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Re: Feature: How One Nintendo Christmas Shaped The Rest Of My Life

Saturn_Firefly

Picture another 1987 Christmas in Canada. Nana gifted three little children a NES .. me and my two brothers poured countless hours into Mario bros and the Legend of Zelda... My older brothers took most control over the system, but I would play when they let me (almost never)or when they were not home. Even though playing original NES games was sheer cartridge-blowing joy, I equally relished watching others play. When my brothers were home I mostly remember peaking through crack of the game-room door to watch my brother bound through levels cursing every missed jump - I had to peak through the door as he would often chase me out of the room exclaiming I was bad luck.
At this time, as you may imagine or remember ...girls we’re not welcome into gaming culture. Although Nana clearly intended the gift for all three of us, my brothers treated it like it was their’s... I was so mesmerized by the pixelated plumber that part of me didn’t mind as long as they just let me watch! The same was true for the SNES era and the gameboy... never getting a gameboy myself (probably because my parents were fixated on the “boy” part), I would religiously sneak into my brothers’ room, “borrow” their gameboy, play hours of Tetris and return it (they being none the wiser). Now a grown woman, these Nintendo memories continue to resonate in me and (perhaps due to making up for lost time...) I pretty much buy up and devour as much Nintendo-related content as I can! Thank you Nintendo Life and Thank you for sharing your story Chris. From one 80s era gamer to another — Merry Christmas

Re: Shake Off The Rust With The Latest ARMS Party Crash On 3rd March

Saturn_Firefly

Has anyone else noticed that there are 3 more party crashes (including this one)....But not enough players in the roster to evenly fill it out....
My prediction is that the next one is: Helix vs. Dr.Coil for a MadScience battle..
But who is left to play MaxBrass??? everyone else has already had a turn...
I know Nintendo said there is no more major updates coming (even-though they did drop an update after saying that).. but im routing for a surprise character announcement to even out the currently odd-numbered roster