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Another one of those random things I think about...

If you could take a game mechanic or feature out of one game and stick it in another, what would you swap? Particular games, genres, or just any game?

The thing that made me think about this is the ability to write on maps in LoZ Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks. It is just incredibly handy. See something that you can't quite reach yet? Make a mark on the map so that you remember to check it out later. Find a hint to a puzzle elsewhere in the dungeon? Note it on the map and don't waste scrap paper if you need to stop playing for a while.

I would like to put this in other games that have large and complex maps to explore, although the fact that it relies on the DS touchscreen probably limits it. So many times I pick up a new ability and I think 'hey, I could get that thing... where was it again?'. Notes on maps are great.

In particular, I'm playing through Castlevania: Lament of Innocence, moving on to Curse of Darkness next. Those games have map markers, but I'd still prefer map notes for marking suspicious areas (or rare enemies...). I lost a marked location in LoI because I accidentally used the same color in another area of the castle. Thankfully it didn't take long to figure out where it was, but still...

I haven't played Halo, but that sounds like a really cool feature. Being able to record awesome moments so you can prove it happened later would be great! I think it'd be cool for fighting games and some of the harder platformers.

Three minutes definitely wouldn't be long enough; the one thing I'd want to try recording in gaming would probably take half an hour or more. Halo's system sounds like it'd be loads of fun.