The sun sets behind the city skyline as you stroll past a small, forgotten electronics shop tucked between empty streets. Something catches your eye

A dusty old Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) sits in the window display, still plugged into a bulky CRT television. The screen flickers faintly, humming like it's still alive

Curiosity gets the better of you. You step inside. The shop is empty — just dust, silence, and the soft buzz of the TV

You pick up the controller. You sit. The menu loads: classic NES titles — Duck Hunt, Mario Bros, Gyromite...

You play for a while. Every level, every jump, every shot... muscle memory. You mutter under your breath that you’ve already beaten all these games. Too easy

Then, it happens. The TV crackles. The picture distorts. Static tears through the image. The menu vanishes

A new game appears — no title. No description. Just a single glowing option:

► START GAME

You press it

[LEVEL 1 — Mr. SyS]

The screen turns pitch black. A deep, vibrating tone fills the air. Slowly, a strange figure emerges — not pixelated, but unnaturally smooth. A man in a grey suit. Pale face. Cold eyes

You recognize him instantly. Mr. SyS. The same unsettling figure from that creepy Australian Nintendo commercial from the 80s

He stands before a microphone. The screen pulses like a heartbeat. Arrows begin to float upward in a familiar rhythm...

A rhythm game. A rap battle. He’s challenging you

[Mr. SyS] "WE ARE NINTENDO. ULTIMATE TV GAME SYSTEM. WE CHALLENGE ALL PLAYERS. YOU CANNOT BEAT US"

The music kicks in — chiptune with distortion. You hit the arrows in sync. Left. Right. Down. Up. Perfect. But the tempo starts to rise

[Mr. SyS] "WE ARE NINTENDO. YOU CANNOT BEAT US"

A new rule flashes across the screen:"MISS ONCE = INSTANT DEFEAT". The rhythm intensifies. Visuals glitch around the edges. Mr. SyS raps faster now, his voice layered with digital static

But somehow, you keep up. Final beat. You land it. The screen blinks

[LEVEL 2 — Duck Hunt]

The grassy field loads. A definitive level of Duck Hunt

[Mr. SyS] "Aim your zapper gun."

[Duck Hunt Dog] (emerging slowly):"YOU CANNOT BEAT US"

The ducks fly erratically, dodging like they know you're aiming. You shoot. One by one, they fall. The screen flashes white

[LEVEL 3 — Bowser’s Castle]

You find yourself inside of Bowser's castle. Fire burns in impossible patterns. The background pulses. The stone walls breathe

[Mr. SyS] "Discover new worlds."

[Bowser] (rising from the flames):"YOU CANNOT BEAT US."

You run, dodge, survive. Fireballs, traps, a crumbling bridge. You make it through

[LEVEL 4 — Final Challenge]

A nightmare collage of all previous levels. Platforms from Mario. Ducks flying above. Lakitu drops hazards. It's all here. Everything at once. And leading them: Mr. SyS. Mr. Sys and the others narrow their eyes, noticing how far you've come

[Mr. SyS] "We’re Nintendo. Hear Nintendo. Fear Nintendo. Now crescendo!"

[Duck Hunt Dog] "You can't beat us. None can beat us. Try to beat us— YOU CANNOT BEAT US!"

Everything attacks you. Waves of enemies. Precise jumps. Precise shots. You were still going to win, but…

[Mr. SyS] "NOW LISTEN!:"

Your controls are locked and you can't do anything. All the characters stare straight at you, their faces smug. Mr. SyS stands at the front, still holding the mic

[Mr. SyS] "Aim your zapper gun!"

[Duck Hunt Dog] "YOU CANNOT BEAT US."

[Mr. SyS] "Even with your robot partner?"

[Duck] "YOU CANNOT BEAT US."

[Mr. SyS] "Discover new worlds."

[Lakitu] "YOU CANNOT BEAT US"

[Mr. SyS] "Score one million"

[Bowser] "YOU CANNOT BEAT US"

Everything comes at you. Waves of enemies. Timed jumps. Precise shots. You push yourself to the limit

The score ticks up… 998,000… 999,000… 999,999… The screen stops. You freeze. You needed 1,000,000

[Mr Sys] "WE ARE NINTENDO. YOU CANNOT BEAT US"

“GAME OVER.” appears. The sound effect from Super Mario Bros. Then, the screen flashes black again

START

*Just one word. It blinks slowly. Mocking you. Daring you to try agai