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Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: groundhog on February 23, 2003, 06:00:10 AM: Hey guys, I just bought my GC last night and am very glad I did. I was really surprised at how diverse the selection of games were at my retailer. I also own a PS2 and have become rather bored with it. As you can see, there are some old guys out here who still buy Nintendo

I did have one question. I heard that Sega isn't publishing their sports titles on GC anymore. Is EA sports still with us? If anyone has heard, I would like to know. Thanks and I look forward to talking with you often.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: BiLdItUp1 on February 23, 2003, 06:04:08 AM: EA Sports is still with us for the most stuff; only the most obscure sports titles might not make the cut. In any case, you have a PS2, so you don't need to worry about sports. In fact, with the GC's pissant-tiny memory cards, you should probably stick with the PS2 version, unless you know you're going to get the big third-party cards.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Biohazard on February 23, 2003, 06:05:16 AM: Hey all.

Hey welcome to PGC, and I hope your happy with your choice of the Gamecube. Now I know your worried about EA as well as I am...if EA leaves I leave, I can't stand to be without my sports. Anyway im pretty sure they didn't cancel the games just yet....so stayed tuned to the latest news.

(wow 31 and still having playing games, go you, I suppose I'm gonna stop playing games when I hit the 20 mark)
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: AManatee on February 23, 2003, 06:08:44 AM: Quote
(wow 31 and still having playing games, go you, I suppose I'm gonna stop playing games when I hit the 20 mark)

Ehh, thats probably not true. I know plenty of "over 20 yr olds" who still play games. I dont think the love of games will ever leave ya. Especially if you're a Nintendo fan.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Biohazard on February 23, 2003, 06:12:28 AM: "Especially if you're a Nintendo fan. "

Eh im more of a Capcom and Sega fan then I am Nintendo, but none the less we got RE and Sonic exclusive plus Nintendo so im content. So once im tired of my favorate two franchises and Zelda yea then Im gonna bail out, but for now im very happy with my cube and I'm sure you'll be too groundhog .
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: SilverBack1138 on February 23, 2003, 06:23:55 AM: Welcome to PCG! Well, there are still many of us "kids at heart" that still love Nintendo.

Just to let everyone know, EA is not ceasing all GCN development, they are just scaling it down. They are probably just getting rid of all the franchises that flopped. EA knows that there is still a sports market on all 3 consoles so they will support them. This goes for all these devs that are "leaving" the GCN. They are just scaling down. The only problem with this is that we may miss some of the "sleeper hits", otherwise, it means less crap to occupy the shelf space. I also have a PS2 and it does have its fair share of awesome games, but there are a lot of crappy titles on the retail shelves.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: o0O MeaN O0o on February 23, 2003, 06:26:22 AM: Welcome ! I'm a 26 y/o gamer, married with 2 kids and I still play videogames. Probabaly for 2 or 3 more console generations at least. I actually can't even wait until my kids are a bit older (2 y/o and 3y/o) to beat the crap out of them playing games. The oldest one (3 y/o) is already playing Burnout accelerating and turning prettty good.
Don't worry about EA leaving us w/out sports games. The problem with the GameCube is that there are NOT enough sports games fans to support 2 major franchises but since Sega Sports is gone, EA will see more sales/profit in GameCube since they have no competition and they wil NOT leave.

PS : friggin cool !!! While typing this post I've seen for 1st time the Zelda:WW commercial Q
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: TOY on February 23, 2003, 06:28:58 AM: I have'nt heard anything about E.A. leaving GAMECUBE. As a matter of fact, according to NINTINDOJO.COM E.A. just announced a new F1 racing game for the CUBE. Now I dont know if your into racing games but i figure any new announcement is a good announcement. Besides with SEGA sports pulling out E.A. really has no competiton.

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(wow 31 and still having playing games, go you, I suppose I'm gonna stop playing games when I hit the 20 mark)

I just turned 39 on 2/6 and i still play games, why PICK an age to stop playing? In my opinion your never too old, so if you still enjoy playing why stop.

TOY
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: groundhog on February 23, 2003, 06:29:20 AM: Well when I was in grade school and high school we were playing the Genesis and Super NES. In fact, my 2 best friends from high school still play games and we get together about once a month to do just that. Once it's in your blood it never leaves I guess. We have a great time still. I honestly think that game companies know that their demographic is getting older and they are making games accordingly. I think Nintendo sees it as well. Again, I was surprised at the number of "M" rated games. It's a good variety.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Hostile Creation on February 23, 2003, 06:30:01 AM: Well I never intend to stop playing video games. . . I'll be seventy something and still playing Zelda.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: groundhog on February 23, 2003, 06:43:29 AM: Toy, I know what you mean. Age is just a number and you do what you enjoy. For me it's games. I get as excited about a new title I want today, as I did when I was 16. I was struggling with whether to buy one for awhile, but I know the machine has a great record for reliability and the games are such that anyone from 8 to whatever will find something fun. Also, I could care less who is number one in sales or whatever that argument is about. I will have fun while someone else worries about that
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Biohazard on February 23, 2003, 07:06:42 AM: Hey all.

boy look what i started....

Anyway I guess your kinna right that age is just a number, but who knows what videogames are gonna be like now guys, remember all the fun of the 2D days...what has sparked 3D that was as fun as them days....anyway don't flame me or nothing just IMO.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: AManatee on February 23, 2003, 07:08:15 AM: Quote
So once im tired of my favorate two franchises and Zelda yea then Im gonna bail out,

LOL, maybe i hold WAY too much confidence in the big N, but I'm still thinkin' that they will pull out a new franchise or something that may raise one of your eyebrows, or maybe even both. They are working on new stuff, i do believe...
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: fbarbie on February 23, 2003, 08:06:15 AM: Oh man! Just like me. I'm 26 with a 2 year old girl. I love playing games. I can stay up later than my wife and kid so I play into the wee hours nonstop (can't wait till I can play with others online!). And I can't wait for my daughter to be old enough so we can play together. My wife likes some games but is very picky so I can't play many with her.

But yeah, at 26, the GC is the only console I own and I'll always have one. I keep telling my wife that when I'm old I won't mind if I'm put in a retirement home so long as I have a few things: movies to watch, computer, and the latest Nintendo console. Play on!
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: MetalHead666 on February 23, 2003, 08:17:29 AM: Quote
Originally posted by: Biohazard
Hey all.

(wow 31 and still having playing games, go you, I suppose I'm gonna stop playing games when I hit the 20 mark)

Yeah man, that is definately not true. I am 20 now, and turn 21 in a few months. If you go to college you wont stop playing games at least until you graduate. Videogames are a large part of college. Videogames, drinking, and women.

And since when is there an age limit to having fun?
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Gharakh on February 23, 2003, 08:19:27 AM: wow i never realized there were so many adults who still love and play nintendo. i guess once you start on nes you never stop i am 18 and grew up on NES. it's still lots of fun playing those old nes roms that take you back to the good ol' days of crappy graphics and fun gameplay
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Hemmorrhoid on February 23, 2003, 08:21:00 AM: I agree, why should their be an age to stop gaming, especially with you 20-30 year olds that grew up with the beggining of videogaming.
Im only 16 so its hard to judge, but how can you be too old for videogaming, thats like telling your parents they shouldnt be watching XXX
(triple x the movie) because they arent targeted by it ?

Ill stop playing videogames the day its not fun anymore, but with the fun constantly increasing especially on GCN, why ever stop?
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: The Omen on February 23, 2003, 09:44:52 AM: I am 29. I've been playing video games for 22 years, and it doesn't go away if you grow up with it. You just have to manage your time better.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: MetalHead666 on February 23, 2003, 10:08:02 AM: Quote
Originally posted by: The Omen
I am 29. I've been playing video games for 22 years, and it doesn't go away if you grow up with it. You just have to manage your time better.

That sums it up perfectly.

Being in college I am constantly bombarded by truckloads of homework, research papers, and woman hunting. You may have more on your plate but you will always find some time to play some madden with friends or get in some quality single player time.

Lets just say that in college you learn to use all 24 hours of the day.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: ThePerm on February 23, 2003, 10:36:11 AM: im having that same problem now....metalhead perfectly described it. Im a gamer, i love games...but i never play them anymore! I just talk about them! what the hell! I really wish it was easy to balance my time. and i will say he is doing a way better job then i am.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: cubist on February 23, 2003, 10:38:52 AM: Hey new GCN owner(s), welcome to the forums! I'm 26, and it just seems like videogames become a lot more accessible when you're making more and more money. I'm a member of the NES-late-80's generation that was raised on RC Pro-Am, Rad Racer, Mike Tyson's Punchout, Super Mario Bros. 1-3, and the Ninja Gaiden trilogy. Don't "front" on the old age, you get to see gaming, especially Nintendo games, evolve to innovate and not duplicate.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Hemmorrhoid on February 23, 2003, 10:47:36 AM: hey college folks, you still have your vacation to catch up on some gaming right?
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Scyth3r on February 23, 2003, 10:49:13 AM: 20? Age 20? Damn, you make me feel old saying you would probably stop then. (I'm age 20).

I hope to be playing video games until I'm a damn grandpa. Just not quite as much. Hehe.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: MetalHead666 on February 23, 2003, 10:52:32 AM: Quote
Originally posted by: Hemmorrhoid
hey college folks, you still have your vacation to catch up on some gaming right?

College has more breaks than you can shake a stick at. My xmas break was from Dec 13th to January 13th

Not to mention school ends earlier too, my last day is may april 30th, 4 months off for summer
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Hemmorrhoid on February 23, 2003, 10:53:54 AM: you talking about playing as a grandpa reminded me of that PS9 commercial for PS2 sorta thing, remember?
wonder what videogames will be like next gen, and the gen after that

wow i cant imagine how great graphics must be with the next console generation
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: cubist on February 23, 2003, 10:54:25 AM: I'm working on my 2nd degree and work full time. You're lucky if you even get to sit down and play Hemmorroid. I haven't had time to finish RE ZERO, Skies of Arcadia, and Bonus Disc Zeldas. Organic Chemistry does that to you sometimes.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Gamer Donkey on February 23, 2003, 11:05:42 AM: Wow, you guys make me feel young. I don't even have a drivers' liscense. I started with Super Mario Bros and Duck Hunter combo and since have only had Nintendo. I don't plan on leaving until Ninty does.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Super Mekman on February 23, 2003, 11:08:38 AM: My Brother will be turning thirty this year and not only has "not stopped" playing video games, he just recently bought an entertainment system to enjoy all his old and new games on his brand new HD TV.

Long live the Gamer.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: MarioFoxZelda on February 23, 2003, 12:20:40 PM: Ill never stop playing until I or Nintendo dies.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: PIAC on February 23, 2003, 03:37:03 PM: ahhh the grand ole days of yore, growing up playing mario 1 and 3 (no 2) on my cousins "intendo" (i didn't know it was nintendo) and yay gaming, my uncle and aunty are what i aspire to be, 1) a married pair of gamers 2) got university degrees, 3) playing games alot
anyone whos got a level 57 character in everquest must still love gaming sadly they dont have a nintendo console =\ but hey, they dont have any other console either ^_^

im 18 and feeling rather young all of a sudden
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: KrazyJ1098 on February 23, 2003, 03:51:10 PM: man, im 20 and i thought i was one of the oldest on these boards. crap man.
oh well, nintendo rocks, especially when mario kart comes out. i love that series. not to mention the metroid games.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Calibretto on February 23, 2003, 04:05:31 PM: Quote
Originally posted by: MarioFoxZelda
Ill never stop playing until I or Nintendo dies.

I am with you all the way there buddy.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: ThePerm on February 23, 2003, 05:42:39 PM: we were southern we called it Nayinteyenda
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: RahXephon on February 23, 2003, 07:34:26 PM: Well, me and my fiance are discussing a house together, and one of the rooms we have set aside is a gaming room, complete with a big screen TV, Bose system, dvd, Ninetdo's system at that time, and all the games and anime I an afford. I do as well plan on gaming till i go blind or die.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Reverse_Gecko on February 23, 2003, 07:58:57 PM: I used to think that video games were for little kids only and people grow out of them. It's because video games got off to a bad start as little toys for children. At that time, video games were only played by children so it look like a thing for only children. Now, those kids have grown up, and guess what, many of them still play games.

People don't get too old for movies, i dont see any reason they would for video games.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Grey Ninja on February 23, 2003, 08:02:22 PM: Quote
Originally posted by: MarioFoxZelda
Ill never stop playing until I or Nintendo dies.

I am a 21 year old, and a gamer for 14 years, and that goes for me too. The day Nintendo goes is the day I will no longer be a gamer. I seriously don't know what I would do with myself if that were to happen. Right now my whole goal in life is to get a job developing games on a Nintendo system.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Reverse_Gecko on February 23, 2003, 08:08:04 PM: Quote
I am a 21 year old, and a gamer for 14 years, and that goes for me too. The day Nintendo goes is the day I will no longer be a gamer. I seriously don't know what I would do with myself if that were to happen. Right now my whole goal in life is to get a job developing games on a Nintendo system.

Me too actually. I started programming in 6th grade with a dream to develop for nintendo, but now I'm stuck developing on xbox, but I hope on my next project I will be able be able to work with gamecube.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Grey Ninja on February 23, 2003, 08:24:30 PM: OUCH! That must hurt. I am sorry to hear that man. But then again, developing games on a system you don't like is still better than not developing them at all eh?

I am curious about what developer you work for though.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Sean on February 23, 2003, 08:38:23 PM: That'd be great if he gave up what company he worked for.

"Hey Grey, I'm working with NoSuch Games, and I hate my life and job because we are making XBOX games, and they suck. Anyway, I hope no one reads this."

That'd be great.

I can't say I'd give up on gaming TOTALLY if Nintendo dropped out because I really love games. There are SO MANY great dev's out there on other systems, and they will always be making great games. It'd break my heart in twain however if something happened to Nintendo. I literally don't think it ever will, though. They COULD stop making hardware, but the world could explode, too.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Nintendo on February 23, 2003, 09:53:31 PM: 114 and still going strong!
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: PIAC on February 23, 2003, 09:58:42 PM: Quote
Originally posted by: RahXephon
Well, me and my fiance are discussing a house together, and one of the rooms we have set aside is a gaming room, complete with a big screen TV, Bose system, dvd, Ninetdo's system at that time, and all the games and anime I an afford.

can i move in with you?!?!? ^_^
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Termin8Anakin on February 24, 2003, 01:16:58 AM: Quote
Originally posted by: PIAC
can i move in with you?!?!? ^_^

Count me in!
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Gamer Donkey on February 24, 2003, 04:29:46 AM: Quote
Originally posted by: MarioFoxZelda
Ill never stop playing until I or Nintendo dies.

I planned on taking my GC23 into the afterlife.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: penfold on February 24, 2003, 06:54:11 AM: I am almost 37 years old and bought a Cube last year for the Super Smash Brothers Melee bundle pack. I have been a Nintendo fan ever since the early 1980s when my first experience playing Nintendo games were Donkey Kong and Mario Brothers. I have even been a subscriber to Nintendo Power since day one.

I have basically bought almost every system that Nintendo has released to the USA, except the Virtual Boy. However, I do have all the other systems currently out there, such as PS2 and the XBOX. However, I have been bored with the Playstation 2. The XBOX I have only a few games for it. Does this make me wanna stop playing the Cube games? Nope. I have plans to buy at least 10-15 games for the Cube this year.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Rhoq on February 24, 2003, 07:16:08 AM: I'm new the PGC Forums...I find this thread rather interesting.

I am 27 years. I have been Playing video games for the last 23 or 24 years now. As an adult, I seem to prefer Nintendo consoles. The Game Cube is the only console I currently own, and I have no plans to but a PS2 or XBox.

Nintendo basically raised me through my adolescent and teen years, figuratively speaking - of course. To betray Nintendo would be like turning against a parent, LOL. Nintendo took gaming to a whole new level in the 1980's, 1990's and now in the 2000's. I will always support Nintendo products and continue to buy their latest console systems.

In case your wondering...I currently own the following games...

1. Burnout
2. Legends Of Wrestling
3. Metroid Prime
4. Namco Museum
5. Resident Evil Zero
6. Resident Evil
7. Resident Evil 2
8. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
9. Star Wars: Rogue Leader - Rogue Squadron II
10. Super Smash Bros. Melee
11. Wave Race: Blue Storm
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: RickPowers on February 24, 2003, 07:31:52 AM: Thought it was about time that I chimed in ...

I've had just about every game console there is. I'm an equal opportunity gamer, and I've enjoyed games on every system. But I always come back to Nintendo because I know that I get my money's worth with a Nintendo game. That's why I write for PGC, because no matter what, I always have more FUN with Nintendo.

Plus, Nintendo games are all that my wife will play. She rolls her eyes at games like GTA, or Halo, but she loves Animal Crossing, Super Monkey Ball, etc. She's looking forward to Mario Kart more than I am.

Plus, Nintendo did the absolute right thing with the WaveBird. I can game with the Cube safely behind an entertainment center door, and my Beagle can't eat the cords. I've already lost several regular controllers and a couple of PS2 controllers to him. He's a pain, but I love 'im.

Nintendo might not always make the decisions that result in being the market leader, but they always maintain their focus. Nintendo is about GAMES, and specifically about Nintendo's brand of games. I don't mind buying a system that I know isn't going to try to be the "center of my home entertainment system".
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: AManatee on February 24, 2003, 07:39:33 AM: Quote
He's a pain, but I love 'im.

Hey Rick! That picture of the beagle hound you used to have... was that your dog? That was a cool lookin dog. Can you have pictures on this board?
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: RickPowers on February 24, 2003, 07:47:20 AM: Yeah, that's my Beagle! He's a great dog. Billy hates him, because everytime he stays here, Casey chews something of his to bits. Serves him right for leaving stuff on the floor. Actually, Billy says he's a "crazy dog", but I know he loves him. He's just afraid to admit it, 'cause Louie would scratch his eyes out.

Casey!

He's just a young'un in the picture above, but that's a classic Casey pose. He loves to just sit and look up at you, with that "What?" expression.

It's hard to beleive he's already over a year old!!!

OK, back on topic ...
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: godwheel on February 24, 2003, 08:27:30 AM: I'm curious as to which games you purchased...

For the record I'm 23 and I'm still playing my games. I have to admit it has become harder to find time with college/work/girlfriend but I still find time to play. I bought a Playstation 2, but I ended up donating it to my brother along with the games and the memory card and controllers. I just have no time for 2 systems and the GC is currently taking up all my time. Why must you be so addictive Animal Crossing? I'm also in the process of beating Star Fox Adventures, then Prime, then Zelda.

Ugh not to mention all the GBA games.

And as odd as it sounds, I don't think I would enjoy gaming on a machine other than a Nintendo machine. I don't know what it is, but it just wouldn't feel the same I think. My friend said, "If Nintendo stops making hardware I don't think I will continue playing games." I wonder why we have that kind of attitude for Nintendo, but it freaks me out sometimes that I think that way as well.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: noentiendo64 on February 24, 2003, 08:37:28 AM: Hey Guys. I´m 27 and father of 2 kids. The boy is 4 years old and already quite a Nintendo fan. I´m looking forward to buying the gameboy player for him as I assume GBA games will be more accesible to him, (such as sidescrollers). So I guess we are going to have consoles in our living room for a long time...
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Lumas Etima on February 24, 2003, 09:42:46 AM: I too am a member of the "31 year old GC owners" club. Hello!
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Ian Sane on February 24, 2003, 10:34:09 AM: One thing I've noticed about being an adult gamer that is considerably better than being a kid gamer is that I actually can afford to buy games on a regular basis. When I was kid I had no job and no allowance and my parents were very anti-videogame so I very rarely got any new games. Now I buy a new game every few months and frequently buy used games. When something big like Zelda comes out I can buy it on release day and not have to worry about saving up every quarter I find or hoping to get it for Christmas.

Plus as an adult you have control over what TV you play it on. When I was a kid I only got to play on the "kids' TV" which was of course incredibly old and crappy. Now I can buy my own TV and my own sound system, etc.

As for how long I'll continue to play games that remains to be seen. I'm 21 right now and unmarried so I don't have to focus on a wife and kids. As a result I'm pretty passionate about games and it remains one of my main interests. When I do get married and have kids I will have less time to play games so it's likely I won't play them so often. I don't think I'll stop playing them outright though. At the very least I'll still continue to play Zelda and likely any multiplayer games that my future kids would want to play with me. I figure I'll stop playing games when I'll be too old to understand any sort of complicated electronics anymore. Computers are more difficult to use then game consoles and considering I'm a programmer I'll likely be retired before I find games too complicated.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Reverse_Gecko on February 24, 2003, 02:35:38 PM: Quote
Originally posted by: Grey Ninja
OUCH! That must hurt. I am sorry to hear that man. But then again, developing games on a system you don't like is still better than not developing them at all eh?

I am curious about what developer you work for though.

I don't hate xbox. I like xbox, but I love gamecube a lot more. I'm working with a dev called void software. We're doing our first major project for pc and xbox, but I can't tell you more since it's tied up with a few nda's with the publishers.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Grey Ninja on February 24, 2003, 03:04:17 PM: Quote
Originally posted by: Reverse_Gecko
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Originally posted by: Grey Ninja
OUCH! That must hurt. I am sorry to hear that man. But then again, developing games on a system you don't like is still better than not developing them at all eh?

I am curious about what developer you work for though.

I don't hate xbox. I like xbox, but I love gamecube a lot more. I'm working with a dev called void software. We're doing our first major project for pc and xbox, but I can't tell you more since it's tied up with a few nda's with the publishers.

Glad to hear that then. With me it would be painful to go to work each day knowing that I am fueling a system which I loathe... (Kind of being like a guard at a concentration camp)

But I am quite happy for you knowing that you don't mind the work you do. You will have to let me know when your game is closer to completion, as I want to check it out.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: PIAC on February 24, 2003, 04:22:02 PM: for all nintendo nay sayers that proclaim nintendo to be kiddy and only interest 6 year olds please read this thread

its amased me to see that im practically a kid here hooray for older gamers ^_^

as near as i can tell the average age of posters is 20+, and a good number have kids (breeding new nintendo fans ^_^)
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: mojorizin on February 24, 2003, 05:21:42 PM: I'm 36 and still have the 2600 and ColecoVision (man, what a shame) in the basement. First home system was simply the "JCPenney TV Game" - Pong and Hockey (which was Pong with TWO sticks on a side). Oooh Daddy, if you had the TV Game on a Curtiss Mathes floor model color TV, you were the cat to be reckoned with......

I was hoping some of the older fellas would mention the kinds of games/genres that interest them nowadays (especially those guys - or gals - that have been gaming for 20-30 years). Haven't found many "Mature" titles that I care for (but then again, after turning 17, R rated movies didn't make as big an impact either, I guess). I did enjoy ED, but have little use for the RE (Resident Evil or Really Endless) series. Love Mario/Metroid/Zelda and any good platformer.

Due to going through the teen years in arcades playing reflex shooters, I look forward drooling to the release of a game like Ikaruga. I'd love to see some 2D love from Konami with new Contra and Castlevania (Port it from PS2, I dont care). Can't wait for FZero, Mega Man, Wario World and SM128. I hate to feel those titles make me seem old, but I just don't think the classic game mechanics go out of style. Anyone else agree?
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Grey Ninja on February 24, 2003, 05:49:59 PM: Well, I don't know how old you would consider me, but I feel really old. (21 years)

I own 5 GameCube games.
-Rogue Leader
-Eternal Darkness
-Super Mario Sunshine
-Resident Evil 0
-Metroid Prime

I am currently desperately trying to find Skies of Arcadia, and I have Zelda pre-ordered. If I had the money, I would buy Animal Crossing and Resident Evil as well.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: elecpharm on February 24, 2003, 08:54:17 PM: I'm 30 and really enjoy videogames. I expecially enjoy Nintendo games. At the time the N84 was out I was debating on which system to get: N64 or PS!. Both systems had demos of games you could play to test out each system. Playstation had a diskload of about 20 games to view and play. Nintendo had one and that one game won me over. The others could not compete. That game was SuperMario 64. Since that day, I've been enjoying Nintendo. I have nothing against the other consoles, I just find the games on the Nintendo consoles to be more enjoyable and exciting.

I've had my gamecube for almost a year and have enjoyed every game I've purchased as have my friends. I look forward to gaming for a very, very long time with no end in sight.

My games:
Super Monkey Ball
Super Monkey Ball 2
Lost Kingdoms
Eternal Darkness
Home Run King
Wave Race: Blue Storm
Batman Vengence
Star Wars Rogue Leader
Luigi's Mansion
Resident Evil
Super Smash Bros. Melee
ESPN: MLS Extreme 2002
Animal Crossing
Super Mario Sunshine
NBA Street (Favorite)
Stat Fox Adventures
Zelda Bonus Disk
All-Star Baseball 2002 (my only bad purchase)
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Hemmorrhoid on February 24, 2003, 09:16:24 PM: wow what a list and still you didnt buy Metroid Prime
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Chris1228 on February 25, 2003, 02:34:20 AM: I am a 27 year old gamer and a proud GameCube owner with no plans to buy PS2 or X-Box. I hate so called "Mature" games. To me, having the need watch blood, guts, and men beating up hookers is very immature. I love sports games, puzzle games, and platformers.

Titles I own:
NCAA 2003
Madden 2003
Beach Spikers (great game)
Mario Party 4
Metroid Prime
Zelda OOT (soon to be WW!!!!)
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: adamhap on February 25, 2003, 03:13:35 AM: well I might as well join the list. I am a 25 year olld gamer married with 2 kids. The only systems I have ever owned are Nintendo Consoles. I am having the greatest time ever with my Cube. The Nes asn SNES days were good but limited as being a kid with no money and only being able to afford rentals. The N64 days were better in college with buddies and Mario Kart. Now I am at my own home with a nice tv and time to play (after kids are in bed). I love games that challange my ability to control the situation like Monkey ball. games like GTA got really boring about half an hour into it, just didn't have fun walking around beating old folk. Oh well Nintendo for life. Oh yeah also have a 24 year old friedn and 25 year old brother in law that I talked into buying a cube

Currently own:
Metroid
Timesplitters 2
Super Monkey Ball 2
Mario Party 4 (wife got it)
Tiger Woods 2003 (So addictive, 95% done)
NBA Live 2003
Resident Evil 0

Adam
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: babble on February 25, 2003, 06:16:38 AM: I'll write my story also, so that maybe Nintendo gets a picture of it's older gamers.

I'm 29, married and I've always been a Nintendo fan (NES, SNES, N64, GBA and now the Cube). But, I also often buy the other consoles 'cause I want to see what else is there (Atari, coleco, sega master, Genesis and know PS2). My favorite games are always on Nintendo's machines. But, once and a while I have to much money and I need to get more games (and Nintendo doesn't supply enough games!) so I go out and buy another console. That's why I bought last june the PS2 with GTA (I wanted to play that game!). And I must say that GTA is a great game and I'm not talking about hitting on old people. The sript is good and when I have friends over we just play vigilenty missions or we try and get the highest wanted level (fun party game!).

And here's my game list in order of purchase :
Luigi's Mansion - great game, to small
Pikmin - great game
Super Monkey Ball - great game
Star Ware Rogue Squadron 2 - great game
Resident Evil - nice graphics, boring puzzles
Ethernal Darkness - Awesome game, great storyline
---Slow time for Nintendo, so I went and got the PS2---
Super Mario Sunshine - great game
TimeSplitters 2 - Awesome game, lot's of extras
Animal Crossing - Awesome game, just stoped playing after 3 months of everyday play
Super Monkey Ball 2 - great game, I liked #1 better
James Bond Agent Under Fire - boring game, to lineare
Metroid Prime - Awesome game
Curbivore - my worst purchase
Zelda Bonus Disk (Oot &MQ) - great classic
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: scoobyx2 on February 25, 2003, 09:49:24 AM: Well, I am 33 and still enjoy the gaming hobby. Gaming is just a great innocent diversion and stress reliever. I am married with a very comfortable life at this point. I am a school teacher looking to be an administrator soon. My students think its cool that I can discuss gaming with them once in a while. I have a Gamecube and Xbox, and I enjoy them both. It is nice to see other people around my age that still enjoy this pastime. My GC games are: SSBM, Zelda OOT reissue, Tiger Woods 2003, Nascar 2003, Blood Rayne, Star Wars, Beach Spikers, Metroid, and Mario Party.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Nintendo on February 25, 2003, 10:19:11 AM: TODAY on Nintendo GameCube Owners Anonymous a 22 year old man admits: "I... I... can't help it... I... I'm addicted to Nintendo!"

*how's that for SHOCK value!*
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Boffo on March 19, 2003, 01:49:38 PM: I posted this elsewhere but I'll post it here too:

I'm 28 and I'm a gamer til I die. If anything I'll always play games like Mario Kart, Quake Series, Timesplitters Series, but I'll play any game. And a bunch of friends and I who are at least 28, get together once or twice a week to play the hell out of Timesplitters 2, and we play Quake 3/Serious Sam a lot online. The Atari/NES generation of players will never stop playing games.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: whispering_smith on March 22, 2003, 10:47:36 AM: 32 years young...Just took the plunge & bought a GC. I'm more of a pc guy than a console guy, but this purchase scratches a recent itch I've had NICELY. System came w/Metroid Prime (my choice). I also picked up RE, RE0 & Eternal Darkness, along with some accessories. Pre-ordered Zelda WW; went EVERYWHERE trying to find OoT to no avail Still, I'm very happy
'scuse me...gotta go play some MP...
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: RobD on March 22, 2003, 04:08:13 PM: 31 year old Nintendo fan here. Married, 2 year old son and another boy on the way in a few months!
Big Nintendo fan. Picked up a platinum GBA SP today at Toys-r-Us along with Castlevania: Harmony of
Dissonance(Metroid Fusion is next). Got the GBA because I'm putting in a new kitchen floor for the wife.
Looking forward to the E3 this year as always. I think Nintendo is gonna have another awesome showing.

Zelda in just a few more days. Woot!

-Rob
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: JP on March 23, 2003, 07:13:40 AM: Hello, my name is JP & I'm an old gamer.

Really, I'm just 27 & a Nintendo customer. I love how Nintendo captures the imagination. And I'm very impressed with Silicon Knights. They have taken video gaming to a new level. The only thing I would change about Eternal Darkness is how linear it plays.

Anyways, the games that I like seem to be comparable to reading a good book. Even though Metroid Prime doesn't have a ton of FMV like Final Fatasy games, the story is still there to be read. Eternal Darkness has things that people are still discussing and trying to figure out on certain boards, as a matter of fact, I've recently picked ED up again & it still wows me.

Like almost everyone else that's posted about being an older gamer growing up in the Atari/NES era, my games back then were few. I already have like 13 or 14 games for the Cube, and that doesn't include my preordered Zelda: WW.

ed: spelling fix
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Mr_Denim on March 24, 2003, 01:19:13 AM: Bwahahahahahaha...I got all ye young whippersnappers beat. I have two kids in their early twenties and a third heading into her teens AND I have a three year old grandchild.

Do I play video games? You betcha...currently re-playing Zelda OOT on the GameCube and waiting for Wind Waker. I too am a Nintendo fan and only own a GameCube at present and a GBA, and an N64. The Snes and Nes are...elsewhere. Actually, the GBA belongs to my youngest, though I 'borrow' it from time to time. Am looking at the SP though and the N64 and GameCube were bought more with the chillblains in mind but certainly I make use of it on an ongoing basis. Helps me relax and wind down and a good way to kill time every once in a while. I find I'll go in binges. Will play for a few days in a row, and then not touch it for a week or so. In that regard, I guess I'm slowing down a bit. Having said that, I suspect the new Zelda will be occupying my time for a bit though my youngest insists she gets to play it first. No problem there, I get to stay up later than she does.

Enjoy the games people.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Hostile Creation on March 24, 2003, 02:04:50 PM: It's funny. . . we've spent four whole pages saying how old we are (usually over 20), and there are people out there saying that Nintendo is a kiddie system. While I'm a mere sixteen, I'm still a die-hard Nintendo fan, and while I would buy another system (haven't yet, but would), Nintendo will probably always be my first choice. I have great respect for Shigeru Miyamoto and everyone else at Nintendo.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Crazy on March 27, 2003, 05:05:30 PM: Can I just say how heartwarming it is to read this thread? There's no talk about who's winning this, or sales of that, or ratings of this, or first place/second place.

This is a great thread. Makes me realize why I love being a nintendo fan. btw, I'm 21 years old, I started with the atari2600, then moved onto the NES, and have stuck with nintendo all the way. I will have a Nintendo console as long as they make them, and all I can do is hope they never leave the video game industry, because although it's a little corny to say...

Nintendo has been a huge part of my life. If they left the video game industry... it'd be like my brother died...

Nintendo certainly has a lot of great and loyal fans. I'm proud to be one

Crazy
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: bamf226 on March 28, 2003, 06:57:19 AM: Glad to see I'm not in the minority here. I've been gaming since the Atari 2600 days and have had every nintendo console to date (exception GBA SP). Nintendo has always been my favorite and probably always will be. Although I've only had my Gamecube for 3 weeks, I wonder what I did without it. Oh wait, I played crappy PC games and cursed Microsoft. Ok, I still do that sometimes, but my interest in PC games has really gone downhill since I got the cube.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Armed on March 28, 2003, 05:25:14 PM: Well i'm 18 and Nintendo will always be my first pick, Miyamato is the greatest game designer ever, I don't think anyone will ever be as creative as him.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: theaveng on March 29, 2003, 02:23:41 AM: 30, single, and I've been gaming since Atari. Although... I did take a decade-long break during my college years and first few years working (1992-2002). The Nintendo64 and Playstation didn't impress me with their graphics. Then I saw Final Fantasy 10 in action, and I HAD to have it. And thus, my gaming addiction was reborn. ;-)
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: SirJo on March 29, 2003, 02:48:06 AM: I'm 34, wife is 32, and my daughter is 10. I started out on an Atari 2600 (minus pong) but then didn't buy another console until the NES came out. Own a SNES, Sega Genesis, Playstation, Dreamcast, Nintendo 64 (Japanese - I'm American but work in South Korea picked it up on a trip to Japan), Playstation 2, and now a GameCube which I bought the daughter for Christmas past. We all three play the GameCube more than our PS2. And my wife and daughter talked me into playing Animal Crossing with them and now I'm hooked. It looks like I'll have to break down and maybe buy another GameCube since we all three fight over game time and especially since Zelda should arrive shortly.

I would have to agree with the one poster that said the best thing about being older and a gamer is that now we have the money to buy the games we really want when we want them.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: WhoDey on March 29, 2003, 08:44:14 AM: I'm part of the 30 yr old crowd too that plays Nintendo all the time. Actually, I'm exactly 30, married with a 10 yr old daughter that is almost as obsessed as me, although not quite!

My first console was a Colecovision with an Atari 2600 adapter. In '87 my parents bought me an NES for Christmas, in '91 I bought the SNES, in '96 I bought the N64 on launch day, and I was at Walmart at midnight to pick up my GC when it released. Zelda: Wind Waker was the 20th GC game I have bought. The GC is the only current generation console I have and really, I don't need any more. I play it every day and still don't have enough time to complete all my games. Plus, there are games out that I still want to get.

As long as Nintendo keeps making consoles, I'll be buying them. There is just a special feeling I get when playing Nintendo's first party games that other games fail to deliver. Some may complain about Nintendo being too kiddy, not selling enough, not advertising enough, or whatever....all I know is that Nintendo has the games I want. My favorite 3 are probably Zelda: Wind Waker, Animal Crossing, and Mario Sunshine, all of which are "supposed" to be targeted for young kids. Whatever.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: The Omen on March 29, 2003, 08:53:39 AM: I'm another of those old gamers, 29 to be exact. It's funny, as we all started the same way-Atari 2600 to NES. I also had Colecovision in between them. I've had Nintendo systems ever since '85, and have enjoyed every one of 'em. I've strayed once , bought a Turbo Grafix-16(ugh) , but only Nintendo makes games that can make you smile the whole time you play them, something i'm realizing once again with the Wind Waker. I'm liking this thread, lets keep it going.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: RobD on March 29, 2003, 11:59:04 AM: I agree, great thread!

I also started out with the Atari 2600. That was gaming bliss. It brings back fond memories of my childhood.
I've actually been looking at ebay to pick one up again! I've had about every system or played them:
Atari 2600, 5200,(all the other Atari systems), Intellivision, Vectrex, Colecovision, Nes, Super Nes, Nintendo
64, Gameboy, Sega Saturn, Dreamcast, Turbographix, Gamecube...etc, etc. Wish I had kept most of those systems...

Anyways, to stay on topic, it's nice to see the "older" gamers here speaking up and being heard. The only
people who are saying Nintendo "is teh kiddy" are the 13 year olds who don't know what a real video game
system is. Nintendo will always be number 1 in my heart.

It's funny, my father who is in his 50s just went to Gamestop(or whomever is formerly Funcoland) and picked up a used original NES system! It's funny because my dad doesn't really videogame too much. I suspect it comes from him retiring and having "extra time on his hands". I was glad he bought the NES.

Nintendo to me has always meant fun and quality and that's why they get my money!

-Rob D.
Title: I am a 31 year old new GC owner
Post by: Hostile Creation on March 29, 2003, 06:24:57 PM: This thread makes me feel like Christmas. . . and I'll just assume that you know what I mean. Just plain good.

I've had NES, basically have SNES, Gameboy, N64, and Gamecube. I've always been a loyal fan of Nintendo, but I don't think I consciously recognized it until I got my Gamecube, or perhaps the later years of the 64.