[MelloSinfonian]

In a personal attempt to start boosting forum activity, I thought it would be fun for me to try to think of an interesting topic that we could all talk about. Maybe a new topic once a week, or something like that. We'll see how it goes, eh?

My first idea...what was everybody's first video game? I'm assuming that everybody who's taken the time to register on the forums at Squaresound at least likes video games. Feel free to elaborate on your early gaming endeavors!

If you're like me, you started playing at such an early age that your memories start running together. I distinctly remember my uncle having an Atari. I believe Pac Man on Atari was my first game...I was probably 3 or 4 (I'm 22 now). I KNOW that I got a Nintendo Entertainment System, my first personal system, for Christmas of 1991 (I was 5). I remember this because a friend of my dad's from his work let us borrow his NES, along with Super Mario Bros. 3. I wanted one, and asked for the original Super Mario Bros. (I suppose even then, I wanted to see where series started; I'm the same way today). I played the heck out of that game, and the several others that I got for Christmas (Duck Hunt was on the same cartridge as Mario). They included Pro Wrestling, and Jordan vs. Bird One-on-One. Probably Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, too. I played it a lot. I later picked up one of the Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers games (I played both; I forget which I own), the second TMNT (the arcade game), Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!, and DuckTales.

My introduction to Squaresoft (and RPG's, for that matter) was with Super Mario RPG. I was 10 or 11, and thought RPG was some kind of abbreviation for rampage...I just knew it had Mario and looked cool. I loved the gameplay, eventually learned the term "role-playing game", and a friend introduced me to Final Fantasy VI (though the SNES cartridge said III). From there, I played any Square game I could get my hands on (FFIV and Chrono Trigger were next, and all I had for a long time). I eventually discovered RPG's made by other companies.

[Nicol Armarfi]

When I was about two, my brother had gotten a NES for his birthday (or Christmas, or some occassion I can't quite remember). Since I was an annoying little two year old my brother decided to let me play his NES with him; the first game I remember playing was a cartridge with both Duckhunt and Super Mario Bros. on it. The first time I played an RPG though, was when I was 7 or 8, and played Pokemon on the gameboy.

[The-Real-Link]

My first game system was a Super Nintendo. Which is still my favorite system. My first game was Super Mario World. (I actually still have both ^_^) My first RPG was probably Super Mario RPG. Either that or Pokemon. Although Pokemon is not a typical RPG...
Anyways, My first inroductory into Final Fantasy actually didn't come until I was about 14 (I'm 17 now.) It was with Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. I had rented it and like it. A few months later I bought Final Fantasy III DS the day it came out. After that, I was hooked on Final Fantasy. After playing Kingdom Hearts I because a Square addict. I now own several Mana games, Final Fantasy games, the entire Kingdom Hearts series, (Excluding Final Mix. I have all four english games.) As well as various other Square games.
Having played games for so long, I have a pretty big collection. I haven't counted, but somewhere around 100-150 games. My favorite games has been the same since 1999...The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The greatest game ever made...period!

[Roboashura]

My first game was Sonic 2. It was my cousin's, and he let me play it. My first RPG was Demikids: Light Version. To this day, I still love the Shin Megami Tensei series...

[Bahamut]

I'm not hundred percent sure, it was on NES and it was either one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Games, Final Fantasy, or Super Mario... I'm leaning towards turtles though.

[CarloCrizaldo]

Well, in my early childhood time, like in the late 90's, the new things were around. I've never played an Atari or a SNES. My first gaming system was a blue Game Boy Color, which I got on Easter, like at the age of 5 or 6. With it, I got the game Pokemon Blue, and my Sister got Pokemon Yellow. Looking back on it now, I realize Yellow was better than Blue. Aww. But that was the first time I've played a video game. I beat Pokemon Blue in like two months, and on my birthday, I got a Nintendo 64, with the games Super Mario 64 and Pokemon Snap. I still play those for the memories.

[XaldBalghostriped]

my first game for ps2 is Devil May Cry (free cd btw by buying Ps2) then second is Chaos Legion.

But the real first video I've ever played is Mario from SNES or ps like nintendo... the one with rectangle controller with A B button and D pad XD

[Ronin]

Hmm, that's a question and a half.

I think it was probably a game on the Amstrad, although it might have been something on the Master System.

[LegendaryCloud89]

Hmmm, my first system was the Sega Genesis. The first game that I remember is Sonic! Nice pic Ronin.

[Ronin]

Why thank you.

Does anyone here remember Alex Kidd on the Master System? I think that may well have been the first.