Introduce Yourself!

[rgw825]

I have never been much for introductions and usually skip this section in most message boards but i love this place and this site has got me back into retro gaming hardcore. There are 2 other sites i found recently i also love, Atariage and Nintendoage but i found this site first. So it's #1

I grew up in Michigan (live in Tennessee now) and the only system my mother ever bought me was an Intellivision II. I had a friend who had an Atari and another who had an Nes so i still got to play other systems, but most of my time was playing the Intellivision. I can remember the all night gaming sessions playing NBA Basketball and Super Pro Basketball with a friend, and i can't remember how many other games. I had roughly 37 or so games for it. They all got sold at a Garage sale around maybe 93 or 94 i think. The controllers didn't work anymore and if i had known the internet age was around the corner i would of kept it. I was really clueless and thought i was out of luck forever. Never seen any Intellivisions at Garage Sales in the area and we went to a lot of them. Toys R US used to sell spare controllers but even they stopped selling them by then. I had some rare games like Diner, Super Pro Wrestling, Super Pro Decathlon. I just recently bought an Intellivision from a seller here and i am happy again. Now i just need to get some of those rare games back.

The first system i bought with my own money was a Genesis. So i was a Sega guy more than a Nintendo guy back then. I sold the Genesis to pay for a PS1, sold that to get a PS2 etc. Now i'm a Intellivision guy, a Sega guy, Nintendo guy and Atari guy. Just last year bought my first Atari and realized maybe i was wrong as a kid. Maybe the Intellivision wasn't that much better than the Atari after all. I'm really addicted to some Atari games i had never played before.

So right now i own an Intellivision II, Atari 2600, Nes, Snes, Genesis, Sega CDX, Power Base Converter, Gamecube, PS2, and a Sega Dreamcast. And i have no idea how i afford all this with my dead end job. I literally live check by check. At the moment i am gonna be late on a bill because i bought too much video games this month. lol

I'm feeling real nostalgic and had my mother dig up a couple of pictures i want to share. One is from Christmas 83 and one from Christmas 84. Enjoy

I may copy and paste this over to Atariage and Nintendoage as well. I need to introduce myself there and don't want to type all this again. lol


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[theadeptgamer]

I'm Matt, 25, and a lifetime gamer. NES is my favorite system, bar none.

For fun, I like to write, play my keyboard, make RPGs on my PC with the maker, listen to music (preferably twentieth century), read, collect and watch movies and TV DVD's/blu-rays, and sports is ok sometimes. My roots are in the South (Tennessee, Alabama, etc) and I've lived there my whole life. I'll be graduating this May from college in Alabama. I look forward to life after school.

As for today's game stuff, I love Wii and DS Lite- not too crazy for the DSi since the GBA slot is gone. Even though I have a PSN account, I find myself glued to the Wii and DS more than PS3 or 360.

I am glad to be part of a growing board.

[djshok]

Hey, so I'm new here, found the forum via googling S-Video Modded SEGA Genesis, since I'm looking to get one, but this seems like my kinda place, so I think I'll stick around. So onto the introductory questions.

- Who you are
Just another dude that likes games

- Where you live
Toronto, Canada

- How you found the forums
Google, looking for S-Video modded Sega Genesis

- What your favorite games are
Crap, where to start... shortlist, in no particular order of system or preference: The 4 classsic Sonic games for the Genesis, Phantasy Star IV, X-Men 2 Clone Wars, X-Men Mutant Apocalypse, Zelda Link To The Past, Spider-Man and Venom Maximum Carnage, Super Mario World, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor, Chrono Trigger... you know, I'll just stop here or this will become TLDR

- What systems you collect for
Genesis/SEGA CD/32x, Master System, SNES, Game Boy Advance, DS, The 3 Playstations

- What you do in "real life"
We can get to that another time, maybe

- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
It all started with a Sega Genesis, when I was 9 :D good times... also I'll have you know I'm married (to a real woman) who loves games as much as I do... yes gamer chicks are real! (and no, she's not 800lbs). My other hobby is DJing, hence the name.

That's all I got for now :)

[NESJohnny]

Hey guys!

I doubt it, but one or two of you may recognize me from some NES forums--NintendoAge, PlaytheNES, etc. I'm just a fella that loves old games and thought this might be a good resource in my collecting arsenal.

I hate to be a n00b around here, but I guess this is the best thread for it--is there a buy/sell section? I love initiating trades and sales in the forums but I don't have a good platform to do that with my non-NES stuff.

Nice to finally get to know DP a bit :band:

[charlulz]

Hi my name is charlie and I live in hagerstown maryland. I am 16 so i am very young compared to most of you, but I was raised off of old school games.

My first system was the snes, and I plan on getting another snes once i get a job :p.

My favorite game is donkey kong country 2, I have so many great memories of playing it.

I dont have too many systems at the moment but i am collecting n64 and ds games.

I really like this place and i hope to be here for a bit : ).

[Crapahute]

Hi, I’m Vince, from Normandy (France). I was born in 1972.

I found this forum by googling about retro gaming.

I like classic arcade games (Galaga, Donkey Kong, Gauntlet) but also computer games like Elite or Populous.

When I was younger, I played in the arcades and also at home with these machines: ZX81, Colecovision, Oric Atmos, Amstrad CPC6128, Atari ST, Falcon, GameBoy and Lynx.

Now I try to collect any of the video games of the 80s. I also own 2 Mamecabs to play arcade games.

In real life, I’m a sailor.

I started collecting when I bought my first arcade cabinet. It remembered me all the good times of the past. So I plugged my old Colecovision which was sleeping in its box for about 20 years… and it all started again!

[Fontaine Le Funk]

Hello to all my fellow gamers! I love all games no matter the platform.


Now, let us play, for life is short...

[FireAce86]

Hello everyone!

My name is Hannibal! ( yeah, it's my REAL name! ) and I am from Paterson, NJ, but now I live in Clifton, NJ. ( home of the world-famous Digital Press! )

I'm 23 years-old, and I enjoy all types of video games. I grew up with the Sega Genesis and Sonic has always been my favorite game. I remember my older brothers playing with the old Atari 2600 ( Pac Man, anyone?).

I can still remember staying up all night playing all the old Sonic games, MK, Streets of Rage, Paper Boy, Street Fighter II, etc.

I remember back in 96, when I was introduce to the world of PlayStation; I wanted one since that very day, lol.

Finally, on Christmas Day of 1998, I had my very own PSX! I spend the whole day playing the Demo that came with it ( MGS -in Japanese!, Spyro the Dragon, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, MediEvil ). It was single handly the greatest day of my life, lol.

Over time, I moved on to the PS2, and I was hooked even more!

The first system I bought for myself was the Gamecube back in 03. To this day, I still love playing it. Over time I went on the the Xbox, 360, and the PS3.

Games now look better, and have so many inovative designs to 'em, but there is nothing like playing the old Classics!

[kale]

I've actually been around for a little while, but I never actually introduced myself. :)

Hi my name is Kelly and I am 24. Kale is a nickname that combines phonetic elements of my first and last name. I got it when I was on a project in Iceland because there was another Kelly and she had more seniority than me. I grew up in Northern California, but I currently live in Tempe, Arizona while I finish my graduate work. I found these forums because I discovered reproductions and immediately fell in love with the possibilities.

My favorite games are largely RPGs. My all time favorite is Earthbound/Mother 2. My little sister got it for her 5th birthday way back in 1995 when it came out, and since then I have probably beaten the game somewhere in the area of 50 times.

Additionally, I love much of the classic Final Fantasy series, Contra, the Mega Man series, the Harvest Moon series, Super Mario RPG, Zelda, Secret of Mana, Double Dragon, the great platformers (DKC, Mario) and all the Star Fox games that actually involve flying the arwing. Also, Age of Empires II. Also, Wave Race 64, which I became freakishly good at when I was about 12.

I collect for basically all the Nintendo consoles, but primarily NES and SNES right now. I've got an okay collection for N64, a pretty mediocre collection for GC and an almost non-existent (though developing) collection for Wii. I have a Super Famicom and I'm also collecting imports.

I also have PS1/PS2 collections, but they consist largely of just RPGs. I'd love to get recommendations on truly classic/unmissable Playstation games that aren't RPGs.

Currently, I really want a PS3, but I can't really justify purchasing one when I already spend all this money on games made in the 80s. I also want a Neo Geo AES and am currently on the lookout for a decent deal. Maybe some day I will even get a Sega, but I obviously grew up as a Nintendo kid and part of me is still intimidated by Sega.

I only have two handhelds that I collect for - GBA and DS. I freaking LOVE my DS and play it even at the most improper of times.

In real life I'm a disgruntled PhD student and a professional archaeologist. I'm also engaged to a super cute non-gamer and we have a lazy 10 month old kitten. I like to travel to uncommon or unusual places in the world, do photographer, write fiction, blog and do MMA (boxing/BJJ).

Nice to meet everyone!

[Hewmanoid]

Greetings everyone. My name's Matt and I'm 19 years old.

I live in eastern Pennsylvania, and I've lived here all my 19 year life. Haha.

I found the forums while browsing Google about sealed copies of SNES games. I read Jerome's in depth post and knew I had to join.

Some of my favorite games are Sky Shark [NES], Double Dragon I, II, III, POW, Contra, Mario 1, 2, 3, Donkey Kong Country, Street Fighter series, Super Mario World, Donkey Kong 64, Super Mario 64, and the list goes on into modern games.

I collect games for the NES, SNES, and occasionally the Nintendo 64. I love collecting sealed NES and SNES games, and finding a good copy is half the fun. I'd love to start collecting some custom/reproductions such as Earthbound Zero and StarFox 2. I plan on customizing NES consoles, and some SNES consoles as well. My first task is to make a Zelda themed Nintendo 64. :-D

Most of my time, I work at Burger King.. Sad. If I'm not working there, I'm working on my car (1991 Camaro), or just playing some video games [A lot of Left for Dead]. I do graphic design/merch design for bands and clothing companies. I like to sell things as a hobby as well. I collect a lot of other things, such as Vintage Star Wars items, 90's and 80's toys, some modern toys, and Michael Jackson memorabilia.

I began gaming when I was a little older than 2. I used to play the NES. Some games were Metroid, Super Mario Brothers, and Tiny Toons. I remember it fondly somehow. Then later on, I used to play Snake's Revenge, Double Dragon, Skyshark and so forth. Then soon after, I got the Super Nintendo. I had a decent collection of games for it including Mario RPG, Mario All-Stars, Mario Kart, Mortal Kombat 1 and 2, Donkey Kong Country, etc etc. Unfortunately, I had to sell all of it a few years ago because we needed money. I regret it to this day and I'm STILL trying to get everything back.

On the bright side, I do have DKC in the box again, Mario RPG with the box, mint book, but no cart, and a handful of SNES games that I once had. My sealed collection is growing.
NES- Magmax, Gyruss, Skyshark, Paperboy
SNES- F-Zero, ShaqFu, Battle Clash, Metal Combat, Wayne's World, Cleaning Kit
N64- Perfect Dark

Sorry for such the long post, but I hope it's worth reading!

[Drewskiwannabrewski]

- Who you are: Hola! My name is Drew
- Where you live: Bowling Green, OH
- How you found the forums: Google
- What your favorite games are: Earthbound, Mother 3, Chrono Trigger, Tetris Attack
- What systems you collect for: SNES, NES
- What you do in "real life"? I'm a senior in college and part-time cashier. I also host a retro videogaming podcast called Pixel Dreams (http://pixelpodcast.wordpress.com)
- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.

[videogamesmuseum]

Hi everybody, my name is Lorenzo, i'm 36 and i'm an italian retrogames collector.
I found this forum on google
After lots of years finally i found time to upload on the web my private collection that include almost every system.
www.videogamesmuseum.it

my favourite systems are Intellivision and Dreamcast
my favourite games are Shenmue and gran turismo

my occupation is automotive journalist and i live in Bologna, northern part of italy

bye :)

[philinchio]

Hello from the Last Frontier! My name is Phillip and I come from Fairbanks, Alaska.

Gaming has always been a part of my life, though I didn't have any consoles until I got an N64 back when it came out. Only recently did I decide to start collecting and catch up on the classics that I'd missed over the years. I don't have much yet but I'm always keeping an eye out for something good.

Hope to meet some other Alaskan retro gamers out there as well. :cool:

[dnkykng89]

Hello. I'm Dan. http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa117/dannyboy_321/me.jpg I'm from Indiana, I collect GBs and GB games. My favorite game is Halo for PC. When my comp's not blown up, I'm blowing up Masterchiefs (Masterchieves? haha) online. I found these forums searching for a way to replace the GB Pocket's screen cover. In real life.. I work for a drive-in restaurant, Dog 'n' Suds, and my spare time is consumed with computers and tv. No surprise. Oh and I'm 20. And I began collecting game boys because of some really old train sets my grandparents have.. and it's really cool to have stuff that old, so I thought I'd get more for my kids to have. Cheerio.

[dnkykng89]

Is the donkey kong game you refer to the one for super nintendo? Cause I love that game too.
Edit: Sorry I meant to quote charlulz's post.

[ihavethatpma]

Hi, my name is Jeff. I'm a "regular" over at NintendoAge, and people over their are constantly referring to DP, so I thought I'd join. I live in SW Washington State, I'm 25 years old, I play guitar and drums, my source of income is tattooing and selling video games, I'm super lazy and I love the NES library.

That about sums it up!

[thecomstarbaby]

Why hello there fellow wavelengths on my nostalgia madness!

My name is Michael Edward Mangubat Venegas. I was born in the Philippines and currently here in Los Angeles, California pursuing MBA this coming August.

Classic games do have special place in my heart. <3 Words and even this post can even encapsulate how much I really adore games. They are a product of blood, sweat and tears of this art.

I'm more inclined to computer games such as shown here in my YouTube account: http://www.youtube.com/user/killerpawn

*sigh* Hope to meet you guys and relive those littlest joys, struggles and even some laughs these nuggets of entertainment in life.

Well, be seeing you in forums and even in meets. :D

[Captain'sAuctionWarehouse]

I run an Arcade, Pinball machine, and bulk vending auction house in Orange county California. I have been involved in the gaming community for years in one capacity or another, but recently I decided to set up shop and start bringing the games to me..lol.

[njb12287]

My name is Nicholas. I live in Denver Colorado. I am a lifetime gamer with a passion for vintage gaming. I love all pong style gaming systems. My greatest passion is for the magnavox odyssey. I could be called an expert on the system. There isnt much i dont know. The only peice im missing is the 73 games. Other than that I have a mint collection.

[Tank1904]

Hey whats up Im Chris I collect SNES games! I live in Southern Cali. im selling a huge chunk of my collection on ebay, check it out. Hate TAX TIME! :grrr:

http://cgi.ebay.com/64-Super-Nintendo-Games-with-SNES-N64-Wireless-RARE-Lot_W0QQitemZ140382011205QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVideo_ Games_Games?hash=item20af6b7f45

[l0whit07]

Hi my name is Dale. I recently came across the board multiple times through Google searches. The threads I read helped answer some questions and were entertaining, so I decided it was a place I would like to be.

I'm not a huge gamer. I like playing older games and easier games. I've just never been really good. My favorite system is the N64 and I love collecting stuff for it, and it is really the only system I play consistently. Mario would be my favorite series of games, and I like all the variations of Mario: Kart, golf, tennis, strikers, etc..

I've owned a PS3 for about 2 years and have never played a game in it. I love it though and use it everyday, just for other things than gaming. It seems the games just take too much time to get skilled at and enjoy. If someone has recommendations of games for it I might enjoy that are simpler and along the lines of Mario or Crash Bandicoot, then feel free to let me know.

I'm 22, been going to college for 3 years, hated it for 3 years, and recently decided to join the Navy. I'll be leaving for boot camp in about 6 months.

I like to ask questions. If I believe I know the answer, I'll still ask the question just for confirmation, so I hope I don't bother anyone with that. Also all my questions and posts will more than likely be N64 related, so I hope to get to know the N64 fans. Thanks very much everyone. I look forward to talking. Take Care.

Dale

[Shin Daisuke]

Hi everyone, I'm Rafael and I live in Rome, Italy. I'm a videogamer since I was born, and I grew up with Nintendo consoles. My favourite videogame systems are Snes and Dreamcast, and my favourite game is Super Mario World... I simply love it!

See you in the forums ;)

[primalmaster]

Hi guys, Just started collecting games my main focus is on ps1 and ps2 games but i also collect game from the NES and any console after.

Now a bit about myself my name is Wim,and I'm 22 years old and live Belgium, My first console was a NES followed shortly by a SNES. Thats about all thats really relevant, so yeah i hope i'll get to meet some cool people here and have a good time.

[Lo0kY]

You got Lo0kY here 26 from Mass and I been gaming since the age of 5 when I gotten my first NES system and it was AWE!! Currently I am expanding my collection in SNES, Genesis, Sega CD, PS1, and maybe get into Turbo Graphix 16 (though I only played the actual system once). I tend to sell from my personal collection from time to time due to space clutter and brining in new items almost every other day.

So this is me for now. Any questions don't be afraid to ask:evil:

[ReTrO-pLaYeR]

Hahaha yeah- well I'm 14 and have an undying love for NES and SNES games. I don't do auction websites much though, and here where I live very few places sell the old stuff. I starting collecting around the age of 10, although I have very few "rare" games. Favorite thing in my collection is my boxed "Adventure Island" which I bought for five bucks off an older person and which is valued at around 20 dollars. Perhaps more considering the manual and cart appear to be in pristine or mint condition.

[PressPlayPorto.com]

- Who you are: Diogo Vasconcelos
- Where you live: Porto, Portugal
- How you found the forums: Often shows up when searching retro / vintage games on Google.
- What systems you collect for: Nintendo, but other systems too.
- What you do in "real life": Just opened a retrogaming store a month and few days ago.
- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.: Yes, I'll probably share them later.
- Looking for: Black Point FS-1003 SHG (Boxed) (Working) = Price?

[Archimboldi]

Who you are: would rather not share my full name
Where you live: Chicago
How I found this forum: been linked to it several times over the years
Systems I collect for: My collection is always growing and shrinking, depending on where I live. But I'm mostly into the 360 and GBA
Real life: school

[gamedude45]

Hello my name is Jonathan i'm 16 years old and i live in the state of Maryland. I've been playing games since i was about 5 (1998) and i've been collecting since i was 11 (2004). I have over 2000 games for over 38 systems (not counting my pc) my main collecting interests are SNES and PS1. I am currently in school and have a part time job. I found this forum when i was looking around the internet for my favourite section of Tips & Tricks magazine the collector's closet one of the links on the first page brought me to digital press and i've been lurking around the forums ever since. This is my first time on any internet forum but i hope i can help add to the community and learn a thing or two myself.

[Stang90]

- Who you are: Luis R.
- Where you live: L.A. San Fernando Valley
- How you found the forums: Google I think
- What your favorite games are: Secret of Mana, Ninja Gaiden (NES), and Capcom Fighters. I am a huge Sega fan as well.
- What systems you collect for: Just about anything.
- What you do in "real life": I work for a utility company and as a sound engineer in my spare time.
- Any other interesting facts: I started collecting by never getting rid of the stuff I grew up with. As I got older most of the people around me would come over and see my games, and they would be nostalgic about them. Thats when I realized I had more old school gaming stuff than most.

[MetalMilitia]

Whats your name: Jason
Where you live: Chicago
How you found the forums: Google
What your favorite games are: Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Metal Gear Solid Series, Uncharted 1+2, Gears of War 1+2, Resident Evil 4, just to name a few.
What systems you collect for: Everything
What you do in "real life": Full Time Student

[GCarlinite]

Salutations! I will remain known as GCarlinite. It's nothing against you folks. I just prefer to remain in relative pseudonymity.

I live on Long Island in the state of New York in the state of depression.

I found this forum on a google search. I don't know if I'll be an active member here, but I'll be sure to drop in from time to time.

My favorite games are The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Half Life 2.

I'm not really into the collecting business. I just like playing games that trigger nostalgia for my childhood or otherwise entertain me.

I am currently a student. I want to get into the field of psychology or philosophy in a few years.

That will be all for now.

[jdheins]

Well, I usually don't do this, but might as well I suppose

Who you are: see username

Where you live: Porto, Portugal (heck why not)

Really: Middel of the Midwest in a snow drift somewhere

How you found the forums: The first time I came here was from hearing about it, or some link at nintendoAge. Recently did a google search on Madden 93 Limited Edition, see thread about Championship edition. This was the only thing I found about it. Wiki=nada

- What systems you collect for: Nintendo, SNES, Genesis, PS1, PS2, XBOX360, Atari, and everything else.

- What you do in "real life": Business Software developer

- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.: It started with the urge to play Tecmo Super Bowl

Looking for: ANY Sealed Football Games, and Final Fantasy NES CIB

Favorite Games: Tecmo Super Bowl, Madden, 1943, Contra, Super C, All Zeldas, and whatever else I'm playing

Last game finished: 1943 tonight.

Favorite Drink: Sam Adams Winter Lagger

[Nintega Grafx-16]

- Who you are: David
- Where you live: New Jersey
- How you found the forums: Google
- What systems you collect for: Nintendo, Sega, NEC systems
- What you do in "real life": Computer arts student at Hudson County Community College

[sevin0seven]

Who you are - Mark
Where you live - California
How you found the forums - Google
What your favorite games are - Alot but to name a few: Tetris Attack, SF2 series, FF6, Chrono Trigger, NBA Games (JAM, 2K, Live)...
What systems you collect for - trying to complete my N64, Gamecube collection

[vulcanjedi]

Greetings programs.

Been almost 2 years since I logged on. Just wanted to drop a new post to show off my bungie record. I am so bad I got newbs fraggin me all over the place. Even my 11 year old beats me all the time :)

Later
vj

[JRodHacker]

I'm Joshua Hacker, and no that's not a joke. My last name literally is Hacker.
I live in the Midwest of the USA. It's not a bad place to live, and it's cool being from the same part of the country as Mellencamp and Seger.

I Love making people laugh, and have been putting comedy vids on youtube. I specialize in impressions, and sometimes a little prop comedy is thrown in. I just got some of these new programs figured out, and need a little time to script out my material. I'm not going pro, I just wanna do it for the fun of doing it.

Please check me out on youtube. My channel is JRodHacker, just like on here. Please rate and comment. If you don't like something I say or do, I'm open to constructive criticism.

I study Martial Arts, and love going to tournaments. I can hold my own in a fight, but I prefer running forms. Our school's competition team is kinda small, but we do good. I'm the weapons specialist, and I'm best with Sai, Tonfa and Nunchakus.

I believe that no fighting style is better or worse. It just boils down to if you are learning good techniques and stances, or if your teacher is an idoit showing you lazy technique and doesn't care if you can protect yourself as long as he gets paid to teach. So, yeah...good technique or bad technique.



My favorite games for each system I've played....except Hand Held.
NES- Mega Man 2, Castlevania & Super Mario Bros. 3

SNES- Mega Man 7, Super Castlevania 4, TMNT 4 & Ranma 1/2 Hard Battle

GENESIS- Sonic The Hedgehog 3 & Vector Man 2

N64- Mario Kart 64, Donkey Kong 64, Banjo-Tooie & Super Smash Bros.

GCN- Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, Super Smash Brothers & Custom Robo

PS1- Mega Man Legends 2, Mega Man X4, Oddworld Abe's Oddysee, Crash Bandicoot 2, Crash Bash, Mortal Kombat 4 & Castlevania SOTN

PS2- InuYasha Secret of the Cursed Mask, Shadow The Hedgehog & Mortal Kombat Armageddon, Mega Man X7 & Indiana Jones and the Emporor's Tomb

XBOX- Star Wars JK Jedi Academy, Halo 2, Mortal Kombat Deception, Oddworld Munch's Oddysee & Dead or Alive 3

XBOX360-Halo 3 ODST, Dead or Alive 4, Bomberman Act Zero, Street Fighter 4 & Liesure Suit Larry Box Office Bust

[zyo]

Hi my name is Zyo on most web sites and online games. I live in Maryland in the usa. Heard about these forums after finding sega-16.com. Some of my favorite games are Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Phantasy Star IV, Triggerheart Exelica, Soul Calibur and Tekken.

My first system was an nes however I sold that to buy my genesis when I was a kid. I've had many different systems growing up but always ended up holding onto my sega systems. I still have my same genesis model 1 and my launch day dreamcast. I never had the desire to get rid of my sega systems like the others and my dreamcast still sees more play than even my ps3 and has always been hooked up since launch day. Recently I decided to buy a sega cd and saturn to play what I missed out on growing up. I don't know if I'd consider myself a collector, I just have more fun playing older games than newer ones it seems. In some instances I guess I get the collection bug though, I own four versions of symphony of the night lol.

Well it's good to be here looks like an interesting place to kill some time.

[UnpluggedClone]

Bye Bye DIGIPRESS

[Brianvgplayer]

Who you are: Brian Clark

Where you live: Maryland

How you found the forums: Don't remember exactly. I think through a search engine.

What your favorite games are: Hard to decide. Some of them are Gradius, Zelda, Castlevania, Mario, Pac-Man, Jr. Pac-Man, Burgertime, Doom, Galaga, Batsugun, Mappy, Wonder Boy III, Final Fantasy V, Dragon Warrior III, Fantasy Zone, Space Harrier, the Genesis Sonics, Knights in the Nightmare, Gun Nac, and various others.

What systems you collect for: various. I have NES, SNES (with the tabs removed), various GB systems, including GBA, DS, Game Gear, SMS (including a JP one), Xbox1, TG-16, Genesis (switched), Saturn (with Action Replay 4 in 1 for imports), Dreamcast, Intellivision, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Colecovision, PS1, PS2, Wii, GameCube, and N64.

What you do in "real life": I mostly hang at home, but I go out with my church group and enjoy bible study.

Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.: I started playing video games when I was very young and I grew up with the Atari 800 XL computer and the 2600. I like classic TV and older movies. I also like comic books, anime, and manga. I'm 30, but most people think I'm younger.

[Fugazi]

name's rick, live in NJ, enjoy customizing, gaming, movies, and spending time with family.
some of my favorite games are...
the legend of zelda, mike tyson's punchout, prince of persia sands of time, megaman 2, pro wrestling, ms pacman, congo bongo, splinter cell, contra, i can go on for a while.
currently playing professor layton and the diobolical box (DS). just beat zelda spirit tracks.
my first gaming system was colleco vision, but my favorite was the NES. currently i stick with the DS, it's way easier to enjoy with kids since it requiers far less time than regular gaming systems.

[bartre]

- Who you are: Matt
- Where you live: in the middle of a cornfield (aka, Nebraska)
- How you found the forums: saw a few translated snes rpgs for sale elsewhere, and the guy pointed me here
- What systems you collect for: sega mostly, but no huge preference
- What you do in "real life": college, and I teach 3 styles of martial art
- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.: I can break 4 cinder blocks with one hit

[Benc]

Who you are: Benc
Where you live: Brunei
How you found the forums: Google Search
What your favorite games are: Lots to name here LOL
What systems you collect for: Sony Playstation, Nintendo systems
What you do in "real life": Nothing much, currently looking for a job

[retronerd]

Retronerd here!
- Where you live = Sweden!
- How you found the forums = I was searching for Labels for snes carts
- What your favorite games are,= Street Fighter, S-Punchout!, Chrono Trigger, Mario World...

- What systems you collect for = Super Nintendo
- What you do in "real life" = Helping sick people
- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc, i grow up with snes, and megadrive! And now im playing most retro games!

[lwizardl]

hey guys I used to be a member on here but i think I was removed for inactive status, so I am going to restart I think i had less than 10 posts anyway :(

Who you are: James Davis

Where you live: Battle Creek, Michigan

How you found the forums: google search and from a few friends on AssemblerGames forum.

What your favorite games are: Final Fantasy VII, Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller, Doom, Duke Nukem, Killing Time, Twisted the Game Show, Mass Effect, Saints Row (1 & 2 so far), BioShock, Contra, Super Mario Bros (all), Luigi's Mansion, Altered Beast (Not the new one), Killer Instinct, and lots more.

What systems you collect for: 3DO, NES, TurboGrafx-16, SNES, XBOX, Saturn, Sega CD.

What you do in "real life": Operate an independent video game store

Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.:
I started my video game addiction at the age of 6 due to my brother bringing over his NES with super mario bros, ninja gaiden, and contra. I was all down hill from there on. I also injoy comics, collecting toys from my childhood, and cars (pre-1980 for american cars, 1980+ imports only). I Also am a HUGE fan of Tokusatsu shows (Power Rangers, Kamen Rider/Masked Rider, Super Sentai, Ultraman, Godzilla, etc). Love Anime, Cartoons, Horror, and Science Fiction.

[Kamille01]

Who you are- Online I go by the name Kamille.

Where you live- I live in California.

How you found the forums- I found an old business card while cleaning a drawer and I also googled information about some old RPGs.

What your favorite games are- I enjoy action RPGs like Soul Blazer and Magic Knights Rayearth. I like a little bit of everything though.

What systems you collect for- Whatever I can get my hands on really.

What you do in "real life"- I'm currently working on a degree in graphic design.

Any other interesting facts- Growing up I didn't get to play a lot of video games until the N64 came out. Recently I have been collecting to catch up and experience games I missed out on in my youth.

[DawgPoundDude]

- Who I am: The Devil- a.k.a. Sean...remember that guy your mother warned you about? I used to beat that guy up at least once a week.

- Where I live: Akron, OH...the rubber capital of the world! (OK, that didn't sound right...)

- How I found the forums: Honestly, I do so much crap on the internet, it's hard to say. I bookmarked this site the other day...it was either a search on some classic game or another I was doing, or completely by accident when I spilled coffee all over my keyboard. Either way, it's nice to be here. Surprised I didn't find the place earlier.

- What your favorite games are: Do I really have to pick a favorite? There's no way I could! Final Fantasy III (VI?) comes to mind here...whenever something bad happens in my life, I can hear Kefka's taunting laughter in my mind...with "the Trooper" from Iron Maiden playing in the background. Talk about scary.

- What systems you collect for: Sadly, due to so many inconsistencies in my life, as of now I own only PS2, PS3, Gamecube, Xbox 360, and Wii. I usually download any of the classic games I play on those systems. I have, however owned just about everything from the Odyssey 2 up...yup, even a Turbografix 16.

- What you do in "real life": What else? I make rubber! Silicone actually. Good, honest labor, and it pays bills and buys me games.

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

[Sinizar]

Hello Everyone,

This will probably be one long intro. :)

I have lurked every now and then on these forums over the years and every time I stopped by I found something interesting. I just want to say I love this forum and all the great information and topics. You guys come up with the best ideas for forum topics. I use to have a forum with similar topics that me and a few local friends would spend time chatting on.

About myself, I am an owner of an independent game store that has been running as Chaos Gaming Center since 2004 but in the last 6 months we have been working on reorganization and a new name. As of 2010 we will be known as Nomad Game Center. We deal in all kinds of video game items and sometimes we get some great items in at the store. We also purchase PC Games which is more of a rarity these days. Before 2004 I had another game store that was called Game Domain, this was in the 90s. All of these stores have been located in Eau Claire, WI.

Personally I have been collecting games since the Playstation 2 came out. I started playing games on the Atari 2600, and moved on to the NES and every game system since. I use to sell off my entire game console and all games with it every time a new console came out. As I got older I started missing the old days of gaming and I started re-purchasing games and consoles I sold off. I have never fully recovered my Turbo Grafx collection or my Sega Saturn collection but I have definitely gone much further into collecting some other areas I only dreamed about when I was younger and did not have the income to purchase. For example I now have a 6-slot Neo Geo Arcade that I retro fitted into a 32" Screened Tekken Cabinet.

I discovered I have a few things in common with Ben Heckendorn. He is a graphic artist, I married a graphic artist, he owns a sign shop, my wife and I own a sign shop, he is from Wisconsin, I am from Wisconsin, he just finished a Bill Paxton Pinball Machine, I am restoring a pinball machine, he always wanted a NEO GEO Arcade Cabinet, and I always wanted one, we both just finished ours. Mine is not quite ready for pics yet since I still need to lay down all the graphics. :) We both like taking things apart and re-designing them. Now all I have to do is sit down and build everything that has sat far to long in the planning stages. I read Ben will be out at http://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/ this weekend but I will have to go another year. I forgot about this and already made plans this weekend to do something else.

I started a website a year ago called www.gpsvideogamer.com that I want to make into a one stop place to find all information on Mom and Pop Retro Stores around the world. Currently I only have the game stores listed that I have personally visited. I would love anyone on here that owns a game store or knows of an independent game store in their area that they like to frequent to send me information on. I will add them to the forum listing and update as information is received.

Some additional hobbies are flashing carts and creating original box art, maps, books, etc for games that were never released in the USA but got English fan translations.

Favorite Game: Rock 'N Roll Racing for the SNES.

Sorry for the long intro but thanks for reading. I look forward to years of talking and collecting games. :)

[ThomasJoseph]

Who you are

My name is Thomas. I go by either Tom or TJ usually.

Where you live

Atlantic Coast, in the USA.

How you found the forums

Trying to find a way to fix the ColecoVision I supposedly purchased in "working condition". Though I do own several systems (see below) that I would like to maintain. I figure I've paid money for these systems, and just because they've been phased out doesn't mean I can't keep getting my moneys worth.

What your favorite games are

Shockwave (3DO), Lemmings (3DO/PS1), Venture (CV), DK (CV), M.U.L.E. (NES, C64), Baldur's Gate (PS2) ... just to mention a few


What systems you collect for

I have the following systems: ColecoVision (not working), 3DO (working), PSOne (working), PS2 (two of them, both working), Wii (working), NDS (working).

What you do in "real life"

I am a microbiologist. Unfortunately I know very little about electronics, though I'd like to think I'm a somewhat bright individual and can pick up some basics. I just hope that picking up those basics doesn't mean I go through several machines ruining them all in the process of learning.

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

I've always liked video gaming but time really didn't allow me to pursue it. However once I got out of school, got a job, and had money to spend I picked it up as one of my hobbies. I have a backlog of games which makes me want to cry (over 100) but I'll get through some (I can't say "most") of them eventually. I'd really like to get a couple of much older consoles though because I'm really getting back to my roots. I can get a few of them on the Wii's Virtual Console but there was no greater feeling than booting up that ColecoVision and seeing that first screen ... made me tear up with joy ... which quickly turned into tears of sadness when I noticed the console wasn't working properly!

Anyways, that's a bit about me. I hope to stick around for awhile. I have this site bookmarked in my regulars!

[Shagggy2061]

Who you are
- Paul C Lister
Where you live
- Live In Not SO lovely Denver CO
How you found the forums
- My Friend Fred Hiss refereed me to this site
What your favorite games are
- My Favorite Games Are any of the Zelda, Final Fantasy up till 10 And Castlevania Series O and God Of War Series
What systems you collect for
- Right now i am collecting NES Snes Portables and Dreamcast and Turbo Grafx 16
What you do in "real life"
- In real Life i am tall and wacky House dad
Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
- I began Collecting when i was young i could never let go of a good game if liked it i played it several times over, Now i am hooked and want to have a giant collection that i can play and enjoy.
I also like long walks on the beach and sunsets.
But more seriously i am a avid gamer and want my 4 year old son to experience the classics and grow to love the art form that is game design as much as me and my wife do
P.S. Can not access the marketplace it tells me i do not have permission and i am in desperate need of a turbo grafx 16 controller and hopefully extension cable also looking for a Virtual boy in Box

[NostalgiaStench]

- Who you are
Mike, a wannabe radio presenter who loves retro gaming

- Where you live
North Wales, United Kingdom

- How you found the forums
It was the top link in Google when typing retro gaming forums

- What your favorite games are
The Resident Evil franchise, and Driver

- What systems you collect for
Original Playstation, Playstation 3, Gamecube

- What you do in "real life"
I'm currently interning in the radio industry

- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
I collect old and new games for fun. The old ones bring back memories of my childhood

[NES Nick]

- Who you are: Nick
- Where you live: Toledo OH
- How you found the forums: Nintendo Age
- What systems you collect for: NES-N64, Genesis, Virtual Boy & game boy.
- What you do in "real life": Accountant
- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.: I have been collecting for a while but only recently my collection grew very quickly to over 500 games for 18 systems
- Looking for: Jack Bros for VB and a slew of NES carts.

[kandied91z]

My name is Jeff
Detroit, Michigan
ran across this site in the search for the "holy grail"
I don't collect games much anymore but i have pretty much every game from 1984 to 1997 all in original packaging and with cellophane if it had it and then a few here and there til present day.
use to play video games in competitions for a living before it's was on tv and there was the internet with several championships under my belt.
Love video games, would like to design or possibly write/review them but when i was younger i was told it was a bad idea so i "grew up" and moved on. Still wish i could do it though...

[Johnny_Boy]

Greetings, fellow gamers.

- Who am I
I am Johnny_Boy. My father was an Atarian and my mother lives on Arcadia.

- Where I live
In a bubble, somewhere in Québec, Canada.

- How I found the forums
Whispers came to my ears long ago, and often I would peek through my telescope to catch a glimpse from the "Digitpress Forum," but its intense red tint made it difficult to gaze for long periods, until I found the secret stone that turns all blue.

- What my favorite games are
That's like asking who my favorite child is, if I cared to have 'em. I have a different one everyday.

- Any other [interesting] facts
I'm deeply interested in game design, and in creating humble works to call my own. Nothing much now.

I'm a long time lurker here, and sometimes post on AtariAge. Makes sense to get on this boat, too.

[wog]

Hello guys,

My name is Jeff and I'm from Montreal, Quebec. I found out about the forums by searching for a retro games community. I already collected for most of 64-bit and lower era, however now, i'm mainly looking for SNES games since I got rid of everything else. In real life, i do web development for an ad agency. I'm not looking for anything in particular right now, just a good game when an opportunity comes by.

[Phones]

Who you are
The name is Jake. Hi!
Where you live
I live in New Hampshire. Kind of a boring place. Maybe that's why I got into video games. :P
How you found the forums
I've been a long time lurker. I don't actually remember how I found this place. I'm glad I did though.
What your favorite games are
As you can probably tell from my user name/avatar, my absolute favorite game is The World Ends with You. That game is just incredible! In close second is the Silent Hill series. Mario RPG, the Metroid series, and Pokemon Gold/Silver are all tied for third.
What systems you collect for
I collect for Sega Dreamcast, Nintendo, and Super Nintendo. I own games for a lot more systems then that. Those are just the systems I hope to own complete collections for someday.
Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
I've been playing video games since I was three and I don't think I will ever stop. :D

[Snorlaxative]

Hey all, I'm from another forum and I'm starting to collect old games. I had a bunch from my childhood and finding them after cleaning my house brought back so many awesome memories.

During the console wars SNES vs. Genesis I went with the Genesis because all my friends had a Super Nintendo and I wanted to play games they didn't have. I kind of regret this though since all the classic RPGs are on the Super Nintendo, but that didn't stop me from ever getting some.

I'm mainly collecting SNES games, controllers, etc. to start off my retro collection. I only started this recently, but I can tell I'll be doing this for a while. Especially after seeing some of your collections on here, wow! Those game rooms are amazing, I can't wait to try and set one up once I have more stuff.

Cheers!

[evilavatar]

Greetings and Salutations!

I'm Evil Avatar, the owner and webmaster of Evil Avatar - Daily Gaming News.... With Attitude. http://www.evilavatar.com

In an attempt to de-clutter my life, I set out looking for some prices for my old PC games and old Atari 2600 games and I ended up here. I have several thousand PC games that are taking up space in my office and they have to go!

Why don't they make games like Air Warrior III any more?

These days I'm mostly a console gamer and I'm de-cluttering my Xbox 360 collection as I move over to the PlayStation 3.

Up until now, you could say I collected everything. I have all my PC games since my first 486 and all my Dreamcast, Xbox, 360 and PS3 games. If I hadn't run out of room I would still be collecting all that stuff. For a while I'm limiting myself to PS3 games until I can dig myself out of the hole I'm dug into.

-Evil

[invertedbird]

Yo. I'm an upside-down bird from South Jersey.

I walked into a store one day, got invited to a party at it the next day, and was introduced and registered at these forums the day after that.

A smattering of favorite games would include: Earthbound, Super Metroid, Super Mario World, Link to the Past, Chrono Cross, American McGee's Alice, Resident Evil(s), Diablo, Doom II, Blood, Duke Nukem.

My pet consoles are my Genesis and SNES, but I also hoard for the NES, N64, PlayStation, and GameBoy. I have a Sears-brand Super Pong unit, Intellivision, Dreamcast, GameCube, and Wii but they are largely neglected dust-collectors.

To make money, I'm a graphic designer and "administrative assistant". For fun, I play games, doodle, write, prance, and prance some more. Sometimes I even write and prance all at once. I'm mostly making up the part about the prancing. Doodles and writing and sometimes prancing can be seen at my blog that I am shamelessly plugging with this link (http://chickenofazure.tumblr.com).

What is the hap, dudes?

[No Idea]

- Who you are:
My name is Benjamin Gaska
- Where you live:
Tucson, AZ
- How you found the forums:
I asked on a gaming forum for information on rare and obscure gaming and they directed me here.
- What systems you collect for:
Sort of anything I can get my hands on, my current actual focus is on the PC-FX, I hope to have a full collection of that in a few years.
- What you do in "real life":
I go to College and work at a Convenience store, thus the reason the collecting is so slow, funds are low oftentimes.
- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc:
I was too lazy to attempt to format my introduction in any way other than the generic formatting posted on the frontpage.

[Lamegamer]

I there, my name is Warren and I am from Melbourne, Australia and I just discovered the forum this morning looking up some various information on the Mega CD.

I have always been a Nintendo gamer myself however now that I am a little older and actually have an income I am trying to go back and purcahse a lot of Sega products that I missed out on when I was younger.

I have been blessed with three healthy daughters who I am hoping one day get into console gaming themselves so I have a somewhat of a legacy to pass on (too bad our televisions in the future wont support them!!)

[armonigann]

Hi all..been a member for a short while, now time to buckle down and introduce myself..

Armoniganns the name and I love (as we all do) classic/retro gaming.
I'm 31 years old and I live in Charlotte N.C.
I've been rockin' the retro games since before they were retro.
I mainly collect for the NES, Sega Master, 2600, 7800, and Colecovision..
My nexties will mostly be Turbo Grafx and/or the 5200.

In real life I have an awesome son, and wonderful girlfriend. I deliver Pizzas for a living. Most would think the job sucks but I simply love it. I get to ride around all day and get paid well for it, as I deliver to nothing but rich neighborhoods. I intend to eventually travel back to a "real job" but the way the economy is and as much "dough" as im making Im definately not complaining.


I've always been a collector at heart, from football cards, Garbage Pail Kids, games, money, cars, to even girlfriends (the latter has been complete for 2 years now to a beautiful woman named Laura) .

Thanks everyone for your time and I'm glad to be a part of this wonderful community.

-Armonigann

[majax79]

Hello,

I've been a member since 07/09. I actually forgot about this site until someone at NA mentioned it. This is a great community. I'm a beginner collector so I'm trying to absorb as much information as I can.

[TheClash603]

- Who you are - Alan

- Where you live - Buffalo, NY

- How you found the forums - My friend Jaekwon and a slew of people on the pcenginefx.com forums

- What your favorite games are - Mid 80s thru early 90s arcade/console games. 2D fighting games.

- What systems you collect for - Turbografx, Laseractive, Famicom, Gameboy, and Saturn are my main systems; but EVERYTHING!

- Needs - Magical Chase (TG), Super Air Zonk (TG), Godzilla (TG), Syd Mead Terra Forming (TG), Dynastic Hero (TG), Outrun 3D (SMS), Road Prosecutor (LA)

- What you do in "real life" - Work at a bank during the day, and start kicking ass at 5:00.

- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc. - When I was "camping" as a kid, there was an arcade at the camp ground. I stood on a chair because I was too short, and was known as the little kid that begged for quarters. The addiction has never stopped.

[Shellshock!]

Knock knock,

I'm Brian, 32 years old, originally from Argentina but currently bored out of my mind in Nowheresville North Carolina, U.S.A. I started a little retro gaming website just to keep me occupied in a little town where there's nothing to do, and also as an excuse to take a look at those games I missed when I was younger. Currently I'm playing through anything portable, from GameBoy and WonderSwan til PSP and DS.

Not too long ago I decided to start buying complete copies of games I really like, starting with old portables like the GameBoy, GameBoy Color, Lynx, and GBA. Once I'm done getting a hold of the titles worth buying I'll move up the ladder chronologically, I guess, and eventually to consoles like Genesis, PC Engine, Sega CD, SNES, etc. I don't have any current gen systems except a PSP and DS.

I also frequent HG101's and GameSpite's forums. Glad to join another one!

[FireStar]

Who am I? I'm Dustin, please don't look at my e-mail, or you'll know my whole name :p
I live in Georgia, U.S. and I'm don't really remember how I found the site/forums, I can remember lurking here for a year or so. I've played most genre's of games, excluding modern FPS, platformers and RPG's are more my taste. My GBC helped me appreciate older games and got me collecting by making me think "it doesn't matter if its the latest new thing or has High-tech graphics, a games a game and its the fun that counts" I started off by simply looking in the GB games in gamestop when they still carried them, and finding a few intersting games and getting them. To be honest, then and to this day the price was a big factor, as I was depending on a little allowance, so GB games attracted me as I could get loads of them and have fun. Due to that, I hung around the GB game case every time I went to Gamestop, and eventually It became the first thing I went to there. When gamestop stopped having as much GB games, I started looking for GB stuff elsewhere, and later when I "discoverd the internet" I found more about old consoles and emulation, which made me interested in actually having one. Two years ago I finally got my first "old" console, a majesco game gear off ebay, and since then my collection has grown, with a genesis+32x, SMS, DC, and a DMG gameboy. My Gameboy and nintendo collecting has died off much as right now I'm mainly after games for my Sega consoles, though my SNES will change that.
In my real life I'm a student, which of course makes collecting a bit more of a pain due to less income and such, but I think It makes it more fun too.

[icollectNES]

My name is Todd and I just found the site today.

I live in FL but am originally from MA. I LOVE NES!!!! I just started collecting again because my parents sold my NES and all my games when I was a kid. I don't have a huge bankroll to get games so I would appreciate any and all help about where to and tips on finding cheap NES games, any help is greatly appreciated.

I work at Disney as security and it is nowhere near as fun as it might sound.

Glad to be here and talking in the forums.

[JimmyDean]

Hi everyone, my name is James! I am a 13 year old obsessed with anything arcade or NES related. My current collection is not very big, but I have decided to focus mainly on collecting NES and 2600 stuff. My favorite retro game is either Metal Slug 3 or Megaman 2. My favorite modern game is either InFamous or Ratchet and Clank. I generally prefer the older stuff, but I will play my ps3 occasionally. I am somewhat good at electronic stuff, and like to build extravagant and expensive projects.

[Renaissance]

Who you are: Renaissance
Where you live: Nowhere Maine
How you found the forums: It keeps saying I dont have permission
What your favorite games are: Champions of Norrath PS2 , Return to Zork
What systems you collect for: NES
What you do in "real life": Mom to be!

[N1xoN]

Tell us any or all of the following:
- Who you are
- Where you live
- How you found the forums
- What your favorite games are
- What systems you collect for
- What you do in "real life"
- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
I'm Jørvin, from Norway.

Acctually kinda stumbled into this forum, was researching something for my RetroDuo and found a thread in this forum that helped.

Favourite games are Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana, SMW, Zelda - Link to the Past etc. And newer ones are Bioshock, Mass Effect, SWKotORII...and so on and so forth

I collect mainly for NES and SNES, however I just started so not to big a collection yet + still a poor student...

Always been a fan of the retro games, even when they weren't retro, but who wasn't back then, except for your mom maybe who told it was time to go to bed beacause you had school the next day...what does she know?right?

Anyway, that's all I'm gonna say about me...

[ThatJoshGuy]

- Who you are: Josh
- Where you live: Port Orange, FL
- How you found the forums: Racket Boy, though it is currently down.
- What systems you collect for: Primarily Gamecube. Also any demo discs or carts for any system
- What you do in "real life": Freshman in high school.
- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.: Have been gaming since age 2, have been collecting since 13, and have a Youtube channel showcasing it all.
- Looking for: Nothing specific, as of yet.

[bfstats]

- Who you are - Dan (aka bfstats)
- Where you live - Maryland
- What systems you collect for - all things Atari 2600

Many of you in the Classic Gaming Community may already know me, so allow me to apologize up front for taking so long to become a member of Digital Press. I've been to the site many times, and have ALWAYS appreciated the contributions by Joe, Sean, and John to the community. This site, their various publications over the years, and especially their organization of the Classic Gaming Expos have helped this community thrive.

Speaking of which, I very much look forward to this year's CGE, and hope to meet many of you in person there.

I've been an active collector since 1981, and my claim to, ahem... "fame" is The Atari Wall:

[jdavilazero]

- Who you are- Joseph
- Where you live- Texas
- How you found the forums- A game reviewer on youtube mentioned the site.
- What your favorite games are- Fighting games, rpg's and puzzle games.
- What systems you collect for- Retro gaming until I can afford newer systems.
- What you do in "real life"- Not much
- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.- I like to draw and read comic books.

[gtmtnbiker]

- Who am I
gtmtnbiker which stands for GT Mountain Biker. GT is the brand name of my steed.

- Where I live
About 15 miles outside of Boston.

- How I found the forums
The site was mentioned over at racketboy.com forums.

- What my favorite games are
Paper Mario series, Mario Party, Zelda handheld games, Picross, New Super Mario Bros Wii.

- Any other [interesting] facts
I do software development for a living. I grew up with the Atari 2600/800 & Intellivision. Had a 20 year hiatus from gaming after college.

[drmay]

Hello all!

My name is David May.
I grew up in Vancouver, WA but now live in Longview, WA.
I grew up on Sega Master System, Genesis, SegaCD, Saturn. I was one of those "Sega Kids." I also have quite a bit of other stuff:
Sega Master System, Sega Genesis, SegaCD model 1, SegaCD model 2, JVC X'Eye, Sega 32X, Sega Saturn (several versions), Sega Dreamcast, NES, SNES, N64, Gamecube, PS1, PS2, PS3, Xbox, Xbox 360, TurboGrafx 16, PC Engine Duo-R.
Several of those systems I have modded and chipped.
Occasionally I sell NES systems I have repaired on ebay too.

I slowly am rebuilding my collections. The reason I registered here is I was at the Longview goodwill and ran into John Hancock, very nice guy by the way and he mentioned this place, among others. So John, if you are seeing this send me a message so I know your username on this place. Or if anybody else knows his username let me know.

[jordandavid]

- Who you are: Jordan
- Where you live: NE Pennsylvania
- How you found the forums: used the ORG for years, somehow stumbled upon the site and finally realized this is the kind of place where people know what they're talking about on the forums
- What your favorite games are: blades of steel, conker's bad fur day, DIABLO II, grand theft auto: san andreas, gunstar heroes, ocarina of time, super smash bros. (64 only)
- What systems you collect for: I love anything N64, i think it's the perfect system. Mainly 64, NES, and Genesis, never had a SNES growing up, but slowly collecting for that as well. I bought an intellivision for some reason. have a ton of games. idk what the hell to do with it.
- What you do in "real life": college student.
- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.: started once I got my first job in high school, asked around to everyone if anybody had anything I could buy off of them. One of my first deals I gave some kid a couple packs of cigarettes for like 20 NES games. Wii is a guilty pleasure of mine.