Nes, Famicom or Sega MS?

[satoshi_matrix]

Commodore 64 I didn't get an NES until just a few years ago, and actually had a Famicom before an NES, since back the Famicom is more relyable than the toaster NES.

As for the Master System, I've never even seen one irl, let alone owned one. Nowadays any real desire I would have to get one are trampled by emulation and collections that house its best games. If the homebrew scene for it was active I'd definitely be more interested as its a more powerful hardware than the Nintendo.

Anyone here from Australia? I've heard that there, the NES vs Master System rivalry was the complete opposite as most other territories with the Master System outselling the NES 9 to 1 in the land down under.

[133MHz]

I've heard that there, the NES vs Master System rivalry was the complete opposite as most other territories with the Master System outselling the NES 9 to 1 in the land down under.

You're thinking of Brazil there.

[Cam3ron@FW]

by other I meant something in the time of Nes like the C64, Atari 7800 or Super Cassette Vision(whatever it was called)...

[linkzpikachu]

famicom

[satoshi_matrix]

We also had an ADAM computer, but it long since doesnt work anymore and I have no desire to fix it. computer with RF video out? lol no thanks.

[Cam3ron@FW]

Funny how so many companies used to try to make computers.  I have a Colecovision.  Space Panic, Venture and the two Donkey Kongs are awesome.  I only have 9 games on Colecovision though...

[cosmic-ark]

Yes i'm from australia and grew up with the atari age back then the sega was a lot cheaper than the nes so it sold a lot more units however the master system seems a rarer find at flea markets these days but the master system games are more common than nes games

[son_ov_hades]

I grew up with a NES that my dad had before I was born. I also had a Genesis when I was a bit older, and a N64 when I was about 11.

[X]

here in Philippines is infested with Famicom those days... and very lots of pirate cartridge from Taiwan and CHina 

[senseiman]

Interesting to hear everyone's stories!

My parents gave me an NES for Christmas when I was 13.  My introduction to video games had come a few years earlier when my dad brought home a Commodore Vic20 with a bunch of awesome games (Avengers, Gorf, etc).  The NES with its light gun and SMB totally blew the Vic20 out of the water though!

In high school I had the NES and my best friend had a Sega MS.  We ended up playing the Sega MS more, but that was just because he had a lot more games for it and not necessarily because it was a better system.  Also his parents kept his kitchen stocked with Pepsi and junk food so we spent a lot more time at his place than mine!

My wife, who is Japanese, had a Famicom when she was a kid.  That, coupled with my own nostalgia for my NES games and the fact that I now live in Japan, is what sparked my interest in collecting Famicom games!

[VenusAsABoy]

NES was the first home console we got.

My dad ran a store and use to rent out NES games and also repaired arcade cabinets and put them in stores at stuff.

My dad use to play a lot of NES/SNES. I remember playing a lot of SMB3 with him. We had this strategy guide for SMB3 but it got lost over the years. I would LOVE to have it back.