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What Game systems did you grow up with? What were your favorite games for those systems?

My family wasn't rich but fortunately my dad loved video games and got many of the early systems. I worked hard to get the others.

Atari 2600

Favorite Games:

Pac Man
Space Invaders
Centipede
Asteroids
Frogger

NES

Favorite Games:

Zelda II: Adventures of Link
Mario Bros 1-3
Donkey Kong
Batman
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Total Recall
Punch Out
Contra
Maniac Mansion

SNES

Favorite Games:

Super Mario World
Donkey Kong Country
Super Mario RPG
Super Mario Kart
Zelda
Street Fighter
Mortal Kombat
NBA Jam

Gameboy


Sega Genesis

Favorite Games

Sonic 1-3
Mega Man
Mortal Kombat
Gunstar Heroes
Street Fighter 2

Sega Game Gear
Sega CD

Sega Dreamcast

Favorite Games

NBA 2k
Soul Caliber
Crazy Taxi
Sonic
Jet Set Radio
Street Fighter



Nintendo 64

Favorite Games:

Goldeneye
Mario Kart
Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Super Mario 64
Perfect Dark
Banjo Kazooie/Tooie
Donkey Kong 64
Jet Force Gemini
Doom
WWF

Game Cube:

Favorite Games:

Animal Crossing
Super Smash Bros
Zelda Wildwaker
Zelda Twighlight Princess
Metronidazole
Kirby
Luigi's Mansion


PS1

Favorite Games:

Metal Gear Solid
Resident Evil 1&2
Silent Hill
Final Fantasy 7
Dino Crisis
NBA 2K games

PS2

Favorite Games

NBA 2K Games
Metal Gear Solid 2&3
Resident Evil games
GTA Games
Twisted Metal Black
God of War


Xbox

Favorite Games:

Halo
GTA III
Star Wars:Knights of the Old Republic
Max Payne
Fable
Half Life
Splinter Cell


Nintendo Wii

Xbox 360

Favorite Games:

NBA 2K Games
Batman Arkam Asylum
GTA IV
Call of Duty:MW
Mass Effect 2
Max Payne 2
CSI


Xbox One

Favorite Games:

NBA 2K Games
GTA 5
Red Dead Redemption 2
Skyrim
Star Wars Fallen Order
Mine craft
Roblox (Hide and Seek, Survive the Killer, Natural Disaster Survival, etc
Hello Neighbor
Max Payne 3
 
I actually just bought Mario Kart for Switch and it’s pretty sweet. My daughter stomps me though. Zelda: Breath of the Wild is pretty awesome too.

I’m pretty partial to Nintendo. I like the more cartoonish games like Mario, Zelda etc. I grew up on those and I’m not serious enough about video games to play serious ones. Either that or the bright colors and sounds just excite my reptile brain.
 
Funny this subject was posted as today or tomorrow I am taking an old Xbox system out to a guy that mods the system and loads all the various Nintendo formats along with Sega Genesis, Colecovision etc..

The first system we had was the Colecovision and then went through the various Nintendo renditions. Of course these were mostly given to the kids for Christmas, so me and Mrs. Clause had to try them out at night leading up to Christmas after the kids went to bed.
 
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During my day we didn't spend much time in the house playing games. Mostly outside kick the can, pick up round ball or pick up any sport.
And most young guys that liked competition played more than one sport.

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First system I remember getting was a SNES for Christmas as a kid. I think it must have come with Mario Kart, but we ended up getting about 2 dozen games for it.

Upgraded to N64. Got Zelda (OOT) after I had surgery as a kid and remember playing it while I recovered.

Then Xbox/PlayStation came out. My best friend had the SNES and N64 too, he went the PS route I went the Xbox route which made it cool for the console specific titles, IE: I had Halo he had Jak and Daxter.

Ive stayed with an Xbox since then. Got a 360, have an XB1, don’t really console game much anymore though...

Edit - Almost forgot, I had a GameCube and Wii as well. Mario Golf on the GameCube! GameCube actually had some solid games, Mario sunshine too.
 
N64
Goldeneye
Diddy Kong Racing
Mario Kart
Mario 64
Star Wars pod racing
Star Wars Shadows of the Empire
Wave Racer (looool)
Man there was this game where you were like a chameleon or some shit too
 
Hoopguru said:
During my day we didn't spend much time in the house playing games. Mostly outside kick the can, pick up round ball or pick up any sport.
And most young guys that liked competition played more than one sport.

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........or building models, playing army, climbing trees, building forts, exploring the ‘hood, engaging in dirt clod wars, etc, etc, etc. If it wasn’t raining my mother expected us to play outside until dinner time. I enjoyed playing Nintendo with my kids when they were growing up, but I always felt like they were missing out on actual life.......fortunately they both liked playing sports so they weren’t entirely glued to the game console.....
 
UncleCliffy'sDaddy said:
........or building models, playing army, climbing trees, building forts, exploring the ‘hood, engaging in dirt clod wars, etc, etc, etc. If it wasn’t raining my mother expected us to play outside until dinner time. I enjoyed playing Nintendo with my kids when they were growing up, but I always felt like they were missing out on actual life.......fortunately they both liked playing sports so they weren’t entirely glued to the game console.....
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Fortunately, I got to do all that stuff too. I built a tree house with three friends when I was 9. I remember exploring the neighborhood and the woods nearby. Different times back then. I used to build car models. I was generally out during the day and would play video games in the evening unless it was raining. Also, spent alot of time reading.
 
Chris Craig said:
Grew up with board games too. Have a whole collection of them now including Yatzhee. Have a family game night where we play board games.
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That's great, Chris. One of the things we're doing during COVID, since we can't see our grandkids very much, is doing on-line game nights with them. A lot of the old board games are available as apps. We have FaceTime going with them on our computers and then play the games using our phones. Tonight, Clue is on tap. I have a feeling it was Professor Plum, in the library with the candlestick.
 
When I was really young, I played an Atari that my dad got in a yard sale. Around 10, I got a NES which was probably the most important gift I was given in my childhood--it was something I desperately wanted. I forget when I got a SNES, probably around 15--I played a ton of games on it, but nothing as much Super Play Action Football.

Beyond that, once I went to college, I became mostly a PC gamer and not even much of that. I played some PlayStation with friends, but have never owned a console since my trusty SNES.
 
e_blazer said:
That's great, Chris. One of the things we're doing during COVID, since we can't see our grandkids very much, is doing on-line game nights with them. A lot of the old board games are available as apps. We have FaceTime going with them on our computers and then play the games using our phones. Tonight, Clue is on tap. I have a feeling it was Professor Plum, in the library with the candlestick.
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We've been playing them a good deal more since Covid. Clue is one of my favorites and part of my collection.
 
Minstrel said:
When I was really young, I played an Atari that my dad got in a yard sale. Around 10, I got a NES which was probably the most important gift I was given in my childhood--it was something I desperately wanted. I forget when I got a SNES, probably around 15--I played a ton of games on it, but nothing as much Super Play Action Football.

Beyond that, once I went to college, I became mostly a PC gamer and not even much of that. I played some PlayStation with friends, but have never owned a console since my trusty SNES.
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There is nothing like the nostalgia of the NES
 
I was a junior in college before I owned a video game system. A friend gave me his old Sega Genesis. Played a lot of Aero the acrobat and Sonic.
 
Had a 2600, but grew up mostly on the original NES. It was incredible, we had so many games. I remember every time we had some money or a gift, we'd go to Toys'RUs and get the games from those little flip cards. So exciting, we'd be calling our friends as soon as we got Mike Tyson's punch out to share how we beat King Hippo, etc.
 
inside games? well, then electric football. Lionel train sets. Electric race car tracks. Risk. Scuba men with soda tablets and little tiny steam engines

outside? flag football; playing cards and clothes-pins to make my Schwinn bike go putt-putt-putt. Basketball with chain nets. Rocks and windows on abandoned buildings...got in trouble for that game.

and finally, my favorite game became Sandy Myers and me in the back seat of my dad's car at the drive-in. I played variations of that game in variations of locations with variations of partners as much as I could for many many years
 
wizenheimer said:
inside games? well, then electric football. Lionel train sets. Electric race car tracks. Risk. Scuba men with soda tablets and little tiny steam engines

outside? flag football; playing cards and clothes-pins to make my Schwinn bike go putt-putt-putt. Basketball with chain nets. Rocks and windows on abandoned buildings...got in trouble for that game.

and finally, my favorite game became Sandy Myers and me in the back seat of my dad's car at the drive-in. I played variations of that game in variations of locations with variations of partners as much as I could for many many years
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DOH!!! I completely forgot “doctor” with the neighbor girl......try topping that with a game console.....
 
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