Video Games and Me

I am a product of my generation, most people my age have grown up in a world full of video games. Whether that means the dying breed of arcade games or home consoles, video games have always been there. My first memory of video games involves my sister and I discovering the brand new NES sitting in our living room already set up with Mario and Duckhunt on the same cartridge. However, my full allegiance to video games didn't occur until Mario 3 came out and I embarked on a constant mission to get the magic whistle to warp to other worlds.
My attitude about video games has always been positive and without them I would have never discovered the joy one can have from totally owning a friend in NHL and berating him with insults. Video games are a part of who I am. I am a gamer, through and through and I expect to play them for the rest of my life.