I actually didn't start playing video games on actual consoles until two and a half years ago, when I got a DS Lite and Pokemon LeafGreen (I've played PC games for as long as I can remember though).
As much as I'd love to actually own a NES or SNES, I don't have enough money to buy everything I'd like to play, considering how some games I'd be interested in trying out are 100$+ each...
Thank goodness emulation exists.
I'm gonna have to go with SNES, because it's got some of my favourite games ever, such as Kirby Superstar, and because I've had so much fun playing all sorts of games with friends in the past thanks to the online multiplayer function and Hamachi.
(PS - if anyone is interested in playing said multiplayer SNES games, send me a message! I can help you set up stuff and send you the files you need. I miss playing SNES games with people...
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