There are a lot of reasons to like a game. Maybe it's a lot of fun, or tells an interesting story, or has beautiful graphics. But there are other, sometimes deeper reasons to like games, and that's what I want to talk about today. These are five games that have deeper meaning for me, either because of what they represent, or the time in my life when I played them. This doesn't necessarily mean they're my FAVORITE -- just that they hold special meaning for me personally. Thought I'd take some time and get a little chatty about these games. If you have any games that hold special meaning for you, I'd love to hear about them - drop them in the comments!

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00:00 Intro
00:58 Final Fantasy II
06:16 Shining Force
10:15 Lufia 2: Rise of the Sinistrals
16:44 Final Fantasy VII
23:11 Xenogears
29:19 Outro