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Those of us who have grown up alongside the video game medium will be able to vividly recall some of the dubious gaming “secrets” we learned from our classmates. Before such claims could be dispelled with a quick Google search, it was impossible to judge their veracity without consulting others or testing them out for ourselves (though, as was usually the case with schoolyard chatter, they were frequently bogus), which only helped perpetuate them further. After all, how else would there be so many different methods of unlocking Luigi in Super Mario 64?
And yet, despite how outlandish these “urban legends” may seem now with the benefit of hindsight, they did much to color our experience of a game. Before developers could flesh out their titles with highly detailed visuals and reams of lore, players relied primarily on their imagination to breathe life into the worlds they were exploring, and these legends, false as they may have been, added a sense of mystique to games that’s largely absent from the industry today. In honor of these more innocent times, the Nintendojo staff will be looking back at some of their favorite urban legends, from the “secrets” we begrudgingly admit we fell for to some of the creepy stories that our favorite games have spawned.
Enjoy,
Kevin
Volume 2, Issue 5: Video Game Urban Legends
Sunday
- Track of the Week: Lavender Town (Pokémon Red and Blue) by Kevin Knezevic
We kick off our week on gaming urban legends with the most sinister theme in Pokémon history.
Monday
- Nintendo Creepypasta by Anthony Vigna
Gather round the Dojo campfire and listen to some gaming horror stories! - Bonus Content! Review: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Wii U) by Marc Deschamps
- News by Kevin Knezevic
Tuesday
- A Tribute to Trolling Terry, Keeper of the Urban Legends by Mel Turnquist
Mel pays tribute to that one friend we all had growing up and their tall tales of gaming glory. - News by Sam Stewart
Wednesday
- The Death of Gaming Urban Legends by Anthony Pershkin
How the Internet has made it difficult for games to contain secrets. - Bonus Content! Impressions: Tomodachi Life: Move-in Version by Robert Marrujo
- News by Robert Marrujo
Thursday
- Lost in Code by Robert Marrujo
Some of the video game secrets you never knew you never knew. - Bonus Content! Review: Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails by Andy Hoover
- News by Anthony Vigna
Friday
- Bonus Content! Review: Stick it to the Man by Anthony Vigna
- Bonus Content! Impressions: Mario Kart 8 by Angela Marrujo
- News by Kyle England
Saturday
- Round Table: Urban Legends We Believed by Nintendojo Staff
The staff wax nostalgic on some of the urban legends they fell for when they were younger.
Coming Up Next Issue…
Volume 2, Issue 6: Start Your Engines
Get your banana peels ready– it’s Mario Kart week at Nintendojo!
