Dominik Diamond’s 18-year-old son was setting off for his first Christmas away from home. How could he send him off with memories to savour?
‘The first two games, I get hosed’ … Super Bomberman artwork.t was a strange Christmas in the Diamond household, because for the first time in 23 years as a parent, my family wasn’t complete. My 18-year-old son Charlie was spending it with his girlfriend and pals 3,000 miles away on the other side of Canada, so he was away for three weeks. This made me sad, for me, but also happy for him that he is mature enough to make these decisions.
I was a bit worse for wear after the restaurant. When it comes to late nights and alcohol consumption, I generally have the energy and stamina of a geriatric panda these days. Also, we don’t eat meat in the house because one of my kids is vegan, so after making up for this by eating a hunk of meat the size of my head in the restaurant, I was heading for the meat coma to end all meat comas.
I speak, of course, of Super Bomberman, a game that holds one of my favourite professional memories and more laughs at wins and losses than any game in my life since. Most importantly, the random power-ups and lunatic speed of the game mean that an old middle-aged gaming dad can still have a chance against a son in his late teenage gaming prime.Photograph: Konami
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