
As spotted by Gaming Bible, a gamer named KrisReed recently took to Reddit to share a picture of their grandmother's video game collection. However, it appears their late relative apparently didn't know how to overwrite existing game files, so amassed an impressive collection of 26 Wario Land 4 carts.
Reed shared the picture on r/gaming with the caption "My grandmother's game collection. We're not sure if she knew how to overwrite existing game files" and it quickly caught the attention of other gamers online, with some people doubting the story, while some were simply fascinated with the connotations of how someone could be so dedicated as to acquire so many copies of the same game.
Asked outright why their grandmother had so many copies of Wario Land 4 in the replies, they responded:
"No idea. She also left a number of tutorials from online websites printed on paper as well as messages for her grandchildren (me) explaining the games. I love her very much and this [memento] was very bittersweet. Maybe it was Wario's love for garlic."
In addition to Wario Land 4, the picture Reed posted also appears to show 13 copies of Mario Pinball Land (or Super Mario Ball as it's called in Europe and Japan) and 19 Game Boy Advance SPs. Sadly the rest of the games toward the top of the photo are a bit too blurred to make out, though we did give it a good old try.
What do you make of this story? Let us know in the comments!
[source reddit.com, via gamingbible.co.uk]
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Very nice, touchy story. It reminded me of this one: "Son races deceased father's ghost in Xbox racer, makes internet cry"
https://www.polygon.com/2014/7/23/5929075/rallisport-challenge-ghost-son-races-father-xbox
Two of the games at the top are Zelda Oracle of Ages and Konami Arcade Advanced.
@K4sparius Good eye! I think you may be right. I was looking for GBA carts with stars on the cover. The Oracle of Ages one I guessed, but wasn't sure because the gold is completely smudged out of it.
Look guys look! It’s one of my greatest achievement, Wario Land 4 on the GameBoy Advance!
Two of the GBA cartridges on top are Castlevania Harmony of Dissonance and Sonic Advance 3.
@AlphaElite also Oracle of Ages and Konami Arcade Advanced. Maybe with enough eyes we’ll figure them all out!
Love this story.
I hate online people always say “didn’t happen”
I love that she wanted different saves. I can’t remember how saved worked in that game?!? Why would you want so many profiles? Anyone know?
Why is everybody fixating on how strange it is to own 26 copies of Wario Land 4 but just casually accepting a supply of 19 GBAs?
@Razieluigi
you're quite right, it's the amount of consoles that's the least easily explained part of it.
@Razieluigi Meanwhile I'm still trying to work out why his 'grandmother' would have these... the GBA didn't come out in 1960.. Of course anyone can play games:. but this isn't a super old game.. so seems more like a kid who feels that 18 years ago was 2 lifetimes of time, and figured that saying it was his 'grandmother's' collection would make sense.
Whoever inherits my game collection when I depart is going to be SET!
@Rambler She's never early, she's always late...
Since she left notes for her grandchildren, isn't it that she wanted to gift ithe gba's to them to have fun like grandma?
@Rambler agreed although In that scenario she died pretty young
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