I think I flipped through the manual of the Legend of Zelda on nes multiple times. The artwork in that thing is so great and all the lore and information that was in there was awesome.
I had it while playing the game all those years ago. I didn’t have much access to internet back then, and although I don’t remember the specifics, I remember looking up some deadra/Mehrunes Dagon oblivion planes for some stuff. And a few of the annoying quests, like Glarthir’s Paranoia quest in Skingrad.
Nevertheless, it was a fine thing to skim through even without needing/wanting to find something specific. The page background, layouts, font and colors all being in sync with tbe game still adds a ton to the immersion of that game.
I remember when you had to spin the wheel to get the current code to unlock the game. No, I don’t miss that.
What I miss is having less responsibilities, while at the same time I don’t want to have less (and I always wanted to get older as a kid to be more in control, so I doubt I would like it now).
Now I work a bit to hype myself up about games. The game’s wiki usually has a good synopsis and some wallpapers. There are promo videos, and often a promotional website. And the flow of memes and *ahem * fan art coming from new game releases is often also helpful.
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