Happy anniversary to me!: And it all comes full circle! A full year yesterday since I joined the online-mainstream of CNET and Tv.com. Since that time I've gotten to know so many other users, experience many new things and even find my niche in the digital world. Heh, sounds like Code Lyoko. Ugh......I still haven't gotten rid of my bad joke bug. But, what are you gonna do? So, that's one year down with a many to come hopefully. Cheers!

MyBrute.com: One note before I continue with my countdown: Before Slick takes everyone on the Internet, I figured I'd do this just in case. Slick showed me this site called "MyBrute.com", which, in a sense is an "Arena" game. What I mean by that is, you create a little character called a "Brute" and fight other brutes all around the world for experience and rankings. I'm bad at summaries, but it's a lot better than it sounds. If you wish to join, go to this link, create your own brute and fight me: http://crulexthereapor.mybrute.com/ . The win or loss won't count, but by joining this way, you'll get an advantage to others who don't. So, good luck if you join.

Onward to the last of the countdown!

Coming in at #4: Super Mario Bros. Featuring: Mario Kart and Mario RPG Series.

Now, come on, you didn't think I'd leave the Italian boy off the chart, did ya? Yes, Mario, who began his career as "Jumpman" in the original Donkey Kong and would go on to become Nintendo's poster boy after doing all but saving the company. Although Mario had his short ups and downs, Mario lead Nintendo to the promised land when his N64 counterpart took out Sega once and for all. But to mention Mario without Luigi just isn't fair. The greener, leaner and (in my opinion) better brother always got left behind until his shinning moment, Luigi's Mansion (sadly, most people don't think this was shinning at all.). All in all, Mario and Luigi (and the rest of the Mushroom Kingdom lead by Princess Peach Toadstool.) are still alive and soaring with Mario RPG 3. Who knows if it'll ever end, but I can say this, if the horrifying Mario Bros. Movie didn't kill it, I doubt anything will. Let'sa go!

Coming in at #3: Killer Instinct Featuring: Killer Instinct. (Two games in the series. It's depressing.)

Okay, I admit, this one is a little biased. This game is the brown sheep of the fighting game family. No, it's not hated, but it just wasn't loved enough to be the next Mortal Kombat. After Rare and Nintendo had a hit from Donkey Kong, they tried something new. A game that played like Mortal Kombat. Eleven Fighters, Fatalities, and a combo system that was actually liked, Killer Instinct was a hit in the arcades and everyone was just waiting for a home version. Why wouldn't they? It had better graphics, fatalities and storylines than MK. When they got it, BAM! It was not a bad port, and some argue that it was better, but it was anticlimatic when bugs and oddities were fixed and the game just wasn't the same due to Super Nintendo's technical limitations, so sales fell. Hard. The same happened a few years later, when KI2: Gold hit the N64. While this series gained a cult following, the split of Rare and Nintendo, plus the bad counsel sales lead to the near demise of it all. Nowadays, it is on the top of wanted sequels and Microsoft (who now own the rights.) has been teasing about Killer Instinct 3 in many of it's newest games like Viva Pinata and Banjo-Kazooie. We all know it'll come back from the dead one day, but the question remains: Will it be worth the wait and ten year gap?

Coming in at #2: Megaman and Zero featuring: Megaman X and Megaman Zero series.

The Blue Bomber at #2? Yes, it was a close race, and it should be proud of itself. Megaman X began as a reboot and "Adult" version of the original Megaman series and soon became a force to be reckoned with. Fans were dying to play the robotic renegade as you blasted through Sigma's army of evil Reploids known as Mavericks. Each Maverick was based off an animal or plant and just getting to them was hard. Fans loved Megaman, but they wanted to be Zero even more. Cool red armor, long blond rockstar hair, and a freakin' lightsaber-like sword? Zero was what I call, the "real hero". As a side-kick, he was killed time and time again, but when he got his own series, all hell broken loose. Sadly, it only broken loose for four games on the GBA. And Megaman X is slowing down with sequels that are less than stellar. But these two have paved the way for many shoot'em ups and games with great difficultly, replayability and music. The Blue Bomber and the Robotic Icon have truly earn their place at #2.

And Finally......the Moment has come for #1!!!

Donkey Kong featuring: The Donkey Kong Country Series!

Donkey Kong, the tie-wearing, Pauline stealing, knuckle head of a gorilla had made it to the top of my list for many reasons, but first, a little backgound. DK started as Mario's enemy in Donkey Kong, a game remade from "Radar Scope", a born-to-bomb space shooter and the victim of Donkey Kong 2 (Mario has a sadistic side that I wish we would see again. ). Donkey Kong was blazing until DK3 came out, and the game was so bad (you basically shot bug-spray up his a$$), DK sat on the shelf for ten years. (Sound familiar, KI?). But soon, Nintendo picked up the big ape one more time as a test subject for a new Pseudo-3D type graphics. The result? A phenomenon that propelled Nintendo and DK to the top of gaming history. But why do I like it so much? Well, I like cla$$ic games, as can be construed from my list. During this time, DK had a simple story that worked, amazing graphics and gameplay, and the best part, soundtracks worthy of gaming hall of fame. DK may get pushed aside by Zelda and Mario, but no one can doubt that the Kong family changed the face of gaming forever.

Countdown Honorable Mentions: Halo, Pac-man, Tekken, Guitar Hero/Rockband/DDR, and Sim City

Thank you for watching (or reading, that is) my top ten list of my favorite video games. If you have another top ten you'd like to see me do, let me know. Hell, let me know if you'd like me to list anything!

Question of the blog: If you're talking to Triple H and he says "Don't hate the player, hate the game" do you still hate him?

Real Question of the Blog: What do you look forward to the most after a hard day to cheer you up?

Song of the Blog: Breed By Otep and Originally By Nirvana (Yes, I like the Otep version, but Nirvana is always a cla$$ic.)

Otep: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dpNbk3EdvM

Nirvana: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNYgNpAX__M

P.S.: Does everyone else hate the "Cla$$ic" and "$tyle" bug? So annoying!