r/videogames • u/Mintangah17 PlayStation • 12h ago

Discussion / Question what was the very first piece of hardware that started your gaming journey?

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u/SubtotalTitan 8h ago

Colecovision!

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u/WallacktheBear 6h ago

My neighbor had one. I absolutely loved the smurfs game. Mine was the 2600 from A-tar-I. If anybody remembers those ads it’s time for a colonoscopy.

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u/Slammnardo 6h ago

Fuck those fences you had to jump over without busting your ass

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u/54338042094230895435 8h ago

Oh good, I'm not the only old person in here. Thank you.

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u/SubtotalTitan 8h ago

I loved the Colecovision. I felt it was ahead of its time.

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u/Number6isNo1 8h ago

I still have the Colecovision that my grandparents gave me for Christmas when I was a kid. Thanks, Grandma and Grandpa!

My 1st console was a 2600 with Yar's Revenge. I got lucky on my pick of 1st game, I still enjoy a quick game of Yar's revenge from time to time.

EDIT: It's probably hard for people now to realize how much better the graphics were on Colecovision than 2600 unless they are into retro gaming. Kids were like, "wow, looks at those graphics!"

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u/Piscator629 6h ago

Pong was awesome.

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u/jaylag72 5h ago

I finally scrolled down enough to find one of my generational people! Great to see you in here 👀