If I don't play a game for an extended period of time I will get rusty.

I used to play Megaman 3 a lot. I could down every boss in that game with the plasma shot except Doc Robot Flashman and Woodman. I popped in the Anniversary Collection and found myself getting owned by Shadowman. I lost two lives to him before I finally beat him. I could beat Needleman and his stage with the plasma sustaining only a single hit in the past. I die twice on him too this time around.

Of course, I'm not going to throw away my time by practicing Megaman 3 every day. There's obviously no point.

I do see myself getting better at games as they age though. When I was little I could never beat that Crab boss in Blaster Master for the NES. Now I can breeze through the entire game up till the very last boss. Of course, the last boss' first form is so ungodly hard I lose all my lives and continues on him, but I'm working at it.

Then there are the games that I grow suckier at as I age. I used to be able to beat Tuff E Nuff on the SNES. I popped it in on Friday and couldn't pass the first tower fight.