How old are the "retro" gamers here? Or how old is everyone, really?

[Manga4life]

Just trying to gage how old the average person is on this forum. I'm guessing that the average person here is probably in their late 20's to early 30's since most of the discussion that takes place is about the NES, but I figured it would be cool to find out.

For the record, I'm 32.

[SpaceFlea]

A supple 29.

[kupomogli]

I'm 29.

[armonigann]

logged in just say im 34..

[fluid_matrix]

Yer all young'ens. 38 here.

[treismac]

34 years old.

[ProjectCamaro]

Turned 30 this year.

[recorderdude]

18 in 3 days.

[123►Genei-Jin]

36 here

[swlovinist]

37 here

[o.pwuaioc]

Turned 27 today (well, yesterday).

[LaughingMAN.S9]

Veintiocho

[Rickstilwell1]

I'm 25 now, but will be 26 next month.

[Darkwing]

27.8 years old.

[Emperor Megas]

I'm 38 now.

[Aussie2B]

Most of our older members have disappeared. I remember when I first joined several years ago, I felt like I was a young'un compared to most of the regulars (I was in my early 20s back then). Now I'm 30 and I feel as if I'm among the oldest members, although apparently I'm not out of those who have posted in this topic.

I remember back when I first joined there were a lot of regulars who were still very big on playing and collecting pre-crash consoles, but I guess as those people left, yeah, NES is about as early as most of our current regulars go. I have to admit that I'm included in that, seeing as I own and play very little of systems that came before the NES.

[dbm11085]

27 here.

[SpaceHarrier]

I'm 33 years old, and yes, I started with the NES. Well, actually I think the first game I played was on the Atari 2600, but the first system I owned was the NES.

[Rickstilwell1]

Most of our older members have disappeared. I remember when I first joined several years ago, I felt like I was a young'un compared to most of the regulars (I was in my early 20s back then). Now I'm 30 and I feel as if I'm among the oldest members, although apparently I'm not out of those who have posted in this topic.

I remember back when I first joined there were a lot of regulars who were still very big on playing and collecting pre-crash consoles, but I guess as those people left, yeah, NES is about as early as most of our current regulars go. I have to admit that I'm included in that, seeing as I own and play very little of systems that came before the NES.

If I hadn't been forced to move I'd still have all my pre-NES stuff and be playing it, and I wouldn't have sold the majority of my collection either. Someday I think I will get back into it again, but do it much more slowly. For pre-Nes systems I think I'd rather have multicarts and flash carts only to save space though. When it comes to amassing real cartridges even complete in box for Atari and such it becomes really difficult to sell them off for even a fraction of what you have to pay to get specific titles when you want them. And that is usually because those older collectors either A) already completed their collection or B) did the opposite and quit.

Lately I've just been trying to save up as much money as I can and just collect $2 music cds and free online mp3s while I wait for the funds to pile up. Then maybe by Christmas I can get back in the game and buy my favorites back.

I've actually had a much easier time accessing games by playing portable systems lately. Legit gaming on 3DS and rom booting on PSP and Nintendo DS when I want some old school. I just don't have as much time to sit in front of the TV at home, but I can whip out a handheld system on the bus or laying in bed before or after a nap. Getting used to this has kind of been helping me cut back on my urge to buy games and other electronic gadgets. I just tell myself at the store "I don't even have time to use that yet."

[Tron 2.0]

40,yes time really flies fast