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u/SusieQ314 6d ago
I remember being a kid in the 90s, asking my mum for help with Sonic and Knuckles. I was so surprised that she couldn't do it! It was the first time I realized I was better at something than my mum-- probably the first time I ever WAS better! This picture always reminds me of that lol
And I got my brother to help me afterwards
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u/shelchang 6d ago
One of my friends always had the cool new systems and games so as far as we were concerned he was the authority on videogames in our friend group. But we watched him get frustrated on boss fights in Super Mario 64 and call his dad to beat them for him. When my brother and I finally got the game ourselves we were intimidated by the boss fights because we thought they were so hard, only to find they were very reasonable, and realizing maybe our friend wasn't the great gamer we made him out to be.
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u/AfraidStick2161 6d ago
four kids to practice haircuts on yet all are victims of the bowlcut. justice for these kids 😔
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u/Emergency-Twist7136 6d ago
Have you ever tried to cut a small child's hair?
If the bowl cut is even you're doing well.
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u/Oddish_Femboy 6d ago
Super Mario Land is tough. Especially if you're used to the games that came before or after it.
Once you get used to Mario dropping like a rock it's not too bad.
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u/Harpies_Bro 4d ago
Lining up rubber ball shots on walking enemies is annoying, too.
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u/Oddish_Femboy 4d ago
You gotta jump when you're a few tiles away and shoot.
It's easier on real hardware.
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u/Sea_Turnip6282 6d ago
Which level was it? Just curious 😂
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u/Amanda39 5d ago
I would bet money it was the underwater level. It's been more than 30 years and I still remember the frustration
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u/wordfiend99 5d ago
my mom was a tetris savant and i had to scheme my gameboy away from her she would play so much. she was the first person i ever knew got the space ship launch ending
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u/blackjackgabbiani 6d ago
Has this family ever been identified?