World record for video gaming grandma, 90

[Still Waters]

Every day 90-year-old Japanese grandma Hamako Mori flexes her fingers to keep them nimble. Not for knitting or needlepoint, but to stay in shape for playing video games.

The pensioner known as “Gamer Grandma” spends three or more hours a day battling monsters and going on missions in the virtual worlds of her favourite games, and even has a popular YouTube channel for her fans.

“I’m passionate about playing games every day,” the white-haired widow told AFP in an interview conducted by videochat.

Mori, who lives in Chiba, south-east of Tokyo with her family, holds a Guinness world record certifying her as the world’s oldest gaming YouTuber.

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2020/jun/07/japans-video-gaming-grandma-90-plays-her-way-into-record-books