Gaming Blog – The Shockwave Spark

One hundred and forty two years ago today, Canada officially became a country (or a federal dominion, if you want to get all technical).  Every year around this time, I find myself reminiscing about my homeland and the things I’ve missed most since moving south.  This time I thought I’d share.  It’s a bit of a fool’s errand to create a list like this, because I could go on forever. Instead, I’ll cut myself off and invite you, our Shockwave canucks (and honorary canucks - we’re a welcoming people), to weigh in with your own favourites.

Oh, and given that this is Shockwave, I will pepper my little Canada tasting menu with a suggested game pairing for each item.  Bon appetit!

1. The TV: Where did the Nickelodeon slime come from?  A little show known as You Can’t Do That On Television.  One of my favourite Canadian shows to this day.  Of course, there’s also Kids in the Hall, SCTV, The Littlest Hobo, The Nature of Things, Degrassi - which we can still get our fill of in the US thanks again to our friends at Nick - and let’s never forget Mr. Dressup. (Game Pairing: Dress Up Rush)

2. The Savory: 12 grain bagels at Tim Horton’s. I order one every time I go there. The only thing that changes is whether I’m in a purist butter-only mood, or a loaded with herb and garlic cream cheese mood.  Oh, and Dr. Oetker’s Funghi Pizza.  (Game pairing: Coffee Rush)

3. The Sweets: Smarties (The M&M’s skinnier Canadian brother, not the candy wafer), Crispy Crunch, Butter Tarts, Nanaimo Bars.  At the risk of giving Timmie’s too much love - Timbits. (Game pairing: Chocolatier: Decadence by Design)

4. Two-four’s of the real stuff.  You know what I mean.  No, not Lime Rickey from The Pop Shoppe. (Game pairing: Yummy Drink Factory)

5. The Hip, tragically. (Game pairing: Riff Master 2)

Happy Birthday, Canada!  You don’t look a day over 120. That clean living is working wonders for you.

Until next time,

John, The Shockwave Product Guy
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