Introduce Yourself!

[Tatsu]

I'm not exactly a newcomer but I haven't been posting for some years so maybe it's time to re-introduce me.

I'm Barbara, 33 years old and I'm a gamer since my childhood days. I used to collect games but I did sell some stuff and so now I just own (nearly) only stuff I really like. I'm not that much into nowadays consoles. The Wii has some funny games but the only thing that got me on the X-Box is Scared 2. I haven't been playing regularly during the last 4 or 5 years because of different reasons but I lately bought a PSP and now I'm back... I feel like in my childhood days again since there are so many cool games around. Nice thing is also that there are a lot of cheap games around so I can feel like on x-mas any given day. ;) Anyway, it feels good to be back!

[Flack]

I'm not exactly a newcomer but I haven't been posting for some years so maybe it's time to re-introduce me.

I'm Barbara, 33 years old and I'm a gamer since my childhood days. I used to collect games but I did sell some stuff and so now I just own (nearly) only stuff I really like. I'm not that much into nowadays consoles. The Wii has some funny games but the only thing that got me on the X-Box is Scared 2. I haven't been playing regularly during the last 4 or 5 years because of different reasons but I lately bought a PSP and now I'm back... I feel like in my childhood days again since there are so many cool games around. Nice thing is also that there are a lot of cheap games around so I can feel like on x-mas any given day. ;) Anyway, it feels good to be back!

Welcome back! I'm off to go check out your vinyl collection now!

[Flack]

Hello there,

I am Jamtex also goes by the name of Barry, feeling far too old. Am a member of a number of other forums too. I live a nomadic existance as I tend to travel a lot, Japan now, Brazil in Janurary, England, Wales, Finland and Norway in Feburary, etc. A number of people I know on other forums are on here so i thought I would join.

I hate being asked what my favourite games are as I tend to get asked that question when I am at work. Needless to say I have lots of favourite games from Donkey Kong, Puyo Puyo, Sim City, Gridrunner, Daytona USA, Centipede, Ace Driver Victory Lap, Super Real Mahjong P3...

I collect games in general, although I generally perfer Japanese games and have reasonable collections for the Playstation, Megadrive, Famicom, Super Famicom, Sega Saturn and arcade boards.

In real life I work for an art gallery, helping install an exhibition and then running it for them, helping curate and work on it. This involves travelling a lot hence the nomadic lifestyle.

Been collecting since I could afford games, which seems like several decades ago. so I am a bit of a cynical old bar steward. Have helped out at a couple of gaming cons around the world and do like helping out.

Interesting. Do you take your games with you when you travel, or do you rely on emulation?

[Flack]

I have an older brother and I would play 2600 games with him and his best friend. The friend had a way to pirate 2600 games that I still don't understand, but as a result, I got my first experience with classics like Space Invaders, Pac Man, Asteroids and Missile Command on the 2600.

Since I was just as vulnerable as any 5-7 year old to the Chuck-E-Cheese phenomenon, I got sucked into the arcade as soon as I could reach the controls. Glowing, hypnotic images of Dirk the Daring later brought me back into the arcades of Virginia Beach's malls when the newest game was a whopping 75 cents and my parents usually refused to pay.

I whiled away the desperate months after the video game crash with my C64 which was the first computer that I (eventually) had in my own room. Years passed, and I only had inklings through friends of how great the mythical Amiga was. . . I did opt for a NES eventually, but as I got older and was distracted with things like basketball practice, school plays, and AP government tests, I found myself going back to the great games of the 64 - It was still hooked up when I left for college.

I took a break from gaming and was brought back to it (again by my brother) with the advent of 3d exploration and the pointy boobs of Lara Croft. The 'Playstation Era' lasted quite a long time for me and everything after that is not really retro gaming IMO.

I found Digipress with the help of member 98pacecar who recently took my entire (broken) Commodore collection off my hands. I was happy to find a competent collector here in Dallas who would give it a good home.

I play lots of "modern" games, but my love for the classics was reinvigorated in the past years by the GP32x. Wiz. I've done a fair amount of posting on gp32x.com, gamegavel, atariage, lemon64, gamefaqs and others as wongojack.

I'll add a personal top games list here as that seems like a good way to get some rep. These are not in order but are listed chronologically.

Pitfall 2600
Pirates! C64
Superstar Ice Hockey C64
The Legend of Zelda NES
Wing Commander PC
Tomb Raider PS1
Resident Evil PS1
Madden NFL 200x PS1
God of War PS2
Mass Effect 360

Welcome to the forums! 98pacecar is a great guy.

I would also list Pitfall, Pirates!, and Wing Commander among my favorite games. I like your taste!

[Flack]

\\^_^/

Hey guys,
I'm Thierry aka La Blatte (cockroach in french), 33 yrs old, Mac technician, freshly arrived (from Paris, FR) in Joysey one year ago. So, excuse my crappy english grammar (but I'm working on it :)
My first computer was an Apple II Euro+, in 83/84, followed by an Apple IIGS and finally the Amiga in the beginning of 90'. I spent millions of hours on these machines (specially the Amiga ! my Machine). I used the Amiga as a main computer until 97....crappy date of my first PC (:puppydogeyes:). Finally, in 2004, I came back on Mac and finally never stopped using my Amiga(s).
I started to collect old machines (computers, consoles, games) in 2001 to finally get almost 250 machines in my collection (Acorn, Atari, Commodore, Sinclair, Amstrad, Sega, Nintendo, Thomson, PET, crazy stuffs, etc...). Unfortunately, before moving, I had to sell a (too big) part of my collection. I kept the ultimate precious part, the Apple IIs and Amigas (and my rarest piece, an Atari ST Book).
I'm a member of old video games, computers, consoles and digital art french associations : Silicium.org (I go to their convention in the south of France every year) and MO5.com (the biggest french Association, with as honor members the creator of Tetris, Double Dragon, Captain Blood and main goal, the creation of a real computer science and video games museum, like in Mountain View, CA)
I should be crazy....no, "oldies geek fan", that's why I'm here actually !

Wow, welcome to have you aboard! Be sure to check out the classic computer area here at DP. You will find lots of fellow Amiga, Commodore, and Apple II fans in there!

[samspade]

My name's Joey, I go by the username of Sam Spade over at Nintendo Age and Sega Age as well as Sega 16. I've been lurking on and off over here for some time and I figured I might as well sign up and see what all the fuss is about.

I collect for alot of different systems, Sega being my favorite. I hope to get to know you guys and see what's up on this side of the pond.

[TheShireGamer]

My name is Kyle Gottgetreu from Port Coquitlam B.C. Im 18 and have been playing games since the age of about 4 and have been serious collecting since the age of about 12! I was brought up on the SEGA Genesis and the SNES and played lots of Zelda, Sonic and Mario. As I got older my interest in games grew big and my family started to notice, I played more games and different series and started my collecting in middle school after my parents friends son inspired me to collect after seeing his amazing room. So since then Ive been spending almost every penny I earn on games and game memorablia, and soon I will start making videos on Youtube to talk about my games and show my collections as well as do reviews! I have one video up right now on my channel thats been sitting there for a long time, its a review I did in the summer of a game that really got my attention. www.Youtube.com/theshiregamer to those interested!

[gmr1079]

I Love classic games, also love gaming websites. I wanna shore one of my favorite gaming sites that has some of the best caption/ comics for classic gaming.

One of my favorite captions:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=267526706634525&set=a.125751304145400.24302.119806684739862&type=1&theater

and they just did a play through of three classic sports games for the genesis:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dwcJu-igtE&feature=plcp&context=C227dbUDOEgsToPDskKR3ks4xA1n1O15F7TShsnb

Their website is here: www.pocket-entertainment.com

[Muresan]

Hello all...let's see how this turns out:

1) Who you are - Stephen

2) Where you live - Raleigh, NC

3) How you found the forums - Searched 'video games' over the past decade or so...normally found it among the top results

4) What your favorite games are - Anything NES...always enjoyed River City Ransom and Super Dodge Ball if only to relieve stress after a hard days work

5) What systems you collect for - My main focus is NES but have collected numerous systems/games over the years. I'll probably forget a few but Nintendo - NES, SNES, Gameboy, GBA, Virtual Boy, N64 (DD), Gamecube, DS, Wii; Sega - Genesis, Saturn, Gamegear, CD, Dreamcast; Atari - 2600, Jaguar, Jaguar CD; NeoGeo - Cart System, CDz System, Pocket; Phillips - CD-i; Panasonic - 3DO; Sony - PS1, PS2, PS3, PSP; Microsoft - XBOX, X360; Turbo Grafx 16; Colecovision; Odyssey2; Commodore64; Game.com; etc

6) What you do in "real life" - Business Analyst

7) Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc. - It all began Christmas '88 when my parents bought us an NES system with SMB/Duck Hunt/World Class Track Meet and Bad Dudes. I was hooked. Only other interesting fact I can think of is my collection of prototype NES carts...that began with Airball off ebay in 2000. Ah, the memories....

[JosephLeo]

Hello DP, the name's Joseph Leo and I'm from Murrey, UT.

I found these forums many years ago but never took the time to join, finally decided to take the dive and hit the signup button. My favorite games include titles such as Super Mario Bros. 3, Chrono Trigger and more modern games like God of War and Metal Gear Solid. Primarily I'm an NES exclusive collector, but I'm going to be venturing out into all things Nintendo soon enough.

I work as a precious metal ore processor and have a pretty good standing in collecting high end titles.

I've begun my collection only 6 months ago but have sold it all off in order to restart the proper way. I want to buy the rare titles first and work my way down.

[Huzal]

Hi,

My name is Joseph. I am 21 and I live in Michigan, USA. I am currently in culinary school.

I collect any consoles and games.

My collection consists of Atari 2600, Nes, Snes, N 64, Gamecube, Wii, PS2, Xbox 360, Genesis, 32X, Saturn
Dreamcast, GBA, DS, 3DS, Game Gear, Tiger R-Zone, PSP, and varying numbers of games for these systems.

My favorite Nintendo character is Luigi.

Yay!

[Skuttzor]

Heya,

I am Mike and I am 24 living in Michigan. I'm a music major, and i collect video games.

I've got atari 2600, wonderswan, wonderswan color, gameboy, game gear, sega nomad, genesis 1, 2, and 3, nes, snes, n64, gamecube, wii, ps1, ps2, ps3, xbox, xbox360, saturn, dreamcast, psp, ds, 3ds, gba, and many others.

my favorite console is the snes, for there are a great many rpgs that i enjoy. one of the my favorites is Treasure of the Rudras :D

[Genesaturn]

Hey fellow gamers and collectors!

My name is John, I'm from Western New York and I'm 27. My first system was an NES on my fourth birthday in 1988, but it wasn't until my dad bought me a Sega Genesis on a whim one day. I want to say I was probably 8? so maybe 92?...either which way, that is when my love affair with gaming arrived. Ever since I have been a die hard Sega collector. I don't just collect Sega, I collect all pre-PS2/XBOX/Gamecube with the exception of the Dreamcast. I am also a pretty big anime fan so I collect lots of figures. Outside of the gaming world...I am self-employed and own a nursery landscaping company, I am a coin collector and re-seller, and my passion is brewing beer, in which I hope to someday open up my own brewery!

Anyone with Sega merchandise, I'm always up to hear what you have for sale or trade since finding stuff in the wild isn't as easy for us as all those Nintendo guys :P

[markusman64ds]

Hello! I'm Markus. I'm 13 and I live in Newfoundland. I collect video games mostly for playing, but I also want to get many different consoles. I think I have a good collection of games for my age. I also have dial-up internet, so I may not post images much.

Digital Press is awesome!

[West]

Hey - just decided to register. I've not really read much here, but when I'm looking for NES/Nintendo Power information, it seems a lot of the results that I end up checking out come from here. Found the console game checklist generator and some great Nintendo Power lists.

I've been rebuilding my NES/Nintendo Power collection as of late. I don't have a ton of games (enough to fit into a bankers box), but I've been working more on the Nintendo Power issues.

Anyway - thought I'd register here and look around a bit.

[humanman42]

Name - Casey
Age - 26
Location - California
Job - photography assistant...type...thing. Technically unemployed...
Hobbies - Game collecting, playing games, cooking, watching movies with friends, graphic design, being outside.
How you found the forums - Fellow Mod at /r/gamecollecting
What your favorite games are - yikes... Tetris, Dr Mario, Braid, Halo, Tennis, the list goes on. Really though, Dr Mario and Tetris are #1
What systems you collect for - Really I just grab anything that I can for cheep. I like the SNES and NES the most. It really is just whatever I can find though.
Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc. - No. I am pretty boring. They typical hang out, cook, and watch movies. I hate parties, they make me feel awkward. I would much rather it be me and a few people I actually like watching movies. I dont drink or smoke. Yadda yadda yadda

[drthielegood]

Hi All,

Just found my way to this site. Some may recognize me from Atariage(also drthielegood) or from KLOV(bob5150). I love the classic/retro collecting community and am pretty excited to see what goes on around here. I have been into all of this since my first 2600..I don't know when. I'm now 35 with kids of my own and I love sharing the classics with them. I currently collect arcade machines, 2600 cv, intv, vectrex, nes, snes, Genesis, Dreamcast, ps2, wii and 360. I'm considering Lynx and possibly SMS if I can snag a power base converter. Anyway...looking forward to posting.

Cheers,

Bob

[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. (:

Haha! I just unearthed this post from page 22.

Update: I am now 28, which means I have been posting on DP for forever and a day. I still collect RPGs for all systems (mostly in English, some exceptions have been made), I now know how to spell the word impartial, I love cats and quiet walks on the beach leave me irritable with ungodly amounts of sand in my suit.

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm284/ztakxilef/PhotoDec2460116PM.jpg <-- ME!

[Sharpking89]

Sharpking89 here at "World Of Nintendo" reporting! :)

[rhcocker]

If anyone cares here is my intro:

- Who you are: Geoff

- Where you live: Virginia

- How you found the forums: Been reading the forums from Google searches, but never joined until now.

- What your favorite type of games are: RPGs, Strategy, Platformers and anything with FMV.

- What systems you collect for: All Sega except DC, Laseractive, 3DO, PC, Amiga

- What you do in "real life": Math Professor

- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.: I started collecting when I realized I could get games that I never played for dirt cheap at Thrift Stores.

[DigitalxxxFr34k]

- Who you are: Jeff, nice to meet you all, Also known as DigitalxxxFr34k on youtube :)

- Where you live: Minneapolis Minnesota

- How you found the forums: Searches/youtube pretty much every time i need to know something

- What your favorite games are: thats hard.... Castlevania Symphony of the Night, Final Fantasy VI, Atlier Iris, Resident Evil 1, Secret of Mana, Okami, Chrono Trigger, Super Mario World, Onimusha, Fable 1, Star ocean The 2nd Story......

- What systems you collect for: Atari 2600, NES, Gameboy, Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo, Super Famicom, Playstation, N64, Gameboy Color, Playstation 2, Xbox, Gamecube, Gameboy Advanced, DS, PSP, Wii, Xbox360

- What you do in "real life": Im a Cook/ Dishwasher, at a American Legion, i also Build and repair Computers on the side, and Fall of 2013, im going to take some Computer Tech Classes and become microsoft Certified

- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc: I never Really didnt collect, i always went to thrift stores and 2nd hand places, and if i found something for a decent price that i wanted id pick it up, i didnt so much go out of my way to do so like i do now to look for these gems, but if i was on a mission for something else and i saw it id pick it up, but now its serious :) for the past 2 years its been that way, i even still have my NES, Gameboy and SNES from when i was a child, and considering i was born in 87, we had a NES in the house already, due to having a older brother it made that possible, he got it Xmas of 86, and then it got passed onto me, xmas of 91 we got the SNES as a combined gift for both my brother and i, then the following year i got a gameboy for xmas, so video games have been in my life since the day i was born. and every day i still learn something, or find a game i didnt know existed, so its still a thrill for me and a sense of enlightenment. besides from video games, i collect other things, like Dragon Statues, unique Swords and Knives, as well as Anime. ill even pick up movies based after animes or video games, even if its crappy, to make it part of my collection if was a series i enjoyed.


sorry about that every one Lengthy i know, but i came here for many reasons, my main one right now is a few questions about Reproduction carts, i ordered a couple, off of Gamereproductions.com, but my question has nothing to do with where i can find these, or how to make em, and id rather post it in the correct area, so could some one point me in the direction, or possibley a person who knows a whole hell of alot :) thanks guys.

[dragonautic]

My name is Guillermo, im 22 and i live in Buenos Aires Argentina. First of all i want to apologize if there are some mistakes with my writing, english is not my first language. I fully started collecting about a year ago, so im not that advanced in collecting yet, the first thing im collecting are games from my favorites sagas: Final Fantasy, Metal Gear, Resident Evil, and Castlevania (among other things of course). I have some but not much, its harder to find things here, not to mention 5 times more expensive. I'll be posting around, thanks !

[taaatd]

Hello Everyone:popcorn:

Im in beautiful smog filled Los Angeles, CA

I found these forums by either doing a google search for SNES repros or for ugc covers.

My favorite games are anything Castlefvania, anything Zelda, anything Ys, lol so i have lots of favorites. #1 game that brings the best memories for me though is Ys III for SNES, love that game soo much

I originally was collecting for Gamecube back in 2006 then stopped for a few years until now. Now i brought out my NES still nice in its original box so going to start collecting for that system too along with Gamecube. I really want to get an SNES and N64 to start collecting for those systems.

Currently i am unemployed so i am not able to enjoy buying games for my collection :puppydogeyes:

So i never intended to start any kind of video game collecting. I started collecting DVD's, especially Anime movies and series. Then i fell in love with the gamecube and decided i was gonna try to get every game i wanted for that system. Never really intended to get back into my NES but playing the emulators now is really no more fun. I had to go back just cause i love seeing that big toaster their with its nice square controller. So now I intend to start collecting all the NES games i want, i currently have about 20 games including some favorites like Zelda 1 and Mike Tysons Punch-Out. Ive been stuck to ebay and craigslist recently trying to find a good deal on an SNES system or N64 system. Already have a few games for each system so now i just need the system to play them.

My PS3, 360, and Wii are starting to feel neglected lol. I dont know why but the simplicity of these old games is just so much more appealing recently. Plus like everyone hear it brings back wonderful memories

[ChrisGun]

Hello, I'm ChrisGun, nice to meet you all!

Well, i play video games all the time. I like to play both modern games and retro games.
Consoles i currently own: Nintendo NES, Nintendo Gamecube, Nintendo Wii and Playstation 3.
Handheld: Gameboy Color, Gameboy Advance, Gameboy SP and Nintendo DS

I'm from Norway, and English is not my first language so i may write something wrong.

[TheRedKnight]

Hi. I'm from Finland and I'm so damn new here it hurts. I joined this place because I've decided to start collecting retro rpgs for various platforms now that I have given up on fighting games. A pretty brutal decision imo, so we'll see how it goes..

[DylanOZ]

Hey everyone, my name is Dylan and I'm 19.
I live in Australia, I found these forums though Google actually, i was looking into the Neo Geo side of things and it popped up in search lol.
Hmmm.... my favourite games? I have many favourite games across a few systems, just to name a couple, Super Mario Bros, Zombies ate My Neighbors, Battletoads (NES), Super Mario Land (SNES), Comix Zone (Mega Drive) and Kingdom Hearts series (various platforms). My love of video games started when i was little and i first got my top loader nes, I still have that top loader but I've since got other things.

I was never much of a collector until a couple of years ago when i got my hands on a Mega Drive II (I actually had one when i was 7 but traded it and a bunch of games off for a nintendo 64....silly silly silly was I.) The Mega Drive has since become one of my favourite systems.
The consoles i own and collect for now are:

Master System (not so much)
Mega Drive
Nes
SNES
Saturn
Dreamcast
PS2
PS3
Gamecube
PSP
3DS
PC Engine.

I've recently been on the hunt for a Neo Geo AES, i know they can be pretty expensive but I MUST have one, i also wouldnt mind finding a decent atari 2600 at one point as well, not so much a priority :P
At the moment I'm supposed to be studying for my HSC in real life but It really isn't working out lol. Looking for work at the sametime as well.
Some other interesting facts about me could be that I really love to write, I used to write alot of fanfiction, I've since moved on to original fiction and I have plans for a children's book.

nice to meet everyone!

[Kal Zakath]

I'm not so great with introductions, so I'll use that handy question guideline that's in the first post.

- Who you are
I'm Chris.

- Where you live
Tennessee.

- How you found the forums
I typed 'retro video game forum' into Google, and lo and behold, here I am.

- What your favorite games are
Dragon Warrior III, Final Fantasy V, Lufia II, Phantasy Star IV... I've honestly yet to play an RPG that I didn't at least like. Even the ones that are widely regarded as terrible.

- What systems you collect for
NES, SNES, SEGA Genesis, Nintendo 64. At least, so far. I'm looking to expand into more modern areas.

- What you do in "real life"
I'm an aspiring wildlife biologist/veterinarian/author. Hopefully, I'll actually become all of these things when I finally go back and finish my last couple of years of college. This fall, maybe? Fingers crossed.

- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
Except for a couple of years when I was a small child, I didn't game that much in my youth. I didn't actually take up video gaming as a hobby until I was in my mid-20s, so I lack a lot of the nostalgia that other people have.

[o.pwuaioc]

I'm liking this place so far, so I think I'll stick around. Hopefully I won't outstay my welcome. :)

I'm o.pwuaioc from all over but right now I live in Brooklyn, where I'm getting my Ph.D. in Classics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classics). I've lurked a little bit for a while after seeing it recommended a few times over at Racketboy (http://www.racketboy.com/forum/). I'm really big into action-rpgs, especially Secret of Mana, although I like all sorts of games. My favorites are the typical top SNES games, all staples from my childhood: Final Fantasy IV, Secret of Mana, Link to the Past, Super Metroid, Contra III, Super Castlevania IV, Mega Man X, and Super Mario World, but if you pressed me, I'd admit that quite a few games on other systems achieve such greatness (there are too many to list here!). I collect for most retro consoles: NES, SNES, Master System, Genesis, N64, PS1, PS2, GameCube, Xbox, and most recently Saturn, as well as Game Boy/Game Boy Color and Game Gear games. Dreamcast will be next.

[algol291]

It took me half an hour to register for this forum because I've never played Halo. I like Playstation and love Nintendo (but wish they'd get rid of motion sensor controls and pencils for their handheld systems).
Anyway, the third answer to join the forum (Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John-117) should change.
Guess I'll have to buy an X-box.

How about:

1. Whose the main protagonist of the original Castlevania?

And honestly, isn't Simon Belmont cooler than the dude from Halo? If you gotta use a spaceman for an answer, go with Issac Clarke from Dead Space. He's much more bad-ass.

Nice to be accepted though. Thanks for having me.

[Videojuegos Horacio]

Hello everyone. My name is Jose, I am from Spain, I am 43 years old. I have known about Digital Press for so long that I do not remember when I first heard about it. I have even visited the store a few times, the last time was about four years ago. I remember I bought a brand new Famicom 3D glasses. I have been playing video games since the Atari 2600 age and I have been making a living of it since 1991.
I do not take part in forums but I like this one and I sometimes feel I can give useful information thats why I have decided to register.
I personally collect Atari 2600 games.

[someasianguy]

How's it going my name is Jordan but you guys can call me Jo, I am 21 years old and I just recently got into retro gaming . I don't remember how I found this site but I'm glad I did ! I am from California, the systems I collect for are the Gameboy all versions, NES, Snes, Genesis, and the dreamcast. It's weird I didn't grow up with 8-bit or 16-bit systems because they came out when I was really young, I actually grew up with 32-bit and 128-bit systems ! The first system I ever got as gift was the sega saturn ! I don't have a job so I have alot of free time so I just game.

[Fatbot]

Name: Alex
'Net Names: Usually some variant of Fatbot
Age: 28
Location: Michigan, USA
Job: Treasurer for a design firm
Hobbies: Gaming, studying (in law school right now)
My Collection (in order from least to most)

Neo Geo Pocket Color: 2
Nintendo 3DS: 3 (not including the Ambassador games)
Intellivision: 3
Wii Virtual Console: 3
Pioneer Laseractive: 3
Atari 7800: 7
Sega Game Gear: 13
Nintendo e-reader (It's more of a pseudo-system, but it played its own games so I count it on its own): 14
Nintendo Virtual Boy: 14 (have all the games released in the US)
Sega Saturn: 28 (including my baby, Panzer Dragoon Saga)
Sega Dreamcast: 29
Nintendo Wii: 36
Nintendo 64: 39
Sony Playstation 3: 41
Sony PSP: 42
PC: over 100 but I have to catalog them fully; Steam made me lazy on updating my spreadsheet
Nintendo Gamecube: 70
Atari 2600: 76
Sega Genesis: 78
Super Nintendo: 88
Nintendo DS: 82
Game Boy Advance: 96
NES: 175
Xbox 360: 179
Nintendo Game Boy & Game Boy Color: 209
Xbox: 253
Sony Playstation: 300
Sony Playstation 2: 409

I have all of that, probably 150 strategy guides, several Sterilite containers full of various swag and memorabilia, and one of 50 signed Psychonauts prints. I'm a pretty big collector, though I'm interested to see what other people here have. Glad to know you all!

[Axeman]

Hi,

When my mother bought a new house, I went over to help move. I found my old SNES in the closet! It was buried under coats and old boots.

I got it home and set it up, but the a/c cord was frizzed. So I bought a new one online, picked up Super Mario World, and I was back into the old system.

The SNES was the system that (in my childhood) opened the door up for gaming. The NES proved enjoyable for hours, but seemed so limited. So this system brings back some great memories and still offers great gaming.

I don't have a lot of other collections, so I told my wife I was going to start collecting SNES games. At first I thought I'd grab any one dollar game I could find on eBay, and start stacking them up. But after a few "dud" games (Wings 2 and other Madden games), I decided it'd be better to collect complete games: the box, the instructions, and the cart.

So far I've picked up about 20, all on eBay and the local pawn store. I really enjoy searching for the games and spending time playing old classics, such as Desert, Jungle, and Urban Strike.

Any advice for a new SNES collector?

[Axeman]

I'm with you. Halo? I don't know. But Castlevania? Now we're talking.

[JoshTheNESNerd]

hi i'm Josh ive been collecting since my grand mother gave me my uncle's genesis in june 2010 went to garage sales to find games found 2 nes systems ,2 rf things,1 nes ac adapter ,1 snes ac adapter, mario64, both nwc carts (just kidding), and a crap ton of games been for only $30 & collecting ever since now the rarest game i own is caveman games(what a fail its only a 4 on the sites 1-10 rarity thing)

[rpgcollector1]

- Who you are
I am Jeff Oconnell

- Where you live
So. California

- How you found the forums
Been going to the CGExpo from 2001 to last one, heard about this place there finally got off my a** and joined.

- What your favorite games are
All RPG's and Homebrew's

- What systems you collect for
Every system. I have over 4,000 games covering almost every system.

- What you do in "real life"
Pricing Analyst/Data Manager

- Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
Been collecting from the age of 10 (now I'm 37).

[VicViper28]

Hello all, I'm on a bunch of forums already (all three of the "age" sites) thought I'd expand out a bit. I'm interested in most all older systems, i've been collecting about ten years now. lurking around upstate NY area. that is all...

[katekaos]

My name is Kate, as you may have noticed from my user name. I'm 28, live in Denver, just got married last year, and am definitely not one of those women who make their husbands get rid of all their games...I buy more than he does! I've been gaming on and off since I was a kid, though most of my early years were PC gaming oriented - we didn't get a console until my parents bought us an N64 when I was between 6th and 7th grades.

Currently in our hardware collection are: NES, original Gameboy, Sega Genesis, N64, Gameboy Advance, Dreamcast, a modchipped PS1, 2 PS2's, XBox, Xbox360, Wii, 2 Nintendo DSes, and 2 PSPs.

I mainly collect Survival Horror games for all systems, even ones I don't yet own. Last count I had about 34, so not everything yet, but I do have most of them for PS2. We've got quite a few RPGs as well - I've become very fond of the Persona series lately, and classics like Chrono Trigger and Secret of Mana are always fun. My husband likes a lot of FPS and action games (I can't really play too many things that spin around a lot - I tried to play Half-Life 2 but it made me motion sick two chapters in and I had to stop before I vomited). I also like platformers, and weirdo surreal games - Katamari Damacy for the WIN.

Aside from collecting, I work a day job in customer service that allows me to play games all day while I talk to morons on the phone. It's delightful. Anyway, I'm pleased to be here, hi!

[TheKokiriChild]

Hey there, my name's Mitch. I'm 17 I recently got into the serious collecting of this retro game stuff and I am really enjoying it. Some of you may know me from NintendoAge as well. So, a bit about me...

I love and collect for every system and don't have any specific preference, but if I had to name my favorite system it would probably have to be the Nintendo 64.
My all-time favorite games include the Zelda series and Banjo-Kazooie/Tooie.
In real life, I go to a performing arts high school and hope to go to college for multimedia. I enjoy skiing, tennis and writing.

:) Anyway, I guess I'll see you guys on the forum!

[razeak]

Hi, my name is Scott and I'm 31. I started playing Super Mario Bros. at the babysitter's house when I was 5 and have loved it ever since. I'm working on a semi complete NES collection(U.S. Licensed and maybe the Tengen games).

I'm just the average guy with 2 kids, a car payment and a mortgage.

[nintendoclassic]

Hi, my name is Max but just call me NintendoClassic, I'm 19 years old.
I Love playing retro games, sometimes even more then the new ones and also kind of collect various old school Nintendo products.

[oldschoolgamergavin]

Hello everyone, my name is Gavin and I'm from Ohio. I'm 14 years old and have been collecting retro video games for the past 2 years.

The reason I decided to use these forms was because I wanted to talk to more people about retro games. At school there are only 2 people I know that like retro games and I don't have much time to talk to them.

My favorite games are:
Super Mario Bros. Series
Bioshock - Xbox 360
Halo Series
SSX 3 - Xbox
Fusion Frenzy - Xbox
Pokemon Series
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Xbox 360
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle - Gamecube

The systems I collect are:
Nes
Snes
Sega Genesis
Nintendo 64
Atari 2600
Sega Master System
TurboGrafx 16
Sega Saturn
There also may be a few more that I forgot
(I do have more systems but I don't really collect that many games for them)

In real life I'm just an average Freshman in high school. I also do have a retro video game channel on YouTube and it's called oldschoolgamergavin.

I don't really remember how I started retro gaming but I do remember in the beginning I watched a lot of The Irate Gamer and AVGN, then finally I started collecting after a while.

Thanks for reading and have a great day!:)

[SirPsycho]

Good afternoon to all of you fine folks. I am your friendly neighborhood Psycho here and do I have some good stuff for you!

I am a 22 year old college student who likes to waste time by playing games and making videos when I'm able to. I just had a hardware failure so nothing really insane for the near future, sadly. My first game system was a SNES I got for Christmas in '94, a bit late yes. After that I moved onto CD gaming with the Playstation, I was too young to really have diehard brand loyalty to anybody yet. I moved onto the PS2 and currently have the PS360 setup. That's not counting some of my other systems though, like my recent Sega finds.

For money I fix systems for a locally owned video game store that carries everything from the Channel F, through the Jaguar, and all the way to our modern luxuries and beautiful hardware of the PS3 and Wii. Yes we have 360 too, but I said beautiful hardware in my previous independent clause. :)

[JGD CHAOS]

My name is Jeremiah and I've been working in the video game industry for 7 years. I live in North Hollywood and have attended the EVO Championship series a few times. I've also been to CGE which is a great place to buy games.

I found the forums through another collector. Learned a lot about prototypes and other gems.

My favorite games lately have been Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo, Lufia 2, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, and a bunch of classic NES games in between. I own almost every console, a arcade machine, and other stuff.

I collect Ninja Gaiden releases for any system. Merchandise too.

Trying to get a Ninja Gaiden JAMMA with a Marquee, OG Sticks, and Bezel right now. Looking for other people who also happen to collect crazy rare stuff.

I've found some good NES game lots at Swap Meets and Thrift Stores when I started. Don't know how it is now but you might want to check it out when you have time.

[Somari]

- Who you are

My name is Zachary

- Where you live

Queens, NY

- How you found the forums

I honestly can't recall, but I've been familiar with your website for a while now, and I've been to the last two NAVA meetings.

- What your favorite games are

I've been a long-time fan of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, even if it is an empty shell of what is was. I also enjoy Nintendo games, especially from the N64 era.

- What systems you collect for

Basically anything, but I'm mainly interested in SEGA consoles.

- What you do in "real life"

Not much. I'm a sophomore in high school.

[Kabrelle]

Hi, I'm Kabrelle, though I also go by Seby online, I'm from North America and found this place after researching into physical repro's of Starfox 2. I am 20 as of this posting, and I don't collect for a single system more than I collect for video game series. My favorite game series are Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Pok'emon, Sonic the Hedgehog, and my all time favorite, Starfox. Starfox is the main series I collect for, as I have a ton of merchandise, all the games, and even go as far as owning my own site and having actually interviewed some of the voice actors of the series. Even though the newer games of some of those franchises seem to be subpar, I still remain loyal to them, probably due to nostalgia. I find a lot of games today to be really unappealing so I often resort to playing my old N64, though I'll admit to liking the newer Fallout games. I don't do to much in real life other working towards becoming a writer and studying web design on my spare time. I hope that's enough about myself to stand for a decent introduction. :)

[Holdmylife]

Hi ladies and gentlemen,

My name is Nick, I'm 27, and I'm from Canada, where I'm a high school science teacher. I grew up with game consoles like the NES and the SNES, and kind of got away from gaming when I was in university as I didn't have a lot of time. When I graduated, I got back into playing my old systems, particularly the SNES. Therefore, I started buying games again for it at flea markets, on eBay, and at pawn shops. I really only buy games for the SNES, and I buy them to play. My favourite games for that console include Rock N Roll Racing, Chrono Trigger, and Yoshi's Island.

[Spidey80]

Hello,my name is Aaron.I am 31 years old and am from Indiana.
Currently,I am taking classes to land a spot in either journalism or computer graphic design.
While I have played games since the early 80`s,I became an avid player at age 8,which was when I got an NES for Christmas.
The systems I currently own:
PlayStation 3
Wii
Nintendo DS
PSP
PlayStation 2
Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Color
GameCube
Super NES
Sega Genesis
Game Gear
Game Boy
NES
PlayStation
Nintendo 64

My favorite games(to name a few)
UFC Undisputed 3
Sonic Colors
WWE`12
Power Rangers Samurai(no,I`m not kidding:))
Ninja Warriors
Namco Museum Battle Collection
Marvel Vs Capcom 3
Sonic`s Ultimate Genesis Collection
Epic Mickey

[sloan]

Hi, Sloan here. I am a gamer from way back and enjoy all the classics.

My collection:

VCS
Intellivision
Microvision
5200
Colecovision
NES
7800
Master System
Action Max
Genesis
Gameboy
Gameboy Color
SNES
Sega CD
32X
Saturn
PSX
Jaguar
N64
Dreamcast
Gamecube
Xbox
PS2
Gamewave

My favorite games:

Galaga
I, Robot
Darius Arcade (three screen wide cabinet)
Make Trax
Gaplus
Arkanoid
Ridge Racer
Donkey Kong Country
Michael Jordan, Chaos in the Windy City
Jet Moto
Vectorman
VCS Donkey Kong
Space Dungeon
Tapper
Qix
Battlezone Arcade
Bega's Battle

[real_18aka]

I'm Real (Real Name) 32 years of age from montreal quebec canada.

I collect games, at the present time my collection is at roughly 1300 games from just about every system whatever i can find,collect systems 37 (why is it so damn hard to get a top loader nes with box for a reasonable price grr).

Im Trying desperately to complete my n64 collection maybe one day.

im also a movie collector mostly horror almost 1500 dvd's 200 vhs and 12 bluerays.

Found this place looking for collector price guides.

Favorite games genesis ghostbusters,streets of rage series, nes mega man collection,punch out, snes zelda link to the past,megaman x. could name some from every system but that will do pig.:)

[ChickenPotPie]

Hello kids, my name is Tyler but I'm better known as TC. I'm just your typical jobless video game nerd. Once upon a time, I had grand ambitions of starting a computer company out of my garage or dorm room but Steve Jobs & Michael Dell had beaten me to it.

These days, I don't do much except play video games and watch TV most of the time. I have an unhealthy obsession with old side scrolling beat-em-up games, especially those made by Capcom. I also like RPGs (not the new Final Fantasies) and RTS games. I don't have a particular favorite game, although Streets of Rage Remake comes really close, if there was some way of porting over to a PS3.

[Random431]

Hello..

My name is Robert, but you can call me by my username if you like.. 'Random431'.. or just call me Random.
I like all classic games. I like modern games too, but not as much as the old ones.. and I always find myself going back to the good ol' classics.
I particularly like playing the hidden gems.. you know? - The old underrated titles that not many people heard of.
I have a youtube channel, which I might post later. It's mostly of let's plays, which involves me acting like a bit of an idiot.

Well that's it. That's me.

[hoger]

I admit I'm a gamer, so I came here
You can indulge in what game

[swordofbane]

Hey everyone,

I'm 37, and live in LA, CA. I started on an Atari 2600, worked my way up to a Coleco Adam, then went for a Commodore 64. I also had NES, and that was just the 80's. I love vintage games, especialy RPGs like Ultima, or LOTA. I am the producer of a web series called "Deeds Of Yore", It was selected to screen at the LA Web Series Festival 2012 in April. It takes place in a C64 RPG game. Check it out if you like

www.deedsofyore.com (http://www.deedsofyore.com)

I'm into emmulation, especialy for C64. I think SNES might have been the perfect game system. I'm not too into new games, although I'd like to try Skyrim, because Morrowind was so good.

[Zionmaster]

Hi everyone, my name is Nathan. I live in upstate New York and I love me some vidya.

I've been a long-time reader here (unregistered), but I thought now was the time to join. I suspect I am younger than a lot of folk around here (19) but I love classic gaming as much as the next person.

My collecting was birthed from a hoarding tendency. I decided I was no longer going to trade in games that I had finished, or even not finished but only needed what they could give me toward a new game. That helped me build a collection of over 100 X360 games. I got into classic gaming just before the opening of a new local game store. I can't claim it to be nostalgia because I never had game consoles when I was young, only a PC. My passion for older games is great though. I now collect for every system I own, which is pretty much all of them.

I have gotten to know the people at my local shop pretty well over the last year, and I plan on taking an internship with them this summer, in addition to my regular job.

And uh, that's me I guess ;)

[damiennn]

Hello, long time lurker here my name is Damien and I live in Canada. I'm a huge fan of all things video game related and love to watch people play games especially speed running them. My favorite thread here is the monthly finds. I kinda collect for the xbox 360, but i only buy games i'd like to play. I have well over 200 now and about 50 i still need to play lol.

[Gunstar Hero]

Wow I waited 2 months after joining before remembering to post in here :P Well this is who I am:

AN INTRO:
Hello my name is Anthony Gigliotti (Or Anthony/Antonio/Tony to my friends. Feel free to call me any of those if you want:))
I am 14 years old and have been retro gaming since I was 13. I know I am relatively new to the retro scene but I have surprisingly in depth knowledge of classic games.

MY STORY:
My retro gaming habits started 1 year ago when I realized how little fun my Xbox was to me. I had remembered playing an N64 at a shore house when I was young, and longed to play Super Mario 64 again. At the time I already owned a Dreamcast (which was my favorite system at the time) and thought that an N64 would be like it and would be a fun little system to put in my room with my new (well new to me) 12" TV my grand-mom had given me for Christmas. I was pleasantly surprised when my brother and 2 sisters chipped in to buy me an N64 for my thirteenth birthday, and I searched the internet to find the most fun games for it and had a blast with it. I was a huge Nintendo fan, so I did a little researching and found out there was a system before the N64 (Oh god, just thinking about how much of a Noob I was back then @_@). I was happy next Christmas when I got a Super Nintendo with 6 games! After that I did some REAL researching (I'm talking 2 hours a day) untill I knew about virtually every game system and how well it fared. Well here I am now with a Dreamcast, N64, NES, SNES, Genesis, PS1, Monochrome Gameboy, Gameboy color Pikachu collectors edition, Super Scope light gun, Zapper light gun, and about 700-800 dollars worth of games and other accessories. I have become a small scale collector in just one year, and I am extremely proud of my accomplishments. I am the envy of the kids at school :). So trust me when I say, even though I'm young, I know what I am talking about.

MY FIRST SYSTEM:
The first system I played was my Dad's Atari 2600 (I am still pissed at him for selling it!)

MY FAVORITE SYSTEM:
My favorite system is either my SNES or Genesis (16-Bit FOR THE WIN!)

MY OCCUPATION:
I am still a student. I also create my own games using Game Maker 8 and my own music using FL Studio and my Guitar, Drums, Keyboard, and voice.

MY FAVORITE GAMES:
Most of my favorites are 2 player games and Nintendo, Sega, Atari etc. games. The list is WAY too long. I have pretty much stopped caring about Modern Games and I have devoted myself to classic gaming.

AN EXIT:
Well that is a little about myself. Please do not underestimate me just because I am young! I am ready to share my knowledge as I have researched almost every system out there. Do not hesitate to make a sale with me either, I may be young but I know how to handle sales and I do have a PayPal and an eBay account. I AM THE YOUNG GENERATION, AND I AM STILL INTERESTED IN RETRO GAMES!

[DABYX]

Hello.
I'm a gamer thru and thru.

Retro is more my thing growing up mostly with NES,SNES but I'd really like to get to know the older stuff more, Atari, Amiga etc.

Hope to get involved here.

Cheers, DABYX

[MetallicTuneFilms]

Hey dudes, i'm MetallicTuneFilms and i'm a 15 year old gamer. I first started around a young age when i first played Zelda Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask on the Nintendo 64 in the early 2000's. Things i like to do in the gaming world is to search for hidden gems like DX-Ball or Winpac, games that i could've enjoyed during my childhood. I'm also a huge fan of Doom, Wolfenstein and Quake. Doom more so.

[carversbench]

Hello all.

My name is Jody Baxmeyer and I live 18km outside of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Both of my parents who resided in Alberta have recently passed away. While going through the process of cataloguing their possessions my brother and me came across dad's old PC game collection.

We are in a bit of a bind financially and have to find items to sell in order to pay back the money we had to borrow for funerals and for the continuing effort of fixing their home in order to have it presentable for sale....this is important as their debts can only be paid back by selling it.

I am a member on Reddit.com and it was there in discussions with others that I was prompted to come here as a potential place where these games could get exposure and hopefully sold.

I hope I haven't come across mercenary, I haven't a lot of options or time for that matter. I am willing to answer any questions anyone may have of me and appreciate anyone reading.

I'll follow this with the catalogue of games.

[stopXwhispering]

Hi everyone,
I'm Heidi and I'm from Sweden. I found this forum through a friend commenting on my blog and recommending this site.

Favorite games.. I can't really choose just one, or two.. or 5.. there's too many! I can say what I've been collecting the most, which is NES and Sega Mega Drive and Virtual Boy. Virtual Boy because it was never released here in Europe and I found it intriguing and then it just became an obsession. The NES and Sega Mega Drive because I played those the most when I was a kid. I never got any games when I was young though, that's probably why I've grown an obsession with collecting everything now. I have over 40 systems and about 1600 games. Every Nintendo and Sega system, and also some Atari and all the new things as well, PS3, Wii, Xbox and so on.
Of the newer systems I prefer to play Xbox 360 (cause I'm an achievement junkie, and also all my friends have it so we chat over Xbox since we don't live close anymore).

I've also recently started collecting Famicom, and Famicom Disk. Got the systems in november last year and have a bit over 200 games for it now. I really like it since I've also studied a bit of japanese it's a good way for me to practice and keep it up :) I also just bought the Super Famicom, but haven't got too many games for it yet.

I unfortunately don't work with games, it would had been fun, but I still enjoy my job. I'm part owner of a manufacturing and sales company where I work with graphic design, internet marketing, web design and also human resource management. So it's a very varied job ^_^

Game genres I like are puzzle games, platformers, action and arcade. I also play some fps games, but what I prefer is games that are short, I don't like when they just add hours to gameplay just to make you think it's harder to beat, I therefore like retro games since they are challenging but if you've mastered them you can beat them in an evening. I don't have time to play all those rpgs that take 150 hours to finish, so I've unfortunately missed out on Skyrim, Fable, Mass Effect and all those other games that everybody is talking about nowadays, instead I've beaten most XBLA games ^^

I recently started blogging about my interest in retro video games. You can find the link to my blog in my signature.

Feel free to ask me anything, I don't bite ^_^

[Genowhirl910]

Well, I failed at making a good 1st impression... My bad.


Hey, I'm new here... I'm hoping I become a better addition to the forums than what you expect me to become.



My favorite game is Luigi's Mansion and my favorite console is the Gamecube... Here's to hoping for good things :cheers:

[treismac]

Don't sweat it. Your first impression was fine. :) Welcome aboard, Genowhirl910!

[Slayter]

Hello, my name is Slayter and I have been reading DP forums for a long time but have never registered. The video gaming knowledge of the people who post here is amazing and I can always find something interesting.

I live in Baltimore, Maryland and have been playing games since the NES. I work in IT in real life. I am a big Nintendo fan but like most others I have owned many, many systems. I still own about 10 consoles but I don't have the space to get into any serious collecting. I am mostly a player, favorite genre: JRPG.

[redknight802]

Hello my name is Redknight802 or Red or Redknight, whatever makes you happy to call me. I am 19 years old. I found the forums when a friend was telling me about digital press and i researched it on google in curosity and found these forums. Some of my favorite games include Kirby 64, The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time, Spyro The Dragon 1,2 and 3. The Kingdom Hearts Series, The systems i collect for are: NES,SNES,N64,PS1,PS2,GB,GBC,GBA,Sega Genesis,Dreamcast, Windows 95/98 PC Games, In real life i like to Use and Operate Cameras and Make Videos about many things. Any time i have a camera i like to film video. I began collecting when i saw a youtube video about how you could find old video games at thrift stores, garage sales, and retro video game stores. I mostly used this as a way to obtain video games i played from my childhood and that path became bigger after i discovered other video game consoles. Id love to work in the field of Broadcast Production operating cameras after going through 2 years of a Broadcast Production Class in high school. I usually find most of my retro games at thrift stores, garage sales, pawn shops and retro stores. I think my favorite find was Kid Icarus for $4.00

[leahsguide]

I'm a newbie, as you can see from my post count of 21. What? The count is over 500? Bah! Get your eyes checked, foo!

I'm Kess. I have a strange and obsene obsession with Seaman.

I collect for the NES, Genesis, and DC.

My best finds for each system

[HolyRomanov]

I'm Holy, from the US. I've been lurking for a while so I thought I'd join and contribute some. I love learning about older games and systems, and I'm starting up collecting on various systems (just SNES, DC, and PSX for now). Favorite system? Don't have one, love 'em all. I also LOVE playing pinball and arcade games. I'm actually trying to get some funds tucked away to build my own arcade cab.

[thebeeks]

I'm thebeeks, longtime lurker, first time poster.

I'm 25 and from Flower Mound, Texas. As a kid, my family's shoddy financial situation meant we were always a good chunk of years behind the video game scene (got a Super Nintendo for Christmas '97!), so I have a deep respect for the stuff people discard as soon as the new shiny toy comes out.

I'm into quirky games of any era, I have an unhealthy obsession with the game Gyruss, I've got about 550 games at the time of writing, and I'm currently a wage slave at an insurance company.

[ForbiddenPineapple]

Hi everyone I guess I will tell you a little about myself. My name is Matt, and I love games although the time I have to enjoy them has gotten to be less and less over the years. I'm from the U.S. and CT to be exact yes the nutmeg state who no one ever hears about. I'm a college student but that will soon change this coming May. Anyway I started with the Genesis got an N64 and Game boy color, as well as a PS1. That is pretty much the extent of my knowledge console wise with classic games. I know I know I didn't get to play the NES when I was younger. It really is a shame for sure. I hope I can contribute to this forum in a positive manner and look forward to taking part in some good threads!

[Genjackson]

- My name is Jeremy Shartzer.
- I live in Leitchfield, KY
- I have enjoyed the online rarity guide here for years and finally decided to join the forums.
- My favorite games are Megaman 2(NES), Mine Storm(Vectrex), Legend of Zelda: OOT (N64), Legend of Dragoon(PS1), and too many more to list.
- I collect for all systems. The gems of my collection are conversation pieces. Things most people don't know about (Sharpe NES TV, Miracle Piano, Bible games, etc.)
- In "real life" I am a computer technician. I also raise cows and hay. I live on about 200 acres in the middle of nowhere and wouldn't have it any other way.
- As for interesting facts, I play frisbee golf and skateboard. I like punk rock, irish folk music, and bluegrass. Videogames are the glue that holds my hectic life together. I started collecting immediately after I got my first NES. The only two games I ever got rid of were Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter (worst game I ever played) and P's Attack (really bad arcade game(got $450 out of it though))

[pedreror1]

Im Jorge Pedrero From México :D
I found about the forums in google searching for a Supergun for a CPS2
My favorite games are Heavy rain, contra, Street Fighter Series, Marvel VS capcom 2 in general any Arcade and Braid
Right now I am collecting Arcade Boards(just Started), and games in general specially the ones I played when I was a little kid :)
In "REAL LIFE" I AM a Game Developer :D
some intresting facts...
Ilove games and I think that they are Art and also the best Storytelling Plattaform also i love Coding and talking about games in other stuff I really enjoy a good movie and chiptunes music

*edit
I Also love Artbooks from Games or Movies Im starting that collection to..

[tmagtuna]

Hi!

My name is Paul. I'm a 22 year old living in Boston, Massachusetts and I currently am student at UMASS Boston. I found out about digital press some time ago when I found out about the collector's guide, which I soon purchased (the advanced one, the classic was sold out).

It's hard to name exactly what my favorite games are, but my top list definitely includes A Link to the Past, Toejam & Earl, Street Fighter II Turbo, Bastion, Ocarina of Time, Shenmue... I just realized I can go on an on forever :roll:

I particularly collect everything from the NES to the Dreamcast, but I also pick up some more modern games. When I was younger my parents made me sell my collection, but I recently started collecting again. It's a small collection, but I'm working on it. I love shmups and fighters, and I also play a lot of PC games. I also love going to thrift stores and gaming stores, though the latter is hard because I don't drive.

As stated before, I'm a student at UMASS Boston, I'm a Music major, and I will be going into education in the future.

[u.games]

Hi, I am new on this Forum. There is noticeably a bundle to know about this. I assume it will help those who are passionate for games, below is the link of website, kindly look forward. Thank you :) (www.usedvideogamesearch.com)

[jitzuthemonk]

-Hi everyone. I'm James from Binghamton, NY.

-I found the forums because I have been looking for a community that is knowledgeable and enthusiastic about 8 and 16 bit console gaming.

- I am primarily an NES collector / retro gamer. My favorite games shift wildly from day to day, but today I would call Archon for the NES my favorite.

-IRL I work at a residential treatment facility for troubled youth.

That's about it. Looking forward to being a part of this community!

[teessee]

Hello everyone,
My name is Tom from Belgium.
I ve just registered on this forum to get to know a bit more on various arcade systems. I am 38 and used to play arcade games to about 20 years ago. I then transferred to pc-gaming. I am about to purchase a neo-geo mvs cabinet, this is the main reason for signing in here.
I am being the game cabinet for my job with 10 to 15 year old kids who only know playstation and wii games. I think it is my responsibility to teach them some old school games.
I am also looking for a game i played on an arcade machine somewhere around 1989 -1991. It was a 2d jump and run game in which the main caracter (to my recollection) was a fury white round shaped creature. It had to run, swim and jump. It also could shoot spike things to open hidden gates and it could hit other creatures with it. Anyone any idea what this game was?

Happy to be here

[carbz413]

Who you are?
Hi! I'm carbz413, or simply Chris.

Where you live?
I live in the North East of the United States. More specifically, I live in Connecticut.

How you found the forums?
While browsing online, I cannot remember what I was looking up, I stumbled upon this website a while ago. More recently, I found this website again while finding some information on the Sega Genesis.

What your favorite games are?
I like RPGs like Final Fantasy (the older ones, not the newer renditions), and the old school Dragon Warrior/Quest games. I like the Kingdom Hearts series as well. I also like the Metroid series.

What systems you collect for?
I have a collection of games for the Gameboy Color, Gameboy Advance, Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, and PSP. I have a smaller collection of NES, SNES, and Genesis games.

What you do in "real life?"
In "real life," I am a student in college that is almost finished with my graduate school classes. I am in the middle of an internship, and am aspiring to be a teacher.

Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc?
I like listening to the soundtracks from some of the video games, and I find the classics from the NES to be enjoyable.

[mightykendar]

Who I am: My name is Kendra, I'm in my early 30s, married, and I live in Maine.

How I found the forums: I actually visited the brick-and-mortar Digital Press store in New Jersey earlier this year, and that led me here.

Favorite games: I have many favorites...most of them being considered "favorites" because they were games that I loved as a kid, either NES or SNES...the Super Mario games, the Zelda games, Earthbound, Tetris, some of the Capcom Disney games (Chip 'n Dale, Duck Tales), Bump 'n Jump, and so many more. There are a number of DOS-based games, as well, that I would consider among my favorites, such as F-19/F-117 Stealth Fighter, the Space Quest games, lots of shareware-type stuff (Duke Nukem, Commander Keen), etc.

I collect for: NES, primarily, though I have started casually collecting for the Atari 2600 as of late. I have several other systems, including the SNES, Sega Genesis, Game Boy, Game Gear, N64, PS2, Wii, and Commodore Amiga. Eventually, I'd like to get a ColecoVision, Intellivision, or both, possibly a Master System as well.

In real life: Finishing up my undergrad in archaeology, and then hopefully entering into a Masters program.

I also collect music, both in vinyl LP and CD formats.

[BoringSupreez]

Hello, I'm BoringSupreez, also known by the same name on Racketboy where a few of you may recognize me from. I've been gaming since I was 2 or 3 on my dad's Windows 95. My favorite systems today are PC, N64, and oXbox, but I like pretty much everything made since the NES.

[Darth Binks]

1. Hello, my name is Ryan, I am 30 years old.
2. I live in New Jersey, about two hours south of the Digital Press store. I went there for the first time yesterday and was in awe of all the awesomeness the store had to offer.
3. I stumbled on the forums when looking for a good price guide for SNES games.
4. My favorite games are the Metroid series, the Zelda series, Smash Bros. series, but I enjoy almost any game.
5. I collect for any Nintendo system. The games just bring back so many memories, and I get nostalgic anytime I power up any Nintendo system.
6. In "real-life" I have done many things, but I am currently in school to become a history teacher.
7. I enjoy trail running, and being outside in nature as much as I love being behind a controller. I started collecting in the last year but it has been a fast moving snowball rolling downhill, I can't seem to collect enough.

[YellowGameboyColor]

Who you are
My name is Paulo and I'm 16 years old.
Where you live
East Coast of the US in Raleigh, NC.
How you found the forums
My interest in collecting brought me here.
What your favorite games are
Don't really have favorite games more like favorite series. Some include:
Pokemon seri(Generic)
Megaman Battle Network series
and the Harvest Moon series
But I guess if I had to choose an all-time favorite game, it would have to be Pokemon Crystal.
What systems you collect for
I collect mostly for Gameboy, but I might start collecting for the N64 soon as my next console.

As for other systems I have, I have a few including the old Xbox, 360, and PS1/3.
What you do in "real life"
Still a sophomore in high school :3
Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
Began collecting due to nostalgia, just like everyone else basically. I had remembered my old Yellow Gameboy Color that I had as a child and I missed it dearly ever since my mom sent it away to my cousins, never to be seen again. So ever since the around March 30/31ish I have been collecting for the Gameboy/GBC/GBA systems. I also hope to expand my collection through great forums such as this one!

[Kemoteo]

I go by Kemoteo, or Jaime. Your call.

I'm from Los Angeles, CA currently living in Aliso Viejo, CA.

I'm mostly on NA and SA. But decided to expand here.

I'm all about SEGA. Decided to complete the entire US Library for all SEGA systems.

With Dreamcast being on the top of my list. It's my favorite SEGA system and collecting the entire Library factory sealed. Never going to grade it, just keep it like that on my shelves. Also doing the variants.

I hope I get to meet cool peeps as I have done at SA and NA.

[Smack2k]

Hello all..I'd like to introduce myself to the community as I am really looking forward to getting involved.

Who you are
My name is Brian and I am 34 Years Old

Where you live
Pittsburgh, PA

How you found the forums
Started collecting Game Consoles recently and found this forum searching

What your favorite games are
Don't really have favorite games, but interested in consoles for now...Games will come later

What systems you collect for
I am currently working on getting all the Sports games for SMS / Genesis / NES / SNES / N64 / PS1
I am also looking for systems. I currently have a Master System / Genesis / 32X / NES / SNES / N64 / WII / PS1 / PS2

What you do in "real life"
I am a System Administrator III in IT

Any other interesting facts, like how you began collecting, etc.
After finishing up my Wrestling VHS / DVD / Video Files collection for all the shows and PPV's I wanted (84 - 2003) I looked and I had all I wanted (I still look for new stuff). After finding the AVGN videos it brought back a good memory of gaming. I decided I'd collect all the consoles with the hopes of setting them all up and having a great gaming center as well as great show piece.
Really looking forward to this.

[Masamune]

Hello everyone. My name is Robb. I live in the good ole USA. I found the forums thru a google search looking for information on retro games. My favorite game at the moment is Modern Warfare 3. I collect for NES, Super NES, Genesis, Dreamcast, N64, PSone, PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii. I'm a healthcare professional in real life.

I got back into retro video games again earlier this year when I found a mint and complete Sega Genesis system in the trash as I was jogging. That one event inspired me to get back in old school gaming and create a fansite: SNES HUB (http://www.playingwithsuperpower.com)

I'm here to talk about gaming with like-minded people. Hello!:)