We asked for gaming photos from your childhood. The response was more adorable, touching and nostalgic than we could have hoped. Below are a collection of tweets from readers who were willing to share their memories of gaming as a kid.

If you'd like to contribute, submit photos in the comments! I've included my own piece of embarrassing history above, a day I don't remember, but judging from my face and posture, I can assume was one of the best days of my life.

@plante @polygon This is me + family in Egypt in 1995, playing on a Polystation because dad "got us a Playstation". pic.twitter.com/ayxvTfJVMq — Rami Ismail (@tha_rami) July 25, 2014

@plante @Polygon this is me at the 1990 Nintendo World Championship in Detroit. pic.twitter.com/GHF3xi6mbu — Jon Lenaway (@lenawayj) July 25, 2014

@plante Apparently throwing the peace sign was a thing in the 90's. I've blocked out that memory, I guess. pic.twitter.com/IZVYsWOZS6 — Josh Holloway (@holloway) July 25, 2014

@plante @Polygon my late mom, propping me up to help me reach the controls circa the arcade days: pic.twitter.com/jWZwfxFVxD — Aldrin Cornejo (@Acornayho) July 25, 2014

@plante the beginning. I think I had already memorized the Commodore 64 boot commands when this was taken. pic.twitter.com/XpbXACEwHb — PizzaDestroyer (@AvantBlah) July 25, 2014

@plante @Polygon Me playing SimCity on a $3000 laptop in 1993, those things were expensive back then! pic.twitter.com/nUWDmC9YXc — Yngvil Osdal Runde (@YngvilOR) July 25, 2014

@plante Playing TMNT while wearing a TMNT shirt. Cowabunga! pic.twitter.com/pSwhs6kL7d — David Tremblay (@silentbum) July 25, 2014

@plante @Polygon Not sure if this counts but here's a dorky walkthrough I made when I was 10 for LoZ: Majora's Mask pic.twitter.com/r6QSLkSOcn — Gabby D (@gabdar) July 25, 2014

@plante @polygon Found it. Me and my sister playing Math Rabbit. Mom made us pose. pic.twitter.com/dDKNYmXD2l — Danny Silvers (@shadesofsilver) July 25, 2014

Just found this awesome picture of me as a dorky little kid at a Pokemon card tournament. pic.twitter.com/OoQnteA5qy — Britton Peele (@BrittonPeele) September 10, 2013

@plante @Polygon Here I amnplaying with my Atari 2600, circa 1983/84, I was seven or eight years old. pic.twitter.com/M2V61k7QjE — José M. Saucedo (@Azevrec) July 25, 2014

Against my better judgment, let's make this one public. SMB2 never had a chance. pic.twitter.com/4K6wbLb55y — Jared Newman (@OneJaredNewman) July 25, 2014

@plante @Polygon The fact that my parents also blind-bought me Xenogears was a stroke of luck - pic.twitter.com/F7zqfA4wx4 — Jason Rice (@JasonRRice) July 25, 2014

@plante 1999 - 2 years old here. That's a Terminator 2 console from what information I could find on the internet. pic.twitter.com/ZdboRlvnWj — Boyan Kolev (@Hitman_Dead_Man) July 25, 2014

@plante In 1983, there was one "Video Games Champion". THIS GUY. pic.twitter.com/SUB5AJsEqP — Trevor Whatman (@Whamtan) July 25, 2014

@plante Rented TMNT from Blockbuster, ran out of bathtub to play it. Kind of suited for work. pic.twitter.com/S0ZdQz3um3 — James G (@JimmyJames_85) July 25, 2014

@plante my father, my sister and me playing some pac-man clone running on an IBM clone. pic.twitter.com/BoeLNbg1h1 — Andreas Grenasberg (@grenasberg) July 25, 2014

This @plante story on Polygon is making me dig up old photos. So many memories. pic.twitter.com/p1Siq1jMTj — Mohammed Taher (@robokick) July 25, 2014

@plante My sister interrupted some serious Atari 2600 play in the early 80’s. http://t.co/b8lOuRZymf — Epic Whimsy (@Magicmarker78) July 25, 2014

@plante Saw a article on @Polygon ! This was 1988 I was 8 months old! I was born into gaming #Pioneer #Nintendo pic.twitter.com/OndAPt5P5u — Aquatiq (@Aquatiq2688) July 25, 2014

@plante I was always making shit out of paper as a kid. pic.twitter.com/g5rEggYGC9 — Michael Burns (@nvsblgamer) July 25, 2014

@plante Did I ever tell you about the time I got the high score in Gun.Smoke? pic.twitter.com/0E7An94q3a — Robert Goode (@Shipwreck) July 25, 2014

@plante Also trying to find the picture of me hugging my new N64 on Christmas… http://t.co/7wtLzENUBS — Kristen Mukai (@k_mukai) July 25, 2014

@plante What about us 80s kids? Anyone gone so far back the photos are in b&w? Aged ~3 in 1981. Ski Run on a ZX81. pic.twitter.com/7jDMZ95bu8 — Lee Cash (@LeeCash) July 25, 2014

@plante @Polygon Here you are! Got a GameBoy that year too! Wish I could find these PJ's in my size now though... pic.twitter.com/XOokD62iRn — Mike Kreckel (@MikeKreckel) July 25, 2014

@plante This might of been from the late 80’s but I hope it still qualifies :D pic.twitter.com/k95rgroGyv — Kert Gartner (@kertgartner) July 25, 2014

@plante ~1985 in Dallas. I always wanted to do what my brothers were doing. Play games! Parents let me fake play pic.twitter.com/iKOAlEVzrx — Teresa Tyndorf (@Tantalyzer) July 25, 2014

.@plante Regional Nintendo competition. I'm in the middle. Aced Ninja Gaiden, Guerilla took me out of the running. pic.twitter.com/EvooW7tWj1 — Rich Wilson (@meathelix) July 25, 2014

@plante @Polygon This is me playing (or at least thinking that i'm playing) Super Mario w/ my dad at a Phantom System pic.twitter.com/daq3gFufVJ — Gustavo Miranda (@_walrus) July 25, 2014

@plante Me playing Jumping Flash in my room with my brother (not shown for some reason.) pic.twitter.com/3Hu69IYB1A — Thomas Severs (@Thomas_Severs) July 25, 2014

@plante @Polygon my 13th bday party. Gathered around the SEGA. Who needs a 60" screen? pic.twitter.com/nYOrsIRsTP — David Potsiadlo (@davidpots) July 25, 2014

@plante @Polygon 8 year old me. I think I was eating Mcdonalds with one hand, and playing Lego Racers with the other. pic.twitter.com/CjC55jDfmu — Frank Mar (@DeScruff) July 25, 2014

@plante Here's another one with my brothers at the arcade: pic.twitter.com/RdoLgws1WA — Mohammed Taher (@robokick) July 25, 2014

@plante this is the best I have on hand right now! Gonna do some digging though. pic.twitter.com/LySHkKSlIN — Ben White (@Anzekay) July 25, 2014

@plante If you'd like to use that piece of 1996 Sega fandom glory, here's a more sharable version. pic.twitter.com/MbKOwgPk87 — Luis Elias Badillo (@Agent_Eli) July 26, 2014

That time in the 90s when I was in Hanson and could afford all the baggy clothes and N64 games I wanted. :/ @plante pic.twitter.com/9coiaHTNrU — Matt Allan (@Hooray_For_Matt) July 26, 2014

@plante @Polygon Late to the fray but I'm on the far right, Linden left, little bro and friend wrestling. pic.twitter.com/RYemWk29Ue — StolenName (@StolenName) July 26, 2014

@plante Christmas 1998. Had a US N64 in the UK. Getting a US copy was amazing. Note the ‘stash. pic.twitter.com/67rNeG9J6J — Jonathan (@harropj) July 26, 2014

@plante @Polygon me trying to figure out how to operate my brand new Oric Atmos. That Slalom game was the bomb. pic.twitter.com/hO7Z6fmnuh — Valtteri Hyttinen (@VHyttinen) July 26, 2014

@plante @polygon Back in my day Pac-Man was in my blood. At least in cake form. (I’m the blonde kid) pic.twitter.com/1BvM69B8WA — Jim Barraud (@jbarraud) July 25, 2014

@plante @polygon My cousins and I, with me repping Donkey Kong Country and a sweet track suit. pic.twitter.com/rYptWQNztU — Eric P. (@emanatee) July 25, 2014