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Hi, I'm Vinson Chen from Massachusetts and I'm a huge video game fan. I'm really into Final Fantasy (the PSX set) and I'm also logged into Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne a lot. So as you can see pretty much all of my articles will be on video games. I hope

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Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Game Review: New Super Mario Bros (DS): 1 of 6
New Super Mario Bros. brings back incredibly nostalgic memories of the past Super Mario Bros. Instead of trying to create new forms of Mario games, Nintendo decided to revert back to the original side-scrolling platform game that captured the attention of so many gamers around the world. And by doing so, they managed to crea... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Consoles & Accessories Console reviews: The Nintendo DS: 3 of 9
Nintendo has always been about originality and uniqueness when it came to creating new gaming consoles. From the Game Boy to the Nintendo Entertainment System to the Nintendo 64 and now to the Nintendo DS, the company, Nintendo, tried to make their consoles different yet better than the competition. The Nintendo DS was a gre... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne (PC): 2 of 6
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne is most definitely the best RTS, Real Time Strategy, game of all Time. With its creative and original campaign mode, its addicting online gameplay, its admirable music, and its character's great voice acting, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne is able to surpass its fellow competing RTS games by ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Super Smash Bros. (N64): 2 of 5
The original Super Smash Bros. for the N64 was made back in 1999 and it was a fighting game comprised of the more popular Nintendo game characters. Ranging from Mario and Luigi to Pikachu and Jigglypuff, this game contained 12 different fighters each with their own unique combat capabilities. Because of its original fighting... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Which Final Fantasy is your favorite?: 1 of 2
Most people find the first 3D Final Fantasy, the 7th installment, the number one FF out there because of its revolutionary graphics and its irreplaceable and touching story. And because of that, the Final Fantasy to follow it was overshadowed and gained poor reviews due the fact that it could only follow in the footsteps of ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Yoshi Touch & Go (Nintendo DS): 1 of 2
Yoshi Touch & Go was a Nintendo-made game that was based on the original Yoshi's Island made for the Super Nintendo. However, instead of focusing on its story's gameplay like Yoshi's Island did, the game simply doles out mini-game type play to players that focus on using touch screen only gameplay. Unfortunately for Yosh... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: C.O.R.E. (Nintendo DS): 1 of 1
Finally, after over half a year of waiting, the much anticipated FPS for the Nintendo DS, C.O.R.E., is finally to be released on August 17th. Luckily enough for flash card users such as me, the rom has already been dumped and is ready to play. The game loads with the logo of Graffiti entertainment and NoWay Studios. Then an ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Tips & Tricks Video game tips: Choosing a Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne Human Hero: 1 of 1
The Human Alliance of Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne feature four distinct heroes from the Altar of Kings. There is the strong selfless Paladin, the stout Mountain King, the intelligent Archmage, and the powerful Blood Mages. Each one has their own strengths and weaknesses, but when combined they make an unstoppable team. A... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Tips & Tricks Video game tips: Rushing with the Undead in Warcraft III The Frozen Throne: 1 of 1
The Undead are a very powerful race and are even deadlier when it comes to rushes. With the capability to produce more units earlier on than any of the other races, the Undead easily come out on top with such a swarm of units. For the rush I would create two crypt to produce massive amounts of ghouls and I would also train a... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Tetris (Nintendo DS): 1 of 1
Tetris is one of the world's most famous puzzle game and is renowned for its simple yet incredibly fun gameplay. Nintendo did no wrong by choosing to milk out this amazing game by adding it into the Nintendo DS's game list. Tetris DS ended up receiving incredibly high ratings so much so that after Nintendo stopped releasing ... More..