List the video game consoles that you have owned in the order in which they were purchased

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Lifer
Jul 2, 2001
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SNES, Gameboy, N64, NES, GP2X

I've really been a PC gamer all my life, and I only picked up a console here and there.
 

newmachineoverlord

Senior member
Jan 22, 2006
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TI-99 (Games: Hunt the Wumpus, Munchman, and connect 4; also musicmaker)
Atari 2600 (Dig Dug, frogger, and solaris all Roxorz)
NES (My dad was at the time an electronics buyer for a retailer, so I got to try the original with R.O.B. and Kung FU, Gradius, SMB, and Gyromite when they were first marketing the NES.)
Gameboy
SNES
N64
GBA
Gamecube

Lately my brother has been collecting obsolete gaming systems from garage sales and the like, mostly to play games that are sequels to good ones from NES/SNES, like castlevania, blaster master: enemy below, and chrono cross on PS1. So I have had the opportunity to play sega and ps1, but not until after I already had a gamecube. In a sidenote, gaming is far cheaper if you're willing to hold yourself about three years behind the times and buy everything used or on sale. Even good dvd movies can be found for three dollars each these days. (But be sure to watch it within seven days just in case there's a scratch and you need to exchange it.)

Hey quasmo, how far did you get on munchman? I can't remember ever living past level 13 or so. That was my favorite game prior to frogger.
 

Valhalla1

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Oct 13, 1999
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never had a lot of consoles as a kid, just my IBM PCjr

my list goes

Dreamcast
Xbox (bought 4 of these as gifts and personal modding projects)
Playstation 2 (then bought a slim PS2)

 

Alex

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Oct 26, 1999
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mine is actually pretty simple for a hardcore gamer.... needless to say my favourite is still the SNES

Gameboy
SNES
Ganeboy colour
Nintendo 64
Dreamcast
XBOX
 

exdeath

Lifer
Jan 29, 2004
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Atari 2600*
NES*
Gameboy*
SNES (best game console ever made, period)
3DO*
Sega Genesis
Sega CD (if only for the original versions of all Working Designs games)
Sega 32x*
Saturn
Playstation (my original dated Aug 1995 still running perfectly, w/ mod chip even)
PC**
Nintendo 64 (not sure why I still have this, all games worthwhile have been ported to Gamecube)
Sega Nomad (the hand held Genesis)
Dreamcast
Playstation 2 (DMS 3 w/ mem card booting IP loader for remote development from PC)
Gamecube
Gameboy Advance
Xbox (free broken one, fixed it with a 16x PC DVD drive)

Roughly in order, I don't remember exactly.

Will be getting a 360, Wii, and PS3 the moment there are games available on them that don't have 'Madden' in the title and that I can't already get on my PC. Right now I've got plenty to do on the PC, esp with the multi-core trend (thread pools FTW!). Hmm on second thought I'm kinda interested in playing with Cell and Xenon even without games, but since I'll need mod chips to boot anything, I'm still stuck waiting.

I've programmed on SNES, GBA, DC, PS2, and of course PC. Props to anyone who knows what system this is for and what it does (hint: it's more famous than mode 13h on the PC)

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*long since sold or traded due to uselessness, the rest I still have and most of them are hooked up and playable.

** this is the first PC I built specifically for gaming when P200, Voodoo, and SDRAM where cutting edge. I've been primarily a PC gamer since. q3dm17 rail instagib FTW.

Everything else I still have and the main systems are actually hooked up and ready to play! Though the Genesis looks kinda bad on a 106" HDTV with composite...

Recently played Xenogears and Xenosaga I-III back to back (no they aren't related)
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Amused

Elite Member
Apr 14, 2001
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The last console I owned was a Super Nintendo.

I started with a Pong game, then I had a 2600, then an NES, then a Genesis, then a TurboGrafx 16 (For one game: Military Madness) then the SNES. None since then.
 

blazerazor

Golden Member
Aug 28, 2003
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NINTENDO GAME & WATCH (i own'd about 5 or so of these, but DonkeyKong was best)
Atari 2600 (I think, the one with the stick and 1 orange button)
Commadre 64 w/floppy drive (never knew the joy of modem with it, 4 games only)
*386 pc running DOS - (this was really my dads, but i used it for games alot)
*APPLE II - (this was my neighbors, but I sure play'd on it alot.)
NES
SEGA Genesis w/AlteredBeast :)
GAMEBOY
SNES
Playstation
N64
Atari Lynx
Sega Dreamcast
Playstation 2
Gameboy color - w/LightMod I installed
Gamecube - modded 4 pal/euro/us games
XBOX
Nintendo DS



 

EngenZerO

Diamond Member
Dec 24, 2001
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atari 2600
nes
genesis
snes
sega cd
sega saturn
psx
n64
dreamcast
ps2
xbox
xbox360
(soon to be ps3)
 

meltdown75

Lifer
Nov 17, 2004
37,548
7
81
Pong game
Coleco Vision
Atari 2600 (2nd model)
Sega Master System
Sega Genesis

I had NES and SNES in my home at various times but they were my step-siblings' so I'm not counting them.
 

Dacalo

Diamond Member
Mar 31, 2000
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MSX (loved this, had Metal Gear and a lot of good games during its time)
NES (most challenging games were from this console)
Gameboy (original)
SNES (Golden Age of Gaming, most fond memories with this console)
Dreamcast (Some good games)
Gamecube (game selection sucked)
PS2 (sold it in less than a month of owning it)
Playstation Portable (great looking handheld but games are lacking)
Gameboy DS Lite
 

OCNewbie

Diamond Member
Jul 18, 2000
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25
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Atari 5200
Nintendo Deluxe Set - Still have the robot
Sega Genesis
Panasonic 3DO - I was teh pwn at Need for Speed
Playstation 2 - just bought this within the last year, bought it just so I could play Gran Tourismo 4
 

Hammerhead

Platinum Member
Jul 26, 2001
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Atari 2600
Commodore 64
NES
Sega Genesis
PS1
Nintendo 64
Sega Dreamcast
PS2
XBOX
Gamecube
XBOX 360
 

MasonLuke

Senior member
Aug 14, 2006
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Originally posted by: Random Variable
My list is probably unique.

Atari 2600
NES
3DO
SNES
Sega Saturn
N64
Sega Dreamcast
XBOX 360

Let me guess, you are about 35 years old now.

 

Syphilis

Junior Member
Oct 12, 2006
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Each listed in order and which game I recommend the most:
SNES (Donkey Kong Country 2)
Gameboy Pocket (Mario Land 2)
Gameboy Color (Same as above)
N64 (Super Mario 64)
PS (G-Darius)
Gameboy Advance (Super Mario Bros 3)
Gamecube (Super Monkey Ball 2)
PS2 (God of War)
Gameboy Advance SP (Same as GBA)
XBOX (Halo 2)
Dreamcast (San Francisco Rush 2049)
XBOX 360 (Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter)