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I was packing up the contents of my room yesterday as I am (bad joke) 'changing rooms'...
..packing my old consoles and games was believe it or not very emotional, the room which I had played thousands of console games in and spent my entire life playing consoles in was no longer going to be my haven for all things Nintendo. I was moving on.
Each Nintendo and Super Nintendo game I came across actually reminded me of a time when I was playing it. Timelord on the Nes, well just packing the cartridge and finding the manual had reminded me of when I couldn't find the orb on the western level, which at the age of six I phoned the hotline and got the answer! Marble Madness reminded me of when I invited my old best friend around and we played it for hours. Duck Hunt reminded me of when I was cheating at the age of four by holding the gun to the screen.... memories that I will probably never forget, but the packing had revived them from the inner depths of my brain.
After a few hours of packing hundreds of games into boxes, I took a few steps back and looked at the pile for about five minutes, I shaked my head and told myself it had been worth it, all of it. Many of you may be smirking, but I assure you packing up nearly everything you would die for was very emotional. When I was young there were problems at home, I used games as a way to escape from these problems, they comforted me and I owe a lot to them. I have packed all the console games I own into the new room, when I unpack them I think I will give nearly all of them a quick go.
The memories that most of us will have from games and gaming will stay with us till our grave, completing this packing of all my magazines, games, posters, standees and collectables just reminded me of how lucking I am to have had all this great stuff.
Guys, don't take these old or even new games for granted, they will probably give you some of the best moments of your life, some great moments which can't be repeated but will continue to live on in you memories.
I will tell you one thing now though, packing will be a forever memory for me, unpacking will one of the best few days of my life...
Thanks for reading.
Joby
..packing my old consoles and games was believe it or not very emotional, the room which I had played thousands of console games in and spent my entire life playing consoles in was no longer going to be my haven for all things Nintendo. I was moving on.
Each Nintendo and Super Nintendo game I came across actually reminded me of a time when I was playing it. Timelord on the Nes, well just packing the cartridge and finding the manual had reminded me of when I couldn't find the orb on the western level, which at the age of six I phoned the hotline and got the answer! Marble Madness reminded me of when I invited my old best friend around and we played it for hours. Duck Hunt reminded me of when I was cheating at the age of four by holding the gun to the screen.... memories that I will probably never forget, but the packing had revived them from the inner depths of my brain.
After a few hours of packing hundreds of games into boxes, I took a few steps back and looked at the pile for about five minutes, I shaked my head and told myself it had been worth it, all of it. Many of you may be smirking, but I assure you packing up nearly everything you would die for was very emotional. When I was young there were problems at home, I used games as a way to escape from these problems, they comforted me and I owe a lot to them. I have packed all the console games I own into the new room, when I unpack them I think I will give nearly all of them a quick go.
The memories that most of us will have from games and gaming will stay with us till our grave, completing this packing of all my magazines, games, posters, standees and collectables just reminded me of how lucking I am to have had all this great stuff.
Guys, don't take these old or even new games for granted, they will probably give you some of the best moments of your life, some great moments which can't be repeated but will continue to live on in you memories.
I will tell you one thing now though, packing will be a forever memory for me, unpacking will one of the best few days of my life...
Thanks for reading.
Joby
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It is Joby, but I'm sure it is an abbreviation.
I remember the day I had to sell my SNES to allow me to get my Playstation for Christmas. I had to pack up all the games and peripherals, find manuals and make sure everything was there. I put an advert in the local paper and a few days later a little boy and his mother arrived. I showed them that it worked and they bought it and left. At first I was really sad, no more Mario Kart, WWF Royal Rumble, and all my other favourites.
The next few weeks before christmas where hard. Had to go to friends houses to get my daily dose of gaming, which as always my parents couldn't understand.
Christmas day appeared and as I hoped my PSX was there, opened it up and set it up. Then my dad insisted that he would check to see if it was set up just so he could get first go. Since then I haven't looked back to my SNES days that much as my PSX was so much better. When I bought my PS2 I decided to hang on to my PSX. I couldn't sell it, Not after all the fun it brought.
The next few weeks before christmas where hard. Had to go to friends houses to get my daily dose of gaming, which as always my parents couldn't understand.
Christmas day appeared and as I hoped my PSX was there, opened it up and set it up. Then my dad insisted that he would check to see if it was set up just so he could get first go. Since then I haven't looked back to my SNES days that much as my PSX was so much better. When I bought my PS2 I decided to hang on to my PSX. I couldn't sell it, Not after all the fun it brought.
*chokes on tears* that was, inspirational.....And is your name really "Joby"
I was packing up the contents of my room yesterday as I am (bad joke) 'changing rooms'...
..packing my old consoles and games was believe it or not very emotional, the room which I had played thousands of console games in and spent my entire life playing consoles in was no longer going to be my haven for all things Nintendo. I was moving on.
Each Nintendo and Super Nintendo game I came across actually reminded me of a time when I was playing it. Timelord on the Nes, well just packing the cartridge and finding the manual had reminded me of when I couldn't find the orb on the western level, which at the age of six I phoned the hotline and got the answer! Marble Madness reminded me of when I invited my old best friend around and we played it for hours. Duck Hunt reminded me of when I was cheating at the age of four by holding the gun to the screen.... memories that I will probably never forget, but the packing had revived them from the inner depths of my brain.
After a few hours of packing hundreds of games into boxes, I took a few steps back and looked at the pile for about five minutes, I shaked my head and told myself it had been worth it, all of it. Many of you may be smirking, but I assure you packing up nearly everything you would die for was very emotional. When I was young there were problems at home, I used games as a way to escape from these problems, they comforted me and I owe a lot to them. I have packed all the console games I own into the new room, when I unpack them I think I will give nearly all of them a quick go.
The memories that most of us will have from games and gaming will stay with us till our grave, completing this packing of all my magazines, games, posters, standees and collectables just reminded me of how lucking I am to have had all this great stuff.
Guys, don't take these old or even new games for granted, they will probably give you some of the best moments of your life, some great moments which can't be repeated but will continue to live on in you memories.
I will tell you one thing now though, packing will be a forever memory for me, unpacking will one of the best few days of my life...
Thanks for reading.
Joby
..packing my old consoles and games was believe it or not very emotional, the room which I had played thousands of console games in and spent my entire life playing consoles in was no longer going to be my haven for all things Nintendo. I was moving on.
Each Nintendo and Super Nintendo game I came across actually reminded me of a time when I was playing it. Timelord on the Nes, well just packing the cartridge and finding the manual had reminded me of when I couldn't find the orb on the western level, which at the age of six I phoned the hotline and got the answer! Marble Madness reminded me of when I invited my old best friend around and we played it for hours. Duck Hunt reminded me of when I was cheating at the age of four by holding the gun to the screen.... memories that I will probably never forget, but the packing had revived them from the inner depths of my brain.
After a few hours of packing hundreds of games into boxes, I took a few steps back and looked at the pile for about five minutes, I shaked my head and told myself it had been worth it, all of it. Many of you may be smirking, but I assure you packing up nearly everything you would die for was very emotional. When I was young there were problems at home, I used games as a way to escape from these problems, they comforted me and I owe a lot to them. I have packed all the console games I own into the new room, when I unpack them I think I will give nearly all of them a quick go.
The memories that most of us will have from games and gaming will stay with us till our grave, completing this packing of all my magazines, games, posters, standees and collectables just reminded me of how lucking I am to have had all this great stuff.
Guys, don't take these old or even new games for granted, they will probably give you some of the best moments of your life, some great moments which can't be repeated but will continue to live on in you memories.
I will tell you one thing now though, packing will be a forever memory for me, unpacking will one of the best few days of my life...
Thanks for reading.
Joby
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