Introduce Yourself!

[QBert]

My name is Deni Nobert. I am 13 yrs old.My brother get me into collecting.I live by Edmonton

The systems i have are Super nes,n-64,x box,gamecube, im getting an atari and genesis soon.

my hobbies i like to do are hang on the compu, play nintendo,listen to music,and skateboard

Yep, my little bro. Awwww Isnt that special!
Welcome Deni! - (Be good)
And guys be nice!
;)



QBert

[cratermaze]

- Who you are
Kevin
- Where you live
F-f-f-f-flint-town
- How you found the forums
looking for TG-16 stuff
- What your favorite games are
Driving and adventure
- What systems you collect for
TG-16
Genesis
Master System
Game Gear
Dreamcast
PSOne/PS2
NES (blinky blinky)
GBA
ColecoVision (and Atari 2600 by way of adapter)

- What you do in "real life"
Sit in acubicle and let life pass
- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc
Been collecting turbo stuff since Christmas 1990 lol, got into the other systems around 2001 lol except the coleco, that has been knocking around my parents house for a while lol

[moonwhistle]

Hello,

I think it was seeing H.E.R.O. running on a friends VCS when I was 9 that gave my the videogame bug.

Over the years I had loads of different consoles. When I was younger I always sold my old systems to finance a new console, naively thinking that newer was better. I couldn't have been more wrong.

Since then I've bought back all the consoles and games that I had growing up and more to boot.

Like the big nerd I am, I've got far too many systems and games, more than I could play in several lifetimes. My main interests are Japanese Megadrive and Saturn games, US Neo Geo games, and ps1 games.

I've built up a good feedback record on Ebay over the years, my ID is beepcheck. I've in Ireland and I do alot of trading online, I'm always looking for a good trade. :)

Regards,

Folco.

[Bill Loguidice]

Hello all! Sorry I took so long in joining - I've been a big fan of Digital Press for years but never thought about the forums here (I keep busy with other forums that I discovered first :embarrassed: ).

Anyway, this is Bill Loguidice from Central New Jersey, USA, and I'm a classic computer and videogame collector who tries to stay active in the community. I have a pretty good collection (one whole workshop room full of stuff in my house and in a few other places) which I have posted on my personal Website (I have to update it again though--perhaps after the Philly Classic this Saturday), and I'm also an editor and co-founder of Armchair Arcade, an online publication covering all kinds of topics. The links to both are in my signature.

My first game system was my parents' Pong, MY first purchase was an Atari 2600, my first computer was a Commodore Vic-20, and the first system that I actually went out to collect for was the Coleco Adam (though I had sizable collections of other systems before that, I just didn't think of it as "collecting"). Before eBay, I found most of my stuff via flea markets and what-not, but these days eBay has kind of destroyed the ability to have consistent finds via that route anymore. eBay, a blessing and a curse...

Oh, and I'm 31 and married, with our first child on the way! :eek 2:

[XSkater2099]

Should i make this a formal listed post... sure why the hell not?


name: Derek
age: 23
location: massachusetts
favorite console: neo•geo
Currenting playing: Samaurai Shodown V, Dracula X, Ninja Gaiden
Console Owned: Nes, SNES, GC, GBA, GBC, GB, N64, SMS, Genesis, Nomad, DC, Saturn, neo•geo AES, NGPC, PSX PS1(little) PS2, Xbox

I am a huge gaming fan, i love 2D games the best, but i venture off to the other side sometime, My favorite Genre is 2D fighting, but i also love those 2D side scrollers like, Metal Slug, CastleVania, Mario, Megaman(X), Ninja Gaiden Etc.....

I currently dont not own any arcade cabs, but plan on getting a neo•geo 2 or 4 slot MVS cab, when i get my own house, right now i live with my brother in a 2 bedroom apartment, and just dont have the room for one.

[ghostangelofcky]

Hey whats up, my name is ghost and yeah that's actually my name. I'm out here in denver CO. I work at a best buy doin LP. I mainly collect games for the NES to present. I grab all the games I think are cool. I love first person shooters. I think my fav games are:

Castlevania (series)
Doom (series)
Road Rash (3DO)
Super Metroid (SNES)
Blackthorne (SNES)
A vs P (JAG)
Mortal Kombat (series)
Metal Slug (series)
Resident Evil (series)
Armored Core (series)
Mutant League Football (GEN)
Killing Time (3DO)

these are the games that I play on a monthly basis, over and over again.
Currently I'm thinking of picking up a Saturn and a Turbografx. But we'll see.
P.S. love the sight Joe!

[bluberry]

My name is John, from Brighton, MA. It's right outside of Boston. 20 mintue bus ride... which comes in handy since you have city access without all the traffic that seems especially bad in Boston. I've been playing games since I was about 2. I played games like Centipede and Road Runner on an Atari ST, and played games like Shark! Shark! on an Intellivision. Not sure why, but I seemed to lean towards computers more until the late 90's. Most of the time I played FPS games, my favorites being Deus Ex and Jedi Knight. Half Life was up there too. I also played lots of portable games up to that point, my favorites being Metal Gear: Ghost Babel and Donkey Kong. After a while, though, it seemed like PCs just evolved to quickly, and catching up was annoying. So I got an N64 about four years ago, then a Dreamcast quickly followed up by a PS2.

I play a metric ton of games, generally ranging from the SNES era onwards. I never liked NES too much, not sure why, and although I enjoy systems like Intellivsion, I'd be lying if I said I liked classics like Contra over their more modern sequels like Shattered Soldier. At a point, I started going back on stuff I had missed, especially on systems like PS, SNES, and N64, which is where DigitPress came in. I've been going to the site for a while now, and kind of just randomly decided to join the forums.

And for what it's worth, my favorite game series or games are Devil May Cry (just the first one), the Castlevania series as a whole, the Contra series so long as we can just forget PSX ever happened, the Dark Forces series, and the Metal Gear series. I also greatly enjoyed most of the games in the Metroid series. And... that's about it.

[cracked8ball]

Hey, I'm Chris, 21 years old, and have been interested in all sorts of video games since I was 3. I started off by playing games like Jumpman Jr. and Blue Max on my dad's Commodore 64, before getting my first NES and becoming hooked on games like SMB, Duck Hunt, and my all time favorite, Ninja Turtles. Over the years I've progressed to the newer systems, but I still enjoy the old time classics. I've been in the NES internet scene for about 6 years and used to be a hardcore collector. I've recently got back into collecting NES games, and am going to expand my collections for other systems such as the SNES and Atari.

Some of my favorite games and series include:

Blaster Master series
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Ninja Turtles on NES
Various obscure NES games such as Xexyz, Pinball Quest, and Cowboy Kid
Smash Bros
Manhunt
Grand Theft Auto Series

Thats about it

[kidkool]

Kidkool here at everyones service....i come here from nesforums.com a lovely place turned bad when the wave of 13 year olds came in....every other topic was OMG WHATS YOUR FAVORITE MEGA MAN?!? so now my love for my colecovision and atari 2600 has been rekindled and this place looks like a good place to develop it. im 17 by the way and from warren michigan.


The SN is from my favorite nes game: Kid Kool 8-)
BTW: i know cracked8ball.

[v1rich]

Hi, my name is Victor. I collect SNES mainly and some NES games. I think the SNES games are generally better than the NES games though. I never cared for the N64 at all. I'm 24 years old ASP.Net / SQL Server computer programmer from Mobile, AL, USA. I love working with databases! Pay is good too :) .

I am a big time ebay fanatic. I started a SNES collector's group forum on Ebay's group site. We have 50 members as of this post, including some from this forum. Anyone is free to join (must be an ebay member). To get there, go to ebay, click the community link, click the people link.
This is the tree path of the group:
Group Center > Collectors Clubs > Collectibles > Super Nintendo SNES Collectors Club
Here is a direct link:
http://groups.ebay.com/forum.jspa?forumID=100000178

I have been a big SNES fan from day 1. It was so cool when the SNES came out. I cannot say that I have gotten 100% on SMW or DKC1 but I have a lot of valuable memories from this time. Now I am going back and getting all the games I never had. I have a lot of fond memories of the original NES as well, Metal Gear was one of my favorites. Now I can go through Battletoads from level 1 to 12 (but I can't beat the game straight through!). I like the original Mega Man games for the NES a whole lot better than for the SNES but I own every NES and SNES mega man game complete.


One day I hope to have all the SNES games (complete maybe). Right now I can't do that but for the last year I have collected the top rarest games (R5-R9) complete except for 2 or 3 and I can get the others! One day I plan to come back to it and get the less rare games but I just can't right now. Here is a list of everything I own:
http://www32.brinkster.com/v1richstore/MyCollection/MyCollection.htm

My collection on IGN:
http://users.ign.com/collection/v1rich

I have lots of extra stuff I would like to trade or sell. Sometimes I buy just boxes / instructions and I do not even have the games for them and never did, just for the future if I decide to come back and get the rest of the games I don't have. If you are looking for something chances are I can help you find it. Just email me or message me. I am a regular on ebay, half.com, and amazon.com, and sometimes some of the game sites such as bregames.com and ebgames.com.

Glad to see such a community of old school gamers such as myself!

[lancelet's cousin]

This isn't the first time I've logged onto this forum. I believe I've used the name Caracal and/or Fossa. But I've moved around a great deal recently and am just now getting settled in back here at Arkansas.
Currently I have a buttload of old arcade machines, but no classic consoles at the moment :(.
This is by far the best meeting place on the net for people of like-minds. Only 3,000+ users and there are almost always more members viewing this forum than BBS's with 5-10 times as many registered users. Joe you have one hell of a website.
As for my interests, I'm a geek. I love reading about science, technology, classic games and computers. And hope to have a decent collection myself soon.
As for my history:
Atari 2600 Heavy Sixer when new for Christmas ('79?)
TRS-80 CoCo for christmas ('82?)
I've owned an Atari 400 and 1200, An Amiga A500, and then got stuck with Wintel stuff since then. I now build and maintain my own computers but am no where near as interested in them as I am the old stuff.
Favorite Games:
-Scramble (arcade)
-Star Castle (arcade)
-Gun.Smoke (arcade)
Yars Revenge (2600)
All true Mario games (NES/SNES)
Sonic the Hedgehog (Gen)
Red Dog (DC)

Favorite Game Company:
SEGA
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[SKVermin]

Hi, my name is Brad but most people simply call me Vermin or "Verm". I'm 33 years of age. I hail from Ontario, Canada where I work as a Lead Game Designer.
I found the Digital Press through my constant random scouring of the internet in search of interesting sites related to gaming.

I don't know if I really have favourite games, but I know I've logged a lot of time playing games like "Truckin'" and Zaxxon. Actraiser was another that stole a lot of my time. Those are probably the only real standouts that I can think of off hand.

I collect games for any and all systems. I'm not willing to break the bank to acquire them, so my collection is somewhat under control. If I find a steal, it's mine -- that's all there is to it. I will occassionally go out of my way to get something, but I'm generally a passive collector.

I started into games at the ripe old age of seven, with a Telstar game. Since then I've grown up through most generations of gaming and worked the retail end of it for ten years before landing "on the inside." It has only been in the last three years or so that I really started collecting stuff. Most of it is stuff I just never sold/traded/threw out, but I've started reacquiring things more recently. I guess I wanted my kids to get a sense of how we got to where we are now.

[Gzilla23]

Hey everyone. My name's George and I live in Orlando. I've decided fairly recently to go back and collect some older systems to play some "retro" games. To me and I'm sure to all of you a good game is timeless. I hope to meet some cool people who are willing to help me out in this massive endevour and just some people to talk to about all things games. Oh and since this is supposed to be about me...I'm 22 and a student in college...when not playing games I listen to metal and goto concerts and play any and every sport I can. On any given day after work you can catch me in the gym and then I come home to play anything from Ninja Gaiden to PSO to Madden's latest incarnation. Well before I go I just wanted to say I'm looking forward to some people hopefully getting in touch with me to talk about games.......Later

[MuffRaider the Great]

yo, I'm Nick in Cincinnati Ohio and I'm 18... I also come from the now depleted NESForums and I collect mainly, PS2, PS1, NES, Genesis, SNES, GameBoy and N64 games...I also run a website with another person, it's http://krappitykrap.trippod.com but soon it'll be a .com site...I know, i did a shameless plug, so shoot me....

[optic_85]

Hey, im Bryan E. West i stumbled upon this forum through a link posted on a entirely different forum. Im a post-high school, pre-college 18 yr. old, and i live in Northern California. I like comics, music, movies, and video games(duh!). Some of my all-time favorite games are Mario bros. 3, sonic cd, nights, halo, duke nukem 3d, sonic adeventures, marble madness, blinx, streets of rage, gain ground, panzer dragon 2, and zelda(1st one).

[clawx]

hay doodz.


ok ok hehehe..

im michael, im 18 years young. I decided to join just for the hell of it. I'm not good at picking favorites or even introductions, but I do know cracked8ball, muffraider, and kidkool. I don't know if that means shit all to you guys. Anyways here I am.

[classicb]

I'm Oliver Best

I found this site one late night looking around the web. I'm glad I did because I love old games. I started with the NES but fell in love with the Genesis. I love anything Sega.

In real life I make money to buy old video games. I'm a designer and I hope one day I can cross my work and my love and design for video games.

[PitfallHarry]

- 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

Hmmm, who am I? Well, lets see, first off I'm 16 from New York USA. How I found the forums you ask, well I searched "message boards" under google, because I was getting bored of my otherone and this one caught my eye because I love gaming.

My favorite games eh? Oi, I have way too many too list, but the ones that I guess REALLY stick out would have to be:
River raid - A2600
megaman/rockman 1-6 - NES/FC
Pitfall Harry (which was recommended to me by my favorite English teacher, and now I love the game) - A2600
FF3j - FC
Thrasher Skate and Destroy - PSX

For systems, I'll just collect for every system I have which currently is: A2600, NES, Genny, SNES, Saturn, N64, DC, PS2, GCN, GBA, GB, Game.com. If I see a decent game, or rare game for cheap for any system, I'll buy it. Sometimes even if I dont own the system.

My "real" life, why would anyone want to know about that? If you really want to know, I just spend my free time either skateboarding, snowboard, doing various drugs, or just hanging with friends playing games.

Well, I guess thats all there really is to know about me, if anyone at all is even interested :) so all I have to say now is, see you on the forums.

[TomMage]

Name is Tom, I collect/play/trade in mostly classic games, console and computer. I specialize in RPG/adventure type since that is what I like to play the most. I also like to collect "rarities", even if not RPG. I have a lot of games in my collection, and a LOT for trade/sale. You can find out more about me on my main web page (plus a history of the Ultima series), TomMage.com. My trading history, you can check some of it at ebay, my ID is www_TomMage_com and my ID at GameTZ is TomMage.

Looking forward to some trading!! I am an "internet policeman" of a sort, I CAN'T STAND SCAMMERS/THEIVES. For example on lady in Malaysia stole many thousands of dollars from people around the world. I spent some time making reports etc and ended up having her thrown in jail. She gave back my money and a lot of money she stole from other people too (you can check history of this under my ID at GameTZ, her name is Sissy Lau). If anyone needs info on what to do if you get ripped off feel free to ask, I'll be happy to provide more details on how to handle things like that, IE DO NOT GIVE UP.

Thanks,
Tom

[Odnetnin Ages]

Hi, I just signed up, my name is Nik Robbins, and I'm from Fayetteville, Arkansas. I was a video gamer for most of my life, but at some point in high school I slowed down my gaming and in college I've practically stopped (the only Playstation 2 game I've ever played is Final Fantasy X, and I've never played a Gamecube or an Xbox). But now that I'm almost through with undergrad, I've decided to get back into gaming, and as a start I've returned to my roots by buying a Super Nintendo from a used game chain we have here in Arkansas called the Game Xchange (the SNES was always my favorite; I had an NES and a Genesis, but I always had far more games for my SNES). I found these forums while searching the internet for the best SNES games. I also have a Sega CDX I saw on eBay and just couldn't pass up (I also bid on a Turbo Duo, but the bidding went up to high for my college student budget). I plan on buying a PSone once I've exhausted the best games of the 16-bit era, then maybe a N64 and a Sega Saturn (I never had a Saturn). Then when I have a job, I'll get back into the new stuff.

I don't really have much of a collection right now, but I do have the limited edition yellow and blue Pokemon Gameboy Color. And my CDX, that's kind of rare. If only I hadn't had to let that Turbo Duo get away, I would've had the complete set of three 16-bit systems, plus the CD drives for the two that had them. Sigh.

[MonkeyWizard]

Hello, everyone.

I stumbled upon this forum a few years ago from a topic on GameFAQs, ever since I've been viewing the site, and lurking at the forums. Since I was enjoying the site so much, I decided to become a part of it, and joined the Roundtable.

I'm a huge fan of retro consoles, not only because they're cheap, but also for nostalgiac reasons. Although I love videogames, I don't consider myself a collector, even though most of the people I run into consider my collection to be huge (it still doesn't hold a candle to the collections on this site, though).

I have a ton of favorite games, and I couldn't point one out, but I'm mainly into stuff from the NES.

In my spare time I scour flea markets, trying to find the most amount of games for as little as possible.

That is all.

[Justin the BADASS]

Hola, me llamo es Justino.... Actually its Justin.... I just wanted to say hi and that Im new here.... Digitalspace recommended this site to me... I love it here... anyways hello everyone... I will probably be around for awhile!! hehe....

[Daria]

Hi. My name's Daria... well actually it's Alex but for online purposes Daria suits me fine. Geez writing this feels a little silly. Do these actualy get read? Anyway I've been playing video games since I was 4 years old and I'm an avid collector of all things RPG- well RPG and in english I'm not too fond of playing games that I can't understand. My favorite games/series include Shining Force, Alundra, Lunar, Rhapsody, Dragon Warrior, Zelda, Breath of Fire, Harvest Moon, etc...

I'll play any game for any system, so I'm really unpartial when it comes to "console wars". I'm 20 years old, and female incase it wasn't obvious by now. And I guess that's about it for now. (:
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[Gilius_Thunderhead]

My turn? right...

My name's Thomas. To lessen the vagueness of my location, I live in Mckinney, of a verdant type of backwood/close to the city town. Enough happens here to make me like it, and the nature here is beautiful...

I uh... heh, I actually found my way here looking for info on Shinobi 3 so I could finish my novelization of it. ( I'd like the name's of the bosses, so email 'em if ye know!)

I love all games ('cept sports and cliche types), but the older ones hold a special place in the cockles for me...from the strange gross, repeated landscapes of Contra-esque shooters, to quests for a child at heart, like Kirby (which i have respected my whole life), to the more robust era of Sega (shinobi, splatterhourse, gunstar heroes, SONIC!, Samurai Shodown) ... cel-like fightin' games are fun too!

Basically Nintendo and Sega, since I don't really collect 'em not to play 'em. I collect any with great soundtracks (or music I can tape-record) So, games n' music.. Rockman 2's ending music got me started on it.

Although reality is questionable in it's existence, I work as a co-writer for Anti-feline, an online series began by my greatest friend Kuwari. I am currently in high school still, and am looking for a job too... used to work at Pizza Hutt.

I have truthfully beaten all three Splatterhouses, though it took about 3 weeks to get it right, the TG-16 version almost taking up that time (that shape-shifter's a pain in the ass!), gotten to level 2 on Ghosts n' Goblins. I don't really collect games, I just preserve them in my room. I am a stout advocate of the OCRemix site, as the music there is second to none in this world.
I also despise religion.. personal reasons.

[The Insomniac]

Hey, I'm Paul, I live in San Jose, California. I found the forums through links from various game sites.

My favorite games... Well I am a huge fan of Sonic and pretty much all things Sega. I collect for all the Sega Systems, but I specialize in the Master System.

In "real life" I am a senior in high school and I play drums in 2 bands. Nothing recorded yet though...

[Mythik]

- 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

Hrmm, I suppose I'll bite.

Hey Everyone, Ross here from The boring suburbs of Philly. Found the forums a few days ago searching for something NES related (though the exact search eludes me now).

Favorite games? Oh man, I have way too many for that, haha. I collect primarily for NES (My all time favorite console), but will pick up anything for any other console if it's a good deal.

Being only 17, I go to school (naturally). While not in school, I hit the gym, work, and hang out with friends/my girlfriend...

As I don't make much to continuously buy games like many of you guys (which I envy infinitely for, mind you), I'll take ANY hints on places to locate these things! (like tips on where to go to find goodwill stores/yardsales, etc).

I don't have any pics of me with my meager collection, but since I always like to be able to put a face behind the name, I figure I should offer the same. http://acf.5light.com/pics/1415.jpg

[Professor Hector]

Hey all, my name is Chris, I'm 21, and I reside in South Carolina. I actually came across this site several years ago when I first got online, and even posted on the old woodgrain-style messageboard for a while before Real Life started to get in the way. I made a new account when the forum style changed but simply haven't had time to post until now (though I have managed to lurk the boards occassionally).

About my tastes in gaming, it's hard for me to single out a single game or type of game as my favorite, since that usually happens to be whatever I'm playing at the time. Unfortunately, circumstances have forced me to get rid of a huge portion of my gaming collection over time, including my NES, SNES, and most of my PSX stuff, leaving me with comparativley little except for my GBA and Gamecube systems and games. An old friend has recently given me his old SMS stuff though, so I'm seriously thinking about picking up a few of my favorite games for it should the opportunity present itself. I also have a few import gaming soundtracks as well.

As for my real life, I work part time at a local bookstore and am currently planning on attending college starting this summer. I'm pretty much clean, I don't do drugs or even drink (I'm not as stiff as that makes me sound, though, I promise). Guess that's about it.

[whoisKeel]

you know...i don't think i ever posted in this topic, i figured nobody reads it...i guess you are proving me wrong

- 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 a guy who plays some games in charlotte, nc. i found the forums through the 'yet more ebay insanity'. can't remember how, but i do remember just browsing that section for a good week or two before venturing elsewhere. favorite games? hmmm....that changes alot. i like nes games the most right now, but anything i don't have to play for more than an hour at a time...used to only play rpgs/longer games, but no more.

i collect for nes,snes,psx,dreamcast right now, and soon genesis and turbo graphx stuff. i only collect games i want to play, not trying to complete anything as of yet. i'm getting the shooter itch tho...and i blame it on ikaruga...never cared for shooter too much, but now...i can't resist all the flying bullets. i'm tired and weary of storyline driven games. even the likes of stuff like the new metal gears. hell, i don't even read the logs for metroid prime which i'm playing right now.

in real life i make pizzas, alot of them. it's ok, but when your 24 and still doing it, it makes you feel like shit.

i began collecting, ironically enough, through emulation...i was beginning to think i was too old, or didnt' like games anymore...nope, i just don't care for too many new games...or old ones for that matter, i'm kinda picky...there's too many good games out there to play bad ones.

[Fairlight]

I just introduced myself in the 'off-topic' forum because like a right ninny I didn't realize this was here. DOH! LOL
Anyways hi folks hope you're all well and I look foward to nattering about some of the great games of yesteryear without having to deal with bothersome fanboys.

I'm male, 30 years old, (31 in June X_x ) and have a beautiful wife who also like her videogaming, (no kids yet).
I've been a videogamer ever since I went to a friends house when i was a little kid and had a blast on his Atari 2600. The rest, as they say, is history but during that time I've either owned, (or still own), everything from the Commodore+4 to the Spectrum128+2 to the Neo-Geo AES to the Xbox.

Take it easy. 8-)

[lym]

Hi all, I'm new around here. This place looks great :) My name is Debs and I'm a 22 year old female gamer from England. I live with my Fiancé David, he's not into games like me though. I've been playing games for as long as I can remember. I currently have 300 + games over 14 systems.

[Aussie2B]

Ugh... I hate I posting "Hi, I'm new!" things, but what the heck. o_O

I'm Aussie2B AKA Succubus AKA tri-Ace Super Fan AKA Tina. I'm 21, obsessed with games and other Japanese products, and I find Willy Wonka sexy.

Some of you may know me (some of you DO know me) from other gaming message boards (Castlevania Dungeon, GameFAQs, SoundtrackCentral, etc.), or maybe you've come across my reviews, FAQs, or web site.

My favorite games are from the Star Ocean series, which is apparent to anyone who is around me for more than 5 minutes. I buy anything and everything related to the series and tri-Ace in general.

And as a final note, most people hate me because I'm extremely opinionated and harsh (and most people hate women who are like this more than the men). Just a warning. O_o

[esden9]

Hello!

My latest episode of retro game cravings led me to Codename : Viper for the NES. Having just finished the game and thoroughly enjoyed it, I entered a Google search for "classic nes sidescrollers" and discovered these forums.

Who you are
CLASSIFIED

Where you live
CLASSIFIED

How you found the forums
Google search "classic nes sidescrollers"

What your favorite games are
currently BF1942

What systems you collect for
TI-99, DOS, NES, SNES, Gameboy

What you do in "real life"
VG production

Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
I learned all my basic math and BASIC skills using the TI-99. It was a beautiful system, combining the speed of hardware with the versatility of software. Cartridge based titles are fast, and can extend your platform's hardware with custom circuitry. Software titles are cheap, as they do not need to carry the cost overhead of hardware.

When the NES came out I was greatly impressed, despite it's lack of hardware only titles. I desired an NES of my own and received one some months later as a gift from my parents. I remember getting seriously frustrated with Super Mario Brothers while our family was staying in a hotel (we were between homes). I still have ROB to this day, although he is missing his accessories.

A year or two later, SSI's Pool of Radiance convinced me that being a PC gamer isn't all badl. Before that game came out I always viewed PC games as being weak compared to the NES. Now I saw that the PC would become a powerful gaming platform in my opinion. This came true for me several years later when Wolfenstein 3d came out, and shortly thereafter DOOM made the world see it too.

I took a short 2 or 3 year break from video games after my last addiction: Sid Meiers Civilizations. The break officially ended when I discovered UO. I played UO for quite some time before RTCW came out. For some reason the return of an old title from my childhood caught my attention. I played the RTCW Demo to death and grabbed the full game as soon as it became available. Since then I've been an FPS addict.

5 years ago I started collecting older titles for NES, SNES, and Gameboy. Why? My guess it is that 3d gaming has become such the norm that the fun of 2d gaming is being lost. For me nothing beats a good match of BF1942, RTCW, or UT, but when my internet is down, or when I feel like playing an RPG, I always turn towards my childhood favorites: FF1, Dragon Warrior, Pool of Radiance, Secret of Mana, and NetHack.

[slownerveaction]

- Who you are : Geoff
- Where you live : NJ
- How you found the forums : I found them a looooong time ago, but I just signed up now because I write for Manci Games
- What your favorite games are : Too many to list, but all time faves include Super Castlevania IV (and the whole CV series), Mega Man 2, Umihara Kawase, Super Mario 64, Metal Slug 3, Jet Grind Radio, Super Monkey Ball, Shikigami no Shiro II
- What systems you collect for: Pretty much everything but at the moment I'm concentrating on 16-bit imports and current stuff (mostly Gamecube)
- What you do in "real life" : Writer, musician, and some other stuff that doesn't make me very much money
- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.: Started with the NES and kept going. I've always been a "pac-rat" and I never stopped playing my old systems even as new ones came along!

[Skullkid]

Hi! Skullkid here.

I love to collect and play games!
I started gaming on the Coleco Adam :embarrassed: .
I own over 1000 game spread over 30 systems.
My favorite genres are Role Playing,Fighting,Action,and Adventure.
I try to avoid Racing, First Person Shooters, and Sports games(Unless they are Arcade like).
My Favorite system is the Genesis.
My favorite games are Tempest 2000, Jet Grind Radio, Super Punch Out!,
and Kaboom!
I can be spotted at Phillyclassic carrying a giant trash bag full of stuff that I bought.
I look forward to posting here. :P

[jimv]

Hello, My name is Jim and I live in Pa about 1 hour north of Philadlphia. I'm 38 years of age and have been playing and collecting games since the Atari 5200 was released. I only recently started my 2600 collection. I own most all the major systems since that time to present with the exception of the Neo Geo unfortunatly. I like all the sytems and collect for most. I'm a big fan of the NUON DVD's and have a complete collection of all 8 games released for this short lived platform including Crayon Shin-Chan.
I discovered the Forum some time ago and just now decided to join in. Some of my favorite games are Panzer Dragoon Saga, Magical Chase, Air Zonk, Warlords, Mr. Do, Tetris, Breakout, Atari Karts and Merlin Racing. I like alot of different stuff. I try to collect all things complete and as near mint as possible in my collection and have been this way since I started in the early 80's. So even the old things in my colection are in very good shape.
I recently attended the Philly Classic 5 show and have attended a few of them now. I will be also going to the East Coast Gaming Expo in Reading PA on 9/11/04.
I'm a food broker in my professional life, married with two children. That should do it. Thanks for reading.

jimv

[Tan-chan]

"Tell us any or all of the following:"
Tan-chan
Earth
Google
Jet Set Radio, Duke3D
All
College
I know some C++

[mynameistom22000]

- Who you are
Tom
- Where you live
Rochester, NY
- How you found the forums
Recommended by a member on another forum
- What your favorite games are
Taskmaker(Mac), Goldeneye(N64), Gradius III(SNES)
- What systems you collect for
SNES, Atart2600,Virtual Boy, N64, GCN, NES, Gameboy, GBA, PS, Dreamcast, Genesis, SMS
- What you do in "real life"
I work part-time at a coffee shop
- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
I began collectiing because....I don't know, mainly just because I liked video-games and wanted to I guess

[Nils]

- Who you are
Eric
- Where you live
Suburbs of Philly
- How you found the forums
Friend of mine
- What your favorite games are
Always been a big fan of Mario and Megaman
- What systems you collect for
Mainly collect for NES but also have Sega Genesis, PS2, N64
- What you do in "real life"
Part time Job at Wendy's. hang out with friends a lot
- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc
Not much, just found it fun searching for good/rare games. Although it can get expensive i still enjoy it

[Funkenstein]

Uhhhhhhh.... hi.

Normally I loathe boards and forums due to them being swarmed with teenagers with bad grammar and 1.5 meg avatars, but this seems like a friendly and highly intelligent community that I would very much like to be a part of. I honestly don't know how I found this place but I'm glad I did.

As for who I am, my name's Jeff, I'm a cook, I live in New England, the V sticks on my keyboard from when a friend spilled whiskey on it, and I'm one of the few people roaming the planet who still uses a 56k.

I was born in '81 and my parents had an atari hooked up to the TV when they brought me home, so I've been playing games quite literally my whole life. I can clearly recall having my mind blown right out the back of my skull at the sheer beauty of Sonic the Hedgehog. "It's so realistic" I was heard to mutter with unadulterated youthful awe.

Right now I am currently in possession of (and collecting for) an Atari 2600, a front loading NES, a Genesis I and a Genesis II, A Sega power base converter unit, (my newest aquisition) a Sega CD, a Saturn, a Dreamcast, a Turbo Grafx 16, a (possibly fried) Famiclone, an N64, a Gamecube, a GBA, a PS2 and one of those neat little PsOnes with the screen built in so you can play it in the car.

I look forward to meeting you!

[dgenerationx4u]

Hey whatsup. Im Tyler Evans from atlanta Georgia. Yea umm err...Thats really it lol. So hey everyone and so far ive been ahving fun. Ill answer those questions later.

Tyler

[OldSchool]

Hi!

My name is Bill, I'm 42 and live in the Pacific Northwest.

My son, he's 7, and I are gameplaying fools and enjoy playing either coop or pounding each others pixels silly against each other.

He owns: Sega Genesis
I own: X-box

His favorite Sega games: Anything that has to do with Superheroes, although he also likes Sonic the Hedgehog too.

My favorite games: Currently Elder Scrolls III Although some other great games I like for the box...Halo, Mech Assault, Burn-out, Knock Out Kings, Crimson Skies, Splinter Cell, and just because it's so wonderfully goofy-Godzilla Destroy All Monsters Melee. My next two purchases are the GTA box set and Syberia.

Happy gaming, and best wishes!

[037rally]

I'm Kevin Johnson, I live in Atlanta, I'm 24. I heard about this site from a friend who is a hardcore Sega fan, like myself. I have collections going for Neo Geo AES, Sega Saturn, Sega CD, SMS, Genesis, and the Turbo. Some of my first memories are playing my sisters colecovision, I think I was 5, and ever since I have been playing games. I started collectiing simply because i don't trade in any of my games or sell them off. And because of that my collection has grown to moddest proportions. My current favorite system has to be my Neo Geo because of two simple words; METAL SLUG. I was first introduced to this amazing shooter series on the NGPC. A few years ago I was able to find a Neo at my local retro game store. At the same store I managed to snag Metal Slug 1 for the Saturn and ever since I have done what it takes to get the new installments on the Neo. Currently I have 3, 4, and 5 and am looking for a good deal on Metal Slug X.

[Melf]

- Who you are
Ken
- Where you live
Sunny Puerto Rico!
- How you found the forums
Been lurking for a while but started posting when Manci Games was released.
- What your favorite games are
Rocket Knight Adventures, Bonk's Adventure, Phantasy Star series
- What systems you collect for
SNES, Atart2600, N64, GCN, NES, Turbo Grafx-16, Neo Geo, GBA, PS, Dreamcast, Genesis, SMS.
- What you do in "real life"
Teach university English.
- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
I've been playing games since the 2600, and gaming is the one hobby I've had that has survived through the years. I love it more and more as time goes on.

[Naiera]

- Who you are

Kristian Meller (contrary to what my name means, I am not at all religiuos. I believe in nothing/no one but myself)

- Where you live

Skoedstrup, Denmark. Near the second largest city, also known as the smallest Big City in the world, Aarhus. Hoping to move to our capital, Copenhagen, within the next few years.

- How you found the forums

Someone mentioned them at Neo-Geo.com. Think it was D-Lite or Kid Aphex.

- What your favorite games are

Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy VII, Garou: Mark Of The Wolves, Radiant Silvergun, Battle Garegga, Metal Slug 3 and Symphony of the Night. All off the top of my head, but they're definitely all in my all-time top-10.

SotN is somewhat of a deviation. I don't play platformers outside of the CV-series. I play Japanese RPG's and SRPG's, vertical shooters, 2d-fighters on the Neo and basketball games. Yep, I'm a basketball nut, so I guess playing a game of NBA Inside Drive 2004 a day, keeps me from hating the fact that we only get one NBA game a week on the telly over here. Throw in a game of multiplayer PES3 and Samba De Amigo, and you've got a pretty good idea of what I spend my time with.

- What systems you collect for

SNES, Genesis, Saturn, Neo Geo AES, PS1, PS2, Xbox, GC, NGPC, GBA, PC Engine and Dreamcast. Not too into the pre 16-bit era. Forget about me owning anything Atari.

- What you do in "real life"

I'm a student currently finishing off the third and last year of Technical High School. School system is different from the one found in the US and UK, and it would take too much space to explain ;)

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

Had a large amount of PSX games for a while, but I didn't start collecting before the summer of 2002. No shit ;) It started with a Saturn, outside of the current gen systems, and then followed Genesis and SNES systems and games en masse. At least to me it's considered en masse ;) Within the last 6 months I've added the ultimate wallet emptying retro systems, the Neo Geo AES and the PC Engine (DUO) to my collection. The whole thing can be seen in my signature. Lately I've been watching a lot of japanese TV animation. I borrowed Neon Genesis Evangelion Perfect Collection early in 2004, and it rocked my world. I've since bought Death & Rebirt and End, and I plan on purchasing FLCL and the first half of GTO within the next few months. Later I borrowed His & Her Circumstances, which only served to confirm my belief that Anno + Gainax = Some Of The Best Stuff Evar. I now consider myself a seriously deprived anime fan, since I don't really have the money to buy much of anything else than games for the AES these day.

[Policenaut]

Who you are
My name is Nelson

Where you live
Puerto Rico

How you found the forums
While searching info for some of my favorite games.

What your favorite games are
Snatcher(Sega CD), Fighting games( Street Fighter Series, Virtua Fighter, Samurai Shodown, KoF and so on...), RPG's, Strategy (FFT, Dark Wizard), Panzer Dragoon Series, the list goes on and on...

What systems you collect for
Atari 2600, Lynx, NES, SNES, SMS,Genesis, Saturn, DC, Sega CD, Turbografx-16, All GBA incarnations, Neo Geo MVS

What you do in "real life"
I work as Senior Attendant at a local arcade (Time Out)

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

I also collect Star Wars stuff. I began collecting games seriously in mid 80's, and started to collect games magazines since '89 and still do. Also I do reviews in spanish at www.palanquita.com, this site was founded by a group of friends and I, we host many fighting games tournaments. I'm glad I found this site, DP is THE authority in the video games collecting, period.

[Keranu]

Hello, everybody.

I am 16 years old and love good, old gaming. Some of my favorite video game consoles are the Turbo Duo/PC Engine, NES, SNES, various Sega systems, Neo Geo AES/MVS, and old arcade games. I also love older PC games along with old computer systems like the Apple II, Commodore 64, and Amiga.

My favorite genres of games are action-RPGs, shooters (horizontal or vertical), standard-rpgs, and 2D fighting games.

Ys Book I & II for the Turbo Grafx 16 CD system is my favorite game of all time for it's compelling story, easy controls, and outstanding soundtrack. Falcom has made some of the best action-RPGs I have ever played.

There are too many fantastic shooters to consider one as my favorite, but some of my favorites are: Blazing Lazers (TG16), Gates of Thunder (Duo), Insector X (Genesis), Metal Slug series (Neo Geo), and R-Type (arcades and various platform releases).

That's basically me. 8-)

[Melf]

Who you are
My name is Nelson

Where you live
Puerto Rico



Another Boricua! ¿Qué tal amigo?

[Policenaut]

Todo bien, thanks!! How about you? I already sent you a PM, hope to hear from you soon.

[shopkins]

I'm Shawn Hopkins, from Regina, Kentucky. I'm a 28-year-old mild mannered reporter for a multi-weekly newspaper called the Appalachian News-Express (www.news-expressky.com).

My first system was an Atari 2600. I can remember spending a summer day flipping the score of the Atari 2600 Defender, on one of the easier levels. I also remember my dad taping down one of the buttons with a popsicle stick to more easily play some game, I think it was Centipede. Since our family never had a computer, I mostly stayed on the console side of gaming until I went to college.

My favorite games tend to be RPGs and adventure games. I'd have a hard time listing a number one game, because I'm not good at ranking things, but I love Fallout, Pitfall, Moonsweeper, the Dragon Warrior games, Half-Life, Super Mario Brothers, Secret of Monkey Island, Loom, Sam and Max Hit the Road, Lunar Silver Star Story, Suikoden and the Shadowrun games for SNES and Genesis.

I don't really have the reflexes for tough games like some shooters, but I like to play them sometimes anyway. I beat games more through tenacity than great skill, so you'll probably never see me post about a game I beat on one life. I'm not into sports so I don't play many sports games.

I'd like to consider myself equal parts gamer and collector, but I have to admit I have a couple hundred games I haven't beaten and dozens I've never played, except maybe to check that they work. I used to focus almost entirely on CD-based systems, mostly Sega CD and my collection for that is probably my most complete. I have a lot of 3DO games, too. Lately I've been getting back into carts, though, especially NES.

I collect for: Sega CD, 3DO, NES, Genesis, Sega Saturn, 32X, Master System, Turbografx-16 and Gameboy. I have a few N64 games I still need to get, and I buy PS1 RPGs and adventure games released on the console. If I had working SNES and Dreamcast consoles I would collect for them. I also play the three modern consoles. I'll pretty much collect anything if I can find it and it looks interesting.

I use Ebay for collecting, but I prefer to find things in the wild. I'm also a collector of comic books, which is, if anything, the greater obsession (several thousand books), so when I go to flea markets I hunt for both equally. If I find a game based on a comic that's a big bonus. I'm also into anime.

[raivyn]

Who you are
just call me raivyn :) its my super hero name! :evil:

Where you live
In a very small town in MO

How you found the forums
honestly dont remember exactly lol it was either while i was doing an internet search for the super 8/tristar (i was looking at one that was taken off ebay possibly the same one that was sold here??) either that or i was sent here via link from nesworld. possibly both.

What your favorite games are
basically i'm a role player/quester. i do like tetris and jeopardy etc too

What systems you collect for
NES, SNES, N64, PSX, PC, and just started Gameboy and Gameboy Color (my mommy and daddy wouldn't get me one when i was little - so i convinced myself i didn't want one cause it was b & w)

What you do in "real life"
i work for a large financial company - but i'm just a peon. going back to school for teaching degree

Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
I have been an avid gamer since i was about 6 or 7. with the natural break periods here and there. my neighbor had an atari (2600?? i think had pong and pitfall and donkey kong) they also had one of those nifty radio schack 64k computers (you know the ones with the keyboar attached to the monitor and the floppy goes in next to the keyboard) then they got a MAC. then NINTENDO came out!!!! and i got my very own after some begging. Super Mario Brothers hooked me on nintendo and Zelda hooked me on RPGs for life. my sister also had the first or a very early PC version of POR (i believe that is the correct D&D game) she also had a text game i believe called the leather goddess of phobos or something to that effect. then my parents decided to get a computer!!! and i got my very first PC questing game Kings Quest 1!!!! i also got Below the Root (great game but oh the aggervation!!) the black cauldron, lode runner and marble madness a few of my favorites from my old pc. i also got a SNES one year for xmas. this is where i sort of fell off a bit - puberty/high school all that. then N64 came out and i wanted one sooo bad so i got out the old credit card and bought one and banjo kazooie. then i put it up for awhile along with all the others until i rediscovered the original NES and finally got a playstation (year 2000!) so last year i discovered/realized eBay had old games! so i bought a few and took a breather until last month i started buying some more. i currently have about 90 NES, a handful of SNES and same of N64, i have quite a few PC games. i think i even still have some 5 1/4" floppy games somewhere. i have all kings quest (up to VII) i also play online some (thanks to diablo i'm hooked online) but the only game i play online is diablo 2 LOD. i have everquest, ultima, starcraft, warcraft but i have barely played them and never played EP or UO. i play POR-RoMD single player and arcanna single player, balders gate single player and i like fallout. well i think thats more than enough i could go on and on but i wont
i'm just glad to have found this place - none of my friends really get why i spend so much time and money on these games... my boyfriend doesn't say too much though because he's as obsessed with arrowheads as i am with games. :) anyway i'm not really into collecting for money - more for personal entertainment but i did recently purchase a small lot of games on ebay with the intention of reselling the junk games i didn't want. i do play my games as much as i can which lately isn't much. ive recently discovered RPGs i didn't know existed. my exposure in this town is limited. anyhow that really is enough

[raivyn]

i forgot to add i'm a big sci-fi 'geek' and i collect comics (mostly x-men) but i had quite a few old comics i've lost over the years. i also read alot of fantasy - not really a sci-fi reader though i'd rather watch sci fi.

[13u1313a]

- Who you are
Hi, My names Michael Blades (yes my real name and no crap jokes Ive heard them all)

- Where you live
I Live in the UK Liverpool/Burnley

- How you found the forums
another user 'chaoticjelly' introduced me

- What your favorite games are
GUNSTAR HEROES, all RPG's

- What systems you collect for
All Nintendo and SEGA ones, and the modern ones of course

- What you do in "real life"
I'm a student on a Computer Games Technology course. STUDENT!

- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
Began collecting because i got a student loan hehe, I hate getting things only to find that parts don't work or are missing completely, gets right on my t**s.

[Dead Sexy]

Hi, my name is David Perry. I am a junior at LeTourneau University in Longview, TX. Some of my favorite games are Snatcher, Xenogears, Panzer Dragoon Saga, FFVII, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and pretty much any Capcom, SNK, and Sammy fighter.

The systems I collect for are Turbo Duo, PC-FX, Saturn, Sega CD, Dreamcast, Playstation, PC, and Neo Geo MVS. I have just started collecting for MVS; the only game I have right now is Rage of the Dragons. I started collecting during my freshman year of college. Since I am in college, I don't have that much time to play the games that I have been collecting. A couple of my other interests are hockey and anime.

[Big Psyche]

Hey all.

As you all know,I am new to these forums. However,as far as feedback goes,I am a regular over at Neo-Geo.com,so if anyone need references,just cruise on over to NG.com and ask about me.

I'm currently residing in Los Angeles,California,without any intention of moving anywhere else,soon. I've been collecting and enjoying videogames as far back as I can remember. My collection consist of Neo-Geo,Saturn,PSX/PS II,GBA,GCN,Xbox,Jamma/arcade,and just about every other system inbetween.

Any question or comments,please direct all inquiries through PM.

Thanks for your time.

[Yakumo]

Hi everyone. I'm new here since I've only just found out about this place through a friend. I hope to take part in may posts here and that you guys can help me out in the future with your wonderful knowledge of classic systems.

Yakumo

[NeoVenom]

Name's Iliandel (Illy for short). I'm from New Jersey. I was looking for a manual for Safecracker for the Intellivision and came across this. LOL My fav game for console is umm a lot of games. My fav arcade is Pump It Up. That game rockz. The system I have are Atari 2400, Intellivision (1st version), NES, SNES, N64, Gamecube, Sega Master System, Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, Commodore 64, Turbo Grafx 64, Playstation, and PS2. I also have a Gameboy Pocket, Gameboy Color, Gameboy Advance, and Gameboy Advance SP. The only system that doesn't work is my Intellivision. :o . I'm a college student - Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc. I like to draw, hang out, listen to music (rock and techno/dance), watch TV and movies, play video games and arcades, play baseball and basketball, skateboarding and riding my bike.

[jesus020]

My name is Brian.

I live in seattle washington.

I found the forms in EGM.

I like ALL RPG'S!

I collecte for SNES & PS2.

I'm a student at Woodinville High & an beginning computer animator.

[Jincman]

- Who you are

My name is Jay

- Where you live

I live in New York City

- How you found the forums

Bought the Guide

- What your favorite games are

I am a big Nintendo fan. I also use MAME to play Mr. Do and others.

- What systems you collect for

NES, Famicom, Famicom Disk System, SNES, Super Famicom, N64, GameCube

- What you do in "real life"

Programmer - Consulting

[Caius11]

Well, here goes...

My name is Tony and I live about 25 miles north of Chicago, IL. By day I am a CPA, by night a gamer, and by late-night a girl-chasing booze hound. 8-) I am 27 years old and have been an avid gamer since birth. I have dubbed myself a video game bard as I am a collector of a wide variety of systems and game genres, but master of none. My current collection is about 600 games and growing every day. I still need to complete my IGN list.

The majority of my game time is spent playing RPGs (currently Everquest Online Adventures) and Hack 'n Slash type co-op games like Baldur's Gate (with the roommate).

As far as classics go, I am currently playing Stampede on the 2600, Popful Mail and Lunar SSS on the Sega CD, Crystalis on the NES, Daedelus Encounter on 3DO, and Shining the Holy Ark on the Saturn. I am also getting that annual itch to bust out each of the Legend of Zelda titles.

Other interests include volleyball, softball, and golf. And, as I mentioned previously boozin' it up once in a while.

I have been visiting the boards for quite some time now and I would like to say thanks to many of you who have provided such fantastic information and guidance. There are some true experts out there that have saved me a pretty penny or two. I only hope that I can contribute once in a while. I also thoroughly enjoy the E-Bay insanity conversations as they tend to put a smile on my face at work.

Happy gaming all and may each of your E-Bay auction dreams come true!

[the_wizard_666]

Name's Mike. I'm from Calgary, Canada, eh. I just clicked the link on the digital press site. I don't really have any favorites, although I really enjoy Koei's games. I collect anything that comes my way, although I'm trying to narrow my focus to my NES, SNES and Genesis. And I'm a shipper at SCM (Wal-Mart's Canadian distribution center).

[Ninja Blacksox]

How-dee!

I'm Dave... I'm 23 years old, and I currently live in Houston, TX... I've been a huge fan of old-school video games for some time now, and I've been planning on entering the realm of collecting for a while... I only plan on picking up 8-bit NES stuff, though... Anyway, I just stumbled across this site, and it looks to be an incredible resource... I can't wait to get more involved! Thanks!

-Dave

[neo-zen]

-name- william or my friends just call me J.r. :)

-where i live- Hodgenville, kentucky

-how i found dp- doing a search for pirated multi carts :)

-fav games- Resident evil, any mario, zelda, final fantasy series on snes, sonic, well pretyt much anything :)

-systems i collect for- all. just started pickiing up japanese games

-what i do for a living- self employed

i started collecting games in the 80's with the atari 2600.
and then it turned into a sickness.now i have way more games and systems than i know what to do with. :)
i owned a video game store and shut it down due to the landlord not liking me all that much.
im working on opening another one in the next few months as soon as i find a space to put it in that i like. :)

[Sion]

Hi i am Matt. I live in Hamilton, Illinois. I found out about this site looking for rare nes game information (and found more information than expected :D ). My favorite games would have to be Zelda, Final Fantasy, and a lot of imports. I collect for ANYTHING whatsoever. My day/night job consists of being a grocery store cashier (Definately not the profession I will have for the rest of my life!)

[Skuee]

What's up? I'm Skuee.

Nice to meet y'all! :-P

[Vigilante]

Hello everyone, my name is Nick. I found out about digital press about a month ago and signed up an account yesterday. The forums are fantastic. It is a great place to find just about everything in video games.

I'm a computer technician by day and a retro gamer by night. I'm 32 and have been playing since I was 7. My collection includes an Atari 2600, SMS, TG16, and PS/2. My true love is my Atari, which I have converted into direct a/v out (no more screen flickering.) I'm amazed that people still make home brew games for the system and I've got a few of them.

I'm glad to have found a place to exchange ideas (and high scores) with others with the same interests as me. Rock On!

[Chooky]

Hey all, I'm Tony. I'm 21, and I'm from St Louis, MO. I work for Working America, a lobbying group affiliated with the AFL-CIO. When I'm not playing games, I'm usally reading up on politics or out at a park.

I've been a gamer for as long as I can remember. My first system was a Colecovision (mmmm...Donkey Kong and Zaxxon...), which I played quite a lot. I didn't go off the deep end until my family got an NES when I was seven, though.

I don't really collect, cause I like to play my games to completion before I start a new one. I am going to start buying and selling soon though.

I can't remember how I started coming here. I think there was a link in an article in the Classics section of 1up.com.

Anyways, I look forward to talking with lots of great people here!

[Rikimaru]

Hey guys!!!

Love the site. Been perusing it for quite awhile now.

Hope to have many excellent videogamerishesque discussions.

[Divby Zero]

Hey,

I live in Hunstville, AL and work as an embedded programmer. I found this site while looking for game room ideas. I split time between video and PC games. I'm currently playing Frequency on the PS2 and XIII on the PC. I usually only buy games used or when they reach the bargain bin.

Divby

[nandystam]

Hi everyone

I come from Australia, not sure how I came across your site but i'm sure glad I did.

I just love video games, new and old.

[MatthewH168]

Hello everyone. My name is Matt and I have been a gamer for almost 25 years. I have just started collecting games again. My favorite system is the NES and I am looking forward to many game discussions.

[Son of Bael]

Hi everyone,
I'm Will. I'm currently studying in London. I've been gaming for about 12 years now. My first system was the Megadrive.
I'm currently collecting MD, Saturn, DC, Master System, Neo Geo (AES and MVS), NGPC, and N64.
Favourite games: Daytona, Worms, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Streets of Rage 2, Phantasy Star Online, Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg, Goldeneye, Rez, Garou: MOTW, Shenmue
I think I started coming here when I was looking for the value of some games I was looking at on the bay.
Nice to meet eveyone!

[darque soul]

- Who you are- you'll find out eventually
- Where you live- Michigan
- How you found the forums- Rictor Belmont
- What your favorite games are- RPGs and survival horror
- What systems you collect for- Atari 2600, NES, SNES, Sega Dreamcast, Playstation, Gamecube and Game Boy advanced
- What you do in "real life"- Security
- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.- nothing I can think of off the top of my head at this moment...

[Sibs]

Hey everyone. I'm Sibs. I live in central Wisconsin. I found the forum while running a search in Yahoo! for game rooms(I needed ideas for how to organize my game collection). My favorite kind of games are RPG's, but for the most part I like all genres. I collect games for NES,SNES, Gameboy/Gameboy Color, Gameboy Advance, N64, Gamecube, Dreamcast, Playstation, Playstation 2, and XBox. Other interests include Guitar, Drawing, and HTML.

[pookninja]

hi.my name is brian,i am 29 years old,and i live in northen indiana.i been a videogame lover since i was a kid.my favorite systems are the ,nes,sms,tubro grafx16,genesis,neo-geo,saturn,dreamcast, and playstation1.ive been playing alot of gamecube lately though.my favorite games are,rpg's,platform,old school shooters,racing,wrestling(specially fire pro wrestling 6-man scramble)and 2d fighters.im also a huge sega fan and really dig all there late 80's and 90's stuff.games currently playing,metal slug x,final fantasy origins,wario ware inc,f-zero gx,andi-ninja.i found this website when doing a search for game rooms to get ideas for my own.

[allsport11]

Hello all, my name is John. I'm from Union City, NJ. Been visiting here for quite awhile, don't remember exactly how I got here :) , but figured I should finally register and join the masses. My favorite games a FPS's and sport games and some adventure. Been around since the Pong days so my collecting ranges from that all the way up to the newer systems. Also collect everything from comics, sport and non-sport cards, action figures, coins....you name it I have collected it at one time. I manage a international food import/export business which takes up alot of time but I will always find a way to sit back and enjoy a round of Pitfall or Half Life. ;) I hope to be able to help some people here and to also learn from others. Talk to everyone soon. :D