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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Greg Howson

Christmas gaming nostalgia

Ocarina of Time
Zelda: Ocarina of Time - one of the best games ever. Especially at Christmas.

On Friday Keith asked what games you may be playing this Christmas, but for me this time of year is all about gaming nostalgia. Yup, it's time for your festive gaming memories. Mine are centred around the C64 and the N64. First up was getting the Commodore 64 for Christmas and then having to wait after lunch while the likes of Chiller, Hunchback 2 and Daley Thompson's Decathlon loaded up. A real '80s Christmas classic. More recently it was playing Ocarina of Time on the N64 at Christmas 1998. Gathering everyone round to wow at the graphics – remember this was when Nintendo was at the cutting edge (ish) of graphics as well as gameplay – before they all disappeared leaving me to experience the gaming heaven that was Hyrule Field. Actually Nintendo first party games seem to always crop up when I think of Christmas gaming. This year Spirit Tracks will definitely be figuring. Anyway, go on then, it's only a few days to go. So what are your favourite Christmas gaming memories?

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