Today’s Teens Try to Play Contra for NES. They Do Not Succeed.

Or: Teens Play Contra. Kind Of.

Dan Van Winkle

Published: Jun 9, 2015 09:00 am

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It’s not that there aren’t hard games anymore, but there’s something fun about watching people who missed out on the NES era try to play classic games—ones that some of us mastered as children—and fail miserably.

…Especially for those of us who are so old that we must sustain our life force with the tears of the young.

(via Geeks Are Sexy)

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Dan Van Winkle

Dan Van Winkle (he) is an editor and manager who has been working in digital media since 2013, first at now-defunct Geekosystem (RIP), and then at The Mary Sue starting in 2014, specializing in gaming, science, and technology. Outside of his professional experience, he has been active in video game modding and development as a hobby for many years. He lives in North Carolina with Lisa Brown (his wife) and Liz Lemon (their dog), both of whom are the best, and you will regret challenging him at Smash Bros.