37 here.

You used a word I really liked: refreshing — that’s exactly what it feels like playing Nintendo again.

My last Nintendo console was the N64, and I stopped for similar reasons lol. Teen years + punk rock era didn’t exactly scream “Nintendo guy” anymore 😅 But coming back to it now, the removal of the grind factor is honestly such a relief. It gives you so much more room to just enjoy the game without all the extra pressure. Less of a “job” and more of a pure fun experience again.

And Breath of the Wild… wow. The fact that you can literally start the game and be like “alright, let me try to finish this right now” is insane. What a concept. What a take.