My earliest memory is one of my neighbors had the Pong console with the dial controllers. Something like this: http://www.richardlagendijk.nl/foto/cip/computer_2000k_01.jpg
Some wire frame tank game on my dad's atari. Also remember playing mario brothers that was the mini pow game from Mario 3 at the level start.
I remember the atari died not too long after i first got it and my parents saw how much i enjoyed it so they got me an NES which kept me happy for a few years until one christmas when i was surprised with a Genesis.
[–] JoeDougieDouglas ago
I guess my earliest gaming memory would be when my dad, sister and I were sat around the SNES attempting to complete a Zelda game (unsure what one) - I remember we spent hours on that game, still unsure whether we ever completed it.
Wow, I don't know. I guess I was 3 when Sonic the Hedgehog came out. I was able to beat it by 4. I started playing before that but I don't have memories that far back. I guess the oldest thing I can remember is the level select code, but I learned it incorrectly. I always thought it was A B C up down left right Hold A and press start. Turns out the A B C part isn't part of the code...I didn't learn that until my 20s.
[–] Biff-Top-Johnny ago
Mine is weird - "Dizzy Egg" - a fucking old MS Dos game. It woul dhave been like 1992-1994 when I played this with my mum on an old Amstrad PC.
That and another Dos game called "Stargoose".
From there we moved onto the free demos on the Windows 95 CD-ROM - Hover and Hellrider.
[–] ReverieandEnvisage ago
Playing Super Mario Bros 2 with friends. I had no idea what to do and got super excited to play that when you chose a character you're supposed to raise your hand by pressing up. Well, I didn't know that. They just said, okay raise your hand to pick your character.
I got the controller, and I raised my hand.