How long have you been console gaming?

I was very happy with it as it came with Super Mario Bros. 3 and we didn't have much money when I was a boy. That game lasted me a long time and many happy a hour was had playing it (prior to the NES we had an Acorn Electron hand me down and a few games on tape). Kids are spoiled these days IMO.

 

well, to be honest, I nearly purchased a SNES when the N64 was comming out, just because of the vast library.

Spoiled is true.

I remember owning the n64 and super mario 64 for 1.5 year before purchasing any other games. All games bought were the result of me collecting moneys from relatives on occasions.

Only as I grew older did my parents appreciate the effects of games on my character and openly asked me or surprised me with game purchases.