Selfish Wishlist LIVE 2006

Why beat around the bush? You know?
This is a list of stuff I want for Xmas/birthday, in order of priority.
I know that some people think this is really cheap, to tell people what to get you,
but I think it's great when you have no idea what to get for someone.
So, I'm helping you! Haha

Anyway, on with the list...


Number 1.
Metal Gear Solid Digital Graphic Novel for PSP.


I mostly want this as it somewhat rare, but can be acquired online at places like amazon.com.
Wow, a rare PSP game? Novel. Haha. Anyway, it's also a good example of a company blurring the lines between a comic book and a video game. Sounds pretty neat to me!
If any kind soul wants to get xmas brownie points, I'd love this title for Xmas/birthday as it is fairly cheap at nearly $20 and I've been wanting it for about six months.


Number 2.
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops

Since I may actually sell my PS3, I can't rightly have my first or second item be a PS3 game, now can I? Of course not.
So, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops for PSP is number 2.
I typically wouldn't want any top two gifts be two of the same game franchise, but this PSP game seems to be what fans of the original MGS are looking for plus it features multi-player modes using one UMD!



Number 3.
Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation


Wow, a Gameboy Advance game? Yep!
I've wanted to play a Super Robot Wars game in English for ages. The time has come, thanx to the popularity of the aging (yeah, right) GBA.
In some ways this could be a number for me, but it's a strategy game, which I've recently kinda' ranted about. Too many strategy games for portable game systems.

Number 4.
Walter Baumhofer: Pulp Art Masters


Whoa!! A book?! Yes, a book. I have recently purchased a Wacom Digital Tablet and Pen and have been wanting to get some pulp art to learn some of those old-school painting techniques.
I searched around amazon, but they didn't have any copies. So this one might be a little of a treasure hunt, but would be greatly appreciated, I assure you.



Number 5.
The New Animated Adventures of Flash Gordon

I used to love this cartoon, like none other. I would wake up every Saturday morning to watch Flash and the gang fight the evil Ming the Merciless religiously. The company who made this gem made He-Man, She-ra, Star Trek The Animated Series (which I now own), Gilligan's Planet, Fat Albert, Tarzan and more. I loved all of their shows and would really be happy with any of them. But a special place will always go out to Flash Gordon because of the wild adventures and sci-fi setting.

Number 6.
20th Anniversary Edition Optimus Prime

This toy actually came around a year ago at about $80-90 but has been re-released at about $70.
Sure, this is a very expensive toy, but I wanted it last year and I missed an opportunity to snag it at $20 from Sears on clearance. Ouch!! But it's really cool and I have no idea where'd I'd put it.


Number 7. RECEIVED!!!
Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire PS3

Well, if I don't actually sell my PS3, I want to at least get something for it that I know I'd enjoy. GUNDAM!
Despite the horrible reviews and the noticable difference between original promotions and the final details, I want this game because it's always a good time to pick your side and blast your way to victory, Mobile Suit style!!




Number 8.
Sony Portable Reader System

Coming in at the most expensive item on the list is an item, I expect no one to give me this, but is a great example of what kind of thing I would buy were money no object.
I've used the Sony Reader and I can easily say that this is the future of reading. Super-crisp text, selectable fonts and font sizes and the ability to listen to music while reading makes this the ultimate book format. I don't travel often but this would be one the best items to take along on a long flight or train trip. Sure portable gaming can fill in time, but reading on the road can be fulfilling like none other.


Number 9. RECEIVED!!!
Star Wars Battlefront II (Xbox or PS2)

I loved playing the first Battlefront and I have the less-features version for PSP, but there's always room on a Xmas list for Star Wars, no?
Since, Lucas has decided that there needs to be more Star Wars on dvd than most people wanted, I do not want the newest of the new Star Wars dvds but will take any of them if you care to give them. They include the original, as God intended, versions of the original trilogy - of which, my favorite is still Episode VI: the Return of the Jedi. Yeah... it will always be the 3rd one to me.



So there it is. The list.
My list of nine items I want for xmas/birthday from high cost to low.
With this, things should get a lot easier for you would-be gift buyers.

Don't say I never did anything for you.