NOOOOOOOOOOO!!! WHY DID YOU HAVE TO DIE?! IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME!!!! I don't know what happened. I was playing Pokemon and then suddenly black screen, weird noise, and it won't turn on again. No warning or signs or anything. Just POOF, dead. I save nearly everything to external drives, so there shouldn't be any significant files I lost. But now I need to buy a new computer, and they're so expensive...

Tales of Phantasia is the first entry in the long running Tales series. I've tried several of the newer games, but I simply couldn't get into the unusual battle system. Maybe the first game in the series will be more accessible. So join me as we check out Tales of Phantasia (GBA).

Another year has gone by, which means another end of year panic review. Join me this year playing the classic family board game Monopoly (NES).