May was yet another whirlwind month for most of us here at 4cr, but we still found time kick back and play some games. Personally, I find that the busier I am, the more I need some YTAG or SMB at the end of the day to wind down. Best stress-relievers around! Read on to find out what we played during May, and let us know what kept you busy, too.

Jody:

Been playin’ Metroid Prime 3, and replaying The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap. I love that game. I have also been playing Wii Fit every day and have gone up 5 pounds since getting the game. Lame.

Edgar:

This Month, I’ve been playing The Lord of the Rings Online and some boardgames I recently acquired. World of Warcraft: the Boardgame , Wreckage , Kingdoms, and Arena Maximus.

Evan:

I really haven’t played a lot of games this month. On the console front, I’ve played a little Mario Kart Wii and 007: Everything or Nothing. EoN is an absolutely fantastic 3rd person shooter with a cool cover system, a lot of variety, and an awesome (but seperate) co-op mode. On the DS front, I finally picked up Pokemon Emerald which I found for twenty bucks. I’ve also been playing a little TWEWY, which is an absolutely fantastic game, and Golden Sun, which is good but not great. And finally, I hooked up the ol’ SNES and started playing through Lufia 2.

Mitch:

You wouldn’t believe it, but I started working full time over the summer, and that leaves a lot less time for games that I initially imagined! Between waiting for the Mother 3 Fan Translation Project to feed my aching soul, I’ve been sneaking in a little time here and there with Boom Blox. It ain’t much, but man, it’s fun. Give it a whirl if you can.

June:

I’ve been away from home since early May, so this hasn’t been much of a gaming month! It started off with some Okami for the Wii, then it was back to playing more Pokémon on my flight to the exotic land of America! While wandering a Software Etc. (a mysterious place that doesn’t exist in Ontario) I snagged a copy of Tactics Ogre for the GBA. Sweet deal! :)

Shaun:

I recently rediscovered how in-depth the fighting system of Street Fighter 3: Third Strike is and have been thoroughly enjoying getting into it. Obviously it’s a lot better to play with friends, and luckily for me I know two of the best Street Fighter players ever. Needless to say, I’ve been getting my ass kicked mercilessly but the few times I’ve managed to sneak out a victory are super sweet.

My fascination/obsession over Fantasy Zone continues, and I finally checked out the Operations Guide in the Virtual Console version to find that there are rapid fire shortcuts built into the game! I have also just realized that the arcade version of the game is even more insane. I’d never played it until this week.

Rumas:

Crazy busy month, but I managed to spend a good amount of time in May winding down with games, and had a blast in the process. Started things out with the ever-amazing Yoshi Touch & Go, then it was Mario Kart Wii, which I played for the entire month. It’s not perfect, but I love it. And go figure, I’m the guy who can’t play without the Wii Wheel. The thing is just awesome. On the Virtual Console, I got into Star Tropics for the first time ever, and I got back into Mario Kart 64 and SMB 3. Gotta admit, for all its failings, I still love the VC.