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Thanks to the omniscience of the Bowl Championship Series we can officially crown the Louisiana State Tigers as the National Champions Elect of College Football. And while we’re at it, let’s all give…

In the latest Gaming Steve Podcast during “show mail” I was asked which game I would love to see come out for the Nintendo Virtual Console / Xbox Live Arcade / PlayStation Network. It was a tricky question as there are so many games I would love to play again from my childhood, but right at the very top of my list was one of my favorite games of all time, StarTropics.

StarTropics was a near clone of the The Legend of Zelda but with a linear storyline and a a “modern” setting – instead of a boomerang you wield a yo-yo, instead of a sword you swing a baseball bat, and so forth… Sure it was a complete rip-off of Zelda (I prefer the term homage) but if you are going to rip-off from anyone it might as well be the best!

So imagine my shock when I heard that Nintendo was releasing StarTropics for the Virtual Console … today!

That is one freaky coincidence.

Which brings me to this week’s question, “What game from your childhood would like to see re-released?”

However this release now has me questioning if I should download this game or not? Would playing this game nearly 18 years latter holds up to what I remember?

Should I try to hold on to my fond childhood memories and leave them untarnished? Or should I download the game and try to recapture those memories? A quandary.

Bonus after the jump … video of some dudes re-enacting the game StarTropics in “real life”. Quite humorous.

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The first session of preseason testing opened Monday at Daytona International Speedway.

Cornerback Aqib Talib and left tackle Anthony Collins, the first position players to make All-American at Kansas since 1973, will pass up their senior season and enter the NFL draft.

Michael Vick left Virginia on Monday and was transferred to a Kansas prison to serve the rest of his 23-month sentence on a federal dogfighting charge.

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Check out this sweet, sweet Guitar Hero mod by one Aaron Skillman, who whipped up a portable turntable controller in his garage one weekend. Instead of using the strum bar, you hit notes by scratching forward or backward. Since this baby is portable you can tote your alt instrument over to a friend’s place and turn co-op Guitar Hero into Rock Band lite. Video after the break.

[Via CNET]

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Hi my name is Chuck Rice and I’ve been a freelance writer working in the field of tabletop RPGs professionally since 2002, mostly for RPGObjects, though I also did a tabletop adaptation of the Two Worlds Xbox 360 game that was released with the game’s collector’s edition.

As a fan of Steve’s video game coverage and console RPGs generally, I jumped at the chance to cover the RPG beat when he issued a call for contributors.

I’ll be covering RPGs, primarily on the DS, PS2 and PC platforms, as well as providing guidance for those who are fans of both console and tabletop RPGs, or would like to take the plunge from one to the other and experience the best of both worlds.

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We’ve seen a few useful improvements to air guitar over the years, but Air Guitar Rocker actually managed to snag a license from Activision. Granted, it does take your nerd level to unbelievable heights, but then again, it is slated to cost just $29.95 when it lands in March. Be sure to click on through and catch a totally unprofessional air guitarist chatting it up with Mahalo Daily’s Veronica Belmont after the jump.

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Her Majesty has reportedly found herself a new hobby–playing with Prince William’s Wii.

Acting on recommendations in the Mitchell report, Major League Baseball cracked down on clubhouse security Monday in an effort to prevent the use of performance-enhancing drugs.