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Top 5 crappy NES games I found myself playing the most as a kid April 17, 2013
Filed under: Video Games — cowboyography @ 8:25 am
Tags: arcade, best, friday the 13th, games, hulk hogan, indiana jones, jaws, nes, nintendo, video games, wrestlemania, WWE, wwf
Here are my top 5 games I couldn't get enough of as a kid, my cousins and friends and I spent a lot of time on the NES, and the games on this list are the 5 that though aren't that great, are still some of my fondest gaming memories. Now don't get me wrong, I played the crap out of the classics- Metroid, Mike Tysons Punch Out, Contra, and the like, but bad games are like fat chicks, they need some luvin too!
#5 Rescue the Embassy Mission
This game was super sweet, it had 5 different levels and each one was really cool and really innovative. The first one that comes to mind was the sniper level, going from window to window picking off bad guys that would then plummet to their deaths, Too Cool! Then there was the repelling level, the object being to insert yourself into the bad guys headquarters, then there was the level in which you had to use awesome rolling techniques to avoid spotlights. I remember I never knew what the hell the story was but as a kid I would make up my own spy storylines and play this game endlessly! Great stuff!
#4 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
"Soon Khali Ma will rule the world!" We didn't know what the hell it meant, but I still to this day use the phrase, it was repeated every time you lost all of Indiana's lives. OK so the game was crap, a kinda of sidescrolling, yet not, game full of dudes in turbans. The rail carts would constantly run into each other spilling Indy to his death and one misstep, which happened more often than not would send Indy to a lava drenched hell of which only his iconic hat would survive. However the whip swinging and the licence alone kept us coming back for more torture, game after game! The point I suppose was to rescue the kids and collect objects like maps and swords but I don't believe I ever got too far, even though countless hours were spent playing the game!
#3 WWF Wrestlemania
This game had it all for a young wrestling fanatic, Hogan, Macho Man, even Honky Tonk Man, it had theme music, and you could collect your logo from the top of the screen and "Hulk out". Yeah it looked ugly and the most powerful move was the headbutt and the ever so impossible to pull off body slam, but who could resist! This game also had an awesome option to set up a huge 8 man tourney, My friends and I would gather around and pick our wrestler (whoever got Million Dollar Man was screwed) then battle each other in the grand Wrestlemania 4 fashion! Watch out for Bam Bams cartwheels, and of course you could choose to be the legendary Andre the Giant! I was a huge WWF fan and that's one of the main reasons this game found itself so often in my console, even above the far superior Pro Wrestling, proving that licensing goes a long ways!
#2 Friday the 13th
Another tough ass game that had a great license, Jason hunting was just to fun! The game would make us jump, curse, and replay day in and day out. I have so many fond memories of guiding the multiple playable character around crystal lake, lighting fireplaces in cabins and battling Jason's mom's disembodied head with machetes and torches to earn her sweater. Rowing across the lake to save poor helpless campers and doing everything I could to make it into day two. The game took many liberties such as where the hell did the Zombies come from? That aside the game was constantly plugged in to my NES due to my love of horror films, I just wished they had made a game based on the Shining!
#1 Jaws
This game was intense! You had to navigate your little boat back and forth between two docks, the first time you reached the other dock you received the Jaws tracker, then each consecutive time you would gain power in your harpoon gun for the under water fights against jelly fish, small sharks and of course Jaws! But before you dive down do as much damage as you can by hucking cannon balls over the side of the ship. You could get crabs to help speed your swimming ability, the only kind of crabs you really want I suppose. Then when jaws was finally drained of all his life bar you went into the final sequence, this epic showdown involved watching his fin approach and when he got just close enough you had to strobe light the water which would pop him out at which point you had to spear him with the front of the ship! I still recall the first time I was succesful, awesome pixellated blood shot forth and sent the demon fish spiraling to the depths and I flew off into the sunset in my plane, wait that never happened in the film, oh well! My cousins and I played this game endlessly on my many vacations to Florida!
Top 5 hardest bosses in NES history April 3, 2013
Tags: 80's, Boss (video gaming), games, hardest, Mike Tyson, nes, nintendo, pc, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, toughest, video games
Back in the late 80's there was no such thing as a casual gamer and there were no fluffy little titles that gave forgiveness at every turn to entice people who occasional play games. Even the fluffy looking titles like Mario and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were as hardcore as the titles with demons and machine guns!! But a the heart of any challenge is the epic boss battles we all encountered at the end of each level. Here is my list of the top 5 I had the most trouble with.
#5 Mr Big at the end of Narc
The game was awesome, as a narcotics patrol officer you had to blast your way with machine guns and rocket launchers through hordes of junkies protecting their suppliers. The levels included a Marijuana grow house, a LSD production lab and the bad guys aside from shooting you would stab you with their dirty needles! There was a sweet car level on the bridge and you had to take down helicopters along the way. But even using the two player cheat, where you would start the game with player 1 and when you lost all of his lives, jump in with player two for a fresh set, the end was near impossible. Mr Big as he was known would first appear in a wheel chair, so your thinking, dude in a wheelchair, no problem, but it was a big problem as his normally innocent device for mobility was fully equipped with machine guns, rocket launchers and a jet pack system of sorts that propelled him all around the damn screen! Once you destroyed his wheel chair form, he revealed his true self, A giant floating head, that hovered on a device that resembled Krang from TMNT! All the while he was puking huge projectiles larger than you! Needless to say this boss battle was an epic end to a highly enjoyable game!
#4 The Final Room Double Dragon
This entire game was tough, you had to try to accumulate those points as fast as possible to gain your special moves or else you were in trouble. the game had some tough platforming nonsense, but when you finally reached the red carpet room at the end the real trouble began. Basically you had to fight the entire regime of bad guys one last time, including your brother as the final battle. Also if you accidentally moved your character to close to the bottom of the screen, it was an instant death in the spikes! Many who got here never succeeded in surviving, a tough battle to say the least!
#3 Mother Brain from Metroid
The entire game was epic, one of the first games I had to pull out pen and paper and map out, but nothing compared to the final room of the game. Mother brain was first protected by five or so barriers that had to be destroyed by rockets, the whole room was filled with canons and those damn ring throwing sum bitches! You had better have rockets stock piled because you were going to need them, once you blasted through the protective barriers you had then destroy the Brain herself. Avoiding not just all the projectiles but you had to be very mindful of the lava and one wrong jump landed you in the pit in front of the brain which was a certain death! After countless missiles into the brain the level then began a count down timer and made you traverse a very challenging platforming section to survive to see t he final credits, which now remains one of the greatest and rewarding moments in gaming history- Seamus is a chick!
#2 Top Gun Landing the damn plane!
OK so its technically not a boss battle, but you had to land the jet at the end of each level, which for my money qualifies it as a boss. Nothing was more frustrating than flying a perfect mission and then being forced into the landing sequence, which almost assured ones death was imminent. Speed down, left left, right right, speed up, left left, speed up, up and then the little animation of your jet right into the damn drink! This part of each mission almost always claimed one of you three lives, I recall barely even playing past level two and it was mainly the landings fault! F U landing sequence! Then to top it all off they reprised the same scheme to refuel in later levels, that just crushed my spirit completely!
#1 Mike Tyson, from Punch Out
I loved the game, loved the graphics, the characters, and of course love the challenge. Before internet and before the code to go right to Tyson was made available to me, no game ending eluded me more than Mike Tysons Punch Out. First came lightning upper cuts, one hit knockdown wonders! Then came his blinking hooks, which were devastating, the sheer speed at which Tyson moved was ridiculous, add to that the knowledge that if I lose I am going to have to go back and face Super Macho Man again! He was relentless and if you got hit once recover was almost impossible. Timing was everything and like every other character in this game, Tyson was a puzzle that had to be cracked, but unlike all the other characters, one false move and you were done! UUGGHH! I had more trouble with this guy than any boss ever on the NES.
Top 5 games you never played April 2, 2013
Tags: 80's, classic, Covert Action, games, nes, nintendo, pc, sid meier, strategy, video games
Today we are going back in time to review some games that may have slipped by you in the past. These titles are worth a revisit if you have played them and if you missed them as many did you should go back and give them a go.
#5 Spy Vs Spy
Originally released on the Apple II and the Commodore 64 the version I played the most was the NES cartridge. The game was based on the Mad Magazines popular long running spy battle of the White spy vs the Black spy, and this game really captured the essence of the comic strip. The game was made for multiplayer and used a split screen to do so. Each spy had to explore a building and the players could adjust just how big the playing location was, through exploration the spys had to uncover different items that would help them ultimately escape the facility. The games highlight of course came in the traps that one spy could set for the other, hand to hand combat was also involved but never as satisfying as setting a bucket of paint on top of a door, or placing a large spring behind a picture on the wall that when set off in Classic Spy Vs Spy style would launch the opposing colored spy across the room to their untimely death and thus allowing free exploration for a period of time. In the end only one spy could find the briefcase that allowed them to exit the level and thus win the round! Extremely fun and a game that gave me some early video game adrenaline rushes!
#4 Secret of Evermore
I am always surprised that few people recall this game, it was fantastic! Released in October of 1995 for the SNES this was an action RPG that had a great combat system, interesting storyline and great mechanics such as changing equipment and useful leveling. Perhaps even more interesting was the currency system, as new worlds were found, new currency must also be uncovered, just as the US wouldn't accept a peso, the worlds within Evermore wouldn't accept foreign currency! The game also contained a playable sidekick in the main characters dog, that when not being played had very good AI. The highlight however came in the form of the Alchemy system, new spells had to be discovered throughout the game, then ingredients had to be uncovered in order to cast said spells, with each new worlds spells becoming harder to cast and the spell system itself had a great leveling device in that the more a spell is cast the more proficient it becomes. Add to all the above some great graphics and you have a title that is worthy of playing but often overlooked!
#3 North & South
released in 1990 on the NES this game is a mixed bag of action and strategy that really was a ton of fun! You begin by choosing a side in the civil war, obviously Confederates, or Yankees, then the player gets to choose what year they are going to begin the action in. The game then opens on a board game style map of the US with strategic locations marked out, tho gaol is to overwhelm the opposition by controlling important ports, railway yards and cities. Armies are built and when two collide the game goes into an action screen where the battle is fought. Cannons blast, calvaries charge and soldiers march, this gave the game a great sense of diversity as now you were watching the units you had built on the aforementioned map actually battle it out, and you had control! Then there was an almost spy type level that had an individual assaulting train stations, and with the use of knives and punches the soldier must battle through the level in order to capture key outposts. The game had weather elements and was rather detailed for an 8bit title, I highly recommend giving this game a go!
#2 Bloody Wolf
The Turbo Graphics 16 had a short but wonderful lifespan in my opinion. It unfortunately never had the backing of the Nintendo or Genesis systems by developers however there were some amazing games that came out exclusive to this console that many people missed simply because they never owned one. Great titles include the original Bonk and splatterhouse, but for my money Bloody Wolf was the systems shining moment. This two player gem had some of the best graphics of the day and in similar fashion to Ikari Warriors you had to battle (hopefully side by side) through countless waves of enemies, a variety of weapons could be uncovered and many of them resembled weapons we have come to love through Contra like the ever so useful spread gun and if a baddy got to close the ever useful knife to the neck would suffice. The bosses were epic and controls were sharp, and with secrets galore and a great storyline, just lost to a dead system, Bloody Wolf is a must play!
#1 Covert Action
Still one of my favorite games of all time, from the genius Sid Meier the PC only game from Microprose that I still play religiously today. Covert Action had it all, elements of action, spy thriller, strategy, puzzle, car chases, moles, grenade/gun battles and a story that involves some of the major players and locations that still today threaten national security. As Maximillian Remington or Maxine, your choice you are briefed by the head of the CIA that some heinous crime is about to go down, it is your job to uncover who the players are and what they are up to. Could it be the KGB is involved with Mafia, or perhaps the Haitian Junta is in bed with the Marxist regime in Cairo! The beauty of the game lies in its open endedness. You can approach cases in any manner you see fit, perhaps you want to be low-key, well you can go to a building that may have had some suspicious activity and place a wire tap, then either follow or bug cars leaving the building to see if they lead anywhere, often times they are just dead ends, or you could go guns blazing into a suspects hideout, and with your spy camera hope to find some incriminating evidence, but beware because every action takes time off the clock and the bad guys are always in motion, and if you show your hand to early the baddies will simply go into hiding knowing that you are hot on their trail thus ruin any chance you had to capture them. Each case you solve leads you one step closer to the mastermind, which is basically the boss of one of the organizations you are after and each succesful bust will get you promoted a few ranks higher in the CIA. At the end of each case you will get a step by step breakdown of what the bad guys were doing at the same time you made your moves, it really is quite interesting to see their reactions to your actions and visa versa. The game provides so much depth and has so much replayablity its a shame that this game is lost to the masses. Please do yourself a favor and track down a copy of this title today!
Top 5 Moments in Gaming History March 28, 2013
Tags: 80's, arcade, classic, emotion, games, gaming, history, james bond, metal gear, moments, nes, nintendo, video, video games
All good games bring out some emotion, fear, love, hatred, but a great game stirs such emotion that it embeds itself into your mind forever. These are my top 5 moments in gaming that I will never forget.
#5 Finish Him – Mortal Kombat 1 Arcade
My number 5 moment in gaming history is standing at the local arcade, and some guy you have never met before walks up to the Mortal Kombat machine that your playing on, climbing the tower of computer bad guys and this shmoe drop his quarter into the machine and presses player 2 start. This is a direct challenge, it had existed in the arcade for years, I remember bitter battles taking place at a Karate Champ machine, and years later Street Fighter 2 was the measuring stick for bragging rights, but Mortal Kombat brought this challenge to a whole new level, by introducing fatalities. If you were good you may be able to defeat your opponent, but if you were awesome, you would FINISH HIM! preforming a fatality against an unknown real life adversary gave a sort of gratification rarely felt before in gaming history, hold block and press up up- Toasty!
#4 Final Fantasy 10, the Battle vs Sin and the Aeons
Final Fantasy endings were always epic, ever since the first installment. Part of it was you had invested so much time with these characters and struggled so much to final face off against your adversary who had thrown everything against you. FFX had such an epic feel to it, SIN the ultimate bad essence, the world destroyer, and throughout the entire game you grew to love your characters, build your characters, Tidus, Yuna, Wakka, and Auron just to name a few, and then you had worked so hard to gather the Aeons, only to have to fight them all. This finish brought a tear to my eye, it was Beautiful!
#3 TIE- The first ten minutes of Both Resident Evil 1 and Resident Evil 4
My first tie but a deserving one. The first ten minutes of Resident Evil parts 1 and 4 were both epic in their own way. When I purchased the first Resident Evil for the PS1 it came in that over sized case and I was carded at the checkout counter for the first time! I had no idea what the game was even about, but I knew it was going to be amazing after I popped it into my PS1 system and got a real life movie about these characters getting stranded at an abandoned mansion. The horror levels rose fast as I roamed alone and stumbled onto my first zombie, and only minutes later was attacked by a dead dog that leaped through a window. The film like angles were superb and for the first time I felt a new level of submersion in game play. Years later Resident Evil 4 shocked me again, the first village you come across was so well laid out and the Spanish speaking locals had some serious issues. Both games were revolutionary and you knew it within ten minutes of turning on your console!
#2 Golden Eye – 4 Player Bliss
I still recall the endless nights we dumped into this game in my dorm room.
Golden Eye brought Friends and enemies together like never before. The 4 controller ports on the front of the Nintendo 64 revolutionized what designers could do for games. Golden Eye was a solid single player game with some of the best level design of the day, but the game really soared to new heights when four buddies got together for an evening of death and mayhem! From all the customizable options to the amazing map layouts, Golden Eye kept everyone enthralled and the game never got old or stale, if someone got fed up with it, change it up, go Man With the Golden Gun or all rocket launchers and watch the smiles light up.
#1 Metal Gear Solid – Mind Games
Psycho Mantis is by far and away the most unique, clever, and evil design for a boss in gaming history, he came into the real world and messed with your head. He got you to shut your console off, unplug your controller, and bang the side of your TV. While MGS remains one of the most well designed games in history, with some of the most memorable characters, Psycho Mantis remains the one that outshone them all! He would look into your memory card and recall games that you had played sometimes years earlier, commenting on such things as Castlevania, and Suikoden, two games I was a huge fan of, but how in the hell did he know that? This battle has stuck with me through all my gaming years, and I have yet to feel as confused and yet in such awe of the genius that was Psycho Mantis!
Top 5 Point and Click Adventure Games March 27, 2013
Filed under: Video Games — cowboyography @ 11:44 pm
Tags: arcade, best, classic, games, list, nes, nintendo, pc, point and click, puzzle, strategy, top, video, video games
For years Lucasarts dominated the point and click adventure genre and rightfully so, with awesome titles such as Zach McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders and the entire Indy saga, they put out some great products in the 80's and early 90's. I made this list not excluding them but only ended up with one Lucas game on the list and that brings us to number five:
#5 Loom
Released June 1990
Loom was a beautiful game that combined great interface and graphics and for the time brought a music theme to the table. As Bobbin Threadbearer you must uncover different spells that you can weave on your distaff. The game had very serious undertones but with the notion laid out early that you can never die, and will never have to go back, your just play and explore mentality was able to take over. I remember experimenting at great lengths to uncover different spells and their effects on the world. Guilds rules the world and as a member of the weavers guild you very early on must venture out into the world and seek the help, or hindrance of other guilds including the blacksmiths, glass makers, and Shepard's. The game has top notch story telling and a climatic ending worthy of my top 5!
#4 Maniac Mansion
Maniac Mansion is one of those classic games that most gamers especially pc gamers remember fondly but few ever truly finished. That's because this game was hard, damn hard! As the game opens you must choose two characters to join the protagonist on his adventure into the Edison mansion, this is a crucial point as each character has abilities and ethics, some things one could do within the mansion, another couldn't, such as place the gerbil in the microwave (c'mon we all did it!) The game was unique in that events occurred in almost real time and the player was treated to cut scenes of the evil characters in the mansion going about their business as your three kids wandered around, the only clear goal was to save Dave's girlfriend. This game has so many memorable sequences, such as the bullying purple tentacle , or finding dead cousin ted in the shower! With 5 different endings and a feeling of freedom rarely seen at this time in gaming Maniac Mansion still holds it own, and there are many dedicated fans who still cherish this title.
#3 Legend of Kyrandia Book One
This is one of the lesser known games in the point and click world which is a shame because its one of the best! With amazing story telling, a great bad guy, a love story, and simplistic but elegant game play Kyrandia was an easy choice for my number 3 slot. The game starts with an evil Jester, Malcom having just slain the King and Queen of the realm, Malcom this goes on a killing spree against nature, destroying trees and turning people to stone, he is one powerful and evil little dude. As Brandon you must explore the treacherous world of Kyrandia and figure out how to stop the Evil Jester. The game has some awesome puzzles and top notch cut scenes. The birthstone puzzle still haunts me from time to time and the grotto is one of the coolest location ever put into a point and click adventure! If you never played it I suggest you find yourself a copy of this gem and give it a whirl, for fans of point and click games you wont be disappointed.
#2 Shadowgate
Released July 30 1987
This was my first jaunt into the point and click genre and boy was it a doosy! Shadowgate still stands as one of my most memorable gaming experiences of all time, never before had I played a game that had so much freedom and so many pitfalls, in an era dominated by the platformers, this game broke convention and threw a curve ball at my little brain! As an unnamed hero you awake outside Castle Shadowgate and must find the key to even open the front door, once inside a torch must always be lit or you will die, and yes there is only a finite number of torches thus giving the game a constant since of urgency. Shadowgate is filled with some ingenious puzzles and foes at every turn, careful thought must be applied for any progression to be accomplished, but don't tarry to long as the torches are constantly burning away. I remember being so often frustrated at how to advance sometimes that the game became a constant source of agony but the AH HA moments when you finally solved a puzzle was so much greater! I still recall being stuck at that damn Wraith for days, before I finally realized I had a "Special Torch" and the Warlock Lord/Behemoth at the end was a trick that I believe may have been figured out by calling the Nintendo hot line! So many fond memories as my best friend and I toiled away days of our lives inside Castle Shadowgate, that's why it belongs at number 2 on my list.
#1 Kings Quest 5 Absence Makes the Go Yonder
Released November 9 1990
I purchased two of my favorite games of all time on the same visit to the game store and for months had to split my gaming evenings between Kings Quest 5 and Covert Action. KQ5 is as classic as PC gaming comes as the only member of the royal family to escape the tragedy at Castle Daventry, the protagonist Graham and his trusty talking owl sidekick Cedric set out on an epic quest that will take you over the great mountains and across the sea to far away lands. You will battle Yeti's, bump into Sirens, and eventually confront Mordack and his pesky cat to save your family. This game contains some of the toughest puzzles I can recall, and it also required the player to create their own maps, the desert and the labyrinth come to mind. I recall talking with friends who were also playing through the game all of us stuck at different locations but helping each other through. Who would have guessed that the pie from the bakery was the ultimate weapon against yetis or that the old man could only hear you if he held a seashell to his ear. Some parts required precise movements and timing while others parts required deep thought and everything required proper order, one thing always led to the next. So many nights, so many memories, such a great series, and such a perfect game!
Top five NES (Nintendo) games of all time!
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In the 1980's the arcades ruled the gaming world, but when Nintendo released its home console, the NES ushered in a new era of gaming. Yes there had been previuos attempts, such as the Atari 2600 and Coleco Vision, but nothing could touch the Nintendo revolution! Here is my top 5 list of games that glued us all to our small TV monitors back in the 80's!
#5 Legend of Zelda II The Adventures of Link
Many believe that the first legend of Zelda is the superior game, I on the other hand feel that the sequel is the better game overall. The graphics were vastly improved, the story telling was better, the game was more playable by the masses, and it was still a gold cartridge with a battery that saved your game, no passwords needed, and back in the day that was huge! I rememeber the night my Grandpa brought this game home and gave it to me, as a january release, christmas had already passed and I thought I would have to wait until June for my birthday to receive this little gem, but no, Grandpa listened to my plea and gave it to me for no reason beyond that he knew how much it meant to me! I still remember the rush of adrenaline I got as I faced off against horse head for the first time, and then the hours upon hours I put into this title following that first boss battle, finding the hammer, locating all the old men with spells, who for some reason always stayed in their basements and giant slimes from above! In my opinion it was this game that truly brought Link to the American public, and for those reasons, it gets number 5 on my list!
#4 Final Fantasy
This is the one that started it all, the first game I ever played that set up the classic turn based RPG that has come to dominate the console world. Final Fantasy 1 set the stage for the series to come that has pushed the limits of what consoles are capable of over the years. I remember being dumbfounded at the setup, I got to choose and name all four party members, then customize what they were going to be, and though the classes were limited, the options to put four thiefs, or four black mages together was astounding! I played this first at my friends house and had to have a copy of my own, I was quickly hooked and RPG's became my favorite genre. The feeling of accomplishment was so great when I final collected all four orbs in this hefty little game I had to brag around the playground about my fea,t although my party wasn't four black mages… Finding the canoe, then the airship, being able to openly roam around a huge world, this game had it all, in a time of linear progression FF1 broke every mold!
#3 Mike Tysons Punch Out
Forget Mr Dream, the 80s was all about Iron Mike and his game was one of the first memories I have of the NES. I still recall my first bout, my friend had brought his copy over to my house, and I suffered a humiliating round 2 loss to Glass Joe! But I recovered and went on all the way to knocking out Iron Mike himself, ok never a KO, but a TKO! I consider this today to be a puzzle game as each unique fighter was a puzzle all their own that required skill, memory, reflex, and timing to figure out. I recall fighting Super Macho Man for days before I figured out how to survive his super whirlwind punches, and the second Bald Bull was no easy task either. Then there was the ultimate challenge, Iron Mike himself with his lightning uppercuts and super fast jabs! Such a joy to behold this game is easily a top three of all time!
#2 Dragon Warrior
Before Final Fantasy walked into the arena, the original gangsta Dragon Warrior blasted on to the scene. I little backstory for ya, I wanted this game so bad that I threatned my parents that if I didn't receive this game for christmas I would tell my younger sister and all my cousins that Santa Clause wasn't real, straight up blackmail! Needless to say I got what I wanted and months of my life were dumped into this little amazing game. I had posters that showed every enemy and how many hit points they had, I had posters of all the weapons and a map of where I could get said weapons, I had town item lists, and all this before the internet, thank you Nintendo power! This game was my first true RPG and it changed the way I looked at games, I will never forget the first time I encountered a Wyvern or a Gold Golem, or a metal slime! In a time ruled by Mario, this was my game of choice. It had an open world in which to explore and random encounters were a new thing I had never seen before, the game only had 10 spells throughout but each one had a specific purpose and it felt so great to add a new one to the list. Decking out my little warrior I sought out the Dragonlord and was going to get him eventually, it was at least a year of gaming before he finally fell before me, but what an acomplishment it was!
#1 Super Mario Bros. 3
Its number one on so many lists for a reason, it was and still holds up as one of the greatest platformers of all time. It had everything, hidden worlds and secrets galore, Mario and Luigi in a very ituitive two player mode, and of course it had the best marketing campaign of the day. My buddies birthday was in October and I recall watching him and his older brother play for hours one evening and without even touching a controller I deemed it my favorite game of all time. Then The Wizard came out in theaters, I still find this movie very entertaining and it is a guilty pleasure of mine. The film revealed where to find the first warp whistle and that there was hope for us video game nerds to be accepted in society, actually it set us back a decade but I digress. The game was an absolute blast and was played in my NES for years after its release, in my opinion its 8 bit perfection!
Top 5 Video Games of All Time across all platforms!
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#1- Baldurs Gate 2 + Throne of Bhall on the PC
Released September 24, 2000
This was the amazing follow up to the Original Baldurs Gate from Black Isle Studio. These guys know how to make RPG's! As Gorions ward the player must uncover their true identity and rise up against Irenicus and fight the forces of evil. This game has it all, true Dungeons and Dragons rules with roll by roll action, a sprawling world that you could spend years exploring, small side quests, and an expansion that is almost as big as the original game. For those of you who played pen and paper D&D this game allows you to take your character into the 20 levels and makes you square off against god-like creatures! Winner of RPG of the year award this is a must play for any PC gamer out there! Remember you can import your character from the original saga to get that feeling of continuity of the epic quest that this game offers. My first play through was with a monk character, as I wanted to try one of the new classes that were offered up, I was so enthralled that once I finished I immediately imported my cleric from the first Baldurs to play through yet again. Since I must have played through this game 5 or 6 times, finding new things each time and playing from different perspectives each time… No doubt my number 1 game of all time!
#2 Ultima Online on the PC
Before Everquest, Before WOW, Before any other MMO there was a little game known as UO. Ultima Online was the best experience I have ever had online period. The community was awesome, if a bit rough and tumble, and it had a feeling of stress at all times! This game was designed by genius Richard Garriot who since has been into space! UO was an unforgiving mistress that I put more hours into than any other game in history. The constant threat that anyone could attack you at any time and if you died, they could loot your body, not just an item or two but literally everything you had on you, now many people viewed this as a turn off, I would call them chicken! Gangs skirted the city and awaited the poor souls that would wander out into Britains graveyard, or helpless miners in search of precious ore. Some of my fondess gaming memories are those of hanging in the bottom of Deceit Dungeon battling lich lords with silver weapons, when an army of RED PK's (Player Killers) would come piling through the door and a three way battle would ensue, the blues vs the reds, vs the lich Lords! The only penalty for killing a person was you would be flagged red for a period of time, and the person could place a bounty upon your head, literally once you killed a red PK you could use an edge weapon to remove their head and take it to a guard to receive any bounty that players had placed upon that person! Also anything on the dead was fair game. I remember hiding (a very useful skill) in Destard and waiting for a Dragon to kill a brave soul, once they had died they became a ghost and had to wander around until they found a NPC (Non Player Character) healer, that is of course unless they were accompanied by a powerful enough mage to cast AN CORP, an 8th level spell of resurrection. Once their ghost left the room I would run to the corpse and try to snag any valuable loot from the corpse and run before the dragon struck me down as well! The game was unforgiving, besides players looting your corpse, smart creatures would kill you and steal from your body as well! You could build your own house, or castle or start your own guild, the game had so many possibilities that it easily qualifies for number 2 on my list! Corp Por!
#3 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night for the PS2
Released March 20, 1997
An epic game that revitalized a series, it has had many imitators since, but this game was the one! The side scrolling platformer had been in play for over ten years when this game was released, but this game added all the other elements that were missing, an epic storyline, a main character that mattered, one of the best soundtracks in history and role playing elements including leveling up, familiars, and attributes. The map alone is Worth the price of admission and many people thought that they had finished the game only to realize that they hadn't even played through half of what the designers laid out before them. By this of course I am speaking of the correct ending where the player equipped the glasses to see that the final boss was actually just a puppet on Dracula's strings, once finished properly the entire castle flipped upside down providing an entire new world to play through. The design was amazing the simple fact that the game was so big and worked upside down and right side up was mind blowing, then throw in huge grueling bosses from legend, plus one of the greatest tag lines of all time when you died "Let us go out this evening for pleasure. The night is still young" and you have my third favorite game of all time!
#4 Donkey Kong at the Arcade
The quarter sucker of all quarter suckers this game had to be on the list, if not for gameplay then just for the pure history of the game itself. Many pure gamers consider it the measuring stick that all gamers should place themselves against. It is pure reaction and muscle memory at work, not to mention its history and regarded by most to be the most difficult game of all time, very few will ever witness the kill screen in all of its glory live and in person. The movie King of Kong gave this game new life as Steve Webe proved that he is the best gamer and that Billy Mitchell is nothing more than an impostor poster boy!!
#5 Street Fighter 2 in the arcade and SNES
Released March 1991
The true test of player vs player gaming came in the form of a side view fighter, when Street Fighter 2 was released in arcades lines formed, quarters were placed upon the machines to designate who was next and the winner stayed while the loser payed. A culture phenomenon was born that spawned many sequels as well as Hollywood films and a ton of imitators, but no game would have the precise timing and elegant format that SF2 offered. I remember waiting 20 minutes or longer to get a chance to fight, only to get destroyed and wait in line again. SF2 revolutionized control schemes with its quarter circle forward and backwards setup and it proved that button mashing was futile! With some of the most memorable characters ever, forget Ryu and Ken, how about Chun Li, Zangief and of course the contorting Dhalsim this game had to make it into my top 5 list!
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Adding an outdoor outlet can be a convenient addition for your backyard or near your driveway out front. Being able to plug in things while entertaining on the back patio is one benefit. You can power radios, lamps or cooking devices near your outdoor BBQ a lot more easily than running a long extension cord from your house, i.e. through a window. A receptacle outdoors is also great for power tools. Whether you work outdoors on building projects with saws or drills, or you do yard maintenance with corded mowers, weed eaters and blowers, having easy access to power can make life easier. And let's not forget at Christmas time when putting up holiday lights. What a difference that makes when you can just plug the lights in right outside.
Installing an outdoor outlet isn't too difficult as long as you keep things simple and do some basic planning. You'll also need a few key parts and a little skill or familiarity working with electrical wires. Follow the rules and take you time – you can have a safe and successful result.
By far the easiest way to add a receptacle outside is to do so on the side of your house. That way you can tie in to an existing outlet on your home's interior. Do a quick check of your exterior walls, and locate a working outlet at a location which would make sense for you to have outside.
For your materials, you can use a regular receptacle for outdoors. It does, however, have to be GFCI protected. Obviously this is required since water and other dangerous situations can occur outside, so you want something to cut power quickly should something go wrong while working with a device plugged in out there. A GFCI plug can do that. In addition, you must also install a weatherproof gasket and some kind of cover. This helps keep out water, dirt, insects and anything else that might corrupt the outlet. Also, pick up a standard electrical box too hold the exterior outlet.
Finally, unless the box you're tying into has a free, capped off cable, you'll need to have a few feet of Romex electrical cable. You can get this at a home center. You might get more cable than you need if you buy it pre-packaged. So, since it's expensive, have someone cut off from a role.
After you've found a good location based on the interior outlet box, transfer the location to the outside wall. Use some point of reference like a window or corner and measure it out. At the spot, make a mark, then make another mark about 6″ in one direction. You don't want the boxes to be perfectly back-to-back since there may not be room given the width of the wall.
Now, place the new electrical box backwards on the wall, centered on your mark. Trace around it to make an outline for the hole you need to cut out. Just ensure you're not over a stud. You should be all right if you only went 6″ or so away from your first marking. For a house with siding or boards, put the outdoor outlet wholly on a flat surface, not at an overlap or joint.
Next, cut your hole from the outside. Use a jig saw or reciprocating saw. Just think, that will be the last time you have to use an extension cord outside! If you're on brick, use a drill with masonry bits and drill holes around the inside of your trace marks. It will be hard work, but once you're done you can punch out a hole using a hammer and chisel.
With your hole in place, it's time to cut the power to the circuit your indoor outlet is on. Then, remove it's outlet cover and disconnect the receptacle from the box. The box should have a knock-out in the back, which you need to remove. Press through it with a big screwdriver.
Now cut your new cable to the necessary length. Strip wire ends and tie into your inside outlet. Pull the other ends of the wires through your outside hole and connect them to your new outdoor outlet. Connect power supply wire to the leads indicated as Line. Connect ground wires as well. When done carefully tuck wires into box.
To attach your box, you can either mortar the box in, or screw box flanges to outside of wall surface. Be sure to use silicone caulking designed for outdoor use to seal all around the box. Place the gasket and install the cover on top. Turn the power on after you've put the indoor socket back together.
For adding outdoor outlets away from your house, you'll still need to tie into your home's electrical system. You can do so as described above, but will need to use cable rated for outdoor use, correct conduits and bury all wiring the appropriate distance underground. Check with your local authorities for specific codes. Specialty boxes and metal or plastic tubing should be used for outdoor receptacles placed away from the house.
If you've installed an outdoor outlet for Christmas lights, you might ask Santa for a remote control for your outdoor outlet. These nifty remotes will let you control anything plugged in out there from inside. Now, that's convenience taken to another level!


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Pita Jungle launched its new "Seasonal Kitchen Crafts" menu featuring six new items including chicken avocado pita tostada, ahi tuna poke bowl, spicy mango shrimp and more. The healthy family-friendly restaurant also recently revamped its happy hour with more items and offerings as low as $1.
Rusconi's American Kitchen is raising funds this month The Joy Bus. Now through April 30, order the white chocolate butternut squash torte with pecan buttercream, berries and citrus curd for $8, and $2 from every purchase will be donated to The Joy Bus.
Westgate Entertainment District and Riviera Broadcasting partner up to host the Bites 'N Brews Annual Craft Beer Festival (21-and-over event) on April 22 from 5 to 9 p.m. The festival will showcase samples of the best local craft brews from Flagstaff to Tucson as well as nationally known craft beers from more than 26 breweries. Westgate's bars and restaurants will make up the "Bites" portion of the event including appetizers compliments of Salt Tacos y Tequila, Whiskey Rose and more. Guests will also enjoy tunes from the Valley's best DJ's , various outdoor games including corn-hole, life-sized beer pong and more. General admission: $35 per person (pre-sale) and includes entrance into the festival and 10 beer samplings in a four-ounce souvenir mug. VIP Admission: $55 per person and includes early admission into the festival at 4 p.m., 10 beer samplings in a 4-ounce souvenir mug and exclusive tastings and hospitality appetizers on the SALT VIP Terrace.
Fired Pie (pictured) has launched a happy hour at 9619 North Hayden Rd. Ste. 101 in Scottsdale. From 3 to 6 p.m., take $2 off a Fired Pie pizza creation, and be sure to grab a beer pitcher for $5, a wine carafe for $6, or take $1 off a glass of wine or bottle or pint of beer. This is only offered at this specific Scottsdale location.
Miracle Mile Deli is celebrating Passover all week from April 10 through April 18, by offering up a plate of brisket with veggies and matzo ball soup (made from scratch daily) for $12.50.
Original ChopShop announces plans of expansion in the Phoenix area, starting with an opening in Queen Creek on 21227 S. Ellsworth Loop Road. The restaurant will open in late April, marking its fourth location. Three more locations are planned to open this year in the neighborhoods of Arcadia, Paradise Valley and North Scottsdale. (Original ChopShop currently has restaurants in Scottsdale, Tempe and Chandler.) The new restaurant in Queen Creek will bring 50 new jobs to the area, with available positions in the culinary and hospitality teams. Interested candidates who have a passion for food and thrive in a fun, fast-paced environment should apply at www.originalchopshop.com/careers. They are also encouraged to attend the job fair, which takes place at the Queen Creek restaurant April 13 through April 15 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
On April 17 at 6:30 p.m., Market Street Kitchen hosts a cocktail dinner with mixology masters Garrit Guthrie, Rich Heider and Luke Detraz. The five-course dinner is $100 per person, plus tax and gratuity.
Press Coffee is now offering coffee-tasting classes held every Saturday at its Scottsdale Quarter location and every other Saturday at its new Chandler-Ocotillo spot. The sessions are only one hour, from 10 to 11 a.m., and provide an introduction into how location and roasting give specialty coffee its distinct flavors. It is $10 to reserve a space at the class and guests get a $10 Press Coffee gift card after the session. Sign up for the tastings at PressCoffee.com/tastings.
It's Sunday Funday at Cowboy Ciao. On April 23, the Scottsdale restaurant is welcoming back beverage master, Richie Moe, behind the stick to whip up some cocktails for our next Somm Showdown. Enjoy five courses, six wines and four cocktails for $60, plus tax and gratuity. The fun starts at 6:30 p.m. Call 480.946.3111 to reserve your spot.
el Pedregal at The Boulders Resort & Spa will be hosting a Tequila Festival event that is free to the public on Friday, April 21, from 5 to 8 p.m. Enjoy tequila education, blending and tasting, live entertainment, cooking demos and food stations by Spotted Donkey Cantina.
The Sixth Annual Arizona Wine Growers Festival will be held at Kief-Joshua Vineyards April 22 and April 23 in Sonoita. This two-day event will feature many opportunities to not only learn more about Arizona's world-class wines, but also experience a weekend in beautiful Sonoita. The event is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, and tickets are $20-$40.
The Great Southwest Cajun Fest, brought to you by Abita Brewing, is set to return on Saturday, April 22, from noon to 9 p.m. in Downtown Chandler. Southwest Cajun Fest celebrates Cajun culture, cuisine and handcrafted beer, and will feature live music with jazz, blues and contemporary swing revival bands. Festivities also includes themed zones such as Bourbon Street, French Quarter, Garden District and more. Patrons of all ages are encouraged to dress in festive parade-style attire and join in on the fun and celebration. Eating competitions include watermelon, Cajun wings and crawfish. General admission is $8 during online pre-sale $10 at the gate. Kids 12 and under will be admitted for free. VIP admission is $125, which includes catered food, six adult beverages, access to private seating in the VIP area, private restrooms and front stage access. VIP tickets are only available in advance, online at www.southwestcajunfest.com.
The Original Taste (21-and-over event) returns to the Scottsdale Waterfront, April 22, from 7 to 10 p.m. (with late-night from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m.) The event combines more than 40 of the Valley's best restaurants, more than 50 wines from across the world, select brands of beer and premium liquor, entertainment and a scene you will not want to miss. Proceeds from Original Taste benefit Executive Council Charities to fund critical youth programs. Tickets available through https://www.ec70phx.com/the-original-taste
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Minnie Bronson (September 12, 1863, New York - October 28, 1927 Cattaraugus County, New York) was an American anti-suffragist activist who was general secretary of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage.

Biography
Minnie Bronson was from Fayette, Iowa. Her father, Harvey S. Brunson, came from Ohio and worked as a minister, a hotel operator, and a director of Upper Iowa University. Her mother, Jane McCool, was originally from Illinois. Bronson was the youngest of five siblings.

Bronson graduated from Upper Iowa University with an A.B. and M.A. During her time in university she participated in several oratorical contests; one of her competitions was attended by social reformer Jane Addams, who would comment on the performance in her autobiography.

Bronson worked as a high school mathematics teacher in St. Paul, Minnesota from 1889 to 1899. Beginning in 1900, she led the design of educational exhibits at world's fair expositions including Paris (1900), the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo (1901), St. Louis (1904), Liège (1905), Jamestown, Virginia (1907), and Seattle (1909). She also held a number of short-term assignments working for the U.S. government, including as a Special Agent for the Bureau of Labor investigating labor conditions for women and children from 1907 to 1909 and Special Agent reporting on the New York shirtwaist strike in 1910.

During World War I, Bronson was a member of the American Committee for Devastated France and traveled throughout France. She presented about the organization's work to the Iowa Bankers Association convention in 1919.

Anti-suffragist activity
Bronson served as General Secretary for the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage (NAOWS), the United States' leading anti-suffrage organization based in New York City. She edited their weekly periodical, the Woman Patriot, that distributed anti-suffrage opinion across the country. In December 1913, Bronson addressed the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Woman Suffrage representing the "anti" perspective, alongside speeches given by prominent suffragists Anna Howard Shaw, Helen H. Gardener, Carrie Chapman Catt, and Ida H. Harper.

A skilled orator and organizer, Bronson was active in speaking tours and debates in New York and other states throughout the U.S., together with Josephine Jewell Dodge, the president of NAOWS. Her campaigning took her across the country including California, Nevada, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, South Carolina, Massachusetts, Washington D.C., and Virginia. She also organized training classes to teach others how to dissect pro-suffrage arguments. With her background as a wage-earning woman - in contrast to many prominent anti-suffragists of the period, who came from wealthy families - Bronson was able to promote her connection with the working class in her public speaking and writing. Her events were often well-attended, though sometimes attracted significant attention and criticism from her pro-suffrage opponents. During a visit to Nevada in 1914, Bronson was escorted from the theatre where she had been speaking and, according to local news reports, "agitators" set the building on fire.

In her speeches and reports, Bronson maintained that granting the vote to women would not have a positive impact on improving women's social and economic circumstances. A frequently-referenced line of argument held that opening up the vote to all women would dilute the influence of educated and reform-minded women who were better positioned to affect the political change she desired. Before an audience of 150 women in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Bronson was reported to have said: "In attaining the ballot, we believe that the best women would throw away the advantage which is now in their hands. In shaping public opinion, the intelligent and good woman now counts immeasurably, while the ignorant and vicious woman counts scarely at nil. But at the ballot box, both would be equal."

Bronson, together with Massachusetts anti-suffragist Alice George, created a recording of the song "The Anti-Suffrage Rose" featured at the New York State Fair.

Publications
 The Wage-Earning Woman and the State (1912)
 Woman Suffrage and Child Labor Legislation (1914)

References

External links
 Photograph of Minnie Bronson and report of her activities at the St. Louis Exhibition, 1904

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Female critics of feminism
20th-century American women
1863 births
1927 deaths

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September 21, 2022 /in Awards & Accolades /by Christian.Bruner
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Edward Jones Named on the 2022 Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance List by Great Place to Work® and Fortune® magazine
Edward Jones has been named on the "Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance" list by Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine.
The survey found that 91% of Edward Jones associates said Edward Jones is a great place to work. This number is 34% higher than the average U.S. company. For 100 years, Edward Jones has been a place where individuals and their contributions are valued and respected. A reflection of its shared values and purpose, the firm is proud of this recognition.
"To make a meaningful difference for our clients, colleagues and communities, we focus on being human-centered and purpose-driven, both of which contribute to making Edward Jones a great place to work," said Kristin Johnson, Edward Jones Chief Transformation and Human Resources Officer.
The Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance is highly competitive and the award is based on analysis of survey responses from more than 176,000 employees across the U.S.
The Great Place to Work award also selects winners based on how fairly employees are treated. Companies are assessed on how well they are creating a great employee experience that cuts across race, gender, age, disability status or any aspect of who employees are or what their role is.
"Edward Jones is a place of belonging, a place where we come together to help people achieve what matters most."
-Jennifer Kingston, Head of Enterprise Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
"This year, we renewed our five-point commitment to address racism and positively impact opportunities for people of color, we are diligently focused on continuing to make progress toward our diverse representation goals among our financial advisors and firm leadership by 2025, said Jennifer Kingston, Head of Enterprise Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)."
For more on how Edward Jones is creating a place of belonging, please see the fourth-annual Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report, "Partnering for Positive Impact," which showcases the firm's year-end 2021 achievements and how it works to improve the lives of its clients and colleagues, and together, better its communities and society.
The Best Workplaces for Financial Services & Insurance, announced in September 2022 and based on data as of August 2021, is one of a series of rankings by Great Place to Work and Fortune. In 2022, Edward Jones also ranked No. 35 on the 100 Best Companies to Work For list, the firm's 23rd year on the list, and No. 3 on the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials list. Additionally, the firm was named as one of the 2022 World's Most Admired Companies. (Sources: 100 Best Companies announced April 2022, data as of August 2021; Millennials announced July 2022, data as of March 2022; Most Admired in partnership with Korn Ferry, announced February 2022, data as of November 2021).
©2022 Fortune® Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license. Fortune® and Fortune® Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse the products or services of, Edward Jones & Co., L.P.
2022 Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance, published Fortune September 2022, research by Great Places to Work, data as of August 2021. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
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Serving Clients More Completely Starts with Flexibility, Autonomy and Choice for Branch Teams
July 11, 2022 /in /by Christian.Bruner
by Ken Cella
Clients are changing in unprecedented ways. What they need, what they value, and what it takes to help them is all very different than it was just a handful of years ago.
Financial advisors are changing, too. They are deepening the ways they serve their clients, offering enhanced products and services, technology tools, and advice and guidance that can help turn clients' life plans into financial plans.
But delivering comprehensive wealth management is more than a set of capabilities. Our research shows that most people want their financial advisor to act as a "financial guide" who helps them achieve their goals, as opposed to an "investment advisor" who strictly makes recommendations about investments. To do that requires a human-centered approach where the comprehensive advice being delivered includes all financial and wealth management needs based on an intimate understanding of the client's life, their values, needs and goals.
For the client experience to be exceptional, the branch experience also needs to be exceptional.
Some of the things we learned from the 2022 J.D. Power U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction Study that are hallmarks of an ideal branch experience are:
Professional development and leadership – This includes an opportunity to learn both hard and soft skills from peers as well as veterans in the industry in a supportive culture. It also includes leadership opportunities for financial advisors beyond the branch to support their clients, colleagues and communities in living out their personal purpose.
Compensation – Should be competitive, transparent, and driven by the financial advisor's success. Where how much financial advisors earn is determined by them – their business plan, their drive and how deeply they serve their clients.
Practice Optimization – In their 2022 study, J.D. Power noted the strong correlation between financial advisor satisfaction and effective operational support. Firms that invest wisely in practice management often create advocates among their financial advisors. An optimized set of services, coordinated support of people, and smart processes can help financial advisors grow their practices and serve clients more comprehensively.
Flexibility and Choice – Financial advisors want options that allow them to run their branch offices as they prefer. This includes multiple teaming options to meet the diverse needs of financial advisors and new roles such as a registered branch associate that can add capacity and lead to more time spent serving clients and investors.
We were pleased to be ranked no. 1 for our 13th year on J.D. Power's 2022 U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction Study. We've learned a lot over the years, and we will never stop looking for new ways to serve our branch teams. By offering flexibility, choice and autonomy, firms can create long-term value for their financial advisors and their clients leading to an exceptional experience for all.
This article originally appeared on Financial Advisor Magazine.
2022 Highest in employee segment of JD Power U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction Study, published JD Power July 2022, data as of May 2022. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating..
Edward Jones Financial Advisors Rate Firm Highest in Overall Employee Advisor Satisfaction, According to J.D. Power
July 7, 2022 /in /by Christian.Bruner
Edward Jones Financial Advisors Rate Firm Highest in Overall Employee Advisor Satisfaction, According to
Edward Jones has been ranked Highest in Employee Advisor Satisfaction among Financial Investment Firms, 13 Times in a Row.
Based on responses from Edward Jones financial advisors, the firm earned an overall score of 876 points out of 1,000. This compared to the average score of 745 among the eight employee-channel firms measured by the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction StudySM. Results of the survey were announced on July 6, 2022.
"Our firm is built on relationships, and we invest deeply in them," said Ken Cella, head of Branch Development at Edward Jones. "Our nearly 19,000 financial advisors are human-centered in their approach and in more communities than anyone in our industry. These unique differentiators enable them to serve, guided by our purpose, values and mindsets that are the hallmarks of our first century in business. Our financial advisors know their clients best: what they need, what they value, and what it will take to help them achieve financially what is most important. We'll continue to offer our financial advisors flexibility, choice and support to serve their clients and their communities."
Celebrating its Centennial in 2022, Edward Jones is accelerating its journey and aspiration to deliver human-centered complete wealth management to its current and future clients. The firm is looking to advance its purpose to make a greater impact by providing personalized experiences, guidance and tools designed to help more people achieve financially what is most important to them.
We'll continue to offer our financial advisors flexibility, choice and support to serve their clients and their communities.
-Ken Cella, Head of Branch Development at Edward Jones
Between January and May 2022, the J.D. Power survey asked financial advisors to rate their firms in terms of leadership and culture, products and marketing, professional development, operational support, technology, and compensation. In addition to ranking No. 1 overall, Edward Jones ranked No. 1 in professional development and compensation.
Edward Jones has been the top performer among employee-channel firms in 13 J.D. Power advisor satisfaction studies, which were completed in 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012-2015, 2017-2022.
For J.D. Power 2022 award information, visit jdpower.com/awards.
Proud to be at the top of the lists for 'Best Advisor Pay' ranking
June 9, 2022 /in /by ndowney
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In May 2022, Financial Planning listed Edward Jones as the number one firm for Best Advisor Pay for $2M, $1M and $600K producers and second for the $400K producer.
See how Edward Jones compares (PDF)
Each year Financial Planning's parent company, Arizent, invites leading investment firms to submit their advisor compensation data then enlists the independent consulting services of Tasnady Associates to provide the analysis of base pay for advisors. Their report provided payout rates at four levels of production, $2M, $1M, $600K and $400K and broke out the firms into two segment types – wirehouse or national and regional broker/dealer. This year Edward Jones ranked #1 in three production levels ($2M, $1M and $600K) and #2 at the $400K level – across both national and regional broker/dealer and wirehouse firms.
This outstanding ranking is commensurate with our firm's entrepreneurial business model allowing our financial advisors to build their businesses their way.
"At Edward Jones, you run your own office, set your own goals and partner with clients on achieving their financial and life goals – and your compensation will reflect your success in those efforts."
-Ken Cella, Principal, Branch Development
In addition to providing our financial advisors with the autonomy to set their own goals, Edward Jones also rewards our financial advisors as they earn them. Bonuses are not deferred and paid at year end; instead, they are paid every trimester.
Competitively speaking, Edward Jones has one of the top compensation structures in the industry.
To help advisors make sense of it all, Financial Planning presents this annual analysis of core compensation components at wirehouses, national and regional broker-dealers. Company data compiled by Arizent; analysis by Tasnady & Associates. Data as of December 2021. Source: Financial-planning.com (May 2022). Neither Financial Planning, Arizent, nor Tasnady & Associates receive compensation in exchange for placement on the ranking.
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Proud to be at the top of the lists for 'Best Advisor Pay' ranking
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The Importance of Supporting Local Communities with a Spirit of Caring
May 11, 2022 /in Optional, Optional, Optional, Optional, Optional, Optional, Optional, Optional, Optional /by Christian.Bruner
Experienced Financial Advisor:
Read the transcript or view the audio described video.
Watch as Spirit of Caring award recipient Financial Advisor Thomas Scott discusses the importance of community – both inside and outside the firm. See how Edward Jones embodies this community mindset and the spirit of caring.
At Edward Jones, we're all about making a difference. In the lives of our clients – and our people. We draw strength and inspiration from one another and celebrate our individual contributions. Together, we have an ability to impact and enable future generations. Edward Jones embodies a community mindset and the Spirit of Caring. Since 2010, the annual Ted Jones Spirit Award has gone to one financial advisor and one branch office administrator in every one of the firm's regions who best exemplify Edward Jones values, culture and spirit of giving back.
Hometown communities are vital to the success of Edward Jones. So, when one of our financial advisors devotes their life and practice to supporting their hometown, our purpose and spirit of caring really come to life. To say Thomas is involved in his hometown is, well, an understatement.
"Well, it's a lot! I sit on the Board of Directors for the YMCA. I'm a commissioner for the zoning and planning commission for the city." Thomas went on: "I've been on the Chamber of Commerce board of directors for quite some time. I serve on the advisory board for a local bank here in Zachary. And I play the organ currently in four different churches. Oh, and I'm the radio call for the Friday night football games."
Being an active part of his community has always been important to Thomas. From the beginning, he would show up at community events just to talk to people, building connections and relationships. It's a mindset and a practice he's extended across his region, serving as a mentor to many within the firm.
"People that look like me, we traditionally aren't investing. People of color, diverse individuals, we don't talk about stocks or investing or money, and I want to change that. It starts with education. And after education, it's about bringing along your peers, helping people out, giving more people an opportunity to learn and having a seat at the table."
-Thomas Scott Jr., Financial Advisor
Thomas shared what he sees as the foundation for caring at the firm: "The spirit is really Ted Jones. It's how he looked at business, how he looked at the community. When you talk about the spirit of caring, you want to take that to every person you meet. You want every person to see you for who you are, not only what you do."
Our purpose to partner for a positive impact is presented in the annual Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report, "Partnering for Positive Impact." The report showcases the firm's year-end achievements and how it works together to improve the lives of its clients and colleagues, and together, better its communities and society.
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Investor Expectations Are Changing
March 17, 2022 /in Optional /by Christian.Bruner
Investors have certainly been faced with disruptive economic conditions over the past year. What is most concerning is that disruptive conditions in the economy can make us reconsider investments and drive emotional changes that can severely impact our financial health.
A recent survey conducted by Edward Jones with Morning Consult confirms that Americans are split on how we view the current U.S. economy. While 45% of us are optimistic about the direction the economy is headed, nearly as many (42%) are pessimistic. The top concerns survey participants cited include:
Rate of inflation- 83%
Supply chain disruptions- 77%
Employment rate – 71%
Interest rates – 71%
The more concerned adults are with economic conditions, the larger the impact on their financial decisions. According to our survey, one in five Americans admit to primarily making emotional decisions when it comes to their personal finances. This figure is higher among Gen Z investors where more than one-third said they have primarily made financial decisions based on emotion. It's important to remember that while an overly negative view of the economic outlook can result in an emotional sell off of solid investments, an overly optimistic view can result in more risky investment buying. Either action can have a negative impact on an investor's financial goals.
"As we enter the fall giving season, we have a great opportunity to partner with our clients to determine the appropriate giving strategies for them."
-Ken Cella, Principal, Client Strategies Group
The good news is that despite the ongoing economic uncertainty, most consumers (79%) have made carefully planned financial decisions over the past nine months. When asked what factors they consider, 30% of respondents said careful financial preparation, 23% seek advice from friends and family, 23% watch the market, and 22% seek advice from a financial advisor.
However, investors' needs from their financial advisors are changing. More than half of Americans point to a variety of factors, including COVID-19, interest rates, and the unemployment rate, as impacting their expectations for their financial advisor. This figure increases to 75% for Millennials working with financial advisors.
Financial literacy is another factor contributing to changing investor expectations. According to our survey, there is a gap in economic and financial knowledge, leaving nearly a third of Americans feeling less than confident in their economic literacy. Trusted financial advisors can play a key role in building financial knowledge and confidence – two important building blocks for financial resilience.
Many emotions impact financial decisions including stress, anxiety, frustration, concern, disappointment, and excitement. Those who work with a financial advisor tend to find comfort in the financial advisor's knowledge and experience – helping them feel more informed and less stressed and frustrated about their finances. For financial advisors, this is a time to lean on the deep, trusted relationships they've built with clients.
As financial advisors, we believe we have a responsibility to put clients first, educating them on how the market works and reassuring them that continuing to follow a well-thought-out strategy is the one of the best ways to help weather the storm. We know how important it is to not let fear or anxiety about market volatility, or eagerness to invest, derail long-term goals. That's why at times like these, it's that much more important for investors to have a financial advisor to help them stay focused on financial outcomes based on their on long-term goals.
How New Digital Tools Are Enhancing The Client Experience
March 2, 2022 /in /by Christian.Bruner
by Richard Yang
The speed at which technology in the world of financial services industry has advanced and evolved is breathtaking. Even prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was engaged in a digital transformation. But, as it has in so many industries, the pandemic sped up the timetable for adaptation.
Evidence of that movement can be seen in the results Edward Jones's multiyear, $500 million investment to modernize our technology and deliver differentiated business capabilities. It began in 2018 and today we're seeing strong returns from that investment.
In 2021, for instance, more than 2.5 million people visited us online and roughly six in 10 of our financial advisors adopted the most popular of our Virtual Business Enablement tools, including custom web pages and our social media management platform.
Ultimately, however, it's important that digital tools act as a complement to what our financial advisors have always done—build deep, personal relationships with clients. In a recent Edward Jones client survey, more than four in five respondents noted they would prefer to work with a human financial advisor, compared to just 17% who said they would prefer consulting a robo-advisor. To that end, our technology initiative has created tools that aim to streamline processes and maximize efficiency to enable our financial advisors to spend high-quality time with clients and enable greater connectivity between the branch teams and clients. The tools have not only helped attract new clients to the firm, but enhanced the experience for our existing ones. Here are some specifics.
Enhancing the client experience
In addition to phone calls, emails, written communication and in-person meetings, we now connect with investors through social media. Since launching in 2021, about two-thirds of our nearly 19,000 financial advisors are communicating with clients and meeting prospective clients on our new social media management platform and they have already shared content more than two million times, with 6.7 million unique engagements. In 2021, our redesigned website, EdwardJones.com, has seen a 38% increase in organic sessions compared to the end of 2020.
"It's important that digital tools act as a complement to what our financial advisors have always done—build deep, personal relationships with clients."
-Richard Yang, Principal, Client Attraction Group
Boosting advisor success
Webinar Hub, launched in July 2020, offers engaging, interactive online events. Created and delivered by the Edward Jones Home Office, Webinar Hub makes it easy for financial advisors to invite and engage prospective clients and current clients to uncover new opportunities to serve their needs. Nearly 70% of our financial advisors are using the Webinar Hub to reach far bigger audiences than they could have reached in-person and participation data aids their follow-up. Attendance at the sessions has soared more than 700% since the beginning of the pandemic.
Attracting new clients
Two tools aimed at potential clients are also making a difference. Starting Point and My Priorities, quizzes that can be found on the website, let prospective clients identify their most important financial goals and then translate those goals into an overall financial strategy. Both tools allow Edward Jones create personalized links between the prospective client and a branch office. We've found that clients who engaged with Starting Point converted at a faster pace than those who did not. With LinkedIn Sales Navigator, more than 7,000 of our financial advisors can identify prospective clients through shared connections. In all cases, the tools create more touch points to attract new clients and deepen our relationships from the start.
Notably, the digital transformation at our firm has been, in part, driven by our clients, who both need and expect such enhanced experiences. In a recent Edward Jones survey on the digital client experience, 95% of investors said it's important that their financial advisors use the latest technology and tools when advising them. And it's not just young investors who feel this way—clients of all ages (18-65 years old) have heightened expectations in this area.
As the public appetite for digital tools continues to increase, financial advisors must remain committed to giving investors what they want, while continuing to preserve what has always lay at the heart of our business—human relationships.
Richard Yang is a General Partner in Client Attraction Marketing at Edward Jones. A financial services and digital marketing veteran, Yang leads Edward Jones' firmwide and branch-level client attraction efforts and plays a key role in accelerating the firm's digital transformation.
New Incentives for Retirement Savings
February 2, 2022 /in Experienced Financial Advisor, Experienced Financial Advisor, Experienced Financial Advisor, Experienced Financial Advisor, Experienced Financial Advisor, Experienced Financial Advisor, Experienced Financial Advisor, Experienced Financial Advisor, Experienced Financial Advisor, Experienced Financial Advisor /by ndowney
The new year often comes with a renewed commitment to getting healthier physically and financially. Both are important goals throughout life and, together with a sense of purpose and family relationships make up The Four Pillars of the New Retirement. While retirees in our research studies with Age Wave tell us all four pillars are essentially equal in importance for living well in retirement, the most recent survey delivered some sobering news about the financial pillar.
Perspectives on Retirement Planning
Data from our 2021 survey, in partnership with Age Wave and The Harris Poll, suggests a significant disconnect between what retirees say is important in preparing for retirement and what pre-retirees are doing about it, especially as it relates to financial planning. For example:
While 93% of retirees say that planning for and saving enough to last through retirement are important to consider before retiring, less than 40% of pre-retirees have thought a great deal about this aspect of retirement.
Further, 61% of retirees said they wish they had planned better for the financial aspects of retirement. More specifically, they wish they would've had more help, discipline, coaching, and motivation to make better financial decisions.
The Pandemic Effect
On a more positive note, the pandemic has prompted a financial wake-up call for many Americans. In fact, 69% of Americans who plan to retire said the pandemic motivated them to think more about the financial aspects of retirement planning. This sentiment rang true especially for Millennials and Generation Z. For many, thought moved to action as 59 million Americans began contributing more to retirement savings.
Unfortunately, many Americans have reduced, stopped contributing, or worse, withdrawn money from retirement savings during the pandemic. In early 2021, more than 14 million Americans had stopped making monthly retirement contributions.
The pandemic has exacerbated the women's retirement funding gap and eroded their confidence about retirement savings. Our study showed 46% of women were confident in their retirement savings, compared to 63% of men. Career interruptions, much more likely for women than men, are a key contributor to this gap. The economic impact of this reality has never been clearer as the pandemic hit working women especially hard with many leaving the workplace to care for children or aging parents.
Expanding Opportunities for Retirement Saving
There is some potential good news on the horizon. Congress is considering several bipartisan pieces of legislation that support private-sector solutions by expanding and extending savings opportunities for Americans. Here at Edward Jones, we believe this legislation advances the interests of individual investors and are actively supporting these bills.
Incentives for Small Employer Retirement Plans
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 53% of those working for companies with less than 50 employees have access to company retirement plans. This is especially troubling when you consider that two-thirds of new jobs are created by small businesses and that they account for 44% of US economic activity (US SBA Office of Advocacy).
In our experience, cost and complexity are the most significant barriers for small- and medium-sized businesses to establishing a workplace retirement plan. The Retirement Security and Savings Act (S. 1770) and the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021 (H.R. 2954) that Congress is reviewing would increase the start-up cost tax credit for small businesses to establish retirement plans for their employees. H.R. 2954 would also provide a new credit for small employer contributions up to $1000 per employee.
S. 1770 and H.R. 2954, would allow employers to make matching contributions with regard to employee student loan repayments as part of a voluntary employer benefit. This benefit would allow employees burdened with large student loan debt to start saving for retirement.
Raising the Limit
Currently, those age 50 or older can make catch-up contributions of up to $6,500 to eligible retirement plans to take advantage of higher earning years and build up savings as they approach retirement. The Retirement Security and Savings Act would increase the catch-up contribution limit to $10,000 for those age 60 or older contributing to 401(k), 403(b), and governmental 457(b) plans and up to $5,000 to a SIMPLE IRA or SIMPLE 401(k) plans.
Americans are working and living longer, and many are concerned they will outlive their retirement savings. 69 million Americans indicated the pandemic has altered their retirement timing with one-third indicating they will retire later. The SECURE Act increased the age at which participants are required to begin taking distributions from their retirement plans from 70½ to 72. It's a start, but we don't believe anyone should be forced to draw on retirement savings before they have a financial need. Under the legislation, the required minimum distribution age would increase over time from 72 to 75.
As more pre-retirees look to for retirement planning guidance, financial advisors have a responsibility to educate them on current savings opportunities and the potential expanded opportunities these new measures would provide. We believe this legislation will go a long way to strengthening our retirement savings system and helping millions more Americans achieve a secure and dignified retirement. At Edward Jones, we'll continue to advocate for this legislation in 2022, and we encourage you to ask your elected officials to support the Retirement Security and Savings Act and the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021.
The Second Time Around Can Be So Much Better
January 20, 2022 /in /by ndowney
The Second Time Around Can Be So Much Better: Financial Advisor Tammy McKennon
Being hired right out of college, Tammy McKennon started her financial advising career with one of the big wirehouse firms. "I was ramping up quickly and giving it 110 percent," she said, "and then my husband and I started a family. That's when it really got hard to balance it all." Eight and a half years later, and now with two children and a try at part time, she knew a choice was necessary.
After some soul searching and long discussions with her husband, Tammy chose to put her career on hold and stay home with her children. "Looking back, it's a decision I will never regret, but at the time, it was tough having to give up a part of me that I had worked so hard to build."
Seventeen years later, her third child was nearing college, and Tammy decided the time was right to go back. But this time, it was on her terms. "I wanted a firm where I could really focus on my clients and not the numbers," said Tammy, "and I wanted to be in a firm that would support me and the way I managed my business." After talking to several different firms – everything from small independents to large bank operations – it was clear to Tammy that the Edward Jones business model offered her the kind of practice where she knew she could jump back in and excel. Within three years of opening her Newport Beach office, her business skyrocketed to one of the highest quartiles of production within the firm. In retrospect, Tammy said, "I wish I had joined Edward Jones in the beginning, because I would have never stepped away!"
Today, Tammy manages over $230M in assets and provides a highly personalized client experience. She has also held leadership roles within the firm and has participated in the firm's continuing development series offered to financial advisors. Specifically, the Developing Leadership Presence class has allowed her to become more confident in a public speaking environment. "It's this type of professional development and investment in their financial advisors that really sets Edward Jones apart from other firms. I've become a better spouse, parent, friend and overall better person, because of their influence," according to Tammy. "There's no other firm that has more moral and ethical beliefs. At Edward Jones, we walk the talk."
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Right Now is an Ideal Time for Legacy Planning
October 29, 2021 /in /by Cillah.Hall
For many, the holidays are a time spent with family, when everyone gathers around the table for great food and warm company. For financial advisors, this year's holiday season should mean something else as well: talking to clients about the legacy they hope to leave.
That's because a recent study from Edward Jones, in partnership with Age Wave and The Harris Poll, found that for many Americans, the pandemic triggered conversations with close family members about their end-of-life plans and preferences. In fact, the survey found that a third of U.S. adults had such conversations since the start of the pandemic, and for 44.5 million Americans, it was the first time they had talked to family members about topics like finances, health and legal plans. What's more, two-thirds of Americans said the pandemic has caused them to think more about the kind of legacy they want to leave to their families.
"At Edward Jones, we consider counseling clients about leaving a lasting impact to be a fulfillment of our purpose: to partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. "
At the same time, while the pandemic has driven many people to have conversations about legacy planning, there's a gap between Americans' intentions and actions on the subject. For example, more than 70 percent of Americans 50 and over believe a will is the most important document to have in place before someone dies, but only 49 percent of this group actually has one. And only 19 percent have completed all three essential end-of-life documents – a will, health care directive or living will, and designated power of attorney.
With legacy planning top-of-mind for many Americans, combined with this intention-action gap, now is a time when financial advisors can be of great help to their clients. And while the holidays may seem like an unusual time to think about legacy planning, there are decisions to be made that typically require conversations with family members. Considering many families celebrated the holidays virtually last year, this may be the first time some families are gathering in two years.
Obviously, discussions around legacy planning, while very important to have, can make many people uncomfortable. In fact, our research found that three in five U.S. adults say there are barriers to overcome when they attempt to have family discussions around important financial topics like this. The most common of these roadblocks are wanting to avoid family conflicts (22%) and burdening family members with their finances (20%) and being too uncomfortable to discuss these topics (18%). While legacy planning may not be an ideal topic of conversation at the holiday dinner table, family gatherings can offer a rare opportunity for family members to discuss it in person. (We recommend waiting until after dessert.)
With all this in mind, it's a good time for financial advisors to proactively check in with their clients and learn which of them may be looking for help with these discussions in the weeks ahead. Offer guidance to clients around the best ways to engage family members in these sensitive conversations; it may help to offer to host them in your office, so you can act as a facilitator and resource for all involved.
Legacy planning documents are too important to be overlooked, and your clients can enjoy a tremendous peace of mind once they have them completed with an estate-planning attorney. At Edward Jones, we consider counseling clients about leaving a lasting impact to be a fulfillment of our purpose: to partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. The circumstances are right for engaging clients in a conversation about it, and it's an opportunity to show clients your value as a financial advisor. Be sure not to let it pass by.
Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors are not estate planners and cannot provide tax or legal advice. You should consult your estate-planning attorney or qualified tax advisor regarding your situation.


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