FAVORITE VIDEO GAMESBy Rodrick Hawkins

ROCK BAND

• I enjoy playing Rock Band. I love music and even though I can’t play instruments, I love rocking out to songs like Today by Smashing Pumpkins, Alive by Pearl Jam, Our Truth by Lacuna Coil, and many more.

CALL OF DUTY

• I enjoy playing Call of Duty. This games helps me let out some steam when I’m angry about something. I can release my anger by killing the other team in a all out war game.

DONKEY KONG D

• We all remember the classic Donkey Kong where he stole the princess and it’s up to Mario to save her. Jumping over barrels, risking his life for the princess.

• Not only the classical Donkey Kong, I love playing Donkey Kong Country. In this game, Donkey Kong set out with his son Diddy Kong to find his stolen Gold Bananas.

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POKÉMON

• I play Pokémon to relax after a long day at school. It’s like digital pets you can catch and raise to earn badges. My favorite Pokémon is Mewtwo. Mewtwo is a generic altered clone Pokémon from a mysterious Pokémon named Mew. This is Mewtwo.

FINAL FANTASY

• The Final Fantasy franchise has a great story line be hide them. I haven’t played FF1-FF6, however from FF7-FF9, It is a great game. My favorite character from the Final Fantasy franchise is Cloud Strife from FF7.

From Left to Right: Genesis, Angeal, Zach, Sephiroth, Tseng, and Cloud. Final Fantasy Crisis Core.

SUPER MARIO BROTHERS

• Everyone loves the classic Super Mario Brothers. A game where two plumbers, Mario and Luigi set out on a quest to save Princess Peach from Bowser, the Koopa King.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG

• This is my most favorite game. I grew up playing Sonic the Hedgehog. Running at the speed of sound fighting off Dr. Eggman (Robotnik) who is trying to rule the world.

SUPER SMASH BROTHERS

• This is the most popular fighting game around the Nintendo world. It combines different Nintendo characters from different games and place them in a fighting arena for an all out brawl. Below are two screenshots from the first Super Smash Brothers game from the Nintendo 64.

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA

• This another Nintendo game where a brave hero, named Link, sets off on a quest to save Hyrule from Ganandorf, the King of Thieves, who tries to get his hands on the Scared Triforce, a legendary stone created by the Gods that will grant anyone who touches it wish.