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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

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[–] _pv@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago (6 children)

We sometimes play a custom "Wingman Mode" with our 5 year old. I can't recommend this invention highly enough. My wife and I will hang back and do everything we can to run interference so our son can win. This includes ramming others off the road, diving in front of shells, or driving backwards with a Fire Flower and picking off competitors. You get better items because you're not in first, the kid still has to participate and try, and it's a novel way to play an old game.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

Don't mind me, just taking notes.

[–] eighty@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Reading this utterly filled me with wholesome joy.

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago

Mr President mode! I love the idea!

[–] Raxiel@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I do something similar for my 5 yo, it actually makes for a more fun challenge than just stomping the 50cc AI. until he starts the smack talk, then he gets rekt

[–] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Which version can you get fire flowers in?

[–] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 3 points 2 years ago

I believe they were added in MarioKart 7 (for the 3DS) and are also available in MarioKart 8 (for the Wii U and Switch)

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Mario Kart doesn’t take it easy on the kids.

Especially if they’re winning.

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

When I was young I used to get so unreasonably upset, crying that "the game cheats!" and my parents would make me turn off the console for the rest of the day until my attitude improved. They, and eventually I, just thought I was bad at handling failure.

Lo and behold, 20 years later, do some deep dive into the code and the way Mario Kart actually functions, turns out that mfer DOES cheat like hell, constantly. Like literally every second the game is running the CPU racers are cheating. They'll rubber band to your speed to make sure an opponent is always on your ass at all times, they straight up ignore walls and out-of-bounds slowdown, they roll good items they shouldn't be able to have in their position - MK is crooked as hell in all possible places that the devs could sneak cheats into.

I still have yet to receive an apology about this.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You should put together a PowerPoint and force your family to watch.

"Why I Have Trust Issues, and Why It's Your Fault, Gaslighters."

The closest representation of real life in a videogame, yet

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 years ago

Me decimating the completion in SuperTuxKart

[–] PlasmaDistortion@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago

Children must earn first place in Mario kart. Or won’t be given away for free.

[–] telllos@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

I really like the meme, kids have way more time than me to play mario kart. At first, you're like a god. Two weeks later you get absolutely destroyed.

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 years ago

The Intimidator has joined your game

[–] mdurell@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Raise hell, praise Dale!

[–] The_wild_card@lemmy.today 6 points 2 years ago

Supertuxkart is superior in every way change my mind.

[–] Apeman42@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Would you ask the wind not to blow?

Would you demand the sun to stand still in the skies?

Would you shackle a god?

[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

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