The Onion Discovers a Man Who Has Half a Brain Full of Nintendo Memories

After Shawn brought us a disturbing article from one very misguided Mass Effect critic, let’s look at an article that’s actually intended to be strange and funny. The popular faux news publication, The Onion, recently published an article about how researchers discovered that 50% of one man’s memories were explicitly Nintendo-related. The man, named Philip Jenkins, underwent a few tests that concluded he could recall moments in his life from video games faster and more vividly than those involving his family. The whole article is peppered with humorous “facts” about Jenkins, like how his brain is more responsive to the words “Banjo Kazooie” than the word “mother.” It’s definitely worth a look, since it’s somewhat refreshing to read an article about the ridiculous things gaming can do to people that’s not meant to be serious.

Via The Onion