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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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[–] bradboimler@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

Not the greatest of all time I don't think, but the greatest in recent memory

At the end of Chapter 12 of the Entropy Centre I really felt like I was saving the world against all odds. And Chapter 13 immediately after was a trip in a good way. If you're curious, having a good setup (TV, speakers) helps a lot.

[–] bradboimler@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

Reaching the top of the mountain in Celeste was pretty awesome too now that I'm thinking about it

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

THE Brad Boimler?

Yeah the Celeste finale is amazing

[–] bradboimler@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago

THE Brad Boimler?

Sup