Things I Own: Video Game Systems
I went to Paul Katcher's website, he talks about his collection that he has kept in storage for last 35 years. I really enjoyed his articles, and I thought myself, why not I dare to tell you in my blog about my collectors?
Okay, let's start with my first priority: console video gaming system and handheld which I have kept in my storage since I was 11 years old (1988).
Nintendo Entertainment System (1988): I never forget that my mom sent me the very first console game system for Christmas, and played my first Super Mario Bros game to death. I'm totally excited that I rescued Princess from beating Bowser down into the lava.
Sega Genesis (1989):I was jealous to see my old neighbor friend own this system to show off for better graphics than NES. I bought it with Sonic the Hedgehod 2 free game in 1992. I have beaten this game before owning this.
Super Nintendo Entertainment System (1991): Few weeks after it launched in October 1991, I begged my dad to get this $200 system for my birthday. He can't afford to get this, so I had an clever idea: asked each of my family members to give my birthday money to my dad to get SNES for me. Never forget that I played Super Mario World, the best.
Sony PlayStation (1995): I heard so much about this positive gaming system from magazine editors, and I decide to go for it. This system launched in Sept. 9th 1995, I bought it for almost $400 dollars I have saved for last few months from my Social Security Income. Includes Toshinden game, extra controller and memory card.
Nintendo 64 (1996): First time for me pre-ordering to reserved this system before it came out. $250 includes Super Mario 64 game. I never forget that I have beaten this game for 11 times in few months. I declared that I'm not the only one to said the game is one of greatest video game of all time.
Gameboy Pocket (1996): I decide to sold original (fat and grey) Gameboy for the money to exchange the Pocket. Reason: better visuals, longer battery life. I remember I killed my time playing Tetris Attack.
Gameboy Color (1997): Finally, Gameboy comes in color since debut in 1989. Bought it myself for $100. Just feel like 8-bit NES games. First got Super Mario Bros DX. Beaten once and never play again.
Sega Dreamcast (1999): Reserved this system for $300 plus gaming and accessories for $150. I never forget that I got it after midnight at Monroeville Mall in Sega launch day, 9/9/99. First got Soul Cabliur and Sonic Adventures. Soul Cablur wowed me with graphics and gameplay, I fet this is one of greatest 3-D fighting game.
Sony PlayStation 2 (2000): Reserved this system in Rochester, NY when I was college student. First got SSX game, because it recieved solid reviews from editors of magazines and web sites. Bored with this game, because I realized that this is not my style of extreme sports. I sucked myself that my college roommate played this game for free.
Gameboy Advance (2002): Got this for $150. I'm glad that I could play all old Gameboy games on this. Played Mario Kart Advance, annoyed that I need good spots under the bright light to visual the screen to play.
Nintendo GameCube (2002): Preordered this for $200 and a game, Super Monkey Ball for $50. GameCube got bored quickly until one month later I purschaed Super Smash Bros Melee, my college roommates and I played this game almost everyday.
Gameboy Advance SP (2003): Happy to see back-lit on the screen and lithum re-charagable battery, make my life very happy after suffering with all Gameboys in almost 15 years. Addicted to play Advance Wars at nighttime.
Nintendo DS (2004): Innovate. Touch Screen. Voice recognizable. Dual screens. Preordered this system for $150. I knew this is not relationship with Gameboy family, Nintendo saying that DS is more like PDA.
Sony PSP (March 24th 2005): I do not need to get this, but I decide, why not? Because I am video game collector, aren't I? I got money from my career job, and I can afford it. Preordered cheaply for $250 bundle. I could be showing off to my people with this slick handheld system.
However, I also have other console and handheld systems that I already sold away: Gameboy, Sega Saturn and TruboGrafx-16. Because of that, I felt all of them are bored or bad, I need the money to exchange for new games/systems.
If you want to see several pictures of old handheld and video game system I own, check it out in Video Game Museum, the largest source for video games. Put your time wasted by going surfing there.
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