My wife often finds good stuff at Goodwill and other thrift stores.
I might have had that same Activision collection back in the day. Man, even in the late '90s those games felt so primitive!
These games sound very hit or miss but overall this is exactly what I'd want from a handheld like this: Weird little games that take risks that maybe wouldn't be viable on a bigger platform. It definitely sounds like there should be required "instructions" of some kind for every game but overall this sounds like a nice Monday diversion. Questy Chess and Lost Your Marbles in particular sound interesting to me.
This was a fun show! I'd listen to that radio station.
Stage Select:
My kids recently pulled out my copy of Kirby's Dream Collection for the Wii and played Kirby 64. While they did try out the main game, they spent most of the time playing the multiplayer mini games and it brought back many turn-of-the-millennium memories for me. My favorite of the bunch is the game where all the players walk around on a square field of blocks, shooting out their color in a line in front of them and making those blocks fall (the blocks reappear after a second). The goal is to make all your opponents fall. It's a simple concept but gets frantic in a hurry with four players.
Cage Match:
Dr. Robotnik comes to the ring with derivative moves stolen from a better game while Dr. Mario, despite whether or not you like his game, at least brings his own original repertoire. Besides, he can just self-medicate during the match to numb any pain and keep going. Dr. Mario wins.
Hey, I have a Mithril PS2 slim as well! Those dwarves really know how to make a console that will last 
So far in Wargroove I have not dropped the difficulty and only had to look up a strategy for a particularly brutal battle once. It is tough!
Oh dear, another game I own and haven't played, haha...ha -___-
Man, it's hard to keep up with all the games coming out. You've got me intrigued with Tinykin though.
I want to get the Cowabunga Collection and Shredder's Revenge but money! 
Are Skylanders still cheap after the toys to life crash or have they hit nostalgia prices yet?
I listened to a Murakami short story once. I don't remember which one it was but it was...strange.
The PlayDate is finally out, huh? Looks like a neat little console and the way you get games is sure interesting. The bird game definitely intrigues me the most (evil bird-watching gang!). I'm looking forward to your future blogs about it!
