thx for the backup kasz
obliterator, it is you, who doesn't understand the meaning of memorable.
can you tell me what your first experience of sex was? if anything i bet sight is almost nowhere in comparison to the other. I can still smell the goldschlager shot i took an hour before my first time that burned in my nostrils, more than remember anything i saw, even her face, whom i went out with for 2 years.
(of course i could identify her face, but i really can't 100% see it clearly.)
however, I can clearly smell the cinnamon and hear the reggae mix she had playing. if that's not the absolute definition of memorable, i dunno what is.

the wierd thing though, which is why odor is even stronger oblit, is that whenever i smell goldshlager, i can exactly see her face and room layout and everything that night.

edit: it's even been shown that people will smell-hallucinate when they have emotional ties to something from memory response.

i think people would have an even tougher time simply drawing a sketch of mario's mustache

Music. I can recall many games or series by the music alone. Most of them get stuck in my head. As for graphics, not really, maybe the art style like Okami and VC. SMT: Nocturne had an amazing level design. It was simply mind-blowing. The music - breath-taking. Characters, demons all looked great since they had their own style. Along with a deep, mature story, this is a game that will be remembered for years.

For another example... take Chrono Trigger.

Few games on SNES were praised more for both it's music and it's visual style. It was probably the slickest looking game on the SNES.

Also usually the consensus pick for best RPG of all time.

Ask anyone what they remember It will be the music in most cases.

When both are done well.... music will win out everytime.

I love the smell of cinnamon.

And nutmeg, reminds me of my Grandma (she makes egg-custards a lot, and nutmeg is usually sprinkled on top)

Damn I am going to make a favourite smell thread.

wow obliterator, you should save this thread for when you are older so you can look back and remember it.

how do you explain katamari damacy, when the consensus is that the first one was the best even though it has the worst graphics of the three.

if you are going to harp about "worth remembering" which is the closest thing you actually have to a fragile argument, i would say the music means less, but graphics is about nil. whoever said, Man these graphics are worth remembering.

I think you still don't understand.

If you were remembeing a game you played 3 months ago, I am pretty sure you don't suddenly see a picture of a (in game) location or character for no reason... you would remember the tune, then that tune would remind you of the game. And THEN you could form pictures in your mind about locations/characters.

Exactly... i remember some really bad games just because of the fact they have great soundtracks.

Bad games that have great graphics are eaisly forgotten however.