Firstly, to answer Dyluck's question: Tough choice, that. Back when I first finished SD3, it was my clear favorite over its predecessor (which I had played a good two years before), but today? I don't know if it's just sheer nostalgia, but I enjoy SoM more than its sequel. Irrational, I know. SD3 is better in pretty much every way, so i'll just have to pick that. SoM will always hold more of a special place in my heart, however.

Secondly, a very exciting thing happened for me today: I actually managed to find the ROMs for the original copies of Super Mario Bros. 1-3 on the NES. And by "original", I mean just that: no "super challenge" versions, no "upgraded" versions, no Super Sperm Bros, no Super Zelda Bros. 3, nothing but the good ol' original experience. I don't know if i'm just looking in the wrong places, but every good ROM site I know of won't offer the original three games due to some special copyright enforcement bullshit; they only have a million crappy hacked versions. I've been searching for the original versions for ages now. So yeah, proud moment for me today. I know, I know, I need to figure out how to make better use of my time. Until that proud moment comes, i'll curl up and play Super Mario Bros.

Oh, and jeez, LC, that sounds like it hurts. (Note to self: Duh.) But look, I think that there are certain times that one needs to just put down the videogames for a moment, and I think this qualifies. In all seriousness, here's hoping that it heals up quick, eh?

CP:
Final Fantasy V
Super Mario Bros. 2
Commandos