Love game

Dave Jr often laments that the perception of gamers as pasty-faced social inadequates is wide of the mark.

This week he drew my attention to a Nintendo enthusiast who, not only has an actual girlfriend, but used his gaming nous to woo her. One night, the resourceful Romeo encouraged his beloved to dust off their Super Nintendo and enjoy a game of Super Mario World.

She began the opening level and, just as she reached a strange assembly of gold coins, her fella knelt down beside her as the screen displayed: 'Lisa... will you marry me?'
It's a sweet gesture, but I'm far from wowed. I challenge him to present his entire wedding speech using the gold rings in Sonic the Hedgehog.