The 1st Video Game You Ever Purchased.

[JoshTurboTrollX]

My first gaming rig was a Tandy CoCo 2, I was 5 years old during that Christmas of '84!  I don't believe I ever used any of my own Birthday/Xmas $$ on any games for that.  In around '87 we moved to town and I do remember using some chore moneys I saved up at a garage sale a few blocks from our house on purchasing a Coleco Vision with Donkey Kong and Tac/Scan.  That was pretty awesome.

[VenomMacbeth]

My first gaming rig was a Tandy CoCo 2, I was 5 years old during that Christmas of '84!  I don't believe I ever used any of my own Birthday/Xmas $$ on any games for that.  In around '87 we moved to town and I do remember using some chore moneys I saved up at a garage sale a few blocks from our house on purchasing a Coleco Vision with Donkey Kong and Tac/Scan.  That was pretty awesome.

Tac/Scan is the tits, but I didn't think it came out on colecovision.  Did you have the expansion module?

[NightWolve]

word.  pushing 40 in not to long.  haha, some already hit the big 4.0. here.  One thing I do like over at Neo-Geo.com forums is the AARP fan club sig haha.

Yep, it's my time this year to hit the big 4 0 in September. All I can say is, at least I still have a pretty good hairline - could do without weird pinched-nerve and joint pain though, but oh well... ;)

[CPTBadAss]

Wish I could remember mine. I want to say it was Starcraft BroodWar or Rollercoaster Tycoon for the PC. But I'm not sure.

 I didn't get to experience a lot of the games y'all did. I didn't even know TG16 existed until last year or so.

The retro video game youtube influx has really drawn a lot of people into older systems. I know things like Game Sack and Video Game Years aren't that popular around here but they do bring awareness and an introduction.

[technozombie]

I think the first game I bought on my own was Wild Arms for Playstation but it might have been Final Fantasy 7. That was around the time I got my first job at Dairy Queen and started to make money on my own. Before that it was all presents and renting. I wasted so much damn money renting games I could bought a few goods ones.

[JoshTurboTrollX]

My first gaming rig was a Tandy CoCo 2, I was 5 years old during that Christmas of '84!  I don't believe I ever used any of my own Birthday/Xmas $$ on any games for that.  In around '87 we moved to town and I do remember using some chore moneys I saved up at a garage sale a few blocks from our house on purchasing a Coleco Vision with Donkey Kong and Tac/Scan.  That was pretty awesome.

Tac/Scan is the tits, but I didn't think it came out on colecovision.  Did you have the expansion module?

I honestly can't remember if I had any expansion module. 
I just remember the 1st controller port being shot and needed a connection re-soldered, which my uncle helped me with (did it for me!) 

[VenomMacbeth]

Whoa!  That must be super rare because I can't find any on the bay...or any videos on YouTube.

Shame I love it on the 2600...but I guess I really don't need another reason to purchase yet another console.

[o.pwuaioc]

Tac/Scan never was released for the ColecoVision. Rumors of a prototype exist, but any gameplay/cartridge covers are forgeries.

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/221911-colecovision-vaporware-games-progress/

[VenomMacbeth]

In that case, Josh, you probably had the expansion module for playing Atari games.  Definitely not knocking it, though, as it's one of my favorite games for my 2600, despite the missing gameplay segments.

[Digi.k]

I know I had both of these at some point but I don't know which was owned first..





if they don't count as video games then probably this:

[NightWolve]

The original portables! I had a Galaga version of that my dad bought!! But, my mom eventually got tired of my excessive/addictive playing of it, so like a "good mom" she threw it and smashed it to bits... Trü Story. ;)

[EvilEvoIX]

I got me a Game Gear with Sonic 1, that was with my own money.  Great day.

[DragonmasterDan]

I think the first game I bought on my own was Wild Arms for Playstation but it might have been Final Fantasy 7.

Wild Arms was my first Playstation game. I bought it and a used Playstation with birthday money when I turned 16.

[xcrement5x]

I think the first game I bought on my own was Wild Arms for Playstation but it might have been Final Fantasy 7.

Wild Arms was my first Playstation game. I bought it and a used Playstation with birthday money when I turned 16.

Wild ARMs was one of the first PS games I played, but I borrowed the copy from a friend.  I'm trying to think back as to what the first game I actually purchased for that system was.  I think it might have been the Ghost in the Shell game where you drive a fuchikoma around. 

[technozombie]

Wild Arms was a great game. I pop it in every now and then just to here the theme music.

[ParanoiaDragon]

Fun fact, the chick who did the music for all the Wild Arms games(aside from WA 5 & XF) used to work for Telenet & did a bunch of music for our beloved Turbo!  This includes the Tenshi no Uta series....but also sadly includes Legion of all things?! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michiko_Naruke

As for Wild Arms, I've sadly only beaten 1, 4, & Alter Code F(remake of 1).  I still have my file for 2, but that game just doesn't capture me aside from the music.  I'll try to finish it on my Vita one of these days.  I'll probably have to start 3 over as well.  Never got far at all in 5 or XF.

Another fun fact, Ryo Yonemitsu(Ys 1-4, Legend of Heroes: Dragon Slayer 1 & 2) contributed to the Wild Arms album Rocking Heart! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Arms_Music_the_Best_-rocking_heart-

[NightWolve]

Another fun fact, Ryo Yonemitsu(Ys 1-4, Legend of Heroes: Dragon Slayer 1 & 2) contributed to the Wild Arms album Rocking Heart! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Arms_Music_the_Best_-rocking_heart-

O_o, gotta check that out then!

[xcrement5x]

Fun fact, the chick who did the music for all the Wild Arms games(aside from WA 5 & XF) used to work for Telenet & did a bunch of music for our beloved Turbo!  This includes the Tenshi no Uta series....but also sadly includes Legion of all things?! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michiko_Naruke

As for Wild Arms, I've sadly only beaten 1, 4, & Alter Code F(remake of 1).  I still have my file for 2, but that game just doesn't capture me aside from the music.  I'll try to finish it on my Vita one of these days.  I'll probably have to start 3 over as well.  Never got far at all in 5 or XF.

Another fun fact, Ryo Yonemitsu(Ys 1-4, Legend of Heroes: Dragon Slayer 1 & 2) contributed to the Wild Arms album Rocking Heart! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Arms_Music_the_Best_-rocking_heart-

That's funny, despite the bad translation WA 2 is my favorite behind Alter Code F.  The opening for the second disc in WA2 is so friggin' awesome it still blows my mind to this day.

[Renmauzo]

Q-Bert.

That game made me want to break the controller as a kid.

[esteban]

Q-Bert.

That game made me want to break the controller as a kid.

For the Atari VCS/2600? I played that all the time at my friend's house. I loved it and hated it. I never could beat my friend's score. At least I wasn't losing any quarters, though. Q*bert was never a game I wanted to play at the arcade.

[Renmauzo]

On the NES. Ironically, my parents saw me playing Pitfall on the 2600, noted how frustrated it made me, and didn't bother getting one. When they finally broke down and got a console, it was the NES, and they 'steered' me towards getting Q-Bert. If they had only known how that game would drive me nuts, lol.

[esteban]

On the NES. Ironically, my parents saw me playing Pitfall on the 2600, noted how frustrated it made me, and didn't bother getting one. When they finally broke down and got a console, it was the NES, and they 'steered' me towards getting Q-Bert. If they had only known how that game would drive me nuts, lol.

Ha! I played the NES version back in the day, but I would never want to be "stuck" with it—as you were. JOUST on NES would have been a much better game to be stuck with

Pitfall on 2600 was great, though. Challenging, but fun.