TGI Trading Card Profiles: Eric R. Cummings
Name: Eric R. Cummings
Favorite Classic Game: Destiny of an Emperor (NES)
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Why it is your favorite: It’s an NES RPG by Capcom based on events that took place in Second Century China that first puts you in the shoes of Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei (The same guys from the ROTK and Dynasty Warriors series by Koei) to quell the Yellow Turban Rebellion. At first it seems like a Dragon Warrior clone in which your party moves at a high speed but upon further inspection, it’s a cool history lesson wrapped in the guise of an entertaining video game. Battles are fought in two ways, turn based and strategic with weapons and magic or a quick fight option where everyone fights at a high speed until stopped or one party is wiped out. The coolest thing about the game is the ability to recruit hundreds of defeated opponents to add to your stable of generals and incorporate them into your 5 man (7 man total, 2 in reserve) battle party.
Bio: I’ve been playing video games since the age of 3 when my Father bought one of the original Pong games in 1980. Raised in a small town with a tiny population, Sawyer MN, the only thing to do was swim, bike, and play in the woods or play video games. We owned the Intellivision, Atari 2600 and the NES before we moved to CT when I was around 12. It was around that age that I started really getting into gaming, absorbing the history, learning who makes what and anticipating releases. I participated in the 1991 Nintendo World Championships, which was taking place in Hartford CT when it came to my area. I loved that I got to play games that weren’t out and ended up reaching the Quarter Finals.
I own a massive video game collection with over a thousand games, over 20 systems and tons of first and third party controllers. I also hold many different Gaming World Records with various organizations and have a vast knowledge pertaining to the history of gaming. I’ve worked many different jobs over the years but my favorite jobs were 3rd Key at Funcoland, Managing a Video Store and Working for Twin Galaxies International. I currently run Gaming World Wide www.gamingworldwide.org and have big plans on the horizon.
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