Introduce Yourself!

[vistaway]

I stumbled across these forums today, although I have been to the site before a few times.

My name is Andy Saito. I was active in VG fandom back in 91-95 or so. Since then, not so much. In fact, not really at all. Those years were amazing, though. Almost like an alternate life - slaving away on issues of my 'zines, using a crappy handheld B&W scanner, photocopying at my Dad's office, coming home to a room full of thermal fax paper with the latest press releases, attending a couple CESs in Chicago, a couple CES Vegas, the first E3...and making lots of great friends. I edited Totally Super NES and GEA News, and was a part of the crew that started the short-lived (but well-intentioned) GEA - Gaming Enthusiasts of America.

It's really a shame that I didn't keep in touch with great people like Chris Johnston, Sean Pettibone, Tyron Rodriguez and Zach Meston (and many others...this is not a complete list!). I do regret that. However, going to college was a priority at the time, and it really took over.

Since then, I have not really been active at all in the VG world. I went to college, worked at Disney World, worked on Disney Cruise Lines, lived in the UK, and now I am back in the Toronto area as a call centre manager.

I have been married almost five years (to a wonderful British lass!), and we have a 14 month-old son.

I will do my best to frequent these forums as often as I can, especially to catch-up on old times.

Andy Saito

[Hounder]

Hi everyone. I've already made several posts here so some of you might have already seen me around.

I've used the online rarity guide here several times and finally decided to register as a member. Not really a whole lot to say other than I'm an "old school" gamer mainly with NES and SNES. I collect rare games NES games and am always up for a GOOD trade. I don't own a whole lot of rare games but I've got several trades and buys in the making right now. I hope to get to know this place and all its members

If anyone has an extra Rodland they're willing to sell for a decent price or a box and manual for Mr. Gimmick, I'd be much obliged to purchase 'em!

[Octane06]

Hi, I'm Octane. Some of my previous names on the Internet are Shadow57(not used anymore), SonicGT, Shinespark, and tux_octane(Octane is short for this.) I'm also known as PvtMilesPrower in online gaming. Now, I don't have the biggest gaming collection, but I'm trying. I mostly collect NES and SNES games, though I do pick up this-gen games every now and then. I have an N64 in storage in my basement that I hope to hook up again sometime and start collecting for. I also hope to get a Sega Genesis. After that, THEN I'll start getting less common systems and those before NES (Intellivision being the first there.) By the way, I received for Christmas around 20 NES and SNES games, so yay for me!

So, hello!

[VicViper]

Hey all. My name is David and I've been building up a small collection of classic console games over the past several years. I found this forum after hearing about and reading Digital Press' printed guides. I'm looking to build up my collection a bit: add some games, perhaps a few consoles. I've also been thinking of putting together an arcade cabinet of some sorts as well.

In "real life", I live in Framingham, MA and working as a programmer for a small producer of casual games. A few years ago, I graduated from a local university, WPI. Before then, I originated from Houston, TX.

[AKay]

hi everyone my name is AKay
i live in nj and am a systems engineer for Iron Mountain.
I just returned from visiting the actual store and decided to register for the forums. The store is a sight to behold!!!!
Very nostalgic.
Im 27 and engaged have 2 kids and 2 puppies
AKay

[backdrifter]

Hello everyone.

My name's Chris, I'm from the UK, and I make my meagre living as a freelance journalist.

I've recently become much more eager to boost my retro collection, and sample some of those games I missed out on first time around.

[A2600]

- I am Bryan, Im 19 and a very avid retrogamer.
- Im In Miami, FL
- I found the forums via Atari Age, I have been a member there since 2002, I registered in 2003 for DP but never posted, now I want to take a trip on the wild side and step out of AA
- I like plataformer, action/adventure games
- I used to have:
2600/5200/7800/800/130XE/1040STf/MegaSTe/SMS
SMS/Genesis/SNES
ALL THOSE WHERE SOLD OFF!!
What I still have is my XBOX, NES and Gameboy
- I am a Kodak Certofoed Photo Specialist for Walgreens
- In 2002 I had my own atari users group:
The Miami International Atari Users Group (MIAUG)
We had some members, and I made custom shirts for the group. I started collecting in 1989-90 with my dads Atari 2600 Vader.

[Rejinx]

Waz up

I'm a 23, collect NES mostly, got 127 games for the NES, but nothing too rare. My moderen gaming is done on PC and Playstation 2. I am a big PC fan but the selection of game coming out is low. What happen to the huge market of Simulation games that existed in the mid 90"s. The new games or to pertty with no real gameplay. Anyway hi.

[dukenkm44]

My Name's Bob, I had a baby, it's a boy

[Bloodreign]

Ahh Rejinx, looks like you're from the same town I'm from, looks like there's a fellow collector in my area after all.


And I've been here a year and never intried myself, I'm 30 and am just getting started on collecting old Gameboy, Genesis,NES, and SNES games, because frankly I'm becoming less interested in modern consoles and more interested in retro, the end.

I was introduced to this forum by none other than Ed Oscuro, we're both mods at the Castlevania Dungeon Forums, and in a chat one night before I became mod he introduced me to this place.

[Capon-E]

Been here for awhile just haven't introduced myself.

[nastydog]

yo whats up

hi

[Hammy]

diddn't notice this

hi all, i'm Hammy, from good old england. collect mainly arcade cabs/boards, and sega games.

[Hypersonic200]

Hi, I'm Hypersonic200! Mario told me about this site and he's my friend! Video games are my favorite thing to do! Looks like this forum is a right place for me!

[Tan]

hey all, been a fan of these forums for some time so i figured i'd join up and say hi.

i've actually been reading these forums for over 2 years or so i think, i'm generally more a gamer than collector but like all of us i have my indulgences from time to time.

i'm originally from Nova Scotia, Halifax area actually, lately moved to Saint john, big SMS and PSX fan, though i dabble in a dozen others.

[Wrestlemaniac]

Hello !

I've just registered myself here so here's a little introduction:

My name is Jelle, age 20, and i'm from Belgium.

I just discovered this site a few days ago when i was bored and started surfing the net looking for some gaming sites and especially game collectors, and so i ended up here in the game-rooms section and looked at all the pictures and such...and now i've decided to join because it seems like a fun place here

My main hobby is actually pro-wrestling but i've litterally spend my entire youth with nintendo games, i've had the nes when i was only 3 years old ( or young) and then came snes and so on....because i was almost always sick when i was little, my parent's decied to buy that stuff for me so i had something to play with inside the house and boy....if they only knew how that simple 'toy' would change my life

I actually had a pretty nice collection already,lots of games and a few nice merchandise items, but then, one day, i sold it all.....because i saw a wwf (wrestling) pinball machine and i just had to have that in my collection, but since other people were already trying to buy it i had to be very quick to pay first and well, i needed money.....

So ok, i have that pinball machine now and i'm VERY happy with it, it's a huge collector's item and very hard to come buy in good working condition.

But, the negative side was that now i didn't have any games at all anymore and it's a part of me that will stay forever and so i'm just now beginning to "collect" again, even though i'm not quite sure if i'm willing to start all over again.....i did buy a snes though this wee kat a flee market with some games, and some old Nes games inc a boxed zelda , and today i bought a 10 inch megaman x figure so you see, i'm already starting again even before i'm sure i even want to do it again lol, i just can't resist.

Well, at least i'll never give up on nintendo, i've had everything, ps1,ps2,xbox....but nothing beats nintend ofor me, i'm probably just a bit sentimental about it because i've grown up with it but still, they're games just have something about them that can't be matched by other game company's.

Ok i'm gona stop whinin' now, 'till next time !!
Byeeeeeeee and Happy newyear to all of you.

[KeeperBvK]

Hi, my name is Burkhart, I'm from Germany and my main collection area is anything from Nintendo. I try to get a complete N64 collection (still way to go ^^) as well as a complete E-Reader collection, but I also play and collect games for DC, PSX, PS2, PC, N-Gage and for any other Nintendo platform.
In real life I am a student of asian science, learning Chinese, and a mod and editor at gamecubex.net (a German Cube-site). The site might not be a huge thing, but at least it got me to last year's E³. ^^
I don't have a favorite genre or setting or amount of gore ^^ or whatever. I just play anything that's good...except for most sports, car racing and simulation games.

[Juganawt]

Hello everyone! Another noob enters the forums!

My name's Andy, and I'm an alcoholic.... nope wait wrong room...

My name's Andy, and I've been collecting games for as long as I can remember.

I got my first ever machine - A ZX Spectrum 48k, at the ripe old age of 3 years old. Apparently I used to hammer the keys on my brother's so hard, that he bought a new one and gave me the old one. I've been hooked on gaming ever since. I've gone through the ranks - Spectrum, C64, Amiga, Snes etc etc, until I'm finally here at the pinnacle of gaming - the Xbox 360.

I collect video games as well as my collection of over 46 consoles and handhelds.

I mostly specified in Dreamcast (400+), PS1 (750+), and Saturn (200+) games.

Unfortunately my circumstances have changed and I'm having to wave goodbye to a huge amount of my collection. It's heartbreaking to know that all the games I worked hard to obtain are just being sold off to the person with the biggest wallet, but I currently have no other choice.

I came to Digipress to find out about some of my rarer titles - how much they're worth, and if anyone would buy them.

So here I am.

If you want to look at some previous games from my collection I had to sell, my Ebay ID is Andyversion2. Feel free to look at my current listings and previous ones to see what I've already had to part with .

Anyway, pleasure to meet you all.

(sorry first time I clicked Post New Topic instead of reply, can one of the mods please delete the other one? thnx)

[keiblerfan69]

Hi everyone. My name is Zach and I have been collecting games since I was 6. My first game console was the Nintendo 64, I wanted to get a SNES when I was 4 but I didn't get a game system until 2 years later. I currently own 220 games:

42 PS2
39 N64
34 PC
30 DC
22 GCN
20 PS
11 Xbox
7 GBC
5 PSP
5 X360
5 GB

[ajfarias]

Hey everyone!

Im ajfarias. Im brazilian, but im living for a year in boston,to study. I love megadrive, and have a fairly big collection in Brazil. I didnt bring with me though so i started one in the US . I joined Digitpress a while ago, but stayed observing you people from a dsitance(sorry if that sounded creepy). Im also a member of RF generation, yet joined that recently also. I have been lurking on Gamefaqs for ages though.
OH, i also have a few other systems. Check my collection (its small still) at RF-Generation.