Turns out Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem was the most appropriate gift I could get.
: ( Been looking for that game for a while. Missed my chance twice, and one scammer nearly got me... For $20-25, seems pretty good.
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Shovel Knight worth picking up again on Wii U ($20)? Mostly want it for multiplayer. Which means amiibo required... I'm thinking about it.