My Video Game Firsts (astro_man23)

First game I ever played
(it was on my older brother's Atari)

First console I could call my own (well me and my kid brother)

First arcade game I ever played
(in a gas station where we'd just have pizza delivered, good times)

First game I ever bought with my own money at a flea market

First game I learned the soundtrack to

First game I bought used
(from my older brother's friend)

First game I ever lost
(turns out I dropped it in the toilet for some reason)

First game I ever traded
(to my older brother who ripped me the eff off by trading me Last Battle. Last Battle. God.)

First game I learned a cheat code for
(up, down, left, right, A, start)

First game my wife and I ever talked about together. She knew the code, too. And when she said it, I knew she was the one.

First game I ever beat
First game I learned all the moves to

First game that made me become friends with a kid just so I could play it
(sorry Anthony)

First game I ever bought at launch

First game I hated

First game that made me realize games could be so much more than I ever realized

First game that I played all night
First game in which I reached the in-game clock limit

First game crush

First game that made me cry

First import I ever played

First game I wrote a guide for

First console I bought with my own paycheck

First game that scared me
First survival horror game

First game soundtrack I bought

First (but definitely not only) console I modded to play imports and homebrew apps

First (and only) console I ever bought on launch day

First online game I bought

First game that made me break a remote
First game that made me break two remotes
First game I shattered a router over
First game that made me start drinking again
First (and only) game that has made me lose my temper
Only game I have ever gotten rid of because of the above

First special edition I've ever owned

First game I intend to have my kids play