Mario was right in front of the end of the level. The only thing that stood between him and his goal was a bottomless pit. He performed his famous jump, climbing high into the air, and... the famous red plumber fell straight to his death. As the terrifying words "Game Over" reflected off of my girlfriend's glasses, she put down the controller and buried her face in her hands in frustration.
Flash forward about a year and a half, and that same person who sent Mario to his doom hundreds of times has seen credits in seven videogames. Where she once had trouble moving a plumber left and right and pressing 'A' and 'B', she now can control 3D cameras and many buttons with ease.
It has been a joy to see something so intimidating become second nature and entertaining for someone. Here's how I got my girlfriend into the gaming hobby for anyone who wants to do the same for someone they know.
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