Title: Hi there
Post by: sloan on April 06, 2013, 01:05:29 AM
Post by: sloan on April 06, 2013, 01:05:29 AM
I am a video game fan more than anything else.
Still remember seeing Atari VCS at my uncle's house for Christmas of 1977 and being awestruck. I had actually played some Pong clones at a relative's house around 1975-1976 timeframe, but wow was it cool to be able to plug in cartridges for distinctly different games on the VCS. Being poor, I finally talked my father into buying me a Sears Video Arcade 4-switcher for Christmas of 1980. It came with Target Shooting, but by the time I got the Coleco Donkey Kong game in 1982, I was in gaming heaven. Despite its shortcomings, I played that thing into scores in the hundreds of thousands.
Fast forward a few years, and my wife bought me a NES Control Deck with Super Mario Bros. pack-in for Christmas 1985. I have debated with some on other gaming forums about the official release of NES in North America. Some say it didn't hit widespread US release until fall of 1986, but I know it was in my Midwestern Target store for Christmas of 1985. Reminds me of the Bryan Adams song, 'Summer of '69'. I think I played SMB until my fingers bled.Â
Fast forward to today, and I am an avid collector and only sometime player. I currently have over 35 consoles and 4,000 games. Amazingly, I have it fairly well organized and it only takes most of a spare bedroom and part of an end of my long family room.
Will I ever be done with my collection? Maybe. If I do, I don't know that I will ever sell even parts because it gets more expensive every day to buy classic video game stuff back.
Enough about me. I look forward to some good gaming discussions on the forums.
Still remember seeing Atari VCS at my uncle's house for Christmas of 1977 and being awestruck. I had actually played some Pong clones at a relative's house around 1975-1976 timeframe, but wow was it cool to be able to plug in cartridges for distinctly different games on the VCS. Being poor, I finally talked my father into buying me a Sears Video Arcade 4-switcher for Christmas of 1980. It came with Target Shooting, but by the time I got the Coleco Donkey Kong game in 1982, I was in gaming heaven. Despite its shortcomings, I played that thing into scores in the hundreds of thousands.
Fast forward a few years, and my wife bought me a NES Control Deck with Super Mario Bros. pack-in for Christmas 1985. I have debated with some on other gaming forums about the official release of NES in North America. Some say it didn't hit widespread US release until fall of 1986, but I know it was in my Midwestern Target store for Christmas of 1985. Reminds me of the Bryan Adams song, 'Summer of '69'. I think I played SMB until my fingers bled.Â
Fast forward to today, and I am an avid collector and only sometime player. I currently have over 35 consoles and 4,000 games. Amazingly, I have it fairly well organized and it only takes most of a spare bedroom and part of an end of my long family room.
Will I ever be done with my collection? Maybe. If I do, I don't know that I will ever sell even parts because it gets more expensive every day to buy classic video game stuff back.
Enough about me. I look forward to some good gaming discussions on the forums.
Title: Re: Hi there
Post by: TrekMD on April 06, 2013, 01:10:41 AM
Post by: TrekMD on April 06, 2013, 01:10:41 AM
Hello Sloan and welcome to RVG! I know there there is at least one more familiar person here to you, onthinice. Looking forward to chatting about gaming and collecting video games here on RVG!
Title: Re: Hi there
Post by: TL on April 06, 2013, 01:13:09 AM
Post by: TL on April 06, 2013, 01:13:09 AM
The NES had test markets in the US in both 1984 (along with the Atari 7800) and 1985 before it saw an official release in 1986. Hope that helps!
Anyway welcome to RVG and I hope you have fun, we have people from all over the world here!
Anyway welcome to RVG and I hope you have fun, we have people from all over the world here!
Title: Re: Hi there
Post by: onthinice on April 06, 2013, 03:20:52 AM
Post by: onthinice on April 06, 2013, 03:20:52 AM
Hello Sloan! It is nice to see you post here and welcome 
Title: Re: Hi there
Post by: Shadowrunner on April 06, 2013, 03:33:45 AM
Post by: Shadowrunner on April 06, 2013, 03:33:45 AM
Hello! Nice intro and welcomeÂ
Title: Re: Hi there
Post by: sloan on April 06, 2013, 04:00:18 AM
Post by: sloan on April 06, 2013, 04:00:18 AM
Thanks guys. Looks like an awesome site so far.
Title: Re: Hi there
Post by: zapiy on April 12, 2013, 01:48:36 AM
Post by: zapiy on April 12, 2013, 01:48:36 AM
Belated welcome but welcome aboard anyway lol.. 
Title: Re: Hi there
Post by: Greyfox on April 13, 2013, 18:38:07 PM
Post by: Greyfox on April 13, 2013, 18:38:07 PM
And I seconded that belated welcome, fantastic you love the site, and a little secret in our ear, when you reach 50 posts or more, a download section will appear before your very eye on the forum and contains some real exclusive stuff especially created for our dedicated members , so keep going :113:
Title: Re: Hi there
Post by: DZ-Jay on April 14, 2013, 15:23:33 PM
Post by: DZ-Jay on April 14, 2013, 15:23:33 PM
Welcome, Sloan!
Title: Re: Hi there
Post by: Mire Mare on April 14, 2013, 15:28:21 PM
Post by: Mire Mare on April 14, 2013, 15:28:21 PM
Another, belated, welcome!
Title: Re: Hi there
Post by: sloan on April 15, 2013, 01:52:40 AM
Post by: sloan on April 15, 2013, 01:52:40 AM
Thanks again guys.