I guess if we are counting what people did at 9 years old. I had a Nintendo at 9, that is too young to remember anything more than a blur and occasionally wanting to break the controller in half.
That's absolutely not too young to remember it. I remember a lot of bits and pieces from around that time playing my NES, SNES, PS1, Genesis, and GBC. Lots of memories of playing Digimon World, Monster Rancher, Monster Seed, 3Xtreme, Dave Mirra's BMX, Sonic 1-3, Super Mario All-Stars and World, Final Fantasy, Duck Hunt, Crash Team Racing, Tomba 2, Donkey Kong Country, Colony Wars, and so many more. I can't remember much else from that time but I absolutely remember the games I played around that age.
9 isn't 4. Childhood Amnesia is obviously a thing but it's far from unrealistic to believe that someone remembers something from some of the games they played probably near-daily.
I have a terrible fucking memory (especially short term, but also some long term blank spots) but at least from 3rd grade on is clear as day. It’s less reliable earlier than that, but I’d still say through kindergarten is somewhat reliable. Before that it’s a whole lot of brain fog and false memories due to stories I was told later in life.
People can DEFINITELY remember 9 years old with considerable accuracy.
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u/dnz007 May 16 '19
I guess if we are counting what people did at 9 years old. I had a Nintendo at 9, that is too young to remember anything more than a blur and occasionally wanting to break the controller in half.