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Games that shaped my interests

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Space Invaders

Space Invaders

My first 2600 game.

Pitfall!

Pitfall!

Pitfall was my first realization that games can be more interesting and persistent than something like Space Invaders.

Karate Champ

Karate Champ

1-on-1 karate action. When my dad sold the C64, I cried.

Karateka

Karateka

This was my dad's substitute for Karate Champ, but it was on an IBM PC with CGA graphics (cyan, magenta, black, & white). It was an inferior game system, but I ended up liking Karateka a lot.

Super Mario Bros.

Super Mario Bros.

This game was a revelation, and while our family never bought a NES, I went over to my friend's house every chance I could get to play this.

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

An amazing educational game that makes you use deduction and geography to put some losers in jail. We played a lot of this one.

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My first flight sim.

Braminar

This is a text adventure game akin to Zork, but not as popular. I'll have to do a write-up of this one one day.

Miracle Warriors: Seal of the Dark Lord

Miracle Warriors: Seal of the Dark Lord

Probably my first exposure to an RPG? We had the Sega Master System, but this game was actually owned by a friend.

Contra

Contra

Likely my first fun experience in a co-op game (at home at least).

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