Nintendo Speedrun Hypnosis

Author: Matt Sussman
Published: October 13, 2009 at 5:05 pm
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Before the advent of MMORPGs and playing console games over the network, there were one-player games like Super Mario Bros. and Legend of Zelda. These were quite fun to play in groups, provided that I was playing the game and others were watching. For me, it worked out quite well. For others… well, I'd ask them, but they no longer speak to me.

Anyways, I discovered these tool-assisted videos of people playing all sorts of games, called "time attacks" or "speedruns." And the tables were turned. Suddenly I was the one being forced to enjoy the masters play the game.

Well, that's a whole new perspective. It makes me wonder how the hell he got so many bombs. It also gives me something to shoot for, other than playing the game swordless.

 
 

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Sussman is the former executive editor of Technorati.com, but he's still the sports editor of BC Magazine and grizzled contributor to the Technorati family of websites. Twitter: @suss2hyphens

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