Instead of taking up valuable space with another "1000 posts topic," I've decided to put it here in KnowsNothing's

It all started in the summer of 1988. The day I got my first NES. Though only a little over 2 at the time, I immediately became entranced in the worlds of Super Mario Brothers, The Legend of Zelda, and Duck Hunt. I showed immediate attachment towards the games and I can recall many memories of it: joy from defeating Bowser for the first time...hatred at the stupid dog who laughed at you when you missed in Duck Hunt. From that day forward, I have played Nintendo games ever since. Though I loved playing videogames with all my heart, I didn't start getting "hardcore" until Fall of 1996, with the release of Super Mario 64. I still remember being in complete awe of the surroundings and the incredible amount of things I could do. It was then that I started subscribing to Nintendo Power, started going online to look up game info, and anxiously awaiting the next Nintendo game to be released.
I consider myself a nostalgic gamer: one who will always treasure his old 2d games with their simple sprites. Gaming friends call me the "Old-school gamer" for my tendency to pull out a SNES game over a next-gen game. My favorite series is The Legend of Zelda series, with LttP, Wind Waker, Link's Awakening, and OoT taking up 4 spots in my top 10 favorite games.
I found PGC a loooong time ago, back when EZBoard was still around. I've never told anyone this before, though I bet noone remembers me since I rarely posted under the name "Metal Mario." Since the creation of the new boards, I've found a lot of extra time to join in the fun here, and now that I'm in college, even more

Unlike other boards, the people here are friendly and easy to get along with. And where else can you find a insanely fun Aussie thread?

Even though there have been some topics that have sprung into some violent debates(topics on religion, piracy, and the still active topic on profanity come to mind ^_^), there are really no hard feelings in the end, and I appreciate that. Kudos to the hardworking staff here at PGC, and kudos to everyone who regularly posts here