The first developer I knew was Atari. We were both young and pretty simple-minded. Neither of us knew what we were doing. I felt especially stupid most of the time, but then along came the NES and I was happy for a while.
Sega, I only really knew for a brief time of my life shortly before NES left me (jealousy, I guess). Every now and then, I think about her, but I just can't bring myself to reconnect. There was a brief encounter that lasted a few months but then I had to sell my PS2 Sega Collection.
NES had disappeared from my life for nigh on thirty years, then she just popped up one day and asked to move in with me. She's a bit old-school for my tastes so I hardly ever play with her, but we have fun when we do.
I first met Final Fantasy while visiting my cousin. Final Fantasy IV (calling her Final Fantasy II), had me intrigued, but I didn't do anything about it. I later met her sister, Final Fantasy VII, and we began relationship that spanned several years and though I don't really see her anymore, I still have nothing but good things to say about her... well, with the exception that she could do with a makeover.
Speaking of Final Fantasy, Squaresoft was the first developer that I felt I had fallen in love with. I thought we would always be there for each other and trusted that she'd never change. But then came the transition and she started calling herself Square Enix. She and I are still friends and I try to be supportive of the change but things have never been the same between us.
I've only had relationships with two other developers: Midway, whom I mostly admired for her mad skills in the arena, and Neversoft, a skater girl who continually mocked me for not being able to perform an ollie.
I have had the occasional dalliance with Eidos due to Tomb Raider but I was never really all that into her.
I haven't seen Final Fantasy in a while. In fact, I haven't been around all that many games in a while. Well, except for the occasional online "hustler". It's just not the same, you know? I just use them to tide me over because you get backed up if you don't play. Sometimes, when I have enough money, it goes to my head, I decide I have these systems, I might as well play a new game. I go out and take home the first one that catches my eye. I may not regret it right away... but I will eventually.
There have been occasions where I knew things wouldn't work out and I did what needed to be done. End it before things get complicated. But I have also been so conflicted that I ended up waiting too long and became too invested so I end up stuck with them and things just get awkward.
I do have fond memories of Shadow of the Colossus and I always am up for hanging out, but I can just never find the time. I probably wouldn't spend any time with Star Wars: Battlefront if not for my dad. They're really close.
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