Where did the concept of 1cc as a game philosophy originate?

[Obiwanshinobi]

The cruelest is when you get to the final stage and, suddenly, it doesn't let you continue any longer. What does the dragon in Rastan look like? I have no idea. Can't practice that stage when you have to grind through the entire game just to begin to learn it.

I think (Super) Monkey Ball did the super cool thing - to play extra stages, you mustn't fall even once before you get there. You can continue through extra stages, but the no-miss requirement up until that point makes them feel truly extra. (Not sure if they are accessible in the stage select mode, but I doubt it.)