Super Nintendo!!!

Two fabulous words: Super Nintendo. It was released by Nintendo between 1990 and 1993, and my life was never the same once I got my hands on a controller. My favorite Super Nintendo games included Yoshi's Island, The Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong Country, Diddy's Kong Quest, Dixie Kong's Double Trouble, and just about any Mario-related game.

Needless to say, I had a very active childhood during the first three years of my relationship with Super Nintendo. In fact, I became such an expert in collecting bananas, squashing enemies, and meeting checkpoints that friends from around the neighborhood would visit my house just to watch the virtual magic...or perhaps to watch my head explode whenever I lost a game and proceeded to blame everyone and everything around me (noises, especially).

Nevertheless, I accomplished so much (in my adolescent mind) playing Super Nintendo that I eventually graduated to Nintendo 64 after its release in 1996. Hello, Mario Kart 64, goodbye fresh air and homework. Fortunately for my self-esteem, plenty of other kids on the block were addicted to Mario Kart 64 as well. I had partners in crime, and it was amazing.

Watching my younger brother play video games on PlayStation 3 and XBox 360 blows my mind. The graphics have evolved so much in such a short period of time. Fortunately, however, stores such as Zelda and Mario Bros. have stood the test of time.

Until next time,
Mel