1992

The N.E.S, poor little thing, had held it's own against a computer twice its size, sexier and more reliable for 2 years now and was still going strong, a sign of the genius that is Nintendo. However, all good geniuses know when it's time to move on and hence a child was born.

The Super N.E.S. (S.N.E.S.)

All the big boys were back and badder than ever, Mario with his new friend Yoshi, Mega Man all X'ed up with ultra cool Zero and Zelda with the ultimate RPG to date, A Link to the Past. And lets not forget the birth of the finest racing car series of all time, Mario Kart.

In his school life things had also changed for Dave. He had finally made a friend who was nicer than the staff. In truth, Dave's friends had often been few and far between. His family not included, his friends to date could be counted on one hand. Kids were often not fond of the overweight computer game geek, and his newly found need for glasses probably didn't add to his "cool factor." That said, an overweight computer game geek with a pretty darn high IQ was often not fond of a bunch of street kids growing up in the heart of Toxteth, so the feeling was often mutual.

And then Ahmad arrived. A friendship that would last for many years to come.