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We all have that one game that holds a special place in our hearts. What game is it for you?

For me, it's Metal Slug. Growing up, every Monday, my parents would drag me to the laundromat after work. As a kid, it was a pretty boring, but I had my toys, origami books, and coloring books to keep me entertained. However, my favorite thing to do was playing the Metal Slug arcade machine with my dad.

My dad was great at the game, and he taught me how to play. Though I improved, I could never keep up. When I'd inevitably die, he'd let me take over his side to let me have a bit more playtime. My favorite part was when he'd share stories from when he lived in another country and would go to the local arcade.

Those moments are cherished memories, and even today, whenever I visit an arcade, Metal Slug is the first game I play, despite still being terrible at it haha

Honorable mention goes to Mario 64, another game that holds a special place in my heart. I got an N64 from a garage sale, and playing Mario 64 while at home, with my mom's "chore" music in the background ignited my love for gaming

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[-] citrusface@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Cybernator on SNES - I never even beat the second boss but the game always looked so cool. I should see if I can beat the second boss now...

[-] the16bitgamer@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

The Spyro Trilogy. All 3 games are brilliant and technological standouts for the era and has held up very well over the years.

But if we are going weird. Harry Potter 1 + 2 for GBC or PlayStation. They aren't good games, they are watered down clones of Pokemon and 3d Zelda respectively. But the theming and genera is such a perfect fit that I love them to this day. Plus the Jeremy Soule soundtrack is fantastic.

[-] compact_ravioli@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

The Night of the Rabbit by Daedalic was the only video game that made me cry. I never felt like that because of a game ever since.

[-] B0NK3RS@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Tank 1990.

I think it's a bootleg version of a Japanese game and came on a 200 games-in-one NES cartridge. I have good memories with my father before our relationship went to shit.

[-] Nocuras@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Games that I want my kids to play as soon as they are old enough:

Secret of Mana Ocarina of Time Diablo 2 Minecraft

[-] qyron@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

The original Starcraft.

First game I ever bought with my own money. It's a bargain bin edition I still own to this day, with a bug that prevents one level to be loaded and crashes the game.

Had to discover the cheat codes in a time where the internet was still dial up and not affordable for the average commoner.

Managed to finish the game nonetheless. Made such a great impression in me that cimented my passion for space science fiction.

Still not going to buy Starfield any time soon.

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Check out Mass Recall, if you haven't already. StarCraft 2 is free, so you can have even more than the full original 6 campaigns with StarCraft 2 mechanics, graphics, and units. Imagine having actual pathing.... kinda... mostly.

[-] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Sonic the Hedgehog and Alex Kidd in Miracle World

Super Metroid

Fallout 1 and 2

FF7

Time Crisis

Soul Blade

Quake

Tomb Raider

[-] ThisThingCalledLife@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Persona 4 Golden!!!

[-] atocci@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Probably a lame answer, but Minecraft for sure. No other single game has stuck with me this long, and I have so many good memories of playing it over the past 12 years. Sure there are franchises like Mario Kart and Animal Crossing I come back to every time there's a new entry, but Minecraft has been this continuous thing that's just always there, and I can never really stop playing it for more than a couple months before it brings me back.

The only other piece of media that's stuck with me so long is a book series that's still getting new releases every year or so.

[-] mojo@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Ocarina Time and Kingdom Hearts 2 were really big games that affected me

[-] calypsopub@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago
[-] gaw@lemmy.cafe 1 points 1 year ago

Some Sega Genesis games when i was a kid, Streets of Rage, Sailormoon, and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 which i have never finished IDK maybe its the game that's a bit too hard or maybe I'm just too dumb.

Fast Forward to 2009, i played a game called The Mana World. It's my first and only experience with online game. I made some good friends on and from the game, i think the overall community is very nice and helpful. I got hooked leveling up and reached to level 93 in few months. Unfortunately i have to cut the game because i need to focus on my study. Still its my greatest memories with gaming!

[-] vivadanang@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

Mech Warrior on PC. The first one. Recruit wingmen, salvage mechs, negotiate with those cheap kurita bastards, regain your family's honor.

16 colors of line-rendered mecha in glorious 386 powered 3d.

[-] Poggervania@kbin.social -2 points 1 year ago

Any of the PS1-era Crash Bandicoot games.

My dad, my older brother, and I would spend hours playing those games with each other. Dad wasn’t the greatest gamer, but he was always patient enough to get my brother and I a ton of lives so we all could play without worrying too much :) Still got those discs in good condition too, just played them again with my dad a few months back for the first time in forever!

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