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[Putnam]

Let's see, what did I start with...

I believe my first game was either Super Mario World or Super Metroid. I know I adored both, but the opening scene of Super Metroid scared me and made me cry ;_; (I was 5 ). I later became what I now realize a child prodigy at Super Metroid, having the ability to wall-jump repeatedly off of a single wall at the age of 8 where most players apparently can't wall-jump at all. Naturally, I never had the logic to figure out that the big red guy moves forward instead of backward when you power-bomb him, so I didn't beat him until I was ~11, which was 3 years, a very long time for an 11-year-old. Naturally, at that point I quickly got through and beat the game, then started glitching. I currently have a save that has been reset glitched more than 5 times on my cartridge, wherever that may be.

I was also pretty good at Super Mario World, which I remember beating at the age of 5 (No, seriously. I have a memory of being at a friend's house, a friend I only had in kindergarten, beating Super Mario World, then playing that one game with the dice cascader whatsit).

Seriously, though. I started gaming on Super Mario World, LoZ:ALttP, Super Metroid, Pac-Man 2, Super Mario RPG, Phalanx, Assault Suits Valken/Cybernator, Total Carnage, Metal Gear Solid (though not for long), Hot Shots Golf 2, Spyro games, and holy shit I remember a lot of childhood games.

Out of those, I recommend Super Mario World, A Link to the Past and SMRPG the most. The latter two are pretty text-heavy, which might seem like a downside, but I learned how to read from text-heavy games. I would ask my mom "what does that say?" and remember it from there.

(I also learned how to read at some level by the age of ~2-3, though, so...)

EDIT: Sparkster, *leans over to look at Super Nintendo games* Batman Returns (great final fight clone), Yoshi's Island (OH MY YES), Zombies Ate My Neighbors (So many classics I always played!), Super Mario Kart, Donkey Kong Country...

[fenrif]

I just this second remembered Rayman: Origins. Another excellent platformer that's simple enough kids of any age can enjoy it. Coop up to four players, and immense fun.

[Tyler6498]

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[alamoes]

It's sad to say, but pokemon taught me to read.  That's why the guy in veridian city was sideways!  Stupid game took me months to figure that out...  I was four (or three, fine five >:{ ) at the time 

Editses (I learned alot from the pokemanz):Something similar (ok maybe not) to videogames would be to learn an instrument.