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I have been very nostalgic lately. I tend to reminisce about the past, which may be unhealthy at times. I was telling my fiance today how time has flown by so fast, it seems difficult to digest.

It blows my mind that many of my peers and even those who I even remember as younger kids are now parents with children of their own. I have mixed feelings. I wouldn't trade my fiance and maturation for a time machine, but I do cherish some great memories and miss those (whether pets or former loved ones) who have passed.

I was watching old episodes of Rugrats tonight and remembered my childhood and the time I got my Rugrats in Paris Soundtrack CD as a kid. I can still recall that soundtrack and miss it. Kids shows were the absolute best in the 90s and 2000s. Children's shows today do not even compare to the magnitude of greatness and creativity like past ones. Hands down.

I will admit that I often look at my past with rose-colored glasses, and I had my fair share of problems in my childhood. Although, I miss the simpleness.

What are your thoughts?

As I enter my fourth decade, I find myself looking back on looking back on the stories that shaped me: the books, the movies, and the games. In the mid-90's, Lucasarts (the video game wing of Lucasfilm) was on a roll; pretty much everything the company made form 89-99 was gold. There were exceptions (I'm looking at YOU, Force Commander and Yoda Stories!), but some highlights of the art form came from them at this time. And when the announcement came that the prequel movies were finally being made, the decision came down that EVERY Lucasarts product would be a Star Wars product.

Legend says that when the word came down, project director Tim Schafer held a meeting, asking his subordinates "Okay, our next game will be the last non-Star Wars title we make here. It won't be fantasy, it won't be sci-fi, and it won't be real-world. What will it be?". They settled on:

Sort of a Casablanca-meets-Dia de los Muertos vibe, no? It very much has that. And a healthy dose of proto-Mexican mythology mixed in, too. If you haven't given it a whirl, I highly recommend you do.