For fans of the original Super Smash Bros. on the Nintendo 64, achieving that view is a rite of passage. But for many, the "100% Save File" has become something of a holy grail—a digital artifact passed around forums, USB sticks, and Everdrive SD cards like a baton in a secret relay race.

Using a downloaded save file on original hardware typically requires a (memory card) and a device like a Retrode or a hacked Wii to inject the data. On emulators, it’s as simple as dragging a .eep or .sav file into a folder.

As for me? I keep two files. One is my childhood save—messy, with a terrible high score in "Race to the Finish." The other is the 100% clean file.