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If the Eighties was when our hobby was still fresh and exciting, the Nineties was when it came of age. I was obsessed with consoles during this period, and would religiously import every big game I could afford from Japan or the US. Witnessing games like Star Fox, Ridge Racer, Super Mario 64 and GoldenEye 007 for the first time was truly staggering because they had all felt unachievable on consoles in the previous decade. Despite my console bias, I still enjoyed playing on home computers, as some of my friends continued to own Amigas. They eventually graduated to PC gaming which brought its own revelations, including Doom, Tomb Raider and Baldur’s Gate. I purchased my own PC in the latter half of the decade and discovered even more amazing games.

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