Googleshng:
OK, first off the X-Box playing every game for every console is beyond the shadow of a doubt the most absurd thing I've heard in a LONG time. Aside from the obvious legal problems that would cause, most consoles use uniquely shaped carts, and even disc based systems tend to have unique traits about their storage. On top of which, it'd be a design nightmare to emulate so many machines, and pricey too. So, bottom line, the X-Box WON'T be able to play the games of any other consoles... and quite frankly with those controllers even X-Box games will be a bit of a challenge, but that's another rant. Moving along, the Gameboy Color is not 32 bit, however the Gameboy Advance is. Quite the droolworthy little machine. I don't have a PSX2, there's nothing on them worth playing at this point, and they still cost a fortune. Finally, asking what my favorite console is a somewhat ambiguous question. If you're talking in terms of the available games, that's a pretty tough call. Otherwise, I think I'd have to go with the SNES. It's EXTREMELY durable, pretty compact, has those nice big switches for power and reset, and the controllers are just plain spiffy.

Googleshng:
For your first question, yes. Vanguard Bandits. In fact, it goes one better and let's you move, attack, and move a little more. I prefer FFT to TO just because there's more investment in your characters. In Tactics Ogre, it's just a question of seeing an enemy mage who's cooler than yours, inviting them, and leaving the old one to rot in the closet. The Wonderswan Color is probably coming to the US, presumably with the FF remakes seeing as they're the only reason to buy the thing. If you like puzzles, you should definately track down Lufia 2 and Wild ARMs. Then there's Arcana if you want a really good plot on the SNES. By the way, you just stirred forth memories of Lagoon I buried long ago. Now I may have nightmares...

Googleshng:
Well, the fact that a lot of fantasy works have orphans in them really makes sense when you get right down to it. When you have a bunch of tiny undefended villages surrounded by horrible monsters and evil empires, people are going to die, and people will be having a lot of kids to keep the population up. As for why these orphans become major characters, well, when the evil emperor kills your mom, that's the sort of thing that tends to set you on the path to vengence. What I find odd is how few RPG characters ever have any family or friends. You get the occasional sister here and there, and the main character in a few games has some parents they say goodbye to at the beginning, but statisticly speaking there's WAY too many loners out there! Oh, and as for motivations, well, it takes a pretty big push to make people leave their nice quiet home towns and stick their necks out walking through caves full of theoretically deadly monsters. Really aside from saving the world from destruction/tirany, avenging/rescuing a loved one, and being bored out of your skull, can you think of another motivation strong enough?

Googleshng:
Someone else told me a little story about doing this sort of thing that ended up killing the controller PORT. Yikes.

Googleshng:
Ah yes. I remember having trouble with that one myself. My suggestion is to do one of the following: Give everyone anti-paralysis equipment. Use White Dragon Protect constantly. The latter is pretty cheap, but it DOES mop the floor with any boss in the game. As for Zero Wing, it's disgusting how long people have been rubbing it in eachother's faces. I can't believe people haven't found a new joke yet. It's not like a poorly translated intro is uniquely funny, thus having lasting appeal. The general public will have to get over it sooner or later.

Googleshng:
Yes, Chrono Cross and Escaflowne have the same character designer, Nobuteru Yuuki. I'd post your little example pic here to prove it except that it has the movie version of Van which just plain creeps me out. He also did the character designs for Seiken Densetsu 3 and 4 by the way. Evidently he's a huge fan of humanoid animals. Next, if you haven't played them already, go out there and find Xenogears and FFT right this minute. Both are must have games. Some people would insist that you buy Vagrant Story too, but it really isn't for everyone. Get it if you like dungeon crawls though. Finally, to answer your little quote question there, there's two reasons for that. Either the people are used to living in a world where freaks abound, like Chrono Cross, or they're too scared to say anything. I mean, if you saw a giant frog bouncing down the street carrying a magical broadsword that can cut mountains in half followed by a vampire-looking guy whose feet aren't touching the ground, you'd probably just smile and nod too!

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Got a few PSO questions for ya,

1) Can I play PSO offline?

2) If I can play it offline, can I play it with friends?
Thanks!

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