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

  • Donnywholovedbowling@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’m surprised and delighted to see this so high up! This was the first RPG I ever really got immersed in, and what an incredible ride it was.

    What can change the nature of a man? This game, apparently

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        1 year ago

        Just noticed your username, what a great character. The whole arc with the unbroken circle of zerthimon… I might need to go ahead and reinstall.

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          1 year ago

          It’s one of the few games where I genuinely cared for the characters.
          Most RPGs these days, I end up becoming some variation of murderhobo because by the end I’m fed up with every other NPC or faction.

          Love the Planescape setting, love the characters.
          I played Numerana… but it didn’t scratch the itch.
          I didn’t finish it, maybe it got better, maybe it’s not for me.

          It’s been a few years since I reinstalled, maybe I should.