The Most Important games of your Childhood?

I started gaming back in '94-'95 when I was 5 years old, so for me Bomberman, Super Mario Bros., Mario Kart. Good times.

• super mario bro- i think this should be in everyones list because of how it transformed the industry
• shining force (genesis)- first taste of rpgs/jrpg. became one of my favorite genres
• counter strike (pre 1.6)- fps addiction
• command and conquer- first rts experience
• tony hawk pro skater- talk about video game addiction. introduced me to skateboarding
• call of duty 4- online mp in consoles. first reason why i got into the new gen games

Ocarina of Time is probably the most "important"... It wasn't my first game, nor is it my favorite, but it's the game that really got me into gaming as a hobby. Before that the only other game I really played was Super Mario Bros 3 on occasion. OoT really piqued my interest, so I'll say that.

Mario Kart 64 was the game that got me into gaming, it was the first one I ever played at a friend's house in '96.  Pokemon Red was the game that got me into RPGs and Super Mario 64 was the game that got me into platformers, my 2 favorite genres.

Mid 80's is when i caught the bug. An Amstrad CPC464 was the system i started on. And i've still got it. ;)

I think the first game that was demonstrated to me, by my father was 'Roland on the Ropes' (1984):

The first game i played competitively (against siblings) was 'Chuckie Egg' (1985):

(I usually lost due to the jump-timing required on the level pictured)

The first game that 'absorbed' me with its setting and idea was 'Codename MAT' (1984):

Best described as Elite-lite, but with an ending.

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As for favourites that i kept returning to and formulating my gaming dedication, they were as follows:

Turbo Esprit (1986), Grand Prix Simulator (1987).

Gauntlet (1986), Dizzy (1987).

Starstrike 2 (1986), Chase HQ (1989).

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The arcades also played a part, these two machines in particular i always made a bee-line for, and spent many coins in:

Sonic the Hedgehog holds a special place for me since it started to get me into gaming but also Super Mario Bros 3 was just a reason to love Nintendo and their amazing games.

DuckTales I was impressed by the good graphics at the time.

AeroBiz, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms I & II I spent hours on those. Same with PTO I & II.

Afterburner I & II were excellent at the airport arcade.

Karnov loved it at the time.

Dragon Power was important because it had different endings, something unique for 20 years ago, not that it was very good.

I spent too much time on Madden 99 as a teenager; instead of doing homework.

And there is another arcade game I really liked but I forget the name of.

1. A lot of arcade games that found their way to the Atari 2600.

2. Point and click adventure games such as Sierra's Gold Rush

3. The Legend of Zelda

4. Flights sims on the PC and Amiga

So many memories, I could seriously keep listing games that mean't a lot to me throughout my childhood. The list is almost endless. However, above are the nine games that came to mind when I thought of what games mean't the most to me.

Super Mario 64 and Sonic 3.

It was mostly about the NES, during my childhood. And then the SNES and Genesis. I guess the PS1, too, but I was more a teenager by then. These are the ones I played the most, by far:

NES:

• Batman: The Video Game
• The Battle of Olympus
• Bionic Commando
• Bucky O'Hare
• Crystalis
• Dragon Warrior IV
• DuckTales
• Contra
• The Legend of Zelda 1 & 2
• Mega Man 2 & 5
• Pin-Bot
• R.C. Pro-Am
• Star Soldier
• Super Mario Bros. 1, 2, & 3
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1 & 2

SNES:

• Donkey Kong Country
• Home Alone
• Hook
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
• Maximum Carnage (Spider-Man & Venom)
• Street Fighter II: Turbo
• Super Mario World
• Super Metroid
• X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse

Genesis:

• Altered Beast
• Comix Zone
• Eternal Champions
• Golden Axe
• Mortal Kombat 1, 2, & 3
• The Punisher (well, it was the arcade version at a local 7-11, mostly, but we also rented the Genesis version a few times)
• Sonic the Hedgehog 1, 2, 3, & Knuckles
• Vectorman 1 & 2
• X-Men 1 & 2

Don't make me choose. It's too cruel :cry:

The Legend of Zelda is the first thing that comes to mind. I remember being jealous that a buddy of mine got Zelda II while I only had the original. In hindsight, this was completely ridiculous.

Coin op Asteroids videogame was my first ever videogame. So that would be the most important as I wouldn't have discovered videogames without Atari's creation.

Sonic the Hedgehog II, Pokemon Blue, Mario Kart 64, Super Smash Bros. 64

Mostly stuff on my Gameboy. Pokemon sticks out the most in my mind.

Pokémon, of course!

Armor Battle - Intellivision
Auto Racing - Intellivision
Snafu - Intellivision
Mario Bros/Duck Hunt - NES
Sonic 1-3 - Genesis
Streets of Rage 2-3 - Genesis
Dark Forces - PC
Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight + Mysteries of the Sith - PC
Rebel Assault II - PC
Tie Fighter - PC
X-Wing Vs. Tie Fighter - PC
Monster Truck Madness 1-2 - PC
CART Precision Racing - PC
Cyber Speedway - Saturn
Rogue Squadron - N64
Super Smash Bros. - N64
Pokemon Gen 1- GB

Sonic the Hedgehog

Pokemon Yellow

Banjo-Kazooie

Mario Kart 64

Everything else is secondary.

   

  

  

  

 

Jag85

I just rememebred this cover art... It's so atrocious :lol:

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turtlethetaffer

I just rememebred this cover art... It's so atrocious :lol:

Terrible cover art to a great game (for its time).

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Jag85

I just rememebred this cover art... It's so atrocious :lol:

Terrible cover art to a great game (for its time).

I've always wondered, what sort of gun is Chris holding in that picture?

The first video game I played was some game on Atari, I wouldn't even be able to remember the name or what game it was. I was very young.

As far as important games from when I was a younger person:

• Willow (NES)
• River City Ransom (NES)
• Bubble Bobble 1 & 2 (NES)
• Warcraft (PC)
• Baldur's Gate II (PC)
• Earthbound (SNES)
• Chrono Trigger (SNES)
• Secret of Mana (SNES)
• Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall (PC)
• Silent Hill (PS)

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I just rememebred this cover art... It's so atrocious :lol:

Business_Fun

Terrible cover art to a great game (for its time).

I've always wondered, what sort of gun is Chris holding in that picture?

It looks like a shot-machine-launcher gun...or something

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Jag85

I just rememebred this cover art... It's so atrocious :lol:

Terrible cover art to a great game (for its time).

Oh yeah, I didn't mean to imply that the game was bad. But that cover art is awful... The guy may be Chris, but he looks nothing like the ingame Chris (or even his later redesigns for REmake. And it looks like he's trying to pinch off a particularly tough shit) and what the hell kind of gun is he holding and why can't you get it in the game?

Still great game, but the REmake kicks its ass in every way... I think that may actually be on of the few true remakes in gaming. Most others are usually just upgraded ports.

Pong

I was around 6 or so I started playing games for the Atari like Ms PacMan & some kangaroo game. I think it was Atari 2600.

And couple years later I would be playing the old NES with mostly Super Mario Bros., Duck Hunt, Excitebike, & Metal Gear. 

And years later I would be playing Legend of Zelda, Zelda II The Adventure of Link, some Art game, Duck Tales, & Chip N' Dale Rescue Rangers (btw the first Nintendo game I had ever beat).

Good times, good times.

The games that were most important in my life are

Ninja Turtles 2: the Arcade Game (NES)

Mario Kart (SNES)

Mario 64

Mortal Kombat 2 (SNES)

Donkey Kong Country

Tekken 2

Tekken 3

Battle Arena Toshinden 1 (PS1)

Soul Edge/Soulblade

Final Fantasy 7

Final Fantasy 8

Mega Man X4 (PS1)

Donkey Kong 64

Jet Force Gemeni

Goldeneye (N64)

Duke Nukem Zero Hour

Turok 2

Cool Boarders 2

Mortal Kombat Trilogy (PS1)

Timesplitters 1

Timesplitters 2 (PS2)

Timesplitters Future Perferct (PS2)

Dynasty Warriors 2

Dynasty Warriors 3 (PS2)

Final Fantasy 10

Kingdom Hearts

Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3 (PS2)

Dragon Ball Z Budokai 1 (PS2)

Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3

Dragon Quest 8

Soul Calibur 2 (Gamecube)

F-Zero GX

Ratchet and Clank (PS2)

Resistance Fall of Man

Folklore

Warioware (Wii)

Ratchet and Clank Tools of Destruction

Uncharted Drake's Fortune

Zack and Wiki

Tales of Vesperia (Xbox 360)

Infamous

Metroid Prime 3

Tales of Graces F (PS3)

I started playing in 1999, when I was 4, so Super Mario 64, Zelda Majoras Mask and Pokemon stadium.unrealtron

[QUOTE="unrealtron"]I started playing in 1999, when I was 4, so Super Mario 64, Zelda Majoras Mask and Pokemon stadium.JML897

I first played it around eight and one of the reason I loved it s much was because of how creepy it was. 

These are the most important games of my childhood:

Doom

Mario Kart 64

Quake

Starcraft: Brood War

Command and Conquer: Red Alert

Jazz Jackrabbit

Sonic 3 and Knuckles

Duke Nukem 3D

Prince of Persia 2

Syndicate Wars

• Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt
• Super Mario World
• Megaman 3
• Tetris
• Double Dragon
• Battletoads
• Super Mario Land
• The Legend of Zelda
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Sonic 2
• The Jungle Book (GEN)
• Virtua Fighter 2
• Mortal Kombat II
• Street Fighter II
• Daytona USA
• NiGHTS: Into Dreams
• Virtua Cop
• Battle Arena Toshinden Remix
• Pokemon Blue/Red/Yellow
• Mario Kart 64
• Goldeneye 007

Metal Gear - because it was the first game I ever beat.  Very proud moment for a kid.

Final Fantasy II - because it was my first exposure to JRPGs in general and the FF series in particular.  I own like 4 versions of it now..*sigh*

Civilization 2: Just played the living crap out of this game.

Warcraft 3: I never liked an RTS this much.  Still waiting for 4.

Mass Effect: I blitzed through all 3 as soon as they were released.  Normally I let games marinate in my backlog for a month or 10.

Warcraft 3: I never liked an RTS this much.  Still waiting for 4.PacoTaco

Well the most treasured were Mega Man 2, Kirby's Adventure, A Link to the Past and Illusion of Time. Illusion of Time is still my favourite of.....erm.....all time.

The earliest game I played may have been a Thomas the Tank Engine Game I played together with my brother when I was very young on the Commadore 64. I'm not as close to him as my other brother so it's a nice memory of one of the few times we have felt close.

My other brother handed down the NES when he got a SNES and the aforementioned eldest got a Mega Drive, so there are many games that I remember vividly. Nothing quite compares with the SNES and my earliest foray into Japanese weirdness when I was 12/13 and got Mystical Ninja: Starring Goemon. The cultural differences, offbeat humour and amateur Japanese geography lessons that game exposed me to set me on the road to being a slight Japanophile and made for an educational experience.

Ninja Gaiden, released as Shadow Warriors over here in Europe, along with Battletoads, taught me that games could be arbitrarily cruel. I still never got past the speeder part of the third level. Also made me retrospectively realise how much I must have played my NES - Igot to the final boss in NG when I was 7-8 and about 19 years later I can barely get that far.

Zombies Ate My Neighbours taught me that some games can have too many levels, especially levels with witty puns in the title.

Ocarina of Time provided conclusive proof, along with Super Mario World, A Link to the Past, DK Country and Super Mario Kart that Nintendo make games by weaving some kind of magical pixie dust.

Cyborg Justice taught me that just because a game looks cool and sounds cool doesn't make it cool by default.

WCW/NWO Thunder taught me that all the wrestlers and fan service in the world won't make a cash-in anything other than a slow, blocky, monotonous mess.

Mutant League Football taught me that American Football can be fun....but only if you can mutilate the referee.

And Splatterhouse 2 just gave me nightmares.