So while in #vbender talking to Ze_ro, a very vivid memory popped into my head about the Turbo Duo, and that is what I dubbed the "trigger item". That is, the one, solitary item that made you decide you had to do ????? in relation to that game or game's system.
Personal Examples:
Trigger Item: Aero Blasters
What is caused: After playing that specific game among several others I bought from a friend, I realized what I was missing in my life; a Turbo Grafx library. I set out on the journey to track down all the games, and eventually did. It was my first complete collection and still nearest to my heart, next to PSX.
Trigger Item:Every NES Owner
What is caused: Me to decided to collect something else. When i was within about 200 games of the entire NES library, I noticed everyone else was doing it. So I decided I'd try and start collecting everything PSone. I mean c'mon, it'd be crazy to try and do that. Look where that got me.
Trigger Item:Madden 2007 Wii
What is caused: Me to love a sports game - For the first time since NFL 2k5, I wanted to try something new, and this is the game that has caused me to want to try every and all Wii games, just to see if they'ed change my mind about a game I would not have cared for without the Wii control touch.
Basically, I was just curious to see what motivates you to do what you do in your hobby.
Jason