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I figured a little introduction was in order in case people were curious. My name is Chris (Magnalon) and I have been enjoying Destructoid avidly since 2008. I finally decided to make an account and start blogging in January of 2009.
I'm in my 20s, I'm married, and I've been playing games since I was 4. I still remember buying my own NES system at Sears and going home and playing Mario/Duck Hunt. Fast forward to the present, my wife and I now own a PS3 and 360, and in the winter of 2009, we bought a Wii simply so we could play New Super Mario Brothers Wii. As far as contemporary systems go, I also own an iPhone 4 (which I game on very heavily - check out HookChamp), a DS, a 3DS, the Kinect, the PS Move, and a PSP-2000. If I had to choose a system I had the "best times" with, it would be a two way tie between the Sega Dreamcast and Sony Playstation 2. My favorite game series is Mega Man Classic, but I own every Metal Gear, Devil May Cry, Zelda, and Resident Evil game ever released in the US, so it's a close call!
There are too many good games out to count now, but recently I've been itching to play my backlog of old PS2 action titles. I'll play anything and everything action-adventure, so if you have a game in mind, drop me a line! I have strong opinions regarding the financial decisions of many publishers, but at the end of the day, I'm willing to give anything a chance; especially if it comes recommended by a community member.
Oh; and in 2012 I started contributing to Destructoid.
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Here's an in-depth 10 things about me post that will enlighten you further
My top 20 games (in no particular order)
Resident Evil 5
Fallout: New Vegas
Dragon Age: Origins
Dark Souls
Demon's Souls
Skies of Arcadia
Lunar 1 and 2 (too hard to decide)
World of Warcraft: All Expansions
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Bayonetta
Tenchu 2
Devil May Cry 3
Phantasy Star Online
Ape Escape 1
Rockman and Forte (Megaman and Bass)
God Hand
Jet Set Radio Future
Ikaruga
Donkey Kong Country
Final Fantasy Tactics
Bonus:
Batman: Arkham City
The Elder Scrolls IV: Skyrim
Metal Gear Solid 4
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Bastion
Mass Effect
Super Mario Galaxy
Assassin's Creed II
Onimusha 3
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Ninja Gaiden Black (Xbox)
Power Stone 2
No More Heroes 2
Mass Effect 2
Disgaea 3
Final Fantasy X
Okami
Bujingai: The Forsaken City
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Odin Sphere
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest
Super Mario 64
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
Call of Duty: World at War
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Jeanne d'Arc
Half Minute Hero
Super Meat Boy
Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colony
L.A. Noire
VVVVVV
Outland (XBLA/PSN)
Shantae: Risky's Revenge
Mighty Flip Champs
Child of Eden
Shadows of the Damned
Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR)
Star Wars: The Old Republic
Rayman: Origins
Pushmo
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Playing with Others: Phantasy Star Offline
Magnalon's quest to beat every Zelda in 2011
Tips for Securing Your Xbox Live Account
Magnalon's Quests:
2011 - Zelda
2012 - Resident Evil
The following are a few of my favorite fictional characters, compliments of SuitcoatAvenger
My favorite video game character of all time: Magic Emperor Ghaleon.
Legato Bluesummers from Trigun: classic villain.
Although obscure, Zero Beat is among my favorites.
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Well, I decided to copy Half-Left and do an unboxing of what is probably the greatest collector's edition of all time, compliments of Dtoid's latest Lord of the Rings contest. I don't think you're ready for how awesome this edition really is.
My entry: http://www.destructoid.com/win-the-lord-of-the-rings-online-collector-s-edition-129701.phtml Like Half Left, my package was choke slammed to my door, seemingly. The box looked innocent enough 
But it was packed full of shit 
Awesome, awesome shit. I had no idea it would come with not only a map of the Mines of Moria, but a full map of Middle Earth. 
Now, I can finally pin-up the full map on my wall, so my wife and I can follow the movie's trail during our watch-athons. Moral of the story; enter Dtoid's contests, because you win free shit
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Living the dream since March 16, 2006
Living the dream since March 16, 2006
I also love to Marathon Lords & win stuff from D'toid. ,that reminds me. I'm going to go watch The Blind Samurai: Zatoichi now, bye!
Feel free to send it my way, because I have never won anything from the 'toid, and once in my life I would like the feeling of being a winner.
Enjoy the game. I expect some impressions in a future blog.
Now if only you could find people that play it. >_>
Also, you bought (and play) Conquest. If that is not the sign of a true fan, I do not know what is.
Proud of you, CC