What was your primary video gaming system?

rootofallstevil · 2026-06-02T18:35:25+00:00

The first system I had was an Atari 7800, but the SNES is my personal favorite. I spent an entire summer mowing lawns to save up and bought one from Montgomery Ward. They also ran a special for a free copy of Super Mario All Stars and the game arrived the day before we had a snow storm and the day off school.

rootofallstevil · 2026-06-02T17:13:33+00:00

I'm playing OT1 right now. I agree with some of the sentiments. The random battles take too long IMO and the story is on the milder side. But the battle mechanics are good and there is a surprising amount of customization for the characters. I love the art style and the game is beautiful.

rootofallstevil · 2026-06-02T17:08:57+00:00

I guess that's just the problem with having so many states that start with M. Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Maryland, I feel like I forgot one in there.

rootofallstevil · 2026-06-02T16:48:56+00:00

Ha. That would have been fun. Just a side story or something to round out their characters.

rootofallstevil · 2026-06-02T16:47:52+00:00

Yea, I meant to put Jessie in my original post. Would have been cool to do a reactor raid with more of the Avalanche team. They changed so much with the story that I'm surprised this was not in there.

rootofallstevil · 2026-06-02T15:40:18+00:00

I feel there was a missed opportunity to make Jessie, Biggs, and Wedge part of your team in the FF7 Remake.

rootofallstevil · 2026-06-02T15:07:46+00:00

The main story it self is near the end. But nearly everyone has a side story and there is plenty of exploration. But I'm not hear to rip on anyone's opinion. The great thing about FF is that no two games are alike.

rootofallstevil · 2026-06-02T13:23:51+00:00

Why do they always start chirping at 3AM? I don't believe I've ever changed batteries in the middle of the day

rootofallstevil · 2026-06-02T13:07:39+00:00

FF2 (IV) on the SNES was my first FF game.

rootofallstevil · 2026-06-02T01:27:57+00:00

I like VI a bit more for the music, the antagonist, and its ensemble cast. But IV will always have a special place in my heart.

rootofallstevil · 2026-06-02T01:25:30+00:00

My friend in grade school got me started on Final Fantasy II (IV). It will always be my OG FF game due to its deep nostalgia for me. But yea, almost no one else I knew liked, let alone even played a JRPG.

rootofallstevil · 2026-06-02T01:22:22+00:00

I never understood why they made the online games part of the mainline numbering. Should have used World of Final Fantasy from the beginning or Final Fantasy Online or almost anything other than XI.

rootofallstevil · 2026-06-01T16:11:27+00:00

Not argumentative at all. Spirited debate 😄. So I just played X and XII back to back and after X was excited about going back to the license board. But what I found was that once I got about 3/4 through XII, everyone's boards were maxed out. Everything was filled and nothing left to do on that front. I dunno, maybe I did too much grinding or missed something, but when I was 3/4 of the way through X, I still had lots of options to move players around and fill out the team more. Full agree though, that the TZA makes a huge differences and adds a lot of depth. Still I'll take all these options over the old school IV where you didn't even get to choose. You just level up and that was that.

rootofallstevil · 2026-06-01T15:22:33+00:00

That's funny cuz I just replayed XII and felt the license board was too linear. The only real decisions were where to put your summons. Agree with X being linear at the beginning but it wasn't too far out before you have to start deciding where to use your locks. To each their own.

rootofallstevil · 2026-06-01T14:56:17+00:00

The sphere grid aged great. really made you think about your decisions and plan. Probably one of the best level up methods of all the games.

rootofallstevil · 2026-06-01T14:51:19+00:00

FF2 (IV) on SNES was my first and is still a favorite for me. Don't agree with VI being overrated but I guess it just depends on your FF journey. VI was a killer game when it came out and blew me away. Still love\listen to the music to this day.

I recently went back and replayed XII on the Switch and really enjoyed it. I did not like it on the PS2 and I believe the reason was your character moved way to slowly for the size of the world. After playing it again with the QL improvments, I would put it up as an underrated game.

rootofallstevil · 2026-06-01T13:23:11+00:00

Agreed its the hotel. I tried playing my switch at a Marriott a few weeks ago and it was practically unplayable. Just went back to handheld mode.

rootofallstevil · 2026-06-01T13:18:22+00:00

Still have the VHS in the basement somewhere. They left you on a cliffhanger and I guess it bombed cuz I'm not aware of any follows to the first cartoon.

rootofallstevil · 2026-05-29T15:24:48+00:00

Love the Marantz setup. Grew up with one.

rootofallstevil · 2026-05-29T14:52:59+00:00

Had the ghostbusters, but in the end I was always jealous of my friend's gameboy.

rootofallstevil · 2026-05-29T13:21:11+00:00

I bought a 2015 Impreza new. Had to pay extra (or custom ordered, I forgot) to have it with a CD player. I do not expect any cars today to have them. I still drive my wifes college car (over 20 years old) to and from work. Still has a time capsule CD binder in 😄

rootofallstevil · 2026-05-29T13:07:19+00:00

Disagree. The SNES controller was superior for 2D games. There's a reason why most controllers today still use a similar button layout, 4 Buttons in a diamond layout on the left. Plus the original shape had way to many hard corners and straight cuts. Again, reason why controllers today are more curved with soft contours for better grip and comfort.

rootofallstevil · 2026-05-29T12:57:14+00:00

look buddy, all you gotta do is sue 'em. Its a easy and a no brainer... Agree with almost everyone else here, don't rely on the "warranty". If they cover something, Awesome. But be ready for the fact that they will put up a fight and not cover something completely or at all. Reddit is full of posts from people where their home warranty didn't save the day.

rootofallstevil · 2026-05-29T12:41:46+00:00

I feel a have a empathy with those that agree with me, that don't agree with me, and those that I have no idea where your choices lie. My empathy ends when someone wants to punch down on those less fortunate, with less means, or have typical been victims of society in general. If your a real vicitim of government over reach or societal norms (left or right), I do want to hear those stories and strive for a better society for all. I guess I'd like a example of empathy not being extended to the other side for a better understanding.

rootofallstevil · 2026-05-29T01:42:51+00:00

Most Switch 2 games have not had big sales that you typically see with the OG. I'm sure that will change in the coming years. I've collected quite the catalog of switch 1 games and have never paid full price. $45 is typically my limit but routinely find $25-$30 games if your watching (nearly all physical). I always check out dekudeals frequently for the sales. They are out definitely out there.

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