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[–] statler_waldorf@sopuli.xyz 82 points 2 days ago (19 children)

I was in my mid 30s when I found out that you could hold some button when continuing after game over in Super Mario Bros to continue in the world you died.

We just got gud and abused the turtle shell stair 1up.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 58 points 2 days ago (4 children)

You could do what now?

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 32 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I am legitimately angry to only be learning this now

[–] IhaveCrabs111@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Look at it this way. Didn’t you have more fun losing over and over, never completing the game and being stained permanently with that empty feeling of defeat?

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