xdaniel Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Worded the title like that for a reason: You might've had some kinda console or handheld before already, but what was the first console you really cared about, the first one you have had some kinda attachment to? For me, it's a tie between the original Game Boy and the N64. The GB had ex. Zelda LA, which was the first game to really pull me in, story- and gameplay-wise, plus the Pokemon games, Super Mario Land 2, etc., while the N64 initially simply blew me away technically - you never forget the first time you play F-Zero X ^.^ - but also delivered wonderful gaming experiences, like F-Zero, OoT or Smash Bros. And additionally, my first N64 specifically is a memento of my childhood, having gotten it from my grandparents the Christmas before grandma passed away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forecast Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 The NES, I used to play the hell out of SMB, Duck Hunt(with my sis, who's now not into game anymore :<),Section Z, and some Xexyz(which, IMO, is one of my favorite games on the NES). Those were good times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secant Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 For me, it's a tie between the original Game Boy and the N64. The GB had ex. Zelda LA, which was the first game to really pull me in, story- and gameplay-wise, plus the Pokemon games, Super Mario Land 2, etc., while the N64 initially simply blew me away technically - you never forget the first time you play F-Zero X ^.^ - but also delivered wonderful gaming experiences, like F-Zero, OoT or Smash Bros. And additionally, my first N64 specifically is a memento of my childhood. Story of my fifth Christmas (uncannily enough, including the games themselves, except Smash Bros. was my favorite because we had just gotten a surround sound system installed in our den which was epic). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 The N64. Ocarina of Time was one of my first games, which encouraged me to get Super Mario 64 and Majora's Mask. The N64 also holds my favorite games, such as Majora's Mask, Ocarina of Time, and Gex 64. My brother (who isn't into Nintendo games anymore, and prefers CoD for some reason...) and I used to love doing team death matches together and beat the crap outta Lvl 9 NPCs. Other games that I enjoyed were Glover, Perfect Dark, Goldeneye, among other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckofchaos Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 N64, hands down. OOT was actually the first videogame I have ever played, which sucks in a way because it set my standards way too high. I have great memories of MM, SM64, SSB, donkey Kong 64, Golden Eye, and others. Its also the only console I have ever owned which hasn't broken on me. I swear every generation the things get more flimsy and cheaply made. Even these days I play my N64 almost as much as my 360. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Its also the only console I have ever owned which hasn't broken on me. I swear every generation the things get more flimsy and cheaply made. Even these days I play my N64 almost as much as my 360. Huh... I guess I'm lucky that a console has never broken on me... not even my Refurbished Xbox360 Elite. But the SNES was the first console I cared for. Mario raised me. [/joke] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xdaniel Posted July 10, 2011 Author Share Posted July 10, 2011 Funny thing, my N64 at one point almost broke because I wanted to dump my import cartridges using a contraption consisting of an import adapter with domestic boot cartridge, a GameShark with an LPT cable plugged in, and the import game on top of that - a very fragile tower, even worse than, say, a Mega Drive, 32X, Sonic & Knuckles and Sonic 3... And of course, somewhere in the process something apparently shorted out or whatever. The N64 did not turn on anymore for at least 20 minutes, no matter what I did. Afterwards, it turned back on, and I even managed to get that contraption working, despite all common sense saying "never bloody try that again" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sage of Mirrors Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Seems I'm the odd one out here... my first console was the Gamecube. Luigi's Mansion, Wind Waker, Metroid Prime... those are the games I remember. But I've got an NES and an N64, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 I wish I lived in Europe so I could get a PAL Luigi's Mansion; the Hidden Mansion in the PAL version is insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason777 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 The first game I ever played that I actually cared about was (I think) Sonic 2 for the Sega Game Gear. The first console I ever cared about was my Dreamcast (which still works) where I played many great games like PSO v2, Sonic Adventure 1 & 2, Dead or Alive 2, and my favorite game of all time... Virtual ON: Oratorio Tangram. All my games are burned copies Speaking of PSO v2, does anyone here happen to know how to connect to the SCHTHACK servers? So, yes, I am a Sega Man The only things that keep me around Nintendo are the Legend of the Zelda, Metroid, and Super Smash Bros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkie Pie Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Nintendo 64 Get N or get out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xdaniel Posted July 11, 2011 Author Share Posted July 11, 2011 All the N64 love in this thread made me get mine out again, playing the original Smash Bros. for the first time, not emulated, in at least 6 years... Needless to say, I'm completely out of shape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kargaroc Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I remember, the SNES. It had so many games that I fondly remember playing. The first console I really got hyped over was the N64. I remember being amazed by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zurg Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 The SNES, mainly because of Donkey Kong Country and Super Mario World. I got a N64 afterwards and I preferred the SNES even then. The only reason for that is because I didn't play Zelda back then and to me/my personal preference the only reason the N64 is better than the SNES (in terms of games) is because of both Zelda: Majora's Mask and Ocarina of Time. I would much rather prefer an SNES over an NES because the games are less primitive, and more fluid. But of course that is only because of generation and technology differences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jozz Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 I loved my Nintendo 64 - Mainly for the adventure games I still care about today. Those include: Banjo Kazooie/Tooie Donkey Kong 64 Super Mario 64 Zelda: OoT (Of course) And some others. All of those games when I play them make me attached to my N64 heaps. The feeling of getting away form reality and actually being able to freely control where you're going in these Adventure games is what I love the most. The newer versions will never replace these classics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tell-Tale Heart Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 PS1. If it weren't for Spyro, no one in my family would be gamers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanguinettiMods Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 SNES. The first game I ever played was Super Mario World. To this day, I still haven't beaten it, my sister has a hobby of erasing my file every time I start a new one. Even on my computer >.> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garaco Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 N64, Game Boy, and Dreamcast. My brothers gaming on them (and me occasionaly) had a massive influence on me, I can remember going onto their files on OoT and wandering around not knowing what to do... i was probably around 3 or 4 then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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