Our 8 year old Zac and I spend a few minutes each morning playing Super Mario World. I’ve had this particular SNES deck since high school, played it regularly in college — more than a few classes were missed because of Kirby’s Avalanche — and now my son and I bond over Mario. If you’re wondering, it is indeed Zac who plays Mario and I Luigi. As it turns out, I like Luigi over Mario 10 to 1. Mario is a facade propped up by Luigi. But nothing more to say on that right now.
A discernable refresh rate on our ancient lo-def TV
Here’s my favorite part of our 10 minute arcade escapade before school this morning. Zac said “Dad, I like playing Nintendo with you because we bond over Mario.” I said “Thanks, buddy!.” He said “You grew up in the Mario generation. I like that, Dad.”
What a good kid. Dads: play old school Nintendo with your children. You and I are, after all, the Mario generation.
(R) Adam Davidson 