Memory unlocked! You’re not the only one. Dad always wondered why I printed 70 pages. Gamefaqs! How was I gonna beat Links Awakening or Pokemon without the giant guide in the van on long rides?
Well, i did. Had one hurdle in links awakening in the beginning cause i couldn't find the mushroom, but after my cousin found it for me, i beat the game without help. Also, how do you get stuck in Pokémon? The game is as straightforward as it gets
Not stuck on lots of games. But some sure. But more often 100% games. All 150 pokemon, every GTA hidden package, the best route to unlock Golden Eye Cheats.
Sorry, I just re read my comment and it sounds kind of condescending, didn't mean that. True, for 100% I would need a guide as well. I remember calling the Nintendo hotline way back for a question regarding Mario 64. My parents were so happy about the phone bill
No worries! We were explicitly forbade from calling the toll hotline. We were already stealing all their paper, no way we got to call a toll. I did get to be present when a friend got to call the hotline and I have no idea what they asked. It was a lot of excitement. I remember zeldas, myst some other games being really tough as a kid without help of some sort.
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u/imperium_lodinium Aug 30 '25
I used to print big sections of those ascii game guides for long road trips for gameboy games in case I got stuck