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I'm currently living in Seattle, WA doing computer work as a living. I was born to a set of parents who frequented the arcades during the late 70's and early 80's, especially my mom who always had a soft spot for video games. When we moved to England in 1990, my parents brought home the best present they could have thought of, a brand spankin' new NES for Christmas. Sure, I may have been 4 at the time, but it didn't stop me from falling in love. Playing Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt in the living room with my parents during Christmas is literally the first clear memory I have of my life.

Since then, my life has always involved video games - from our first SNES in 1995, my Christmas Game Gear in 1994, the N64 I received for my birthday in 2000, and to the GameCube we bought in 2002, video games (especially Nintendo) have always been a central theme of my family. Once I started working, I decided to carry my lifelong passion even further, starting with my first solo purchase, a Dreamcast.

Since then, I've bought a PlayStation One, a PS2, an XBox, an XBox 360 Pro, a round-button and oval-button Saturn, and several handhelds.

A couple of years ago I met my wife who brought a Genesis 1, a Genesis 3, and several more Super Nintendos into the relationship. Since then, she's proven time and again she is definitely the one for me as we've bought a 3d0, a CD-i, and a LaserActive together.