New Members: Introduce Yourself!

[alexkidd]

hey,
this site is great, it fits my video game interests perfectly. I'm an illustrator and graphic designer.
I'm currently having sellers remorse of a massive collection about 3 years ago. I decided to get back into gaming but limit it to my favorite system, Sega Saturn.
My collection HAD an NES, SNES, 3 Master System variations, Genesis, Front loading Sega CD, Saturn, Dreamcast, Playstation, Turbo Grafx 16, 2600, Jaguar, Gameboy Color, GBA, GameGear. AND A TON OF GAMES. Most tragically I had all of the rare US Saturn releases, Dragon Force, Panzer Dragoon Saga, Shining Force III, etc...
Hopefully some of you got these and are enjoying them!
I use a mac because of my work and I am not the most tech savvy guy so some of these mods and burning projects are pretty challanging but fun.

[racketboy]

It is pretty fun to find other people that actually have the same gaming style.
Usually the typical "retro" gamers are very oldschool and are mainly into arcade and atari-type stuff.
I like the more modern-retro if that makes any sense.
The age isn't what's important to me -- it's the style of gameplay

Anyway, glad to have you aboard as well!

[oizukitom]

Hi Men,
Tom Ventresco here. I am 35 in Ohio USA. Where to start... Oh - cool ass article on game collection RaketBoy. I agree. I buy old games to play them - Guardian H. and Burning Rangers are in the same case with all the others. I am into retro and current systems. 3 DC 2 Saturn 1 XB 1 PS2 2 PS 1 GC 1 Midway Game Station with NBA 2000 and NFL Blitz, I play them all. I am not a collector but a seeker of fun games. Married for 11 years and 2 kids. My wife is letting me move the arcade cab from the basement to the LIVING ROOM --- Yes I am hung Smile I am into Linux and thin clients. I am a Sho Dan in the JKA.
I work in IT.

Here are some favorites * I don't own these any more.

*TG-16 - The Lords of Thunder CD
*Genesis - Oh man --- StarControl, Gunstar, Landstalker, Shining in the Darkness, Flashback, Madden ( this is when gameplay counted for something) Earth Worm Jim
PS - Wild 9, FF Tactics, Tekkn 3
PS2 - Tekken 5, NFL 2k3 bla bla bla oh Guilty Gear Isuka not that bad
Saturn - Marvel Super, Xmen vs Street, Marvel Super vs Street Fighter, Virtua Fighter Kids
DC - I need Samba De Mingo and I will have all the goodies Oh Oh Oh VOOT x2 with link cable anyone ?
I need twin sticks as well.
GameCube - Res. Evil 4, Mario Tennis
XBOX - bla bla bla Dead or Alive Ultimate, NFL 2K5, Street Fighter III
Oh my kids have GameBoy sp's Astroboy is cool.

Looking forward to talking with guys,

Tom

[racketboy]

very cool!
Congrats on the move to the living room I don't see that hapenning to me, but I'm ok with it. As long as I get some freedom with the basement, I'm happy.

Sounds like you have some excellent taste in games as well

Hope to see you around!

[Clockwork]

hi there,
my names Raphael Rosenberg. i just got 20 in april and right now im living near nuremberg, germany. my hobbies beside console-gaming are drumming and soldering.

if anyones interested

http://www.projectkatrina.de/

sorry its stil german-only, but i think youll get it to the downloads with the tracks...

i think thats all til now, write if somethings missing

[racketboy]

welcome! Nice to have you here!

[Clockwork]

thx, feels good to be here with all the other common-sensed-people (was that right, in a way???)

[marurun]

oizukitom, I have to agree with you on Lords of Thunder. I preferred Gates for gameplay, but LoT was a more impressive looking with flashier graphics and a grittier soundtrack.

[Clockwork]

wrong thread???

or should this be an ironic answer to my question?

[marurun]

Er, uh.... Welcome!

(Whew! Barely scraped by with that one!)