Introduce Yourself!

[Ando]

What better place for a first post on the forums, eh?

So anyway, I'm Ando (which doubles as a username AND my real name!). I'm living here in the USA.
My top three games are The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, The Wind Waker, and... I don't know. TESIV: Oblivion, maybe? But believe me, if it's Zelda, I love it and want it ALL.
Right now I'm in the midst of deciding which system to collect for. I want to do a Japanese system, but which? Maybe continue my Japanese N64 stuff? SF? GBA?
But yeah, that's me. I mean, there's more, obviously, but this is it for now.

[PoutineJunky74]

Hi everyone,

My name is Aline,i'm 33 and live in La Belle Province De Quebec aux Canada!I am here on this site for my mom,Annette,recently turned 58,who is an NES gamer and avid collector.I also am a fan of the NES but don't own one.I have an Xbox.My mom has been playing NES games since my father first got a job as an apprentice electrition as a young lad at the age of 20 something.She baught,collected,traded and sold many many NES games over and over,built and sold her entire collections,until now (finally quit selling everything and then starting over from scratch,!)She has a somewhat extensive collection of classic and rarer NES games and her goal is to try and finish off her collection buy obtaining the manuals for some of her rarer games,wich is turning into quite a task!I on the other hand,am a stay at home mom of a 2 year old daughter named Jasmine.I like being ourdoors (when I can),the net,playing games on pc and xbox,nes to when i'm at my moms.I like flowers and gardening,even though i'm nowhere near a green thumb.I love music of almost any kind and I like watching animated movies for children with my daughter,over and over again,!

[Lady Jaye]

Salut! Bienvenue à bord! Tu vas voir, c'est bien ici.

[Randomized]

My name is Kevin, I'm 25 and I live in St. Louis, MO. I found this place from a site that linked to the rarity guide. I've been playing video games since I was 4. I'm not much of a collector, but I've never gotten rid of any video games.

I work for an online store that sells XM radios and accessories and I'm also a manager for a fun park in a boring tourist town. I only average 1 day off per month but I manage to find small amounts of time to play video games.

[alice_curiouser]

An introduction, eh? Alright, I can do that...

I am Renee; I'm in my 30's and I live with my husband and daughter in the eastern United States. My husband plays the occasional RPG, and my daughter (now 7) has been a Pokemon junkie since she was about 3. I found these forums by the almighty power of Google; the reason I was looking was because the forums I'd been been hanging out on were either too slow, or full of illiterate wankers and their third-grade spelling. Now, onto the GOOD stuff...

I started playing video games on my cousin's Atari, and eventually ended up with my very own NES. My first game was Dragon Warrior I... I loved (and still love) that game - they say you never forget your first. For me, DW1 became the game by which all other RPGs are judged. Later, I got a Sega Genesis (omfg, 16 whole bits - revolutionary!), and my new favourite game became Shining Force I and II. I still play those a lot, too. But then! A miracle happened. Gameboy Color (and later, Gameboy Advance) came along, and suddenly I could play some of my old favourites in a new miniature format. I have Dragon Warrior I & II, Dragon Warrior III, Lunar Legend, and Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon, and I am anxiously waiting for more!

My favourite games are Dragon Warrior 1-3, Dragon Quest 4-5, Shining Force 1-2, the Lunar series (minus the sucky DS version), Vay (Sega CD), and Phantasy Star 4. When I'm not playing classic RPGs, I like Mario and Sonic, and some of the newer RPGs for DS. You can see a list of all my portable games here.

When I'm not playing video games, I like like taking long walks on the beach (no, seriously), photography, saltwater aquariums, web design, messing with my Mac, and hanging out with my family and my four cats.

...And that's about it! I look forward to getting to know you guys.

[rodarkone]

Hello all,

My name is Ionut, I'm from Romania and I'm 29 yers old (30 in a few days ) I collect games and consoles from 2 and a half years now

Anyway - i'm glad that I found this site

[smii]

Well, I've been lurking around here for a few weeks now, so I feel as though I should produce some type of introduction! I live in the South of England, and have been collecting games for about 15 years now I guess - my first ever console was a SNES with Streetfighter 2 and the ill-used Nintendo-scope - I still own the SNES, and bits of the scope

A year later I came into possession of a Mega Drive (or Genesis, I believe some prefer to call it ) with Mega CD, which my dad won and didn't want, and have been collecting games for it ever since. I think I must have around 700 MD games now!

Anyway - hello. Nice to be here

[FrakAttack]

Hey, I'm Kevin, AKA FrakAttack, and I've been gaming since the '70s. My first arcade love was Gun Fight and my first console was the RCA Studio II.

[Dukert27]

Hello my name is Chris Falkner from Fayetteville AR. I have been collecting off and on for 5 years im 20 now. my main interest is NES console. but i own almost ever common system.

Nes - 170 games 20 complete
Snes 75 games 3 complete
Sega Genesis/CD 7 games (all but two sonic)
Playstation 2 slim - 7 games all complete
X-Box - 15 games
X-Box 360 - 3 games
Nintendo Gamecube - 10 games
Nintendo DS - 6 games
Nintendo Wii. - 21 games
Gameboy Advance - 5 games
I sold most of my stuff about a year ago a this is a list of what i have regathered.

[Dukert27]

Edit --
FC Twin
Nintendo 64 x3 (one is green) -16 (4 complete)

[BakaTanuki]

Hello, I'm Baka. I'm more of a gamer than a collecter, but I love classic and modern games. I'm only 16, but my brother had the NES and SNES, and I played those as a child, along with the N64/GBC that I got later on. These days I have NES, SNES, N64 (DK64 edition), GBC (special Pikachu edition), GBA, Gamecube, Wii, and DS. I'm looking into getting a PS2 or a Dreamcast sometime, since I've only ever had Nintendo consoles.

While, I don't really collect games, I have started getting into collecting gaming (and also anime) merchandise. I decorate my room with gaming memorabilia. I also run a small gaming website.

[parker619]

hey longtime lurker first time poster,, well lets get to it

my name is peter im 16 and come from england.. im also part of www.sega-16.com forum under the same name

i love old consoles,, new too but i dont collect although on my modded xbox... shhh i have a nes,snes,megadrive,sms,gameboy,atari,amiga,and mame emulators which i game on

[Falconhood]

i love my Atari 7800, and my first game system was the Odyssey2.
fave systems:
Atari 7800
Coleco
Turbo Grafx
Sega G
Intellivision.

[Ajax]

I am AJ and I am from Canada. I found the forums looking for a sega 32x video cord. My favorite game would have to be . . . I can't choose I love them all. It's probably for the SNES though. I have just realized that I have enogh games and systems to consider it a small collection. I have been buyng old systems off my friends for a couple years now. In real life I am a lifeguard and college student.
so yeah hope to learn lots from this site and get to talk to you guys.

[[S]2012]

Hey everyone,

My name is Steffi and i am from Germany. So, my English isn't very well. But I work on it. I found the forums looking for a marketplace because I want a lot of US RPGs for PlayStation Two.
Maybe I'll buy a SNES because it has great RPGs. I only have modern consoles because I borned in 1992.
I am collecting RPGs for GBA, DS and PS2. In real life I'm learning for life... Haha. Well, I'm going to go to school and I lke to hanging out with my friends, shopping like other girls ...

Yeah, I think you understand this text. I tried!

Steffi

[Trevelyan]

I'm 24yo from the UK, I own pal versions of the NES, SNES, Genesis & N64 and collect games I'm interested in playing for these consoles.

I happened across this forum whislt tracking down information about a video game and decided to join. Most members of this forum are obviously really knowledgable about video gaming lore, history and technology which is something I have a vested interest in and generally find fascinatingly enjoyable.

My favorite video game's are Goldeneye, Zelda:OOT and Super Mario Bros. 3. I love Half Life, Dungeon Keeper, Thief and classic games of all kinds for my PC.

[Reps911]

Hi all, my name is James. I live in sunny CA (909), I found this page one day looking for info on SEGA Saturn Rarities. I collect almost Anything I can Find! I love collecting SEGA Though. I'm a Service Advisor in my "Real Life" This Site is great! I'm Glad to be a Member. O and my latest Kick Is the Ever so Forgotten SEGA Saturn Netink. Ever since i found out you can still play the games over the phone line I've been all over it!

[Bandicat]

Hi everyone,

I've been reading your forums for awhile now, and have finally registered. I am a fellow collector, and look forward to learning more about this hobby.

Tell us any or all of the following:
- Who you are - Dave
- Where you live - Near Minneapolis, MN
- How you found the forums - Google
- What your favorite games are - Tetris, Super Mario 1,2,3 Grand Theft Auto Series, Final Fantasy 7, and Wii Sports.
- What systems you collect for - Right now mostly just the original NES, but I have ranging from the original PONG up to the Wii.
- What you do in "real life" - Computer Programmer
- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc. - Not quite sure... Maybe just my love for the NES and my pack rat nature.

[Melina]

Hello Everyone!, mi name is Melina, I'm 21, and I live in Dominican Republic. I play videogames since I was a girl, and I'm into collecting any rare item that I find, my favorite games are SNES Rpg's, Beatmania Series, Any 2D Plataformer, and rare accesories for classic Consoles.!!!!!!

[Toxique]

Hello my name is Sarah and I'm 25 and currently live in West Virginia. Once upon a time I was a collector of fine vintage gaming systems until my love at the time left and left with the Intellivision, the Sega Master system, the Nintendo and N64.

I literally Stumbled Upon these forums (www.stumbleupon.com)
I enjoy first person shooters but I'm more of voyeur.
I'm currently trying to build up my 3DO and Sega collections and trying to get a handle on the Atari collection.
I'm an artist disguised as a Massage Therapist just starting my career and I plan on one day getting my degree in art education so I can one day teach.

I am now the proud owner of an Atari 2600 Jr, a 7800, a Sega (gen3 - the tiny one), a 3DO, XBOX, XBOX 360.

I have a sick sense of humor and a false sense of modesty will try to hold my tongue if nothing else.