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Mario's quest to rescue Pauline in Donkey Kong is one of the most famous in video gaming -- and also a prominent reminder that women in games are often reduced to level objectives. Mike Mika's 3-year-old daughter wasn't happy with this lopsided state of affairs, which led Mike to redress the balance through a customized NES (http://www.engadget.com/tag/NES/) edition of the game. His version swaps the roles completely, giving Pauline full freedom of movement while Mario waits for her to come to his rescue. The tweak is a simple one, but it mends what many would say is a decades-old imbalance while giving Mike more than a few brownie points as a dad. Can we see an official port, please?
Filed under: Gaming (http://www.engadget.com/category/gaming/), Nintendo (http://www.engadget.com/category/nintendo/)
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Via: Laughing Squid (http://laughingsquid.com/dad-hacks-donkey-kong-so-his-daughter-can-play-as-pauline-and-rescue-mario/)
Source: Destructoid (http://www.destructoid.com/three-year-old-wants-to-play-donkey-kong-as-pauline-248284.phtml)
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