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| MarioSonicDSA:
Looks like i'll Tag along too. My name is JOnathan, and i am a proud canadian. My goal is to make a colection of raw box scans and custom boxes. I am best known for being a YouTuber, a member of NintandBox, and i love Super Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog |
| BensJammin:
Hey Guys. I'm Ben, from Herts in sunny old UK!! Had tonnes of games back in the day but sold the lot and started collecting again in summer 2013. Only just discovered this site after I read something about it in an issue of Retro Gamer. My first computer was a C64 which I had over 100 games for (which mysteriously went missing from my parents loft) then I moved onto an Amiga 600 before the consoles. The ones I bought brand new were a Gameboy, Game Gear, Master System 2, Mega Drive 2, 32x, PS1 (which I paid £440 for mail order so I could get it before official release in UK), Dreamcast, Xbox. Ones I bought second hand were a SNES, PS2, 360, and a Neo Geo Pocket Color and an Atari Lynx 2. Every single one of these was sold, cheaply I might add, which disappoints me now I collect again. The worst one was about 10 or so years ago I took my Mega Drive to CEX (the UK's main secondhand shop) and they gave me £25 for it with over 50 games. Thought it was worthless then. Even worse, I handed them the 32x and they said "we dont take these as no one wants them" so I said "it's no use to me" and they gave me £3 for it. Why did I sell it grrr?????!!!!! I have a Saturn now with Virtua Fighter, Virtua Racing and Doom and I have to say that I feel the 32x versions of these games, whilst not looking as good, are definitely better games to play! My favourite console that I have at the moment is probably my PC Engine CoreGrafx. Bravoman arrived in the post yesterday and although it is a basic game it is surprisingly highly enjoyable the more you play it. Anyway, started collecting again last year and only have a small collection at the mo but wanting to build a proper one. Bought a bundle of 25 UGC's and have been spending the last couple of days making covers. Done the N64 ones mainly but was a little disappointed with the lack of vertical PAL covers as I think they look awesome. Anyway, I look forward to talking to some of you guys on here as my missus and her friends dont really understand the 'obsession', as they put it, with gaming and collecting!! :) |
| Oobgarm:
Realized that I never posted in here, so why not. Name: Dustin Age: 35 Location: Milford, Ohio (East of Cincinnati) As far as games go, I'm pretty much a fan of anything that's not a turn-based, Final Fantasy-style RPG. Driving, puzzle, and action titles make up most of what I play on a normal basis. Top consoles for me are 2600, NES, SNES, PS2 and 360. There's not a console I dislike, honestly. Used to collect pretty hardcore, but I've cut back a lot and make efforts to not fill my shelves with stuff that doesn't have sentimental attachment or is something I like and will actually play. Still sitting on over 1100 games, though, so it's a lot but it's well-curated. I did Graphic Design in college, dropped out after 2 years (this was the late 90's so computers were anemic). I've since used PhotoShop for personal projects and a few commissioned works for ads and shirts. I have a very discerning eye for quality and will take the time necessary to get things just right. I first came here just like many others, looking for art to cover loose games. I then decided to take that art and create my own replica boxes so things look as close to retail as possible. I'm hoping to help get the NES section as complete as possible. |
| Ozzy_98:
At 225 posts, you're a bit late :P I'm from Marion, so little above Columbus. |
| InvalidUserID:
Hi guys, been a long time "retro" game collector and only recently found this site. I hope to visit as often as I can, read up, learn new things and hopefully contribute in some way. Name: Nathan Age: 32 Location: Santa Clara, CA (Bay Area born and raised). Video game history would all start with the old NES that I got at an early age as a Christmas present. Super Mario, Punch-Out (Mike Tyson!) and Kung Fu were my favorites or at least the most played. Then getting a SNES and playing Super Mario Bros was mind blowing until the whole Street Fighter arcade craze took over. And then Mortal Kombat. Then the 16-bit wars, the 32-bit wars (missed the boat on that one, parents were on a budget), and finally the 64-bit consoles. Waited for years for the N64 and my late uncle actually worked at SGI at the time and met some people involved with that which made my excitement level skyrocket. Everything since then is a blur of PS2 and PS3. Thankfully I have a very understanding girlfriend who doesn't mind my video game obsession providing I don't mind her shoe/clothing/purse obsession. It's just a battle for storage at our place, that's all! |
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