When I was growing up, our family always had a video game console for each generation. We were all very big fans of Nintendo, so we got Nintendo’s new system every time they came out. Except for the Oddyssey 2 and Atari 2600, and the Sega Genesis, which I purchased with my own money, we never had any systems from anyone else. For the 32-bit generation, our family had a Nintendo 64, which I got a lot of enjoyment from.

After I imported a Dreamcast from Japan in 1998, and enjoyed the games on it a lot, I decided to try some games on systems from other companies besides Nintendo. I purchased a PlayStation in 1999. When my dad passed away in 2000, I would drown my sorrows on the PlayStation. I played a lot of Hydro Thunder at that time, and my sister’s boyfriend convinced me to try WWF SmackDown, which I must admit I actually enjoyed a lot.

When bleem! released their first PlayStation emulator for the Dreamcast, for Metal Gear Solid, I bought it immediately. I have always loved games with great storylines, but strangely I had never tried any for the PlayStation. I completed Metal Gear Solid on bleemcast, and I immediately went out and purchased Metal Gear Solid 2 for the PlayStation 2. I was forever hooked on the series. :)

There are a lot of gems out there for the PlayStation that I haven’t even played yet, so I’m sure I’ll be playing PSOne games for many years to come.