Introduce Yourself!

[DaddyMulk]

Hi, I'm Tim, a 34-year-old gamer from Ohio. I also happen to translate Japanese into English for a living, so feel free to send any Japanese game-related questions my way. I've been lurking here for quite awhile and finally decided to post a few messages. Anyway, here's all the hardware in my possession I can remember off-hand:

Atari: 2600, 7800, Lynx (broken screen :P), Jaguar x2, Jaguar CD
Nintendo: NES x3, AV Famicom, Famicom Disk System x2, Twin Famicom, SNES x2, SNES Jr., Super Famicom, Nintendo 64 (Japanese), GBA, Gamecube, DS Lite, Wii, Nintendo Vs. Arcade Machine (the squat, red-colored model)
Sega: Master System x2, Genesis 1 x2, Genesis 2 x3, Genesis 3 x2, MegaDrive 2 x 2, Game Gear x2, Sega CD 1, Sega CD 2, Sega CDX, Mega CD x2, 32X x2, Super 32X (Japanese), Saturn, Japanese Saturn, Dreamcast
NEC: TurboGrafx-16, TurboDuo, PC Engine, PC Engine CD-ROM, Core Grafx, Shuttle Grafx, PC Engine Duo (Japanese), PC Engine Duo R, PC Engine Duo RX, PC Engine GT
SNK: Neo Geo MVS x2 (Japanese), Neo Geo CD (Japanese front-loader), Neo Geo Pocket Color
Microsoft: Xbox, Xbox 360
Sony: Playstation, Playstation 2 Slim (thanks to a dead PS2 phat), Japanese Playstation 2, Playstation 3
Others: Goldstar 3DO (Japanese), Double Dragon Arcade Machine

Favorite games of all time: The Ninjawarriors/The Ninjawarriors Again, Elevator Action Returns, Bubble Symphoy, Burgertime, Mappy, Double Dragon I & II, Gradius V.

While I collect games on all platforms, lately I've been striving to complete my Genesis collection. A year ago I had ~230 games; now I have close to 600 unique titles, and I'm hoping to swap some of my duplicates here as I strive for the "perfect" 706 or so. Thanks for reading!

[Mr. GameFix]

Hi all, I'm Mr. GameFix. I'm a video game repair specialist with my own website
www.mrgamefix.com where I offer my services for both new and retro gaming platforms. Growing up in the late 80s and early 90s, I'm also a huge fan of the retro era of gaming. The heyday of the NES and SNES and Genesis was a great time in my life and I'm sure there are many others here that feel just the same way.

That's why half of my business is devoted to restoring the classic systems of yesteryear! :D

To learn more about my business, just see my other post here:http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1569865#post1569865

[ryangobie]

Figured I'd start off here.

I'm Ryan from New Jersey. Not too far west from Digital Press actually. Found this site while trying to diagnose a problem with a friends dreamcast. Been getting back into games a lot lately. All started saving pennies for a brand new NES when I was a youngin. Currently I have these systems.

3 NES
SNES
Sega/Sega CD
Sega Saturn
PS1
N64
Xbox 360

I dont collect for any system in particular but I have a fondness for 2d games. Platformers, fighters, etc..

[DaddyMulk]

I am out of here. In my brief time here, I found that everyone looks like a bunch of dorks and basement cooped momma's boys.

Looks are not the point, but personalities like that make these forums nothing but glass-eyed answer seekers. That ain't me.

Peace out all. Rather be discharged.

Wow, posted right below my first post. Way to make someone feel welcome! Good riddance to you!

[vestcoat]

Hi all,

I've been an infrequent lurker around here for a few years. pcenginefx has been my forum of choice since '05, with some nosing around at smspower.org. I'm into other retro systems and I signed up here because I'm impressed with the range of topics and discussion.
Bought a NES in 89, followed by a TG16 and SMSII in 92, SNES in 94 and Turbo Duo in 97. I also own a SuperGrafx, N64 and Super Gameboy, along with a Genesis and PS1 boxed up somewhere. I've had a Gamegear, Jaguar and 3DO at various points. I'll a die hard fan of the Ultima console ports, even through I know they're considered inferior to the originals. I'm currently playing gloomy music and going back to school in Minneapolis.

[Vkmies]

I am out of here. In my brief time here, I found that everyone looks like a bunch of dorks and basement cooped momma's boys.

Looks are not the point, but personalities like that make these forums nothing but glass-eyed answer seekers. That ain't me.

Peace out all. Rather be discharged.

Says the guy with 8 posts... So, you really got to know people with just 8 posts? yeah, right... Agreed with daddymulk: Good riddance to you!

[skad]

Hello!
I started collecting retro consoles about five years back, but hadn't messed with them in the last few years.
I've had my interest renewed after a few amazingly cheap finds at the local dirt mall. In the last two weeks, I've picked up a TurboGrafx 16, working and complete for $2, a Dreamcast with 4 controllers and 20 games for $40, and Panzer Dragoon for the Saturn for $5.

So now my 360 and Wii have been sitting alone and unloved while I play on Skies of Arcadia and Panzer Dragoon.

Consoles I own so far: Channel F, 3DO, Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, TurboGrafx 16, NES, N64, Gamecube, Wii, Xbox, 360, PSX, PS2.

[nonix]

Hi there! New to the forum, I like turtles.

I loves me some C64, NES, and N64 classic gaming.

Ask me anything else and i'll answer the best I can.

[Mingy Jongo]

- Who you are
Nick R., 19 years old
- Where you live
Akron, OH normally, Cleveland when at college.
- How you found the forums
Long time browser, first time poster. I've been lurking for years and years.
- What your favorite games are
Arcade: Berzerk
Atari 2600: Yars' Revenge
Atari 5200: Montezuma's Revenge
Atari 7800: Tower Toppler
Commodore 64: Jumpman
Atari 800: Shamus
ZX Spectrum: Dizzy series
NES: Super Mario Bros. 3
SNES: Zelda 3/Super Metroid (Tie)
N64: Zelda: OoT
GCN: Metroid Prime
Wii: Punch-Out!!
SMS: Wonder Boy: Dragon's Trap
GEN: Sonic the Hedgehog 2/Wonder Boy in Monster World (Tie)
GB: Link's Awakening
GBA: WarioWare
DS: Phoenix Wright series
Not too into PS/XBox

- What systems you collect for
Anything pre-1995 and Nintendo stuff post-1995.
- What you do in "real life"
Math major/Philosophy minor at Case Western University
- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
Grew up with three flea markets in a 15 mile radius and my dad was a vendor. 'Nuff said.

[Foxglove9]

Hi everyone, Stephanie here. Been off and on lurker for many many many years now.

Been playing video games practically since I was born, from Atari to Xbox360. I do have a special preference towards old school gaming no later than the 16-bit era.

Over the years built up a HUGE collection of gaming memorabilia. I'm especially fond of my tabletop handheld collection, and my Vectrex. I've pretty much ran out of room to the point I had to sell off many of my consoles and carts, so I had to slow down my collecting at this point.

I have a MAME cabinet I built myself, and I've also done a little work in the gaming industry over the years. Just got to finally visit my first NAVA meeting this past weekend and had a great time!

[MV500]

I'm just a regular guy that loves my classic video games. I own about 3200 games and over 70 game systems. I grew up with the Colecovision and it has a special place in my heart. I am so glad to have found this website - hoping to get a lot out of it.

Morris

[MetalFRO]

Tell us any or all of the following:
- Who you are
My name's Josh, but I'm known throughout the interweb universe as MetalFRO (just FRO on Shmups)

- Where you live
Nebraska

- How you found the forums
Known about DP for a while, just hadn't signed up yet :)

- What your favorite games are
Lightening Force (aka Thunder Force IV), Super Mario Bros 2 & 3, Syphon Filter, Ms. Pacman, Galaga, the original Sonic the Hedgehog, Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete

- What systems you collect for
Nearly all of them. Right now I have:
Gameboy
Gameboy Color
NES
SNES
N64
Gamecube
Wii
PSX
PS2
Sega Genesis (Model 1, Model 2) w/ Power Base Converter and original CD-ROM drive
JVC X'Eye
Sega Saturn
Sega Dreamcast
Atari 2600
Atari Jaguar
TurbroGrafx 16
Panasonic 3DO (FZ-10 top-loader)

- What you do in "real life"
I'm a sysadmin at a small hospital.

- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
I actually started collecting in Junior High - parents wouldn't let me have an NES because they said I'd monopolize the TV (they were right!), but eventually relented when they bought a new TV and let me buy a Genesis to use w/ the old one. As an adult, I really started my collection, buying up used systems (Saturn was my first big score), and just kept going from there.

[drogosan]

Hi Guys!

- Who you are
My name's Kevin and I'm a 27YO "reborn gamer" trying to reconnect with his inner-nerd!

- Where you live
Perth, Australia

- How you found the forums
I was trying to find out how rare some of my old SNES games were (Harvest Moon SNES = 4. Woohoo!)

- What your favorite games are
Fav games over the years have been Elite, SimCity, Populous. More recently, the GTA and FF series (especially FF7).

- What systems you collect for
PS2, PS1, SNES

- What you do in "real life"
Back studying commerce in university.

- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
I own an original copy of FF7 for the PC!!!!!1111

[toma]

hey, i found this site while looking for info on the retro duo, and i found a great fix for the staticy audio so i figure i'd join. yup.

[Richter]

x.x been awhile since i've logged in here

hey all

[gregorisky]

My name is Greg and I like to game hard.

Just got 18 nes games. I am trying to further my collection.

[dorkette]

hi everyone. I'm Leah and my avi is of my cat, mitty. I live in Oklahoma, where I'm doing the prereqs for nursing school. I sew a lot - it is my other big obsession in life.

I'm here because, for some strange reason, I've started to totally obsess over older gaming systems & fav games from the past.

Right now, I only have a few games (Sonic & Sonic Spinball) but no (Genesis) system to play them on. I'd like to get a good system and collect my dream game list.

Today I looked at a used N64 system with 4 games and one controller for $35. Two of the games are decent: Goldeneye 007 & Super Mario 64. Anyway, I figured I should check prices on ebay & the local game store before buying it.

I used to have a playstation (sold it a few years ago with all the games), but still have two gamegears & games, my original gameboy, a few gba's and an xbox.

Before we go any further, I guess I should tell you that four years of my life were spent playing Runescape. There, I've said it. I would still be playing if my account didn't get hacked and subsequently banned. lol. true.

ok enough about me. woot

[KHELVIN]

Halo everyone! My name is Blaine and I'm a near 30 year old man trying to recapture his youth by buying up games from his childhood. I mainly collect rpg games, pretty much any system, and I'll just say my collection is, extensive... Anyway, I've trolled your boards for some time and finally came to terms with my inner nerd enough to join and post. :)

Outside of gaming I enjoy playing guitar, getting tattoo's, and being inebriated. I live in Arkansas, have a good job, and a Great dog, Bella. I should also mention I have a wonderful, too young/hot/smart for me girlfriend that checks the history of where I've been and reads everything so.... Love you Hailey

[LeynosNCS]

Hi Digital Press,

My name is David, and I'm from Edinburgh in the UK. I use the name Leynos on most forums. I'm an avid collector of videogames, mainly of the neo-classic, 16-bit and 32-bit eras. My primary focus is Japanese import games, although I have been known to diverge from that where appropriate. My favourite genre is the shoot 'em up, but I also love puzzle games, platformers and scrolling beat 'em ups.

I'm the proud owner of the following systems:

Sega Master System, MSX, PC Engine, Super Famicom, Sega Mega Drive, Pioneer Laseractive, Neo Geo MVS, Capcom CPS2, Atari Lynx, Neo-Geo Pocket, Gameboy Pocket, PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Sega Saturn, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Gamecube, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360 (x2), Wii and PlayStation 3

Being a mad hoarder, I've also somehow managed to acquire games for a few systems I don't yet own: PC-FX, IGS Polygame Master, Amiga CD32, Atari Jaguar and X68000. I hope to put this to rights and buy these systems sooner or later.

I'm also an arcade hardware neophyte (I own a few CPS2 boards and one Toaplan PCB). I've built my own Supergun and I'm planning on building a more advanced version soon.

Happy to meat you all.

Leynos

[Wolf07]

My story of video games is interesting.

I have been behind in every department, except when I got my GBA SP and my DS Lite.

Seriously:

Everyone had a Super Nintendo and Genesis, all I had was the NES (and Mario, so should I really complain?).

Everyone had a N64, Playstation, and Saturn, I had a Genesis (and Sonic, so should I really complain?).

Everyone had a Gamecube, X-box, and PS2, I had a N64 (I didn't have Mario or Zelda or anything!).

And, the Christmas right after the Wii and PS3 came out, I got a PS2.
Ironically months after I finally got a PS1.

I'm always behind, but, it makes me respect old games.
Like, Doom. The first FPS I ever played was Halo. So I didn't exp. the older FPSes. Last Feb, a friend lent me his copy of the Doom Collectors Edition with all three games (Doom, Doom II, and Final Doom). I love it so much!
While, if I give it to someone else in my school, they may insult it for it primitive-ness. They are idiots.

Anyway, when it comes to video games, as long as it is still fun to play, I will play it.

List of Consules:

NES, Genesis, N64, GBA SP, PS1, PS2, DS Lite, Game Gear.

[samuels]

hello dearest friends!

Welcome to forum!

This is samuels .i lives in usa . male of 21.
I joined this community to improve myself and get some more knowledge.
I enjoy reading, writing, and especially i am very much keen of playing basket ball.

thank u.

[Bad Atom]

Hey hey,

I'm Michael, a.k.a. Bad Atom. I used to be a hardcore game collector about eight or nine years back, but I gave it up cold turkey because I needed a car more than I needed bookshelves full of rare NES games. :)

I still have more than a passing interest in retro gaming, though, and have been known to play the occasional emulated game. (I just played Super Mario 64 for the first time last year. Yeah, I stopped playing games after Super Nintendo.)

I've also dabbled in game programming (the games in my sig for example) but it's nothing I want to do professionally. And I've also made more than a few video game remixes/covers (http://www.youtube.com/badatom).

Looking forward to joining the discussions...

[clarkkr79]

Been on this forum for a while, love following the discussions and check back couple of times a week, so I guess I too have a passion for old games.

Name - Kevin

Location - Scottsdale, AZ

Age - Nearing the time I'm supposed to 'grow up'

Why Retro games? I was always the kid on the block with all the games growing up, Started intellivision and turned NES (my best friend across the way had the commodore and atari, turned Genesis, so saw no need for those, he'd walk over to my place, and me to his, etc.)... Lost interest a little bit around high school / college (still played, but just FPS and sports). Then started selling and trading online after college, grew back my passion for all things from my childhood. Yes I own a 360 (only 4 games though over 2 years, COD 4, COD WOW, Bioshock, Assassins Creed). Outside of that I've started building back my collections of older systems and games :) While I have many games for the systems, there is always 1 set aside that I'll always keep with each system, my favorite :) I could pretend to like some obscure titles, but I'm talking about that 1 game I'd have to have and could play over and over. So for now I'm sitting on:

NES (Super Mario Bros), SNES (Super Mario world), N64 (Mario 64), Turbo Grafx 16 (Keith Courage), Intellivision (Utopia), Gamecube (Mario Kart DD), Panasonic 3do (Toon Time in the classroom, dont know why :)), Genesis (Herzog Zwei), Sega CD (Night Trap), Sega Saturn (Castlevania Dracula X), Playstation (Tekken 2).

I won't count the handhelds, Next purchase Neo Geo AES (with Metal Slug, Yes I realize the price IF i find it), and on a cheaper note any Atari Jaguar system (actually never played).

Game on guys!

[mrpostman]

Hello.

My name is Bruno, I am 24 years old and I am Brazilian. I love my old video games such as NES or SMS.

[Windancer]

Hello I just signed up would like to introduce myself. I've been playing TG16/ Pcengine games since about 1991 im kind of an old dude but still love to play. I currently run a blog called PCEnginefan where I ocasionally host a contest or 2 for prizes. I own a TG16 Cdrom and use a chopsado converter with an arcade card system card. I also have a Core GRafx 1 to play japanese HUcards. Then I have a Wii, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Nintendo SP, Neo Geo Pocket, SEga Dreamcast, Genesis. I spend most of my gamimg hours Playing the Turbo but will sometimes play on the Wii. So Far I really like DP its pretty busy I hope i can contribute a bit to the forums.

Name- Warren
Age- 44
Town- Las Vegas

[youngamer]

Haven't been on these boards for a while, so i figured i should get reacquainted...
- Who you are
Keith Harris
- Where you live
Warminster, Pennsylvania
- How you found the forums
Googling years ago (kinda miss the ol' splash screen in the beginning! Space Fury!)
- What your favorite games are
Too many, usually changes on a constant basis to keep track of. Mostly classics though.
- What systems you collect for
My biggest collection so far is NES, I tend to pick up anything that catches my eye for any of the systems i own
- What you do in "real life"
I am a Student, going into Senior year in HS (whoopeee) :P. Plan on going to college either for music, or electrical engineering.
- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
I guess i started collecting due to my father owning an atari 2600 game (video olympics) and wondering what it was. My curiosity gave me a unique hobby that is fun and exciting. I played guitar for about 6 years (one reason I've neglected to visit the site :P).

[PatronSaintOfLostCauses]

Hello.

[johnnycombo]

- Who you are
Tim Dodson
- Where you live
Mechanicsville, MD
- How you found the forums
Stumbled across them while beginning my actual "collecting"
- What your favorite games are
I love all sorts of games from the Atari 2600 through the Xbox 360, including almost every genre. If I find it fun (and even if I don't, which isn't that often), I play it.
- What systems you collect for
Currently, my biggest collections are for the PS1 and PS2 (not even from trying to collect, just games I've bought growing up), but am starting to collect NES, SNES, SMS, and Genesis games. My current consoles owned include:

Atari 2600
Atari 7800
TI-99/4A
Sega Master System
Nintendo NES
Super Nintendo
Sega Genesis
Sega CD
Playstation
Playstation 2
Playstation 3
Game Wave
Xbox 360
Nintendo Wii
Game Boy
Game Boy Color
Game Boy Advance
Nintendo DS
and a gaming PC that I build or update every couple years

- What you do in "real life"
Right now I am a Cook, but am also going to school for computer networking/IT stuff
- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
I am just starting to begin collecting older games, the majority of my collection is just games I bought new while growing up. I've never traded a game in or thrown any away, and even without trying to collect until now, I have amassed a decent collection of over 200 PS2 games, 150 PC, 100 PS1, and 35 or so Genesis games, not to mention about 130 games from Wii/Xbox 360/PS3. I also have at least a few games for the other consoles I own.

[placebo]

- Who you are
Sam
- Where you live
Southern California
- How you found the forums
Probably through google - years ago.
- What your favorite games are
Platformers, action (God of War) and recently RPGs. I've only recently realized I've been a fool for ignoring them all my life. I'm also a big fan of the Tex Murphy series.
- What systems you collect for
PS2, Dreamcast, SNES, NES, Genesis, DS, GBA. I only "collect" games I actually like and think would be fun to play.
- What you do in "real life"
I'm getting my MFA at USC.

[Luftikus]

- Who you are

Florian Huesmann

- Where you live

Cologne, Germany

- How you found the forums

Google

- What your favorite games are

Shmups, Zelda, Monkey Island

- What systems you collect for

My biggest collection so far is for the Sega Saturn. In the meantime I own a PAL Fullset and many japanease games

- What you do in "real life"

I am a Student

[Tbrogan]

- Who you are
Tyler S. Brogan. don't ask for the middle name
- Where you live
Very close to DC
- How you found the forums
Been a fan here since the Collectors Closet of TIPS&TRICKS first came out!
- What your favorite games are
Way too many
- What systems you collect for
Mostly SNES, SEGA (Genesis, CD & Saturn)
- What you do in "real life"
College Sudent
- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
Nothing except from a lisght amount of insanity.

[jbrodack]

I'm Justin Brodack from Bedminster NJ and I'm 26.

I came across this site believe looking for reviews for older systems and also saw some great articles like the ones on rhythm games and psx shmups. Then I realized the store was in NJ and that I need to get myself to a Nava meeting.

I'm not really much of a collector and play the classics mostly with emulation. I have a wii, ps2, some ps1 games, and just ordered a dreamcast which I'm excited about. Also have a gp2x and I'm into homebrew scenes on consoles.

I love shmups though I'm probably one of the worst players that is a big fan of the genre. Always exciting to try a shmup I haven't tried before. Also love snk and neo geo. Turbografx 16 is also great and was thrilled when I got a chance to play splatterhouse on one a while back.

[cheesystick]

Well, I may have introduced myself in the past, but I haven't been around the boards consistently for about four years, so I thought that I would introduce myself again.

My name is Chris, I am 23, and I have been collecting since I was 16. I stopped collecting seriously for the past five years because I was in college and had no money. But, alas, I have graduated and I am getting back into it, so I thought I would return to the boards.

I am master lurker I guess. I don't post much, but I have been lurking since before digitpress moved from their other forum location, so probably sometime since 2000 or 2001. I still don't post all too often, but I just graduated with a degree in journalism and public relations, so I am trying to get into writing online more in areas of interest, such as my obsession with video games.

I am trying to get a complete a "cart only" SNES collection, but I also have about 18 systems, so I also look for "good games" for those systems. I have about half of the US SNES collection at this point. I try not to burden myself with collecting bad games for all of the systems I own, but for the SNES, I'll take 'em all. I am really fascinated by the 16-bit era, and I am getting my first T-16 and some games from Battehork sometime soon. I'm very excited.

In terms of major WANTS, I have most of the really rare SNES games out of the way, except:
- DK competition cart (obviously)
- Star Fox competition cart (obviously)
- Mountain Bike Ralley/Speed Racer combo cart (obviously)
- Aero Fighters
- Imperium
- Sim Ant
- Sonic Blastman II
- Pinball fantasies
- Ninja Warriors
- 3 Ninjas Kick Back

I have an extra loose copy of Chavez II in good condition, if anyone wants to trade.

Also,I am looking for any of the "Not for Resale" SNES carts that I don't already have (TMNT IV, specifically).

Also, as a gaming milestone, I won some post-college scholarship money recently. I have always wanted an arcade machine, so I ended up popping my cherry by buying three of them. I will post pictures in Arcade Alley soon. They are: a slightly beat-up Final Fight cab, and very nice Mr. Do!, and a four-channel Neo Geo cab with 9 common-but-sweet games.

I am looking for more Neo Geo MVS games, if anyone is looking to unload. Also, if you have a whole mess of SNES games, I would be willing to buy a bulk-lot of anything that I don't already have.

I have a bunch of more current-gen games that I will be posting for trade soon, so keep your eyes peeled.

I always liked this community, (and I can kinda surf while I'm at work, which is sweet), so I am glad to be back. I like the breadth of knowledge, the classic discussions, the flame wars, the search function, online rariety guide, buying and selling forum - All of it. It is great to be back.

[Tomato]

I'm Tomato, I live in DC, go to college in Philadelphia, and found these forums while looking for a solution to problems I had with my Retro Duo (see the retro duo thread that I just bumped unwisely before introducing myself here).

I've always found old games interesting, but only started collecting cartridges when my dad's old NES unearthed itself and the following two things were made clear:

-the unit was in perfect playing order

-20+ year old games are, for the most part, much cheaper than new games no matter where you get them.

This seems like a pretty nice place, too.

[Steve1978]

Hello! I like arcade games from around 83 to mid 90s and am currently in a nostalgia period for 8 and 16 bit consoles.

I remember hearing about Digital Press in Arnie Katz' Electronic Games fanzines column and wishing I could make my own fanzine, which I'm working on now.

I can't believe Sean Pettibone died though, that's such a bummer. At least he wasn't forgotten.

[Bloaty the pizza hog]

Hi im Patrick from Ohio. I uh found this place through google. As of right now my favorite games are Chrono Trigger, Legend of Zelda a Link to the Past, Team Fortress 2, Super Mario Rpg, and cliche as it may be final fantasy VII. I am at the moment a high school student without a job. I've just started collecting seriously only a few months ago and i am looking for some of the classic games for the super nintendo

[Red Earth]

Who you are
my name is Adam, been gaming since the NES & SMS

Where you live
midwest USA

How you found the forums
through other forums and general searches for video game related stuff/questions

What your favorite games are
Breath of Fire series, Red Earth, Monster Hunter 1 & 2, 7th Saga, Secret of Mana, Chrono Trigger, Xenogears, Final Fantasy 4 & 6, Tenchu 1 & 2, E.V.O., Samurai Shodown series, Loaded, Ikaruga, Metal Slug 2, Pulstar, Super Mario 64, Street Fighter III Third Strike, Metroid Prime, Super Metroid, Shining Force 1 & 2, Arc the Lad 1 & 2, Darius Twin, Lifeforce, Metal Gear Solid, Streets of Rage 1 & 2, Sengoku 3, Final Fight, Ogre Battle, Super Mario World, The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past - and many more.

What systems you collect for
Neo-Geo, Neo-Geo CD, Sega Saturn, PS1 & 2, Gamecube, Nintendo 64, SNES, Dreamcast, NES, Turbo Grafx, etc.

[WildWillyWilson]

Hi Everyone,

My names Ian, I'm 30 yrs old and live in Newcastle Upon Tyne- UK.

I downloaded the MD collectors list from here a while ago and thought it would be good to join the forum.

I'm currently going for a full Jap MD collection, got 56 games at the moment so quite a few to go yet. I'm documenting all of this on my You Tube channel- gameplay videos, collection updates, vlogs etc...

http://www.youtube.com/user/ianwilson1978

Hope this isnt coming across as spam- just in case anyone is interested :)

Rarest game I've got at the moment is Twinkle Tale- other nice games being Sailor Moon, The New Zealand story etc...

Every game is complete and must be in excellent to mint condition.

I've seen adol's posts on here and know he completed the collection a while back, it was nice to see his pics.

So, hello! :)

[Dareckshane]

Hello Everyone,

I am Dareck Shane and i am new to this forum. I found it on Google and heard by a lot of people that it was a good place to communicate and learn information.
I hope that i learn a bunch of information while i am here and i hope that i can help contribute to others as well.
I have a big collection of games so i couldn't write here their names.

[WoodyXP]

HALLA! I just joined the forum and here's a bit about myself!


Who you are

I'm WoodyXP. Collector and adventurer.

Where you live

Lajes Field, Azores

How you found the forums

A friend. He introduced it to me a few years ago, I just now got around
to registering.

What your favorite games are

1. The Last Ninja (C64)
2. Panzer Dragoon Saga
3. Border Down
4. Final Fight CD

What systems you collect for

1. MSX/MSX2
2. Famicom/FDS
3. SFC
4. MD/CD
5. PCE/DUO/SGX
6. Neo Geo AES
7. Neo Geo MVS
8. Neo Geo CD
9. Neo Geo Pocket
10. 3D0
11. Saturn
12. Dreamcast

What you do in "real life"

I'm an IT Tech in the USAF.

Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.

I began collecting when I shipped out to Japan many moons ago. They have all kinds of crazy stuff that we couldn't get and on the cheap. I ended up living in Japan eight years and bought games by the bucketfull every weekend. I was in heaven.

Right now I'm in Europe. Retro gaming isn't quite hot where I'm at so I'm sitting on my laurels and enjoying what I have and playing nex-gen until I return to the Japan!

[tonybolony]

Hi guys, just thought i would introduce my self, massive jamma and naomi fan. Massive retro nut. Infact massive gaming nut!!

I trade and sell all types of arcade board and hardware here in uk. On a lot of other forums also.

And basically love what i do :)

My own Cabinets i own are a cut down naomi, and some sega Asto city's

My own personal collection of stuff seem to be full of fighting games, and i prob own every version of Marvel Capcom 2 that exists.

I am also based in the UK.

Anyway thanks for having me here.

Tony

[blitzchamp]

Hi there. I'm Carlos and I found the forums while I was searching for video game boards. My favorite games are Final Fantasy X, Metal Gear Solid, Snatcher, Kingdom Hearts, Super Mario 64, the old Sonic Games, Dragon Quest games, too just name a few.

I mainly collect games for my Sega Genesis, Sega Saturn, Dreamcast, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and Game Boy Color. I mostly play older games and don't own the current generation consoles.

IRL I am a starving college student trying to get a degree.

[TheRomPit]

Hello everyone. I'm J, 27 yo. Huge fan of the Megaman, Zelda, Castlevania and Final Fantasy series, among others. I'm not into newer generation games/consoles except for maybe God of War 1 & 2. Love everything NES, SNES, GB, GBA and such.

This is a very cool site and am glad to be part of it now. :)

[Thefrisbee]

Hey dudes, whats going on...

I usually hang out over at Nintendoage (have been for a helluva long time I guess) and just thought about the fact I signed up over here ages ago. I was hoping perhaps that this site could help me out in hopes to finish off my black box set. Anyone have any idea how to get to the B/S/T area?.. i'm totally confused.

[Jehusephat]

- Who you are
My name is Matthew. I'm 27.

- Where you live
I'm from Moscow, Idaho.

- How you found the forums
I found them while searching for checklists.

- What your favorite games are
I grew up playing Infocom text adventures and NES/SNES RPGs, so I like wordier games with stories, good character development and interesting environments. Zork I and Chrono Trigger have always been two of my favorites. Puyo Puyo is my favorite multiplayer/puzzle game, but only because I'm better at it than my friends are :P. Kickle Cubicle is my favorite NES game because of how much I enjoyed renting it as a kid. My mother bought me a complete, boxed copy for Christmas a few years ago, and after receiving it I realized how badly I wanted a few other games I had long ago traded away in favor of newer ones. Before I knew it, I had a fairly large collection.

- What systems you collect for
Mainly the NES, SNES and DS, but I'm always looking for good games on any system. I prefer collecting for cartridge-based systems, because I'd like to be able to play my game collection 30 years from now without simultaneously destroying it. I also enjoy being able to drop my games without seeing my life flash before my eyes. Aside from that, NES games are cheap these days, so it isn't financially irresponsible of me to collect them anymore.

- What you do in "real life"
I work in a deli making sandwiches. When I get home, I play video games that I can barely see through my tears of shame. I'm also married to a wonderful woman who thankfully puts up with me and my frequent trips to pawn shops, thrift stores and other seedy places on my quest for new games.

This looks like a great forum, and it's nice to see that most of the topics posted lead to civilized discussions. I look forward to participating in some of them in the future.

[Zelos]

- Who you are
Quint Zieltjens
- Where you live
Tilburg, Holland
- How you found the forums
Got it from a guy from Assemblergames.com
- What your favorite games are
Zelda-games, Mario-games, RPG's and Action Adventures
- What systems you collect for
I collect Zelda-stuff; basically everything with Zelda on it, as long as it's official. I also have all of the games published by Nintendo on the GameCube; NTSC, JAP and PAL.
- What you do in "real life"
I'm a 2nd year student at the University of Tilburg; I study Psychology. Other then that, I work at an electronics shop.
- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
I started collecting when I basically had a whole bunch of Zelda-games already and noticed it was my favourite game-series. I then got a few goodies and realized I loved having them. Ever since that moment, which was about 3 years ago, I started collecting A LOT.

Other then that, Im the webmaster/head editor of the largest Nintendo website of the Benelux; www.Wii-DS.nl. Im also an editor at the largest Zelda-website in the world: www.ZeldaUniverse.net

It makes me get all of the Wii and DS-games for free + I have direct contacts with all of the publishers.

[nath]

Hey! My name is Nathan, I'm 27 and am from Regina, Sk., Canada. I run a retro collecting blog over at www.VideoGamesAreRad.com. I have been playing video games since my parents got me my first Nintendo in 1988. I collect a little bit of everything, from PC DOS games to Game Gear.

I have been married to my awesome wife, Kira, for 3 years (dated since grade 11) who puts up with my hoarding and doesn't even care that my gaming stuff barely fits in my current game room. We have sweet 22 month old little girl named Veronica, whom I have already taught to play Super Mario Bros. (even though she sucks at it, but I am just laying a foundation, here).

We just bought our first house, and move in next week. I already have a spare bedroom in the basement staked out for my games and have already started building some custom shelving.

I work as a graphic designer and my favorite games are Snatcher (SCD), Mega Man 2 (NES), Final Fantasy 12 (PS2), most MegaTen games, and Strider (GEN).

[Doc Recca]

- Who you are

My name is Simon. I'm 17 years old. I like rocks.

- Where you live

I live in a random, small town in Sweden.

- How you found the forums

I was... Googling for NES Shoot 'Em Ups.

- What your favorite games are

Ohhh, now that's a hard one, considering the fact that I have most likely played over a thousand games in my life. So much goodness... But I suppose I can make a really small list. Here goes...

Mega Man 2, Ninja Gaiden II: Dark Sword of Chaos, Gradius, Summer Carnival '92 Recca, Ufouria, Metal Storm, Nightshade (NES - not PS2), Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link, Starcraft, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario 64, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Army of TWO, Metroid, Street Fighter II, Killzone, Counter-Strike: Source, Fallout 3, Splinter Cell, Goldeneye 64, Double Dragon II, Lemmings, Final Fantasy IV, Eye of the Beholder, ExciteBike, Gun.Smoke, Monty on the Run, Batman: The Caped Crusader (C64), Batman (NES)... and soooo many more.

- What systems you collect for

Can't say I really collect games right now. But my favorite systems are: NES, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 64, GameCube, Playstation 2, and most likely Xbox 360.

- What you do in "real life"

Practically nothing. Having a break from school right now. All I do: Speculate about my life. And use computers, play games, listen to music. Ohh, lots of music.

[Zthun]

- Who you are
I'm Zthun. My real name's Anthony. My friends call me Trench.

- Where you live
I live in California in 'da hood.' San Leandro is lame. Nothing but fat chicks, old married women, and lame parks are found here. If I had the money, I'd choose to live in the city. :bad-words:

- How you found the forums
I found this thing online about collecting classic games and wanted to try it. The author recommended these forums.

- What your favorite games are
That's impossible to answer. I've been playing games since the 80's. I could fill a book with my favorites. But I'll say Conker's BDF is my favorite multiplayer game I've ever played.

- What systems you collect for
PS1, PS2, SNES, Dreamcast. Planning on starting Genesis, N64, and NES once I get the systems. For modern systems, I have the Wii, Xbox 360, and the DS.

- What you do in "real life"
I'm a Software Engineer (code monkey). I make stuff on the computer look pretty. I also play LOTS of games (my gf complains that I ignore her too much. I always smile and respond 'I have a hobby.').

- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
I somehow always manage to collect a large amount of absolutely useless crap that winds up getting stored in the closet for years. I have this decently sized pogs collection. Why those things ever got popular is beyond me.

[NuPunk]

- Who you are
Anthony, I'm 27.

- Where you live
Brooklyn, NY

- How you found the forums
Just searching around the net.

- What your favorite games are
I really don't know too many types to name.

- What systems you collect for
I collect for Sega Master System, Sega Genesis, Sega 32X, Sega CD.

- What you do in "real life"
I am a refrigeration engineer, I operate generators, gas engines, chillers, and boilers.

- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
I just randomly started collecting one day when I found some Master System games in a thift shop. I'm a big fan of house and electro music and I like going to clubs in NYC.

[StetsonGraves]

My name is Stephen, I'm 21, and this is the first forum I've ever joined (hopefully I'm doing this right). I'm a full time student but I also write.

I've been a hardcore gamer since 1998 and started collecting recently. My top 5 favorite games (as of right now) are Metal Gear Solid 4, Resident Evil 4, Ocarina of Time, Shadow of the C and Bioshock.

I'm collecting every game for 19 consoles (and all of those console variations and accessories).

I look forward to meeting all of you.

[lordzeza]

- Who you are
My name is Noah.

- Where you live
I come from a small town in Massachusetts, USA.

- How you found the forums
Looking desperately for an English SNES repro cart of Seiken Densetsu 3 (Secret of Mana 2). I am still looking for said cart (please PM me if you can help me find this holy grail.)

- What your favorite games are
The original Secret of Mana, Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy Tactics, Devil May Cry, all sorts of great stuff.

- What systems you collect for
Super Nintendo currently. I am looking far and wide for an English SNES repro cart of Seiken Densetsu 3. Please PM me if you have seen such a work of art.


- What you do in "real life"
I am currently a student studying history. But man truly never knows where he is going.

[HurricaneAndrew]

Hello,

My name is Andrew, if you couldn't tell.

I am from Mexico, Missouri USA

I have been using the rarity guides as a referance for years and just now decided to join the forums.

My favorite games of all-time would have to be NES games, mostly. When I was younger I had no Idea there were even any other systems, because the NES was all I had.

I have many systems, but I really only "collect" for the older systems. I only buy newer games if I like them. Anyway I collect for NES, SNES, Atari 2600, Odyssey 2, SMS, and Genesis, which I have at least one of each system. I will also buy games for systems I don't have if the price is right.

I am currently between high school and college, but I plan to be a graphic designer.

I started collecting when I ran across an Odyssey 2 and 12 games in my basement that my father had bought back in 1981. Later on, I found the box to the system, which still has the original receipt in it, and teh boxes to the games, all of which were in good condition. That must have made me hungry for more because before I knew it I had 11 fully functioning systems hooked up to my TV, and a few hundred games.

And To be honest, if I had a choice between the third generation system of my choice or a Magnavox Odyssey... Well, who could resist an Odyssey?

[DarkSlim]

Welcome everyone! :D

Just added my collection to the Collection Galleries,
check it out:

http://www.videogamecollectors.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=309575

What do you think? :)

[betamax001]

- Who you are
My name is Mike or Betamax001

- Where you live
I live in Illinois and not in any intresting part of it : /

- How you found the forums
I was looking for something....and the archives kept showing up for stuff....to be honest I can't remember exactly.

- What your favorite games are
Tough question. The Mario games are fun. I enjoy the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest games. Also Soul Calibur and Tekken are super special awesome too.
- What systems you collect for
I'm a younger collector, so I'm getting new systems (just bought a Genesis : ) but I tend to aquire a bit of stuff before I get a new system (like ill get some Genesis games because I just got it, but if I see something I want for Saturn ill get that too)

- What you do in "real life"
I'm a student right now so...i do student things?

- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
Collecting video games is almost as fun as playing them I think. It seems I spend more time and energy then actually playing them (which irks me honestly) I remember back in the late 90s I heard my school mates talking about Play Station and Nintendo 64 and always wanted one but my parents said "No." I even remember grabbing the boxes in the shopping carts and seeing if my mom would notice (they promptly got put back on the shelf later) I then got a Game Boy Color and some Pokemon games. I eventually got a PS2 and that served my purposes for awhile. But eventually I wanted to play the games I missed out on and bought an N64 from a friend (for a fantastic price too BTW) and then it snowballed from there.

[zenethia]

- Who you are
My name is zenethia.

- Where you live
I live in place called Shropshire in England.

- How you found the forums
I've been a lurker for a good couple of years now. I normally don't have much time for forums, but I got laid off a few months ago and have found more and more free time to post on sites and spend time gaming. Hopefully it won't be for too much longer (heh) but I would love to keep posting, even when I am back working.

- What your favorite games are
It's a really tough question. In terms of sentimental value: Mega Man 2, Decapattack, Sonic The Hedgehog, Last Ninja 2, F-Zero. I can't list too many or I could be here all night, heh.

- What systems you collect for
Japanese Mega Drive, Japanese Mega CD, US Super Nintendo, PC Engine.

- What you do in "real life"
I'm currently unemployed :(

- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
I begged my parents for NES for two years (1989-1990) and got bought a Mega Drive instead. I think they made the right decision ;) It's probably the sole main reason I am collecting all these years later. Mega Drive, never forget.

[jwlowry]

- Who you are
Wes

- Where you live
Winston-Salem, NC

- How you found the forums
I stumbled across the forums a while ago, probably a year or two, and have been lurking around ever since. I don't know why I waited so long to register.

- What your favorite games are
Where do I start?

- What systems you collect for
I collect for pretty much everything, though I'm more into consoles than handhelds.

- What you do in "real life"
Biotech - R&D/Product Applications Laboratory Manager

- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
I've been collecting for as long as I can remember, though I don't have as much time to put into it now that I am married with a daughter. Fortunately my wife is pretty supportive and let me take over the den in the basement for my man cave!

[reidsara]

Who you are
sara

- Where you live
London

- How you found the forums
from the search engine andwith refferance from friend.

- What your favorite games are
The mario
NFS most wanted
Half Life 2
Delta force
Batman
strip poker

- What you do in "real life"
just finished B.S in computer science

- Any other interesting facts,
so many that I cant write all but few like
music,movies ,travelling

[Ninten005]

I'm new here so I just thought I would stop and say hi. My favorite games are Animal Crossing, Halo, Harvest Moon, Pokemon, EarthBound etc.

[iiimegamaniii]

Who you are...
+ Matt Alderman (http://mattalderman.com)

- Where you live...
+ Sammamish, WA (U.S.A.)

- How you found the forums...
+ Via a friend / co-worker

- What your favorite games are...
+ Aerobiz
+ Crystalis
+ Mega-Man
+ Blaster Master
+ Phantsy Star II
+ Super Mario World
+ Legacy of the Wizard
+ Nobunaga's Ambition II
+ Advance Wars: Dual-Strike
+ Mother / Earthbound (NES)
+ Dragon Warrior Series (NES)
+ Final Fantasy Series (NES through SNES)

- What you do in "real life"...
+ Sr. Program Manager @Expedia

- Any other interesting facts...
+ Cigars
+ 80's Music
+ Classic Gaming
+ Classical Music
+ Drawing / Graphical Design
+ My family (wife & two kids)
+ Sports (Baseball & Tennis in particular)

- Mega

[vivaeljason]

Hi! I'm Jason; I'm a teacher from New Jersey and today I bought a Super NES. After three months of searching for one, I found one at a flea market in Pennsylvania.

Unfortunately, because of my position as a teacher and due to not yet receiving my first paycheck for the school year (and thus being extremely strapped for cash), I've only got 2 games for it (Super Mario World and Link to the Past), but I hope to build my collection over the coming months!

Oh yes...my favorite games are Super Mario World, Super Mario Kart, Donkey Kong Country, and, more recently, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (I have a thing for platformers).

[TwinThumbs]

Hello, I'm Scott from Arizona (aka, TwinThumbs). I don't like to admit that I'm gettin' a bit long in the tooth, but I have to admit that I remember playing the likes of Battlezone, Spyhunter, Pac-Man, and others in various pizza joints, arcades, and the like when they were new! :yipes: I also have fond memories of playing Atari 2600 at my buddy's house (circa 1980 or so). I never really became a "serious" gamer until the N64 era, strangely enough, but then I went nuts. Since then, I own or have owned one or more of the following: Genesis, NES, SNES, N64, DC, Xbox, Xbox 360, PSX, PS2, Saturn, Nomad, Game Cube, GBA, and PSP. I find I have a special fondness for the SNES/Genesis and the PSX/N64/DC eras in particular. Looks like I may fit in here pretty well. :)

[Nintendork]

Hello all,

I have been a member of this forum for a number of years now, although I have been very inactive for quite some time, so I thought I'd take a minute to reintroduce myself if that's alright!

My name is Kevin and I currently reside in Souderton, PA. I am currently covering Penn State football for Examiner.com (see the link in my signature) and hopefully it is a stepping stone for my future. As far as gaming goes I am, if you couldn't tell by my name, a fan of the Nintendo systems. I may not be on top of the latest releases or anything but I enjoy playing games that can be fun for all kinds of people.

I'll keep this brief and wrap this up right now, but I do plan on checking in here more often and chiming in when I feel I have something to add.

Have a good day!

[garagesaleking!!]

welcome back!

[punkoffgirl]

I'm going to merge this into the "introduce yourself" thread in the main forum.

[NeilTheDruid]

Hello everyone.

My name is Neil. I am 22 and from England. My gaming life started out when I was about 6, with going around to a friends house and playing NES and Megadrive games. Eventually, I got a Megadrive 2 of my own and the obsession began -until it was stolen :( (I have since aquired a new one :))

At the moment my systems are: Sega Mastersystem, Sega Megadrive, Sega Saturn, PS1, PS2 and Nintendo 64. I am intending on expanding my collection, space is needed first!

I'm looking forward to joining in with this community. It seems very cool.

Cheers :cheers:

[MS-DOS4]

Hello guys!

- Who you are A 17 year old with nothing to do but buy dusty games.
- Where you live Seattle, WA.
- How you found the forums Google -> FamicomWorld -> AtariAge -> RetroRoundtable
- What your favorite games are Any pirated famicom multicart.
- What systems you collect for NES, Famicom, FDS, Atari2600, Snes, Channel F, and soon hopefully sega genesis.
- What you do in "real life" Grind away at school.

See you later!

[rachelgreen]

I'm Rachel from Hong Kong
I found this website from google serch engine
I'm big fan of strip poker
I'm a assistant of a serch engine engineer

[martineargent]

Hello every one
I am new to this forum.Myself MatineArgent .
for the last few days I have been realizing this forum very helpful to me.
I am here to know little bit about gaming and out side world.

[The Ghost Writer]

I'm Chris. You'll have to excuse me if I don't write a whole lot about myself; I'm not very good at self-descriptions. I'm sure you'll get to know me based on what I post on the forums, so for now a simple "hello" will have to be enough.

[drak2223]

- Who you are: My name's Vincenzo I'm 21
- Where you live:I live somewhere in the midwest
- How you found the forums:Google
- What your favorite games are: Berzerk for atari 2600, Sonic the hedgehog for Genesis and master system, and Conker's Bad Fur Day on N6$
- What systems you collect for: I collect for Colecovision (one of my fav. consoles),atari 2600, N64, Master system, and Genesis (I also have around 100 DC games but I just play them I don't consider them part of the collection)
- What you do in "real life" I go to college part-time and work full-time
- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.

I began collecting when I was 10 years old when I had to sell the majority of my games (about 12 Genesis games and 5 master system games) As a kid (and even now) I could never afford the new systems so I had to buy the ones were 5 years or older.

[Peregrinus]

Hi, I'm peregrinus, not sure exactly what to say, but I'll start with some of the info from the first post in this thread.

- How you found the forums
I found The forums via recommendation from a user, that I am not sure is actually a member here, but I've used the database before, sadly I didn't find much of what I was looking for aside from some info on what said item was.

- What your favorite games are
My favourite games are: Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, Radical Dreamers, Xenogears, Persona 3: FES, and MGS4.

- What systems you collect for
I collect for the following consoles: NES, SNES, GB, GBC, GBA, Genesis, PS1, PS2, PSP, Atari 2600-7800, N64, NDS, and I think I'm missing one or two...but almost anything.

- What you do in "real life"
Well, due to the economy, I am currently unemployed.

- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.

My hobby is Glitch Hunting on various games, Legend of Zelda Links awakening for instance.

I work on a freebie forum as an administrator, and I like to think of myself as a philosopher.

I began collecting relatively recently, the first mainly being a more or less complete Final Fantasy 1 on NES I guess...

[mobiusclimber]

I am in fact a member here. :)

[Peregrinus]

Oh, if I can I'll list you as my referrer then.
Sorry if I can't...:(

[Paet]

Howdy, I joined up because I am working on a homebrew project and I hear that there are people here who can help with finding resources and such. :)