Hey all, my name is Aaron, I'm from and currently live in Utah, USA.
Some of the fondest memories of my childhood were made in various arcades around SLC and the area. Don't laugh too hard, but I loved World Heroes when I was a kid and always dreamed about owning a Neo Geo. I got an MVU4 machine in the early 2000s, and had a few other cabs back then too. I've still got that MVU4, as well as a Big Red, and two Blast City cabs. I also lived in Japan for several years in my 20s, and spent a lot of time in various game centers around Shizuoka, Fuji, Yokohama, and Tokyo. Also, before I had any friends in Japan (and after, to a slightly lesser extent, I guess), I spent what was probably an unhealthy amount of time playing Ketsui in particular.
Spending time playing arcade games and working on arcade cabinets is very special to me, and I have a lot of love for this stuff. I wish I had registered an account on this site earlier, but it's nbd. I recognize there's an insane amount of knowledge around here, and I apologize in advance for asking what could very possibly turn out to be dumb questions. I'm not super technical (I generally tinker until something either begins working or breaks), but I'm very happy to answer questions where I'm able to.
Thank you for having me. I'm happy to be here, and looking forward to interacting with all of you.
Some of the fondest memories of my childhood were made in various arcades around SLC and the area. Don't laugh too hard, but I loved World Heroes when I was a kid and always dreamed about owning a Neo Geo. I got an MVU4 machine in the early 2000s, and had a few other cabs back then too. I've still got that MVU4, as well as a Big Red, and two Blast City cabs. I also lived in Japan for several years in my 20s, and spent a lot of time in various game centers around Shizuoka, Fuji, Yokohama, and Tokyo. Also, before I had any friends in Japan (and after, to a slightly lesser extent, I guess), I spent what was probably an unhealthy amount of time playing Ketsui in particular.
Spending time playing arcade games and working on arcade cabinets is very special to me, and I have a lot of love for this stuff. I wish I had registered an account on this site earlier, but it's nbd. I recognize there's an insane amount of knowledge around here, and I apologize in advance for asking what could very possibly turn out to be dumb questions. I'm not super technical (I generally tinker until something either begins working or breaks), but I'm very happy to answer questions where I'm able to.
Thank you for having me. I'm happy to be here, and looking forward to interacting with all of you.