Opinion: Replaying Games Is Better Than Playing Games
The article discusses the joys of replaying video games rather than just playing them once. The author reflects on how revisiting games allows for a deeper appreciation of their mechanics and design. Through personal experiences, the piece highlights the unique pleasures found in post-completion gameplay.
- ▪The author enjoys replaying games like Super Mario 64 and Tears of the Kingdom after completing them.
- ▪Replaying games offers a different kind of pleasure, allowing players to explore and appreciate details they may have missed initially.
- ▪The article emphasizes that revisiting games can lead to new discoveries and a renewed love for them.
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| Original publisher | Nintendo Life |
| Canonical URL | https://www.nintendolife.com/features/opinion-replaying-games-is-better-than-playing-games |
| Publication time | Wed, 20 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-20T17:05:02.733Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-20T17:05:02.733Z |
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| Commercial reuse | May the content be reused commercially? | Not permitted |
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OpinionFeatures Opinion: Replaying Games Is Better Than Playing Games Daily constitutional by Omar Hafeez-Bore4 mins ago Share: Image: Omar Hafeez-Bore / Nintendo LifeBetween 3D All-Stars and the N64 app, I've always got a version of Super Mario 64 downloaded, ready to boot up and triple jump and belly slide before that seamless curl back into a pit-a-pat run as I head towards Jolly Roger Bay, to hear its progression of pure melody to underwater synth and finally that drum beat drop in the cave. I'm sure I've played this file for longer after the full 120 stars than before it.
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