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For 90s kids, there's no need for explanation. For others, well, pokemon was a phenomenon. It was everywhere, on TV, in magazines, toys, stickers. You could trade pokemon at the school excursion on the bus.

You felt alive in this world, pokemon gen 1-2 were the pinnacle of pokemon for me. And in gen2, finishing the game, and lo and behold, there's a whole other region (kanto) waiting for you to explore it. The night cycle in the game blew my mind in ways that I have been chasing ever since.

I know it will never be reached again, but the memory will remain as powerful as it was that evening of the early 00s. What is your greatest gaming high, that you know will never be topped again, and that you have been chasing ever since?

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[–] afk_strats@lemmy.world 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The awe and grandeur of Occarina Of Time... at the time.

Disco Elysium is the best literature I've ever played.

I still feel like used to live in Skyrim. It was a place where I wanted to be and explore.

TF2/Halo CE multilayer mix of copetitive adrenaline and funny shenanigans

Those are the game experiences which stuck with me.

[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

You know what stuck with me about Ocarina of Time? Zora's fountain is the source of all water in Hyrule. King Zora's fat ass blocks the way through. So about a percent of all the water in Hyrule flows through his ass cheeks.

[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

And also that fucking hand creature. That thing freaked me out.