I spent the day playing the original Super Mario Bros. 2 on the Virtual Console and it’s pretty hardcore. This is the first time in a while that a game has metaphorically kicked my ass and threw sand in my eyes afterwards.

Despite its age it’s still very fun. They just don’t make games this tough anymore, which is really a pity. With the way Nintendo and video games in general are catering to mainstream gamers, we probably won’t see very many games of this sheer difficulty in the future.

The way to sell games these days is to give in to the casual gamers and make games easy. Don’t get me wrong though. There are still games being released for the hardcore crowd but they are becoming something of a dying breed. All too often these days you will hear fellow gamers complaining because games are just too easy these days. At least we still have the old-school games…

I went off on a rant there. Check out SMB: The Lost Levels if you have a Wii and 600 points to spare. You won’t regret it.

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