I remember when I first played Resident Evil 3 on the Psx. I was like 6 iirc and had to put it down soon after getting to the RPD station because I was too tense and not knowing where the **** go didn't help haha.
I finally beat it... two years later.
And that's how my fetish for the survival-horror genre started.
My favorite gaming memory is probably playing the original Legend of Zelda with my dad when I was about 4 years old. I was too young to figure out most of the puzzles but with my dad's help we did it. I remember how exciting and rewarding it felt to beat every dungeon, and how happy we were when we beat the game.
Another is playing FFVI for the first time when it first came out, when I was about 11 or 12 years old. I remember getting home from the game store and starting the game, and getting to the march for Narshe section/intro and immediately being so immersed. That game ended up changing how I look at games forever.
Another more recent one was playing Mass Effect 3 for the first time. Went to a midnight release, got the game, and proceeded to marathon that game like no other I've ever played. Completed it after 35 hours over the course of 2 1/2 days. I was so excited to start, and so invested in everything that was going on, I couldn't put it down.
So, I have my awesome PS2, I get a bunch of games. But there is only one game I'm interested in... Kingdom Hearts.
I get that, I'm the happiest kid on the planet.
I like KH more then I do FF.
Anyway, even though it was the U.S. version, it got me into the series, which eventually sparked my interest for Final Fantasy games.
I was going to get a 3DS SIMPLY for Dream Drop Distance (Which I never got, honestly). I beat most Kingdom Hearts games in existence, and loved every second of it.