Introduce Yourself!

[80sGamer]

I live in the Omaha, NE area, but grew up in Colorado. am 30 years old. have been playing video games since 1982, dont play as much now with a little one at home, I'd like to start collecting games from the NES first then maybe Atari 7800, then SNES. As you can tell i am a Nintendo guy. I work in retail. Love Football and Fantasy Football. Use to collect ball cards, but haven't in awhile. I miss the days of going to the local arcade and playing games and hanging out with friends til 8 or 9. I love the 80s. Found out about this site while on Gamefaqs and someone mentioned it and have loved this site ever since.

[Flack]

What a great group of n00bs! I look forward to chatting with you guys on the boards!

[biggzy]

Hellooooo!

I'm a 25 year old master's graduate currently working in retail. I hope to eventually get a job teaching English composition at a community college or university.

I've had a non-stop interest in gaming all my life. I cut my teeth on an Atari 2600 and moved on to the NES, SNES, Genesis, etc. I've held on to most of my original games and am always adding to past and present system libraries. Some of my favorite games are Dragon Warrior (NES), Animal Crossing (GC/DS), just about any 2d Castlevania installment, and most old-school PC adventure games (i.e. Monkey Island series, Full Throttle, etc.). My current-gen genre preferences are mostly limited to action/platformers and RPGs.

My other interests include movies, comics/manga/Anime, post-modern literature, Japanese culture (still haven't visited...), and pro wrestling. I used to oversee the operation of the soon-to-be defunct wrestlerant.com and it's weekly podcast. I don't care much for long walks on the beach and I hate spiders. I live with my fiancee and our four cats. I blog at biggzy.org.

[InsaneDavid]

If anyone is ever interested in selling any NGPC stuff let me know.

Take a peek over in the Buying and Selling forums (http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=3). :)

[mydjsobad]

Hello, my name is Eddie and I'm a 22 year old casual collector from Anaheim, CA. I began collecting when I was 15, at that time I had a pretty massive collection due to my abundance of money from living with my parents and holding a steady job. I sold alot of my original collection when I moved out, but never lost the desire to continue collecting.

I first started visiting this site about a year ago or so, I was using it as a reference for buying and selling on ebay and with friends. I decided to start posting recently when I had a question about a VICE Project Doom proto cart I picked up for $5 at a local game store.

I collect all sorts of games and systems with no general favorite amongst them all. My primary focus in terms of genres is Music Gaming, of which I have a currently complete collection of Japanese and American Konami music titles (bemani) and a 75% complete collection of other miscellanious titles. I'm also the lead webmaster and owner of www.bemanistyle.com which is arguably the largest general music gaming website online.

Aside from that, I'm a Game Advisor at a local gamestop and enjoy going to arcades, watching movies, and hanging out with friends.

[Ponyone]

Hello everyone. Ponyone here. Thought I'd introduce myself.

Used to be a collector (of video game systems, not games) and used to have a slew of em, but I now only have:

xbox - used mainly for divx movies and emulation

Gamecube - Got it for my girlfriend but we share

Dreamcast - in Sports edition black.

Sega Saturn - chipped for my pleasure

PS1 - Was never really a fan of the PS (Can't get comfortable with the controller) but it was only 5 dollars so why not?

Sega/Sega CD - getting rid of this soon

Virtual Boy - Was I the only one who liked this thing? Sheesh. I took it off it's little legs and stuck it on a video camera tripod to make it more a "standup arcade machine"

Actionmax with 3 boxed games - for sale soon

Odyssey 2 incomplete - sale or brother gift giver

Gameboy SP - Never get around to playing it but there it is.


I would love to get all of my once loved systems back (working on getting a 3do for my birthday in May.. hint hint)

I've made some horrible deals (on my part) in the past on ebay. Too embarrassing to tell here.

My claim to fame - finding a working 'fatboy' PS2 at a thrift store (same one I got the ps1 for 5 dollars) for $3.31 this past Christmas... gave it to my sister for the holiday.

Anyhoo, Hello.

[KennyB]

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[rcgamer]

Hi all, my name is Ron. I'll be 34 in a couple of days. I live in Missouri. Right now Im working in a diner across the street from my house (due to many unfortunate events). Ive been playing video games since the late seventies starting with a pongsports game system from sears, never can remember the real name of it. My favorite system is the sega master system and the genesis. I did have quite a collection built up but ended up selling them for far less than their value on ebay. I will probably start collecting again working on mainly sega stuff. My favorite game of all time is probably Phantasy Star on the SMS, with many others close behind. Anyway , just wanted to post a hello.

[Toandirte]

*OK time to nut up and do this*

Hello, my name is Brandon. I'm 27, I live in Moose Lake Minnesota (about 40 miles south of Duluth). I've been maried for almost 7 years and have four kids (all boys ages 8, 6, 5, 3).

In real life I'm a carpenter and I help my wife out with her daycare, (she does daycare out of our home). If you can't beat them (daycare cost) join them.

I found these forums browsing the net. You guys made me feel like there are others like me (the collecting part). I've been a member awhile but don't post (very rarely), I enjoy reading this site alot more. Hopefully I will be comfortable posting more in the future. This is about the only site I visit daily.

My favorite games are the ones that I can play longer than 15 minutes, mostly RPG. I also enjoy football, action/adventure, shooters and Tetris. Some all time favorites are: Gun.Smoke, Bomberman, Blazing Lazers, Parasite Eve, and Dark Cloud.

My collection is about 740 different games. Of those roughly half is NES. My goal is to get a complete loose set of all the NTSC released NES games. Also I have about 20 other systems and games, from Ulta Pong to PS2. So I guess I mostly collect for the NES but I usually won't pass up a good deal.

Unlike most others here I never played games growing up (my parents said everything from my brain would rot to them being evil). I started playing shortly after getting maried('99). I was aways interested in games but until I was out on my own I never could. I started collecting about 2 years later ('02). My collection grow alot after an agreement with my wife that if I quit drinking I could spend my monthly beer money on games. Some of you might laugh but now we're both alot happier. I don't really like Ebay or the B & S forums (yet) because I like the thrill of the hunt.

Anyways thats some about me and thank you for the GREAT site.

[Jim]

Hey all,

I've made a few offers on the Buy and Sell board (and haven't gotten a single response! Bleh ) so I figured this might be a good opportunity for me to introduce myself. My name is Jim and I'm a 23-year-old student from Canada. Since I was knee-high to a grasshopper, I've been playing PC and console games in my spare time. Over the years, I developed a special affection for anything Sega-related. More recently, I purchased a used Genesis deck on eBay and have begun to rebuild my game collection (most of which was sadly traded to Microplay for a Nomad in the late '90s). I'm pretty knowledgeable about Sega console history and would love to participate in discussions related to this.

Anyways, just wanted to say hello and let you know a little about me.

Cheers,
Jim

[alec]

Hello everybody, I just joined this forum 5 minutes ago. My name is Alec, I am 22 years old and live in northern California. My favorite systems are Neo Geo, Sega Saturn, Super Nintendo, Sega Dreamcast, Sega Geneses, and NES. I hope one day to get a PC Engine Duo RX, and one day even have a model 1 Sega Wondermega, only time will thell though. At the moment I am mostly interested in getting carts for my new(old) Neo Geo MVS cab. My least favorite systems are PS2, XBOX, and Gamecube in that order. For the money that these companies charge for current gen systems, you should at least get something that won't break... like a Neo Geo. I sold my XBOX for $ for a Neo Home system in 2002 and never looked back.

Looking forward to using these forums. I want to learn how to use mame online, but I have yet to figure it out.

[RegSNES]

*Teleports in as a blue streak*

Hello all, my name is Reggie, but everyone just calls me Reg. I'm 24 (be 25 in July). I heard of this site through Sega-Spetsnaz and decided I'd check it out. The community is a lot larger than I thought it would be, but I can tell I'm gonna love it here. Although I do play a lot of games from today, I love old-school gaming. My NES, SNES, and Genesis are still hooked up to my TV and I'm always on the lookout for older hits.

Favorite genres are: SHMUPs, RPGs, Platformers, Action, Racing.

Oh and Mega Man rocks.

*Teleports out*

[Soma]

Hello everyone, my name is Peter, I am really happy I joined now and hope to learn lots of things and help out if I can. ^_^ My favorite games are Zelda and Metroid ...my brother makes me play Winning Eleven lots but I'm not that good at it. ^_^ I like to collect old Nintendo games, my first goal is to collect all the Japan games made by Nintendo ...I still have lots and lots to get. ^_^ I will try my best to fit in.

[Jhonny_ParadoX]

Hello, my name is Jayson, alias of Jhonny Paradox, and I live in beautiful rainy Vancouver, BC Canada. I am currently a student in Game Art and Design at the Art Institute of Vancouver and am aiming to become a designer/artist in the wonderful industry that is gaming. I found the forums through a friend from school and instantly warmed to the 'atmosphere' here.

I began gaming at the tender age of 5 when in 1988 my family got a Sega Mastersystem for Christmas. Since then I've played through the past generations of consoles with just a little PC gaming thrown in within the past few years and many trips to local arcades 'back in the day'. At one point I was collecting systems and games, however, I went away for the summer break and came back to my systems being sold in a garage sale. :angry:

My favorite games are not based on names, nor titles or companies. I am an avid fan of well made games that are balanced, have a decent story or back story, excellent gameplay and are enterataining. That said, I don't focus too much on the graphics since graphics are always making advances with each generation of hardware, while other aspects will always have an undying philosophy.

Thank you if you took the time to read through my introduction and I'll be around here somewhere carving a niche.

[Tamashii Sensei]

Hi all, my name is George and I'm from Illinois. I love to play video games (that's part of the reason why I signed-up for this forum ;)) and hope to one day write reviews and articles for a Web site such as IGN or GameSpot.

Some of my favorite video games are The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest, Shenmue and Shenmue II, Final Fantasy VI, and Half-Life and Half-Life 2.

I like to collect games for pretty much any and every system I own, but I've recently become obsessed, if you will, with collecting old, sealed copies of Dreamcast and PlayStation games.

[All Things Sega]

Hi everyone,

The names Cesar and from New Jersey for those who are curious. I've been playing games since the Atari years and mainly kept and then collected alot of sega and nintendo games. I still collect a lot of the old nes and snes plus anything sega related. Just harder finding time to play all of the games as I used too. My tastes in games vary from common beat em ups like streets of rage (awesome game even to this day) to rpgs like phantasy star to wacky japanese shooters. I work in the pharmaceutical industry so I'm basically a slave to a corporation LOL One day I'll have to take pictures of my game room, its my sanctuary away from everything. I found this website by accident but I'm glad I did, the forums have been great help. Keep up the good work and you'll be seeing me on here more.

[sonicteam]

hello everyone , my name is alfonso i'm from fishkill NY i am currently a student i'm 19 and i am a "sandwhich artist" at a local subway restaurant , i started collecting about 6 years ago , my very first system was the SNES, i fell in love with super mario rpg legend of the seven stars, i rented that game so many times from blockbuster video that i could've bought the damn thing a couple of times hahah, well anyways, i 'm currently up to 17 systems with a decent size library of games for each one , my favorite system is the sega dreamcast , that's my biggest collection , and well , i just love video games , oh yes and if it must be known i have a doom tattoo and a sonic the hedgehog tattoo

[50TBRD]

Hey, I've been checking on this site for a couple of years. I've been using the rarities guide as checklists for collection SNES games which is my main passion. I'm nearing 400 unique titles and have many rpgs, and truely rare titles. I'm not a completist but I do prefer carts that are in good shape. I play a good number of them. Some that I play pretty regularly are Rock n Roll Racing, Lethal Enforcer, Metal Warriors, WWF RAW, Uniracers, Mario RPG, Mario World, Lamborgihni, Zelda, and Aerofighters. I'm currently looking for WCW Super Brawl, if anyone is willing to give it up. I also like collecting games for the PS1 and Vectrex. I own about 90 PS1 games and about 20 Vectrex. I really like the Vectrex and its vector graphics and the fact that the games are meant to be challenging and not to be beaten. I also love that vector trail left by the objects. Theres not slow down on these games. My Vectrex collection is nice including most of the core release and a few special ones like Space Frenzy. I love just about all the game sfor this system but my top 5 are
1. Starhawk
2. Fortress of Narzod
3.Web Wars
4. Scramble!
5. Armor Attack
All of my Vectrex games are complete. I am looking for Pole Position and Clean Sweep. My PS1 collection includes may rpgs, I like side scrollers and like to find cheap games that are good(they're out there like One Piece Mansion and Battlestations). I like playing FFVII, Xenogears, Strider, 1945, Symphony of the Night, FFT, Italian Job, the Moto Racer series, Point Blank games, SFA3, and Jedi Power Battles. I'm currently looking for Streetfighter Collection 2, Guilty Gear, and Moto Racer World Tour. I also get games for SFC, Gameboy Advanced and back, Genesis, and Dreamcast. I am a member of GameTZ under the same username and have been a member for about 2 years. I live in Snellville, Ga., have a HUGE DVD collection, a 92 Thunderbird, 73 Opel GT and 93 Nighthawk 750. I go to Gainesville College and am 23 years old.

[Ninga64]

Hello, My name is Ninga64 on this forum, I'm very smart when it come to this type of stuff (as well as animation) , I like video games, animation, making ideas & drawing, that is all for now.

;)

[dahveed]

I'm Dave, a 26 year old in Kansas. I've been a video game fanatic since the NES days. I'm pretty much a hardcore Nintendo fan, and have owned every one of their consoles except the Virtual Boy and the DS (the latter because I'm poor right now).

[MachineGex]

Hello everyone-
My name is Tom and I currently am living in Colorado. I split my time between there and California. I have been visiting these forums for awhile now but really didn't have time to post until recently. Not sure how I stumbled accross DP.

My favorite games are 2 player games for the classic systems. I enjoy playing Maze Craze, Dr. Mario, Herc's Adventure(any many others) with my wife Bridgitte. I actively collect games for the 2600, NES, SNES, Genesis, Sega CD. Right now I am focusing on the NES. I made I list of the 550 best NES and am working on getting them. I am about 30 away. I plan to do the same with the other systems(list). Currently I have around 1200 games.

In real life, I own a couple of stores. I started them over 10 years ago and have really enjoyed it. I worked 60-70 hours a week and loved(most of) it. I have a two year old son and have had to reprioritize my life. I have stepped back from my work and let my borther-in-law run the businesses. A very difficult thing to do, but so far so good.

I also use to collect comics(Lobo, Wolverine, Xmen) and would love to catch up on that. I really enjoy the hunt for games but so far Colorado has been far more difficult than California as far as Flea Markets, thrift stores, etc.

Mostly, my days are spent entertaining my son and I love it. I can not wait until I can teach him how to play video games.

Thanks

[darkangel]

8-)

[dedtech]

- Who you are
That would be telling. :) Seriously, do you think I would put my name in a forum online?? My friends and I all laugh at people that do that. Worse when they use thier whole name.... There is that compulsion to find thier address and personal info online and mail it to them. sometimes they dont find this as funny as we do.

- Where you live
Dallas Texas area.. Thats a pretty big area though as most people consider where I live the DFW Metroplex.

- How you found the forums
Pretty shure it was google when I was looking for sega stuff.

- What your favorite games are
Old School-
People hate these games and laugh at me for it but, I like the old FMV games. I am also a huge Sonic fan.

Current-
Halo/Halo2, Time Splitters, bunch of others.

Arcade/MidConsole-I love the old RE stuff, I have almost all the old DC versions of the RE series. Also, have to give props to Rival Schools : Project Justice. One of the best fighters on the DC.

- What systems you collect for
Genesis/32x/Sega CD
Dreamcast
Xbox
GBA
NDS

- What you do in "real life"
Returned to school to get a business degree. About to grauate very soon.

- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
Less of a "collector" and more of a hobbiest looking to relive old gaming days gone by.

[cioccisan]

Hi my name is Sarah. I am Fergojisan's wife. Although I don't collect or play games very often I really LOVE puzzle games so when Fergie mentioned the Puzzlefest I just had to join!

[Pico956]

Hola!

- Who you are you: Jason Picon (Pico)

- Where you live: Texas

- How you found the forums: Room of Dooms

- What race are you: Human. Some people call me a bean, but I can't see how I am related to the plan family.

- What your favorite games are: Chrono Trigger & Megaman 2

- What systems you collect for: Gamecube and soon to be Wii. I want to start collectiong Dreamcast, and DS titles.

- What you do in "real life": Graphic designer for Pro Mega Signs. Audio Engineer.

- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.: Nothing too ineresting. I purchase games when I can. I'd LOVE to use all my paychecks for video gaming, but there are bills to pay.

[dankicksass]

Hi, I'm Dan, but I think you could have figured that out if you looked to the left. I'm 20 and from the other side of Jersey. I first visited the DP store three or four weeks ago. If that store is not the ultimate center of the universe, I don't know what is, but if I read all five books of the Hitchiker's Trilogy again, I'm sure I'd find out. I love NES and Genesis games, but I play my fair share of Gamecube and PS2 games too. I'm getting into portabalizing systems. I've got a NES almost done and a Genesis on the way. I have an obscenely large pile of seemingly useless junk in my gaming collection, and it's constantly growing. I'm glad to be here.

[shawnbo42]

Hello all,
My name is Shawn and I have a video game addiction....Oh, wait a minute, wrong forum, sorry. LOL . I am from New London, Connecticut. For those of you that live everywhere but New England, it's the real small one next to NY. :) I am 30 yrs. old, have 3 children (1 of which is with me and the wife), and am known to collect just about anything it is possible to collect. I have a few fond memories of playing the 2600 (vague recollections, really), and I most definetly remember playing the NES to death (literally, 10 hours of playing CV, and the #$%& thing FREZZES?!!...You can imagine the rest of the story). Anyways, after that I sold my second nes to a kid at school (can't remember who, though....hmm) and bought a used Intellivision with about 60 games or so. This was late 80's so I thought it was an ok deal. Long story short, lost the Intv somewhere moving, got out of gaming till PSX, bought that new, and then moved to Florida. When there, I went to work at an arcade (third one I had worked at by then), became really good friends with the manager, who, it turns out, had a good sized game collection (750 games or so). Basically, I hold him entirely responsible for the huge pile I have sitting around the house now. I found the site while looking for some tech help trying to fix my Jaguar. Sadly, though I got the help I needed, I still have not found the time to fix the stupid thing. :( I have not made too many posts on the site, so most of you probably don't know me, but being as I currently in "real life" (is there such a thing in the video game industry?) am Operations Manager for a vending company (video games, pool tables, etc) I try to hit arcade alley and help out whenever/wherever I can. I have found people here to be most excellent, and I will surely be found here for (hopefully) many years to come. My current game collection is somewhere around 1000 games (home systems), 20-25 arcade cabs. (lost track of exactly how many), and probably 40-50 arcade boards. I would be hard pressed to give a list of favorite games, because I am not particular to any one genre. I do have an affinity for the NES after the CV affair LOL so that is the bulk of my home system collection. If you took the time to read this, I hope you have enjoyed, and if you're ever in this forgotten corner of the world, drop a line. Cheers!!

[7th lutz]

Hi,

My name is Eric. I live the u.s. I was introduced to videogames by my mom and dad to help me improve me my hand cordination . I have been playing videogames for 18 years at least. I grew up having an arcade game in the basement called space zap. I own a nes,ps1,,nomad,lynx,tg-16,2 sms systems,GameCube,dreamcast,7800,Neo geo Pocket Color,ds,Gba,gbc. I also co-own with my brother a ps 2, genesis, 32x and a snes. I own over 400 games. I like shooters, run'n gun, rpgs, 2d platform games, arcade collections on discs, puzzle games, 2d action games, and some old school sports games.

[Carey85]

Eh, I figure a lot of you already know me as I've been around over the years. Used to be a member in high standing on the Sega boards until about 3 years ago when I left. Been floating around on IRC since then. Opened an account here for shits and grins mainly, because I see stuff from time to time that I want to reply to.

[dubiouscubanx]

Hey everyone. My name is Mike, I'm 23 and I'm from Cadillac, MI. I'm a technical director for the local television station here in town. I honestly can't remember how I found this site, but I do visit it every day though. Currently I own 7 game systems (Game Boy Pocket, GBA, SNES, Genesis II, Sega CD II, Saturn, and DC) and I am trying to collect more systems. That's about all there's to say about that.

[minigriff]

hey i am mini griff
i i love psp and am at pspforums also
i was at todays nava

[Magak]

I am Dave Magak from Ontario Canada

I have a few systems

Nes
Dreamcast
Virtual Boy
GameGear
Sega Genesis
PS2
PSP
N64

I am always looking for new stuff to get my hands on
anyone here from Ontario Canada

[roleplayer]

hey everyone my name is mike , ive been on CGCC forum for a couple of months and heard about this one, i like classic games and collect myself, my video game passion is the 16 bit era (mainly nintendo) so i hope to have good chats with all you blokes and gals. :)

[Justin15600]

HI everybody. My name is Justin, I'm currently 26 years old, and I'm just starting to get into video games again.

Systems I've had in the past: Colecovision, Nes, Snes, Genesis, Turbo Grafix 16, Ps1, Ps2, Xbox.(I also had an Action Max. Does anybody else remeber those?)

The only system I currently have is a PS1. So I've got along way before my collection is anywhere near respectable, although it should be a very fun journey.

Anyways, I'm glad to be here and I look foward to talking to everybody on the boards.

[Synergy]

Greetings all! My name is Tony, and I'm a huge fan of all games old and new.
I was born in Pennsylvania on December 7th, 1983, and I'm 22 years old.
I've been coming to this site for the past year and absolutely love the work everyone has put into this place. It's so cool to see others that love the classics as much as I do. :)

I currently don't have any consoles at the moment, but that is going to change very soon. I've been relying on emulators for the past few years to fill the void, but absolutely nothing beats the real thing. So thanks to this site and seeing all the awesome pics in the Room of Doom, it has rekindled the fire inside of me to start collecting again.

I started out with my NES Power Pack back in '88, and play everything from that all the way to the modern games of today. I've also been around Windows PCs since the start of the 90s, and in turn am a huge fan of PC games.

I'm looking forward to making friends here and shooting the breeze with you guys! See you around. :)

[videogameoverdose]

Greetings,
My name is John, 44yrs old(?) from Orange County, CA.
I first started play vidgames way back in the early 70's, my older bro. bought an Odyssey, we hooked it up to the TV, applied the overlays and had a blast with all the variations of pong and the light rifle in some kind of haunted mansion type game.
What I do in real life? I suppose you mean for a job or career,
Well now, I feel kinda special!
I'm a Teamster, Local 986 in Los Angeles, CA.
What that means to those who care is..........I've worked the Sony Playstation Booth for the past 4 years at E3. Moving the freight in and setting it all up, 14 days prior to the opening of the show, then working the show while it's open, stocking the publication bins,(every gaming magazine you can imagine) and finally, moving it all out in less than 6 days.
I met some of the Digital Press crew last year down in the Kentia Hall, they had a great display of retro gaming machines and other rare items....it kinda looked like my storage space, except your stuff was a lot cleaner! LOL
I started collecting, trading, buying and selling because of the lack of money.
I couldnt afford to buy newgames so I placed free wanted ads in the local Recycler asking for cheap consoles, buy them for dirt, get them to throw in the games for free....I'd re-sell the consoles with 1 game & gun and keep the rest.
How many copies of NES Mario/Duck Hunt can still be out in the wild? 20,000 at least!!
I'm sorry for the long intro about me...I started to think too much and write way too much and you get the picture.

[goemon]

I'm Goemon, and I collect Japanese PS1 games. (Although I occasionally play PS2 and Famicom, and I'm thinking about getting a Saturn, too.) I like all types of games, from slow-paced visual novels to twitch shooters like DoDonPachi. And, of course, Konami's Ganbare Goemon series.

[MarioMania]

I'm Danny, 31..I live in Vallejo, CA - I been gaming since 1991..My first system was the NES with Super Mario Bro..

I have like 13 System's, My last one was the X-box back in Feburary..I don't work,

[Kovacs]

Hello, I'm Kovacs from Ontario, Canada. Heard about this site some time ago, but as I've been getting more into collecting recently, thought I'd join up.

Like many, cut my gaming teeth on Super Mario/Duck Hunt, and have been addicted ever since. A few of my all-time favorite games would be Yoshi's Island, Earthbound, Gunstar Heroes, Planescape: Torment, Silent Hill, and Mega Man 3. I currently own an NES, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy/Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, N64, PS1, PS2, Gamecube, and Xbox. Looking into expanding all of those collections, as well as the PC's here. Also trying to get a hold of a replacement Dreamcast, a Saturn, plus start into pre-NES consoles. Not a die hard collector yet, but hope to be soon.

In real life, just a simple student. Nothing exciting there. When video games aren't occupying my time, it's music and reading (mostly comics/graphic novels). Anywho, look forward to joining in the forums. See you all around.

[ROBOTNIK666]

I'm William Bermudez, also known as ROBOTNIK666.

Age: 12
Location: Evanston, IL
Systems I collect for:

Atari 2600
Game Boy
Playstation 1
Genesis

My earliest memory of video games was around 1996, when I saw my older sister playing Tetris on her computer. My first computer games were Centipede, Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, and my #1 favorite game that I still haven't been able to find after all these years, Tunnels of Armageddon.

The first video game system I got was the Game Boy Color on December 28, 2000. The next year, I got my Playstation 1, which I have been collecting for ever since.

[Defconsoft]

Hey all, I'm Rob from the UK, been lurking for a while and decided to finally introduce myself.

I am a collector of all things PAL PS1, most of which is all listed up at http://www.defconsoft.co.uk. (And before you ask, if it asks you for a password it means I haven't got round to setting that page up yet).

My first gaming experience was so long ago I cannot actually pinpoint what it was, although it was more than likely something to do with the Dragon 32 and a Space Invaders cart that I couldn't get working. Obviously a lot has gone through my grubby little hands since then.

In real life well I make computer games, currently working as a designer at Team17 having done stints at Small Rockets and Electronic Arts beforehand.

So thats me, and hi!!!! *waves to all*

[Zahaaticus]

Hey all! My name's Mike. I live in Middlesex, NJ. I've been gaming since I was 5, I'm now 26.

Found the site by googling for game collections like mine. Thought my collection would be impressive but compared to many of yours (at least the ones posted in the gallery) it appears I have much to learn.

My collection can be seen here: http://gamecollection.ytmnd.com

I used to sell my old games when Funcoland came around, then realized how much I missed them and I'm trying to get them all back. My flaw as a collector is that I MUST have AT LEAST the instruction manuals, so completing my once great collection is becoming a task.

My favorite games are definitely action games, some adventure, combat/adrenaline racing...basically anything except strategy and sports games. Castlevania and Contra I just can't get enough of.

I've worked at Circuit City for about 8 months now and before that it was Toys R Us for 5 years...::shudder::. They contributed to my collection as well as good ol' ebay.

I own about 32 different systems including the rare Game Boy Light, both game.coms, a Virtual Boy and a Jaguar w/ CD (stop laughing!!!). I plan to have a Gizmondo soon along with the new GP32 when they work the bugs out. I love both retro gaming and current consoles alike. I usually buy cartridges for the collection, I play most of them via emulators. CD-based games are played on the TV.

I hope to start a long and lasting friendship with all of you, as well as add to my already extensive game knowledge. I look forward to talking to all of you!

Z

[InsaneDavid]

and my #1 favorite game that I still haven't been able to find after all these years, Tunnels of Armageddon.

LOL Ahhh, $5 PC games. Maybe if the third and fourth legs weren't such pains in the ass more people would have played / remember that game. Used to see it now and then on abandonware sites.

[jferio]

I'm Jeff, a graphic designer in Denver, Colorado.

I've only become a real collector of video games in the past five years, but I collect for all the systems I had as a kid, except for the Sony Playstation. That I can blame on a fellow old-school gamer who showed me the compilations for that system.

My current systems are Atari 2600/7800, NES, SNES, Genesis, SegaCD, and PS1. Out of all that, my SNES and most games are original purchase, as is much of my Atari collection.

I prefer sticks over pads, although I don't hate pads outright. I am willing (and able) to do mods to my own systems with instructions.

[Radiac]

Hi all,

My name is Matt and I have been collecting for about 10-12 years. I only have about 700 games for all systems, but I am always adding more. My main interest and focus is on displays and kiosks. I currently have 12 with them being divided evenly between floor models and countertops. I am always on the lookout for new ones, so if anyone wants to get rid of one theres a good chance I'll be interested.

Well now that the intro is over I'm gonna dive into the wealth of info on this site.


Game on!

[dunkoff]

Howdy! My name is Corey, and I collect primarily Nintendo-based consoles (NES, SNES, N64, etc.).

I currently have about 1000 NES games (about 700 or so unique, 230ish boxed), including quite a few rares.

Although I spend a great deal of time on these forums (a few hours a day), you won't see me post very often. I'm a proud lurker :P It's recently come to my attention that, compared to quite a few people here, I know almost nothing about classic game collecting. So, I spend most of my time trying to learn all that I can. Please excuse me if I ask or say something extremely stupid :D

[PSerge]

Hello, ny name is Paul. I live in Nashville, TN. I'm 27 years old. I haven't been collecting for a long time, about 2 years now. I decided one day after pulling out the old NES toaster that I missed playing all those good ol' games so I started collecting. I mainly collect cartridge based systems, or cd add-ons to cartridge based systems. I mainly collect for the NES, TG-16, SNES, Sega Genesis, Sega CD, Atari 2600, Colecovision and Virtual Boy. It's a pleasure to join.
Thanks.

[the 5th ghost]

Hello folks,

I have been a gamer since our 1st Atari 2600 back in 1979. I've been activley collecting Atari memerobilia for about 10 years or so. I have a pretty extensive collection which I will post pix of when I can.

In the meantime, how are you doin?

[Hutty]

Hey,
Everyone calls me Hutty in real life, Im 24 from Doylestown PA, (near Philly). Im just starting collecting, always been a huge fan of the old games and got the urge to dig out all my old stuff and play again. I wanted to throw up when I realized how much stuff was missing or mistreated. So Im almost starting over again from scratch. Im collecting for all systems from NES up, and see this as a chance to get all the stuff I always wanted as a kid and never had. Im starting with 32x because I figure it will be easy and relatively cheap to complete. Look forward to meeting everyone on here and starting my room of doom.

[Doom Gaze]

Hey.

My name is Mike. I live in Ohio, and found these forums by checking on just who wrote my Digital Press Guide. My favorite games are shooters, RPGs, and anything for Sega Saturn. I collect more or less across the board, and I'm just short of having a complete (well, not all the instructions or boxes) US Virtual Boy collection. I'm coming for you, Jack Bros. and V-Tetris! In real life I work at my father's office to facilitate my obsession with all things gaming. I'm 16 years old and started collecting classic when I was twelve and the trophies in Super Smash Bros Melee gave me an intense desire to experience NES and SNES classics. From there I moved on to Atari, Sega, NEC, and the whole classic era. I'm suprised at just how moronic most people my age are about video games, with most of them being able to tell you nothing more than "gta and halo r sweet!" Not so much. My future intention is to collect every bit of Saturn memorobilia ever, as it was my first system and got into home consoles. That and its library is top-freakin'-notch.

[Rook_Jones]

Hiya. Name's Luke. Uh, I mean Rook.

I'm from America (about four different states), but currently am in Japan, until July. I joined these forums because I just bought an original Famicom and have some questions about that...

I'm mostly an old school gamer. My systems include:
(old school)
-NES (front loader)
-SNES
-Famicom '83
-Genesis (type 1)
-Sears Super Video Arcade (Intellivision)
(new school)
-PS2 (slim)
-Gameboy SP (blue)

The games I prefer:
-Metroid (yeah, all of them)
-Metal Storm (NES)
-R-Type Final (PS2)
-Katamari Damacy (PS2)
-Super Robot Wars series
-Bionic Commando (NES)
-Smash Brothers! ALL of them.
-Just about anything imagination stimulating =)

By the way, I originally attempted signing up with my normal school e-mail account (ljones3@harding.edu), but I never got the activation e-mail. Not sure why.

[UNFORGIVINGPAIN]

Hello, my name is Josh. I am 25, married with two boys. From Ohio now living in Weirton, WV. I'm a student in the Computer and Electronics Engineering program in Pittsburgh, PA. I have been collecting for about five months now. I have been playing since the mid 80's with NES, Genesis, SEGA C.D., SNES, GB, GBA, PS, PS2, Xbox, and GC. I'm collecting NES, SNES, N64, and Dreamcast. I also have Xbox, PS2, & Gamecube, but I'm not collecting those systems. My collection can be viewed HERE. (http://www.rfgeneration.com/cgi-bin/collection.pl?action=profile&name=UNFORGIVINGPAIN&folder=Collection)

[Steve W]

My name's Steve, i've been a member of Atari Age for years, and I've only lurked here in the past. I was a subscriber to Digital Press's paper editions from nearly the beginning, but kind of dropped off somewhere around issues in the 20s. Anyway, got tired of looking and finally signed up. Now, I just have to play with the board style to find a look that's not so incredibly cluttered...

[dimms]

Hi guys, here is a bit about myself!

I live in Australia and am an avid collector of NES and SNES games, in boxed and complete condition only.

I am seeking accurate price guides and information regarding where and how to obtain these games aside from ebay/garage sales.

Hoping that joining this forum will be a good place to start! I found the site thru a web search looking for general info on Nintendo gear.

My favourite NES game is Cobra Triangle, and SNES would be Mystical Ninja. In real life I am an unemployed Advertising graduate so if anyone has a job to offer me please let me know! (Nintendo of America , perhaps? :P)


Looking forward to posting reguarly on this forum, kudos Mods.

[NightHawk777]

Hi,

You can call me hawk or night for short. I live north a bit of Atlanta GA, yes, I'm not far from the Falcons complex.

I don't remember exactly how I found these forums, but it was a few years back. I've basically just checked out the email they send out with upcoming releases.

My favorite games O_O . . . . I like them all :D
It really changes as time goes by, and I get in moods for one thing or another. Right now I'm hooked into Oblivion, and I've also started up Shenmue again.

I like to collect for Genesis, Sega CD, Saturn, Dreamcast, PSone and 2, Xbox and 360.

In R/L i'm a software engineer, and have been doing that sort of thing since 1990.

I don't remember how I ended up collecting video games. I recall being stunned by the awesomeness of Sonic the Hedgehog when I saw it running at a demo in a Sams club. I had played the NES some years back, but this was over the top. So I snapped up the genesis with a pack that had Sonic, Alien Storm and one of the Shinobi games. It seemed like everybody in the house was loving sonic, my mom, dad, sister, and friends couldn't get enough of it.

The next system that really wowed me was the Dreamcast. So I guess this officially makes me a Sega fan :P

That's all for now, have fun everybody.

[xdl1]

My name is Derrik, 19, from Hackettstown, NJ. Been reading the boards for a bit now, decided to actually post.

I currently have the following: PS2/PS1, Xbox, PSP, Dreamcast, GBA sp, GBC, N64, NES - and about 100 games combined for all of them. Just recently got into collecting.

[Masked Avenger]

Masked Avenger here.

I used to be a big gamer, but job, school, girlfriend, and just life in general makes it difficult for me to follow the gaming scene. I still play classic games whenever I can. I like the emu scene.

[Psycho Penguin]

Wow, I just discovered this website and I am thrilled about it. I come from GameFAQs as a prolific writer, and I am a huge fan of classic gaming as well as newer games as well. It's good to find a community that supports both, as far too many people are biased against newer games or older games.

[GhostDog]

GhostDog here. I knew about this site for about a year now if not more but I lurked most of the time rather than post because topics here are usually crowded and it feels like many posts don't get acknowledged. 8-)

[Willbert]

Hey. Right now I'm playing alot of DS and Atari2600. I just got a 2600 again after 10 years. I'm not a collector, just a player. I spend most of time online at www.twingalaxies.com and thats how I found this site. Thank you Stonic.

[TH14Arsenal]

Hi im TH14Arsenal otherwise know as Rob. I currently go to college and have played video games for most of my life.

I found this website when I looking for info on some NES games which im am starting to collect. I own only 6 consoles right now but im looking to get the NES, SNES, and N64 right now so i can start getting games for them.

I hope to have a good time here and learn alot of stuff about the older nintendo systems.

[Reid]

Hi, My name is Reid and I live in South Mississippi. I found the forums by Google, when I was searching for classic video game stuff. My favorite games are: Cosmic Ark(2600), Super Mario 64(N64), Virtua Cop(Saturn. I collect for all the consoles ever made, because I am trying to collect them all, which has been an ongoing project for me. In real life, I am a computer nerd trying to get his A+, and a student. My favorite console is the Sega Dreamcast, because the system was way ahead of its time, and I think its graphics can challenge PS2.

Thanks! :D

:deadhorse:

[MetalSnake]

Hi guys and gals (are there any here?)
I'm 21 years old (getting 22 on 13th of august) and live in Germany. I found this place via the english wikipedia (the article about the Playstation) when I was searching for some sites which are mainly PS1 related.
My favorite games might be the RPGs and Jump'n'Runs I think. But I also like the Metal Gear Solid, GTA, Silent Hill games though (and a lot more of course ;) ).
I collect only games which I like and are in good condition, this means I'm not limited to any specific console.

I think I will have some fun in this board. :)

[GM80]

Hi, I'm Geoff. I grew up borrowing playtime on my older brother's Atari 2600 and NES. My first personally purchased system was a Genesis. My completionist tendencies begin to manifest themselves early on, as that system eventually evolved into a Genesis + Sega CD + 32X hybrid with official IR wireless 6-button control pads and nearly 200 games. I sold it off before entering college.

I skipped the 32/64 "bit" generation entirely and got into the Dreamcast scene, eventually amassing all of the US releases, and all the PAL exclusives. I also owned an R7 Dreamcast with the only original black Broadband Adapter and black Keyboard I have ever seen. Sold it off before entering grad school :)

Somewhere in there I also completed and sold off Virtual Boy and Tiger Game.com collections. I first found Digital Press about 4 years ago when a member helped me track down an elusive Compete.com system link cable for the Game.com system. Never had a reason to register til today.

Today I game with the Nintendo DS mostly, and I have an Xbox 360 running in HD with only 3 or 4 games. I have both a "phat" DS and a Lite, and am 75 games into getting a complete collection. I plan on keeping this one!

In real life I live in north Texas, where I'm a music pastor at an independent church. Happily married for just shy of 5 years, with a dog and a cat. I'm a recent Mac convert after too many years of using my A+ certification to maintain Windows.

[Shemp]

Hi, I'm Chris and I found this site while browsing for general classic gaming info. I also found RF Generation, where you can check out my collection under the name Shemp as well. My favorite systems are the NES, SNES, and Genesis, and I love to play 2D fighters, even though I am terrible at them LOL. Very nice to meet everyone.

[mEgAsHoT]

Hey everyone, I'm Skylar (a.k.a mEgAsHoT). I first found this site when looking for a good online rarity guide for videogames. I have a decent sized collection from many systems, starting with the Sega Genesis. It was the first system I have owned and played. Unfortunately I don't remember ever having a NES, although I have found a Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt cartridge laying around in my room, which suggests that my parents probably gave it away to a close friend or something.

I seriously got into gaming once the N64 came out. My parents gave one to me as a birthday present around 1996/7 (Forgot the actual year). My first game was Wave Race 64. I would constantly rent Super Smash Bros. and other great hits from Blockbuster every weekend and have a blast. Now I own most of the games that I used to rent. It is currently my favorite console, along with the Dreamcast. Today, I own all of the modern systems (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube) and some classic systems (PS1, N64, Saturn, Genesis, SNES, Dreamcast). I also own some Nintendo handhelds as well.

Nice meeting everyone!

[LogicalMike]

Hello All! Let me answer the questions!


- Who you are:
A guy from a small town in Ohio

- Where you live:
Mayfield Heights, Ohio (now, post college)

- How you found the forums
mame exploration, to be honest

- What your favorite games are:
Oh boy, wow, I guess my fav's are the following
1) Simpson's Arcade
2) River City Ransom
3) Nectaris/Military Madness

- What systems you collect for:
1) Pinball first and foremost
2) NES
3) Arcade

- What you do in "real life"
I am in charge of all the west coast partners for my company. Meaning if you want business, go through me, lol!

- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
Played some baseball on the professional level
First system was an Atari 2600
I can 1 credit clear Double Dragon drunk, that is all.

Look forward to learning a TON from you guys, no pressure....

[jeannerocket]

Hi room (or in this case retrogaming roundtable). I'm Jeanne. I really adore this site.

I hear I'm supposed to do a short bio. So, here's how I've learned to do that in chatrooms:
21/f/Portland, OR

I'm Y-bot's g/f. I like the people at video game conventions, Y-bot, SNES, I'll have my Bach. of Sci. in psychology this summer term, and I'm testing out my avatar for the first time. So...that's me.

Xox!
-Jeanne

[kenlo9701]

Just wanted to say hello to the community. I'm new here and just starting lurking on the site. I started gaming from the Atari/NES days until now(though I am on a bit of a hiatus). Great site and keep it up!

[samael64]

Hi.
I've looked around the site every now and then for about a year or so, but didn't decide to join till right now. I've been into video games for a very long time now, most my life. I'm not certain what else to say...I also collect animation cells, action figures and their prototypes, books, comics...a whole bunch of stuff.

[Jisho]

I think some people already saw me on the IRC room so now this is a "formal" intro.

Not much to say, I will probably stay as an IRC lurker. Sorry in the future.

[Captain N The Game Master]

Hey!
I am a college student from San Antonio, Texas. I had found this forum years ago, but at the time, it was down. I forgot all about this site untill I stumbled on it again a few months ago.

My favorite games would have to be:
-The Zelda series (LOZ is my #1)
-too many NES games
-The Silent Hill series
-Pitfall!
-Combat
...asking me to choose a fave game is like asking which child I love more. Do I like Castlevania more than Double Dragon II? Or Ice Hockey more than Tecmo Super Bowl? I'd rater not decide.

I collect for a number of systems, but the NES is my priority.

The first system I played was the 2600...till my uncle sold it and a backpack FULL of games for $15!
My first system wa an NES. My mom bought it for me for Christmas when I was 3. Thats where it all started...

[dangevin]

Dangevin

Dan Langevin

Pottstown, PA - Owner of "Head Games" - a 2,000 sq ft hobby game store in our local shopping mall

Collecting: NES (327 as of 6/15/06), 2600 + snes

Hotness: Big Nose Freaks Out, Bandit Kings of Ancient China, Mario's Time Machine, Micro Machines, Trolls on Treasure Island

Pasttimes: DDR (Coblat Flux doubles kit owner) - the only "modern" game I play. I have a 7' projector screen upon which I like to play the classics in-store.

Favorites: Snake Rattle N Roll, Big Nose Freaks Out, Pac-Mania, Solar Jetman, Duck Tales 2

....trying to learn all I can! Thanks for looking -Dan

[Eggman]

Hi, I am a new member, and a fairly new collector.

My name is Daniel and I live in Maryland.
I found out about the site through my friend, whose username is mario2butts.

I am interested in collecting for any system I have:
-NES
-SNES
-N64
-GCN
-GEN/SCD
-PS/PS2
-Atari 2600
-Dreamcast

I only have ~110 games right now, as I am a struggling high school student monetarily, though I am always on the lookout for deals and flea market regularly now.

[ckymanchav]

Hi, my name is Salvador Im 15 years old and live in Hammond, IN which is right outside of Chicago.
I found the forums because I would visit this website every once and a while so I thought I would join. My favorite old games include the Mega Man X series, the Lost Vikings for snes, and the Street Fighter series. Some of my favorite newer games include Oblivion for 360, God of War, Guitar Hero, and Call of Duty 2 for 360.

Systems I collect for:
-SNES
-Genesis
-PS2
-Gamecube
I want to start collecting for the NES also.

The first game I ever played was Mega Man X when I was like three or four after that I was addicted to video games and probably will be for the rest of my life.

Once I finish high school my goal is to go to college for video game design and development. Hopefully I will make some awesome games for you guys and girls in the future.