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[–] 19 points 2 months ago (9 children)

Super Mario Bros came out in 1985, not 1972. Pong was 1972.

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    That's literally not the joke though. The joke doesn't change at all if we correct the date to 1985, so clearly the error not only isn't the joke, it's not even a part of the joke. How is this so upvoted? People just slackjawed reacting like "omfg I remember the Simpsons!"

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    I think it is an important part of the joke, because it reinforces that no other types of games exist in this guys mind

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  • [–] -1 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    That makes no sense. You could literally remove the dates entirely and that point would still be made just by Mario -> Last of Us. Having the incorrect date for Mario doesn't reinforce that point in any way.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (2 children)

    I think having the incorrect date for Mario makes it be more funnier

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