Matt Nope. You know how I discovered that, too, by the way? I put your entire question into Google and searched, and clicked the third link. If the people at that message board aren't just talkin' hogwash, then it would appear that you'll be doomed to using the dreaded keyboard to do everything; reason #52316 why PC gaming is not all it's cracked up to be. On the bright side, I've heard that The Lost Chapters is supposed to be a nice improvement over its unremarkable older brother. Maybe it'll be worth the extra effort!

What is this?? Thanksgiving must have made you guys really tired so what people are in dirge of cerbus are the original characters in or are there any extra and what are there purposes

Matt I haven't played it! Do you know? I just assume it's just a certain Final Fantasy VII character running around trying to be everyone's favourite creepy heartthrob after going on strike and quitting the genre; I didn't realize his contract was so negotiable. I will say, though, that if there are four-player first-person battle royals involving colour-swapped versions of Vincent set in around contrived building-mazes, I will be quite unenthused. What am I saying? I'm already unenthused. A little bit of research tells me that Cait Sith and Cid might be in the works though; stay tuned for more, you crazy gunner! Anyway, I don't know what there purposes are, but here purposes I might be able to give you a hand with. Yeah, that was bad... but the game is still a long ways off, and I'm sure that the mists will clear as time goes on. Never fear!

Hey- YOU try battling ogres and tell me how easy it is! I pretty much have every game I want. What I want for the holidays is time to finish the games I already have! Matt Man, I hear ya... and with a Christmas list composed largely of games, I can only imagine what the backlog will be like come January. *runs and hides* Why are the Ogre Battle games so difficult? I played the SNES one and got about halfway thru the adventure before it got too hard. With the N64 version I got about 60% of the way through. Frustrating! Thanks, Flamethrower

Matt Ogre Battle 64 WAS hard, wasn't it? I got to one map at the end of my 3-evening rental from Blockbuster all those years ago that I just could NOT progress through. There would be one or two fights therein that would just rip me to shreds. It was refreshing, and it would have inspired me to work hard if I had actually owned the game. For some inexplicable reason, though, I never did, despite the fact that it's one of the best RPGs that came out for the system (not REALLY a difficult task to perform...but details, details). I've never experienced the SNES version before, so I cannot cry with you there, I'm afraid. I always like a little bit of frustration, because when you finally succeed, you feel such a great washover of joy and relief. I live for that feeling! Well, that, and silk underwear. Mmmmm silk underwear.

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IN CONCLUSION: SO, barring any unforseen circumstances, our first guest-columnists, Ourobolus and DDX, have both expressed interest in sharing the spotlight with me next week, so keep your eyes peeled for them on Monday or Tuesday next. It should be, as they say, a "funfun". Also, I'll probably be in a remarkably good mood by next Monday, with my exam out of the way and vacation to worry about. It's almost here at last!! Thanks to the oft-mentioned problems, I'll keep last Thursday's questions up for one more day. Prepare for a really funny Chrono Trigger Question tomorrow... WAHAHAHA! Question #59: Follow me!--> In Chrono Trigger, which of the following characters muses about consuming which other at one point? (20 points) a) Robo/Frog b) Marle/Frog c) Ayla/Frog d) Robo/Marle e) Ayla/Robo Question #60: (25 points) What is the product of all factors of the number of this question? a) 777600000 b) 972000000 c) 3888000000 d) 9331200000 e) 46656000000 Unfortunately, my own e-mail is still not up, so QNA is still your best bet. Send your responses to this place here and you'll be guaranteed, as promised, a minimum of EIGHT points (increased from four, due to inflation). Things to work for (the SOCK item shop!): 200 points: Tilde (infinite number remaining!) 500 points: Guest-co-host Opportunity #1 (5 remaining!) 700 points: The Final Fantasy 1 "Official" Crazed-Chipmunk-Hold-your-Ears Soundtrack (5 remaining!) 1000 points: The Mattie's Mom Cookie Recipe Compilation (5 remaining!) 2000 points: Guest-co-host Opportunity #2 (5 remaining!) Remember!! Starting soon, I'll be putting up YOUR submissions for questions, and if you send an idea in that makes it into the column, I'll award you twice the point value I assign to the question in the end! Pretty good deal, huh? Pretty good way to catch up if you're a little bit behind, huh?? Hopefully the week has started off soundly for everyone! It's been a hoot for me, thanks to the owl that's been staring at me through my window from time to time. No, not a bird; it's my next-door neighbour, and I don't have drapes to defend myself against the evils of his eyes. Maybe I shouldn't be telling all of you this... Maybe then, I'll wrap it up here and NOW. Oh, before I go: Send me mail... I can't do columns without it, and we need to get this baby back on track, wouldn't you agree? If you like, tell me your thoughts on the deluge of Final Fantasy VII sequels that seem to be en route to inundating us. Good? Bad? Ugly? Let me know, and I'll let YOU know what I think! That's all for now. ***Matt is happy that gummi worms aren't ever alive. Send a Question Euchre is the frenchest card game!

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