What was the video game that turned you into a gamer?

[MDouble00]

I was definitely more of a "gamer" in my youth. I still play video games now, but mostly just a handful of titles. When I was a kid though I played literally every game I could get my hands on either from buying or renting them. My favorite gaming memories are all contained mostly to the NES and the Genesis.

I think the first game that truly unlocked the "gamer" in me was Astyanax for NES which I still don't know how to actually pronounce. And it was a game that haunted me until years later when I beat it on an emulator. I spent so many hours trying to beat this game. And it pained me to throw in the towel as a kid.

 

[SatanJonez]

Super Mario Land 2. I probably sunk at least 100 hours into that game, easy. From then on I couldn't really stop trying to get more video games to play.

 

[AlanaTaylor]

Portal Runner. It was a such a stupid game but I absolutely loved it. And of course Pokemon red and blue.

 

[JJsulu123]

I started with the Mario Bro‘s on the old grey Game Boy, have been a gamer since I was a toddler. But I became a real gamer with Abe‘s Oddyssee on PS1!

 

[Young Reggie]

I started with the Mario Bro‘s on the old grey Game Boy, have been a gamer since I was a toddler. But I became a real gamer with Abe‘s Oddyssee on PS1!

I LOVE ABE'S ODYESSY!

 

[JJsulu123]

I LOVE ABE'S ODYESSY!

Yeah, it‘s the best game ever!

 

[CharlotteLace]

Starcraft 2. Amazing game that I don't play often enough.

 

[MichaelToris]

Growing up in the 80's my family had an Atari 2600 but I don't remember playing it much. Mainly because I broke the controllers somehow where in most games you could only go right or down Playing in the arcades turned me into a gamer, games like ROBOCOP, DOUBLE DRAGON and RAMPAGE were my immediate go-to.

 

[heybarkeep]

A combination of Turtles, The Simpsons and X-Men side scrolling brawlers from Konami at the arcades. Way back when arcade game graphics were way ahead of home consoles. Still remember how disappointing Mortal Kombat was on consoles. If console only, was either Othello or Bubble Bobble for the NES.

 

[Deleted member 37064]

Starcraft 2. Amazing game that I don't play often enough.

Great theme to your MFC profile.

 

[Young Reggie]

Growing up in the 80's my family had an Atari 2600 but I don't remember playing it much. Mainly because I broke the controllers somehow where in most games you could only go right or down Playing in the arcades turned me into a gamer, games like ROBOCOP, DOUBLE DRAGON and RAMPAGE were my immediate go-to.

Duuude. Robocop was sick lol

 

[Yotogi]

Legend of Zelda, The original one back on the NES. Gold cartridge and all.

 

[sleepybabu]

donkey kong country( soundtrack forever) streetfighter2 and tetris attack on snes

 

[Rumi_Bloom]

First game I played, like many of my age bracket, was Pokemon Red. However, though I kept playing games off and on through the years the one that really got me into gaming (well RPGs at least mostly) was Final Fantasy X. I will never forget that game, as I've played it enough to remember most the script... ehe... ^^;

 

[tekwolf]

o boy will feel ancient now but pong on the amiga 500+ but got really into gaming by delta force2 from novalogic and after that a long road followed

 

[MattIowa1]

I loved Q*Bert back in the day. That was more arcade than console, though.

One of the first games I got for the NES was Mega Man 2. Finished it in three days. Such a great game that I just had to replay it. And the soundtrack? Iconic.

 

[QuinnLane]

Spyro trilogy on PS1.

 

[Ronaldod]

Rainbow six(by red storm) and before that all the game "Elite"

 

[corsican1]

anything published by Square for snes and PS one did it for me

 

[Alyssa Taylor]

Diablo II got me hooked!

 

[ismycam]

donkey kong country( soundtrack forever) streetfighter2 and tetris attack on snes

+1 for Donkey Kong Country! I still have the snes and the cartridge! Along with DKC3 and Killer Instinct ahhh I loved those days...

 

[Arturia]

Going through this thread has been like a trip down memory lane. The one that I think made me a gamer was a MMO called Pirates of the Burning Sea. It's what got me into long gaming sessions and Voice Comms.

 

[Primaltime]

The Legend of Zelda....the very first one....god I'm old. From the second I saw that game being played at someone's house....it was all over for me.

 

[Hypatia]

...god I'm old. ...

Nah, I'm old (like, retired old). Got a PS3 8 years ago 'cause I heard it was a good DVD player, plus could dabble in stuff my nieces & nephews were obsessed with. First game: Little Big Planet. Loved it! A favorite to this day, 30 platinum trophies later.

 

[emahlee]

Zelda.. A link to the past.. SNES... WOOHOO!

 

[Zoso]

Final fantasy x got me hooked on rpg before that it was mostly old computer games like the never hood and diablo

 

[Majora Mink]

Final fantasy x got me hooked on rpg before that it was mostly old computer games like the never hood and diablo

*hyperventilates* X was so good. The first one ya play will always be the "favorite" but that one was really something special.

 

[Zoso]

*hyperventilates* X was so good. The first one ya play will always be the "favorite" but that one was really something special.

Totally agree! I've enjoyed the newer final fantasy games since but nothing comes close to X still for me.

 

[MaePeach]

I played a lot of games growing up, but the one that hooked me was World of Warcraft. Before that I would play anything on consoles or gameboy etc. Blockbuster made trying a lot of games so much easier

 

[power_honey]

The Last of Us. I cried so hard at the end of that game. It was the first game where I got emotionally attached to the characters and story. I’m looking forward to the next one.