Every Nintendo DS Game I've Ever Played

Next up Every Nintendo DS Game, I've Ever Played. Let's skip the intro and just get onto the list. And as always, This list is for Archive Purposes.

I got The DS Lite for X-Mas of 2006 and the DSi for X-Mas of 2009. Almost all of my DS games were X-Mas gifts. 

Brain Age - Got Brain Age and a bunch of Games for X-Mas in 2006. A fun educational game. And after completing the daily session, you get to play Dr. Mario.

Brain Age 2 - The 2nd DS game I got for X-Mas of 2006. The sequel to Brain Age. Complete the daily session and you can play Soudoku. 

Flash Focus - The 3rd DS Game I got for X-Mas of 2006. Another educational game. One that's more fun than Brain Age.

Clubhouse Games - The 4th DS Game I got for X-Mas of 2006. My Favorite DS Game. It has, Blackjack, Poker, Pool, Darts, Solitaire, Bowling and More. Super fun game.

Tetris DS The 5th and final DS game I got for X-Mas of 2006. I Love me some Tetris and I really like this games other puzzle modes. Tetris Rocks! 

My Sims - I got this game, along with New Super Mario Bros, Sonic Rush, Digimon World, Final Fantasy III, and Pokemon Diamond, for X-Mas in 2007. My Sims isn't a game for everyone, but it has it's charm.

New Super Mario Bros. - Mario returns to his 2D roots in this fun adventure. Shame the Warp Zones are very difficult to get too.

Sonic Rush - This game is Tough!! Only Expert Sonic Players should play this.

Digimon World DS - I was still a fan of this franchise, so I wanted to try this game. A fun, but difficult JRPG.   

Final Fantasy III DS - A remake of The TRUE FF3. Hard as All Hell, but still playable. Yeah, not my Favorite JRPG. I rarely play it and just keep it as a collectable.

Pokemon Diamond - A Better JRPG. Pokemon expands with over 100 New Monsters and a deeper story, with more focus on the Legends. Pokemon fun in 32-Bits.  

Rock Revolution - A Rhythm game I bought at Gamestop in 2008. Not bad and fun to screw around with.

Wario Ware D.I.Y - My 2nd favorite DS game. I got this fun title for X-Mas of 2009. In Wario Ware D.I.Y. You are the game maker. You can make your own mini-games or improve existing ones.

And That does it for this list. Next up is one for my PS3. So until next time, Space Cowboys - Punch a Nazi in the Face, Kick a Commie in the Balls, Resist Modern Attitudes, and Stay Gold.

Every Nintendo Wii Game I've Ever Played

Next is the list of Wii Games that I've played. And as always, This list is for Archive Purposes.

I got the Wii on my B-Day of 2007 and was my very first experience with Motion Controls. Setting up the sensor bar was a real pain, as I couldn't easily find a great spot for it. The Mii's were fun to make and the games (the ones I have, at least) were a blast to play.
 
Wii Sports - The Wii's Pack-In Title and Killer App.  One of the console's greatest games.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Got this for my B-Day in 2007, along with my Wii. I Love Super Smash Bros. and Sonic's inclusion was a surprise to many...including myself.

Wii Play -  Got this for X-Mas in 2007. A spin-Off of Wii Sports.

Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games - Another game I got for my B-Day in 2007. The first collab between Sega and Nintendo. As much as I liked this game, I'm still hopeful for a proper Mario/Sonic crossover.
 
Ninja Reflex - Bought at Gamestop in 2008. I thought this game looked interesting, and it was. A psudo-ninja simulator. 

Wii Sports Resort - Got this game and Mario Kart Wii for X-Mas of 2009. Wii Sports Resort is the Sequel to the ever popular, Wii Sports. It's bigger and just as fun as the original.

Mario Kart Wii - I was a big fan of Mario Kart and I initially got this game to try out the included Wii Wheel. Sadly, my Wii Wheel was thrown out an Overzealous relation (not naming names, though I really want to). The game still plays fine without it, though.

Punch-Out Wii - Got this for X-Mas in 2010. I'm a fan of this franchise, as well. Punch-Out marks a brief return after being absent from both the N64 And the Game Cube.  

Wario Ware D.I.Y. Showcase - Downloaded via the Wii Ware in very late 2010, along with 4 other titles. I was a Big fan of Wario Ware D.I.Y. and the fact that I could've transferred my created games to the big screen grabbed me.

Mega Man 9 - Downloaded it via Wii Ware in 2010. Was excited for this game initially. But thanks to the bad Level Layout and Capcom feeling the Need to take away Mega Man's Slide and Charged Shot,my excitement turned to frustration. Overhyped is the word I give this game. On the bright side, the Weapons, Music, and Robot Master designs were top notch.   

Mega Man 10 -  Downloaded it via the Wii Ware in 2010. Better level layout than 9 And you get to play as Bass. Shame Capcom felt the need to keep Mega Man lame by Not restoring his Slide or Charged Shot. Bass is also missing his Double Jump. Which sucks.

Kirby's Adventure - Downloaded it via the Virtual Console in 2010. See my List of NES Games to read my opinion of this game.

Legend of Zelda - A Link To The Past - Downloaded it via the Virtual Console in 2010. See my List of SNES Games to read my opinion of this game.  

StarTropics - Downloaded it via the Virtual Console in 2011. See my List of NES Games to read my opinion of this game.

River City Ransom -Downloaded it via the Virtual Console in 2011. See my List of NES Games to read my opinion of this game.  

Final Fantasy Mystic Quest - Downloaded it via the Virtual Console in 2011. See my List of NES Games to read my opinion of this game.

Final Fight - Downloaded it via the Virtual Console in 2011. See my List of SNES Games to read my opinion of this game.

Spider-Man - Edge of Time - Got this for X-Mas of 2011. I Really wanted Spider-Man 3, but got this game instead. A decent game overall, though. 

Final Fantasy III aka Final Fantasy VI - Downloaded it via the Virtual Console in 2011. See my List of SNES Games to read my opinion of this game.

Chrono Trigger - Downloaded it via the Virtual Console in 2011. See my List of SNES Games to read my opinion of this game.

Metroid - Downloaded it via the Virtual Console in 2012. See my List of NES Games to read my opinion of this game.

And That does it for this list. Next up is one for my Nintendo DS. So until next time, Space Cowboys - Punch a Nazi in the Face, Kick a Commie in the Balls, Resist Modern Attitudes, and Stay Gold.  

Every Sony Play Station 2 Game I've Ever Played.

The next list on this "Tour-de-Force" is for every Playstation 2 Game I've ever played. Why am I doing this? As always,for Archive Purposes.

I got my PS2 in 2004 for my Birthday. Believe it or not,I got this system as a hand-me-down,so it was used. I now use this system to play my PS1 games.

 
Kingdom Hearts - The 1st PS2 game. Got this gem (and 2 other games) for my Birthday in 2004. Kingdom Hearts is long-running series that was a collaboration between Disney and Square-Enix. A fun game and the 1st Square-Enix JRPG that ditches turn based battles.
 

Final Fantasy X - The 2nd PS2 game I got for my B-Day in 2004. Haven't gotten far in this game (mainly because i didn't have a strategy guide). I still had fun with this game though.
 

Dragon Ball Z Budokai- the 3rd and final PS2 game I would get for my B-Day in 2004. I loved DBZ and I loved Fighting games so the Budokai was a game that I Needed to get. This game covers the Saiyan, Namek, Frieza, Android, and Cell Sagas of the Anime.  
 

Mega Man X7 - Bought at Gamestop in 2004 - What I thought was gonna be an awesome Mega Man game, turned out to be a very lame experience. Today, this game is just part of my collection. Has a great soundtrack though.
 

Mega Man Anniversary Collection - Bought this at Gamestop in mid-2004. Mega Man Anniversary Collection is a collection of not only the 1st 8 Mega Man games, but also the 2 Arcade Titles (which need to be unlocked). A really good collection.
 

Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2 -  Got this game on X-Mas of 2004. It's a cool hybrid of both a Fighting Game and a Board Game. Covers the entirety of Dragon Ball Z. Very fun game, though battling the same opponent 5 - 8 times during the Story mode was Mega-Tedious.
 

Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3 - Got this on my B-Day of 2005. This game contains both Fighting Game and RPG elements (complete with world map). Covers All of Z, The Shadow Dragon Saga of GT, the Movies, And has Kid Goku as an unlockable, 
 

Street Fighter Anniversary Collection - My first Gamestop buy of 2005. As a fan of Street Fighter, I needed to play this. Plus, it contained 2 games that I hadn't played until that point - Hyper Street Fighter II and Street Fighter III - Third Strike.
 

Mega Man X8 - Another Gamestop purchase of 2005. The X-Series goes back to it's 2D roots. Too bad the level layout, for the most part, sucks beyond sucks. Not to mention the 2 Ride Chaser levels. Still has it's fun points, though. Axl was made cooler and the game had some cool concepts like a Double Team Attack and Mix and Match Armor upgrades for X.
 

Mega Man X Collection - My first Gamestop Purchase of 2006. I bought this game mainly for Battle and Chase (which was stupidly made an unlockable). Anyway, other than that game, this collection contains the 1st 6 X Series titles.
 

Street Fighter Alpha Anthology - Bought at Gamestop in 2006. My Final PS2 game and it was a great one. Street Fighter Alpha Anthology contains Every Street Fighter Alpha game that existed at that point. Plus, Super Gem Fighter as a bonus game.

And That does it for this list. Next up is one for my Wii. So until next time, Space Cowboys - Punch a Nazi in the Face, Kick a Commie in the Balls, Resist Modern Attitudes, and Stay Gold. 

Every Nintendo Game Boy Advance Game I've Ever Played.

The next list on this "Tour-de-Force" is for every Game Boy Advance game I've ever played. Why am I doing this? As always,for Archive Purposes.

I got the Game Boy Advance for X-Mas in 2003. Then, on the following X-Mas I'd get the SP version. Today,I play my Game Boy games on the XP.


Mega Man Zero - In addition to getting my GBA, I also got a bunch of great games too. Yeah, X-Mas of 2003 was good! Anyway, Mega Man Zero was the first GBA game I ever got and ever played. Fitting for a Mega Man nut, such as myself. Anyway, MMZ is a really tough game and Not for novice players. Still, there's no denying that the game Is fun.

Mega Man Battle Network 2 - Another 2003 X-Mas gift. Mega Man Battle Network 2 is a JRPG with a unique combat system, where the character is free to move and attack during battle and the Menu System is only used to assemble your Special Weapons. Another tough game and the random battles are Super Annoying. However, the Music, Characters, Setting, and Battle System are Great. Would play the 1st game via emulation.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Another 2003 X-Mas gift. This was the first new Ninja Turtles game in a great while and would be my Last Ninja Turtles game until The Cowabunga Collection. Anyway, TMNT is based loosely on the 2k3 Show..though that's not a bad thing. TMNT is mainly a Beat'em-Up like it's predecessors, but with added vehicle stages. A challenging but fun game.   

Disney's Treasure Planet - Yet another 2003 X-Mas gift. Based loosely on the Movie. Despite the good graphics and music, I just couldn't really get into this game.

Super Mario Advance 3 - Yoshi's Island - Got this game for X-Mas of 2003 too. Super Mario Advance 3 is a slightly remastered port of Yoshi's Island for the SNES. Baby Mario's crying is as annoying as ever on the GBA. I still had fun with this game though. The SMA series also contain a fun remake of Mario Bros. Cool. Would get SMA4 later.

Sonic Advance - Yet Another 2003 X-Mas gift. This game was a result of Nintendo and Sega. Sonic Advance is a game that returns Sonic to his 2D roots. Let's just say that I love this game. The music is great and the game is fun.

Hot Wheels X-Velocity [think that's what it's called] - The last GBA game I'd get in 2003 (fox x-mas). A decent little racing game based on the famous Hot Wheels property.

Dragon Ball Z - Collectible Card Game - I bought at Gamestop in 2004. Based on the Short lived Dragon Ball Z Card Game. I was a big fan of Dragon Ball Z,so I wanted to try this game out. Not a bad game. 

Dragon Ball Z - Legacy of Goku - I bought at this at Gamestop in early-mid 2004. As a fan of the Anime, I needed to play this. It's similar to Zelda, but with Ki attacks instead of magic and punching instead of using a sword. Plus, you can fly. This game covers both the Saiyan and Frieza sagas of the Anime. I like this game too.

Pokemon Sapphire - Got this on X-Mas of 2004. I was big on Pokemon, so I had to play this. Like with Gold and Silver before it, I had fun playing this.  

Super Mario Advance 4 - Super Mario 3 - Another X-Mas 2004 gift. This is a slightly remastered port of my Favorite Mario Game. Would play the rest of the series via emulation.

Pokemon Leaf Green - For X-Mas of 2005 I got 2 Pokemon Games, this one and Pokemon Ruby. Pokemon Leaf Green is a remake of Pokemon Blue and was paired with Fire Red, which was a remake of Red. I was a fan of Generation 1 and was eager to play the remake. I wasn't disappointed.

Pokemon Ruby - I already had Sapphire and I wanted to catch the Pokemon exclusive to Ruby. So I got this game, along with Leaf Green. Good stuff.

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Games I played though Emulation:

Mario Kart Super Circuit - I still loved the Mario Kart series during this era, but missed out on Super Circuit. So, I played it though emulation and had fun.

Mega Man Battle Network - The 1st game in the Mega Man EXE/Battle Network series. I pretty much had the same experience as the 2nd game.

Super Mario Advance - A slightly remixed version of Super Mario Bros 2 (the Superior Super Mario 2!!!!). I love SMB2, so I loved this game too.

Super Mario Advance 2 - Super Mario World - A slightly remixed port of Super Mario World. In don't Need a reason for liking this game, It's F'n Super Mario World!!!

Pokemon Fire Red - I decided to play this game, just to catch the version exclusive Pokemon.

Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper - This is a well ported version of the Arcade hit. I really enjoyed playing this.

Super Street Fighter II Turbo Revival - A GBA port of Super Street Fighter II Turbo, but with new stages and slightly altered storylines for each character. Good game, though not perfect.

Final Fight One - Final Fight on the GBA corrects most of the mistakes made with the SNES port. The Rolento and Industrial Stage is present. Guy has been restored as a playable character, and the game is 2 Players. 

And That does it for this list. Next up is one for my PS2. So until next time, Space Cowboys - Punch a Nazi in the Face, Kick a Commie in the Balls, Resist Modern Attitudes, and Stay Gold. 

Every Nintendo Game Cube Game I've Ever Played

I've did Lists for the Various Retro Systems I've Played. Now it's time to focus on The Game Cube, Playstation 2, Play Station 3, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, and the Switch. I Might do a single list for the Neo Geo Pocket/Color, Turbo Graphix 16,and the Wonderswan. Since I didn't play many games for those systems (which I played via emulation), I can put them all in a single list.

I Also might do one for the Atari 2600...keyword: MIGHT! 

Anyway, This list will be focused on my Nintendo Game Cube. Note that This list, as well as any past and future lists, are for Archive Purposes.

I got the Game Cube for X-Mas of 2002. And I was surprised how small the discs were at first. I would learn a month later that those discs were Mini-DVD's And a month after that, I learned that the reason Nintendo used Mini-DVD's was to prevent pirating. 

Sonic Adventure 2 - Battle - Got this game, and 2 others, with my Game Cube for X-Mas on 2002. I was always interested in playing the Sonic Adventure series, despite never owning a Sega Dreamcast. Well, thanks to Nintendo and Sega becoming friends (I'll talk more about how that came to be another time), I was able to play this on my Game Cube. SA2:B is a slight remaster of the original Sonic Adventure 2 for the Dreamcast. Needless to say, I had fun playing this game. Hard as hell, but I still love playing it. 

Spider-Man - Another X-Mas 2002 gift. I always liked Spider-Man, so I had fun playing this game (as well as the unlockable mini-games). Plus, Bruce Campbell aka Ash Williams aka Autolycus, the King of Thieves, does some amusing commentary during gameplay. The Sequel would improve on this game by a crapton. 

Mario Party 4 - The 3rd game I'd get for X-Mas of 2002. I wasn't too much of a Mario Party guy, but I wanted to try this game out. And I enjoyed it. So much so that I bough the entire Mario Party N64 Trilogy a year later.

Sonic Mega Collection - I'm a sucker for Compilation Games of my favorite franchises. And as a big fan of the Genesis Sonic games (3D Blast being the exception), I needed to get this. So in 2003, I bought this at Gamestop.  I really enjoyed this collection and the GC Controller was perfect for this game. 
 

Mario Kart - Double Dash - I was a fan of the Mario Kart series back then and on X-Mas day of 2003, I got this game. Double Dash attempts something that was Never attempted again in Mario Kart - Team Racing. I had much fun mixing and matching duos for my teams. This was also the first Mario Kart to allow you to choose a Kart, which would become a staple going forward.

Legend of Zelda - The Wind Waker - Another 2003 X-Mas gift. Fun game, until those annoying stealth levels. Not too much of a fan of the art style either..  

Super Mario Sunshine - Another game I would get for X-Mas of 2003. Super Mario Sunshine deviates from the Classic Mario Formula ala Super Mario Bros. 2. It's a difficult, but fun experience.

Sonic Adventure DX - I bought this game at Gamestop in 2004. SADX is a slight remaster of the original Sonic Adventure for the Dreamcast. A pretty difficult game, though it's still a fun game.   

Spider-Man 2 - Got this and a few other games for X-Mas of 2004. This is My Favorite Game Cube Game. The open world game play and Bruce Campbell's commentary made this game the Best Spider-Man game for Years, only to be overtaken by Spider-Man for the PS4.  

Pokemon Colosseum - Another game I'd get in 2004 for X-Mas. The main reason I got this game was because I was expecting it to be just like Pokemon Stadium 1 and 2. However, that's wasn't the case and I ended up getting an interesting RPG instead. Good game, but needed more polish.

Mega Man Network Transmission - Another game I got on X-Mas in 2004. Combining elements from both the EXE/Battle Network games and the Classic games should've been a fun experience. Unfortunately, Capcom botched things and the game ended up being more difficult than it needed to be.

Sonic Heroes - Yet another game I got for X-Mas of 2004. I liked the tag team mechanic and the soundtrack. Like with Adventure DX and Adventure 2 Battle, Heroes is a difficult, but fun game.

Game Boy Player - A Game Cube Add-On I got in 2004 for X-Mas. I Love My Game Boy Advance games and getting a chance to play them on the TV was awesome. This thing can also play both Game Boy and Game Boy Color games. I love this thing.   

Super Smash Bros. Melee - Bought this used at Gamestop in 2005. I was a fan of the original, so I needed to get this. Melee soon became my 2nd favorite Game Cube game. I Love Super Smash Bros.

Sonic Gems Collection - I bought this at Gamestop in 2005. The main reason why I bought this collection was to play Sonic CD again. However, I found Sonic R and Sonic Fighters to be fun experiences. 

Legend of Zelda - Collectors Edition -  A game I bought at Gamestop in 2006 and would be my Final Game Cube game. I bought this mainly to play Majora's Mask, but I also enjoyed re-playing Zelda's 1 and 2. 

And That does it for this list. Next up is one for my Game Boy Advance. So until next time, Space Cowboys - Punch a Nazi in the Face, Kick a Commie in the Balls, Resist Modern Attitudes, and Stay Gold. 

A Mr. Baseball Between Two Legendary Voice Actors

 Hey Toonsters,

Sorry I haven't been blogging for a while. I was busy with other stuff, including one hobby I haven't done in a while and that was writing, mostly fanfiction. However, I wish I could've done it under better circumstances, especially ending January on a somber note with the passing of three famous people, starting with one voice actor I did mention a long time ago in my Mummies Alive! review.

On January 6, 2025, Canadian voice actor Dale Wilson died from complications from both prostate cancer and Parkinson's Disease. He was 82 years old. Wilson, as I mentioned in my Mummies Alive! review was the voice of Ja-Kal, but he also voiced other characters that I remember correction, such as Capt. Grid-Iron, Mutt, Overkill and Skydive in the DIC version of G.I. Joe, Big Boss Graves from The Adventures of T-Rex, Sir Lewis Leon Paradim from The Bots Master and he was the original voice of Cell from the Ocean dub of Dragon Ball Z.

Next from the world of voice acting to the world of sports.

On January 16, 2025, Former baseball player turned sports announcer and actor Bob Uecker died, 10 days shy of his birthday. He was 90 years old. Known the world over as "Mr. Baseball", Uecker started his career as his nickname applies, a baseball player, who was the catcher for teams like the Milwaukee (later Atlanta) Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, and Philadelphia Phillies. He later had a career as a broadcast announcer, mostly for the Milwaukee Brewers up until 2024. He was also an actor, best known for not only playing sportswriter George Owens in the hit ABC sitcom, Mr. Belvedere, but also sports announcer Harry Doyle from the Major League movie series.  We will miss his sense of humor and funny wit, whether in sports, or in movies and TV.

And now, back the world of voice acting, and announcing another passing of another voice actor. But not just any voice actor, this man defined a generation and help fans like myself become great people in the long haul.

On December 20th, 2024, veteran voice actor John Erwin has died. He was 88 years old. Mostly a private person and never attended a convention (and I don't blame him and we can all respect his privacy), Erwin was best known for voice such characters as Morris the Cat from 9Lives cat food commercials, Reggie Mantle from the Filmation Archie cartoons, Ronald Radford III from The Thing cartoon segments in Fred and Barney meets The Thing, and our most favorite of them all, being the voice of the most powerful man in the universe, He-Man from He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. As He-Man (and his alter-ego Prince Adam), he gave us the very things we got through all the life lessons we watched, strength, courage, wisdom, safety, honesty, willpower among other things. He-Man, along with Duke, Lion-O and especially Optimus Prime, have define a generation and through their moral compass, we strife to be better for the long haul. He died of natural causes, but his death was announced January 31, 2025 through Facebook by Melendy Britt, the voice of  He-Man's twin sister, She-Ra. Thanks for the memories, good sir. As long as all the life lessons are within us, you will never truly be gone. May King Grayskull watch over you always. Be at peace, Son of Randor.

Thank you for all the memories, my dear friends. Thank you for my making my childhood so awesome. 

(TAPS plays)

Dale Edward Wilson
May 10, 1950 - January 6, 2025

Robert George "Bob" Uecker
January 26, 1934 - January 16, 2025

John Lee Erwin
December 5, 1936 - December 20, 2024

This has been a Retro Rebellion Special Report.

CTV-i

 

 

 

 

I've talked a bit about this before. But now I think it's time to introduce everyone to something Special (to me, at least) from my Teen-Hood. Something that is (Was) near and dear to me, something Nostalgic. Something that was completely made obsolete by the Internet. 

Today, I'm talking about Staten Island Community Television's CTV-i.

Now, Before I talk about the service itself. Here is a brief history.

 

CTV-1 (short for Community Television Interactive) was created as a spin-off channel in the Early 90's as an Interactive Information Service for those with Touchtone Phones. Staten Islanders would tune in to Channel 56 on Staten Island Cable (later known as Time Warner Cable), dial-up the number (727-0235) , and enjoy everything CTV-1 had to offer.

 

From The Early 90's to the Early 2000's CTV-i was The place for At-Home Information and Fun for Staten Islanders.

 

So,what happened to it? If CTV-i so popular, why isn't it still around? Simple - The Internet! Once that grew, usage of CTV-i shrank. And by Late 2000,the Service was rarely used, causing CTV to shut it down a year later in 2001.

 

CTV-i was something that me and my buddies used to watch and use a lot during the 90's. It is missed.

In 1996, my best buddy,P. K. (real name withheld due to him hating getting name dropped in public), introduced me to CTV-i , which He had been using since 1995. So when he told me about it, I decided to check it out and I was hooked. When I wasn't using the service (mainly to play the interactive games and trivia), I was watching it to see what the other users did.

 

The service used an older computer Operating System (i think it was Amiga) for it's presentation, with Synthwave/Vaporwave playing in the background. Later this was replaced with music from a popular Radio Station (which CTV did have).

 

When logged in to the service, the user was greeted with a male digitized voice welcoming you to the service.

 

It would either say - "Welcome to CTV-i,The Interactive Information Service,from Staten Island Community Television!" or "Welcome to CTV-i, The Interactive Information Service. Select an Option from The Express Entry Menu!"

The user would then use their Touchtone Phone as some kind of remote control, with the options repped by a number on the phones keypad.

To access an option of the Service, all the User had to do was press the corresponding number on the Phone. (Ie. if an option waz repped by the number 7, all the User had to do is press 7.)

 

Some of the Services CTV-1 included were - Information about NYC Transit, Employment Listings, General Info About Community Civic and Cultural Organizations, as well as Fun Stuff like Interactive Stories,Trivia, and Quizzes. 

Sometime in '98/'99 CTV-i would introduce a "Kids" section, where the little ones could play kiddie games such as fun with Shapes, Numbers, and Colors.

Created as a "Mascot" for this section was a character called Sock Boy. Later, Sock Boy would get a sidekick, a stick figure with a circle head, known as Stick Guy.

There was also various vector graphic bumpers. One of which depicted a close-up shot of a smiling woman wearing shades that had lenses that spun in multiple colors. Next to her was a message telling you that You Were Watching CTV-i. Fun stuff.

Anyway,the service was on a time limit, each session would last around 2 minutes. Once those 2 minutes were up, the session would end for that caller. A caller also end their session by either hanging up the phone, completing an Interactive Story, or getting a "Game Over" on an Interactive Story.

I think there was another way to end the session, but I forgot what it was.  

Once the session was over, a female digitized voice would say - "We appreciate You using CTV-i. Thank You for calling and please call again!"

Now, let's talk more about what's available for the service. Besides the stuff mentioned above there was also News Briefings (including weather, traffic, and construction), Various Bulletin Boards (including animal adoption and lost and found, special events, and personal engagements), Sports Scores (includes racing,boxing,and wrestling results), The CTV Show Schedule (ch.24,ch.34,and ch.35), Movie Times, and Directories.

Now I'll talk about my favorite part of the service, and the part me and my buddy P. K.would use the most - The Interactive Stories. 

CTV-i had 3 Interactive Stories during it's run - The Adventures of You,Adventures of You 2, and Adventures of You 3.   

In "The Adventures of You", You take the role of a Staten Islander who finds a Gem and it makes you shrink. You eventually get abducted by, and later befriend, a bird. It ends with You (still shrunk) and the Bird foiling a Bank Robbery.  You then become a Hero known as The Bird Master. 

In "Adventures of You 2", You come across a mysterious forked road at night - one path leads to a Creepy Old House, the other leads to the Unknown. The Unknown is a trap, so the only way forward is though The Haunted House. If you Do decide to stay in the Unknown, You'll be attacked by Evil Monsters (with evil eyes)

Anyway, before entering the House the User Must get by an Evil Witch/Vampire. After defeating her, the User needs to reach the Exit, but not before getting by all sorts of Evil Beings and Traps. One such entity is the Evil Pharaoh.

Once you finally exit the House, it's day time and the skies are clear. After that the game ends.

"Adventures of You 3" has You adventuring in Space. There were nasty Aliens involved and you could get lost in Space. But other than that, I don't remember this one much.

CTV-i was one of the many different things that shaped my Youth. And I'm glad to have watched it (and used it) during it's prime.

One of my fondest CTV-i memories is from '96/'97, where I would watch it in the backroom of my house, while sucking on Jolly Ranchers (remember those).

And that's gonna do it for this Personal Memory Trip. Hope you learned a little something about Staten Island's Community Television.

So Space Cowboys, Until Next Time - Punch a Nazi in The Face,Kick a Commie in The Balls, Resist Modern Attitudes, and Stay Gold.