The narrator, Schlatt, reminisces about his childhood experience playing Minecraft on the Xbox 360. He recalls the simplicity and charm of the game, which became his favorite. As he grew older, he began to lose interest in Minecraft due to its increasing complexity and the changing community. However, the game's soundtrack, composed by c418, remains a timeless and nostalgic element that brings back fond memories. Schlatt returns to his old save file after half a decade and is overcome with emotion, realizing that the game is a part of him and a window into his past. Despite the changes in the game and its audience, the music remains a constant that brings him back to a time when life was simpler and he was happy.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Minecraft was released for the Xbox 360 on May 9, 2012.
2. The author, Schlatt, discovered Minecraft on May 9, 2012, when he was 12 years old.
3. Schlatt's introduction to Minecraft was through the Xbox 360 release, which was a bare-bones version of the game.
4. Schlatt enjoyed playing Minecraft with friends, building, and exploring.
5. Schlatt started watching YouTube videos of other players, including Monkey Farm, Sips, and Shin.
6. Schlatt got into modded Minecraft through the Sipsco series and eventually moved to Tekkit.
7. Schlatt preferred the simplicity of vanilla Minecraft and stopped playing mods.
8. Schlatt posted on the Minecraft forum, expressing his feelings about the game becoming too complicated.
9. Schlatt's interest in Minecraft waned around 2013.
10. Schlatt's uncle, who introduced him to video production, passed away in 2013.
11. Schlatt has a Xbox 360, a hacked Wii, and a Mac Pro, all of which are dusty but still plugged in.
12. Schlatt's Minecraft world is still intact on his Xbox 360.
13. Schlatt returned to his Minecraft world after five years and was emotional about the experience.