Hey all. I can't remember how I got here, but it had something to do with checking out Cowering's Goodtools leading to here leading to Gay-Porn (which I'd like to be a part of, but I need an invite it seems).
I originally got in to console gaming way back as a youngster with my family's Atari 2600. When I finally got a NES for Christmas, I was hooked for life. I begged for a subscription to Nintendo Power, like my friend had, to keep up with the latest on games. My first issue was the first of their third year (Vol 13 - the SMB3 guide), and later I renewed to get the first 4 Player's Guides for free. I also back ordered issues 1-12 to complete my collection to that point. I also have a few non NP magazines/guides that looked interesting at the time.
Later on I acquired a gameboy and finally bought myself a SNES with money from my first job. I stopped getting NP after issue 60 for lack of time/money/interest. I had gotten my first computer and gotten heavily in to keeping up with the latest software and games/guides for that. I have have as many or more computer games and guides than my original console collection. Once I discovered the internet, online faqs, and emulation, I stopped buying printed guides. A few years ago, I also traded my neglected Nintendo systems and games for a brand new PS2 and a couple games.
I still have most of my magazine collection, which in good shape. Issues 13-24 of NP are heavily worn from heavy usage, issue 49 went mysteriously missing years ago, and a few issues are damaged from meddling nephews and nieces - a couple torn (or nearly shredded) pages and a missing back cover. Also, my Mario Mania Player's guide was torn apart and tossed, but for some strange reason I still have page 167-8.
I've been meaning to recollect issue 49, the damaged NPs, and Mario Mania for years but never have gotten around to searching. I was thinking I could get some leads here or at Gay-Porn.