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I suppose this is what getting older feels like.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It still bugs me that your life count reset to 4 if you turned off the console.

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

Mario games have done that for a few episodes after this too. And also for 2D games that baffling thing where you can only save after finishing a castle or fortress.

Then Super Mario Odyssey just gets rid of lives completely, and nothing of value was lost.