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"It would be so easy to pen 27 reviews starting with S rather than go through the rigmarole of picking one of each letter." - EmP

Every year, we all try our hands at the Alphabet Marathon, and every year we whine ceaselessly about turning in our fourteenth "S" review whilst having a hard time finding a Z, an X, or a flippin' number (I lucked out with 1942 this year). After reading EmP's above comment, I came up with this concept: why not do an S Marathon as a supplement to the alphabet one? You know, just to see if it catches on.

The rules are simple: the first reviewer to reach 27 reviews that begin with the letter S wins. Unlike the Alpha Marathon, there is no time limit. The "contest" shall conclude when someone has reached 27 S reviews, it doesn't matter if it's tomorrow or five years from now. There are some additional rules:

-No reviewing the same game across multiple platforms, unless there are significantly different versions offered on those platforms (example: the Genesis, SNES, and Game Boy versions of Beavis and Butthead are completely different games, and reviews for each would be acceptable--well, in a B Marathon, anyway). This one shouldn't be hard to follow, because it's not like there aren't 2634304165484790563 different games that start with the letter S. If you reviewed The Simpsons: Hit and Run on Xbox, then a PS2 review of the same game would not count here.

-Your S contribution to Alpha Marathon also works here. Doubling up is acceptable.

-Your reviews shall only be counted if they are hyperlinked in this thread, a la Alpha Marathon.

-A review only counts if it is posted on HonestGamers after the time in which this thread goes live. You can neither hyperlink old reviews, nor post anything from other websites (nor copy and paste something from another site, like GameFAQs or N4G--all new reviews only, please).

So what's the prize? Pride. That's it. And if you happen to defeat EmP, then I'll throw in the additional prize of gloating. Consolation prizes to those who lose consist of the follow:

Shame
Dishonor
Regret
Melancholy
A torrent of those annoying Facebook memes in which a minion sits next to a block of text that has nothing to do with Despicable Me or minions in general

Let the game begin. Huh huh huh huh huh!

Leaderboard:

Overdrive: 27
Honestgamer: 22
EmP: 13
Joe: 12
Nightfire: 8
Hastypixels: 8
Masters: 8
Jerec: 3

The only thing my milkshake brings to the yard is a subpoena.

This looks fun. I might as well toss my hat in the ring with this post, which I shall edit to include entries as that becomes relevant (assuming it does). Now watch me suddenly find no 'S' games to review at all, despite covering dozens of them throughout the years...

Side note: kudos for not counting any 'S' reviews that EmP has already contributed this year, which would give him a huge lead. Also, I need to stop finding 'S' games for him to cover now that it is no longer a pointless exercise. :-D

01 - Slow Down, Bull (PC)
02 - Super Mario Maker (Wii U)
03 - Strawberry Vinegar (PC)
04 - Super Galaxy Squadron EX (PC)
05 - Super Mario Run (iOS)
06 - Skylanders Imaginators (PS4)
07 - Space Mouse 35th Anniversary Edition (PC)
08 - Snake Pass (Switch)
09 - Snipperclips: Cut it out, together! (Switch)
10 - Splatoon 2 (Switch)
11 - Shephy (Switch)
12 - Super Mario Odyssey (Switch)
13 - Scribblenauts: Showdown (Switch)
14 - Semblance (Switch)
15 - Sigi: A Fart for Melusina (Switch)
16 - Swap This! (Switch)
17 - Swamp Defense 2 (Switch)
18 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Switch)
19 - Space War Arena (Switch)
20 - Super Mario Maker 2 (Switch)
21 - Senran Kagura: Peach Ball (Switch)
22 - Swallow Up (Switch)
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"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." - John F. Kennedy on reality

"What if everything you see is more than what you see--the person next to you is a warrior and the space that appears empty is a secret door to another world? What if something appears that shouldn't? You either dismiss it, or you accept that there is much more to the world than you think. Perhaps it really is a doorway, and if you choose to go inside, you'll find many unexpected things." - Shigeru Miyamoto on secret doors to another world2

So, just to be clear, you're opening a tourney to cover a specific letter I have not only already covered thus now look to avoid, but, at the same time, done so in such a way that the four (4!) entries I've already provided this year are invalid.

Yeah. That seems all fair and above board. And you say Jason had nothing to do with the creation of this idea?

For us. For them. For you.

Bahahahahahahaha! Yes.

The only thing my milkshake brings to the yard is a subpoena.

1. Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity (PS2)
2. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
3. Symphony of Eternity (Android)
4. Super Mario Land (Game Boy)
5. Street Fighter 2010 (NES)
6. Super Mario All-Stars (SNES)
7. Silver Nornir (Android)
8. Super Meat Boy (XBox 360)
9. Soul of Deva (Android)
10. Symphony of the Origin (Android)
11. Shelterra the Skyworld (Android)
12. Seven Sacred Beasts (Android)
13. Soul Historica (Android)
14. Seiken Densetsu 3 (SNES)
15. Super R-Type (SNES)
16. Shin Megami Tensei IV (3DS)
17. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (GameBoy)
18. Spyro the Dragon (PlayStation)
19. South Park: The Stick of Truth (XBox 360)
20. Super Castlevania IV (SNES)
21. Sinistron (TG-16)
22. Shatterhand (NES)
23. Skyblazer (SNES)
24. Spyro: Year of the Dragon (PlayStation)
25. Super Nova (SNES)
26. Side Arms (TG-16)
27. Super Mario 64 DS (DS)

I'm not afraid to die because I am invincible
Viva la muerte, that's my goddamn principle

I should have one out soon, in the form of Space Panic for Colecovision. We'll see if I can be first or second out of the gate.

The only thing my milkshake brings to the yard is a subpoena.

New challenge - 27 games that start with Super.

Easy if you have a SNES.

I can avoid death by not having a life.

Leaderboard added. OD takes the lead!

The only thing my milkshake brings to the yard is a subpoena.

Woo-hoo!!! MY DAY IN THE SUN HAS ARRIVED!!!!!

I'm not afraid to die because I am invincible
Viva la muerte, that's my goddamn principle

Well, I have finally scored.

1. Space Panic (CV)
2. Shaq Fu (GB)
3. Silent Insanity P.T. (Android)
4. Slain! (PC)
5. Salt and Sanctuary (PC)
6. A Story About My Uncle (PC)
7. Slayaway Camp (PC)
8. Sly Cooper and the Thievies Racoonus (PS2)
9. Sly 2: Band of Thieves (PS2)
10. Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves (PS2)
11. Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (VITA)
12. The Simpsons Game (X360)
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The only thing my milkshake brings to the yard is a subpoena.

I hate this tourney so, so much.....

For us. For them. For you.

Your hatred sustains me.

The only thing my milkshake brings to the yard is a subpoena.

I hope you don't mind, Joe, but I updated the leaderboard in your first post. I will probably continue doing that as I contribute additional qualifying reviews, if it's not a problem.

"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." - John F. Kennedy on reality

"What if everything you see is more than what you see--the person next to you is a warrior and the space that appears empty is a secret door to another world? What if something appears that shouldn't? You either dismiss it, or you accept that there is much more to the world than you think. Perhaps it really is a doorway, and if you choose to go inside, you'll find many unexpected things." - Shigeru Miyamoto on secret doors to another world2

By all means.

The only thing my milkshake brings to the yard is a subpoena.

Welp:

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Mobius 1, engage...

Dammit.

1// - Star Ruler 2 [PC]
2// - Solarix [PC]
3// - Supercharged Robot VULKAISER [PC]
4// - Super Galaxy Squadron [PC]
5// - Slam City with Scottie Pippin [32X]
6// - Skyshine's Bedlam [PC]
7// - SOMA [PC]
8// - Sound of Drop [PC]
9// - Sora [PC]
10//- Supreme Warrior [32X]
11//- Silence [PC]
12//- SeaBed [PC]
13//- Space Invaders Extreme [PC]
14//- Shadow Squadron [32X]
15//- Spec Ops: The Line [PC]

For us. For them. For you.

Argh, none of my upcoming reviews start with S. Damn you, Toren! Why couldn't you have been called "Soren" or "Storen?"

The only thing my milkshake brings to the yard is a subpoena.

Well, hey, good news, then! I have three reviews I could write and two of them are S.

Bloody bloody Venter....

For us. For them. For you.

That I have ended up leading this thing has made me so angry on so many levels.....

For us. For them. For you.

How many levels of anger are there?

I can avoid death by not having a life.

Fourteen.

No - wait! Fifteen!

For us. For them. For you.

Does that include bonus levels?

The only thing my milkshake brings to the yard is a subpoena.

Anger DLC

You can give me $5 and receive an all new level of anger.

I can avoid death by not having a life.

I'd rather wait for Anger: GOTY.

The only thing my milkshake brings to the yard is a subpoena.

Sigh.

3/27

1 - Steins;Gate
2 - Steins;Gate 0
3 - Streetpass Mii Plaza

I can avoid death by not having a life.