If you were a kid in the late 80s/early 90s...

drgreyhound
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If you were a kid in the late 80s/early 90s... May 5, 2007 5:26:23 GMT -5

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Post by drgreyhound on May 5, 2007 5:26:23 GMT -5

...chances are you had an NES...and put it to good use regularly! ;D

But because my little brother always wanted to use it, and I didn't want to get into a fight with him (ha ha) to get my turn, I always watched him play NES games rather than playing them myself.

I was messing around on YouTube yesterday and learned about the concept of "speed runs"...playing NES games through to the end as quickly as possible. I didn't think some of what was done was even possible--but apparently it is! A few of my favorites are:

The Legend of Zelda in less than 35 minutes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA8do9C7180

Super Mario Brothers in 5 minutes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8LbrAYVrEw

Super Mario 2 in 7 minutes 53 seconds
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQr16RinbG0

Super Mario 3 in less than 11 minutes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J31klTM6q78

Who Framed Roger Rabbit in approximately 7 minutes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypExqKPAYAk

Enjoy! (And yes, I know these people had too much time on their hands...)

dbd870 Global Moderator I'm So Confused Posts: 12,118	If you were a kid in the late 80s/early 90s... May 5, 2007 6:07:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dbd870 on May 5, 2007 6:07:51 GMT -5 I was having kids then.

rmc Major Contributor Posts: 377	If you were a kid in the late 80s/early 90s... May 5, 2007 6:19:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rmc on May 5, 2007 6:19:07 GMT -5 I could have cared less about that crap and will not let my kids set in front of it either.

drgreyhound Guest	If you were a kid in the late 80s/early 90s... May 5, 2007 8:50:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by drgreyhound on May 5, 2007 8:50:19 GMT -5 rmc said: I could have cared less about that crap and will not let my kids set in front of it either. You sound like my dad did! ;D

tmarsh83 Guest	If you were a kid in the late 80s/early 90s... May 5, 2007 20:26:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by tmarsh83 on May 5, 2007 20:26:18 GMT -5 We used to do this... I don't think I ever made it under 6 minutes though on SM1..haha good times...

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drgreyhound Guest	If you were a kid in the late 80s/early 90s... May 6, 2007 5:51:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by drgreyhound on May 6, 2007 5:51:12 GMT -5 bpotratz said: NES? Is that somthing like Pong? LOL...marginally more technologically advanced!!! ;D en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System

drgreyhound Guest	If you were a kid in the late 80s/early 90s... May 6, 2007 6:09:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by drgreyhound on May 6, 2007 6:09:53 GMT -5 tmarsh83 said: We used to do this... I don't think I ever made it under 6 minutes though on SM1..haha good times... I didn't even think it was physically possible!!

jstalljon Major Contributor I'd rather be bowhunting Posts: 1,022	If you were a kid in the late 80s/early 90s... May 7, 2007 7:10:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jstalljon on May 7, 2007 7:10:09 GMT -5 Wow...that just brought back memories of all nighters... NES Bag of Funyuns 6 pack of Jolt Cola Oh to be a kid with a cast iron stomach again!
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DEERTRACKS Major Contributor Posts: 13,689	If you were a kid in the late 80s/early 90s... May 7, 2007 8:15:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by DEERTRACKS on May 7, 2007 8:15:28 GMT -5 Mario Bros!!!!!!!!!!!!

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If you were a kid in the late 80s/early 90s... May 7, 2007 8:51:29 GMT -5

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Post by drgreyhound on May 7, 2007 8:51:29 GMT -5

deertracks said:

Mario Bros!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dum dum dum dum dum-dum-dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum-dum...

One of my favorite NES childhood memories was "duck hunt"...the two neighbor boys my brother and I grew up with (one of which hunted avidly and still does!) had a NES before we did (this was in 88-89) and we used to go over to their place to play. Our favorite way to play was with the barrel of the gun 1" or less from the TV screen--needless to say, we rarely missed a bird!!

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If you were a kid in the late 80s/early 90s... May 7, 2007 10:50:45 GMT -5

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Post by dec on May 7, 2007 10:50:45 GMT -5

I fortunately missed the video game craze. NES didn't catch on big until I was around 20 or so. I'm sure if I'd been a teenager I'd have been bit by the bug. I remember the neighbor kid (about 8 or 9 at the time) stopping and talking to me one day when I was probably 20. He asked me if I wanted to come over and play baseball on his Nintendo. I looked at him and honestly said "when I was your age, we played baseball with a real bat and ball". Something my grandfather would have said.

Decatur Major Contributor High Fence is NOT "Hunting", it's killing. There's a difference! Posts: 17,346	If you were a kid in the late 80s/early 90s... May 7, 2007 15:50:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Decatur on May 7, 2007 15:50:25 GMT -5 Those are pretty amazing runs!
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If you were a kid in the late 80s/early 90s...

Post by drgreyhound on May 5, 2007 5:26:23 GMT -5

Post by dbd870 on May 5, 2007 6:07:51 GMT -5

Post by rmc on May 5, 2007 6:19:07 GMT -5

Post by drgreyhound on May 5, 2007 8:50:19 GMT -5

Post by tmarsh83 on May 5, 2007 20:26:18 GMT -5

Post by Old Ironsights on May 5, 2007 21:15:37 GMT -5

Post by drgreyhound on May 6, 2007 5:51:12 GMT -5

Post by drgreyhound on May 6, 2007 6:09:53 GMT -5

Post by jstalljon on May 7, 2007 7:10:09 GMT -5

Post by DEERTRACKS on May 7, 2007 8:15:28 GMT -5

Post by drgreyhound on May 7, 2007 8:51:29 GMT -5

Post by Old Ironsights on May 7, 2007 10:39:55 GMT -5

Post by dec on May 7, 2007 10:50:45 GMT -5

Post by Decatur on May 7, 2007 15:50:25 GMT -5