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The_Ink_Pit_Ox

"Mario Bros.—a game even more forgotten than the ColecoVision"

Is he crazy?

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Philip_J_Reed

StarFox wrote:

"Mario Bros.—a game even more forgotten than the ColecoVision"

Is he crazy?

Maybe not crazy, but certainly showing the limits of his gaming experience.

Philip_J_Reed

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Adam

I'm glad I'm not the only one who plays the game for the prat falls. Pretty enjoyable article for the most part, but I think his conclusions are over the top.

"I kept looking for a purpose. Doesn’t science show that dolphins “play” to hone their survival skills? Can’t videogames be art? Will so-called serious games teach us to stop war? Can a game pose a moral dilemma, and teach us something about our deepest selves? Mario ignores those questions."

Not really. Can't ignore questions that hadn't been asked yet. Coming to conclusion that it's okay for games to be fun is like discovering that cars are made for transportation.

[Edited by Adam]

Come on, friends,
To the bear arcades again.

BulbasaurusRex

"Here’s another thing I didn’t understand about games until I played Super Mario Bros.: Games are supposed to be fun. And it is enough for games to be fun."

Wow! Just wow! How did it take him until age 36 to figure this out? Isn't it supposed to be an obvious part of human nature? That must have been a depressing 25 years for him.

Ash: Professor Oak, how's your Bulbasaur?
Prof. Oak: Oh, it only hurts when I sit.
...
Prof. Oak: It's only Chansey if Krabby won't let go. Bye, now.
Ash: I don't think I'm going to call him anymore.

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