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Pokemon Yellow
This was the first game i personally own as a child and it became the origin of why i love games today. I am now a Pokemon and Nintendo fanatic today because of it. Pokemon would become one of my most played series of all time after the release of the 3rd generation. Pokemon Yellow Game Freak (1998), video game, Game Boy Color, Nintendo. -
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The Game Boy Era
I was not a massive gamer at this point and I only really played games like Pokmeon Yellow and Jak and Dexter infrequently, -
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Alongside Pokemon Yellow, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on the Sega MegaDrive (Genesis) was one of the first games that I ever played as a child. It was also my introduction to large consoles that were not portable. I would sit down and play for hours with my little brother playing Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for hours because it was the only game we had on the Sega MegaDrive Sega Technical Institute 1992, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, video game, Sega MegaDrive (Genesis), Sega -
Jak and Dexter
Jak and Dexter became the most memorable game I played on my family's very first Play Station 2 console. It also was the first game to introduce me into an open world where I could explore and entire world on my own. And this is still a genre of game that I enjoy today in games such as Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Naughty Dog 2001, Jak and Dexter, video game, Play Station 2, Sony Interactive Entertainment -
Pokemon Sapphire
This was the game that brought me back the Pokemon franchise and kick started my nostalgia of playing Pokemon Yellow which i was much younger. It also introduced me to my second handheld console the Game Boy Advanced SP. With the GBA SP it also introduced me to other games like Lego Star Wars and an assortment of other arcade games. Game Freak 2003 (AU), Pokemon Sapphire, video game, Game Boy Advanced SP, Nintendo and Pokemon Company -
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The DS Era
This is where I became more of a gamer but it was almost exclusively Pokemon titles that I would play, with the odd exception, like Mariokart or Nintendogs -
Pokemon Diamond
This game is the most special to me because I bought this myself alongside the new DS lite. I still remember to this game bringing home the game in a little plastic box and tearing off the plastic wrapping and inserting the cartridge as soon as possible. From here on i would purchase every single Pokemon game created for the Nintendo DS console. Game Freak 2007 (AU), Pokemon Diamond, video game, Nintendo DS, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company -
Wii Sports
Wii Sport is important in this timeline because it was the first game I had on the Wii, well that's the case for most people as it was bundled with the Wii console. However, it is important because it was the first multiplayer game that I could play with other people in my own home, instead of taking turns with my brother or friends. Nintendo AED 2006, Wii Sports, video game, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo -
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The Wii Era
I would really only use the Wii as a party console and never really just played it by myself. I would play mostly on my DS -
Animal Crossing City Folk
This was the moment in my timeline where I tested myself the most, Animal Crossing had never been on my mind before and I had never heard of it until now. This was a completely new genre of game for me to try. I didn't fall in love with it the first time and neither on the 3DS with New Leaf. Nintendo AED 2008, Animal Crossing: City Folk, video game, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo -
Moshi Monsters
By the end of primary school, I had started to become more aware and involved in online activities. I remember discovering a website called Moshi Monsters and this became my new craze for a period of school. It introduced me to a new world where I could interact with strangers over the internet as a cute monster. This would later become a genre that would not appeal to me. Mind Candy 2008, Moshi Monsters, video game, Online Game, Adobe Flash -
Pokemon White
This was the most memorable phase in my gaming timeline. I remember waiting for months for this game to release in Australia because at this time the Pokemon Company were not doing worldwide releases. I would watch every video on Youtube just to get a taste of what the game was like. When the game finally dropped I could not put it down. It is my favourite instalment in the Pokemon franchise Game Freak 2011 (AU), Pokemon White, video game, Nintendo DS, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company -
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The WiiU Era
Similarly to the Wii, I almost exclusively used the WiiU as a party console with the exception of when Breath of the Wild came out. -
Pokemon Black 2
SCREAM MY FAVOURITE GAME EVER IS GETTING A SEQUEL! I was overwhelmed with joy when I found out that my favourite games were going to get a sequel. This game did not introduce any new features to my gaming timeline except for a new story in the same world. It was the most excited I had ever been for a new game. Game Freak, Pokemon Black 2, video game, Nintendo DS, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company -
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The 3DS Era
This became my main console for many years, I would take it everywhere I went. I got so much use out of my 3DS it almost died and I replaced it with a New Nintendo 3DS XL -
Pokemon X
Pokemon X is here to state that not every instalment of a large franchise is going to be great or perfect. It was my first let down of a huge franchise that I loved. It had good mechanics, it had pretty good graphics considering it was only on the 3DS. But it lacked everything else that was so good about the nostalgic Pokemon games. This was also my introduction to the 3DS Game Freak 2013, Pokemon X, video game, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo and the Pokemon Company -
Super Smash Bros for 3DS and WiiU
I had been a fan of the super smash brothers series since Brawl came out in 2008 however, Brawl never made an impact on me. The way this game was released with character trailers inspired me to study what I study today (Illustration & Animation). It was just so epic and it inspired me, even more, when they announced Super Smash Brothers Ultimate. Bandai Namco Studios, Sora Ltd 2014, Super Smash Brothers for WiiU & 3DS, video game, Nintendo WiiU & Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo -
Pokemon GO
I was never a big mobile game person, I did own some and I did play some but they never had any impact on me until Pokemon GO come out and I got to experience interacting with the real world through a game. Nianatic 2016, Pokemon GO, video game, IOS & Anidroid, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company -
Pokemon Moon
Alongside Pokemon X this was a game that introduced me to information leaks for games. Because the internet had become a huge information sharing platform, data from games would leak. I reading up on leaks for Pokemon Moon and the leaks getting confirmed just a few days or months later. Game Freak 2016, Pokemon Moon, video game, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company -
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Not only is Breath of the Wild one of the best games ever made in existence but this game is important because it was my last new game I played through before I got a switch. I would later purchase BoTW on the switch but I first played it on WiiU. Nintendo EPD 2017, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, video game, WiiU and Nintendo Switch, Nintendo -
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The Switch Era
The Switch became my new DS and my DS, Wii and WiiU were officially retired. I used my switch as my main console for 95% of my games -
Super Mario Odyssey
This was the day I said goodbye yo my 3DS and WiiU as I no longer needed them to enjoy the games I wanted to play. Super Mario Odyssey was the first game I played on my Nintendo Switch and it was fantastic. It showed me how capable the Switch is of being portable but at the same time still high quality. Nintendo EPD 2017, Super Mario Odyssey, video game, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo -
Super Smash Bros Ultimate
This game... OMG! I cried when this was announced. I was not expecting to have a Super Smash Bros game on the Switch so soon. This game is important to this timeline because I connected to it on an emotional level. I got to see all the characters form games I've played over my lifetime in one world. Once again all the character trailers inspired me to study what I study today. Bandai Namco Studios and Sora Ltd 2018, Super Smash Bros Ultimate, video game, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo -
Pokemon Sword
Similarly to Pokemon X this game was just a letdown and reminded me that not all games in your favourite franchise are going to be the best. But this game is important because it re-introduced me back to a Pokemon world where I only had one screen to play on. It had not been this way since 2006 when Pokemon Rudy and Sapphire came out. Pokemon continues to show me new ways of playing and evolving games. Game Freak 2019, Pokemon Sword, video game, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company -
Animal Crossing New Horizons
Yet again we are here at Animal Crossing a game I have never seen eye to eye with however, this time around oh my god I don't think I've enjoyed a game this good in so long. It really gave me a true sense of escapism. I have not felt this way about a game in a very long time and this was the game to do it. Nintendo EPD 2020, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, video game, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo -
New Pokemon Snap
This game has not yet released but I know it will be significant to me. It looks so overwhelmingly brilliant and I did play the original version of this game on the Nintendo 64 once or twice but was never good at it. But I feel like I've evolved as a gamer since then and that this will be another stepping stone in my gamer journey. Bandai Namco Studios 2021, New Pokemon Snap, video game, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo & the Pokemon Company
