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I'm glad for that kid being able to play certain videogames. And Nintendo was very nice to him.

Since I first discovered the Rhythm Heaven series... I've been thinking about how awesome those games are for that very reason: in order to play, you don't need to see. You only need to listen. Everyone is always all about super realistic graphics, art styles and immersion through visuals... but music and sound can contribute the same or even more than all of that. A game that you can beat without looking at the screen. In fact, you play better with your eyes closed than watching what happens on the screen. Isn't that incredible?

I think developers should try to go deeper into sound/music and how it can improve or change videogames. I'm not saying that nobody is doing that, but when you compare that field with the visuals... it certainly hasn't reached its full potential. There's still a lot it can be done with it.