Games That Grew On You

[Veknoid_Outcast]

I’ve more often experienced the opposite: I love a game in my youth, but sort of sour on it upon replaying it years later.

But I’ve definitely warmed to games after disliking them at first. I really struggled with Viewtiful Joe when it first launched on GCN. I couldn’t keep up with it. Then, after a few stops and starts, I finally wrapped my head around the rhythm of combat.

Another one is Zelda II. As a kid I struggled mightily with it. It was too challenging and opaque for me. I replayed it a few years ago and finally “got” it. I still think it’s among the weakest Zelda games, but I now appreciate everything it does well.