Acheivements of an Otaku

I'm not going to lie to myself, I'm a nerd. Video games are as much as a part of me as ink is a part of my skin. My first game console was the legendary NES I got it when I was 3 but I was playing computer games on my DOS operating system even before that. When I was a kid, I entered video games competitions to showcase my skills, and alot of my friends and peers knew me as the guy to beat, (maybe not CJ, but that's for a good reason) my first competition was a Mario 3 one in Mackenzie.
I love video games so much. Although for a few years (2004-2007 area) besides the dozens of games for my Gamecube, and a handful for my Gameboy Advance, I hadn't really immersed myself in the culture and the news of the phenom that is video games.

3 years spent on other things like tattooing and MMA

But ever since the Wii came out, and my friend Din MADE me buy one, I haven't had as much fun with a game system since the N64 (1996 release) Then I proceeded to buy a Nintendo DS Lite, which in my opinion, might be the best game console EVER, based on the range of games. Ive dove head first back into the gaming industry. In under a year I have obtained 18 games for my Wii and I have finished all but 2 of them. (Okami and Medal of Honor 2 for those of you who are curious) Also I have just finished Final Fantasy III for the DS after it had been sitting on my shelve for about a year. I now own 7 DS titles, and am looking to buy at least 2 more this month.

RPGs and Fighting games are my favourite, but I seem to do well in any genre of game.

Video games are a big part of my life, and my friends' lives and I can honestly say without them I would be a worse version of myself today. They kept me out of shit with the cops, and helped me develop some really deep bonds with my friends. Board games just cant do that for me (Unless its D&D but Ill get into THAT topic some other day) Even my girlfriend has started playing games with me, and she has been owning me at Smash Brother Brawl far more than an average noob should O.o

Sorry for the game rant, but like I said Nerd.
(Be thankful I didn't list off all the consoles and games Ive ever owned, and gave reviews on em all ;)