My favorite memory was going to the Nintendo World Championship in 1990 in Dallas Texas at Fair Park. I competed & got 2nd place. I had a friend & his mom had connections & he was given Super Mario 3 before it's US release & we stayed up all night & beat it. Then at the Nintendo World championship we got to play it. For most it was their first time. For us we jumped in & beat the game using the warp whistle. Had a blast & was a great memory of my past I still have my ticket & t-shirt! I will be a Mario fan till the day I die!