For me, it was Princess Rosalina’s backstory in Super Mario Galaxy.

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[–] 8 points 2 years ago

You put that into words perfectly. I think it's the only game that proscribes an emotion so successfully through a gameplay mechanic. It's the most real, raw and visceral sense of loss I've ever felt in a game, film or book. Truly unique.

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