And really, was the Nintendo really that much better. My lazy summer afternoons were that much more special. Sure, the nationhood kids were all talking about their Excite Bikes, and Megamans, but I didn’t care what they said, because I was perfectly happy playing my Rambo 2 and Gangster Town (and finally Double Dragon) Sure the games were a lot harder to find, but that was okay, it made it more of an adventure. Whatever the reason, I got my Sega Master System! And as sub-par as many of the games were, I enjoyed the Hell out that thing. Or maybe I was dropped too many times as a kid. Or maybe it was the fact that the SMS was offering a free copy of Double Dragon as a selling scam (I had to wait three months for that game to get mailed to me). 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.
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