It was a simple task, really. All I had to do was find something to occupy me for the holidays. The thing I didn't realize, though, was that on the holidays, Blockbuster's shelves are bare. On a whim I decided to scour the Super Nintendo shelves for that unlikely saviour, a game so captivating that I need not worry about missing out on Christmas due to an illness. My spirits were dampened when I saw the remains of the afternoon looting. There were only a few games left on the shelves and I had to pick one to satisfy my craving for cheap entertainment. It was then that I spotted the oversized Nintendo game box, and, out of curiosity, I dived for it. The game was called EarthBound. Upon closer inspection the box didn't seem like anything much. Looked a little babyish from my point of view, but it had piqued my curiosity. Shrugging, I grabbed a game box and went to the cash. I knew not what to expect.

Once I had arrived at home, I popped the game into the Nintendo system, pulled the knob to turn on the TV, and was met with a blare of staticy snow, my usual noisy greeting. I turned on the Nintendo and started to play. I was immediately intrigued. The storyline itself seemed simple enough, though it was enough to keep my attention. I gave myself three hours to beat the game and started to play. Six hours later, I looked at my watch and was visibly shaken. How could it be that such a game could be so interesting for me to completely lose my head over it? I had to admit that despite the graphics, the game rocked. I jotted it down on my Christmas list and went to bed.