There's no better feeling than flipping the tables and turning a losing streak into a series of wins. The joy, the rush of dominating your foe, and the sweet, sweet taste of revenge. In video games, revenge is not a dish best served cold - it is best served piping hot and in full surprise to give you the ultimate advantage. We'll give you an example - you're playing Mortal Kombat and your health bar is flashing red, but you manage to stay alive long enough to defeat your opponent at almost full health and hear "FINISH THEM" to unleash your finishing move. Best feeling ever.
Some of us prefer to just stay on top, but we know that that's not a likely scenario, especially if your rival is one of your childhood friends who is just as obsessed with playing the game as you are. You had better watch out, we have a blue shell in our pockets and we're not afraid to use it!
Ah, the fated blue shell. You only got one when one person was firmly in first place, and a lot of people considered it cheating. We considered it fairness (unless it was us in first place). What do you have to complain about, look at all those banana peels you're throwing around!
Remember when games weren't pay-to-play, or even more accurately, pay-to-win? We remember when you had to call in to a help line to get tips for beating a certain level, now you can just throw down Daddy's credit card and solve everything. We're not bitter, no, not at all.