I'll let the picture do the talking:-


1982 - Atari 2600

Also around that time, these portables are mine:-





And this little cutie was on my wrist when i was in my primary years:-

Fast forward to 1987, the NES


Lost the NES after cousins came over and borrow and never return, got the Micro Genius instead:-


1991, updated my portable to Sega Game Gear


1995, got a SNES, this was the first console that i bought by my own pocket money, all before this was by FaMa


Got the machine modded by cutting away that piece of plastic that prevents JApanese carts from slotting into the machine. Had tons ofmy pocket money blown away into this, starting from Street Fighter II Championship Edition, right up to the last 2 carts , Chrono trgger and Final Fantasy VI.

This post has been edited by stringfellow: May 13 2006, 02:24 PM

Made a mistake of selling of this masterpiece to get myself a PS1.

1995 - While working as a slave in MPH bookstore, saved enough money (skipped a few meals and bus rides) to get the PS1


Enjoyed the hell out of it with Battle Arena Toshinden, Ridge Racer (best launch game ever!) and King's Field. Last game bought for PS1 is Vagrant Story and Final Fantasy IX.

1998-99.......came back from flying school, stationed to wrok in Kuching, flying the Fokker 50. Walking around Sarawak Plaza and saw Soul Calibur running on Dreamcast. Jaw dropped and bought ON THE SPOT!



Last game bought was Sonic Adventure 2.

3/4/2000....the date to remember....i made my own scrapbook on the Playstation2, and tracked all its launch details on the web, and believe me or not, on all TV reportings and sightings (yes, im that sad ). Exactly 7 days after Japanese launch, received my very own Playstation 2, bundled with Ridge Racer V, for price of RM4xxx.



Between that time and now, im still buying PS2 games, and last game (original) bought was Final Fantasy XII(JPN) and Kingdom Hearts II (US). Still waiting for FFVII:Dirge of CErberus (US) and God of War II. Also got myself 2 SCPH-70006CB, for playing the games during my travels.

[b]November 2001 ..... the gay purple lunch box with handle arrives. Gamecube Japanese version was mine, along with Luigi's Mansion. Later sold for the release of Resident Evil RE1 remake. Last game bought was MEtroid Prime 2 Echoes.



Less than 6 months after than, traded in that purple lunch box for a sleeker looking Panasonic "Q":-



Early 2002, January got myself an Xbox, along with 7 bundled games. Didnt really play other games other than Dead or Alive 3 inside that bundle.



Last game bought was Kingdom Under Fire: Crusader and Forza Motorsport. Got myself another unit to turn into Media Center.

2004.......Was donated a Nintendo 64 with Super Mario 64 from a good friend, along with a non-working SNES, which i suppose was intended to be repaired so that i can relive those SNES glory days...but still hadnt come to it.



AND NOW.....fast forward 5 months back, December 2005, comes the new addition to the family, the Xbox 360 US version.



First game bought was Perfect Dark Zero, last game bought was Elder Scroll IV: Oblivion, while on preorder is Rockstar Table Tennis and Top Spin Xbox 360.

Between 2004 and now, these portables have join their Game n Watch ancestors and Game GEar into my portable family:-


GBA SP


Nintendo DS


2 x PSP Black + 1 PSP Ceramic White


Gameboy Micro NES Anniversary Edition


1 X NDS Lite White + 1 X NDS Lite Navy Blue

This post has been edited by stringfellow: May 13 2006, 03:05 PM

I beg/grovel/plead for my gaming fix from parents right up till before i get the SNES on my own pocket money. After that it's working, and im thankful the money's good.

No PS2 Slim while working, but i do slip in a few hours of PSP gaming wwhen the plane is cruising, or when workload is low. Remember to turn the Wifi off though!

The first time i saw that game of Pong played with paddles on screen using the Atari console, it changed my life forever. PArents were so hot on the thought of connecting consoles to TVs at that time, saying something about it spoiling the TV, etc etc, which is a myth by the way. So i had to buy portables like those Game n Watches.

Im 30 this year. So gaming has been in my life for 22 years already, 73% of my life.

Goals to look forward to? To be able to take a whole year off, travel around the world, and be able to attend CeBit, JAMMA, E3, Nintendo Spaceworld and Sony GamerDay, all in the same year! Heck, if i could get to E3 im alerady in heaven!