I came across this San Francisco Chronicles piece which helps you decide what older game system to purchase if you can't afford a Wii or PS3. There's a lot of good advice in there including the fact that the GameCube is about as cool as a 1993 Ford Escort. The article gives you three "I'm as poor as..." scenarios which are quite funny and include a reference to Laura Engel's horse, Bunny. Classic. Oh, and if you do pick up an NES or Sega Genesis, be sure to get NHL '94 and Tecmo Bowl...ahh, the memories.

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