/vr/ - Retro Games

Now I can understand where Chris/Christine is coming from. Reading all those Nintendo Powers growing up. The way they are written. Like they are describing an alternate reality where you are in some sort of secret club. You are tangentially part of the industry. Involved in the process. And everyone is your friend. That game counselor in that ad. That person who answers the letters column. You even have "insider information." You might believe you've been being to trade shows showing off the latest games that won't come out for another six months, when you've done no such thing. Or you're like Captain N, entering the game worlds every time you turn on the game. Or if anything, you belong to some sub-culture of Nintendo players who are all slightly more special than the average citizen for their video game awarness. You're involved in this story. It's like a movie, where everyone knows your name. And for a brief moment, you can believe you are significant.