
10. The Phantom (Console, 2006)
It was a console that was designed to play PC games, which I thought was perfect for me since I didn't want to update my computer, but I wanted to play some awesome PC games. However, the system was very pointless. You could only play PC games that were about 3-4 years old and it quickly became obsolete. Seriously, though, the back catalogue would have been awesome.
9. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages (Gameboy Colour, 2001)
It's two Link games in one, how could I not want it? I honesty had no money at this time. Such a burden it is being a teenager/child. I waited much too long and now can't find this game anywhere to save my life.
8. Rez (PS2, DreamCast, 2001)
Rez is a weird musical shooting game that is loosely constructed on the game play dynamics of Panzer's Dragoon for the Sega Saturn. Apparently, only about 100,000 were released in North America, and it's that weird arty game everyone collects. It looks cool. It's the game where you can buy the trance vibrator.. . But come on - the PS2 controller does that already, isn't that overkill?
7. Winx Club (PS2, never released)
Alright, I admit it. I enjoy and regularly watch the Winx Club and have played all the games that have come out for it. Yes, the games are crap, they are very simple and clearly designed as an attempt to hypnotize the female mind, but it's my guilty pleasure. By the way, that attempt to hypnotize the female mind by using pink and purple is a failure. Those colours clash. Now, various outfits, that is a little warmer, but still not true for all girls. We also like to shoot stuff and find stuff too - like in RPGs and survival horror games. That said, I love these games. I had heard about a PS2 version of the Winx Club game and saw some cool screenshots, but I have yet to see it in stores and it was supposed to be a 2005 release. Le sigh... where is it?
6. Makai Kingdom (PS2, 2005)
I rented this game to review and I adored it. Then I went out to buy it, and could not find it. I don't even like RTS but this one was highly amusing with its SNES graphics and over the top humour.
5. Final Fantasy X-2 International (Japanese PS2, 2004)
A lot of the Final Fantasy games that are released come out in Japan a second time as an International version. It has spoken English dialogue but with new levels and occasionally fixes initially problematic elements of the game. I adored FFX-2 and wanted to play this version so I could get the 2 new outfits and interact with Auron and Tidus. Evil SquareEnix and your Japan only releases! How you tease me soo!
4. Leisure Vision (Console, 1982)
Exceptionally rare and only released in Canada, Leisure Vision is pretty much a knock off of ColecoVision. I want it, because my boyfriend use to play it as a child and it's the only game console he's really liked. So If I get it, he'll play with me. Then I can finally convince him that video games do equal fun.
3. Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix + (Japanese PS2, 2007)
I loved KH2, I finished in 5 days – 40 hours. I loved KH Chain of Memories for the GBA. Of course only in Japan would they release KHII Final Mix. Yes, more levels and what not, but it also comes with a PS2 version of Chain of Memories. Why are you so cruel to me SquareEnix? Why?!
2. Keio Flying Squadron II (Sega Saturn, 1996)
I was playing my cousin's Sega Saturn in Denmark, and they had a playable demo of Keio. I loved it. It was an anime style platformer. So I waited for it to come out in Canada, and even conned my mom into getting us a Sega Saturn for x-mas. Little did I know that at this time Sega was well into its downfall and the Dreamcast would be soon be released. Sadly, Keio was never released in Canada, it was only released in Europe, Australia and Japan. I was so sad. Magic Knight Rayearth and Keio Flying Squadron II were the reason I owned a Saturn. Despite the massive disappointment, I loved that machine until the bitter end.
1. Atari Cosmos (Handheld/Tabletop, 1981)
I've only read about it and seen one on eBay for about $10,000. This was Al Alcorn's (Atari's lead engineer and programmer) attempt to create a handheld machine that used light (LEDs) and holographs. The result is weird rainbow coloured 3D games. Honestly, it just sounds cool and the few pictures I have seen look fascinating. It received a lot of criticism before it was released, and even though there were a lot of interested buyers, Atari pulled the plug on the project. There were only 5 made and only 2 of them work today.
Yes, I'm that hardcore a gamer.