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11 year old kid exposed to Contra for the first time.
Obviously he didn't like it. Obviously. I've noticed kids really don't like the old games. I've played some with my younger cousins, and the most common complaints are the lack of visuals/sound and they're too difficult.
So, no surprises there. It just always amazes me that kids find old games so difficult. I mean, we grew up on this insanely difficult stuff and we did just fine. XD
My nephews HATE old games, they can't beat the second level of Pacman :D they use up the big dots too fast, greedy little brats.
Though they love Galalga. Won't stop playing it on my Wii.
The new games of today are just the old ones of tomorrow, 20 years from now an 11 year old will sit down in front of Call of Duty or Halo and say the exact same things.
That said, I love old games. And with most games these days just being remakes of classics, it's worth it to play the old stuff.
Old games are awesome.
Also SMB3 get.
They can only go as far as World 2 in SMB3, but they still enjoy it :D
I <3 SMB3, But it usually = 2 players for me to beat the game.
Quote from: Thirteenthorder on July 26, 2009, 06:49:42 PM
They can only go as far as World 2 in SMB3, but they still enjoy it :D
I <3 SMB3, But it usually = 2 players for me to beat the game.
Mario 3 isn't THAT hard... X_X;;
I was getting to world 3 when I was four... was I that good or do you just suck that bad? XD
my cousin couldn't get past chemical plant zone from Sonic 2.
Lol
Quote from: Triforceman22 on July 26, 2009, 07:36:12 PM
my cousin couldn't get past chemical plant zone from Sonic 2.
Lol
seriously lol. That game's easy as crap until you get to Metropolis Zone... then all bets are off (DAMN MANTIS'S!) XD
Quote from: Nayrman on July 26, 2009, 07:38:15 PM
seriously lol. That game's easy as crap until you get to Metropolis Zone... then all bets are off (DAMN MANTIS'S!) XD
Good god, I hated those things.
And then sky chase always used to give me that pleasant game over screen.
:|
Quote from: Triforceman22 on July 26, 2009, 07:48:57 PM
Good god, I hated those things.
And then sky chase always used to give me that pleasant game over screen.
:|
Apparently you don't know about the shortcut in Sky Chase then...
Quote from: Nayrman on July 26, 2009, 07:49:33 PM
Apparently you don't know about the shortcut in Sky Chase then...
apparentley not. :P
Quote from: Triforceman22 on July 26, 2009, 07:52:24 PM
apparentley not. :P
I'd need to play the level to know exactly where, but purposely get hit by one of the propellers, walk through to the other side, and you've skipped half the level X_X:;
Quote from: Nayrman on July 26, 2009, 07:54:43 PM
I'd need to play the level to know exactly where, but purposely get hit by one of the propellers, walk through to the other side, and you've skipped half the level X_X:;
holy poop.
I can't believe that's never happened to me before....
Odd...
Quote from: Triforceman22 on July 26, 2009, 07:58:51 PM
holy s***.
I can't believe that's never happened to me before....
Odd...
I've known that since I was six X_X;;
I've been trying to introduce my little cousins to some older games. They love Super Bomberman 2.
Quote from: Nayrman on July 26, 2009, 06:50:48 PM
Mario 3 isn't THAT hard... X_X;;
I was getting to world 3 when I was four... was I that good or do you just suck that bad? XD
I am a little button-happy when it comes to jumping :U
I can beat the game if I use the 99-lives trick on world 1-2 ;)
I just spam the Flutes. ;)
Why is this thread making me feel old? X_X:;
Quote from: Triforceman22 on July 26, 2009, 07:36:12 PM
my cousin couldn't get past chemical plant zone from Sonic 2.
Lol
Eh, CPZ is pretty tough for a second level. Robotnik becomes a special ninny in that level from the collapsing platforms. Am I saying that the level is impossibly tough? No, but considering its placement in the game, yeah, it's challenging.
2 flutes can get you to World 8.
Castle in world 1.
Hammer on far top-right corner.
Get to World 3.
Use the flute to get to World 7.
Use another to get to World 8.