What is your first videogame?

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Post by Bubbles » Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:33 pm

My first system was an old Game Boy and my first game on it was Pokémon Red.

I lost that game like 7 years ago and have never quite gotten over that loss.

I miss that game.

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Post by soundwave » Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:34 pm

Super Mario World, for SNES, I can still remember my mother, sister and I going to Toys R Us to pick it up, and my sister telling me I was too young to play.
SMW is still one of my favorite games, definitely my favorite from the 16-bit generation.

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Post by jones » Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:47 pm

I don't recall for certain, but if I had to venture a guess it would be either Combat or Asteroids for the Atari 2600.

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Post by wallydawg » Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:19 pm

TI-Invaders for the TI 99/4a
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Post by WhatULive4 » Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:42 pm

Man, I said before that my first game was Downland, but now that I think about it. It might have been Jump Joe or Choplifter for my old Tandy computer. 4kb ram baby!

If anyone remembers Jump Joe, basically you are a Janitor (stickman) who has to collect keys to finish the level. You must do this while avoiding laser shooting robots. Possibly the best game idea ever!

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Post by ShockSlayer » Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:56 pm

Either:
Pokemon Red (gb)
LoZ Link's Awakening DX (gbc) <- best game ever!
Super Smash Bros. (n64)
Megaman X
Super Mario World

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Post by legoboy » Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:12 pm

Hmm, probably either Rocky's Boots or Gertrude's Secrets. Yay, PC games on our old 8088.

Yay for my dad only buying educational games and not letting me buy a game system until in high school.
/sarcasm
However, thank goodness for our public library having games so I could borrow Red Alert, Total Annihilation, etc...

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Post by bacteria » Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:32 am

Pong. 1975. I was 9 at the time. The bright white against the black screen left ghosting as you moved the paddle, made your eyes feel funny after a while.
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Post by Dr. KillGood » Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:36 am

legoboy wrote:Hmm, probably either Rocky's Boots or Gertrude's Secrets. Yay, PC games on our old 8088.

Yay for my dad only buying educational games and not letting me buy a game system until in high school.
/sarcasm
However, thank goodness for our public library having games so I could borrow Red Alert, Total Annihilation, etc...
Your public library had video games!!!!!! :shock:

You lucky son-of-a-$!&$?
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Post by Negative_Creep » Sat Jun 07, 2008 3:31 am

Sonic the Hedgehog on the Genesis

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Post by Extreme_Jesus » Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:10 am

My oldest moving memory is of playing videogames. I must have been about 3 at the time. We had an atari 1040ST (i still have it and play sometimes). No idea what the "first" game i played. But Kid GP, Pang, Dynamo and Wizball were the ones i played all the time.

The first game i ever bought was the original Command and Conquer for PC in 95'

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Post by Dbstew » Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:22 am

Alley Cat :) (DOS)

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Post by lifeisbetterwithketchup » Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:09 am

Computer game: "35 more great games for Windows 3.1" Had a bunch of fun stuff in it and came on three floppies. Ran great on our old Compaq 386.

Console game: some SNES game, first was either Donkey Kong Country or Super Mario World

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Post by Aguiluz » Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:17 am

Wow, I never heard of some of the games you are talking about. :lol:

Some sound fun!
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Post by HotDog-Cart » Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:32 am

First game? Pitfall for the atari. Played it when I was like... 2 and a half. Died so many times.
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