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Sadly many have died during the recent purge of this forum, I'm astounded to see this thread still standing despite the damages… /j
Finishing Metroid NES blind years ago is still one of my proudest game accomplishments. Cryptic doesn't begin to describe it.Playing Metroid, running around without the slightest fucking clue what to do, and I've just read that to progress I have to fire 5 missiles at a specific door, that gives no indication it is even being affected by them (I fired 3 rockets at it about an hour ago and nothing happened so I stopped trying cos I only have 10)
Makes me want to eat my own head
Nicely done.Finishing Metroid NES blind years ago is still one of my proudest game accomplishments. Cryptic doesn't begin to describe it.
I'm annoyed at myself for looking it up, but I'd have been proper sour if I'd wasted even more of my weekend looking for an alternative route, only to find out the solution was something I'd already tried, that yielded no results the first time around....The rules! In a similar vein, you just jogged a memory in me of watching my Dad do the torture sequence in MGS1. He used his ring finger (who tf uses their ring finger to button mash?)Random fact- one of my nicer memories with my dad was watching him play ff7 and pointing out what he was fighting in a strategy guide before I could read.

Funnily enough I had a very similar experience with my Mom and FF8. She had me control the battles though, and read the options out loud, basically using it to teach me to read. (We also used other games and non video games too, but still, FF8 was one of the more common games we played.)Random fact- one of my nicer memories with my dad was watching him play ff7 and pointing out what he was fighting in a strategy guide before I could read.
That's exactly why I had to change my name. I can't be associated with someone like him.Rukia died in the ensuing purge, I can sometimes hear her voice echoing, talking about how much of a bum Renji is…
also another random fact when I was younger, Yuffie was the first game character I likedRandom fact- one of my nicer memories with my dad was watching him play ff7 and pointing out what he was fighting in a strategy guide before I could read.

I've obtained the bomb item now, and I think I know just the place to use 'emI have very fond memories of getting BADLY lost for hours and hours at a friend's house playing Metroid on NES.
Bomb everything! A lot of hidden bombable paths are unmarked.I've obtained the bomb item now, and I think I know just the place to use 'em
Bomb everything! A lot of hidden bombable paths are unmarked.
10-4Bomb everything! A lot of hidden bombable paths are unmarked.
It's uncle in my case, taught me everything there is to vidya gaming, the most vivid memory I have is him playing Chocobo Dungeon and left all the decision to me while he is doing the control, he explained why such and such magic work/doesn't work, how to read a map etc. He did the same thing for other games too.Random fact- one of my nicer memories with my dad was watching him play ff7 and pointing out what he was fighting in a strategy guide before I could read.

I believe I still have notes for cheats for GTA Vice City somewhere around here, I'll post when I find it.I wish physical games still came with manuals. These notes I made while playing through the first Resident Evil still make me chuckle.
I tried to write them somewhat cryptically, because I thought that's how you write hints
I was like 8-9 years old
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I used to love reading them on the car ride home.I wish physical games still came with manuals. These notes I made while playing through the first Resident Evil still make me chuckle.
I tried to write them somewhat cryptically, because I thought that's how you write hints
I was like 8-9 years old
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I miss manuals alotI wish physical games still came with manuals. These notes I made while playing through the first Resident Evil still make me chuckle.
I tried to write them somewhat cryptically, because I thought that's how you write hints
I was like 8-9 years old
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