Games are typically sold for one cent less than a whole dollar value as part of an industry-wide cash back program. Every cent you save can be used towards future game purchases!
Games are now mainstream enough that most kids don’t get bullied for liking video games anymore. The only kids that bullied other kids for liking video games grew up to be senators.
The Nintendo eShop has a secret cheat code that allows you to unlock every game in the store. The code is different for each person, and can only be found as part of an ARG where you sneak into your parents’ room and find their credit card.
If Mario is present in a game of the first Mario Party, then no matter how many Stars are collected, Mario always wins. This is effectively a handicap setting for younger players, who are the only people to willingly pick Mario.