When would you say this was? I can remember the excitement when we went from the Nintendo to Super Nintendo, 8 to 16 bit. But a close 2nd was when we got the PS 1, what a difference in graphics there was!

The most "wow" experience for me was at the NEC in Birmingham in the early '80s. I was there for serious things but Atari (well I think it was Atari) was showing an early console with a 3D space-ship sim shoot-em-up. I've no idea which model, or what the cart was, but after all the early 2D stuff it left a lasting impression.

Mine had to be my first megadrive.

sonic the hedgehog was only known to those 'in the know' when i got it, and alex kid in miracle world (the 'hidden' game that EVERYONE knew about!) was the Mutts!

seeing mortal kombat for the first time at the bedlington shows!