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Interviews: Eva Snijders
1. Will you introduce yourself to
our members?
I was born about 23 years ago as Eva Snijders in Deventer. A while ago I lived
in Utrecht, but I moved with the Club Nintendo Service line to Tiel, so I'm
living near my job again.
2. What education did you get?
At first I have done the MAVO. After that I have studied at the painter school
and the MTS. I wanted to be a commercial painter, but it seemed that I had more
talent for computers. So I was going to follow that direction. I have followed
some courses. I already knew a lot about video games, because I have had a game
console for years. Quite logical that I'm now doing this job!
3. What are your hobbies?
If you're allowed to call it a hobby - I love to go out, mostly in the direction
of Zutphen with friends. Furthermore I still like to paint. I also write
stories. If I think those are good, then other people may read them. Yes… and
of course I'm crazy of video games. You can say that I practice at home for my
job.
4. Do you watch a lot of TV and
what are your favorite shows?
Many is too much to be said. I regularly watch television, that is. I also like
to watch movies. Especially American comedy shows I enjoy watching. A favorite
show. Write it down: "Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden". But also
"Ook dat nog…" and "Keek op de Week" (with Van Kooten and
De Bie) is perfect in my opinion.
5. Do you have a favorite movie?
At the moment that is "Naked Gun". That's also an American comedy. The
story is actually a wonderful parody of several sorts of police series and
you'll keep on laughing…really.
6. What sorts of video games do
you like the most?
Adventures. Those last long, are exciting and you have to use your brain all the
time otherwise you are finished in no time. I try to beat new games that still
have to be released, sometimes with a little help from my colleagues. I've just
played "Lemmings" for example, for the Super NES. By the way: I don't
reject a real adventure too. I just went to the Ardennes for a survival.
Mountain biking, mountain climbing and canoeing. Tiring, but very exciting and
fun!
7. What's your favorite Game Boy
game?
I enjoy most of the video games for the Game Boy. I don't have a real favorite,
or it has to be "Gargoyle's Quest". That game took me sometime…but I
have beaten it.
8. How long are you at this job
and do you like to do it? Why?
I'm a game counselor for more than 9 months now and of course I'm enjoying it!
Otherwise I would have quit this job for a long time. What I like the most about
my job is that not only I learn to know several video games, but also that I can
really help people, big and small, old and young, to proceed further in video
games.
9. Tell something about the Super
NES. Will there be any new games soon?
The Super NES doesn't exist very long. But it's for sure that the graphics and
the sound of the Super NES are really fantastic. And the games are more
comprehensive. A huge advantage is in my opinion that you can stop playing Super
NES games and that it's possible to just proceed the game at another time at the
same place. You don't have to start right at the beginning again and that's
really nice.
10. What are your Top 3's video
games for Game Boy, NES and Super NES at the moment?
Game Boy: 1. Mario Land; 2. Gargoyle's Quest; 3.Batman.
NES: 1. Super Mario III; 2. The Flintstones; 3. The Battle of Olympus.
SNES: 1. Super Mario World; 2. Lemmings; 3. Castlevania IV
*** This interview was taken from Club Nintendo #6 1992 and was translated from Dutch to English by Ruudos.***
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Erik Hol
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Eva Snijders
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Carola Struik