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Destroying N64 Joysticks Since 1996 (i.imgur.com)

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[–]LewisTheScot 693 points694 points ago

Mario Party was the true destroyer of N64 joysticks.

[–]almightydf 317 points318 points ago

And palms. Also friendships. YOU STOLE MY STAR, MOTHERFUCKER!

[–]ordinaryrendition 132 points133 points ago

BOO WHAT THE FUCK I'M PADDLING THE BIKE FOR LIGHT AND I'M ALREADY DOWN TO THE BONE ON MY HAND

[–]evanbunnell 82 points83 points ago

Trying to get the wind up Fly Guy to fly all the way around the tent was what did it for me. No. Palms. Til Brooklyn.

[–]Cypher_Brood 16 points17 points ago

That mini-game wrecked my palm. I didn't ever think something could ever make me do that to myself. But it was the only way.

[–]reali-tglitch 22 points23 points ago

I think the tug-o-war pissed me off more than anything.

[–]Hoover_Manoover 24 points25 points ago

Or how about the raft? The one that had 2 people on one side and 3 on the other. FUCK that.

[–]Pennoyer_v_Neff 14 points15 points ago

THIS is what ruined my palm. I took SOO much fucking pride in destroying people 1v3.

Then I learned you can do it with the bone of your joint (the area slightly above the middle of your palm). BLISTER FREE DOMINANCE.

[–]Hoover_Manoover 1 point2 points ago

It WAS 1v3! That makes WAY more sense, here I was thinking it was 3v2. I suffered the worst from that game alone, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.

[–]Xeschylus 1 point2 points ago

I remember this game, I would have a ring of blisters on my palm by the end of it, but it was all worth it for a few coins and the look of failure on my brothers faces.

[–]setadoon177 1 point2 points ago

came here looking for this comment

[–]Cyberslasher 0 points1 point ago

versus the NPC it didn't hurt too much. But get 4 players all spinning as fast as they can for a solid 60 seconds. Oh god why.

[–]foolishnesss 6 points7 points ago

Wasn't this the main reason they started offering those free gloves?

[–]Phoequinox 3 points4 points ago

I was the master of Mario Party. Any games that could be perfected, I perfected. After being discouraged by the 1-player mode's insistence that I beat that tug-o-war game, I made a Lego grip, with slanted pieces on top for comfort and a square just big enough for the analog stick in the middle. I aced every stick-rotation game from that point on. I was unstoppable in Mario Party.

2 remains my favorite in the series, though.

[–]Katvin 1 point2 points ago

2 has the advantage of no 1 player mini games, which were dreadful if you were playing against comps (sad party, I know). Watching the game play itself just doesn't do it for me.

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    [–]Br3nd4n 0 points1 point ago

    The raft minigame killed my palm.

    [–]DykeOnABike 0 points1 point ago

    The wind up fly guy one from Mario Party 2?

    Yeah fuck that one. That game's the reason I couldn't beat the train mode and get the last secret tree or whatever.

    [–]Athene_Wins 0 points1 point ago

    That minigame seemed impossible.

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      [–]BeardyMcBeardster 2 points3 points ago

      This.. this mini-game BRUTALLY MURDERED my palm!

      [–]Oblimix 0 points1 point ago

      Happened to me in that minigame as well.

      [–]wiithepiiple 10 points11 points ago

      When someone landed on a Boo, we would all pause for a moment of silence.

      [–]cinnamonandgravy 5 points6 points ago

      men of politics stood up and conversations were had

      edit: alliances were formed, treaties were drafted, bribes were offered... and then the backstabbing...

      [–]nixzero 24 points25 points ago

      While playing Mario Party in high school, a friend of mine shredded his palm so bad he tore a nickel-sized hole through his skin. He was wearing a bandage for about a month. He was so used to to burning his hand on that minigame that he didn't think anything was wrong until it was over and he saw all the blood on his controller.

      The best part? He lost.

      You don't mess with me at Mario Party, I'll fuck you up.

      [–]semisubzero 7 points8 points ago

      I... I'm sorry man. I thought it was just a game....

      [–]titan623 2 points3 points ago

      that happened to me as well, I continued playing and it stung like hell, had to deal with my friends calling me a pussy all night.

      [–]the_tch 3 points4 points ago

      Called you a pussy because you played so hard you started bleeding?

      [–]GrayFox2510 1 point2 points ago

      ...That ALMOST makes sense. In a very, very, VERY wrong way.

      [–]D14BL0 0 points1 point ago

      Because of this, Nintendo started giving out gloves for Mario Party players. for a while.

      [–]DFGdanger 4 points5 points ago

      It is a sensitive topic

      [–]Oblimix 2 points3 points ago

      Indeed. This minigame in Mario Party, where you ride a bike to power a lightbulb, burned a few layers into my palm.

      I didn't notice until a few minutes later.

      [–]arrogantfool 0 points1 point ago

      I had a huge blister on my palm the next day after playing a Mario Party game with friends

      [–]Komercisto 1 point2 points ago

      I circumvented the palm issue when I was around twelve by taking old socks and cutting the tops of them off, then I would cut another small hole in the side. I would slide the sock now turned fingerless mitten over my hand and joystick the shit out of everything. I got the idea from getting huge blisters from certain mini games.

      [–]Woogity 0 points1 point ago

      And lives.

      [–]Zimko 0 points1 point ago

      On mini-game island I literally burned the skin off my palm, but it was worth finally beating the raft mini-game vs 3 computers.

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        [–]thechosenhero 19 points20 points ago

        Mario Party 1. Cast Aways. My sister and I used to play the fuck out of that mini game to see who could get the most coins. Cast out, catch the treasure chests, reel that shit in like your life depended on it... Our poor little palms. There was that shy guy challenge too, to see how far you could make him fly. That asshole never went far.

        [–]earthDF 0 points1 point ago

        I think the shy guy one was in a different mario party. Also, I still have yet to figure out how to not cast for the back row.

        [–]Apostolate 56 points57 points ago

        I literally de-skinned my palms playing that river rafting game where you have to out spin 3 people. The devil invented that minigame.

        [–]ussmonitor 17 points18 points ago

        Yes! That and the tug-of-war.

        [–]ins4n1ty 7 points8 points ago

        The great Mario Party Massacre..I wonder how much skin was lost over those two games alone..

        [–]xhaereticusx 35 points36 points ago

        This was a huge problem, Nintendo actually got sued. They would send you gloves to play with.

        http://news.cnet.com/2100-1040_3-237808.html

        It's so weird that we all figured out how to use our palms to do that, back before we could go on the internet and find out about it.

        [–]Aaod 11 points12 points ago

        Nintendo representatives could not be reached for comment. The recorded message on the company's "Mario Party" hotline, however, recommends that players avoid injuries simply by manipulating the joystick with their thumb and forefinger rather than the palm of the hand.

        To bad you would NEVER win doing it that way. Palm was the only way to in it usually.

        [–]meta_asfuck 7 points8 points ago

        It didn't take much figuring out... Were you really gonna use your thumb for that?

        [–]ply447 2 points3 points ago

        I actually found out about the palm method online after struggling on the mini-game island or what ever it was called.

        [–]Neonlightswitch 1 point2 points ago

        That's how I feel about a lot of instances in my gaming past. Besides Nintendo Power and sharing knowledge with friends, it makes me wonder to the day how I learned some of the secrets or codes I did or the experiences I had similar to other people I had never met.

        [–]Murph785 9 points10 points ago

        I remember the shy guy distance challenge. Had to wind him up enough to make him fly farther than anyone else. I had a blister the size of a quarter for almost two weeks, then started forming one on my other hand before the first one healed.

        [–]Viper_H 3 points4 points ago

        Yes, this.

        That.

        Fucking.

        Shy Guy.

        [–]Whatiredditlike 0 points1 point ago

        My Sister and I resorted to the palm method for this fucking mini-game. I remember my mom walking into our room while we were winding that fucker up and telling us to be careful because kids were literally destroying their hands around the world and Nintendo had to give out gaming gloves to avoid being sued.

        I only got some gaming calluses from it....still fuck Shy Guy and his game damn mini-game.

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          [–]theytook-r-jobs 8 points9 points ago

          Paddle Battle and Tug-o-war were blister makers.

          [–]warringah08 8 points9 points ago

          1080 snowboarding was the culprit for mine.

          [–]Hobbes4247791 2 points3 points ago

          I loved the sequel on GC, just because I could finally do all the crazy tricks that I was never skilled enough to figure out in the original. That, and front-flips.

          [–]warringah08 0 points1 point ago

          I didn't have a gamecube so i never got that one, might have to pick it up and give it a go.

          [–]nbshark 8 points9 points ago

          Tug-O-War and Shyguy windup bitches!

          [–]iPhritzy 3 points4 points ago

          2 hours till I see this on the front page [fixed]

          [–]EasyCheezie 2 points3 points ago

          Seriously. Those games made my N64 controllers as worn out as a veteran GTA hooker.

          [–]IkeyJesus 2 points3 points ago

          I was about to say when's the 'fixed' meme coming with Mario party 1

          [–]Rusork 0 points1 point ago

          I would buy a N64 controller only to destroy it playing Mario Party. Yes, the controller is gonna get destroyed, but I've never seen a game exploit just so hard the controller concept. It was fucking hard.

          [–]MrMalice 0 points1 point ago

          So true, was anyone ever able to beat the skateboarding away from boo mini-game?

          [–]oneminuteslow 0 points1 point ago

          Fun Fact: Nintendo did not bring Mario Party to Wii Virtual Console because of this. It's a HR nightmare to get so many phone calls about it. Mario Party 2 does not have any stick-rotating, so it made the cut.

          [–]TheGreatestRedditor 0 points1 point ago

          The fucking 2 person train where you have to pump it up and down to go fast, dear lord my palms

          [–]Irate_Hobo 0 points1 point ago

          Tug-o-war and the one where three people are paddling the boat against one. I actually had bumps show up inside my hand for a week, it was pretty concerning.

          [–]Homer69 0 points1 point ago

          I only have 1 controller left now my roommates and I can't play any 64 because of all the Mario's. Anyone got some for sale?

          [–]Exixo 1 point2 points ago

          Hurts my hands just remembering this one...

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DghFbxAhDmI

          [–]fugz_bunny 0 points1 point ago

          thats why I dont like to play this game....Was always afraid someone would break my joysticks.

          [–]Gillster92 0 points1 point ago

          I broke 2 controllers cause of that game -_- My brother and I would take it to seriously.

          [–]teitenair 0 points1 point ago

          Agreed!

          [–]RadioSoulwax 0 points1 point ago

          INDEED

          [–]Tubasaurus 0 points1 point ago

          and now we wait for a screenshot of Mario Party to reach the front page with a [FIXED] tag.

          [–]Thornbrow 0 points1 point ago

          Beat me to it. Tug-o-War all day.

          [–]Metallus_Headus 0 points1 point ago

          Still nothing compared to the pit stops at Lamborghini. You had to spin it real fast (and involuntarily real hard) to change wheels, or you'd be in the pit for ages. Just 1 stop is enough to wear down the skin in the palm.

          [–]rydan 1 point2 points ago

          I used to make so much money on eBay selling N64 joysticks that had never experienced this game.

          [–]Maximillianz 0 points1 point ago

          Came here looking for Mario party, was not Disappointed.

          [–]unkopantsu 0 points1 point ago

          I'm glad other people feel this way. The blisters!!

          [–]Heablz 0 points1 point ago

          The fishing game......

          [–]VGChampion 0 points1 point ago

          Sad thing is we're going to see posts like this on the front page for awhile now when the correct answer is right here. It wasn't even the tug of war mini game, it was that crazy shy guy game in the mini game house.

          [–]msirelyt 0 points1 point ago

          I was just about to say this, but then realized it would probably already be here. I remember it producing a white powder around the rim of the controller too.

          [–]Gibblesworth 0 points1 point ago

          There was no other rational explanation for getting a callous as a 12 year old on the palm of one's hands.

          [–]djloreddit 0 points1 point ago

          the fucking "wind up the shy guy bot" game

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            [–]D0P3F1SH 124 points125 points ago

            SO LONG GAY BOWSER

            [–]czarchastic 23 points24 points ago

            buhbuh buh buhbuh buh LET'S PICKLE!

            [–]ryancarpenter 2 points3 points ago

            buhbuh buh buhbuh buh NUTS TICKLE!

            [–]evilpretzel 0 points1 point ago

            Wait, I don't understand this.

            [–]Suddenly_pickles 3 points4 points ago

            http://i.imgur.com/8Zrbo.gif

            [–]threecolorless 5 points6 points ago

            I expected something different. Yours made me chortle.

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              [–]LordFendleberry 22 points23 points ago

              THANK YOU SO MUCH-A FOR TO PLAYING MY GAME!

              [–]shillbert 22 points23 points ago

              Ctrl+f "gay bowser"

              [–]babyslaughter2 7 points8 points ago

              Always heard it as "gay bowsey"

              [–]Atario 2 points3 points ago

              HAH, I can't believe it. Finally, verification of other people who are as goofy as me.

              [–]exoendo 3 points4 points ago

              ?

              [–]grubbler 2 points3 points ago

              I second that. Is there a story behind this "gay bowser"? I don't see the humour

              [–]NSNick 17 points18 points ago

              It's what the audio sounds like in-game when Mario throws Bowser.

              edit: Link

              [–]rydan 0 points1 point ago

              I don't get it. I've always heard it as "tdunky donkey" and still do.

              [–]NiteShadeX2 4 points5 points ago

              Its most likely just "so long, king bowser". I hear the g in king, but very faintly. My brother always said it was "so long, eh, Bowser"

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                [–]cheekycherry 61 points62 points ago

                This destroyed the joystick AND my palms...

                [–]Fawful 17 points18 points ago

                I physically recoiled when I saw it, even though I knew exactly what it was going to be.

                [–]darkkness 18 points19 points ago

                And this one...

                Then they started sending you those gloves because people were ruining their hands.

                [–]ExplainsYourJoke 5 points6 points ago

                and my soul

                [–]neagrosk 3 points4 points ago

                and all your friends' souls

                [–]azzurri10 6 points7 points ago

                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvqj3gnX_94

                This god damn mini game man. My brother and I had huge blisters on our palms for weeks because we thought you could win something or some shit if you got him far enough.

                [–]Hirti 1 point2 points ago

                Oh yes! I destroyed my palms so many times playing this mini game!

                [–]homer_3 0 points1 point ago

                This one destroyed my palm too. But all my joysticks are still fine.

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                  [–]mrqewl 24 points25 points ago

                  Please, everyone knows the joystick killer was Mario Party.

                  [–]new_noise 16 points17 points ago

                  Try doing a 1080 in 1080 snowboarding.

                  [–]smigenboger 3 points4 points ago

                  I gave up and did 720's for most of the game.

                  [–]ReyechMac 0 points1 point ago

                  I bruised my thumb playing this game.

                  [–]pgrily 1 point2 points ago

                  R + rotation + R + rotation + B + R + rotation + B + Z

                  [–]Shneyeder 9 points10 points ago

                  I'm sure you meant this.

                  [–]robhol 9 points10 points ago

                  Oh please, Mario Party 1 was a ton worse.

                  [–]masterwalin 1 point2 points ago

                  I needed a replacement hand after playing that game.

                  [–]miskava 1 point2 points ago

                  I had blisters from that flying shy guy

                  [–]Cabbage_Vendor 27 points28 points ago

                  I got my first real 64

                  bought it at the Toys 'R Us

                  played into my fingers bled

                  'Twas the summer of '99

                  Oh when I look back now

                  That summer seemed to last forever

                  And if I had the choice

                  Yeah - I had always wanna be there

                  Those were the best days of my life

                  [–]RabbitSong 6 points7 points ago

                  *guitar bridge

                  [–]plzenjoi 4 points5 points ago

                  I just shed a single nostalgic tear.

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                    [–]QualityEnforcer 21 points22 points ago

                    Link to a higher resolution version of the posted image:

                    Image (1000 x 698, 386 kB)

                    Stretched quality or dead link?

                    GusIsBored (OP) may directly remove this comment by clicking here.

                    [–]Turkey0100 10 points11 points ago

                    Greatest moment of my childhood when I bet him. ..that is until I had to defeat him another 2 times.

                    I still play this game over and over again to this day.

                    [–]th3Cr1msonCh1n 1 point2 points ago

                    Hell yeah!

                    [–]Girojas 5 points6 points ago

                    Man... Thanks for getting a pic that makes me drop a tear =,]

                    [–]dinner-dawg 2 points3 points ago

                    Better clean that shit up son.

                    [–]JehovahsFitness 15 points16 points ago

                    DAE REMEMBER MARIO 64???

                    [–]jcampbell11291 0 points1 point ago

                    A million times yes.

                    [–]Charlie_Odell 1 point2 points ago

                    damn n64 controller. couldn't they have made them a bit more comfortable?

                    [–]Personman04 2 points3 points ago

                    It's a good thing replacing the joystick isn't that hard.

                    [–]Lapid 1 point2 points ago

                    This shit.

                    http://i.imgur.com/RtURf.jpg

                    [–]nyctitropism 3 points4 points ago

                    so long gay bowser! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhS_bwXoDj0

                    [–]rayman219 1 point2 points ago

                    super smash was the god of destroying controllers, nothing makes a person throw a controller harder at a tv , then getting spiked off a map into oblivion 3 times in a row

                    [–]phillipjfried 0 points1 point ago

                    Playing til my thumbs needed bandaids. Then the bandaid gunk gets stuck in the circular grooves in thumbsticks. Ahhh memories.

                    [–]Bukowskaii -1 points0 points ago

                    Fuck, I'm old.

                    [–]Arrancar013 0 points1 point ago

                    we need steel titanium joysticks!

                    [–]Zlynkyx 0 points1 point ago

                    I actually broke the damn joystick on this level once.

                    [–]orzof -1 points0 points ago

                    First party games broke first party hardware, think about it.

                    [–]Almafeta 0 points1 point ago

                    I still haven't beat Super Mario Bros.

                    [–]PeteAllan 1 point2 points ago

                    How'd you get there with no stars :o My son has just started playing, but we use an emulator and xbox 360 pad.. Let's hope modern technology can withstand such torture.. somehow,I doubt it.

                    [–]bannedlol 0 points1 point ago

                    who else used to cheat by spinning the damn thing with the palm of the hand?

                    shit that used to hurt...

                    [–]Spim 1 point2 points ago

                    Actually, the demo is pretty nice on the N64 controller. It's actually playing the game that would kill it!

                    [–]HerrUggla 0 points1 point ago

                    wat? no one gonna mention 1080? you had to spin the joystick like 5 times very fast to do a 1080. it was crazy hard which meant you'd try a lot of times and then your controller broke.

                    [–]aftershock_instinct 0 points1 point ago

                    In Mario kart pushing down "A" hard as you can thinking it will go faster

                    [–]Roommates69 1 point2 points ago

                    Destroying joysticks?? My palm has a hole in it from this shit and all of the mario parties. My joysticks are fine.

                    [–]scubasteve23 0 points1 point ago

                    Facing Bowser with 0 stars?

                    [–]Auspants 1 point2 points ago

                    I think I did the most damage to my stick with "Blast Corps".

                    [–]Flammerson 0 points1 point ago

                    You know nothing of destruction

                    [–]tirename 0 points1 point ago

                    The shy guy in Mario Party was the real killer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FyoAqxrGv8

                    [–]ftblgiants 0 points1 point ago

                    Da dumdy bowser!!!!

                    [–]konohasaiyajin 0 points1 point ago

                    I found it much easier to only move him a little bit slowly and then run up and grab again, basically get him lined up then inch your way closer to the bomb. Though it's not as effective on the last stage when the board is star shaped.

                    [–]Sonicboom510 1 point2 points ago

                    Are you serious? This game did nothing to my joystick/palm compared to the Mario party minigames.

                    [–]timmu 1 point2 points ago

                    man i almost broke mine on the wwf no mercy but now its skate that kills my Xbox control sticks.

                    [–]observer88 0 points1 point ago

                    Best fucking post ive seen on reddit

                    [–]futurespacecadet 0 points1 point ago

                    im surprised they havent used this game mechanic in any of the newer Mario game boss fights, it was so rewarding when you finally hit one of those spiked bombs

                    [–]sxebob 0 points1 point ago

                    I would imagine being Siglemic or any of the other N64-speedrunners would just destroy your joysticks as well.

                    [–]zamtos 0 points1 point ago

                    Damn I used to love throwing bowser off the ledge but it was kind of tricky

                    [–]Vennificus 0 points1 point ago

                    Killer instincts gold was actually the destroyer of N64 Joysticks. I should know, me and my cousins burned through about six.

                    [–]Millenia0 0 points1 point ago

                    I keep wondering why stuff like this gets upvoted so damn much.

                    [–]Atrain009 0 points1 point ago

                    Tell that to Siglemic.

                    [–]Biron5k 0 points1 point ago

                    It costs $10 for a new joystick on Amazon. It takes about ten minutes to switch them out. It's really easy.

                    [–]MisterRoger -1 points0 points ago

                    Nintendo 64 was so magical.

                    [–]TwinTiger 0 points1 point ago

                    As a former owner of 12 N64 controllers, I can tell you: It wasn't anything Mario that destroyed my sticks.

                    [–]BAMspek 0 points1 point ago

                    And its the first game you got on N64! After this game I couldn't do the unlock everything cheat on Shadows of the Empire.

                    [–]Dreddy 0 points1 point ago

                    Excellent!

                    Just started replaying this game with an emulator. The Xbox controller is nothing short of perfect. I would even say it is easier because I map the yellow arrows to the second stick and it feels more natural. Also apparently I still rock at it! I am pretty happy about that last bit.

                    Then I tried to play Golden Eye :`(

                    I USED TO BE GOOD DAMMIT!! DAMN YOU MOUSE AND KEYBOARD!!

                    [–]boscher50 1 point2 points ago

                    SO LONG GAY BOWSA

                    [–]punx777 0 points1 point ago

                    Also cannonless ;)

                    [–]forthecake 0 points1 point ago

                    while that was true for n64...

                    http://retromedia.ign.com/retro/image/article/875/875085/dragon-ball-z-retrospective-20080519003509592-000.jpg

                    I remember having battles with my buddy all the time in dbz budokai. The first day he got the game we were dueling and I couldn't beat him, we got into an energy battle and I lost. We had another one which i started losing and stated "OH COME ON THERES NO WAY YOU JERKOFF MORE THAN I DO" and surely enough everyone burst out laughing and i did get a minor advantage that was short lived, lost the energy fight and then the match shortly after.

                    but those sticks! granted we were...14/15 at the time and it still remains a good story to this day to share.

                    [–]CutCut 0 points1 point ago

                    Came here expecting an animated gif. was disappoint.

                    [–]SteelSch 0 points1 point ago

                    I'm not really sure why this was such a widespread problem. I always spun the control stick holding it with my right thumb, index and middle fingers, and I never managed to hurt myself or break the thumbstick. It didn't even cross my mind to use the palm method, and I was surprised to hear that people used it as kids.

                    It did make the Bowser fight more difficult because I had to scramble to press the throw button in time, but that's also a problem with the palm method.

                    [–]Turboturtle08 0 points1 point ago

                    Fuck your joystick. WHAT AM I GONNA DO ABOUT MY PALM CHARLIE MURPHY?!

                    [–]whitelightbrown 0 points1 point ago

                    PROTIP: To keep spinning Bowser without wearing out your controller, just get him to the speed you like, and hold the stick in the UP position. You can stop spinning once you get to full speed.

                    [–]My_Hair 0 points1 point ago

                    On the DS version it destroys your thumb. D-pad -.-

                    [–]XxNinjaHunterxX 0 points1 point ago

                    Pressing start did destroy joysticks everywhere

                    [–]psykomet 1 point2 points ago

                    This did the trick for me.

                    [–]scotbro 0 points1 point ago

                    http://cdn2.spong.com/pack/i/n/internatio27627/_-International-Track-and-Field-Summer-Games-N64-_.jpg

                    two words: hammer throw.

                    [–]RelevantRoll 0 points1 point ago

                    The part in Mario 64 where you fight Ganondorf is worse.

                    [–]eccentr1c 0 points1 point ago

                    More like destroying hands since 1996

                    [–]rotating_pencil 0 points1 point ago

                    Bowser always scared me shitless in this game. I never beat it because of that sole reason.

                    [–]NOT_BUYIN_IT 0 points1 point ago

                    The n64 sticks were certainly prone to break, but this specific game/scenario is NOT infamous for being the crux of destruction. The Bowser fights required a little rotation, but not as much as Mario Party, etc. So whoever upvotes this needs their gaming boni fides verified. Admit your guilt and downvote this into oblivion.

                    [–]Houndie 0 points1 point ago

                    You guys must NEVER have played smash brothers. You do more damage by slamming the stick to the side as you press the A button.

                    Freshmen year of college left me with a callus on my thumb, and two wobbly thumbsticks on my controllers.

                    [–]Alexsandar 0 points1 point ago

                    http://www.helbreathusa.com/index.php

                    [–]CausticSerpent 0 points1 point ago

                    More like destroying palms and fingers since 1996.

                    The center of my hand had a circle in it in the shape of the joystick.

                    [–]balance13 0 points1 point ago

                    Any achievement whores here? just created a new subredddit just for them and helping to get them.

                    http://www.reddit.com/r/gamingachievements/

                    [–]Teath123 0 points1 point ago

                    LOL, Bowser destorying joysticks? Holy shit, don't make me laugh.

                    The shyguy mini game in Mario Party, and the tug of war game would like to have a word.

                    [–]dodecaheytheredron 0 points1 point ago

                    Shredded the joystick so hard it was covered in that chalk substance which I believe was the actual joystick wearing away.

                    [–]RookieGames 0 points1 point ago

                    I remember I snapped my joystick in rage, oh the good days!

                    [–]pontusky 0 points1 point ago

                    For me the biggest killer of joysticks was Goldeneye 64.

                    [–]Gruzzlers 0 points1 point ago

                    If anyone has played Bejing Olympics 2008 on the Xbox or PS3, they will know that doing the 100m will wreck your joystick and your hands

                    [–]MajorStainz 1 point2 points ago

                    I used to put my palm on the joystick and go to town!

                    [–]Marinlik 0 points1 point ago

                    Started playing super mario 64 again last summer. It was at this point I realized I needed to buy a new joystick.

                    [–]incredible-ninja 0 points1 point ago

                    I think this belongs here

                    [–]Cerblu 0 points1 point ago

                    "So long a-Bowser!"

                    Trying to aim that bastard right into a bomb.

                    Then trying to do it again on a star-shaped platform.

                    And what do you get for your efforts? A cake! Not even that, the promise of a cake!

                    [–]strikerz911 0 points1 point ago

                    Fucking tug of war!

                    [–]ravelle 0 points1 point ago

                    hahaha, Mario got nothing on UFC's submission system! RIP rubber pads.

                    [–]luftwaffejones 0 points1 point ago

                    joystick dust

                    [–]a-shoe 0 points1 point ago

                    ONLY 90s KIDS WILL GET THIS!!

                    [–]gnarlyneeks 0 points1 point ago

                    Just point Bowser towards a spike ball and repeatedly drop and grab him.

                    Problem solved.

                    [–]jdmzpf 0 points1 point ago

                    http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.texturemonkey.com/HCG/blog2/clayfighter_(11).jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.retrogameoftheday.com/2010/05/retro-game-of-day-clay-fighter.html&h=480&w=640&sz=38&tbnid=NXFRnMo91NR7BM:&tbnh=98&tbnw=131&zoom=1&usg=__iuKKWxbcT5owrcLpm-vDhXRez7M=&docid=rIAgHMH4WR4VeM&sa=X&ei=zF1TUOOSAYmm8QTZ8IDABw&ved=0CDYQQEwAw&dur=8

                    [–]seanseanseanh 0 points1 point ago

                    I remember hooking up our N64 after we got it for Christmas and having absolutely no idea what the joystick was for. I tried so hard to play with that D-Pad and it just didn't work.

                    [–]flemoids 0 points1 point ago

                    I'm a bit surprised no one has mentioned wave race 64 yet. That one was rough on the controller.

                    [–]onionchowder 1 point2 points ago

                    Using Bow's action command in Paper Mario is what did it for me. I started using my palm after a while.

                    [–]MetFan32 -1 points0 points ago

                    "So long gay Bowser"

                    [–]Castigar2000 0 points1 point ago

                    Don't forget destroying touchscreens!

                    Yeah, I know the original is superior. I'm on my last '64 controller though.

                    [–]ttboo 0 points1 point ago

                    Recently I realized that I was very heavy handed whilst play Forza 4... My left joystick is now an oval...

                    [–]coolbad96 0 points1 point ago

                    Pressing start can be hard

                    [–]patrickPowns 0 points1 point ago

                    Bad circlejerking since 2:30 EST.

                    [–]twunger 0 points1 point ago

                    The non-playable gameplay demo of Super Mario 64 that appears after startup?

                    [–]faptop123 0 points1 point ago

                    Pro tip: You don't have to spin constantly. If you hold up+left or up+right after getting Bowser up to speed he'll keep spinning without you having to spin the stick while timing your throw.

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