"Peach is cool too," He said sagely. "She's been kicking my ass on the solo game for a while. The biggest thing is to try to get the power-ups when you see them. Other than that, have fun."

It had been a very long while since any woman every expressed desire to play a video game he was playing. For a minute it made him feel like he was back home on his mother's couch with his friends before he had been abducted into space.