Those of you who played the OG Nintendo and Sega games, did you pick the skinny, quick character, the thick, strong character or the good-looking, character? And who are you today?

My sister and I used to fight in real life over who got to fight as Dhalsim until dad banned either of us from being allowed to select him. It was mostly because Dhalsim could kick your a from across the screen, until we learned Ryu could throw fireballs so that started a standoff with both of us just standing at the furthest edges of the arena mashing buttons until we found the combo for long a distance attack.

We’re the best of friends now.

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StatementLazy1797@reddit

Lmao I just responded on another comment that Dhalsim was banned in my household. I wonder how many of us there were.

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Cloud_Disconnected@reddit

Do I want to win? Chun Li. Do I want a challenge? Zangief.

Do I want to make my opponent feel like shit? Dhalsim.

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StatementLazy1797@reddit

Dhalsim was banned in my household.

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fromthedarqwaves@reddit

I always picked Dhalsim. He was the only one I could win with without knowing very many special moves.

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gooch_norris_@reddit

Skinny and slow!

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KentuckyBonsai@reddit

All three: Lost Vikings!

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AshDogBucket@reddit

I am the younger of 2 siblings so I was always Luigi.

Funny thing: my spouse was the same.

When we play Mario kart he's embraced Waluigi and I am Luigi.

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2099AD@reddit

I never body-shamed my video game characters. I just went with who the animators had the most fun with.

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Dog_Baseball@reddit

Ok so yoshi had the best acceleration, and toad had the best traction, but neither were super fast. If you wanted the best top speed donkey kong was your guy, but you'd sacrifice cornering and maneuverability as well as acceleration. If you wanted the all around balanced player, you gotta go with the main man himself, mario.

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FormidableMistress@reddit

I agree. Mario was my guy in most games and situations, with the exception of Super Smash Bros, then I fucked shit up with Luigi. I had it for the Game Cube and my bf at the time seemed particularly butt hurt about me beating him every time with Luigi.

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Dog_Baseball@reddit

I played cart on N64. I was die hard Yoshi. Even in battle rounds. I didn't win all the time, but i held my own against some serious gamers.

Nowadays on the switch when i play with my kid there are so many options. Its crazy. But whatever i pick, I still completely destroy him. And his little sister. No mercy. I do at least let them pick the track they'll be losing on.

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Mudcreek47@reddit

Always got Toad on Super Mario 2 except for the ice levels, and then it was the Princess

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GarminTamzarian@reddit

Toad could speed-pull those coins out of the ground, allowing you to maximize the number of slot machine tries in order to get those all-important extra lives. Assuming you took care when placing the doors.

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bikeonychus@reddit

Always the teeniest tiniest character - in Nintendo games, always a mushroom.

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Secret_Elevator17@reddit

Link!

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Raymondb83@reddit

I always played the big guys, Zangief in Street fighter, Sabrewulf in Killer Instinct, Haggard in Final Fight and so on... in real life, a normal/sporty figure

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DontBuyAHorse@reddit

I'm the thick, strong, good looking character today.

But I usually picked the more balanced ones, who were typically the handsome guy. Though I picked Blaze in Streets of Rage. She was awesome.

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Th3-Dude-Abides@reddit

https://i.redd.it/0mzc6seb6j3g1.gif

Max Thunder all day

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