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Tell GR: What'd You Get for Christmas?

Posted on Monday, December 26 @ 13:41:23 Eastern by Daniel Bischoff

Christmas was yesterday, so that means most of the gifts have been opened and horded like some kind of gold. I had a moderate haul, void of video games (I've already got everything this year had to offer), but with some neat video game-themed odds and ends.

Easily my favorite gift was a Super Mario Chess set complete with Bowser and Mario kings (Thank you, Jenna!). I checked the booklet that came with the set and it does in fact have the Nintendo Seal of Approval! More on that later though...

What did you get for Christmas (or nondenominational celebrated holiday)?

Related Games: Nintendo

Tags: Tell GameRevolution, Community

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UghRochester
Joined: Jun 2006

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 1:52 pm
Well, didn't get lumps of coal as you assumed, but I didn't get much anyways considering I'm 20 (21 next coming May 2nd, drink one for me) and considered an adult. All I got this year was a $25 gift card to GameStop and two dollars for me to use on lottery.

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cyberjim2000
Joined: Feb 2010

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 2:01 pm
I got 50 bucks which I turned around and brought a PS2.

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 4:41 pm
Such a huge library there. Good decision.

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Sjvan0
Joined: Jun 2006

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 2:06 pm
Got a couple of DVDs, an MP3 player, and a toolbox.

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LawnGnome
Joined: Apr 2007

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 2:12 pm
I got MW3, a new 360 controller battery pack, all of the seasons of The Office on dvd, Community season 1 & 2, Family Guy vol. 9, Fringe season 3, Sherlock (BBC), all of the Star Wars: Clone Wars dvds, and some gourmet coffee, hot chocolate, and chai mix that my sister got me on her last trip to San Francisco. I mostly asked for dvds this year since I'm having foot surgery again in a month and will be stuck in bed for 6 weeks. My collection got worn out from the last surgery, so these are a much needed addition.

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tinymhg
Joined: Jun 2011

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 4:05 pm
Hope everthing works out well with the surgery.

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 4:48 pm
Bummer, hope the surgery goes well but it seem like you've got a ton of watching material. I love The Office personally...

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Bras
Joined: Jul 2008

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 2:20 pm
I got an aftershave gel, that's it.

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Eyebrowsbv31
Joined: Nov 2005

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 2:43 pm
Skyward sword and candy.

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TurinAlexander
Joined: Sep 2006

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 2:58 pm
I just bought myself Bastion on Steam for $5.09 (seriously, go buy it before the deal expires in about 19 hours or so). I'd say that qualifies.

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 4:50 pm
Yeah wonderful deal for a wonderful game and it even comes with that Aperture Science turret powerup!

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Italion193
Joined: Jun 2011

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 3:57 pm
I got dumped. o.o

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 4:49 pm
Dude that sucks! More time for video games, but who does the whole breakup thing on Christmas?!

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UghRochester
Joined: Jun 2006

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 8:43 pm
I was dumped in less than 24 hours. Apparently the person doesn't girl doesn't like video games, oh well.

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UghRochester
Joined: Jun 2006

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 8:44 pm
Not recently, this happened about 3-4 years ago.

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sg4real
Joined: Apr 2011

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 4:04 pm
Electric shaver from gf and will get prepaid cellphone ( telus evergreen ) in gift exchange from gf because she told me that she got me. Bought myself saints row 3, dark souls & razer lycosa mirror gaming keyboard on special.

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tinymhg
Joined: Jun 2011

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 4:08 pm
Steam had Mass Effect 1&2 on sale so I got them for myself.

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Imnickson
Joined: Jul 2006

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 4:15 pm
I got an Asus Transformer Prime and all my comics framed. Best wife ever.

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 4:58 pm
Do you have some pretty valuable books?

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Imnickson
Joined: Jul 2006

Posted: Dec 27th, 2011 at 11:51 am
I don't know, I've never looked into the value of them. If I had to guess I would say no. They are just great childhood memories. I do have some issues that are number 00, but who knows.

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the_mighty_toast
Joined: Jul 2006

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 4:25 pm
My wife hand made me a toast pillow. Rock on. Also 45 bucks and a 11 game board set, like chess, checkers, backgammon, etc. You know, stuff thats nice to have but never really play.

Bought my athletically inclined nephue one of those Razor Bogo brand pogo sticks. Those things are pretty kick ass, I must say. And bought my niece a new electric guitar with amp. I have to say I am a pretty kick ass uncle.

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wildmario
Joined: Jan 2007

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 4:49 pm
3DS with Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land. Perfect!

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 4:59 pm
Awesome gift! Enjoy!

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Lenin17301
Joined: Jan 2007

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 4:55 pm
I got Nano Assault, Sonic Generations and Mario Kart for my game-starved 3DS

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 4:59 pm
How is Nano Assault?

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MarkyBee
Joined: Mar 2007

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 5:08 pm
nanoassault looks dope - is it based on nanostray? I loved that game

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MarkyBee
Joined: Mar 2007

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 5:06 pm
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles Socks, a litre of pre-mixed margarita, A wooly jumper... Basically nothing videogame-like but that's okay because I liked all my presents, and I bought myself Bastion for stupid-cheap of XBLA and played it over the holiday at my family home, sweet game, on new game + now!

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 7:27 pm
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles? What country are you from? I know it was called that in other territories.

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tinymhg
Joined: Jun 2011

Posted: Dec 27th, 2011 at 12:32 am
I think he's in the UK.

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ReinhardtBII
Joined: Oct 2007

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 5:13 pm
I got a couple of Newegg giftcards, which miraculously turned themselves into a Seasonic M12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Modular power supply.

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 7:27 pm
Just like that! *POOF*

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Squiggy
Joined: Nov 2005

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 6:09 pm
I got $450
a computer chair
a new bathrobe with a hood
a copy of And Another Thing... by Eoin Colfer (the 6th Hitchhiker's Guide book, commissioned my Douglas Adams' family to end the series on a less depressing note than Mostly Harmless did)
A copy of Dark Souls from the vast, impenetrable GR compoud (teeeechnically it's a late Haiku Friday prize, but it arrived at my house on Christmas Eve, so it's like a Christmas present).

And on the 21st, my birthday, I got Skyrim.

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 7:28 pm
:) Hope you enjoy Dark Souls! Glad it got there in time for Christmas!

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Longo_2_guns
Joined: Jun 2003

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 6:35 pm
I got some games (Uncharted 3, MGSHD, SR3, UMvC3, Dead Island), some candy, two of the same t-shirt from two different people in my family (Jesus on a dinosaur, which is fine), shotgun shells from my dad (which is the same thing I got him for Christmas. Whoops.), two of the same license plate frame (luckily my car has room for two), Captain America pants, shirt, movie and comics (I do love me some Cap), and underwear.

Though the best present by far, and the most surprising, was a subscription to Playboy from my dad. And since I'm moving out soon and it'll still come to the house, he called it a "present for both of us" since he "reads it for the articles".

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metalimi
Joined: Nov 2005

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 6:53 pm
I got a roomba! I named her Consuela!

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 7:29 pm
DJ ROOMBA IN THE BUILDING YALL!!

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dirty_f
Joined: Nov 2010

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 7:42 pm
i got a zombie calander, a dinosaur model and dinosaur cookie tray from my girlfriend, shoes that dont fit from my mum, a pillow and a dimebag from my sister.

and a $150 kmart/target gift card from work which i am about to use now to buy either skyrim, saints row, or maybe dead space 2. not sure about skyrim...as much as i want it, itll be for ps3 n it seems to get a lot of lag...i m told.

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 7:55 pm
Definitely pick up Dead Space 2... that game is cheap for as enjoyable as it is.

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dirty_f
Joined: Nov 2010

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 10:39 pm
ended up getting skyrim. the place that had the games were selling dead space 2 for the same price as skyrim. which is stupid. i know i can get it cheaper somewhere that has more of a focus on games.

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Dec 27th, 2011 at 12:44 am
Smart choice! It's going on almost a year since Dead Space 2 was released. I loved playing that game at the time. In January of this year I was working out of a garage while I was trying to find an apartment. It was cold and dark and no one was home so it was silent. The campaign was excellent, even though it got a bit action-y at bits. I loved the game and I really want to play through it again soon.

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dirty_f
Joined: Nov 2010

Posted: Dec 27th, 2011 at 8:27 am
actually now i'm not too sure it was a good choice. i just spent the last 6 hours straight playing Skyrim. had to stop coz i have work in a few hours. i foresee being late for work and disappoint face from my girlfriend in the near and, quite possibly far, future.

some fresh alien-decapitating-play-alone-in-the-dark would have been fun tho. the first Dead Space is my favourite sci-fi action shooter.

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drathbone
Joined: May 2011

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 8:31 pm
2400 MS points, 3keg conversion kit, temp controller and 5lb c02 tank for my homebrew kegerator, tactical key clip, gloves, gerber utility tool and a knife.

Super pissed I missed the sale of bastion on Xboxlive new year countdown sale :(

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Dec 27th, 2011 at 12:45 am
It's $5.09 on Steam right now for like another... few hours.... It might actually be over already.

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Josh_Laddin
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Dec 27th, 2011 at 7:22 am
Bastion is still on sale for another few hours, I think... I just bought mine and it's 7 am on the west coast.

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leavesofgrass611
Joined: Aug 2011

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 9:34 pm
A carton of cigarettes and some aftershave...I told them I quit smoking, but they just don't listen. Ugh.

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Dec 27th, 2011 at 12:45 am
LOL, I guess they don't want you to. Just toss and keep your quit.

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UghRochester
Joined: Jun 2006

Posted: Dec 27th, 2011 at 9:37 pm
It's not my fault.

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TheDiesel
Joined: May 2009

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 9:59 pm
Uncharted 3, such a good gaaaaame.

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Dec 27th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
It still sits sealed on my desk... Hoping to play it in 3D somehow but Santa has come and gone and Sony definitely hasn't sent me a 3D display....

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Ivory_Soul
Joined: Nov 2005

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 10:40 pm
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Collector's Edition, Gears of War 3 Xbox 360 controller, Gears of War Vault casing, Knights Contract, DJ Max Portable 3, Assassin's Creed: Revelations T-Shirt, Resistance 3, 2 Ezio figures from AC Brotherhood, Locust Grenadier Figure, Witchblade complete set on Blu-Ray, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D edition 3DS, Dead or Alive Dimensions, Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars, Bit,Trip Saga, Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Dec 27th, 2011 at 1:01 pm
Wow! Tons of games. I really like Ghost Recon for the 3DS btw, probably the best launch title.

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Snacko
Joined: Jul 2011

Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 10:42 pm
Got $100 of Amazon credit for Chanukah. Got a few Kindle books and Skyrim. 7 hours in and I've barely touched the main quest.

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TurinAlexander
Joined: Sep 2006

Posted: Dec 27th, 2011 at 3:09 pm
Way over 100 hours in and I've barely touched the main quest.

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dennis1237
Joined: Jun 2006

Posted: Dec 27th, 2011 at 6:49 am
Star Wars The Old Republic. I'd never played an MMO in my life so I figured it was time to give one a shot.

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Dec 27th, 2011 at 1:02 pm
I'm on the review for that and I've never played an MMO either. Actually enjoying it quite a bit more than I thought I would.

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t1pz0r
Joined: May 2008

Posted: Dec 27th, 2011 at 9:14 am
My folks got me AC: Revelations, my best friend got a gift card so I got Batman: AC and I had gotten myself SWTOR before all that. So needless to say I have a lot to do, may have to start using some of my sick days from work

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Dec 27th, 2011 at 1:03 pm
Both great games and SWTOR will certainly suck some time away too. Seems like we need to establish a server for all the GR folks.

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StickyGreenGamer
Joined: Jul 2011

Posted: Dec 27th, 2011 at 9:58 am
A sweatshirt, a pair of pants, a belt, some soap, and some razors. I think my mom was dropping a hint.

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tinymhg
Joined: Jun 2011

Posted: Dec 27th, 2011 at 3:25 pm
Clean up your act?

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Delta47
Joined: Feb 2008

Posted: Dec 27th, 2011 at 5:20 pm
I used some gift money and got NBA 2K12 and Skyrim. now I have to choose between Skyrim, all my other games, or actually stepping out of the house.

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spanky1113
Joined: Mar 2008

Posted: Dec 27th, 2011 at 6:54 pm
I bought my aunt and uncle each a used game. GameStop has a Buy 2 Used, Get 1 Free deal, so I got LEGO Indiana Jones for my girlfriend and I and labeled the gift from my uncle and aunt. They were really confused.

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friggest
Joined: Mar 2008

Posted: Dec 27th, 2011 at 8:24 pm
Bought myself - Dead Island, Dark Souls, MGS HD, Skyrim, & LA Noire. Also like $600 worth of clothes. (Trying to dress older in more classic styles)
Rents - Scarf, money clip, cash.
Work - Alma Mater hat (childs size rgat doesnt fit)
Cousins - Flask
Grandmother - a sizeable amount of stock (shes a farmer?)
Brother - nothing...

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UghRochester
Joined: Jun 2006

Posted: Dec 27th, 2011 at 9:40 pm
Looking older and classic styles? I'm thinking you're taking L.A. Noire too far.

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friggest
Joined: Mar 2008

Posted: Dec 28th, 2011 at 8:50 am
Havent played it yet. Im now mid 20's and want to stop dressing as I rolled out of bed. Buying classic styles mean I look good today and 10 years from now.

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Battousai8
Joined: Mar 2007

Posted: Dec 28th, 2011 at 12:36 am
Skyrim... so good.

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mrallamericanboy
Joined: Jun 2006

Posted: Dec 28th, 2011 at 7:57 am
skyrim, and monies

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Kakulukia
Joined: Nov 2005

Posted: Dec 28th, 2011 at 8:05 am
A laptop coolpad! I can finally resume gaming on my **** laptop.
And an MP3 player to replace the one I dropped in the sewer.

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Guernica
Joined: Mar 2009

Posted: Dec 29th, 2011 at 7:35 am
Sonic Generations was the only game gift I got. I guess I also bought myself SWToR as sort of a Christmas present but I've been planning on that for some time.
Other than that I got A Song of Fire and Ice book set. Gift cards (Mostly to Half Price Books) A nice torch lighter for my cigars and a nice expensive looking pen for work. Also Some new molded floor pads to go in my new truck I bought earlier this year.

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anubis69
Joined: May 2007

Posted: Dec 29th, 2011 at 1:22 pm
saints row: the third, assassins creed: brotherhood, assassins creed: revelations, batman: arkham city, $40, and a Wii plus package

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Toddy
Joined: Sep 2011

Posted: Dec 30th, 2011 at 5:48 am
Games i got given

Football Manager 2012
Arkham City (PC)
Skyrim (PC)
Assassins Creed: Revelations

Games I bought for myself

Witcher 2
Humble Bundle 4
Blinding of Issac
Bastion
Rock of Ages
Anomaly: Warzone Earth
Company of Heros Complete
Orcs Must Die
Limbo
Shogun 2 Samurai DLC

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