omarcomin71 3,844 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Thirty years ago today the world was introduced to "Super Mario Bros". I had an Artari 2600 but this was a game changer. Instant addiction. Happy Birthday Mario! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LN-MLB 2,583 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 (edited) Wow, I honestly can't believe it's 30 years old! I cannot even imagine how many hours I spent playing Super Mario Bros (1 - 3) when I was younger. I also had an Atari 2600 that was given to me after having been buried in a closet since 1977 and it was the first system I ever played, but NES is definitely what turned me into a gamer. Well, that and always hanging out at the arcade. This was the first system I received as a Christmas gift in 1988: Such great memories! Edited September 12, 2015 by LN-MLB 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeymorScagneti 1,274 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Lmao LN. I got the one that came with the robot that didn't do a damn thing but it looked cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omarcomin71 3,844 Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 This was the first system I received as a Christmas gift in 1988: Such great memories! Sweet Christmas gift! I imagine you didn't see the outdoors till maybe late July ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LN-MLB 2,583 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Lmao LN. I got the one that came with the robot that didn't do a damn thing but it looked cool. Haha, I remember that one. I think it was called ROB or something like that. A friend of mine had that one, and I don't remember the robot ever being used. Sweet Christmas gift! I imagine you didn't see the outdoors till maybe late July ? Sounds about right. I remember us always having Olympic event competitions with World Class Track Meet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido_le_muet 5,197 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Good memories ! I had a NES as well. I still have it but I can't find the cables, pads and games All I have is the console itself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LN-MLB 2,583 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 (edited) Good memories ! I had a NES as well. I still have it but I can't find the cables, pads and games All I have is the console itself... I wish I had kept my console and games. I had already worn out two and had almost worn out the third when I decided to retire it for good. I still regret selling the games though. I'm sure you can get the cables on eBay for a reasonable price. Edited September 12, 2015 by LN-MLB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeymorScagneti 1,274 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Gamestop sells retro systems and games now. Did you all know there was a top loading NES like the SNES? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel 5,180 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 What about the Sony-Nintendo Playstation 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 <strong class='bbc'>Automatic message</strong><br /><br /><br />This topic has been moved from "Off Topic" to "Other Gaming Systems". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggy 2,811 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I have my NES, Sega, and original Gameboy still. The NES (with all my games) and the Sega are both at my mom's house. No one uses it anymore. It's been collecting dust ever since we bought a PS1. Whenever I go back for a visit, I'll see if I can get it to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrid 653 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Gamestop sells retro systems and games now. Did you all know there was a top loading NES like the SNES? I remember those! I had a friend that had that version, but it was the only one I ever saw in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido_le_muet 5,197 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I still have all my consoles. Never sold one of them but they're all collecting dust. Only have the PS3 and the Wii at home. The rest (NES, MegaDrive II, PS1, PS2, N64, GameCube) are all at my dad's. They all work perfectly fine except for that NES with its missing cables/pads. Really need to find them back ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge 7,248 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I do not have my NES. But I do have my original GameBoy, Super Nintendo, Genesis, and a PS1 running around my dad's house somewhere. The Gameboy is here with me, but the rest are not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy 612 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Loved my Atari as a kid, I can vividly remember receiving it for Christmas as a child, with the first game which was Cookie Monster crunch. It was a special game that needed the paddle comtrols instead of the joystick. Shame my parents never bought the paddles so all I could do was watch the demo for hours. At least a couple months later they got me Galaxian. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinister 2,578 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 I still remember the day my brother tripped over the Atari power cord and killed it. After that we went on to PC gaming. Tandy 1000EX and most every game available at the time. Police Quest was my favorite. We were late going to NES. I loved watching "Racoon" Mario do his tail spin to bust blocks. I still have my SNES and it works. Once I saw Resident Evil, it was good bye Nintendo. Sucks that they turned that franchise into the worthless turd it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LN-MLB 2,583 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I still remember the day my brother tripped over the Atari power cord and killed it. After that we went on to PC gaming. Tandy 1000EX and most every game available at the time. Police Quest was my favorite. We were late going to NES. I loved watching "Racoon" Mario do his tail spin to bust blocks. I still have my SNES and it works. Once I saw Resident Evil, it was good bye Nintendo. Sucks that they turned that franchise into the worthless turd it is. Police Quest was a brilliant series. I wish they'd make something similar again or perhaps even something similar for the PS4. Did anyone ever play the Mega Man games on NES? The first one was a bit hard to find and quite uncommon, but both Part II and Part III were right up there with Mario Bros and the like. I loved those games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omarcomin71 3,844 Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 Did anyone ever play the Mega Man games on NES? The first one was a bit hard to find and quite uncommon, but both Part II and Part III were right up there with Mario Bros and the like. I loved those games! I was a big fan of Mega Man. The Mega Man games were probably my favorite non sports games. How great would it be to see an updated version? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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