I wish he'd picked a different example.<p>Megaman II was the very first action game that I beat in a single sitting.  I went to my friend's house on a Saturday afternoon, plopped down and went on to destroy the thing over the course of a few hours, winning with who knows how many lives left.<p>I found the argument to be pretty persuasive in general, but every time I saw the name Megaman, I thought come <i>on</i>, what kind of person would need an easy mode for <i>that</i> game!!?<p>Ninja Gaiden, on the other hand frustrated me for the better part of a summer.  It desperately needed an easy mode.  <i>That</i> game is to Megaman as Megaman is to You Have to Burn the Rope.