That night, father and daughter played until the moon was high. And when Sofía finally yawned, she asked, "Dad, can we download the Zelda one tomorrow?"

Sofía laughed. "It's broken, Dad. Like a fossil."

The screen flickered. Sofía gasped as the familiar music started—the New Super Mario Bros. theme, in full, glorious Spanish.

That evening, Carlos found Sofía scrolling endlessly on her tablet. "Bored?" he asked.