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Posted by: mattacuk Sep 13 2007, 04:54 PM

The topic on game music really got me thinking about the golden days of gameing. As the then proud owner of a Commodore Amiga I enjoyed amaizing sound and graphics for the time!

I also owned a Sega Megadrive/Genesis and a Super Nintendo - both great machines.

I would like hear more about GMC'ers first computers/games systems, your fave games etc

Posted by: Henrik Skotth Sep 13 2007, 05:05 PM

I love the classic 8-bit Nintendo (NES). I never had it when I was a kid, but several of my friends did. I picked it up (along with quite a huge bundle of games) some 6-7 years ago, and I still love it!
(though I don't really play that much anymore... hm... perhaps tonight would be a nice night for a game or two of ice hockey or north & south? )

Posted by: blindwillie Sep 13 2007, 05:09 PM

The Amiga is the only one I ever considered a true gaming platform.

Not really on topic, but close: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYvZnTFpip0

Posted by: mattacuk Sep 13 2007, 05:14 PM

The Amiga was awsome. There is still a dedicated following in europe, i think especially so in Germany!

Here is a great site i found the other day http://www.lemonamiga.com/

Posted by: tonymiro Sep 13 2007, 05:15 PM

First computer I used - wasn't mine though, belonged to work - was a Commodore Pet. Used to take about 20 mins to boot up. So we'd start it, go make a coffee, drink the coffee come back and find it had crashed. Not much different to Vista .

First computer I had was a Sinclair Spectrum and fav game was Attic Attack.

Cheers,
Tony

Posted by: blindwillie Sep 13 2007, 05:42 PM

Hmmm fav game, yes. Forgot that.

Two games by Bitmap Brothers. "Gods" and ... can't remember the name "Hardball", "Steel balls" ... No! "Speedball 2", which is about to be a sequel soon . And another Bitmap Bro, Magic Pockets.

Posted by: mattacuk Sep 13 2007, 05:51 PM

I liked James Pond 1 & 2, Lemmings 1 & 2, Bart Simpsons vs the Space Mutants, Megaball, Superfrog to name a few

Posted by: blindwillie Sep 13 2007, 05:59 PM

Mmmm, yes James Pond, Lemmings and Superfrog. Ahhh the memories
Lets not forget Monkey Island series.

Posted by: mattacuk Sep 13 2007, 06:03 PM

yes, and Simon the Sorcerer 1 & 2 - very funny stuff!!!

Posted by: The Uncreator Sep 13 2007, 06:56 PM

Gotta go with teh SNES, I had my first experience with Final Fantasy on there!

Posted by: mattacuk Sep 13 2007, 06:58 PM

The Snes was great, I loved Super Mario, Alien 3 and Mortal Kombat 2 on that the most

Posted by: DeepRoots Sep 13 2007, 07:01 PM

being 17 i didnt have much of a chance to explre all these consoles when i was young- i remember bashing on a megadrive tho. great laughs

Posted by: Hungus Sep 13 2007, 07:01 PM

I have always loved the Megadrive... mostly because of sonic and the fact I made about 200 bucks off trading megadrives and megadrive games back when I was in primary school.

Posted by: Robin Sep 13 2007, 07:25 PM

Nintendo Entertainment System

Oh maaaan, I have alot of great times with that thing when I was a kid. My cousin actually still has it, and it works! I tried it not long ago.
My favorite game was of course Super Mario Bros 3! Excellent game.

Posted by: Pavel Sep 14 2007, 12:34 AM

What about Nintendo 64? It was awesome IMO. Especially the James Bond stuff - where you could play it up to 4 players multiplayer

Posted by: mattacuk Sep 14 2007, 01:02 AM

A very good system the N64, but not quite old enough to be considered retro yet !!! I did love Golden eye on that, good for parties etc

Posted by: Pavel Sep 14 2007, 02:01 AM

Thought so! But anyway - if you look at it like cartridge vs. CD/DVD age than it can work as retro platform

Posted by: chast Sep 14 2007, 03:03 AM

Yeah N64 was great, but I never had one
But I played very much with my cousin and friends. Mario64 was pretty cool, Mario Kart also and much more

Posted by: Asphyxia Feeling Sep 14 2007, 06:25 AM

SNES is the king of classic consoles. hands down.

Zelda LTTP, FF IV(released as II), SECRET OF MANA, the two Mario World games, MARIO RPG!!! the list goes on and on.

Posted by: FretDancer69 Sep 14 2007, 07:15 AM

i had a Super Nintendo, but my favorite was always Sega

Posted by: mattacuk Sep 14 2007, 06:37 PM

Agreed its definatly a classic system in many's hearts. The Atari Jaguar was also a much overlook system, with titles like Alien vs Predator and the "all new" Wolfenstein 3D useing the doom engine.

Side tracking slightly; Today i dont own any games systems, but i have a very keen interest in all "retro" systems, and i think legal emulation is definatly very good fun!

Posted by: The Uncreator Sep 14 2007, 06:57 PM

Conkers Bad Fur Day on N64 was friggin hilarious

Posted by: mattacuk Sep 16 2007, 05:25 AM

So the SNES is top of the tops at GMC - well it was a great system so i can see why

Posted by: buttmonk Sep 17 2007, 03:49 AM

Amiga all the way, accompanied by Amiga Power: the worlds best gaming magazine. DISSEMINATE ESSENTIAL INFORMATION!!

Posted by: mattacuk Sep 17 2007, 05:00 AM

GOOD MAN !!!!