"It's an old home movie showing a boy and a girl on Christmas morning eagerly unwrapping a present that turns out to be an N64 console the boy is, to put it mildly, extremely pleased. It's a scene a lot of us who play games will recognise: the excitement and anticipation provided by that big console-sized parcel, or the little DVD-shaped package that could be the latest Super Mario adventure."
"Zelda was completely unknown to me at the time, he recalls. I think Dad was probably expecting me to be more excited. But after I had spent the morning in Mario Kart, I plugged in Zelda and everything changed. From the title music, through the intro and into that beautiful initial thunderstorm, everything was so polished and smooth and unlike the video games I'd played before. It didn't leave the cartridge slot for weeks."
A viral home movie captures a boy and girl unwrapping an N64 on Christmas morning, embodying the thrill of receiving console gifts. Anticipation often centers on large console-sized parcels or small DVD-shaped cases promising new adventures. Family game nights around earlier computers like the Commodore 64 created memorable gatherings, such as playing Trivial Pursuit. Designer Rhod Broadbent recalls receiving Mario Kart and A Link to the Past in 1992, and describes Zelda’s title music, intro and opening thunderstorm as polished and transformative, keeping the cartridge in the slot for weeks. Anna Hollinrake recalls receiving Guitar Hero III in 2007 and besting her guitarist father.
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