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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Sorry, I grew up on 1980s video games. Only nerds and losers read the manual.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Your loss. The manuals of yesteryear were amazing. Better than the game, generally.

[–] oldfart@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Spotted the rich kid who didn't buy 40 games on one tape, each with an one-line description

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh no, mine were fully pirated bootlegs. Even the commercial pirates knew to keep the manuals included though

[–] oldfart@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

If I read the manuals, I wouldn't still be saying Mario jumps on mushrooms and turtles and I like it that way.

[–] Leviathan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

So did I and everybody read the manual, those who didn't just rage quit after five minutes because games were fucking impossible beyond the most basic racing or sports games.

[–] 5too@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

You didn't read them in the car on the way home?