Comments on: The Legend of Zelda and The Beginning of the End http://www.retroist.com/2010/02/08/the-legend-of-zelda-and-the-beginning-of-the-end/ Retro Blog and Podcast Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:23:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: garsh http://www.retroist.com/2010/02/08/the-legend-of-zelda-and-the-beginning-of-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-10403 garsh Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:20:08 +0000 http://www.retroist.com/?p=11059#comment-10403 Boy I can sure relate to this, but in my case, it was Super Mario Bros. that I think changed everything. When I watched my older, more experienced cousin rescue Princess Toadstool, it didn't even really sink in right away how much of a change that was, but it was a shocking moment none the less. Later, when that same cousin called and shared the famous Konami code with me, which enabled me to traipse all the way into Contra's Level 8: Alien's Lair for the first time, I was forced by my racing pulse and super-heated blushing cheeks to turn off the NES. I couldn't handle the pressure and anxiety of facing Red Falcon -- at the END OF THE GAME omg. Boy I can sure relate to this, but in my case, it was Super Mario Bros. that I think changed everything. When I watched my older, more experienced cousin rescue Princess Toadstool, it didn’t even really sink in right away how much of a change that was, but it was a shocking moment none the less. Later, when that same cousin called and shared the famous Konami code with me, which enabled me to traipse all the way into Contra’s Level 8: Alien’s Lair for the first time, I was forced by my racing pulse and super-heated blushing cheeks to turn off the NES. I couldn’t handle the pressure and anxiety of facing Red Falcon — at the END OF THE GAME omg.

]]> By: VicSage2005 http://www.retroist.com/2010/02/08/the-legend-of-zelda-and-the-beginning-of-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-10402 VicSage2005 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:04:05 +0000 http://www.retroist.com/?p=11059#comment-10402 @Vinvectrex Great call on Pitfall II! Bravo on the article, a joy to read, and I think we can probably all relate. :) @Vinvectrex Great call on Pitfall II!

Bravo on the article, a joy to read, and I think we can probably all relate. :)

]]> By: vinvectrex http://www.retroist.com/2010/02/08/the-legend-of-zelda-and-the-beginning-of-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-10400 vinvectrex Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:32:20 +0000 http://www.retroist.com/?p=11059#comment-10400 Great article with a great point. Personally, I've always preferred games with a definite ending. My favorite on the 2600 was Pitfall II - which had a definite conclusion. Great article with a great point. Personally, I’ve always preferred games with a definite ending. My favorite on the 2600 was Pitfall II – which had a definite conclusion.

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