Ninterview: Heather "Miss Gamer Girl" Cascioli

NICE console collection. That beats out my own collection, and I thought I had a lot. Also, I can imagine that would be really annoying being a girl and having people assume you know nothing about video games. I usually assume the same, unless I know a bit about you; it's just not really a hobby girls get into that seriously. If I'm ever in a game store, though, I assume the girls working there know what they're talking about, since they were hired for that reason.

Now THAT is real talent. I'd buy some of those in a heart bead! Er, beat!

Awesome bead art, like the Mario-Peach one.

Sweet games room. I'm hoping my wife will let me have something similar in our next house...

If only there were more girls that loved games like this... sigh...
Also I agree, co-op is much more enjoyable than competition.

That's a fine collection. I myself am a borderline hoarder, and so am relieved that I don't live in a big enough space to amass too much stuff.

This reminds me of when I bought a used copy of resident evil revelations at a gamestop. The girl who sold it to me was the one who owned it last; it's campaign was 100% completed.

You wouldn't think my girlfriend was into video games by looking at her, so I get how she feels. Wonderful collection- the only Nintendo syst I haven't played is a virtual boy... Would love to have a go on one

@Geonjaha I disagree. Everyone has the right to have their handle whatever they want it to be. I have seen handles like Mrs.Mr. which is completely ambiguous, or sunshine which is completely neutral. Wish i could give exact examples of loads of the females i have played tf2, swg, swtor and many others with but don't want to give away their anonymity. Many don't want to state they are female because you have what is happening on here... Guys flock to them! It can totally ruin a game experience, but at the same time with "miss" she is embracing it and getting it out of the way from the get go. I applaud her, but there are a lot more female gamers out there then you know because they don't want you to know. Also with context to her name, it is no different then someone calling themselves strongMAN or sniperdude, or man with the gun. I don't know how it would discourage the stereotype if her name was epic n'intent or something like that.

I have to agree that the SNES was (still is fantastic). Sadly my TV doesn't have any connections that work with it. Maybe that's why she has that model TV. I could hook everything up to my old one. I wish I had room for a TV stand like that. I can barely fit my Wii U, Wii, PS3, and N64 on it. My NES and Super NES can't fit. I haven't touched my PS3 since I got my Wii U so I understand what she is saying about her Xbox 360.

Although I did play a VB, I am still not that dedicated of a collector to ever buy one. <_<

There are 2 gamecubes in the picture of all her consoles

That is a seriously impressive console collection! And the beadwork is awesome - Zero Suit Samus looks like she's on the run in Mighty Switch Force!

@SanderEvers
I thought there have been a few articles about people with impressive video game collections (especially Nintendo of course) on this site.

Righteous collection! I thought I had a good collection of gaming stuff going but I thought wrong. Glad to see her showing some SNES love. (best system ever!)

That's an impressive gaming collection, I'm still on the lookout for a Virtual Boy, it's the only Nintendo console I lack.

Oh, btw, if you read this "miss gamer girl" that is a great set of consoles, far surpasses what i used to have, but at one point i did have a virtual boy but never got a chance to play it, can you believe that?!? Never played it!

I am surprised she only has 350 games with all those consoles though.

ALL brilliant there. Wow.

Hey guys, I'm going to be handing down temp-bans for any further sexist remarks, so consider yourselves warned. She's a human being with an impressive collection of video games. Please at least give her that much respect and stop with the unwarranted comments about her gender. Thanks in advance!

Edit: First casualty. I'm not playing around, guys. If you have any genuine questions, comments, or concerns about who we 'Ninterview' and why — or if you have any suggestions regarding a potential Ninterview-ee — please feel free to get in touch with us directly. Thank you!

That's a pretty impressive collection. I'm jelly, mine really sucks in comparison .

Nice collection you got there Ms. Cascioli!

One of the better collections I've seen. Very jealous about the amount of consoles!

I don't think gender has anything to do with it, really. The first Ninterview article was about "Super Famicom Guy". They do cover gender stereotypes in the article, but I don't think that means they chose to write the article because of her gender. It's something that logically would follow from an interview when there definitely are stereotypes associated with the interviewee.

I don't intend to start any arguments here, but I wanted to mention that all this attention regarding gender, (positive or negative) is the reason that a lot of girls remain ambiguous over the internet. Gamer girls aren't remarkably uncommon, but once we make our gender obvious, (for example, by using a handle called Miss Gamer Girl, despite the fact that guys can be called Super Famicon Guy and etc. without incident) we are either harassed or sexualized. Or we are accused of intentionally bringing attention to the fact that we are female and called "attention seeking". Many of us will either be forced to pretend to be male, or let others assume we are male and not correct them, just so we can enjoy playing the game.

Anyways, enough about that. I am impressed by Heather's vintage collection, and the beadwork is lovely too. I never got into those ironing beads when I was younger, but I like how they are being used to mimic sprite art

Jealous

Just going to say - outright sexist statements should always be removed, but when the interview asks "Video gaming is a very male-dominated hobby. Do you ever get intimidated by male gamers, or do you take satisfaction in teaching them a lesson?" then asking people to not discuss the issue at all, or even the question is a bit misleading.

Great looking collection Love her crafts too!

@Geonjaha: I never said the issue should not be discussed (note Klinny's comment stands untouched), I asked for the sexist remarks toward her to stop. Too many people took the opportunity this morning to make donkeys of themselves, thus the line was drawn.

I want her consoles ;P

Despite of all the negative feedback, this article was only written for us to enjoy, not to discuss about any gamer stereotypes. Besides these Ninterviews are actually quite interesting if you read them. However, here is just a suggestion. I wouldn't mind seeing the staff on this site interviewing each other such as how he/she was introduced to Nintendo or how he/she began on the site. If it doesn't happen, though, thanks anyway!

Man, it must be confusing to have all those wires out of the back of your TV.

@skjia You've got it easy, brother. You probably live in the states, where video-games are far more widespread. In my country, gaming isn't as "famous" as it is overseas and in the U.K. Things are beginning to change, though, thank god

Back on topic: What an impressive collection she has! Wish I had all that :3

Wow thats not something you'll see every day,Awesome collection.

Amazing collection, some of my fav memories of nintendo is playing mario party with family and friends, and bomberman, great to see around.

The main thing I envy is how video games brings her family together because I wish I could say the same. Only a few members of mine even give it a go:

• My aunt who LOVES Mario Party but doesn't really have the time to play
• My brother and younger cousin but they're more into shooters and GTA(which I like but not something I'd play every time I'm on a console)

As you can see, even though there are a few, usually we can't relate in general when it comes to games. Most others just consider it a huge waste of time in general(even if they see you playing a game for all of 5 minutes) despite having hobbies of their own that are pretty much for fun only.

We don't have to spend every visit playing games, but I'd love to have family over or visit family during the holidays, etc. and have everyone join in a multiplayer game or taking turns in a single player game every once in a while; You know, another way to enjoy time together and for fun. I'd even give games I would otherwise turn down a shot.

Wow, that's AWESOME!

Can't find a link to her actual bead store (does she have one right?)
Would love one of Azel (Panzer Dragoon Saga), or the Langrisser cast.

That's quite an impressive collection for a 21 year old. She seems to have a great attitude towards gaming too and is certainly the kind of person that you'd want on your team.

@bloodycelt Unfortunately I don't think she has an online store. She said in the interview that she usually just made them for friends on Facebook, and that she hasn't been working on them for a while.

@Damo
I've always been surprised when a girl like her gets harassed, you would think that considering many women hate male gamers, you should be nice to one that actually plays. Maybe she's not into you, but if you're a gentleman, perhaps she'll introduce you to a friend. And besides what's more important is convincing/pleading with her to help beat Sonic Racing in hard mode (Priorities people).

@kinny
Damn, ah well. I saw mention of a store on the instagram link.

I definitely consider myself an insane game collector (+1000) but her system count has me put to shame! Also love the beadcrafting, especially the Mario/Peach and ALttP Link/Zelda, I really need to get back to doing more projects like that. Really cool game room with all the systems, posters and memorabilia, and dear god have I always wanted a Virtual Boy... Got to try it out once at a Costco yeeeeeeeeears ago as a kid and played some Tennis and Wario Land, remember having a total blast. Great interview!

I can't say anything against gamer girls. I knew enough of them back in college.

Anyway, nice collection. I only have a small collection that makes me happy

Those bead creations are awesome! I might have a go at doing a Link one myself! Probably a lot harder than it looks though..

@gamerchick, try monster hunter since you like working towards a similar goal, also zombiu was amazing on the wiiu!

Good interview...until she started talking about how she plays other systems more. Boo!! I thought this was NINTENDOLife. lol. I may not own every single game and know every bit of game trivia, but I never sold out to the other 2 consoles.

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@DaemonSword: Come on now, it's good to branch out once in a while! Nintendo doesn't hold the monopoly on amazing games, no matter how much we'd like to think so :3

Once again I am jealous

Oh come on, so she really liked the 360. And then she had no problem admitting that the SNES was her favourite system and that she's abandoned her 360 once she bought the Wii U. What did you expect? We're gamers first and foremost. We should have no qualms about experiencing other consoles. But I suspect some of you are being this harsh because of her gender, to be honest. Which shouldn't even be a factor here. If anything, I respect her for breaking away from gender stereotypes.

Very nice article. I'm a girl gamer as well. It's good to see that there are other girls out there who are into games as much as I am. Cool bead art!

Great to see more real gamer girls out there, other than the ones who pretend to seem cool in front of guys. My GF is a big gamer and collector like me, so it works out well

I really like the beadcraft! I think its very unique!

@Damo
It was a very interesting article. Don't let some jerks put you off as there have been posts actually discussing the article.

Nice interview! Sad to hear sexism here, but it was awesome to hear a fellow gamer talk about their collection!

Nice to hear something like this. An interview with a woman gamer that doesn't just focus on being female in the gaming world, but also acknowledges the stupidity that can result from that. Well handled, guys! She has got herself a seriously envious collection, there.

As a girl gamer myself, I find reactions to my gender can vary from "we don't care, shut up" (why is admitting that I'm female considered so bad and attention-seeking?), "prove it" (either my gender or gaming "credentials"), harassment or, sometimes (this is becoming slightly more frequent than it was, thank god), we all acknowledge it and move on and keep behaving like decent human beings who are mutual enjoyers of videogames. Yay!

The worst thing that I've noticed popping up recently is ironic sexism, though (IGN forums, I am looking at you). Bleh.

Great article. It's not like me to read an article twice but just this once I actually did it.
Nice video game collection also and <3 her for saying Paper Mario: The thousand-year door was one of her favorite games=)

I sure am jealous of that awesome collection!

No one would know I'm a gamer until they saw a controller in my hands. lol I don't really care, ya know? No one has ever judged me for it, either way.

Cool article. The girls at Gamestop and Best Buy always know more than the guys, and are WAY nicer.

well i like the setup with the consoles she must of got the ventilation figured out with that setup as well as the game storage thing

this games me further ideas for my own setup when i get my very first apartment in about a year or so lol

@grenworthshero Dude I thought the same thing. I have been looking for consoles everywhere and hers beats mine by an epic proportion.

If I had a girlfriend like her, I would be the luckiest guy in the world. Anyway, I think more girls should come out and embrace being gamers. To many guys out there imo

@DaemonSword I simply was saying that Xbox 360 was my go to system (mainly bc of friends and Kinect) until the Wii U launched and I STILL have not turned it on.

@Groose_Lord - One is mine, and one is my friends. I kept it with mine so it would be safely away from danger

There should be more girls that like videogames like she does. It is actually quite a shame that videogames for the most part is a male dominated hobby.
Oh, and she is cute

@MissGamerGirl Welcome to the site!

I have all the consoles from Gameboy and on, so not that big of a collection :/ But I am way into collecting stuff and since about 5 years ago I started to collect things. My biggest collection is definitely of my Nintendo Power magazines. Best magazine ever! I am definitely jealous of her collection though

Welcome to NL MissGamerGirl. It's a great community for discussing anything games. Look forward to seeing you in the future. On a side note, I am so jealous of your collection. It's really great.

I have to say, that's terribly rude of Gamestop customers. Usually I find myself getting into game discussions with female Gamestop employees moreso than I do with male employees. They really know their stuff!

@MissGamerGirl So wait, you got a Wii U and didn't turn it on or are you referring to your Xbox 360?

@ThomasBW84 I have no problem with the interview as a whole. But what does a typical gamer look like? Since the article specifically points out she doesn't exactly look like a typical gamer.

Wow! I hope I too have a collection like that one day. Love the OoT Link bead.

Welcome to NL @MissGamerGal

Actually this site is full of awesome game ladies especially when it comes to the 3DS... Gotta give props to @TBD @Phle @Ocean @Ads @Mahary @Barbiegurl @Nibelilt

But my favourite would have to be @Florecita for always giving me a run for my money on Tekken and great teamwork in Resident Evil Mercs & Revelations... You be the best senorita

I love hearing about gamer girls, simply because it diminishes the stereotype in my head that I'll never find the girl for me because none of them will be particularly impressed with how much time I spend gaming (all of my spare time, really ). If I was with a girl like her, however, I'd be the one who'd have to try to compensate! I have piles of games, but dat console list! Of course, @missgamergirl, I'm not trying to sound creepy

@chiptoon Considering how much CoD sells these days over everything else, your typical gamer these days probably looks like your typical 10-20 year old male, assuming a war FPS is directed at males (it is)

@RaymanFan2 Not true at all.

For a start check out : http://www.theesa.com/facts/gameplayer.asp including this - Forty-seven percent of all players are women, and women over 18 years of age are one of the industry's fastest growing demographics. It annoys me when a normally excellent site like Nintendolife makes statements that reinforce stereotypes that are entirely false.

It really doesn't help change perceptions, which ironically seems to be one of the goals of making the statement in the first place.

A VB fan. Excellent! Impressive bead work too.
These Ninterviews are always a good read.

All her life ? She is only 21! LOL... It still is a good interview but try to find someone who is maybe in their 30's-40's next time to impress people on their devotion to Nintendo.

@Cabanela, Back in the days of IRC, it used to be common for 40 year old men to pretend they were girls to get attention or to lure young boys into giving their addresses away. So I do at least find it distasteful for a/s/l to be revealed or asked when its not relevant. Bear in mind I mostly play games that lack voice chat, so it still could be a 40 year old man behind that keyboard.

21 and owns a 2600? very happy to see that.

@Tasuki Ooh, I might have to try it then! Sure I've got some hama beads lying around...

Awesome, total respects to her, there are Gamer girls out there but they are hard to find and so dedicated to the cause. Hats off to you me Lady ^^

@LordLzGlad Lol.. I haven't turned the Xbox on since I bought the Wii U.

@Tasuki They were all hooked up, but eventually 2 switch boxes weren't enough.. sadly I had 4 tvs in my room, but it was way too annoying to have all these power strips and wires everywhere.

Pssh guys, girl gamers are waaaay more common than you think you think they are! You'd be surprised! @Klinny pretty much summed up why some of them are reluctant to reveal it though. :/

However, as a girl gamer myself, I would like to say I do find the majority of the guys here at NintendoLife to be very nice. The good vibes here are one of the main reasons I like this place. :]

Also @MissGamerGirl amaaaaazing collection! My oldest console is my SNES ha.

@SpaceApe We'll probably get reviews of older gamers but what's wrong with being 21? It's not like you're able to choose when you're born. If she was any older, she probably would have still gotten into it.

I know I wish at times that I was born at least a few years sooner so I could have gotten more enjoyment out of my SNES. Sure, I can buy the games and still enjoy them today, but nothing really beats being able to understand a console better when it is 'the hottest thing out'.

I think I'm in love with her collection.

SIGH The comments on this interview. :/