OT: New World Record in Super Mario Bros.
This is meant to be more lighthearted for those on the Board. Last week, Kosmic set a new world record for Super Mario Bros. speedrunner: 4 minutes, 56 seconds, and 462 miliseconds.
You can watch the video here:
full address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdrZXWmmvzw
When Kosmic started six years ago, it took him one hour, 10 minutes, and 18 seconds.
You can take a bit of a deeper dive on speedrunning at this article (LINK)
And here is a video of the history of World Record Progression: Super Mario Bros
My questions are: (1) what were your favorite video games when younger, and (2) what is your favorite video game now (if you have one)?
February 21st, 2018 at 8:34 PM ^
February 21st, 2018 at 8:21 PM ^
Favorite game when younger: Final Fantasy VII, I wasn't a little kid but I can't think of anything that really stuck with me as a "favorite" prior to it.
Favorite game as an adult: Mass Effect 1, followed pretty closely by Red Dead Redemption.
Also, Breath of The Wild was fun but seriously overrated.
February 21st, 2018 at 8:37 PM ^
February 21st, 2018 at 8:47 PM ^
February 21st, 2018 at 9:12 PM ^
February 21st, 2018 at 9:17 PM ^
February 21st, 2018 at 9:30 PM ^
NES = Super Mario Bros 3 (Megaman 2 a close second)
SNES = Super Metroid (Star Fox, F-Zero, Final Fantasy III honerable mentions) - this is probably the best system ever made
N64 = Goldeneye 64 (Zelda: Ocarina of Time a close second)
Gamecube = Super Smash Bros. Melee (Eternal Darkness honerable mention)
Wii = ? Help me out with this one (maybe Mario Kart Wii or Mario Galaxy)
PC = Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares (With original Starcraft, Command & Conquer, and World of Warcraft honerable mentions)
I never got into Sega, Playstation, or Xbox.
February 21st, 2018 at 9:50 PM ^
February 21st, 2018 at 9:47 PM ^
February 21st, 2018 at 9:49 PM ^
I love a lot of the classic SNES games/RPGs:
Secret of Mana
Final Fantasy 6
Chrono Trigger
For a more recent game (not that recent), Bioshock is amazing.
But Earthbound will always hold a dear place in my heart...
February 21st, 2018 at 9:50 PM ^
February 21st, 2018 at 9:50 PM ^
Old: Pokemon Gold Version
New: Skyrim
February 21st, 2018 at 9:53 PM ^
February 21st, 2018 at 10:46 PM ^
I played a ton of Metal Gear Solid and Son's of Liberty. Both excellent games.
February 21st, 2018 at 10:08 PM ^
February 22nd, 2018 at 5:10 AM ^
I also love Civ. I love all strategy games but with Civ being turn based I could leave it on all day and play during breaks in the honey-do list and make a quick get away when my wife noticed with few repercussions.
February 21st, 2018 at 10:22 PM ^
I was never into a vatiety of video games, but the few I got into I was obsessed about.
1. Pokemon
2. Mario Super Sluggers for the Nintendo Wii
3. NBA Street
February 21st, 2018 at 10:31 PM ^
February 21st, 2018 at 10:33 PM ^
‘00s: God of War, Bioshock, Burnout
Tons more but these were some of my favorite games/series (in no particular order). If I had to pick, I would say Bioshock would be #1 though. Still have unfortunately never played the 3rd, even though I loved the first 2!
February 21st, 2018 at 10:38 PM ^
February 22nd, 2018 at 8:26 AM ^
I was great at Yar's Revenge, tho like most Atari games, it jsut got faster & faster so that seeker pixel would just own you after a dozen or so levels
February 22nd, 2018 at 4:09 PM ^
February 21st, 2018 at 10:42 PM ^
I’m having fun with PUBG now.
February 21st, 2018 at 10:44 PM ^
February 21st, 2018 at 10:55 PM ^
This guy would be 6 year old me's hero.
February 21st, 2018 at 11:36 PM ^
February 22nd, 2018 at 4:50 AM ^
February 22nd, 2018 at 5:06 AM ^
Pong was my favorite video game when I was younger.
February 22nd, 2018 at 9:39 AM ^
When I was a kid: spy hunter and then fallout
Now: Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes
February 22nd, 2018 at 10:03 AM ^
When I was in high school we got Pong. We played that for about 20 minutes.before getting bored with it.
February 22nd, 2018 at 3:24 PM ^
satisfied me completely. I knew it was the last video game I would ever play.