What is your most defining moment in gaming?

Topic, and I guess my defining moment was when I have beaten my first RPG without a strategy guide, and that was Final Fantasy IV (II on the SNES). It took me about half-a-year, and I was 12 at the time I did it. I even found all the ultimate weapons for Cecil, Edge, Kain, Rydia, and Rosa, which some of them were in hard-to-find locations (unless you search hard enough towards the end of the game).

When I beat Ruby Weapon. That in itself. Is an achievement.

I never did beat Ruby.

I made Emerald my bitch, though.

I beat them both.

I dunno what to call my "defining moment," though.

If "defining moment" = what makes me a gamer, then that would be the first time I ever played. I felt sick, but we got a NES in the mail from my aunt. We hooked it up, and I started playing Mario Bros. 3.

I forgot I felt sick. That was awesome.

I remember my dad bringing home an NES and playing Super Mario Bros. for the first time. I think I had more fun with Duck Hunt, though.

Even playing your favorite game for the first time, regardless of circumstances, can be a defining moment too. That's what I would say about FFIV, and TMNT IV (SNES)

Well, the first time I ever played anything was Pac-Man on the Atari 2600.

The console exploded.

Did I kill the topic?

It didn't literally explode; it just kinda fizzled and burned out.

This topic was pretty slow to begin with >.>

I thought it was interesting. I just didn't know what to say.

mine was when i first beat my sister six times in a row with a 20+ hit combo on killer instinctfor the super nintendo while playing as cinder

My defining moment was when I completed Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga in exactly 4 hours.

When me and Tobi were fighting on brawl, we're both Toon Link
Tobi(blue)
Haseo(green)

He got the final smash and used it on me and I was lucky enough to catch a ledge with my hookshot XD

He used it near the edge of the level and I already had 50%

Any moment where I spend a long period of time trying to pass something, and then finally doing so.

I've been meaning to PM you, Trigs, but I forgot why.

Ah, well don't stress over it. It'll come back when you least expect it.

When I beat Freya in Star Ocean: Till the End of Time on 4D mode, in less than 15 minutes, without damage, and using one character.

Cross to the Trigger wrote:

When I beat Freya in Star Ocean: Till the End of Time on 4D mode, in less than 15 minutes, without damage, and using one character.

Damn!

Mine was when I beat Legend of the Dragoon, 100%, everything unlocked, etc. I did it when I was like 6.

Cross to the Trigger wrote:

When I beat Freya in Star Ocean: Till the End of Time on 4D mode, in less than 15 minutes, without damage, and using one character.

SIck, man! Amazing.

Devil May Cry, 'Nuff Said.

But the first time I played a game was with the old school Atari system. I'd played Baseball and whatever else I had to death. I was 3 years old when mom first got me a NES. Then it was Super Mario Bros, Duck Hunt, & Hogan's Alley.

I was, like, 8 when I first played the NES ^_^

So, uh, that was in 1998 >.>

Murloc wrote:

Mine was when I beat Legend of the Dragoon, 100%, everything unlocked, etc. I did it when I was like 6.

i got all but the optional wingly dungeon finished, and the only reason i couldnt do the mission is because i couldnt find the 'vanishing stone' nessecary to kill the invincible golem guarding the entrance >_>

Godot wrote:

I was, like, 8 when I first played the NES ^_^

So, uh, that was in 1998 >.>

I was 8 when I started playing video games as well, and that was in 1990. First games I played were Super Mario Bros. & Duck Hunt. It seems like a couple of you said the same thing, too, but it's a good start in gaming. Doesn't feel like it's been that long ago, though.