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Hey, I'm Gary, but you can call me garison. I enjoy playing videogames, collecting videogames, reading about videogames, and writing about videogames.

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... MY FAVOURITE GAMES ...
In alphabetical order.

Braid
Bit.Trip Beat
Bit.Trip Core
Chibi-Robo
Ico
Ikaruga
Machinarium
Mother 3
PixelJunk Shooter
Pop'n Music series
Professor Layton and the Curious Villiage
Rhythm Heaven
Shadow of the Colossus
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3: FES
Super Mario Galaxy
Zelda: Wind Waker

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10 things about garison (in no particular order)
garison | 1:20 PM on 02.01.2009 30 comments


1. The Nintendo Nsider forums were my first online community.

It's true, the Nsider forums were a totally awesome place to hang out back when they existed. Sure, everything was monitored, you couldn't even share friend codes, but there were a lot of really smart people who cared about the gaming industry. It was my very first taste of an online community, and I will always remember it for that.

2. I have never finished a Final Fantasy game.

Every time I start one, I get about half way through. The exception is Final Fantasy IX, which I got to the end of the third disc.

3. I'm gay.

Everyone in real life knows, but for some reason I just never told anyone on the internet before. I just thought that everyone else was telling people quite intimate things about themselves (Fait is a stripper lol), so I thought I would just follow suit.

4. I have an obsession with organizing my games.

Every few weeks, I have to move my games around my room, and put them in a different order. Sometimes I keep them organized by console, sometimes by publisher. I take super good care of everything I buy, and I keep all the original receipts in the box.

5. I gave up pursuing a relationship in real life to spend more time with games and Destructoid.

With everyone always telling me the problems that their significant other gives them, I just thought that I would rather skip that and spend time doing things that I actually enjoy.

6. I quit gaming for about a year.

About 2 years ago, I quit gaming for about a year to try the whole "social life" thing. It didn't really work out too well, so I came back to the glowing happiness that is my TV screen.

7. I hate all the gamers at my school

I tried going to their "gaming club" during noon hours, but it turned out to be the worst thing ever. All they do is play f*cking Warcraft III. I mean seriously, people still play Warcraft III? But now I have a best friend who I hang out with all the time, and we like all the same kind of games. So it's good. Whatever, quality over quantity, right?

8. I really wish I was good at Strategy RPGs.

I have never been good at games like Final Fantasy Tactics and the FFTA for the GBA. I have so much fun with them for the first few levels, but then when the difficulty racks up, I get stuck and quit. Maybe it's just my lack of patience.

9. I am freaking obsessed with Zelda Wind Waker.

This game is my favourite game of all time. Hands down. There really is nothing wrong with it in my eyes. The art style is gorgeous. The controls are perfect. I love sailing the ocean for 20 minutes at a time. There really is NOTHING wrong with this game. Also, I'm getting a Wind Waker tattoo somewhere on my body. I don't know of what yet, or where, but I have wanted one ever since I was a kid, an I told myself I would wait and see if I still wanted it. If anyone has any suggestions, please help out in the comments.

10. I used to play with Barbies when I was little.

It was kind of a guilty pleasure as a kid. I liked to go to my neighbors house and make up stories about how Barbie and Ken's lives. I am a huge loser.

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Well, there you have it. 10 things about me that I could think of and put into a list. I hoped you learned a few things about me, I know I learned a lot about you guys. :)

I love you all!



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Half left's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2009 13:29
Half left
Sorry about me putting your nob in my vagina. I though it was a nice fit.
Hollie Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2009 13:43
Hollie Bennett
yay sharing is caring, its cool that people are actually saying real things about themselves.
Y0j1mb0's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2009 13:45
Y0j1mb0
Great list Garison! Don't worry I think we all played with Barbies, lol.
Funktastic's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2009 13:46
Funktastic
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is a very underappreciated game, solely due to it's artistic style and all . . . -_-'
Jonathan Holmes's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2009 13:54
Jonathan Holmes
I love Wind Waker too!

Thanks for the list, Garison. The more I know about you, the more I like you.
garison's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2009 13:55
garison
This is why I love Destructoid so much. We can all be totally open with each other and everyone loves everyone :)

<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3
seigfreid's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2009 13:55
seigfreid
Nice list. Most of the gamers at my school are shitty and play like spore and other crap like that
garison's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2009 13:59
garison
@Seigfried

I played Spore. It wasn't very good.
kepler's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2009 14:10
kepler
I love you too.
SilverDragon1979's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2009 14:12
SilverDragon1979
Garison, what have I started. My simple post has turned into this avalanche of posts.
garison's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2009 14:16
garison
It's because you challenged us to do it in your recap. Youa are so awesome, Silverdragon.

Thanks for the super great idea :) Once again
<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3
Overcrowd's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2009 14:27
Overcrowd
WIND WAKER FOR THE FUCKING WIN!




ALSO, CAPS. ^_^
Jesus H Christ's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2009 14:50
Jesus H Christ
I used to play with my neighbor's Ken dolls. But only the Ken dolls because I am a tough bastard.
nukka jdav's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2009 14:54
nukka jdav
Good list son. You the man. Its nice getting to know you folks. Wind Waker is the shit man. Lets play some more L4D later yo.
Jamie McGinn's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2009 15:05
Jamie McGinn
Great list!

I used to steal my sisters Barbies and have my action figures rescue them, which is funny when you think about it, as the Barbies were like twice the size of the hero's saving them.
Vitamin Awesome's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2009 15:09
Vitamin Awesome
Always loved Wind Waker, I think the whole hating on it was horribly overplayed by people who were afraid of change, and that's no reason not to like it, I mean, look at how Zelda II: the Adventure of Link was.

great writeup :)
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2009 15:53
Justice
Yeah I like how everyone is just being real and honest. Each blog is awesome in a unique way, I can appreciate your love of Wwind Waker, I just wish the ending wasn't so easy.
007's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2009 15:57
007
I like the last one on your list the most.
Phalanxxx's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2009 16:03
Phalanxxx
Cool gamers are hard to find... one is a start ^^

I need to get back to windwaker!! I TOTALLY forgot about that game! *goes and strokes the gamecube, having found it crying in the corner next to it's older brother, the 64*

I keep buying SRPGs and quickly discard them for exactly that reason XD I'm a foolish fool who's foolishly foolish antics point him out for the foolish fool he is!
Knivy's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2009 16:10
Knivy
I got back to warcraft III this last weekend :P, probably played like 20 hours since thursday, RPG and TD maps mostly.

That and Starcraft are the only games I can play online with any of my friends, since most of them can't run things like L4D or Company of Heroes.
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2009 19:00
Hamza CTZ Aziz
butt secks
Haxan's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2009 20:51
Haxan
Never played with Barbies, but I did play with Ken.



(okay, I played Barbies with my little cousin a few times. She would go on dates with my He-Man. He was really short.)
nukka jdav's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2009 21:16
nukka jdav
I had a shaving ken doll. I was never ashamed of messing with that beard.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2009 23:34
Samit Sarkar
Great list! Thanks for all your help with the Dtoid ____.
garison's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2009 23:53
garison
Haha, no problem, Samit. You know how much I LOOOVE working on the Super Cereal, secret, _______ that no one else know about.

:P
Grasshopper7's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2009 12:06
Grasshopper7
Dude, totally try FFTA again, its never that difficult yet oddly compelling. It's awesome in the end and definately worth it. Also, Wind Waker FTW!!! I was so into it that I made my own sea chart and marked all the islands on an everything. I swear I was this close to staining it with coffee and tea for that authentic weathered look!
pendelton21's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2009 14:13
pendelton21
Thanks for the list, Frenchie. I'll always love you for your podcasting prowess. =]
Diverse's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/05/2009 22:33
Diverse
It's kind of funny because my first online community was the Playstation forums. This started back in... 2001? I owe a lot to the Playstation forums actually, since it really opened my 12 year old self to the internet and even got me into graphic designing.(all started with me wanting to make forum signatures). I also feel the same way as you about the video game club thing, only it's with my College's anime club. Makes me sick lol.
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