The Fru Fru Brigade~

my only memory of spore is the video of robin williams playing it, where he makes one with a long enough neck that its head wraps around to to its ass, which he proudly names a "politician"

the secret to the platforming physics is to not hold b. it's counterintuitive compared to every other game, but the run physics are weird, especially when changing directions. not holding b makes them a lot more consistent in my experience. but it's definitely weird even then, yep

i think for me it's hard to really rank them definitively; 2 and 3 are both excellent, but very different, games

wario land 2 was the first of the wl games i've played, and i think it nails what it goes for perfectly (but god, my kingdom for a little more subtle visual tells on breakable stuff rather than having to constantly guess...)

wario land 3 was a little too complicated and having to start over with no abilities really felt rough after 2. i liked what it was going for but it was a bit much

oh, i mean favorite game of all time, period

it isn't hard to guess. it's on this very page

the original green experience is really hard to get these days, yeah. even back then it varied a lot based on how bright things were (and if it was in direct sunlight) and what your contrast knob was set to

the pocket was a lot more consistent