swlovinist
03-12-2004, 11:29 PM
The Genesis was the second video game system that I had extensive experience with as a child. After owning a NES for several years, I remember looking at a SEARS wish book, and seeing the excellent graphics the system had. I was blown away at the difference in the visuals vs. the NES. The story of how I got my Genesis is one common to many children of my era: work hard, get money, blow it on a system. After my purchase I was envy of the neighborhood; the first one with a Sega Genesis. I invited my friends over and beat Altered Beast several times. Time passed, and my library of games grew at a decent rate. I was pretty conservative, so I only bought games that I was familiar with. Ghouls and Ghosts was my second game, followed by Golden Axe. I seemed to have a knack for picking titles that would eventually become classics. It is safe to say my most memorable moment of playing the system was when it was my 14th birthday. My mother got me a clearance game at Kay-Bee Toys. The title was called Herzog Zwei, and I never heard of it. Being that it was a two player game, I and my older brother gave it a shot. Needless to say, several hours later, I was REALLY glad my mom got the game, a game that I still hold in the highest regard today!
My early high school days began, but I did not forget my love for the Genesis. I embraced the Genesis as a risk-taker for niche titles and quirky arcade conversions. I held the Genesis in certain esteem because, as they said, “Genesis does what Nintendon’t.” Roughly speaking, Sega had balls. Though I had dabbled in RPG’s with the NES, the Genesis’ graphics and sound capabilities really pulled me into the genre with games like Star Control, Phantasy Star II and Shadowrun; extending even further into strategy RPG’s like Shining Force. I was completely satisfied with my Genesis and didn’t really care what else was out there. Oh yeah, there was also the fact that I was completely broke. But the fact that the Genesis kept my interest for so long and cooled my desire for something new and better says a lot about how I feel about the system.
Entering my senior year I had e (or de)volved into a nerd/jock hybrid. The 90’s were in full effect with chunky hair highlights, pegged Silvertabs and insert-your-team-here football jerseys. My participation, my legacy if you will, in the 90’s was my die-hard devotion to all things Kombat. Mortal Kombat (II, specifically) was played more by me and my friends than any other Genesis game. This was to be the climax of my love affair with the Genesis. After my Kombat ardor waned, the system eventually ended up in a sad little pile…in a sad little box…in my sad little closet. Though I was callous to it at the time, I mist up a bit now when I think of all the time I could still have had with “Genny.”
My early high school days began, but I did not forget my love for the Genesis. I embraced the Genesis as a risk-taker for niche titles and quirky arcade conversions. I held the Genesis in certain esteem because, as they said, “Genesis does what Nintendon’t.” Roughly speaking, Sega had balls. Though I had dabbled in RPG’s with the NES, the Genesis’ graphics and sound capabilities really pulled me into the genre with games like Star Control, Phantasy Star II and Shadowrun; extending even further into strategy RPG’s like Shining Force. I was completely satisfied with my Genesis and didn’t really care what else was out there. Oh yeah, there was also the fact that I was completely broke. But the fact that the Genesis kept my interest for so long and cooled my desire for something new and better says a lot about how I feel about the system.
Entering my senior year I had e (or de)volved into a nerd/jock hybrid. The 90’s were in full effect with chunky hair highlights, pegged Silvertabs and insert-your-team-here football jerseys. My participation, my legacy if you will, in the 90’s was my die-hard devotion to all things Kombat. Mortal Kombat (II, specifically) was played more by me and my friends than any other Genesis game. This was to be the climax of my love affair with the Genesis. After my Kombat ardor waned, the system eventually ended up in a sad little pile…in a sad little box…in my sad little closet. Though I was callous to it at the time, I mist up a bit now when I think of all the time I could still have had with “Genny.”