I don't really feel like a minority anymore since I know a good amount of girls who play videogames. The majority of my female friends all own at least one system and they're all updated on the latest releases. I first got into the gaming world when I played Crash Bandicoot on my friend's Playstation in 4th grade. It was an exciting new experience and I got addicted to the point where I purchased my own PS. Afterwards, I started hanging out with the gamers in my school and was introduced to new genres as a result.
The thing that bothers me sometimes is the fact that most guys tend to associate romantic RPGs, DDR, Karaoke Revolution, etc with females. A few of my male friends always give me weird looks or comments when they see me pop in Silent Hill or Resident Evil into my PS2. They probably think I'm a psycho for enjoying drilling bullets into zombies or withstanding the sight of blood and gore. -__-
"Why do you enjoy games rather than what you'd usually be associated with (for example, as a girl, singing and dancing... OMG this is SO MUCH GENERALISING... sorry for the sexism -_-') ?"
Who says you can't enjoy 'girl' stuff and VG at the same time?

I guess I'm just open minded.
Oh...and I'm with Rydia. The games that are out today are good enough for me. We already have a wide range of selections.
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