Heroing It
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The term was first coined during a marathon round of Mario All-Stars: The Lost Levels. Growing weary of a more cautious approach, players would occasionally dash blindly through the stage, causing onlookers to exclaim, "don't be a hero!" This sort of behavior was especially prevalent in the perilous Bowser stages. | The term was first coined during a marathon round of Mario All-Stars: The Lost Levels. Growing weary of a more cautious approach, players would occasionally dash blindly through the stage, causing onlookers to exclaim, "don't be a hero!" This sort of behavior was especially prevalent in the perilous Bowser stages. | ||
| - | While this technique typically led to certain doom, it proved sporadically useful in the more advanced levels, particularly when all traditional means of approach were exhausted. As the night wore on, the act of being a hero became known simply as heroing it. After a session of consistent utilization, this phrase quickly drifted into obscurity. | + | While this technique typically led to certain doom, it proved sporadically useful in the more advanced levels, particularly when all traditional means of approach were exhausted. http://speeddemosarchive.com/gfx/MarioAllStars_2.png As the night wore on, the act of being a hero became known simply as heroing it. After a session of consistent utilization, this phrase quickly drifted into obscurity. |
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
The phrase made an appearance in a [[Drawing Game]] round, in which [[Jamie]] "neglects common sense" and attempts to hero it through sex. Later panels from this prompt produced the memorable Drawing Game character, the [[Anthropomorphic Vagina]]. | The phrase made an appearance in a [[Drawing Game]] round, in which [[Jamie]] "neglects common sense" and attempts to hero it through sex. Later panels from this prompt produced the memorable Drawing Game character, the [[Anthropomorphic Vagina]]. | ||
Revision as of 00:59, 16 January 2006
Heroing it loosely describes the reckless approach to an activity which traditionally requires a great deal more caution.
Origin
The term was first coined during a marathon round of Mario All-Stars: The Lost Levels. Growing weary of a more cautious approach, players would occasionally dash blindly through the stage, causing onlookers to exclaim, "don't be a hero!" This sort of behavior was especially prevalent in the perilous Bowser stages.
While this technique typically led to certain doom, it proved sporadically useful in the more advanced levels, particularly when all traditional means of approach were exhausted. 
As the night wore on, the act of being a hero became known simply as heroing it. After a session of consistent utilization, this phrase quickly drifted into obscurity.
Trivia
The phrase made an appearance in a Drawing Game round, in which Jamie "neglects common sense" and attempts to hero it through sex. Later panels from this prompt produced the memorable Drawing Game character, the Anthropomorphic Vagina.
