Heh, I'm the same way with games. Mario, Pikmin, Metroid, etc. and I can't wait for the new Zelda.
Monkey Ball is incredible and I have both. The sequel is definitely worth picking up, though I prefer some of the mini games in SMB 1 over the "improved" versions in 2 (Monkey Fight and Monkey Golf, for example). The new Story Mode in 2 is also a really nice way to play the game casually.
Although I agree with the overall sentiment of your post, have you played Mario Sunshine? Believe me, it's far from being just a kids game and I would even say that it gets damn hard fairly quickly.
Seriously, give it a try. It truly is a top calibre game.
All of what you say is true, though I was more referring to his situation in general: that he feels he's missing out on "far-out concepts" knowing only one language.
It's a shame that North American schools don't seem to consider learning another language core to their curricula (as most others in the world do). Here in Canada there are maybe a few mandatory French lessons, but that's about it unfortunately.
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Who cares--memory and hdd space are cheap.
Your purely utilitarian world would be hell.
Heh, I'm the same way with games. Mario, Pikmin, Metroid, etc. and I can't wait for the new Zelda.
Monkey Ball is incredible and I have both. The sequel is definitely worth picking up, though I prefer some of the mini games in SMB 1 over the "improved" versions in 2 (Monkey Fight and Monkey Golf, for example). The new Story Mode in 2 is also a really nice way to play the game casually.
Although I agree with the overall sentiment of your post, have you played Mario Sunshine? Believe me, it's far from being just a kids game and I would even say that it gets damn hard fairly quickly.
Seriously, give it a try. It truly is a top calibre game.
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All of what you say is true, though I was more referring to his situation in general: that he feels he's missing out on "far-out concepts" knowing only one language.
It's a shame that North American schools don't seem to consider learning another language core to their curricula (as most others in the world do). Here in Canada there are maybe a few mandatory French lessons, but that's about it unfortunately.
"I have to wonder what far-out concepts I might be missing because I only understand English -- maybe the Internet will help break down this barrier."
Why don't you break it down yourself? Probably the vast majority of educated people outside the U.S. speak at least one other language.
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