I'm 20, and I was probably around five when I became a gamer (~1991-1992). I was always bugging my parents for money so I could play the arcade machines in the laundromat (Contra was my favorite, I think), so my dad got me a used NES with Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt. I just wouldn't stop playing. I'd stay isolated in my room for most of the morning playing Mario. Eventually, my dad imposed a one-hour time limit on my gaming, which was sad. :cry: I had tons of fun with the NES. Kirby, TMNT2: TheArcade Game,and Rush n' Attack were also faves of mine. Got a Master System several years later with a bunch of games I don't remember, except that I got both cartridges and cards, and one of the games was called "Quartet".
My best friend had a Genesis, and I was obsessed with Sonic and Streets of Rage 2 whenever I went over to his house. My grandpa got a used SNES at an auction to play with at his house every day after school. Later on my dad got a used SNES that I could play at home. Man, the little kid that was Angry_Beaver had a blast those two generations, even though my library of games from those periods is still, to this day, rather limited (as it is with all my systems, actually... but only so recently because I spent tons of money on other systems). My favorite SNES games were Darius Twin, F-Zero, Super Mario World, Donkey Kong, and Metal Warriors. Got a Genesis several years later, with the first two Sonic games and Streets of Rage 2. :D
The next generation I got an N64 just because of Super Mario 64. Man, was that game awesome! My favorites from that generation include SM64, Rogue Squadron, Star Fox 64, Ocarina of Time, and Majora's Mask. OoT quickly became my favorite once I got it.
Last generation I had all three systems--GC, Xbox, and PS2, bought in that order in successive years, I believe, starting in early 2002... I think. My GC library is the largest, but I still only havefewer than 15 games for it [that I want to keep]. I got the Xbox simply because of Halo, which I had tried out at a friend's house. Bought a PS2 to try MGS2, which I had seen played at another friend's house. After thoroughly enjoying it, I had to purchase The Twin Snakes for the GC, as I had never owned the PS version (though admittedly, I could have bought it and played it on the PS2, but I guess I wanted the updated graphics :P). I started PC gaming at the end of the generation when I custom-built a really nice PC. Morrowind and Oblivion were (and still are, to an extent) my PC gaming addictions.
This generation I have a Wii and, however painful it will be to abstain, will not be buying either of the other two consoles, just for monetary reasons.
Also had a GBC. Had all three Zeldas and Pokemon Blue and Silver, and they all rocked!
Did a trade with my uncle for his GBA (original model). I have eight GBA games now, and except for FF: Dawn of Souls and FF4, I love them all! Both Zeldas, both Golden Suns, and both Metroids. Sold the GBA and the games (at the time, I had Zelda: ALttP and Super Mario Advance, but rebought Zelda later), which was a mistake.
Got a DS later, and its ability to play both GBA and DS games really makes this Beaver happy.
My only problem has been vacillation--I found it, and still do find it, very difficult to make a buying decision for a game system. I had buyer's remorse after buying the Wii. Trying to decide on one's sole console after having all three last gen ones is really tough!
Anyway, that was pretty much my whole gaming history. What? Oh, I guess I more than answered the question. :P
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