Have you guys ever finished games without knowing about core mechanics?

have you guys ever finished games without knowing about core mechanics?
like mechanics you (supposedly) need to kill bosses or to finish levels.
I finished metal gear rising without knowing how to block and other m without those quicktime event instakills and self healing
i just did not know how you could do any of that.

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i beat every dark souls game without parrying once

Thread sounds like a fun read. I can't remember any of mine. I know there was an NES game that used the select button for something. I got pretty far without using it.

I finished Witcher 3 without knowing what 95% of the potions and oils do.
I pretty much brawled my way unto the end.

First time I played through The Wind Waker, I didn't know you could stop swinging from the grappling hook and climb its rope until the post-Puppet Ganon room forced me to figure that out. Subsequent playthroughs of the game have left me trying to remember what kind of back-assward workarounds I putzed my way into for a few situations.

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i beat this game without upgrading Emerl once

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Just finished FF7 Remake without realizing that Punisher style is for counter hits.

The only one I can think of is that I beat Arkham Asylum and City without realizing you could use gadgets during combat.
Like I knew you could throw batarangs in the middle of combos but I didn't know stuff like the freeze and proximity bombs worked until I saw a guy doing the challenge mode on youtube.

I beat both campaigns of Zoids Battle Legends without knowing you could lock on. I melee'd or used lock-on missiles for everything.

Beat Awakening without recruiting a single child unit