A hilarious new meme is getting passed around that 'shames' gamers for all the times they used cheats to win

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The warp zones in "Super Mario Bros." let you skip to the last world in the game.

You cheated not only the game, but yourself.

You didn't grow.
You didn't improve.
You took a shortcut and gained nothing.

You experienced a hollow victory.
Nothing was risked and nothing was gained.

It's sad that you don't know the difference. pic.twitter.com/CDFUhgfy5N

— Velocinator (@velocinator_) April 8, 2019
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The legendary Konami code works for dozens of games, giving players perks like extra lives or invincibility.

You cheated not only the game, but yourself.

You didn't grow.
You didn't improve.
You took a shortcut and gained nothing.

You experienced a hollow victory.
Nothing was risked and nothing was gained.

It's sad that you don't know the difference. pic.twitter.com/PWhnCBL1co

— Jose Abalos (@jpalz) April 8, 2019
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Missingno was an infamous glitch that let Pokémon players duplicate items an infinite number of times.

You cheated not only the game, but yourself.

You didn't grow.
You didn't improve.
You took a shortcut and gained nothing.

You experienced a hollow victory.
Nothing was risked and nothing was gained.

It's sad that you don't know the difference. pic.twitter.com/kROfO9rWXI

— Gonfu (@gonzalo_fuente_) April 8, 2019

The "Grand Theft Auto" series has constantly included cheats to help players break the law, and the laws of physics.

You cheated not only the game, but yourself.

You didn't grow.
You didn't improve.
You took a shortcut and gained nothing.

You experienced a hollow victory.
Nothing was risked and nothing was gained.

It's sad that you don't know the difference. pic.twitter.com/UMg0QEZLS0

— 🌸✨Manny✨🌸 (@MannySparkle) April 8, 2019
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Is making clever use of your items in "Mario Kart" still considered cheating?

You cheated not only the game, but yourself.

You didn't grow.
You didn't improve.
You took a shortcut and gained nothing.

You experienced a hollow victory. Nothing was risked and nothing was gained.

It's sad that you don't know the difference. pic.twitter.com/tBTeHK5f9W

— TodoNintendoS (@TodoNintendoS) April 8, 2019

"Super Mario 64" gives players the option to use a literal cannon to cheat in a foot race against a turtle.

Koopa the Quick only respects REAL gamers. pic.twitter.com/AtK0B9gUQ2

— 心の怪盗Don (@skittflash) April 7, 2019
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No matter how you choose to play "Sekiro" or anything else, remember that games are supposed to be fun.

No matter how you choose to play "Sekiro" or anything else, remember that games are supposed to be fun.

While the difficulty of "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice" is clearly important to the game's biggest fans, it's probably more important that the people who choose to play "Sekiro" are having fun. Some players will certainly be ready to rise to the challenge, but there's nothing to be gained from shaming players who want to use cheats on their own terms to make the game less demanding, and ultimately more fun for them to play.

There's certainly no honorable or "right" way to play the game, and playing on your own with cheats isn't worthy of shame either.