Epic gaming moments

[Sephex]

I was at a friend's house last night, and we decided to bust out the goold old NES. She is a gamer like me, and she introduced me to her friend, who wanted to play NES since it was years since she touched games that old. After she had her fun they wanted me to play Super Mario Bros.

And thus...the epic battle for the Mushroom Kingdom began. It looked like I was going to have a bad game since I died on the first level by stupidly falling into a pit. I got the extra life that everyone knows about before it happened, so I guess I broke even. It was then that I decided that I was going to try to beat the game, instead of messing around like I originally intended. Of course, I warped from 1-2 to 4-1 and then 4-2 to 8-1. I still had my Fire Flower power on when I got to 8-2, so I was pumped up. But that godforsaken cloud nailed me with one of the spineys right at the start! Down but not out, I decided that it was best to move on and I cleared the rest of the level without losing a life.

Then I was on 8-3. Oh boy, how I loathe 8-3. I had three lives remaining. It was on. However, I accidently ran into the first Bullet Bill fired! WHAT A DUMB MISTAKE! Only two lives left now...I began to sweat. This time I got to the first Hammer Bro that is on even ground right by the turtle you can knock into him with good timing. I, however, miserably FAILED and he jumped right over the turtle. In that same instant, I decided to see if I could run right under him, but in a cruel twist of irony he landed on Mario's head!

One life left. This was getting serious. I didn't care if I beat the game. I just wanted the satisfaction of blowing by those damn Hammer Bros. When I got to the Hammer Bro that stomped on Mario's head, I decided to try to take him out with a turtle shell again. I failed again, but I decided to take my time. Hammers were breezing by me like a swarm of angry hornets, but I waited for my opening and brushed right past him!

I wasn't in the clear, though. I knew I had to face TWO Hammer Bros. in the same area! I brushed by the first one, no prob...but this is where it got intense. I got myself surrounded! Hammers to the left of me! Hammers to the right! I had to make my next move fast, but with extreme caution! --THERE! AN OPENING!--And I rushed on through to the end of the level!

So there I was on 8-4 with one life left. I didn't come this far to fail. NOW it was serious. This wasn't just a game anymore. I had to defeat Bowser. This was for the Mushroom Kingdom! This was for the Princess! This was for all those asexual Toad dudes! I felt like Muhammad Ali before a big fight. Like Eminem before a rap battle! Like the President in Independence Day before the last battle with those vicious aliens! Like my father before a management committee meeting! But most importantly of all, I felt like Mario. If Mario and his world were real, this is how it was. He wouldn't have lives or a chance to memorize enemy patterns! He would only have ONE SHOT! And that's when I felt it. I had to win! If not for me...I had to do it for Mario.

Going through the maze that is Bowser's final castle, I found myself dodging flying fish, avoiding those tratorious Goombas, and swimming past Bloopers. I was near the end...but...NO! This can't be! Another Hammer Bro WITH a pit of lava behind him ALONG with a fireball shooting in and out of it?! This was certain death for sure! I shook those feelings off and found my opening, cleared the lava pool, and passed the fireball unscathed!

The second I felt relieved that I made the jump, my heart began to race again. Bowser was just ahead. And boy, was it a pissed off Bowser. Not only was he breathing fire, but he was throwing an impossibly large number of hammers at me! Could I really do this in one try? I cast away all doubt, looked that mother****er right in the eye, and slipped under him. I saw the fear in Bowser's eyes as he turned around right in time to see me cut the bridge! It was over. The Mushroom Kingdom was saved. This wasn't the first time I beat SMB. But this was the first time I made every move count! It was an epic night!

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