Introduce Yourself!

[tototheexplorer]

Hello. I'm a collector that just turned 21. Live in northern VA. Sold my collection in college and now I'm trying to recreate it piece by piece. I'd say the best piece currently in my collection is probably Guardian Heroes for Saturn...but...I'm just getting started. :)

[Johnny_Rock]

Hey, my name is Zach and ive been gaming sence i was 4 years old. I live in central Massachusetts and you will usealy find me up at all hours of the night. I often wake up clutched to a controller and a caffeine drink. And i hope to get to know you all better.

[kedawa]

Hi all.

I've been gaming since I was in grade 6, when I got an Amiga 500 for xmas. It was a big upgrade from the archaic Pong clone that was my family's only videogame, and cultivated my interest in not only games, but also computers and electronics.

I'm not all that interested in the pre-16-bit stuff, although I have played a lot of SMS, NES, and VCS games, as well as many classic arcade games.

My favourite types of games are fighting, puzzle, fps, and adventure.

I don't like RPGs. and I suck horribly at music, racing, and sports games.

Aside from gaming, my biggest interests are electronics, physics, and martial arts.

[segamaster]

hello everyone,

i just found this forum and since i love collecting video games thought i would join.

i am 16 years old and mainly collect old Sega systems and i love to play RPG's such as the FF series. also i make some small games in my spare time on my computer at home. i live in Vermont and love it here

thats pretty much it see ya, Vincent

[Acid Zero]

Well, I have been on the DP forums previously, using a different account, *cough* LDIS91 cough*.

[Biff_McFresh]

Probably should of done this awhile back, but I wasn't actively posting much last year, just lurking around.

- Who are you?- Mike, Mikey, Michael. 20 years old.

- Where you live?- Burbank, CA

- How you found the forums?- I dont quite remember, probably heard of it from Gamefaqs, I also remember seeing a spot on this site done on one of TechTv's shows (when it wasnt g4 yet)

- What your favorite games are?- PSO, Shenmue series, Resident Evils, Silent Hills, FFVII, FFIX, Grandia II, Zelda series, Perfect Dark...I could go on and on...

- What systems you collect for?- Not for any specific system just yet. But I'm always keeping an eye out for RPGs and Survival Horror games and whatever else strikes my interest.

- What you do in "real life"?- Working at an car appraisal company right now, part-time. Going to school as well. Getting a degree in Fire Technology, future firefighter. Learning Japanese.

- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting,
etc? Love friends and family (cherish them so), basketball (helps that I'm tall too), working out, horror and comedy movies, videogames (of course). etc.etc.etc.etc.etc.

[GarryDH]

Hi Everyone,

My name's Garry and I'm from Edinburgh in Scotland. I'm 26 years old and work in IT (mostly networking and server stuff).

I found the site and these forums while searching Google for rarity lists.

My favourite games are usually platformers and RPGs. I don't collect for any one system but my Master System collection is the biggest at the moment with around 50 games and I'd really like to make the SMS the first system I have 100 games for (especially because it was my first console as a kid).

I'm currently going through the task of pulling all my systems out from storage to catalogue (and play with!) them.

I've been collecting for about ten years after having got rid of my original childhood games machines (Sinclair Spectrum, Sega Master System and Commodore Amiga) which I've regretted ever since I sold them. I'm having fun seeking out titles I played when I was younger and also trying out sytems and games I never owned or couldn't afford at the time. I also enjoy playing the modern consoles.

See you all around!

[grimlock]

Been lurking for a while so I figured I should register finally.

From Ohio and I own my own construction business. I love my job, but don't like to work :D

Currently engaged and we have a 10 year old son. All 3 of us play games every day. My soon to be wife plays more than I and the son do.

I used to collect games fairly religiously for a long time, but recently decided to sell off almost everything. I kept my complete TG 16 collection, complete 5200 collection, all of my rare Xboxes and some DC stuff, PS1/PS2 stuff.

I am more of a modern gamer now as I find newer games more interesting. I still go back and play the oldies but just in short stints.

[kaneb]

Hello,

I've been reading these forums for a little while and I've decided to register.

My real name is Bryce and I live in the Detroit, MI area.

I was turned onto the site by a fellow gamer and I've been hoplessly addicted.

I've been collecting video games and systems for quite sometime. It all started for me with a little system called the Atari 7600 (even though it blew up :roll: ) then to my one of my favorite systems the Sega Master System and I've been a gamer ever since. These days I'm in to hunting around stores to find good game deals and own many of the current gen and 16-bit era consoles.

I look forward to many great discussions. :D

[Tanis178]

hey there, my name is Keith and i live in Saint John New Brunswick. i was never a big forum guy but i used to enjoy the news updates from vidgame.net so i started browsing this forum and have been hooked ever since.

gaming has always been a staple for me since i first picked up Night stalker for the intelly, and hasn't decreased even as i sit here with Spartan total warrior on my xbox paused, while i type :D

i have a soft spot for my Master system and TG16, and star trek games no matter how lame they are. LOL

[dark.thunder]

Hi, my name is Tom. I've been playing games since the sega master system and have been building up my collection since then. I own around 1200 videogames for around 25 consoles. They are mostly Pal versions since I live in Belgium.

My favorite genre is 2D RPG, I have a soft spot for the Nippon Ichi games, and everything sega related

Greetz

[Descartes]

My name is Justin. I am from Santa Barbara, California where I am a student of philosophy and computer science at the local City College. I plan on transferring to UCSB. I spent 6 years after high school as a musician, before I shaped up and hit the books as I entered my mid twenties. I study Karate and play the trumpet when I'm not in school.

I found DP while searching for classic gaming resources and communities to interact with. I have been collecting for nearly a decade, focusing on the NES. My favorite games are The Legend of Zelda, Wizardry, and Ninja Gaiden. I also honor my roots as I am quite proficient at Defender and Galaga.

I began collecting when I realized just how much I missed over the course of my gaming career, which began in the summer of '86. It is now my personal goal to learn to program the kind of games I could be happy with, weather I market them or not. I am happy to join this wonderful community. Long live the classics!

[Toad Hunter]

My name is John and I live in the boring town of New Plymouth, Idaho. I've been gaming since i was kid and mostly collect Nes and SuperNes games. But I also play alot of PS2 and GC. I found DP one day in a web-ring if memory serves.

[Nikademus1969]

Heya...I'm Nikademus (tho you can just call me Nik :) ), and I've loved video games pretty much my entire life. I remember standing on a chair to play Pong at the drugstore LOL

I'm a food service peon in Wisconsin, and I found this site awhile back while I was playing in google looking for stuff having to do with MAME.
I love 'old school' games like Mr Do!, Pac Man, Tetris, and Klax. I like RPG games too, like the Capcom D&D games and newer stuff like Neverwinter Nights.

[AntiPasta]

Good day, DP'ers. I'm Anton, I live in Leiden in The Netherlands, where I am a CS student at Leiden University. I'm 21 years old, and I've been collecting for 3 to 4 years now. My favourite generation is the 32-bit one, and hence my collection focuses on the Sega Saturn (mostly) and to a lesser extent the PS1 (mainly PAL stuff). Recently I've started buying arcade stuff too, for one I have a modest Japanese ST-V collection which I use with my homemade supergun (my holy grail right now is obtaining a Radiant Silvergun cart for it).

Apart from gaming, I also collect vinyl records and Laserdisc movies, I fiddle around with electronics and (assembly) programming, love reading decent books, strive to attain an unreasonably archaic vocabulary in Dutch and English, do a lot of cycling, and am a board member for a student club (takes a considerable amount of time).

[Leon_Ryman91]

Hello, My name is Ryan. I decided to join the site because the store just recently opened where I live.

[dualfreak1]

ok ok im dualfreak1 im just a noob

[kentuckyfried]

Hi, my name is Brian and I was referred to this fantastic site by some friends of mine. I live in Vancouver, BC, Canada, and have been collecting, trading, and selling video games for almost 10 years.

Just completed my first trade here, this is truly a great site.

- Brian

[ylsul]

Hi! My name is Young, and I live in Boston. I'm a systems administrator at Harvard University, and got told about this site from a nerd friend of mine, Todd (don't tell him I said that).

I'm 40 years old, and have been into *any* kind of gaming ever since I got my first Pong game!

I currently have a PS2, Xbox, Dreamcast, PSP and a DS. I've kind of moved towards handheld gaming ever since I started riding the bus to work. Right now Animal Crossing and Mariokart keep me occupied. At nights, I like playing Grand Theft Auto for the PSP.

I've posted my friend codes in the 'friend code' thread in the modern gaming section. Hope you add me! -y

[Mr.collection]

Hey guys
My real name is Rory(i'm a guy) I'm 15 years old and i have been playing NES since i was born. I started to collect systems about 2 years ago and i have a total of 80 systems. I don't like anything preNES. My 80 systems is the reason for the name and everyone at school calls me that. I have recently got into the wierd stuff of gaming like a Game.com or my Virtualboy. I also collect promo items and game pins. My game room is cramed with all my stuff and its only 10'x18'. I am hopeing to get a MVS because i like fighting games. I also make money repairing systems since i have no job. My friend mr.smiley381 sent me here and i notice a lot of people with your rarity guide.

later
Mr.collection

[ahamilton0953]

Name: Tony Hamilton
'Net Names: ahamilton0953, highnote, and Kingofhearts178 ( don't ask lol )
Age: 27
Location: Milwaukee, WI USA
Job: Inside sales/support for Rockwell Automation
Hobbies:gaming (duh), reading, listening to music, watching baseball and football ( and getting into indoor soccer more and more ), playing chess ( playing online and starting to get a little better ) among other things

My Collection:

I don't know how many games of each I have but I don't have many anymore =(
My younger brother pilfered and sold quite a few but here are the systems I have:

Sega Master System ( 17 yrs old still going strong )
SNES
Sega Genesis
N64
Sega Dreamcast
Sony Playstation
Nintendo Gamecube


I have a few game series I like such as: Super Mario Bros, Suikoden (sp?), Resident Evil, Wonderboy, Zelda, and Castlevania.

I like RPG's ( obviously with Suikoden ) and action games, but I can't go wrong with some good side scrolling action either.

I'm one of those on and off gamers. I play ofr a while, real life gets in the way ( such as my recent wedding ) and then I get back into it.

I'm hoping to slowly rebuild my game collection and try and get a few more systems ( NES , Sega Saturn and 32x ) and more games.

Once I get a house the wife promised me a room of my own so I'm going to set it up with my systems =) I'm hoping to set up a rig so I can have all them connected and just use them as I want anytime without having to connect and disconnect them all the time.


Feel free to message me anytime =)

[MrSmiley381]

Hey guys
My real name is Rory(i'm a guy) I'm 15 years old and i have been playing NES since i was born. I started to collect systems about 2 years ago and i have a total of 80 systems. I don't like anything preNES. My 80 systems is the reason for the name and everyone at school calls me that. I have recently got into the wierd stuff of gaming like a Game.com or my Virtualboy. I also collect promo items and game pins. My game room is cramed with all my stuff and its only 10'x18'. I am hopeing to get a MVS because i like fighting games. I also make money repairing systems since i have no job. My friend mr.smiley381 sent me here and i notice a lot of people with your rarity guide.

later
Mr.collection

If Rory starts being retarded, I will take responsibilty and destroy him for you guys.

(Sorry Rory, I just have to keep you in check since you're spazzy sometimes.)

[WiteoutKing]

Nice to meet all of you. My name's Rick, but I go by "WiteoutKing" online in pretty much any area. Got linked here from someone, but I forget who. The Arcade system looks pretty damn sexy, if I do say so myself.

I also hover around Sonic CulT (have been a member there for about 2.5 years now, also part of CulT Family).

[Evilsaber2922]

hi im new ithink

i amthedarknessthatdwells
i amthereckoning
redrum
i amthewhatlurks
i amthedarkside
yesssssyessssyesss

its nice to be herenow that i havebenn summonedfrom the depths i shall conquerall

heed my warininggs allthose bothwise and unwise

a gamer i am

much will i learnfrom all those experienced at theform of this thing called videogames from thee eldersofthisboard

thankuvery much

good night and goodluck
redrum

[NinjaJoey23]

I just found these forums tonight, so I registered in hopes of becoming a true collector.

My name is Joey. I live in Savannah, GA but soon to be back in school in TN.

I found these forums while searching for an NES rarity list. I now refer to the Online Rarity Guide here daily.

I am a Nintendo enthusiast at heart, but love many other systems as well. Being only 18 yrs old and having just graduated high school, I am just beginning to break into collecting. I have mainly been collecting for the NES, but hope to move to other consoles as funds become available.

My favorite console game currently is Donkey Kong Country.

My day job is waiting tables. People are mean to me. I deal with it.

I definitely plan to be a regular on these boards henceforth.

[vistaway]

I stumbled across these forums today, although I have been to the site before a few times.

My name is Andy Saito. I was active in VG fandom back in 91-95 or so. Since then, not so much. In fact, not really at all. Those years were amazing, though. Almost like an alternate life - slaving away on issues of my 'zines, using a crappy handheld B&W scanner, photocopying at my Dad's office, coming home to a room full of thermal fax paper with the latest press releases, attending a couple CESs in Chicago, a couple CES Vegas, the first E3...and making lots of great friends. I edited Totally Super NES and GEA News, and was a part of the crew that started the short-lived (but well-intentioned) GEA - Gaming Enthusiasts of America.

It's really a shame that I didn't keep in touch with great people like Chris Johnston, Sean Pettibone, Tyron Rodriguez and Zach Meston (and many others...this is not a complete list!). I do regret that. However, going to college was a priority at the time, and it really took over.

Since then, I have not really been active at all in the VG world. I went to college, worked at Disney World, worked on Disney Cruise Lines, lived in the UK, and now I am back in the Toronto area as a call centre manager.

I have been married almost five years (to a wonderful British lass!), and we have a 14 month-old son.

I will do my best to frequent these forums as often as I can, especially to catch-up on old times.

Andy Saito

[Hounder]

Hi everyone. I've already made several posts here so some of you might have already seen me around.

I've used the online rarity guide here several times and finally decided to register as a member. Not really a whole lot to say other than I'm an "old school" gamer mainly with NES and SNES. I collect rare games NES games and am always up for a GOOD trade. I don't own a whole lot of rare games but I've got several trades and buys in the making right now. I hope to get to know this place and all its members :D

If anyone has an extra Rodland they're willing to sell for a decent price or a box and manual for Mr. Gimmick, I'd be much obliged to purchase 'em! :D

[Octane06]

Hi, I'm Octane. Some of my previous names on the Internet are Shadow57(not used anymore), SonicGT, Shinespark, and tux_octane(Octane is short for this.) I'm also known as PvtMilesPrower in online gaming. Now, I don't have the biggest gaming collection, but I'm trying. I mostly collect NES and SNES games, though I do pick up this-gen games every now and then. I have an N64 in storage in my basement that I hope to hook up again sometime and start collecting for. I also hope to get a Sega Genesis. After that, THEN I'll start getting less common systems and those before NES (Intellivision being the first there.) By the way, I received for Christmas around 20 NES and SNES games, so yay for me!

So, hello!

[VicViper]

Hey all. My name is David and I've been building up a small collection of classic console games over the past several years. I found this forum after hearing about and reading Digital Press' printed guides. I'm looking to build up my collection a bit: add some games, perhaps a few consoles. I've also been thinking of putting together an arcade cabinet of some sorts as well.

In "real life", I live in Framingham, MA and working as a programmer for a small producer of casual games. A few years ago, I graduated from a local university, WPI. Before then, I originated from Houston, TX.

[AKay]

hi everyone my name is AKay
i live in nj and am a systems engineer for Iron Mountain.
I just returned from visiting the actual store and decided to register for the forums. The store is a sight to behold!!!!
Very nostalgic.
Im 27 and engaged have 2 kids and 2 puppies :)
AKay

[backdrifter]

Hello everyone.

My name's Chris, I'm from the UK, and I make my meagre living as a freelance journalist.

I've recently become much more eager to boost my retro collection, and sample some of those games I missed out on first time around.

[A2600]

- I am Bryan, Im 19 and a very avid retrogamer.
- Im In Miami, FL
- I found the forums via Atari Age, I have been a member there since 2002, I registered in 2003 for DP but never posted, now I want to take a trip on the wild side and step out of AA ;)
- I like plataformer, action/adventure games
- I used to have:
2600/5200/7800/800/130XE/1040STf/MegaSTe/SMS
SMS/Genesis/SNES
ALL THOSE WHERE SOLD OFF!!
What I still have is my XBOX, NES and Gameboy
- I am a Kodak Certofoed Photo Specialist for Walgreens
- In 2002 I had my own atari users group:
The Miami International Atari Users Group (MIAUG)
We had some members, and I made custom shirts for the group. I started collecting in 1989-90 with my dads Atari 2600 Vader.

[Rejinx]

Waz up

I'm a 23, collect NES mostly, got 127 games for the NES, but nothing too rare. My moderen gaming is done on PC and Playstation 2. I am a big PC fan but the selection of game coming out is low. What happen to the huge market of Simulation games that existed in the mid 90"s. The new games or to pertty with no real gameplay. Anyway hi.

[dukenkm44]

My Name's Bob, I had a baby, it's a boy

[Bloodreign]

Ahh Rejinx, looks like you're from the same town I'm from, looks like there's a fellow collector in my area after all.


And I've been here a year and never intried myself, I'm 30 and am just getting started on collecting old Gameboy, Genesis,NES, and SNES games, because frankly I'm becoming less interested in modern consoles and more interested in retro, the end.

I was introduced to this forum by none other than Ed Oscuro, we're both mods at the Castlevania Dungeon Forums, and in a chat one night before I became mod he introduced me to this place.

[Capon-E]

Been here for awhile just haven't introduced myself. :)

[nastydog]

yo whats up

hi :evil:

[Hammy]

diddn't notice this :)

hi all, i'm Hammy, from good old england. collect mainly arcade cabs/boards, and sega games.

[Hypersonic200]

Hi, I'm Hypersonic200! Mario told me about this site and he's my friend! Video games are my favorite thing to do! Looks like this forum is a right place for me!

[Tan]

hey all, been a fan of these forums for some time so i figured i'd join up and say hi. :D

i've actually been reading these forums for over 2 years or so i think, i'm generally more a gamer than collector but like all of us i have my indulgences from time to time.

i'm originally from Nova Scotia, Halifax area actually, lately moved to Saint john, big SMS and PSX fan, though i dabble in a dozen others. 8-)

[Wrestlemaniac]

Hello !

I've just registered myself here so here's a little introduction:

My name is Jelle, age 20, and i'm from Belgium.

I just discovered this site a few days ago when i was bored and started surfing the net looking for some gaming sites and especially game collectors, and so i ended up here in the game-rooms section and looked at all the pictures and such...and now i've decided to join because it seems like a fun place here 8-)

My main hobby is actually pro-wrestling but i've litterally spend my entire youth with nintendo games, i've had the nes when i was only 3 years old ( or young) and then came snes and so on....because i was almost always sick when i was little, my parent's decied to buy that stuff for me so i had something to play with inside the house and boy....if they only knew how that simple 'toy' would change my life LOL

I actually had a pretty nice collection already,lots of games and a few nice merchandise items, but then, one day, i sold it all.....because i saw a wwf (wrestling) pinball machine and i just had to have that in my collection, but since other people were already trying to buy it i had to be very quick to pay first and well, i needed money.....

So ok, i have that pinball machine now and i'm VERY happy with it, it's a huge collector's item and very hard to come buy in good working condition.

But, the negative side was that now i didn't have any games at all anymore and it's a part of me that will stay forever and so i'm just now beginning to "collect" again, even though i'm not quite sure if i'm willing to start all over again.....i did buy a snes though this wee kat a flee market with some games, and some old Nes games inc a boxed zelda 8-) , and today i bought a 10 inch megaman x figure so you see, i'm already starting again even before i'm sure i even want to do it again lol, i just can't resist.

Well, at least i'll never give up on nintendo, i've had everything, ps1,ps2,xbox....but nothing beats nintend ofor me, i'm probably just a bit sentimental about it because i've grown up with it but still, they're games just have something about them that can't be matched by other game company's.

Ok i'm gona stop whinin' now, 'till next time !!
Byeeeeeeee and Happy newyear to all of you.

[KeeperBvK]

Hi, my name is Burkhart, I'm from Germany and my main collection area is anything from Nintendo. I try to get a complete N64 collection (still way to go ^^) as well as a complete E-Reader collection, but I also play and collect games for DC, PSX, PS2, PC, N-Gage and for any other Nintendo platform.
In real life I am a student of asian science, learning Chinese, and a mod and editor at gamecubex.net (a German Cube-site). The site might not be a huge thing, but at least it got me to last year's E³. ^^
I don't have a favorite genre or setting or amount of gore ^^ or whatever. I just play anything that's good...except for most sports, car racing and simulation games.

[Juganawt]

Hello everyone! Another noob enters the forums!

My name's Andy, and I'm an alcoholic.... nope wait wrong room...

My name's Andy, and I've been collecting games for as long as I can remember.

I got my first ever machine - A ZX Spectrum 48k, at the ripe old age of 3 years old. Apparently I used to hammer the keys on my brother's so hard, that he bought a new one and gave me the old one. I've been hooked on gaming ever since. I've gone through the ranks - Spectrum, C64, Amiga, Snes etc etc, until I'm finally here at the pinnacle of gaming - the Xbox 360.

I collect video games as well as my collection of over 46 consoles and handhelds.

I mostly specified in Dreamcast (400+), PS1 (750+), and Saturn (200+) games.

Unfortunately my circumstances have changed and I'm having to wave goodbye to a huge amount of my collection. It's heartbreaking to know that all the games I worked hard to obtain are just being sold off to the person with the biggest wallet, but I currently have no other choice.

I came to Digipress to find out about some of my rarer titles - how much they're worth, and if anyone would buy them.

So here I am.

If you want to look at some previous games from my collection I had to sell, my Ebay ID is Andyversion2. Feel free to look at my current listings and previous ones to see what I've already had to part with :( :( :( .

Anyway, pleasure to meet you all.

(sorry first time I clicked Post New Topic instead of reply, can one of the mods please delete the other one? thnx)

[keiblerfan69]

Hi everyone. My name is Zach and I have been collecting games since I was 6. My first game console was the Nintendo 64, I wanted to get a SNES when I was 4 but I didn't get a game system until 2 years later. I currently own 220 games:

42 PS2
39 N64
34 PC
30 DC
22 GCN
20 PS
11 Xbox
7 GBC
5 PSP
5 X360
5 GB

[ajfarias]

Hey everyone!

Im ajfarias. Im brazilian, but im living for a year in boston,to study. I love megadrive, and have a fairly big collection in Brazil. I didnt bring with me though :( so i started one in the US :). I joined Digitpress a while ago, but stayed observing you people from a dsitance(sorry if that sounded creepy). Im also a member of RF generation, yet joined that recently also. I have been lurking on Gamefaqs for ages though.
OH, i also have a few other systems. Check my collection (its small still) at RF-Generation.

[Sparky]

Hey, im a small town canadian boy that needs his video games :D i have been collecting for awhile mostly sega stuff but have been turned to the TG16 and im working hard on finishing my collection, i have lots of stuff to trade including some TG16 games & i came from another forum cgcc.ca and thought i would check things out over here as well.

hope to do some trading and meet some cool people
take it ease

[Marlon]

Yo! I'm Marlon. I'm from Chelmsford England. My first computer was an Amstrad CPC 464, and my first console was a Sega Master System. I am currently getting back into my Megadrive collection. My all-time favourite games are SNES Super Mario Kart and Gunstar Heroes. Boo yaa!

[EnzoSangiorgio]

Enzo from NJ. Big dork. Sold off a lot of my video games a few years ago. Getting back into it, still not very good at it.

[FalchionBeta]

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[nintendork206]

Hello everyone,

I joined the group because I was refered to it by a yahoo group I joined, and they said I'd fit in just fine here!

I started collecting games about 4 years ago, but I also had to bonus of never getting rid of any of my systems, right now my console collection consists of:
Top Loading NES,SNES,N64,Sega Genesis,Sega Saturn,Sega Dreamcast,Game Boy Advance,Phillips CD-I, and of course, my X-Box.

I'm always interested to hear about systems, all "retro systems" as I'm trying to find a hand held TurboGraphx and pretty much any other system that I don't currently have.
I'm sure I'll be around on the forums,and my Y! screen name is the_humor_in_blasphemy

[RockinX]

Yo, I'm a guy from Venezuela, I have a nice collection I don't really focus on making it bigger, but I like to buy games from the past that I enjoyed renting as a kid and those I have recently discovered that I enjoy.

Most of the games from my collection are N64 games (it's my favorite console) but my SNES collection might catch up someday if I don't stop buying SNES games :P

I also like new consoles but I barely have the money to buy new games. However, I recently bought a DS with Mario & Luigi and I'll receive Animal Crossing WW later in the year.

My consoles are(in order of purchase):

SNES - 14 games
GB - 7 games
N64 - 16 games
GBA - 1 game
GC - 11 games
GBC - 5 games
NDS - 1 game

[Whiskey Mark]

What's up guys.

After participating in my second South Jersey Game Night, I was told I had to register to the forums. So here I am, :D

23 years young, I hail from Delaware and have a mass of gaming utensils stashed in my basement. My collection boasts everything from 2600 and Colecovision to Turbografx to Gamecube and beyond.

Grandma (lol) Chandler and I have known each other irl for a little over 14 years now, and I have him to thank for the thousands of dollars I've pumped into digital refreshment. I currently play EverQuest *ducks* on the Povar server but I always make time for console gaming.

Fav game atm: Gain Ground - Genesis
Fav game all time: Secret of Mana - SNES

Can't think of anything else to add, except I hope to get to know you folks better. Oh and thanks to Nick for the inspiration for my username! :P

Peace!

[bickman2k]

Well, I've been around here a lot before, but never posted. I have been seen a little on GameFAQs and NES Alt, but I doubt that anyone knows who I am (except for maybe CMOSfm)

[ntavio]

I am a 35 y.o. collector/gamer. Got the gaming bug playing Space Invaders when I was 10. I tried collecting for several systems but now focus on CIB Atari 2600 games. I sold off several awesome non-2600 collections to focus on the 2600. I post a bit on Atari Age under the same nickname, ntavio. I just purchased the pride of my collection, CIB Q*bert Qubes. :D

[Diatribal Deity]

Well its been a while since I joined and thought it was time for a formal introduction...

I am an avid game/gadget enthusiast who although not a true collector, respect those that do as I think it is one of the more entertaining hobbies out there. I worked in the video game field for a long time but recently returned to school to finish some preparation for some career oriented goals. I don't dedicate as much time as I used to playing like I did back in my 8-bit (nes) heyday, but I still enjoy a good go round (recently with Resident Evil 4). I think DP represents the forefront in classic collecting as well being just a classy establishment in general. I'm honored to be a member of such a great community and look forward to contributing in my own little way.

DD

[Grunaki]

Hi. I was just clicking around on Google and found this place, so I thought I'd join up.

Originally from the UK but now living in Winnipeg, Manitoba with my Wife and baby.

I'm 29, (30 next month @_@ ) and have been into video games most of my life. Had a Spectrum 48k growing up, traded up to an Atari ST in my early teens and got into PCs around 19/20. Console wise I went SNES, PSX, PS2. I also play around with emulation for just about everything these days.

Pleased to meet you. :)

[reno5]

Hey

I'm Jean-Francois from Montreal Canada.

I'm a member of CCJVQ/QVGCC (Quebec Video Game Collectors Club) since 2000.

I'm a big Sega Fan and getting interested in the TG16 and TurboDuo.

[SEGA-SAMMY]

My name is Jacques and I love video gaming. I've been lurking the forums for quite a while but I have only recently decided to participate in the discussions.

My favourite system is the Dreamcast. My second favourite is the PlayStation. I don't have very many games myself but I do get alot of playtime out of the ones I do own so it's all good. ;) ;)

Looking forward to being a part of the community. :D :D :D

[*Rin*]

Hey I'm Jenn.
Uh, I found the forums because Joe told me what they were.
I live across the street from DP
I'm the first employee there.
My favorite types of games are RPG's.
And I think Joe should make a no0b forum to put the introductions in.

:P :D LOL

[freckledpeas]

My name is Jason from the oh-so-rainy state of Washington. Outside of gaming, I'm an avid Seahawks fan (yes, even when they lose) and work a standard 40 hrs a week. But enough about "real life"... Let's talk more about gaming. ;)

My initial interest in video games began in these dark caverns known as "arcades" back in the 80's. Since I was just a kid, I didn't have much money to actually play the games, but watching other people play was free and almost as fun. Once I learned that I could actually play "Donkey Kong" at home on the Atari 2600, that's when my collecting began (although I didn't realize it yet). Leaving out quite a few details inbetween, this brings us to the present day...

I actually stumbled upon this forum as I was searching for the rarity of some systems I own (and continue to search for). My admittedly unattainable goal in life is to own every game system ever made. I currently own 90+ systems (including handhelds) and am always searching for more. Needless to say, eBay has been my friend. I'm also extremely lucky to have a wife who understands my passion. :)

[infamous lunchbox]

Hey all, I have been a member for a while, but I don't remember introducing myself, and honestly I almost never post here, but I want to change that, so here goes: I go by Lunchbox, or online The Infamous Lunchbox. I prefer not to give out my real name. I live in Utah, and find that Utah has incredible deals on incredible games (I am talking a $8 mint copy of Panzer Saga, and other insanities left and right. Maybe people are just dumb here!). I found these forums years ago looking for system info on some obscure stuff. It was great to find out there are other "freaks" like me.
My favorite games (as of now, they change constantly):
Tenchi Wo Kurau II, Sega Saturn
Contra Hard Corps Sega Genesis (somebody stole my copy though, I am seriously burned here)
Dracula X: Rondo Of Blood PCE, great title
Guardian Heroes Sega Saturn
Klonoa PSX
Incredible Crisis PSX
Fire and Ice NES
Lolo 1,2, and 3 NES
Pirates! Nes
Pirates!Gold! Genesis
Blazing Star Neo Geo (I have a MVS)

I don't know if you really can call me a collector, as I only buy games I want to play, but every game I own has to be complete, and mint. Weird huh? The only system I actually collect for is the NGPC, I'm almost done there, only about 9 games left now, too bad they're all rare as sin. Right now I am trying to finish picking up the last of the Genesis, TG/Duo/PCE, Saturn, NES, SNES, and Sega CD games I want. I know that's a lot to buy for, add in I still buy current games and it's awful.

In real life I am a laboratory technician for a medical lab. I prefer the title Urine Wrangler though. It makes my job feel more... Adventurous I suppose. Taming the wild urines of the land.... And well, I will just stop right there, I get to see a lot of interesting things at my work, including amputated body parts, organs, and even a entire human brain with a attached spinal cord once. Good times.

Outside of gaming I enjoy so-called "extreme" sports, although I don't think there is anything athletic behind skydiving, repelling, and the like. Really, anybody can do it, and I am far from great shape (not fat, just unhealthy). I also enjoy bowling immensely. I read a lot, I own about 3,000 books, and used to work in a library. I also own hundreds and hundreds of comic books. My current favorite is The Walking Dead, followed closely by Pirate Club! and Ultimate Iron Man. I stick more to sci-fi and horror/mystery comics though. I write a little in my spare time, and go to college, where I have no idea what I am doing.

Now you know a lot about me, but how you wonder did I get into gaming? Of all things encouragement from my parents. My brother and I got a Ti-99 when I was young, and my parents encouraged us to "program" and play games on it. Later on they also bought us a NES, and I played Colecovision at my friend's house constantly before that. My brother and I bought our Genesis together, and well, it was all downhill after that. My 3rd job was in a video game store, where I worked for 5 years, and ended up as General Manager (I quit due to differences with owners) and due to that place I amassed about 2,500 games and who knows how many systems (about 40-50 systems, that's with handhelds) before a major sell off. I still own about 700 games, but I no longer play rpg's and games that demand tons and tons of hours. Now am tracking down all the great shooters and platformers I discarded or passed by in the past.

Whew, that was a lot. Nice to meet you all. See you around.

[starsoldier1]

Hi everybody, I'm Ryan 'StarSoldier' Genno and I'm just another Canadian video game collector here that loves this stuff. I have playing games all my life so there is no stopping now, eh? I have been collecting them for nearly a decade now here is my scary count list so far:

640 NES (almost complete)
370 Sega Genesis
290 Super Nintendo
100 Sega Master (almost complete too)
140 Playstation (not even close)
2 Vectrex (yeah, that one isn't so impressive)
and a bunch of others

You can read my opinions on all sort of games at my own personal website at www.videogames101.com (shameless plug!). I'm looking to meeting other gamers who share my hobby.

[HarvestDude]

Hello all!

I'm Cristiano, a 28 y/o brazilian dude that loves old videogame systems.

It's nice being part of this forum. I've been visiting DigitPress for some years, but i never noticed that there was a Forum. Lol! So, i decided to come in and make part of this nice community.

Well, i collect some games and systems. My collection's not that large, but i really like all my games. The systems are:

- NES
- Game Boy Classic
- Game Boy Color
- Sega Master System
- Super Nintendo
- Nintendo 64
- Playstation

I don't have any newer systems yet because they're expensive to buy here, in Brazil. But i will!

I don't consider myself as a "collector". I'm just a guy that loves videogame and want to have the games i like most. I don't buy games for standing still on shelves, getting covered with dust. I buy games for playing them!

If you want to check my collection, just send me a msg. I'm still building my list here into Digitpress, but i already have it published on IGN and Gamespot.

I think that's all. See ya, fellas! And sorry for my crappy english!

HarvestDude

[MrPure]

Hi, I'm Ryan from Nashville, tn. Currently own 20 something systems along with over 1000 games with about 60 dups. Just like collecting and playing, don't like sealed games cus I'll just open them, fill out the registration card, and play the game.

[agent709]

Hi, I'm Derek... I got my first Game Boy Pocket the Christmas right after it was released. I don't know when that is nor do I care, but I was born in 1990 so that can give you an idea. :)

Only recently did I start to care about my stuff as much as I do so I started recollecting and protecting all of my stuff. I mainly love Nintendo handhelds and random merchandise. I am only 15, and can't get a job, so my collection is kinda slow growing until this summer. Then, I will hit garage sales and can hopefully drive and stuff. My current collection is:

Nintendo DS:
Electric Blue system (I had Titanium since release date then sold to buy blue)
Nintendogs stylus shell
Nintendogs lunchbag and screen wipe
Electroplankton (import), Touch!Kirby (import), Super Mario 64 DS, Wario Ware: Touched!, Yoshi Touch'n'Go, Nintendogs: Chihuahua and friends, Metroid Prime: Hunters demo, Meteos, Mario Kart DS, Animal Crossing: Wild World.

Game Boy:
I sold all my advance stuff recently except for my GCN>GBA link cable.
Game Boy Color: Clear Purple (just bought today for $11 at EB, near mint)
Tetris (which I have had since I got my pocket)
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Kirby's Pinball Land (I LOVE THIS GAME)
Pokemon: Crystal
Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
Pokemon Pinball (I love this one as well. I still have the original battery that came with it.)
Game Boy Printer w/ 4 rolls of paper: White, yellow, blue, and a blue roll in the printer.
Game Boy Camera Official Guide (funny to read through)

My goal is to get all 6 base colors of the Color, get any different colors of the Pocket I can find, an Original, any colors of it I can find, and then I may work on GBA. I will also get the DS Lite as soon as I get money when it comes out.

I do have quite a few other systems/games, but my Nintendo portables are all I care about.

[Koopello]

Hello.
My name is Matti Hyrylä.
I'm from Finland.
I'm 16 years old.
I have pet, a dog called Musti.
I have been collectin' games about 1 year.
At the moment i got n64, snes, PSX, GB and SMS.
I got only 20 games :(
I'm not from rich family, so i can't get all games that i want.
I'm male
I have grilfriend, Anne.
She's soooo hot, that when you see him you get o****m.
And, she gives p***y for me!!!! Slurps,..
I can speak finnish and english.
My computer sucks..
That's all about me..

[Lostox]

Hey my name is Jason i live in Salt Lake City, Utah
I found the fourms while reading thru my Power Up! book thru refrance that was listed a source
My favorite games are ps1 era rpgs but my tastes extend toanything but sports titles because i just am not particularly good at them.
I Collect mostly for my ps1 its hard because 2 major factors 1 i am poor 2 the game has to be complete and in mint condition thus making it very expensive(i like most people here i asume like games in exelent condition)
in real life i am the assistant manager for the game stop (yes i know it sounds fun but sometimes i wish i had a normal job)
i mostly as an extetion of my job have a very extensive gameing library from everything from my nes to todays consoles i would love to find some forum discussions on ps1 hard to find games so ill start looking and sugestions would be great.

[Nukie]

Hi everybody! My name is Nathan, and I have been lurking on this forum for quite a while so I decided to join in. I have only been collecting for about a year now, but I love all of the old systems.

[Chrome]

Hi, my name is Sean and I'm a student at WVU. I've been a gamer since playing on my Dad's Atari 2600 when I was almost too young to remember. My first system was a SNES which I still own. Since then I've bought a Virtual Boy, N64, Xbox, NES, Genesis, all in that order. I also own every Game Boy model from the Original all the way up to the DS. I don't own a micro yet, I'm waiting for the price drop. I'm still trying to index all my games on the computer, but I'm a bit pressed for time and being lazy doesn't help.

I've already found this forum and the DigitPress to be an AMAZING reference tool and I hope I can eventually contribute at least something to this great community. I'm usually a reader for the most part, but I will chime in from time to time.

Later,
Chrome...

[Bad Pudding]

Hey, glad to be here. I live in NJ and first visited the store on Friday. I had no idea this site existed before the store. It's a great place. This is also an excellent site.

[Ed Oscuro]

lol

[MacCoyote]

My name is Marcus and I am 34 yo and live in Sweden.

I have been playing since childhood starting with the NES and a GameBoy. Later I bought a MD+MCD+32X and then became a big Sega fan.

For a couple of years that followed I had a break in gaming but when I bought the Gamecube at launch the interest started to grow again. My old stacked away consoles got to see the daylight and the retro feeling playing them was immense :) .

Now I will buy a system or two that I missed during my break. It will most likely be a Saturn and a Dreamcast. For the future i really look forward to the release of the Revolution.

The systems that I collect are Nintendo and Sega.
My favourite games are Mario and Zelda for Nintendo and for Sega I really enjoy their arcade conversions.

[McBacon]

Hello.
I have grilfriend, Anne.
She's soooo hot, that when you see him you get o****m.
And, she gives p***y for me!!!!

You seem to be confused about your girlfriends gender.

[stein]

hello im steen canadian surrey bc
love old school stuff eg sega master intellivision
love emulation too long have i waited for this day when all classic/vitage gamers coud enjoy the games we grew up with.In the real world im a painter..31..love to play old school games.lots of time due to the vast amounts or rain.
My personal collection consits of sega master intellivision all nintendo models coleco and all but atari 2600.

[Retrodigital]

Hello, My name is Jonathan im from Lafayette, Louisanna. I started video gaming around 4 when my mom bought an atari. I used to frequent arcades while my mother and grandmother would shop. I remember playing dragons lair and being to young to realize the game was playing and just wasting money. My real videogaming craze kicked in when I got my nes it was all I played for the longest time. I played heavily upgrading as new systems came out, then something happened.. I got addicted to everquest and sold all my old games..my snes, my psx with alot of rares.. I didnt wanna console game anymore I thought.

Fast forward to the present. im 27 now Im the assistant manager at a local gamestop and im collecting. I have almost all my old games I sold stupidly again , I collect snes, nes, genesis, dreamcast, ps2, etc. Hoping to one day come across a neo geo.

I came across this board because somewhere I found the online rarity guide linked.. discovered the forum here and fell in love.. Hope to have fun, make some friends and contribute where I can..