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It's 1993 and I'm standing in front of a gigantic wall of video games at my local video rental store. I scored a perfect four stars on my weekly writing test, which meant that my parents would let me rent a game and buy me a Happy Meal.
My eye caught titles that looked appealing — Smartball, Rocky Rodent, Contra but before I could make a decision, my sister pulled something off the shelves. The cover was red and plain, its only distinguishing feature a shiny sword replacing the letter "t" in its title. That game was (released as in North America), and it would introduce me to my favorite series of all time.
