Average Age?

[Super Laydock]

a few years since I first posted here... but since "seniority rules" applies to lots of stuff I wanted to mention that I am close to (almost exactly 1 month ) 34 atm.

Great to see so many younger ppl into shmups btw!

[gabe]

I'm 25.

The first shmup I distinctly remember buying, and investing a good chunk of time into was Sky Shark on the NES.

I was too young to know that I should have been playing 1942, or 1943 instead.

[dtdg]

22 as of November 29 (today). YAY

Happy birthday, you old sombitch =D

Thanks.

[neorichieb1971]

Im almost 37.

First shooters I saw were Moon Cresta, Phoenix, Tank Command, Gorf, Galaxians and Asteroids.

[ave]

I'm 19 now, I became interested into shooters when I was 14 though (Ikaruga drew my attention). Now its the only thing I live for! (exaggeration, but collecting & playing old games is really a huge passion to me).

[gs68]

Just turned 20 last month.

I started playing shmups before I could remember, at the age of 2. My dad played the hell out of NES Flying/Sky Shark with me.

After getting a Genesis for my 5th birthday, my dad would rent me a game or two every week; some of those games were shmups. Same applied for when I got a Super NES 2 years later.

Then I started playing less shmups when I got a PS1 and an N64, going back into a shmup kick at the age of 14, when I picked up Gradius III for Super NES. Since then, shmups have once again become my forte, along with rhythm games, rail shooters, and Tetris TGM.

[LtC]

Turned 22 a bit over a week ago.

First shmup I remember playing was Xenon 2 back at when I was maybe 6 or 7 and to be honest I don't even remember what console it was on since I was playing it at a friend's house. Later I played lots of Tyrian and Raptor.

A while back I was trying to figure out Xenon 2's name and was looking for it in Wikipedia and Youtube and stumbled upon some newer shmup videos and I've been playing them quite a bit since then.

[davyK]

43......

To have been of a certain age in 79-80 in the UK (I was 13-14 then) and seeing the likes of Space Invaders , and then Phoenix and Tempest for the 1st time ------ Mind blowing.

Haven't really got over it.

[Zaximillian]

43. Well past the twitch reflexes age, but still love 'em, and machines to this day will still get my quarters.

[jonny5]

31 in like a month

[RGC]

This year I'll be 37, which is not old.

[Vexorg]

34 now, but I've been around the boards since at least 2003, possibly even earlier than that.

[njiska]

28.

First shmup would probably have been NES gradius when I was like 5 or 6.

[jasoncslaughter]

29, quickly closing in on 30.

My first shooter was either 1942 or Star Force for the NES. I can't remember which I played first.

[sscamaro2010]

50

[KAI]

Almost 28.

I lost my virginity with Star Force when I was 6.

[MX7]

I was 18 when this topic was first posted, and that's how old I'm going to stay.

The first shooter I played extensively was Truxton on the Mega Drive last year when I was 17.

[MOSQUITO FIGHTER]

I'm 31 but all the chicks think I'm 24.

[rapoon]

34. Look 28.... act 8....

30's are strange. you're an old fucker to ppl in their late teens and early twenties, but young to ppl in their 50s+

good age for looks though, particularly for men. appearance becomes refined and detailed.

[Krimzon Kitzune]

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[xbl0x180]

I remember when Exerion was new hot shit at the arcades and I couldn't wait for the last class to be over, so I could race over to the arcade and play another round... that's pretty old, man

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u2tSBRZDD0

[RNGmaster]

17

Crazy to think I'm no longer the youngest on here.

[geotrig]

33 .i think surprised there are so many younger people on here

[Aguraki]

33 .i think surprised there are so many younger people on here

ill help ya a bit Im 35

[NTSC-J]

17

Crazy to think I'm no longer the youngest on here.

Who's younger?

Blows my mind to think that you were five during 9/11 and you were born three years after Jurassic Park came out. Depressing.

[rancor]

I'm 33, and my first shmup was Parsec on my brothers (ancient at the time) Texas Instruments 99/4a computer. Only now am I realizing the profound effect that thing had on my life at such a young age. Still into shmups, and still appreciate beautiful industrial design when I see it.. Look at this thing - it's like a Goddam DeLorean for your desktop!

[Aguraki]

aaaaaaah parsec was probably my 1st or 2nd shmup as well on that very same computer (unless it was space invaders whichone came first on the texas).
parsec was really great,spent ton of time on it (and burger time).
replayed it through an emulator 2 years ago and oh my it´s incredibly hard.

[Khan]

Im between 30-35 first shooter I played was i think silkworm on my zx128k

[tinotormed]

17

Crazy to think I'm no longer the youngest on here.

Perhaps you were born 1995 then, when Viper Phase 1 and Donpachi existed.

Anyways, I'm 20. Turning 21 in 7 months.

[SuperSoaker360]

Hit 18 during Christmas. I'm fucking legal now.