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Are Lives Outdated Game Design?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2CLO8CcBjg

lives checkpoints side-scroller platformer

Older games use lives or checkpoints, which cause frustration when replaying the same content over and over, but it's useful for procedural games. Powering up after death can reduce boredom. What other methods can replace lives?