Monday, November 29, 2010

What to buy instead of a HS Truimphail Box



The picture says it all. Never buy a box of that horrible HS Truimpahil Set. EVER. I can easily tell you what box to get instead, but that can easily be said by buying any other Pokemon TCG set (even 36 PoP packs). And the question pretty much varies from person to person of what kinds of cards they need/want or whatever. Therefore, I will not recommend any set. Instead I will tell you what is more valuable of a purchase of that $85, by suggesting ANYTHING ELSE for the holiday season. Here are my best suggestions:

VIDEO GAMES

Wii game: up to $50.
Xbox 360 or PS3 game: $60.
DS game: up to $40
Nintendo Points card: $20
1600 Microsoft Points card: $20
PlayStation Network Card ($20): $20 (obviously)

Depending on what system you own is what you want to get. Be careful on what game you buy in any case as every library of games in any of the systems are mostly riddled with garbage. Do not pick out a random game out of nowhere because chances are, you will get shit more often than not (you might as well buy a Triumphail box if that’s how you decide to buy games). You don’t want to have horrible titles like Elite Beat Agents, Sonic and the Secret Rings, Bomberman Act Zero, Lair, or some shitty Barbie, licensed sports/movie, board, or other worthless shovelware title. To find a game you would want, think about what you want, research what kind of game is best for you. Use the Internet for resources. Oh yeah be sure to adhere to the ESRB and not by any M rated games if you are not the age. Here are my suggestions:

WII

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
New Super Mario Bros.
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Super Sluggers
Metroid Prime Trilogy
Metroid Other M
Pokemon Battle Revolution (Best you get that game online for less than $40)
Kirby’s Epic Yarn
Super Mario AllStars
Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess
Super Paper Mario
Wii Sports Resort
No More Heroes
No More Heroes 2
Dead Space Extraction
Red Steel
Red Steel 2
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Tatsunoko vs Capcom
Goldeneye 007
King of Fighters Collection

~WiiWare~

Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney
Phoenix Wright Justice For All
Phoenix Wright Trials and Tribulations
Pokemon Rumble
Sonic 4 Episode 1
Megaman 9
Megaman 10

~Virtual Console~

Rather than give you a list I will just tell you to check out “Popular Titles” that is the best I can give you. There is too much available that I can recommend. Other than that just research the games you may want. If you are very familiar with classic games, then you really don’t need me to tell you what you want.




DS

(if you don’t have this already)
Pokemon HeartGold
Pokemon SoulSilver
Pokemon Platinum
Pokemon Diamond
Pokemon Pearl

(other options)
Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass
Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks
New Super Mario Bros.
Kirby Superstar Ultra
Kirby Squeak Squad
Kirby Canvas Curse
Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story
Mario Kart DS
Tetris DS


Xbox 360

Super Street Fighter 4
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Halo 3
Gears of War
Gears of War 2
Left 4 Dead
Assassin’s Creed
Assassin’s Creed 2
Dead Space
Dead Rising
Borderlands
Grand Theft Auto 4
Bioshock
Mass Effect
Fallout 3


Xbox Live Arcade

TMNT Re-Shelled
Castle Crashers
Super Street Fighter 2 HD Remix
Sonic 4 Episode 1
Megaman 9
Megaman 10
Shadow Complex
Marvel vs Capcom 2
Bionic Commando Rearmed


Playstation 3

Assassin’s Creed
Assassin’s Creed 2
Super Street Fighter 4
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Dead Space
Borderlands
Grand Theft Auto 4
Fallout 3
Uncharted 2
Metal Gear Solid 4
Killzone 2
God of War 3
Resistance 2
Little Big Planet

PSN

TMNT Re-Shelled
Super Street Fighter 2 HD Remix
Sonic 4 Episode 1
Megaman 9
Megaman 10
Marvel vs Capcom 2
Bionic Commando Rearmed
Shatter

Quite a selection. I credit GameCrapper, Batmaster, and shadownerd for helping me out with the list of games.


COMPUTER ACCESSORIES

500 GB Hard Drive (External): around $80 or less
Speakers: $20 or less
Gaming Keyboard: $60 or less
Gaming Mouse: $40 or less
Amazing Headset $50 or less
Wireless Routers: $70 or less
DVD+R DL: $55 or less
Video Cards: $85 or less
Dazzle: $60 or less

There is probably more things you can get for cheap, but that’s what you can usually get for cheap. These things come in handy for backing up your computer , replacing broken hardware, refilling media like CD-R’s, or getting useful stuff in general. This totally beats the living hell out of buying boxes of terrible Pokemon TCG sets.


CLOTHES

Not going to list anything for this because I barely shop for clothes. But $85 can net you some fancy looking apparel or epic suits. That alone is far more worthwhile than buying some really crappy box of HS Triumphail. How some great pants, or some awesome shoes you always wanted. Hell, pick out a decent set and you are good to go. Why even bother wasting that money on a shitty overrated set anyway when you can improve in appearance. Hell, you could get on hell of a facial makeover or dye your hair a different color.


SHOPPING SPREE

$85 is an amazing amount of money and you can just go to Walmart or Target and shop until you drop. You could throw a party with all that food and crap. Especially eating Twinkies (yum!) and drinking a nice pepsi (or beer in a liquor store). Here is a list of things you get can get while shopping at a place like that:

Twinkies
Soda
Cake
Tea
Coffee
Pizza
Hot Dogs
Ice Cream
Cookies
Chicken

And tons of more food related stuff. Not mention if you are in Target or Walmart, you may be able to find a good Pokemon TCG Blister Packs, compilations, decks,  booster packs, and other stuff there (as always avoid Triumphail like the plague and the blister promos suck). And many other possible combinations.

So instead of buying a HS Triumphail booster box, you can go with these better options, even though there are better boxes to buy as well. Truimphail is a horrible set and the cards are unnecessarily pricey. Just avoid that horrible set because it is just not worth it. The Halo Hype of this set is just a deceiving fog that will lead to a dead end and drain you of money.

DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT BUYING HS TRUIMPHAIL!!!!


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