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You remember how long it took you to play through a game 23 years ago??? I wish I had a memory that sharp. When I look at these retro games, I'll sometimes rec

You remember how long it took you to play through a game 23 years ago??? I wish I had a memory that sharp. When I look at these retro games, I'll sometimes recognize the box art and remember having a fondness for the game, but that's it. I'm 34 years old for reference.

pwython 9y ago
Also 34, and wouldn't even be able to tell you what games I finished back then, let alone the time it took. Except for Link to the Past... I remember being quite happy beating that.
awj 9y ago
Personally, I don't remember all of those experiences, but Aladdin was one that stood out. Mostly because of the crushing disappointment of playing the Genesis version at a friend's house then begging to get the SNES version ... which I'd assumed would be the same.
- cdelsolar 9y ago
  Described my exact experience to a T. I've always wanted to play the Genesis version of this game.
AaronM 9y ago
Probably remembers it because he spent so little time on it. If he paid full price for it, that was probably a big disappointment.
abritinthebay 9y ago
37 here. It took me 2hrs and 37 minutes to beat Sonic 2 on release day. So that’s like... 1992. Was a little annoyed but it was an incredibly fun ride (and it’s not like I got all the chaos emeralds or anything). That doesn’t strike me as that sharp of a memory just a factoid that’s stayed around. I couldn’t tell you what I did in school that week for example.
- mantis369 9y ago
  I'm impressed that you got past that no-rings end boss gauntlet on the first try.
  - abritinthebay 9y ago
    Well I didn't do it without losing a life! It was a little more luck than judgement though. I beat him on my last life (and I had quite a few at that point). I still remember the music from that scene having this awfully jarring "DURRR-DUNNN" tone siren in it that was rather disturbing. Not... Sonic drowning music disturbing, but close
d--b 9y ago
35 yo here. yeah I was quite disappointed by the fact I'd finish it so quickly. And yeah I have a strange memory, I tend to remember few stuff but very detailed

pwython 9y ago

Also 34, and wouldn't even be able to tell you what games I finished back then, let alone the time it took. Except for Link to the Past... I remember being quite happy beating that.

awj 9y ago

Personally, I don't remember all of those experiences, but Aladdin was one that stood out. Mostly because of the crushing disappointment of playing the Genesis version at a friend's house then begging to get the SNES version ... which I'd assumed would be the same.

cdelsolar 9y ago
Described my exact experience to a T. I've always wanted to play the Genesis version of this game.

AaronM 9y ago

Probably remembers it because he spent so little time on it. If he paid full price for it, that was probably a big disappointment.

abritinthebay 9y ago

37 here. It took me 2hrs and 37 minutes to beat Sonic 2 on release day. So that’s like... 1992. Was a little annoyed but it was an incredibly fun ride (and it’s not like I got all the chaos emeralds or anything). That doesn’t strike me as that sharp of a memory just a factoid that’s stayed around. I couldn’t tell you what I did in school that week for example.

mantis369 9y ago
I'm impressed that you got past that no-rings end boss gauntlet on the first try.
- abritinthebay 9y ago
  Well I didn't do it without losing a life! It was a little more luck than judgement though. I beat him on my last life (and I had quite a few at that point). I still remember the music from that scene having this awfully jarring "DURRR-DUNNN" tone siren in it that was rather disturbing. Not... Sonic drowning music disturbing, but close

d--b 9y ago

35 yo here. yeah I was quite disappointed by the fact I'd finish it so quickly. And yeah I have a strange memory, I tend to remember few stuff but very detailed