Happy Easter everyone. I hope you liked your chocolate eggs as much as I liked my hen ones.

I recently played Castlevania Symphony of the Night on the PSX and that was really awesome. A bit difficult at first to get used because I only played the two GBA titles and they were a bit different but in the end it was a great game. I also finished BioShock 2 saving all the little sisters and despite the bitter ending it was a nice adventure as well.

Unfortunately this brings back something that a friend said to me some time ago. He wished he could erase his memory to play again the games he loved without knowing everything in advance. How I wish that could be possible! After I played Symphony of the Night it felt like I played a surrogate of Super Metroid, which I have played at least ten times. It would be great if it were possible to forget everything about a game to live again those plot twists you liked so much.

Sure, there are always rom hacks but in most cases they’re games that barely stand tall when it comes to playthrough or difficulty balance. That’s why we keep playing and we are worried when a new game is announced if it will live up to our expectations. In my opinion, today we can’t rely too much on reviews and gameplay trailers. The first are made by people who played a lot, and I mean really “a lot”, and they usually compare newest games to older experiences. This is useful when writing a review but in most cases comparing newer games to old classics of the same series results in lower, undeserved, scores. The second are made to lure players with quick cool clips that don’t do justice. How can we know if a game will give us the thrill we were waiting for? The only thing we can do, once again is talking with our friends, like we always did.

This afternoon I made a little gift for you, registered users. Isn’t it cute and soft? I mean the metroid.