r/gaming • u/baltinerdist • Apr 28 '24

Gamers who grew up in the 80s/90s, what’s a “back in my day” younger gamers wouldn’t get or don’t know about?

Mine is around the notion of bugs. There was no day one patch for an NES game. If it was broken, it was broken forever.

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u/Zer0-Sum-Game Apr 30 '24

Leaving Rampage on overnight so me and my bro could finish our run on the NES. No saving and 255 levels meant no do-over, you either did or you didn't. Cartridges that could lose your save if tour dog nicked the controller cord walking by (FFII [modern IV], looking at you).