Quote Originally Posted by MalReynolds View Post
Moreover, in Mario 64, when Mario would fall off the map, I would get vertigo, or when he would get killed by any other monster, I would feel a pang of regret, but I could not under any circumstances play the water levels, due to the insanely in-depth way that Mario struggled for breath and drowned when you ran out of life. It freaked me out, and set the standard for my inability to adequately play underwater stages where you have a limited oxygen supply in any game thereafter, including Shadows of the Empire and Ninja Gaiden for the Xbox.
Water levels were a pain for me too. But moreso than that were rising lava/chemical/random burning shit levels that were the bane of platformers of yonder. I just couldn't stand them. I like playing games at my own pace, and forcing me to go crazy and jump frantically was the worst thing I could deal with. Ninja Gaiden, Mega Man II (sort of.. Quick Man I choose you!), and a number other I can't think of are all culprits to this hellish choice.