

In other words, what the Hell was I thinking? Maybe it was the sleek black and red design that caught my eye as opposed the boxy gray and white design of the NES. I wanted the Sega Master System, the system known for such hits as… Um… hmmm…

No, of course not! Those games were for kids. Did I want a Nintendo Entertainment System, the game system known for such hits like Super Mario Bros, Legend of Zelda, and Metroid. I thought for a moment, searching my inner soul for what I really wanted. My father came and asked me in his usual Foghorn Leghorn like voice, “Boy, I say, Boy! Whatcha want for Christmas? You want one of those Nintegros?” The year was 1988, I had just turned twelve, and it was Christmas time.
