Life Lessons From Classic Video Games

[@toyocolla]

Tetris: All your achievements disappear while all your mistakes pile up

[@LeivenFrestea]

Fuck that's true...

[@gorgit]

I mean, no? Achievements also stay, like a nice shack you built, a promotion you got or a lasting relationship and some mistakes also dissapear, like a bad grade you had in elementary school, a relationship that was really bad and now in the past, etc.

[@toyocolla]

@@gorgit bro it was a joke...

[@Lemony123]

​@@gorgit it's less that they literally disappear and more that people always see past your achievement

[@gorgit]

@@toyocolla people here seem to take it seriously ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@theholyrat.5717]

It feels more like they're threats

[@quinnlevy8996]

Tetris: get rid of the gays and life will be easier Mario: it's communism time, baby Pacman: they're always trying to kill you, and you'll never see them coming Pong: people hate you because you're anorexic Space invaders: aliens are invading the earth, and all you've got is a piece of wood

[@pawelk411]

Gold. ​@@quinnlevy8996

[@mrblakeboy1420]

fun fact: the original space invaders doesn’t have any code telling the game to move faster when there’s less enemies. it’s just that it lags when there’s too many, and since it’s already at such a low frame rate, it doesn’t seem like lag

[@degreescelcius]

And then the creator liked it and kept it in

[@WilliamAaronTheYapmaster]

The ultimate “it’s not a bug,it’s a feature”

[@krzysiekbudzisz4572]

@@WilliamAaronTheYapmaster The original* “it’s not a bug,it’s a feature”

[@WilliamAaronTheYapmaster]

@@krzysiekbudzisz4572 True

[@zomepeople1315]

Skyrim: Protect your knees.

[@ham_the_spam4423]

It turns out that phrase is slang for marriage, so a lesson could be “always be careful what you commit to because they could take away your freedom to do what you want”

[@countryboy1635]

And protect your sweet rolls

[@Jadanbr]

Morrowind: Always remember, no amount of fame and glory will stop someone from getting pissed off because you stole their look.

[@EdKolis]

Megaman: Your task might seem insurmountable, but break it down and learn from your accomplishments and you'll go far.

[@skyblade7438]

Also, buzzsaws solve all problems.

[@bestaround3323]

Rock Paper Gun is a viable way to save the world

[@MansurBohra]

​@@skyblade7438 hollow knight child murder moment

[@magic2546]

​@@MansurBohraNo cost too great.

[@MelonHere20]

Yeaaaah

[@psykat777]

Zelda: Nobody is too small or too young to make a difference. With enough courage and wisdom, you can accomplish anything.

[@werdna1969]

But the legend will be named after the wrong person

[@dhans9662]

​@@werdna1969 At least they'll remember that one time you were asleep on a boat

[@JohnSmith-q8c]

Not every kid gets a master sword

[@GoroAkechi_Real]

Kirby: If they don't have arms, you're going to get backstabbed.

[@AdonAdaniel]

Magolor: Haha Master Crown go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@Doktor_CC]

Pokemon: When you want to conquer a quest in life, make allies and best your enemies

[@Nerthos]

10 is old enough to kick them out of your house

[@Doktor_CC]

@@Nerthos That's the lesson from the parents!

[@dhans9662]

And cockfighting is family friendly

[@TyphoonBeam]

"Enslaving wild animals and using them as weapons is a great pastime for your kids!"

[@SariaSchala]

Everything Else: Positive applicable life lessons Pac-Man: THE GHOSTS WILL GET YOU

[@SergioPop-po7ni]

Atari Missile Command:💀

[@SolarPoweredTorch1]

how do i apply life being easier if people were only straight

[@SariaSchala]

@@SolarPoweredTorch1 I think it’s supposed to imply “some people are queer and you just gotta accept it”

[@Summyer]

It's also applicable if you're a killer.

[@SolarPoweredTorch1]

@@SariaSchala oh i thought it was suggesting mass murder or something LMAO

[@Asrael-xy7uk]

Skyrim: Your birth will always have an impact, but it's your actions that truly define you.

[@Average_shieldbasher]

Life may come, but at least I have protection

[@Insert_Creativity_Here]

Pleas e 😭

[@Orange_Swirl]

Sonic the Hedgehog?

[@sireffortlessgarbage7922]

Comdom

[@skinskinner]

whsat

[@prinz4279]

God DAMN it, this is genius

[@psychopianist630]

Scribblenauts: Knowledge is power and can be used to help others just as it can also be used for evil.

[@redeye4516]

Tetris is actually based on a more complex puzzle game from the creator's childhood, which utilized pentominoes. He, Alexey Pajitnov, felt the game would be needlessly complicated if he used 5-squared pieces, which allowed for 12 different variations, so he simplified it to four-squared tetrominoes, with only 7 variations. There's a lot of people who have attempted to put some kind of message or meaning behind this game since its inception, especially because it originated in the Soviet Union. I've seen people say it's about the struggles of being a worker, or about the human need to make order from chaos, and more. I don't think it has a meaning, the creator just enjoyed puzzles. Games don't need to be about anything. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

[@throwawayepic1009]

I think the post is meant to be at least partially humorous in nature

[@patheticplague9359]

You don't actually think they meant Pong was a metaphor for letting conflict grow by not taking action do you?

[@kyucumbear]

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. No deeper meaning behind it for its creation. But that doesn't stop anyone else in seeing more in it. Everything means something to someone.

[@daforkgaming3320]

There’s only 5 tetrominos because mirrored variants aren’t considered unique, but I guess they were added because 5 was too little

[@tigerlover2853]

If you’re meeting your enemies, you’re probably going down the right path.

[@TheOtherGuys2]

Bad guys also meet their enemies on exactly the same path.

[@tigerlover2853]

@@TheOtherGuys2 But do the bad guys usually prevail? Heroism typically triumphs over terror.

[@animeking1357]

​@@TheOtherGuys2 Bad guys rarely think they're bad guys so the quote applies to them as well.

[@thejuiceking2219]

my enemies keep respawning

[@GunSpyEnthusiast]

If you keep running into the same friend at the same location, you need to leave.

[@coralroper6876]

Plants vs. Zombies: don’t take nature for granted, and always make sure you save up enough money to get more resources if you need them

[@PaulRice-gp7ex]

Plants versus zombies came out 30 years after most of these

[@delofon]

​@@PaulRice-gp7ex so what, it can now be considered a classic as well

[@manender1020]

​@@PaulRice-gp7ex"classic" does not equal "old"

[@PaulRice-gp7ex]

@@manender1020 good point, but I 5ink the post means retro

[@coralroper6876]

@@PaulRice-gp7ex Still a classic

[@weegeequeviucoisas9854]

Or alternatively, if you want bad life lessons Tetris: The more you pile up your problems, the bigger the reward you'll get after getting rod of them Mario: Eating wild mushrooms and flowers gives you super powers Pacman: Eating pills you found on the floor makes the ghosts go away Pong: You should never accept anything from anyone, you should always deflect it back at them Space Invaders: You should shoot things you understand.

[@ryancurtis5425]

Zelda: It's dangerous to go alone.

[@TheActualRealDrPepper]

Here, take this

[@amariofan64]

Castlevania: It's always better to whip a candle than to curse the Darkness.

[@gentrydean3789]

Long-time Castlevania fan, but I don't know how this is a life lesson hahaha.

[@FirstLast-cg2nk]

Dragon Warrior/Dragon Quest: Never trust anyone who offers you half the world in exchange for joining them, they'll always betray you.

[@waynemidnight7454]

I did *not* expect to see one about Dragon Quest in these comments Good stuff

[@werdna1969]

Also, puff-puff.

[@daforkgaming3320]

@@werdna1969🤨

[@Boldcheesecake1029]

Metroid: Mass extinction is a-o-kay! TF2: Your life is meaningless when compared to a company Sonic: The rich must fall Titanfall 2: Higher caliber does not always mean better, in fact, at times it's best to take an alternate approach using different resources or methods. ULTRAKILL: As man kind focuses more on war and hatred, the more we descend into hell. Animal Crossing: If death is not a concern, taxes are.

[@vreikezen8268]

“In life, there’s two things that are certain, CALL OF DUTY RELEASING ANNUALLY and taxes” ~Scott The Woz

[@jex-the-notebook-guy1002]

Mankind is one word

[@ZorroVulpes]

World of Warcraft: After you kill someone, don't forget to loot their corpse

[@KyubiHitashi]

💀

[@krzysiekbudzisz4572]

Dead Space: If you see a dead body, kick it for free loot.

[@lightyearpig12]

Sonic: Nature is wonderful, no matter how many mad scientists try to exploit it for their selfish gain.

[@skip-4259]

As in one mad scientist

[@turbo_marc]

Guys I didnt get a shield am I unprepared for life

[@mousepotatoliteratureclub]

You have a shield. You forgot you have it.

[@chefdunsparce4254]

I forgot where I put it

[@lucjanl1262]

This guy is SCREWED

[@noireisbest6786]

Zelda: Money is stored in the pots.

[@Doub1eSpark]

Puyo Puyo: If ones plans something too grand, there's a chance those who oppose you will topple you. Planning something more simple and humble may just be the best path.

[@sacrificiallamb4568]

Monarchy for Puyos.

[@dizzydial8081]

"Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will send me to Hammerfell."

[@lonecolamarine]

Doom: If you feel lost, you might be looking in the wrong places.

[@TerrasScourge]

Mario: *The inevitable march of time toward death cannot be stopped.*

[@gentrydean3789]

Haha lol. It's funny how the timer makes sense for gameplay, but would be very difficult to explain in-game.

[@JvoltTheDumbStupidBall]

Animal Crossing: paying off your debts is completely optional

[@gentrydean3789]

Lol, true!

[@RTek1986]

Sonic the Hedgehog: RUN AWAY

[@philliambillingsworth7806]

Stellaris: “If you have a big enough military and economy, then you can commit as many atrocities as you want!”

[@ham_the_spam4423]

In politics, words only have meaning when they’re backed by power, so build a massive fleet to intimidate your opponents into supporting your outrageous demands!

[@werdna1969]

Dig Dug: all your problems can be solved with a pickaxe and a compressor pump

[@cassiushellsin6243]

Donkey Kong: “Keep jumping over problems and climbing up to your goals and you’ll eventually reach them! Like stealing back your white girl from a large monkey man”

[@Diaphat]

Hot damn that was dark! LOVE IT!

[@gentrydean3789]

Why did it specify "white" girl, tho? Hahaha

[@TwentySeventhLetter]

War: Nothing anyone on either side does actually affects the outcome. It never changes. Let's play something else.

[@gentrydean3789]

Deep. And yeah, boring card game unless you're real young.

[@existentialchaos8]

Geometry Dash: out of all the attempts you try, only the last one will lead to success while all the ones before it result in failure. But each time you fail you closer and closer to victory, and failure is necessary for success.

[@SpinThwomp]

I love how I imagined Chris from total drama saying that first one

[@WandersALot]

"Don't forget you have a shield." I have a what?!

[@ATinCanOnYT]

Hollow knight: Don't throw all of your children into a pit.

[@TheOtherGuys2]

Lessons I learned from my games: Burnout Paradise: Breaks are for people who come in second. If you need to slow down, use an opponent as your crumple zone. Sim City 2000: In politics, the first thing that happens is you cheat to get $100'000'000. Also, the only thing better than building and ruling a civilization is burning it to the ground when you're done. Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2005): Watch out for wrist rockets. Also, you're not the hero, you're just a normal person who has a job to do. But also one good fighter with a sharp stick and nothing to lose can take the day. Lego Racers: You know the best thing to get. Go for that. Minecraft: No matter what loot you've gotten, at the end of the day you're still just a blockhead punching a tree. Ocarina of Time: The thing everyone thinks is the best is sometimes really boring.

[@Phirestar]

Old School RuneScape turned out to have one of the most true-to-life lessons of any video game I’ve ever played. If you want to master a skill in the real world, you do, in fact, have to repeat it 10,000 times over. That’s literally how becoming a professional in any field works. If you can’t grind for a skillcape in-game, you’ll never be able to achieve one in life either.

[@TheEcoolarg]

These feel like something Moviebob chipman would say

[@psychopianist630]

Moviebob actually hates the working class, he thinks they're all troglodytes who deserve to die. Then again, he thinks everyone who isn't him is a troglodyte who deserves to die.

[@psychopianist630]

@@TheEcoolarg Moviebob hates the working class, though. He thinks they're all worthless troglodytes.

[@gentrydean3789]

​@@psychopianist630what the crap...

[@secretsecret3528]

Concord : It's important to know if there's an audience for your product

[@iam9231]

Rhythm Heaven: if you ain't perfect you ain't shit

[@GlitchyGeek]

Pizza tower: Fight for what you have if you want to keep it

[@rexcatston8412]

Donkey Kong: Monkeys may throw barrells

[@MrAuthor3DS]

The World Ends With You: Simply taking action can have a broader effect on the world around you than you might first think.

[@its-so-ouverture]

TWEWY MENTIONED

[@osheridan]

Flee The Facility: If a guy with a hammer is chasing you, just smack a keyboard until your hands bleed. You'll be golden,

[@aratherbritishdinosaur]

DOOM: Don’t give a shit about what anyone tells you. You’re the Doom Slayer, baby, and you’re not gonna let anyone stand in your way as you unleash your furious crusade.

[@Lv-nq9qz]

Zelda: constant people pleasing gets you put in the friendzone

[@psykat777]

Link has more women that are in love with him than any other video game character that I can think of.

[@dhans9662]

Bro has never played a Zelda game and thinks sex is a thing you can buy

[@mihaiarteni9746]

Doom: *K I L L O R D I E*

[@obviouscadillac9493]

Doom: respect other people's pets

[@redeye4516]

Marathon: the game was rigged from the start

[@kyucumbear]

​@@obviouscadillac9493Also the same lesson behind John Wick, really.

[@blaze4109]

dark souls: time for crab

[@UltimaDoombotMK1]

Earth Defense Force: Collateral damage is perfectly acceptable, as long as you accomplish your original goal in the process. *Camera pans to the rubble of an entire city behind an EDF soldier giving the camera a thumbs up 👍*

[@Ot209]

Mario: W A H O O

[@Cyrodiilify]

Mario 'wahoo' mario

[@arbiter11171]

I didn’t learn any of those things. All I learned was RIP AND TEAR

[@francesco21956]

Among us: judge people based on their color

[@inkswift]

I thought there was gonna be some thing at the end like “(Game name): YOU ARE USELSS AND WILL DIE WITHOUT ANYONE EVER KNOWING YOU TRULY or something like that but it was actually chill :)

[@jogzyg2036]

DOOM: The demons will leave you alone if you kill everything.

[@therighttrousers343]

Life is brilliant. Beautiful. It enchants us, to the point of obsession. Some are true to their purpose, though they are but shells, flesh and mind. One man lost his own body, but lingered on, as a head. Others chase the charms of love, however elusive. What is it that drives you?

[@ElAsombrosoPachus]

Well no, Mario is not just some random peasant, he is the "champion" of the kindgom.....part of the elite, if we must say.

[@ClamChow]

Donkey Kong: You must get to the top by any means necessary. Only then will the big gorilla stop throwing barrels at you.

[@CoolLookinPea]

The legend of zelda: sometimes, no matter how hard you try, the girl will always get the praise for what you’ve done

[@jansustar4565]

GTA: cops forget

[@Palmtop_User]

Ace combat: do not let belkans cook

[@CosmicTornado1]

Doom: You have a gun. Use it to blast away your enemies and take back what’s rightfully yours: revenge!

[@Doktario_Mystario]

megaman: even though you can pick your own path it might be better to learn the paths weakness first

[@adamloga3788]

Bomberman: Decide where to go, THEN act.

[@headwreak1768]

Halo CE: NEVER go to the library-

[@randomgamer-te8op]

the person who got to level 256 in pacman (bro broke the matrix of existence)😎

[@gregvanpaassen]

Tomb Raider: pillage and destroy, others will clean up the mess.

[@carumsarene]

Fallout: War never changes, but we do.

[@azeroth2994]

Zelda: to be save, always have a shiv

[@kewoshk]

If you’re not pissing off people, whatever you’re doing is not very important

[@gentrydean3789]

Phoenix: Maya, what the crap are you talking about...?

[@Anodd_boy]

Portal 2 : if there is one thing scarier than an evil genius with lots of power, its an evil moron with lots of power

[@dimsthedimwit600]

COD:If you're extremely exceptional, everybody will have you do everything

[@CyberController-]

Zelda: Children always make better soldiers than adults Mega Man: When robots achieve free will, kill them all imminently Metroid: Genocide is totally justifiable if you're being paid enough

[@snithnorddarthbathrobe6928]

metal gear: sorry, i just... i don't really know

[@GuardianTactician]

Civilization (series): Allies are only your friend for as long as they respect you. And never trade uranium to Ghandi.

[@totallyauniquehandle]

I am most suprised that you have a shield in space invades.

[@Foldingfandariusgaiden]

Darius: You can move to any planet you want to, but it will always blow up after your mass consumptions and war Raystorm: I guess the same? Metal Black: Same shit again. (Taito are like Hannah-Barbera)

[@EvilMariobot]

DOOM: The devils may seem insurmountable at times, but soldier on and better angels will prevail.

[@bs_blackscout]

Thanks for the wahoo, made me laugh

[@its-so-ouverture]

Professor Layton: Being stumped by the most ordinary shit is NOT OPTIONAL

[@LCTesla]

Chess: the boss is a useless p.o.s. but everyone still obeys him

[@GunSpyEnthusiast]

Luigi's Mansion: Being a maid is a profitable career.

[@Kanezeran]

You didn't have to say "come" like that and you know it.

[@petermanfox2535]

Animal Crossing: Being in severe debt can be fun if the person you owe money to is a raccoon.

[@ranchoth]

DEFCON: You can win a nuclear war, with minimal domestic casualties, as long as you optimize your air/missile defense placement. (Long term environmental, economic, or humanitarian issues are not SAC’s department)

[@E.F5980]

Dark Souls: Life is hard, you must git gud.

[@airam1721]

Wait wait wait... Wouldn't it be better in Tetris if everyone was a t piece or a single block?! I'm missing something here.

[@Healion123]

It'd be easier if everyone was the exact same, but that's not the case

[@airam1721]

@@Healion123 oh, now I get the message. For some reason I thought I couldn't identify as a t piece, but I guess everyone being the same could be actually harder.

[@zegmakker5869]

@@airam1721 talking about the straight I piece, just place 10 next to each other and you always get a tetris

[@airam1721]

@@zegmakker5869 place T pieces carefully, and eventually they'll reign amongst chaos.

[@Pogüiro]

Wait, YOU HAVE A SHIELD IN SPACE INVADERS??!!

[@stellarx20]

So what we're saying here is that if people played tennis with really thick rackets and the court got smaller as you played then it would become a cooperative game?

[@squirlis1189]

Ark survival evolved: Why be in a toxic relationship with a human if you could just have it with a pc game instead? Also prehistoric life is awesome. And also hell is other people.

[@kmac291]

Dig Dug: Don’t look up classic video games on Deviantart

[@i_am_secretly_uncool]

space invaders: OH MY GOD ALIENS ARE INVADING ITS THE END OF THE WORLD

[@Trafficallity]

he said WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHUUUHHUUHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :)

[@planguy9575]

Hmm. Mario's lesson could also be interpreted as men being the ones who actually get stuff done and women being best served by baking cakes. I mean, if we want to come up with some kind of weird ideological reading of the game.

[@LennyMiller739]

Pacman: Eat pills

[@mastercoolguy2809]

You need to pick a better time to get lost friend

[@priyadarshanigalhena1164]

Pac Man 💀

[@countryboy1635]

Minecraft. Anything can happen if you give it enough time and attention. Tf2. Learn to work with those around you and learn who simply want to take advantage of your trust Dnd(not a video game but still). Be prepared for the absolute dumbest people around you. Sims. Don’t swim. Dark souls. Doesn’t matter bleak things get, there’s always something worth fighting for. Doom. Pet owners are to be feared