Despite Minus World entering Nintendo legend, it wasn’t until 2019 that this writer sat down and took the time to travel to this underworld. It requires precise input, but is completely doable even for beginners after a few minutes of practice. Observe:
And when did you arrive at Minus World? Well, the barrel eventually takes you back to the beginning, meaning if the enemies don’t catch you, the timer eventually will. It’s an anticlimactic ending, but in a way it’s exactly as it should be. Is there some mystery or legend or dream that it is not anticlimactic after it’s resolved/revealed/accomplished? As always, it’s a journey, not a destination, and that’s certainly true when it comes to reaching this ever-so-slightly flawed level of video gaming.
But have you ever traveled? Did you, like us, leave it for many years later to actually forge your own path to Minus World or were you an intrepid pioneer in the 80s? Let us know below.
Here’s to traveling! Let us know below when you visited Minus World for the first time or if this inspires you to finally take the trip.
