Post your latest retro purchase/acquisition

[dcking1981]

Super Star Wars(Snes) like new $15
Lord of the rings(Snes) cart only $15

[DekarTyphon]

R Type III for GBA for my DP Secret Santa :p ($25 sealed!)
$20 at JB btw.

[Flock]

got probotector for nes today, thats it. $1

still, fun game!

[Char Aznable]

$20 at JB btw.
$25 at JB if you don't buy another (shitty) game with it btw. The only other half interesting game there was Banjo Pilot = no thanks. :p

[Flock]

sonic and knuckles, complete. (md)
mortal kombat 2, complete. (md)
street fighter 2, complete (md)

all for free off of a lovely friend of mine :D.
i never intended to collect megadrive, but its so easy to find games for very cheap ive realized ive now amassed quite a healthy collection, i think in a few months i should have well over 60 games, without really putting in any effort.... woot! (none from ebay!)

[Cranky]

Earthworm Jim for the Mega Cd-$40 including postage.

Expensive I know. I accidently set my max bid at 42 pounds rather than 4.20 pounds. And before any one suggests, yes I have posted it on the stoners thread. :doh:

[DekarTyphon]

$25 at JB if you don't buy another (shitty) game with it btw. The only other half interesting game there was Banjo Pilot = no thanks. :p
Woah, serious? They have it here with a $20 sticker attached.

[*InFiNiTe*]

i am thinking i better start collecting games from the SNES era before you guys take them, ive been reading back like 15 pages and wow you guys are good at finding retro game hotspots O.O

[craptest]

and R Type III for GBA for my DP Secret Santa :p ($25 sealed!)

That game isnt worth $1. One of the crappiest port jobs in recent history. Doesnt even have nice boxart.

[thefireflowermario]

FK[']i am thinking i better start collecting games from the SNES era before you guys take them, ive been reading back like 15 pages and wow you guys are good at finding retro game hotspots O.O

yeah there prob all from melb.
you know all the good stores
(i envy you!!!!!!!1)

[Cranky]

Powerstone for the mighty Dreamcast complete and near mint condition for $11. :-D

[*InFiNiTe*]

i wanted a DC so bad... but then they disappeared from shelves and from arcade ticket redeeming places, i think ive missed my chance....

[mantis*ant]

Sif. Cash Converters. Ebay. Fractured unsentences. End post.

[Ezri]

Ecco the Dolphin (Mega CD) - complete, $9.00

[Flock]

section z, nes- $5
paperboy, sms- $7

[dcking1981]

Sega rally DC mint $10
Project Justice DC mint $25

[KickyFunkFresh]

Super Mario Allstars/Super Mario World cart - $25 off ebay. It's a christmas present for my nephew and I couldn't be stuffed playing the bidding game so I just used the buy it now option.

[Chilli]

So today between 7.45 and 11am I went to 28 garage sales. :shock: that's right twenty-eight!

Most were shite, but I did have a few good finds. Gamewise I found,

$4 - AD&D Dragon Lance Vol 1-3 box set (complete, on 5 & 1/4" floppy disk)
$4 - Wing Commander (complete, on 3 & 1/2" floppy)

$2 - 2 x Atari white joysticks

$40 - 20 MegaDrive Games, (some I already have & some I've never heard of)
- 688 Attack Sub
- Abrams Battle Tank (complete)
- Alienstorm (complete)
- Columns (complete)
- Desert Strike (complete)
- F22 Interceptor (complete)
- Ghouls'n Ghosts (complete)
- Gynoug (complete)
- John Madden Football '92 (complete)
- Jungle Strike (complete)
- Predator 2 (complete)
- Rambo III (complete)
- Shadow of the Beast (complete)
- Space Harrier II (complete)
- Super League (complete)
- Super Real Basketball (complete)
- Super Thunder Blade (complete)
- Urban Strike (complete)
- Whip Rush
- Wonder Boy in Monster World

[thefireflowermario]

688 attack sub is the worst game ever!

[Lupin]

A friend gave me a R.O.B and a power glove for free, although the power glove is broken. Now I need to get that "Gyromite" game. I also picked up a C.I.B "Star Wars" for the NES.

[TSplodey]

EDIT: I see that apparantly the N64 is retro (c'mon, not quite retro, not quite modern :P) so move to the retro forum if deemed appropriate.

The story, according to the guy I paid for the stuff for, was his (now foolish) Sony fanboy son wanted to pay off his Laybuyed PS2 pack a bit quicker, so for a mere $80 I got the following:

1 Black Nintendo 64 Console, with all the bits and pieces.

3 Controllers, 2 grey and 1 see-thru purple.

1 Nintendo Rumble Pak

1 Nintendo Memory Pak

1 Nintendo Expansion Pak

and 18 games:

Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Mario Kart 64
South Park
Madden Football 64
Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Jeremy McGrath Supercross 2000
Vigilante 8: 2nd Offence
Mace: The Dark Age
GoldenEye 007
007 The World is not Enough
Killer Instinct Gold
Aero Gauge
HSV Adventure Racing
Hardcore ECW Revolution
F1 World Gan Prix
Clay Fighters 63 1/3
WCW/NWO Revenge

Not bad eh? I know theres a similar thread about this sort of thing but I wanted some comments on how good/bad/ugly this is.

[mantis*ant]

Thread merged. If you knew there was a similar thread, you prolly should've posted it there ;)

What condition were the games in?

[TSplodey]

Thread merged. If you knew there was a similar thread, you prolly should've posted it there ;)

Because Im insecure, and I feared my post and its replies would be lost amongst other more important posts.

What condition were the games in?

Well, MK64s sticker looked like it was a little bit sun faded, but they had it in the 64 and turned on when I got there so it works. They are all in good condition, 1 controller has a very good joystick, the other 2 less so. And as icing on the cake, I even got some of the boxes and manuals. :D

[Chilli]

so for a mere $80 I got the following:

1 Black Nintendo 64 Console, with all the bits and pieces.
1 Nintendo Memory Pak
I wanted some comments on how good/bad/ugly this is.Goldeneye is still great fun, amd so is Mario Karts, I never really got into the Turok games, I wonder what's on the memory card ?

Edit : :idea: I've been playing MegaDrive games all night, but I was thinking about that memory pak, and just remembered I've got a second hand one somewhere, so now I'm looking for it so I can see whats on the bugger.
Who needs sleep any way ?

[TSplodey]

Yeah, thing is, I already have both, so if they sell well on eBay, Im putting them up there and making some of my money back. :D

Not sure about the Mem Pak, my only games to use it are Perfect Dark and Quake.

[Chilli]

688 attack sub is the worst game ever!
I've been playing most of those games tonight and 688 probably was the worst followed closely by Super Real Basketball. I played a fair bit of Gynoug, which i had never heard of, it is a side scrolling shmup and was good fun.

[StorminNorman]

PAL R-Type Delta for PS1.

$17 at GameTraders Eastland.

TYVM.

[Nerd101]

Romance of the Three Kingdoms V_ Saturn NTSC-J. Got it for free due to ebay mixup.

[Zinnwaldite]

Original Clear GameBoy s/h for $5 at the markets.

[Ezri]

Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram (DC) - complete NTSC-U version, $15.00

[Xanafalgue]

I just scored RINGS OF POWER for the Mega Drive at Cash Converters Bondi Junction for a meagre $2 !

SCORE.

[dcking1981]

Stunt race fx (SNES) $5
Super Mario All-Stars boxed $10
Castlevania 64 $5

[Cranky]

Gunbird 2-Dreamcast. Brand spanking new and sealed-$30

[craptest]

Okay. Did some shopping recently. I'll post some nice photos when I get my camera back (next 2 weeks). Until then here's a list.

Hardware

Super Famicom Console. No box. 2 original pads and power adapter.
3 x Hori SFC pads (brand new & theyre better than the SNES ones!!)

Games (all Japanese)

Axelay
Contra Spirits (aka Contra 3)
Donkey Kong Country 1 & 2
F-Zero
Gokojyo Parodius
Gradius III
Jikkyo Oshaberi Parodius: Forever With Me
Megaman X
R-Type III
Star Fox
Super Castlevania IV
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario World
Super Metroid - worth buying a console for. Get a cheap Aussie SNES and experience 16-bit perfection. Emulation doesnt do the game justice.
Zelda LttP
Yoshi's Island


There's 3 more games I need to get before I call it quits. Ill have 20 games eventually - A nice little SFC collection :p (assuming I can stop).

[Flock]

woot, didn't find heaps this morning by all means, but what i did find is stuff i had wanted for a while.

Kid Icarus (nes) -$5
Gradius (nes) -$5
Kirbys Adventure (nes) - $5
Boxed Complete Mint (seriously this was ****ing pristine!) Captain America and the Avengers (nes)- $5



im off for more gradius!

[Nic Xtreme]

I picked up Vagrant Story for PS1 PAL for $49.95, expensive, yes, but the game is fairly rare and I've never seen a copy, so I got it.

[craptest]

I picked up Vagrant Story for PS1 PAL for $49.95, expensive, yes, but the game is fairly rare and I've never seen a copy, so I got it. Good thing is even if you hate the game you've got that lovely cover to stare at :p

Latest purchase: Mario Allstars (Super Famicom) - complete & mint

Only 2 slots left to fill in my 20 games SNES collection. Ive decided on number 19 but 20 is still open. Maybe Pilotwings or TMNT: Turtles in Time.

Theres a mint Batman Returns (Konami) available. Very tempted..........

[mantis*ant]

Both are highly enjoyable, but Pilotwings had better legs. Or wings. What are your other nineteen, crappy?

[DekarTyphon]

Lufia had better be there...

[Chilli]

-Sidewinder (NES) $2

-Tetris (Gameboy) $4

-Perfect Dark ( Gameboy Colour) $6

-Dreamcast + 2 controllers + 1 VMU $25
only the VMU works so looks like I've got a shitload of spare parts

[Cranky]

Final Fight for the Mega cd complete 10 bucks. :thumbsup:

I really only wanted it for the soundtrack which has been stuck in my head for ten years now. :eyebrow:

[Char Aznable]

Last week Ezri and I had terrible luck with the markets, but this week went slightly better.

Zoom! (Mega Drive, complete) - $5
The Faery Tale Adventure (Mega Drive, complete RPG <3) - free!
Conker's Bad Fur Day (N64, complete) - $30 (Christmas present for one of my friends, so I didn't mind paying that much, and it's mint.)

Sega Master System... price omitted because it's a present for someone and they will most likely see this :p (the Master Systems in the wild have dried up around here recently, so I had to go to Game Traders for one :()

Oh, and I got a Digimon plushie! :D

[Ezri]

Driver 2 (PSX) - complete, $10.00

[TSplodey]

Lufia had better be there...
Hell yeah, Lufia was my favourite RPG for ages. I never liked the FF series.

[dcking1981]

Super R Type SNES $7

[Ezri]

PSX Memory Card - complete (box/manual), $5.00

[wizdomin8]

Final Fantasy VI (on PS1) for $22.00.

[craptest]

Super R Type SNES $7
Yuk conversion. You should get R-Type 3 on SNES if you havent already.

[KickyFunkFresh]

My copy of Super Mario Allstars/World arrived in the mail on Monday. Now come christmas day, my nephew might finally leave my cart to retire.

[dcking1981]

Yuk conversion. You should get R-Type 3 on SNES if you havent already.

After playing it i must agree i think i will stick to Bangai-o and ikaruga on the Dreamcast.

Had a day off work yesterday so went a bit crazy:
Final Fantasy 8 (non platinum)mint from cashies! $8
Illusion of Time SNES $15
Young Merlin SNES $10
Super Ghouls n Ghosts Snes $8
Sonic Adventure DC $5
The Nomad Soul DC $5
Alone in the dark DC $5
Bubsy 2 SNES complete $10

[craptest]

Well as promised (or threatened) here's a photo of my snes collection. (note - still 5 games to be added).

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b8/craptest/sofar.jpg

Super Mario World was the last game to turn up. The box was in amazing condition but the cart was putrid. Probably used as a door stop in a public tiolet. :sad:

..........luckily Im equiped with nintendo opening tools. Pulled the cart apart, cleaned everything. Looks lovely. Now I could sell it as 'like new' on ebay :p

[Ezri]

Cream of the SNES gaming crop right there craptest. ;-)

[craptest]

Cream of the SNES gaming crop right there craptest. ;-)
Thanks. Leaving out RPG (jap text me no read) I think its a pretty good crop. Ive got Mario Allstars coming soon as well :)

[dcking1981]

Super street fighter 2
Super street fighter 2 turbo
Street fighter 2
All SNES
All cart only
All $8

[craptest]

Super street fighter 2
Super street fighter 2 turbo
Street fighter 2
All SNES
All cart only
All $8
I hope you like Street Fighter.

I personally avoid buying 'cart only'. I love retro packaging. I'd prefer to pay twice as much and have a cool box to place on the shelf

[dcking1981]

I hope you like Street Fighter.

I personally avoid buying 'cart only'. I love retro packaging. I'd prefer to pay twice as much and have a cool box to place on the shelf

I only buy boxed copies of games i really want for SNES ie lufia, zelda and terranigma are the top 3 i am hunting at the moment i just buy cart only cheap to supplement my collection plus that leaves me more money left over to pay more for mint copies of dreamcast games which is my main console.Love your SFC collection by the way.

[Chilli]

Went to 10 garage sales today, 7 from the paper & found 3 along the way.

All of them were crap*, not only did they not have games there was not one cactus - I always get a cactus

* - Except the first one, which was just around the corner and not in the paper.

Sorry Cranky looks like were in competition for Mega CD now - may the best man win. :duel:

I got a Mega Drive & Mega CD with 14 games. :thumbsup:

To kick of my Mega CD collection I got... wait for it ... that's right...

Road Avenger - yay - complete

Batman Returns - complete
Time Gal - oohh I love a chick with green hair - complete

And the rest are Mega Drive games
Megagames 6 - cart only
FIFA Int. Soccer - complete
Moonwalker - complete
Best of the Best Championship Karate - complete
Animaniacs - complete
Aladdin - complete
and 5 other titles I already have, all complete bar one

[Cranky]

A megadrive with Altered Beast and Columns (both complete)-$5

Golden Axe complete-$5

[Flock]

boxed and still sealed, perfect dark (n64)- $10
boxed and complete (looks mint), jet force gemini (n64)- $10

wooo yeah!

[KickyFunkFresh]

Completely forgot I even owned it, but I was tidying up today and found a Sonic the hedgehog Master System cart in my cupboard.

God knows why I even bought it (actually I do, it was $2 or something), its not like I own the console.

Then, I also have Sonic Adventure for the Dreamcast without actually owning a Dreamcast (I will get one one day!).

[craptest]

boxed and still sealed, perfect dark (n64)- $10
boxed and complete (looks mint), jet force gemini (n64)- $10

wooo yeah!
One game is crap and the other is overrated (waits for flood of of negative rep comments).

Kudos for the find though. Factory sealed is lovely. And at those prices Id most likely have bought JFG as well .....and I HATE IT!! LOL.

Is PD the Aussie version? Cause I wasnt aware that it came factory sealed :?


You guys got digital cameras? Would be nice to see some photos occasionally (of the games not you .......unless your name's Amyrose).

[Ezri]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/chriscubed/wdc_and_tfiv.jpg
World Driver Championship (N64) - complete, almost mint condition, $9.95. Bought it to replace my icky ex-rental copy.
Thunder Force IV (Mega Drive) - complete, $19.95. Pricey, yet awesome.

[craptest]

My Mario Allstars finally arrived, Fantastic condition. Couldnt ask for better

http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/68/68173/70116.jpg

[KickyFunkFresh]

Well, once craptest sends me his bank details, the Super Famicom he is selling will be mine! :D

Also, Streetfighter 2 Turbo (JPN) - Cart only $10

[Nerd101]

Master System II with Super Smash TV, Mercs, and Sagaia, also Populous II, Captain Planet, and PGA Tour Golf III for mega drive. All free, present from my younger brother. All games boxed with instructions.

[Ezri]

Nice Nerd101! Super Smash TV and Sagaia would be my picks of the bunch there.

Today:
Street Fighter II Turbo (SNES) - cart. only, $5.00

[ChaotiX]

Finally picked up another Sega brand Mega Drive 6-button controller (the one that feels like pure awesome) for $10 and also found:

http://members.iinet.net.au/~smi03/Chaotix/gunners_heaven.jpg
Playstation Rapid Reload- $15
Which is also known as Gunners Heaven, and is a fantastic little game that borrows heavily from Gunstar Heroes (Mega Drive) but with a 32-bit makeover. I would even be so bold as to say it plays better than Metal Slug, but ill probably cop flack for that from anyone thats played both for saying that.

[Chilli]

$7.99 - Sega Saturn Steering Wheel - Savers

Just this weekend I was telling Cranky how much I'm over steering wheels :lol:

[Ezri]

Playstation Rapid Reload- $15
Which is also known as Gunners Heaven, and is a fantastic little game that borrows heavily from Gunstar Heroes (Mega Drive) but with a 32-bit makeover. I would even be so bold as to say it plays better than Metal Slug, but ill probably cop flack for that from anyone thats played both for saying that.
That game looks AWESOME! Yet another game I have to track down.

[dcking1981]

Legend of Zelda SNES complete FREE FREE FREE. My brother in laws snes died so he gave this game to me, one game off my wishlist and saves me probably close to $100 for the condition its in.

[wizdomin8]

Terranigma and Secret of Mana for $54 all up. Bargain!
Edit: I just won Mystic Quest Legend for $8 on eBay. I didn't think it was worth a double post.

[Cranky]

Daytona for the DC, forty bucks. I love the music in this game. Daytonnnnaaaaaa :headbang:

[KickyFunkFresh]

Sonic & Knuckles - $10. Cart only, but I haven't come across one of these in the wild since forever pretty much.

Now to track down Sonic 3.

[Cranky]

I just got leathal enforcers 1 and 2 for the mega cd with a blue justifier gun in the post today. Thay were cheap at twenty bucks, but unfortunately the gun doesn't seem to work. Neither the start button or the trigger respond so I can safely assume it is getting no power to the buttons. :sad:

I'd be gratefull if anyone can help with my "shooting blanks" problem. :eyebrow:

[Chilli]

Wear loose fitting underwear (boxer shorts), and quit wearing acid wash stretch denim.
Oh and cut back on feeding the chooks. :thumbsup: :evillaug:

[ChaotiX]

If what chilli said doesnt work, try plugging a regular controller into the 2nd port. My guns did something similar the first couple of times i tried them.

[Cranky]

If what chilli said doesnt work, try plugging a regular controller into the 2nd port. My guns did something similar the first couple of times i tried them.

Thanks mate I'll give it a go. :thumbsup:

[Ezri]

First batch of Christmas presents yesterday!

Final Fantasy IX (PSX) - complete, non-platinum
Kingdom Hearts (PS2) - complete, non-platinum
Futuretronics Twin Battery Pack (GBP/GBC) - new

And finds today:

World of Illusion (Asian PAL Mega Drive) - complete, $3.00
Fatal Fury (NTSC-U SNES) - cart. only, free
Sony PlayStation w/power cable (mod chipped) - $10.00

Already have a PSX controller, just need a spare AV cable to make it complete.

[KickyFunkFresh]

The Lost Vikings (SNES) - $9.95

[Cranky]

If what chilli said doesnt work, try plugging a regular controller into the 2nd port. My guns did something similar the first couple of times i tried them.

Hey I gave it a go tonight and I got it working when I plugged the gun into port 2 with a controller in port 1. Now it works in any port. Thanks again mate. :thumbsup:

[casual_pedestrian]

I bought a playstation today from a pawnbroker. I tested it there and it worked fine. I left it for a few hours, and when I went to play it at home, the disc would not spin, it would just sit in the menu, but wouldn't do anything. I couldn't do anything, I couldn't go into the memory card. :S

[KickyFunkFresh]

Sega Master System II (console only) - Anyone got an AC adapter and RF modulator they can spare? I've aready got a controller which I've been using on my Amiga 500 for the past ten years.

Parappa The Rapper - Urgh, my Parappa skills have diminished greatly over the years, looks like I'm gonna have to put in tons of practice so I can get to the point where I can freestyle in every level again :D

<3 AmyRose!!

PS. Once I get paid next Thursday (shakes fist at public holidays making my pay late), I'll have Um Jammer Lammy (US NTSC) making its way to me from Play Asia!! (and Ouendan too, but thats not retro :p).

[edit] OMG THE TOILET RAP!!!!!!!! <3

[KickyFunkFresh]

Master System RF thingy - $4.95 :D

[Cranky]

I got for the megadrive road rash, road rash 3 and insector x all complete for ten dollars the lot.

I also got GTA 2 for the dreamcast for $20 but alas I can't get it to work. There are a couple of minor scratches on it but it looks pretty clean. Has anyone got any tips on cleaning? I may have to return it. The store is about 35-40 mins away bugger it! :angryfir:

[KickyFunkFresh]

Awesome! My Super Famicom from Craptest arrived not 20 minutes ago. I certainly wasn't expecting it to arrive this fast!

It's in great condition too for the price, hell, its in better condition than my SNES (long story involving a period where my sisters owned it when I got my N64).

Craptest, you rawk man!


Now to wait for my copy of Streetfighter 2 Turbo to arrive (which should hopefully be here at the end of the week).

[dcking1981]

Lufia Snes very very good nic $25 also got mario kart for same price will post pic later.

[dcking1981]

Lufia Snes very very good condition $25

Trying to post pic but not working have uploaded image into attachments but when submitted not showing pic help please?

[dcking1981]

Pic posting problems rectified(thanks mantis*ant) heres Lufia as promised and also Super Mario Kart $25 great nic too.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c173/dcking1981/bali146.jpg


http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c173/dcking1981/bali147.jpg

[dcking1981]

Secret of Evermore arrived today alot better than i thought it would be for $20 the cart and instructions look new alas no map though.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c173/dcking1981/Picture003.jpg

[Chilli]

NES with all leads and two controllers @ $15 from Cash Converters :thumbsup:

[Cranky]

Today I got two more mega cd games in the mail. Ecco (at last) and Silpheed. They are both complete but the front case of ecco was pretty stuffed. So i just changed the cover with that of a music cd. Looks almost mint now. :thumbsup:

I now have every mega cd title I want. Although I would buy Sewer Shark and Thunder Hawk if I found them cheap. I probably won't persue them though.

[The Espresso Guy]

Finally came across a Sega Saturn console the other day, slightly exuberant price, yet i grabbed it anyway, im a sucker for anything Sega.

Now begins the search for decent games, proving to be a little harder than i thought.

Edit: Found some today!got:

Virtua Fighter 2 - Complete - $10
Battle Arena Toshinden Remix - Complete - $10
Manx TT Superbike - Complete - $10
Sega Rally - No Manual - $10

[dcking1981]

Mint copies of Super Mario World and Yoshis Island $19 each from cash converters also got Final Fantasy 9(picture discs version) for $10. Finding the Snes games in the condition i have been lately leads me to the question" How many people out there have consoles and games sitting away in their cupboards?" I could'nt imagine forgetting about owning a console like some people seem to.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c173/dcking1981/games012.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c173/dcking1981/games011.jpg

[TSplodey]

The Lost Vikings (SNES) - $9.95
I envy you. I had that game once upon a time, then it went missing. They need to make a good updated version for the DS... (Including the SNES version)

[Ezri]

Mint copies of Super Mario World and Yoshis Island $19 each from cash converters also got Final Fantasy 9(picture discs version) for $10. Finding the Snes games in the condition i have been lately leads me to the question" How many people out there have consoles and games sitting away in their cupboards?" I could'nt imagine forgetting about owning a console like some people seem to.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c173/dcking1981/games012.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c173/dcking1981/games011.jpg
You got them from Cash Convertors Gosnells.

I feel pretty stupid for passing them up yesterday.

Also, I'm sick of having collector competition in Perth. :-P

Oh well, at least I can take comfort in knowing that they were bought by someone who'll play them, and not just whore them onto eBay...

....right?

[craptest]

My Super Famicom Collection (final). Im trying to stop myself from getting any more games. Fingers crossed.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b8/craptest/SFC_collection_FIN.jpg

[dcking1981]

You got them from Cash Convertors Gosnells.

I feel pretty stupid for passing them up yesterday.

Also, I'm sick of having collector competition in Perth. :-P

Oh well, at least I can take comfort in knowing that they were bought by someone who'll play them, and not just whore them onto eBay...

....right?


God Ezri how often do you go around to each cash converters thats two of my purchases that you have passed on now. No i will not be whoring these off on ebay i bought them to replace my cart only copies which i will be whoring off on ebay. Looks like im going to have to start going to cash converters everyday im assuming you went to the cash generator and saw the 51 nes games they have there if not you should check it out they had some decent titles there $5 to $10 or the lot for $200.

[Ezri]

God Ezri how often do you go around to each cash converters thats two of my purchases that you have passed on now.
Hah, you don't get 426 games by sitting on your hands. :-P

I don't often go on specific games hunting trips anymore, however, there are plenty places I can stop at on the way to many friends houses, or on the way to uni.

No i will not be whoring these off on ebay i bought them to replace my cart only copies which i will be whoring off on ebay.
Yeah, I do that too. Although, sometimes I'm impatient and I trade stuff to the GameTraders in Willetton.

Looks like im going to have to start going to cash converters everyday im assuming you went to the cash generator and saw the 51 nes games they have there if not you should check it out they had some decent titles there $5 to $10 or the lot for $200.
Yeah, I know. I was there a couple days ago sorting through it all. There were only about two games I was interested in getting. I did consider buying the lot and selling off any duplicates and games I already had. But, out of those 51 games, there were two I wanted. The rest would be wasting space for me. Also, $200 is a lot of money and I'd rather put it towards a console I actually like.

[dcking1981]

Yeah, I know. I was there a couple days ago sorting through it all. There were only about two games I was interested in getting. I did consider buying the lot and selling off any duplicates and games I already had. But, out of those 51 games, there were two I wanted. The rest would be wasting space for me. Also, $200 is a lot of money and I'd rather put it towards a console I actually like.

I don't have a Nes so i was going to buy some of the games and a console if they had one but they didnt so i will continue saving my money for that elusive mint copy of non french Terranigma.

[Chilli]

Yesterday I got a few games

Gameboy Colour - Perfect Dark - complete - $16
Gameboy Colour - Donkey Kong Country - complete - $8
Master System - Olympic Gold - complete - $4
Master System - Rescue Mission - $2
Master System - Light gun - $9

But the best finds of the day were

:thumbsup: Final Fight for the Mega CD - complete - $40 ( I know it's alot but I love this game )

and this one I bought just for the cover

:thumbsup: NES Wrestle Mania Challenge - complete - $9.95
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a87/chillithunder/Game%20covers/WWF.jpg

also I got some bags
$2 - N64 red 10 cart bag
$2 - Donkey Kong Game boy colour cart bag
$25 - X-box console carry case that folds out so you don't have to unpack it to play.

[dragonfly]

Yesterday I finally found another copy of Sonic Spinball for MD, after passing up on the copy that was at GameTraders Fountain Gate for $30, this one was only $5. YAY *does a little dance*

After finding spinball I sifted through the rest of the games and picked up Zoom, Batman & Robin and Land of Illusion, all for $5, all with cases and 2 with manuals. Thank you Cashies! :mrgreen:

[Char Aznable]

Hmmm. I just realised I haven't posted in here since Christmas.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/knuckula/stuff1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/knuckula/stuff2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/knuckula/stuff3.jpg

Various presents and stuff that I found retro hunting with Ezri today.

All complete unless otherwise noted.

Dreamcast:
House of the Dead II - $5
Rainbow Six - $10
Metropolis Street Racer - $10
Hydro Thunder - $10
Gauntlet Legend - $10
Tomb Raider The Last Revelation - $10

Sega SC-3000
Basic Level IIIA (sans inst) - $3
Controller - $2

Sega Master System
California Games - $3
Ecco the Dolphin - gift
Controller - $2

Sega Mega Drive
Japanese Sonic Spinball - gift
Top 3 in 1 pirate - $5

Sega Mega CD
Sonic CD - gift
Ecco the Dolphin (not pictured) - gift

Neo Geo Pocket Colour
Sonic Pocket Adventure (loose) - gift
Gals Fighters (loose) - gift
Card Fighters Clash Capcom Edition (loose) - gift

Famicom/NES
Zelda II: Adventure of Link (loose) - $5
92 in 1 pirate (loose) - $1

PC
Jazz Jackrabbit - $2
Sonic the Screensaver - gift
Thunderforce controller - $10

Gameboy
Gameboy Color box - gift
Bomberman cart - gift
Japanese Hamtaro game - $5
Japanese Gameboy adaptor - $5

Amiga CD32
Console, hookups, controller - gift
Pepsi pouch with a game and full of demos - gift
Simon the Sorcerer - gift
Pinball Fantasies - gift
Lamborghini American Challenge - gift
Liberation - gift
Super Stardust - gift

PS1
Sheep - gift
Breath of Fire III (not pictured) - gift

Misc
N64 bag - gift
Nintendogs plush - gift
Bulbasaur plush - gift
Shadow pillow - gift
Pokemon Gold & Silver guide - gift
Ocarina and Majora guides - gift

The Rez, er, controller is in there because I thought craptest might appreciate it ;)

[KickyFunkFresh]

My god! That is one massive haul Ems.

[mantis*ant]

HOLY CRAP! All today?

Gals Fighters (loose) - gift
Card Fighters Clash Capcom Edition (loose) - giftCross-dressing SNK characters and a card game more addictive than crack. Definitely the highlights.

[Johnny360]

That shadow pillow is awesome!

[Char Aznable]

That shadow pillow is awesome!
Thanks! :D I love it. I have the best friends ever.

Kicky: I know, looking at the list of stuff I was quite taken aback. I was completely spoiled this year. (Squee, you're still playing Parappa :D)

m*a: NO! :p The stuff that says "gift" along side it came from Christmas, and the other things were mainly all from today. I still spent about $110 today, and that also included 2 PS2 games.

Also forgot to add:

complete NTSC Yoshi's Story (pink Yoshi on the cart, yay!) - gift
2 Sega World Australia tokens - gift

[KickyFunkFresh]

(Squee, you're still playing Parappa :D)

Its like an addiction :D

I'd be playing Um Jammer Lammy too (it arrived yesterday from Play Asia) if I could get the stupid emulator to run it (my PSOne isn't chipped). Google has been no help in trying to get it to run either :( Still, at least I own it :D).

[Ezri]

Hunting with AmyRose. :-D

RayStorm (PSX) - complete, $10.00
Alpha Mission (NES) - cart. only, $9.95
Life Force Salamander (NES) - cart. only, free
The Guardian Legend (NES) - w/manual, $8.00
4 Wheel Thunder (DC) - complete, $10.00
Atari 7800 Joystick - loose, $1

Also, non retro stuff:
Bomberman (NDS) - $30, new
Final Fantasy X-2 (PS2) - $20, complete non-platinum

[dcking1981]

Ps one console and Crash Bandicoot 3: $30
Super Metroid complete $14

Ezri heads up Mt Lawley cashies has a heap of dreamcast games for $5.

Also a question can you get Final Fantasy chronicles( the one with Chronotrigger on it) in PAL and also is there a compilation with FF3 on it.

[KickyFunkFresh]

Also a question can you get Final Fantasy chronicles( the one with Chronotrigger on it) in PAL and also is there a compilation with FF3 on it.

Chronicles is NTSC only (I gots it :D). And FF3 has not been released in any compilations as far as I know.

[dcking1981]

Chronicles is NTSC only (I gots it :D). And FF3 has not been released in any compilations as far as I know.


Is there any other way to mod a psone to play ntsc other than chipping it.

[KickyFunkFresh]

Is there any other way to mod a psone to play ntsc other than chipping it.

I'm pretty sure you can get a boot disc for the PSOne, but I don't know where you can get them from.

[Cranky]

Bangai-o for the dreamcast, complete-$35
I'm actually finding it hard getting into this game. Every review I've read has been very positive and it is a shooter made by Treasure. Everything points to me loving this game but so far......... Mabey I just need to give it a little more play time.

[Hyp3rSkiLLz]

recently aquired a Nes & Snes and SMB for $15

[Ezri]

Ezri heads up Mt Lawley cashies has a heap of dreamcast games for $5.
Yeah, AmyRose and I saw all those. House of the Dead 2 was the only one worth buying.

[dcking1981]

Yeah, AmyRose and I saw all those. House of the Dead 2 was the only one worth buying.

I got the good ones but i thought i would let you know: Alone in the dark, Sonic Adventure, The Nomad Soul and Sega Rally 2.

Did you go to the clarkson cashies?Last time i was there( 3 weeks ago) they had some good stuff but i couldn't afford it, i did get illusion of time though.

[Ezri]

Clear Orange N64 Controller - almost perfect joystick, $8.00

[KickyFunkFresh]

My copy of Sonic & Knuckles arrived today :D

[spopeblue]

First post, woohoo!

Ebay is my friend at the moment.
Picked up a couple of Mega Drive 2 consoles for next to nothing last week, aiming on rebuilding the collection i used to have when I was a kid.
Got with it all 3 sonics (yay), alladin, lion king, bubsy (so all the "must have" platformers, except jungle book) micro machines (yay) and a couple of others.

Am also awaiting delivery on -
Altered Beast
PGA Tour Golf 3
Street Fighter: SCE (yeah!)
Super Monaco GP (meh)
World of Illusion (yay!)
Madden 93
NBA Jam: TE (yay!)
Micro Machines 96 (super hooray)
Sonic & Knuckles (whoop!)

So I'm pretty happy at the moment - still have to track down another 6 button arcade joystick, and a stereo av cable, but it's all working well (after i cleaned the cartridge slots and the cartridges)
Probably leaving it a little late in the piece (given that it is now 2005) but i'm gonna go on a cash converters crawl in a couple of weeks, see what I can find.

[dcking1981]

Metal Gear Solid-PSX-complete $10
Wipeout 2097-PSX-new and sealed at cashies WTF $10
Resident Evil 2-PSX-complete $10

[Chilli]

My computer is in the shop so I wasn't able to post what I got last weekend.

GBA - Final Fight One $15
Ocarina of Time GBC carry case $2
Sodom Street Fighter Figure $15
Master System - Altered Beast $5
NES - A Boy & his Blob $5
NES - The Battle of Olympus $5
NES - Duck Tales $5
NES - Wizards & Warriors III $5
NES - Maniac Mansion $5 - I probably would have paid $30

$35 for the following Dreamcast stuff
1 Sega Gun, 1 Sega VMU, 1 Sega Rumble pak
1 Madcatz Rumble pak, 1 Performance (?) Memory card

$30 for all the following PS stuff
PSOne & PSX with, 2 memory cards, 1 controller, all leads, 1x V3 Steering wheel and pedals
Red Alert & G Police (complete)
Disc only ( originals ) V-Rally, Medievil, Army Men World War, Crash Bandicoot Warped, Men in Black, Simpsons Wrestling, Asterix, Hercules, Smurfs

And an X-Arcade dual controller $79 with PS adapter so I need a Dreamcast adapter now.

[White Ninja]

I won an auction on Ebay for my birthday, but mum let me play now :)
I got:

A master system 2
4 Megadrive controllers
1 master system controller
Sonic 1 & 2
Judge Dredd
Columns
Aladdin
Super Hang On
Muhammad Ali Heavy Weight boxing
Shooting Gallery
Secret Command
A game adaptor to play Master System on my megadrive
Ghost House
Wonder Boy
Rescue Mission
World Grand Prix
The Lucky Dime Caper
Enduro Racer
The Ninja
F-16 Fighter
Super Monaco GP
Wanted
and black belt


Sadly though, I haven't gotten the Mega Drive to work. Everything is all plugged in well enough and the power lights come on, but I can't get a picture. If anyone would be kind enough to help me out, I would be very appreciative.

Oh yeah, It was all $70 on eBay.

[craptest]

Two more Super Famicom games added. I said I was going to stop. Oh well :P

Assault Suits Valken (aka 'Cybernator')

Macross Scrambled Valkyrie

Both nice shooters. Cybernator seems to be fairly well known. Macross I only became aware of after an episode of 'Retrocore' (google to download retrocore. A free monthly retro show now at episode 16). Looked great.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b8/craptest/Image7.jpg

[dcking1981]

Donkey kong country 3 complete $20

[Ezri]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/chriscubed/pink_psx_2.jpg
Clear pink casing for PSX - new, $10.00 :-D

Put the casing onto my mod chipped PSX - now it's a completely custom unit! ^_^

[White Ninja]

That Playstation is extremely cool, Ezri.
Where did you get that pink case from?

[Chilli]

A bloke from work gave me an N64 with one controller and leads with 4 games (cart only). SWEET.

The games were,
- Majoras Mask
- Ocarina of Time
- Dark Rift
- GoldenEye - I gave it to another guy who has an N64 but never heard of it. :what?:

What a top bloke. :thumbsup:

To celebrate I made a South Park picture of them both.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a87/chillithunder/paint/sthprkjason.jpghttp://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a87/chillithunder/paint/sthprkdamo.jpg

[dcking1981]

Crash Bandicoot 1 complete $2
Goldeneye cart only $1
Alex kidd in the enchanted castle $2
Vandal Hearts 2 $15
Pac man world $10

A question for someone who knows their megadrives. Would a megadrive system with the cd attachment 4 games 3 controllers and a like new 32x for $50 be a good deal. Is this stuff hard to get ahold of.

[Char Aznable]

Crash Bandicoot 1 complete $2
Goldeneye cart only $1
Alex kidd in the enchanted castle $2
Vandal Hearts 2 $15
Pac man world $10

A question for someone who knows their megadrives. Would a megadrive system with the cd attachment 4 games 3 controllers and a like new 32x for $50 be a good deal. Is this stuff hard to get ahold of.
Yes, just for the 32x. Depending on the games and the model of the Mega CD, you'd be getting an even better deal.

I really need a 32x. :x

[TSplodey]

A bloke from work gave me an N64 with one controller and leads with 4 games (cart only). SWEET.

The games were,
- Majoras Mask
- Ocarina of Time
- Dark Rift
- GoldenEye - I gave it to another guy who has an N64 but never heard of it. :what?:

What a top bloke. :thumbsup:

Gack you lucky SOB. I have been pissed ever since my OoT was left in Sydney (not by choice).

[Ezri]

That Playstation is extremely cool, Ezri.
Where did you get that pink case from?
Mod chipping group at the Sunday markets.

[craptest]

I picked up Vagrant Story for PS1 PAL for $49.95, expensive, yes, but the game is fairly rare and I've never seen a copy, so I got it.

I also picked up Vagrant Story. 'As new' & complete for $32 AUD (includes delivery).

http://i16.ebayimg.com/01/i/05/f6/01/c2_1_b.JPG

[dcking1981]

I also picked up Vagrant Story. 'As new' & complete for $32 AUD (includes delivery).


I remember buying this game 5 or so years ago at big w for $4 they had about 20 copies going for that price. I thought it was crap but yes it is considered rare now.

[dragonfly]

Just picked up a copy of Sonic Chaos for the Master System - $15 :)
Also bought a pile of sonic and sonic x comics from a trip to the city yesterday, joy :D

[Cranky]

I got Sonic and Knuckles (cart only), Wonder Boy in Monster World complete, Speedball 2 complete and Castle of Illusion complete. All megadrive for five dollars each.

[White Ninja]

I got 'Toejam and Earl: Panic in Funkotron' on Megadrive for $15 off ebay.

[Ezri]

Official Sega Dreamcast Arcade Stick - $10.00

[Cranky]

Good get Ezri! I've got bragging rights though having picked one up with the box (although a little tatty) for five bucks at a garage sale. :duel:
I also got Alien Front and a third party gun for five dollars at the same place. Alas, someone else had picked up their machine and most the titles. I'm buggerd if I can understand why they left the arcade stick though. :veryconf:

[Chilli]

NES cart - Super Mario Bros. & Duck Hunt - $3

Now to find me a pistolero - it's a crappy orange colour right ?

[mantis*ant]

The Zapper, yes.

[Ezri]

Now to find me a pistolero - it's a crappy orange colour right ?
Actually NES Zappers come in Orange and Grey variants.

I've got bragging rights though having picked one up with the box (although a little tatty) for five bucks at a garage sale.
Um, yay? :-|

Today:
Wrecking Crew (NES) - boxed, $5.00

[mantis*ant]

Strikers 1945 II (PSX) - $17

[gooche]

Atari 2600 aka "Woody" - Gift from an uncle as he knows I am a keen retro collector and found his at his parents house.

Also came with space invaders, ET, and yar's revenge

Virtua Tennis (DC) - complete, and quite minty, $12

NFL Blitz 2000 (DC) - complete, mint, $15

Metal Gear (NES) - cart. only, $8 (Is this a good buy? This was the first time I'd ever seen this game; it arrived in my local pawnbroker and decided to grab it. I've never seen it come up on ebay either, so i'm assuming it's harder to come by than most games. ?)

[*InFiNiTe*]

street racer (snes) - complete and still in shrinkwrap.... $20
i only bought it because i used to love this game as a kid. the theme music has stuck with me since i first played it. the multiplayer modes, outside of racing, is god of replayability, give me soccer or that arena mode thing over a ps2 and a complete back catalogue of every game thats ever appeared on a sony console :)

[Str8JaktJim]

Found a SNES scope with game at canning vale markets for $15. Not too shabby considering there was another guy there trying to flog one for $35.

[craptest]

I bought ANOTHER copy of Macross Scrambled Valkyrie (SFC). Hopefully thsi time I'll be happy with what turns up in a few days :(

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b8/craptest/better.jpg

[Ezri]

Dunno craptest, I can see a minor wear mark on the bottom left corner. :roll:

[craptest]

Dunno craptest, I can see a minor wear mark on the bottom left corner. :roll:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!! :shock:

Great game though. Cant wait for it to arrive .......again.

Hopefully thsi time I wont have to clean it while wearing a peg on my nose.

[dragonfly]

Megadrive II Console with both cables and a controller - $14

Clayfighter (MD) (Cart Only) - $5
Sonic 2 (MD) (Complete) - $5
Little Mermaid (MD) (Complete) - $5 (have no idea why I got this one)
Tail Spin (MD) (Complete) - $5
Battletoads (MD) (Complete) - $5

Doom (Saturn) (Complete) - $5
Sega Rally (Saturn) (Complete) - $5
Destruction Derby (Saturn) (Complete) - $5

Thank you Croydon Cash Converters.

[pasey25]

Picked up Parasol Stars for the NES on the weekend boxed with manual and totally mint - ~$10 (as a part of a larger deal which also included a ROB robot)

Only the second one I've ever heard of in OZ and the only boxed one.

[madmangohan]

Added 3 more master system games to my small collection

Shadow of the Beast - $4
Super Monaco GP - $4
Hang On (my 4th copy copy now) - $4

all boxed with manuals.

[craptest]

Little Mermaid (MD) (Complete) - $5 (have no idea why I got this one)
I imagine it's so you have something to play when youre not watching the DVD & holding the plush toy.

[Flock]

Donkey kong Classics, cib mint (nes) $8
Golf (nes) $3
Mike Tyson Punchout (nes) $3
Super Mario Bros 2 (nes) $3
Duck Tales cib (nes) $5
Tetris cib (nes) $5
Chip and Dale cib (nes) $5
Zelda ALTTP (snes) $8

[Chilli]

I was running early for work so went to a Cashies then ended up running late. :lol:

Found 6 Saturn Games all complete for $30

Area 51
Baku Baku
Clockwork Knight
Doom
Johnny Bazooka-tone
Steep Slope Sliders

And I found a Nintendo Zapper, orange, there was also a grey one but the lense was badly scratched. $9

Edit : I went to that cashies this week 06/06/06 and the zapper was still there and still $9 stupid poo poo heads :lol:

[dcking1981]

Arcade Controller and Official controller for SNES $6
Blazing Skies SNES mint $1

[ChaotiX]

A few weeks ago I picked up Mighty Max and Lemmings: Tribes for Mega Drive. Ive been chasing MM for a while actually, and Tribes is fairly uncommon, so $10 well spent.
Just yesterday I also bought an Atari Flashback from Target for $23, which isnt too bad despite the uncomfortable controllers.

[wizdomin8]

Turpk: Dinosaur Hunter for $19 on eBay.

[Nerd101]

PSOne console with Wipeout 3 for $20, and Starwing for SNES, cart only $5.

[craptest]

Hey guys. When you say what you got how about mentioning the condition and what it came with. eg. Was that PSone boxed, complete and in good condition? Was Turok with instructions?

Photos are nice as well. So if you got something on ebay give us a link to the auction photo

[gooche]

Where does everyone get such cheap games/consoles? Everywhere I look seems to be alot more expensive than what people on here are getting them for.

The cheapest SNES games I've seen is $8 for a loose cart in a pawnbroker. The cash converters near me have $15 SNES games.

NES games in stores I've been to are also around 8. Yet people here are getting boxed games for around 2.

Is this on ebay and people are not mentioning postage costs?

Or am I just unlucky in finding bargains.

[Ezri]

Luck + persistence = success. If you're hunting in the wild, you have be pretty consistent in your searching. Every week, as many places as possible and over as large an area as possible. Going to the same one or two places once a month is rarely going to yield anything of worth. Collecting is a competitive hobby nowadays, and long gone are the days of good items sitting in a pawn shop, Cashies or Salvation Army/Good Sammy's for any length of time. The good stuff always goes within a matter of a day, or even a few hours from being put out for sale.

[The Espresso Guy]

Golden Axe: The Duel - Saturn - Complete - $10
Virtua Fighter - Saturn - Complete - $10
Nights: Into Dreams - Saturn - Complete - $10
Virtua Tennis - Dreamcast - Complete - $7
Tekken 3 - PSX - Complete - $5
VMU - Dreamcast - $10

My local cashies has had quite a few good items lately, as you can see.

[Lazlow]

http://i1.ebayimg.com/04/i/06/04/3a/fc_1_b.JPG

The King of Fighters '98 (NTSC-J, PSone) $46.30 >_>

call me crazy, but i had to have it.

[leagues11]

Hey man, I hear you.

[*InFiNiTe*]

i was cleaning my room and i happened to find my Atari Lynx + a couple games. had a short play, not that much fun really, kung food only takes like 1 hour to finish. It aint a pimple on the ass of a GameBoy Pocket i tell ya =/

[Ezri]

I can't stand the monochrome Game Boys. The Atari Lynx and Sega Game Gear were colour over 5 years before and backlit 10 years before the GB.

I never saw the point in owning a Game Boy pre-colour as the Lynx and Game Gear were so obviously superior.

[gooche]

Gradius (NES) - cart. only but in good condition with jacket. $7

[The Espresso Guy]

Ace Combat 3: Electroshphere - PSX - Complete - $5.80
Resident Evil 2 - N64 - Cart+Manual - $20.01

Been looking for an N64 version of RE2 for a while, so i'm happy.

[craptest]

Resident Evil 2 - N64 - Cart+Manual - $20.01

Been looking for an N64 version of RE2 for a while, so i'm happy.

JUst out of interest - did u buy that here or get it from UK ebay? (And if you got it off ebay can you give us the link ;) )

[Dorepoll]

I never saw the point in owning a Game Boy pre-colour as the Lynx and Game Gear were so obviously superior.

The games perhaps?

Although, I had a Lynx and it was great. Batman was good fun, as was Basketbrawl.

[dcking1981]

JUst out of interest - did u buy that here or get it from UK ebay? (And if you got it off ebay can you give us the link ;) )

One went on ebay oz last week it was an ex-rental hack job it might be the one he bought not sure how much it went for in the end.

[KickyFunkFresh]

they'd all be ex-rental. In this country anyway.

[dcking1981]

they'd all be ex-rental. In this country anyway.

Oh yes i forgot about the blockbuster thing while i was writing that.My bad. :doh:

Illusion of time and Street fighter 2 BRAND NEW i kid you not. $50 for both this price was worth it for the Illusion of Time alone imo. Will post pics craptest when i fix my camera.

[Ezri]

The games perhaps?
That's my problem. Most of the games felt old, basic and unsophisticated. I felt like I was playing last decade's games, where as the Lynx and Game Gear were more contemporary.

[craptest]

they'd all be ex-rental. In this country anyway. Yeah. I bought the UK version for $35 then sold it here at a profit a while ago (for about $75 I believe). Hee heee!!! :p

Late last year I bought it again, this time the US version of RE2, factory sealed & cheap.

anyway. Heres yet another photo of my snes collection. Its finally FINISHED. So I'll post a pic this last time then wont bother you with it any more (promise :roll: ).
Since last time Ive added SGNG, SFTurbo, and a better copy of Macross.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b8/craptest/crappys_SFC_games3.jpg

Ive tried to put them in some sort of order. Top row is all Nintendo. 2nd row starts with two Rare titles then goes all Konami. Bottom row has 3 capcom titles then 3 fantastic (non konami) shooters.

All up: 22 games, 4 controllers & one SFC console (with s-video). Took me exactly 2 months to collect all this.

[Char Aznable]

What's that, Crappy? It's time for another "show off your collection in pictures" thread? :p

[craptest]

What's that, Crappy? It's time for another "show off your collection in pictures" thread? :p
Pretty much. This is the only place I know where someone might be impressed with all this crap. My friends just roll their eyes.

In the next month I plan to get out all my nintendo 64 stuff (45+ games, 4 consoles......) and post a nice big photo. To brag yes, but I want a large picture for myself as well (you tend to forget what you own after a while)

[KickyFunkFresh]

You've done well craptest. I wish I had the money to build on my one game for the SFC.

[gooche]

I guess the japanese take better care of their games. I've never seen them in that condition before.

Where do you get them from?

[Ezri]

I've seen PAL and US stuff in equally good condition.

[Chilli]

I drove up to Newcastle for a wedding on the long weekend.
While I was there I raided all the local pawnbrokers and game shops that were open.
There wasn't a great deal on offer but here's what I managed to find.

2 x "Soundbox" by Joytech for the Gameboy - it's an add on speaker - $2 each (brand new)
Spacegun (Master System) no manual - it's a Sega phaser gun game $7
Road Rash (MeagaDrive) no manual $7
Sega Rally (Dreamcast) $10
Yumemi Mystery Mansion (Mega CD) complete - free - the guy didn't have a price on it and I was buying some dvd's so he chucked it in for nothing

And I know they aren't RETRO but I bought them with the intention of hanging on to them.
4 x Streetfighter 15th Anniversary controllers @ $18 each brand new
Ryu & Ken for the PS2
Guile & Bison for the X-box (which were numbered - 1830/25000 & 490/25000 respectively)

[dcking1981]

I envy you over in the east chilli where you can drive for a few hours and have new pawnbrockers and shops to look at, in Perth you can drive around to all but a couple in less than 6 hours. It's also a pity you can't claim the kilometres you do on tax if you could you probably would'nt pay any.

[Chilli]

I envy you over in the east chilli where you can drive for a few hours and have new pawnbrockers and shops to look at...
I live in Melbourne, it was an eleven hour straight drive to Newcastle. I was buggered when I got there.
But it was heaps of fun going to different shops for a change. I went to around 15 places, there were others but they weren't open because of the long weekend.

Sometimes, Cranky and I drive out to Ballarat or Geelong which are both an hour or so from Melbourne. Normally don't find a great deal but the trip is always part of the fun. And making fun of the locals is always good for a laugh. :lol:

[craptest]

Ive never been to pawn shop (porn shops are okay though) or the markets looking for games. I figure it would be mostly unboxed junk and not worth my time. I pretty much use ebay exclusively with the occasional forum buy or games shop purchase. Sure Im paying a bit more but I get exactly what I want without having to leave the house (fark driving to woop woop to look at a box of cart only crap).

In my mind pawnshop/ market game buying is mostly for hoarders - guys n gals who want a shitload of stuff with little concern for what theyre getting or the condition. Of course I could be wrong :razz: But how often will you find pristine copies of anything at Cashies

(it's hard enough finding pristine copies of new games at my local EB)



I guess the japanese take better care of their games. I've never seen them in that condition before.

Where do you get them from?
My whole SFC collection was bought off ebay (USA and UK ebay that is) over a 2 month period. A good number of the titles were from 'power sellers'. Guys from Japan and Hong kong who buy large amounts of stuff and are always selling. You wait till you find a copy in the condition you want then you hope someone out there doesnt want it more than you.

First game I bought was Super Metroid. Thats what started it. The item arrived in a state you could call brand new. I was pretty floored by the condition actually. Cost was about $30 AUD (that included delivery).

Prices ranged from what Id consider cheap ($10 AUD) to '*** that hurts'!! The biggest ounch was Macross Scrambled Valkyrie, a game i had to buy again after the first copy was sub standard (by my standards that is). I paid more than I wanted to but I received exactly what I paid for.

EBAY is a funny place though. Stuff can go for $50 one week then $12 the next. Often when an item sells for a high price a whole bunch of ebay gazers will chuck their copies online in an attempt to get a similar return. I saw Vib Ribbon sell for $55 then bought a better copy a week later for $16 (Vib's gameplay bored me to tears btw).

the japanese generally do keep games in better condition. More respect for the boxes all round.

If anyone's looking to get their first good Japanese import I'd suggest starting with Sin & Punishment (JP N64). Below are two on ebay atm....
http://i6.ebayimg.com/04/i/06/10/8d/b2_1_b.JPGhttp://i3.ebayimg.com/04/i/05/bb/7c/4a_1.JPG
A great game, Japanese exclusive. Will play on any NTSC N64 with a little adjustment. Will also play on a PAL system with the Passport PLus III (see www.lik-sang.com )There's always a few copies going. Has kickarse boxart and will look lovely on your shelf. Oh and Treasure made it :)

[Chilli]

It's true most pawn brokers won't have the stuff you would want to put in one of your little baggies, unless it was to throw it away. :razz:

I am a hoarder. I'm also a hunter and warrior.

I enjoy organising the expedition, loading up the supplies (eski) and the anticipation before arriving at our destination.

I enjoy the thrill of the chase and the company of good mates while we trek through the jungle of wires and cables to find an AV lead at the markets or the parched drive through the Great SEGA desert to find a copy of a game long forgotten and covered in dunes of dust at a pawnbrokers, or battling the hordes of bargain crazed infidels at a garage sale.

Then I enjoy singing the songs of our exploits & plundering, songs that can be passed down as legend, as we wearily make our way home, eager to try out the hard earned spoils of battle. :duel:

Markets, pawnbrokers and garage sales are not for the faint hearted.

[craptest]

It's true most pawn brokers won't have the stuff you would want to put in one of your little baggies, unless it was to throw it away. :razz:

LMFAO!!!! Can you sense the positive rep coming your way...

I am a hoarder. I'm also a hunter and warrior.

I enjoy organising the expedition, loading up the supplies (eski) and the anticipation before arriving at our destination.

I enjoy the thrill of the chase and the company of good mates while we trek through the jungle of wires and cables to find an AV lead at the markets or the parched drive through the Great SEGA desert to find a copy of a game long forgotten and covered in dunes of dust at a pawnbrokers, or battling the hordes of bargain crazed infidels at a garage sale.
Fair enough. Im sure the social aspect and thrill of the hunt is all part of the fun. You'll probably have better memories looking back as well. All I did was click 'buy now'. You beat up a prostitute and kicked some fat guy in the nuts to get that copy of Turok (boxed no manual) :razz:

Go forth oh retro warrior!!!

[The Espresso Guy]

JUst out of interest - did u buy that here or get it from UK ebay? (And if you got it off ebay can you give us the link ;) )

One went on ebay oz last week it was an ex-rental hack job it might be the one he bought not sure how much it went for in the end.

Yah, it was that one, the cart is in good enough condition though so i can't complain about not having a box, not for $20 anyway.

EDIT: pic if your interested.

http://i14.ebayimg.com/01/i/06/0a/8e/16_1_b.JPG

[dcking1981]

Yah, it was that one, the cart is in good enough condition though so i can't complain about not having a box, not for $20 anyway.

Was'nt trying to put down your purchase for $20 its a good buy for cart and instructions and you are one of the few to own that game now. :clap:


Chilli you should write a book about your retro hunting exploits.A suggested title:
Chilli Thunder and the markets of the universe.(i know you have a battlecat)

I must admit it's hard to find anything good at markets or pawn shops but the rush you get when you do beats anything you get off ebay plus there are some real dodgey people on ebay where everything is rare and cart only games are considered mint.

[craptest]

The PAL boxart is probably better than what I got with my NTSC copy but Im not really a fan of either.
http://i14.ebayimg.com/01/i/06/0a/8e/16_1_b.JPGhttp://i6.ebayimg.com/01/i/06/05/35/36_12.JPG
*NTSC not my copy btw Just grabbed image off ebay

I must admit it's hard to find anything good at markets or pawn shops but the rush you get when you do beats anything you get off ebay...
Ive had my pulse rate shoot up while trying a last minute ebay sniper. And then there's the thrill when the item turns up and exceeds your expectations.

U can romanticise long drives to bad pawnshops - Id still prefer to own nicer stuff at the end of the day.

..plus there are some real dodgey people on ebay where everything is rare and cart only games are considered mint.
If you're collecting you know what's truely rare. And always request more photos. Front & back of box, Front back of cart etc.

[dcking1981]

Ive had my pulse rate shoot up while trying a last minute ebay sniper. And then there's the thrill when the item turns up and exceeds your expectations.

U can romanticise long drives to bad pawnshops - Id still prefer to own nicer stuff at the end of the day.


If you're collecting you know what's truely rare. And always request more photos. Front & back of box, Front back of cart etc.

I must admit last minute bidding on a sought after title is exciting and i do use ebay alot to sell and to buy it can save you alot of time but i also like pawn shops they have been good to me.I hate the feeling you get when you are expecting a game and you get home and theres no mail.

[Ezri]

90% of the complete stuff I have has been found in the wild. I have found eBay to the the domain of those with deep pockets and big budgets.

Not to say I don't buy off eBay, but rather it's a supplement to buying stuff in the wild and it usually ends up being my last resort for if I can't find a game/system/accessory locally.

Buying in the wild is cheaper, more rewarding and anyone who says there isn't good stuff out there is wrong. Patience, persistence and luck.

As for loose and complete stuff, I've already been over my rationale several times in this forum - it just depends on the console/region I'm buying for.

I won't ever understand buying the mintiest of games, putting them on display and never touching them. I'm a gamer first, collector second. I'm here to enjoy my games and not jizz over the fact that I can see my reflection in the boxart gloss.

Besides, I've found my fair share of mint/sealed stuff. I'm just as careful as I can be with them, but I won't stop their condition from getting in the way of gaming.

I guess if I were to compare myself with others here, I'm somewhat in the middle between craptest and dcking's mintness fetish, and cranky and chilli's 'hoard all games' strategy.

Anyway, today:
Thunder Spirits (Super Famicom) - complete, $12.00

[Cranky]

Chilli doesn't limit his hoarding to just games, he will hoard pretty much anything! It is his way. ;-)

Soul Reaver-Dreamcast complete $20.

[craptest]

I won't ever understand buying the mintiest of games, putting them on display and never touching them. I'm a gamer first, collector second.
....but I won't stop their condition from getting in the way of gaming.
My SFC boxes are in baggies but the carts themselves are kept seperately when being played. So I dont see how having stuff in mint condition and looking after it gets in the way of gaming. Takes approximately 2 minutes to get the SFC system out and fire up a game. So spare us the 'Im a gamer first, collector second' rhetoric.

Would I be less of a photographer if I displayed my photos in frames rather than keep them in a shoe box? Well according to you yes.

I have found eBay to the the domain of those with deep pockets and big budgets.
Well you need far deeper pockets to keep up with current game releases. You're better served going retro and going ebay than paying RRP if lack of funds is an issue. But sure, prices on ebay are higher than those at the markets. Sometimes items go for rediculous prices.

For me though it comes down to convenience and choice. Most videogame people with something decent to sell these days will wack it on ebay. I think the days of finding quality items at pawnshops/ markets are numbered.

I'm here to enjoy my games and not jizz over the fact that I can see my reflection in the boxart gloss. Im guessing youre more aroused by the dirty items Ezri. That slightly mangled copy of Paper Mario ...so dirty ...so naughty ....sooo "ahhh aahhhh..."

[Chilli]

Chilli doesn't limit his hoarding to just games, he will hoard pretty much anything! It is his way. Yeah but I haven't been the same since my girlfriend made me throw out that huge box of elastic bands I had been collecting for the last 10 years. :shock:

All this talk of raiding and hoarding got me excited last night so I got up early and put on my barbarian outfit and went on a frenzied rampage on the way to work. Here's the crap I got,

More Saturn games, ($25)
Virtual Golf
Shellshock
NHL All Star Hockey
Olympic Soccer
Athlete Kings
UEFA Euro 96 England
Victory Boxing

Mega Drive ($5 each)
Lethal Enforcer 2 Gunfight
Mortal Kombat 3
Primal Rage

Master System ($3)
Californian Games

Dreamcast (games $10 each they were still in the original plastic but the moron at the store open them to see if the discs were inside :clap: & $35 for adapter)
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing
Psychic Force 2012
Adapter for X-Arcade controller - yay - what a versatile piece of equipment


Edit : Sorry. Forgot to put prices was still a bit frenzied. :razz: Here they are

[craptest]

What did that crap cost you Chilli?

And any chance of posting some photos of your mountain of 'stuff'? Id have loved to have seen those rubber bands btw :razz:

[Chilli]

Sorry the rubber bands are all gone.

I think the straw that broke the camels back was when my dog was a young pup and ate the corner of the box they were in and dragged elastic bands around the house.

My girlfriend also wanted me to throw away the huge box of expired/out of date condoms I have been storing for 8 years.
I have been saving them for a practical joke I intend to play one day. :razz: Anyway I haven't thrown them out but have hidden them deeper in one of my many rooms full of crap.

[craptest]

My girlfriend also wanted me to throw away the huge box of expired/out of date condoms I have been storing for 8 years.
I have been saving them for a practical joke I intend to play one day.
Hey my condoms are out of date as well. Unfortunately in my case its because Im the practical joke :(

[Ezri]

My SFC boxes are in baggies but the carts themselves are kept seperately when being played. So I dont see how having stuff in mint condition and looking after it gets in the way of gaming. Takes approximately 2 minutes to get the SFC system out and fire up a game. So spare us the 'Im a gamer first, collector second' rhetoric.
Sorry, I should've made it more clear that I wasn't referring to you specifically - more so the sealed/mint-only collectors I encounter on my other forum haunts. :neutral:

That said, I still don't understand the desire for the mintiest of mint - once you factor in cost.

Im guessing youre more aroused by the dirty items Ezri. That slightly mangled copy of Paper Mario ...so dirty ...so naughty ....sooo "ahhh aahhhh..."
I don't exactly buy loose stuff that looks like it's been through the rubbish. :neutral:
I still have standards and all my loose SNES and NES carts are in excellent condition - some of them mint. I won't buy one if the cart contacts are excessively corroded, or it's covered in unremovable filth, or if the label is messed up in any way.

Oh, and for the record, I only buy complete N64 games. I've passed on a few cart. only Paper Mario's in my time.

[dcking1981]

I like craptest kept my carts separate from my boxes, i photocopy any maps that come with my games and i wrap my instructions in plastic some may call me compulsive but i like to protect my investments.Don't get my wrong i am a gamer at heart but i do tend to spend a little extra to get better condition games and this is why i am so careful with the way i store them so if i ever do need money for a family emergency etc i know i will get it back.But i will never pass up a bargin if i see one but i am finding less and less time because of wife and family to travel looking for games and this is why i use ebay.

New games:Mint terranigma(finally) and mint Secret of Mana.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c173/dcking1981/18848b7b.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c173/dcking1981/games041.jpg

I am not going to say what i paid for them just yet i want to know what some other people using this forum would be willing to pay for these games if they had to make an offer to me(I AM NOT SELLING THEM).I am doing this out of interest, serious replies please.

[craptest]

No idea what theyre worth. Im guessing a bit. $170 ish?? (total guestimate on my part). If saw a sealed US copy of Mana go for quite a bit on ebay last year.

Theyre bloody nice dcking1981. You should be proud. May I ask where u bought them?

Im assuming you cant remove the price sticker from 'Secrets of Mana' without damaging the box. Look sliek an old Grace Bros price tag. Irritating funkers those stickers. Grrrrrr

[Ezri]

I'd say they're worth no more than $100 a piece, perhaps a little more.

And I personally wouldn't pay more than $30 or $40 each.

[Machine of God]

I know this is gonna start a bit of a war here but, why do you all consider yourself such big gamers buying all these old games??? Why didn't you buy them when the orignially came out if your so "hardcore" i've got plenty of super famicom,saturn,dreamcast, games but i bought them when they came out 10 years ago. Not a few days ago from cash converters. Whats the deal?

[Lazlow]

I know this is gonna start a bit of a war here but, why do you all consider yourself such big gamers buying all these old games??? Why didn't you buy them when the orignially came out if your so "hardcore" i've got plenty of super famicom,saturn,dreamcast, games but i bought them when they came out 10 years ago. Not a few days ago from cash converters. Whats the deal?


Well I for one didn't have a disposable income at 7 years old. I only had a Master System II until 1997 when i got a PSX. My SMSII collection consisted of 5 games, which were gifts from my parents. We also lived in a town with a population of 8,000 with the nearest city being Darwin which was a 2 day drive. So what little games were sold in the town cost $90+.

When I got my PSX what games i did get were still gifts from my parents. I only ever started to buy my own prior to the release of the PS2 when they were coming down in price.

I wasn't buying my own shit until i got a PS2 when they dropped to $500, by then i was working after school.

So not everyone had stuff handed to them on a silver platter ;)

[gooche]

I also couldn't afford to buy heaps of games when they came out. My NES collection (which was my first console) up until last year, consisted of 5 games. Back in the day, with friends and family members, we would each buy a different game and share them around, so our personal collections never grew that quickly.

But now I'm looking to collect the ones I missed out on, as well as finding the games my friends and cousins sold purely for nostalgic value. The same applies for other consoles.

When I bought my ps2 and was able to afford games, I had full control over the amount of games I got, so now I get more games "when they come out".

[dcking1981]

No idea what theyre worth. Im guessing a bit. $170 ish?? (total guestimate on my part). If saw a sealed US copy of Mana go for quite a bit on ebay last year.

Theyre bloody nice dcking1981. You should be proud. May I ask where u bought them?

Im assuming you cant remove the price sticker from 'Secrets of Mana' without damaging the box. Look sliek an old Grace Bros price tag. Irritating funkers those stickers. Grrrrrr

I paid $150 for both including registered post so i thought it was a good deal considering a copy of terranigma in this condition would go for about $100 to $150 and i have never seen a Pal Secret of Mana this good but i would say it would go for about $150 to $200. As to where i bought them a friend of my mums at work got into some financial strife so he sold them because these were his spare copies. I am afraid to try and remove the sticker because it has been on there for so long so i am not even going to try. I sold my cart only copy of Secret of Mana and made more than 1/3 of my money back so it made the deal even sweeter. :dance:

[craptest]

I know this is gonna start a bit of a war here but, why do you all consider yourself such big gamers buying all these old games??? Why didn't you buy them when the orignially came out if your so "hardcore" i've got plenty of super famicom,saturn,dreamcast, games but i bought them when they came out 10 years ago. Not a few days ago from cash converters. Whats the deal?
Well Im not aware that Ive been calling myself hardcore. Im pretty casual with my game playing. A few hours here and there. Only occasionally finishing a game. Rarely (if ever) mastering a game (unless we're talking WR64 or Goldeneye :p ).

Im buying 'old games' now because theyre the titles that interest me. When I was growing up pretty much all I played was the C64 and the Amiga 500. So now that Ive taken a keener interest in console games, specifically the big N, I find myself looking backwards as much as forwards.

As for all this bragging for finding some old game. Yep. Its pretty silly. But for those of us chasing the past its a lot of fun. I definately enjoy the conversations in this thread (and forum) far more than I do in the other areas of hyper.

So to summarize. Hardcore? No. Having fun? Definately.

[dcking1981]

I know this is gonna start a bit of a war here but, why do you all consider yourself such big gamers buying all these old games??? Why didn't you buy them when the orignially came out if your so "hardcore" i've got plenty of super famicom,saturn,dreamcast, games but i bought them when they came out 10 years ago. Not a few days ago from cash converters. Whats the deal?

I like craptest have never claimed to be hardcore and the reason i did'nt buy them 10 years ago is because i had no income(i was 13). And i don't really see why buying games at a particular point makes you any more or less of a gamer.

[gooche]

Wrath of the black manta (NES) - cartridge and sleeve, $6

Kung Fu (NES) - cartridge and sleeve, $5

Dreamcast VMU - cap missing, $8

Playstation Gun, $15


This isn't really retro, but I'll share it anyway. I was at cashies and they had a shiny red Playstaion 2 console with a red vertical stand. I was about to buy it, when this lady comes along, and says to the assistant, "I'll buy all your playstation and playstation 2 consoles, including that red one". I was devastated. I'm annoyed at myself because all I had said to the assistant was "this ps2 is pretty cool"... not "I'll take it thanks". So they had no idea I was interested beforehand. I was beaten to it. It was $160, which I think would be alot more on ebay. There were 16 PSones (8 original and 8 redesigned ones), a slimline ps2 and the red ps2. She bought the lot for $700, which i thought was a bit much.

[Lazlow]

I was in cashies today aswell, saw Frequency for about $18, but i've already been on a spree since centrelink started coming in so i had to resist.

I was mainly in there to check out their Dreamcasts. But I was a little dubious, as they are labeled twice. one says about $80, the other says $120. The $80 has stuff about controller and games, written on it, but crossed out. I looked further back in the case and they had a bag with DC, Cables, Controller and Gun for $175. I thought that was a little steep.

They also had a GCN for $70 but no sign of cables or controllers.

[Cranky]

Today I picked up Parodius for the Saturn. Complete and good condition for 20 smackas. :-P I've wanted this for a while.

[Ezri]

I know this is gonna start a bit of a war here but, why do you all consider yourself such big gamers buying all these old games??? Why didn't you buy them when the orignially came out if your so "hardcore" i've got plenty of super famicom,saturn,dreamcast, games but i bought them when they came out 10 years ago. Not a few days ago from cash converters. Whats the deal?
Wow, someone more elitist than me - who'd a thought it? :roll:

Why am I buying old games? Because I didn't have hundreds of dollars to spend on them when I was 5 or 10 years old.

I started gaming on a 286 PC in 1989, then got my first console (SNES) in 1995, and then an N64 but I played a lot of Master System, Mega Drive, Saturn, PlayStation at friends places, in store demo kiosks or renting them.

I got into retro gaming for the following reasons:

1. To own all the games/consoles I played back in the day, but couldn't afford.

2. Play all the classics I missed out on.

I think the same can be said for anyone here who retro games for reasons other than pure 'collecting'.

So in summary, I suggest you change your attitude to something other than: "I had a bajillion dollars to spend on games back in the day, why didn't everyone else?"

[craptest]

Today I picked up Parodius for the Saturn. Complete and good condition for 20 smackas. :-P I've wanted this for a while.
Now all you need is SEXY PARODIUS!!!!

The Parodius games seem to get better and better

Parodius Da! < Gokujou Parodius < Jikkyo Parodius < Sexy Parodius

Pity Ive never played Sexy Parodius :(

[ChaotiX]

Why didn't you buy them when the orignially came out if your so "hardcore"

Going on an average RRP of $89, it would have cost me $13,000 to be as hardcore as you, and thats just for my Mega Drive collection. You probably should have just made a new thread, so we could all dump on you and then seal it away with a lock, as opposed to guttering up the retro purchase thread..

[craptest]

Okay. Okay. Lets return to discussing retro purchases.

I think the only people upset with thsi guys comments are those who believe themselves to be 'hardcore'. I say 'whatever floats your boat'. Lets move on.

[Ezri]

Steady on Ezri. All he did was pose a question. A good question too imo. Made some of us stop and think about why I started buying these old games in the first place.
He could've posed it in a less inflammatory manner.

Id have figured the Retroactive moderator would want to make people feel welcome. Yet so far your reply has been the most unfriendly.
I want people who want to be here and contribute positively to the forum to feel welcome. People who want to shit-stir aren't welcome here (or in the rest of Hyper for that matter).

You of all people craptest, you be familiar with that quality. :roll:

My reply was as diplomatic as could be considering what I was given to reply to.

craptest, is your constant criticism of me going to be a continuing element to your posting on here? Because if it is, say what your really want to say to me now (in a PM) and get it over with because you're pretty much reaching the limits of my patience and tolerance.

Going on an average RRP of $89, it would have cost me $13,000 to be as hardcore as you, and thats just for my Mega Drive collection. You probably should have just made a new thread, so we could all dump on you and then seal it away with a lock, as opposed to guttering up the retro purchase thread..
:clap:
ChaotiX has pretty much said all that needs to be said. End of discussion.

[craptest]

craptest, is your constant criticism of me going to be a continuing element to your posting on here? Because if it is, say what your really want to say to me now (in a PM) and get it over with because you're pretty much reaching the limits of my patience and tolerance.
Well with all due respect (or no respect. However you prefer it) my citicisms have been of your comments and have been pretty much on topic. So Im not sure what rule im breaking other than the 'agree with me on everything rule'. What does everyone else here think? Have I been overly abusive to Ezri or have I been my usual self?

Anyway. Thsi is off topic. As was your little warning of disipline. I know your the mod here ezri but last time I checked it wasnt your forum. I suggest you start 'Ezri General'. Sure to be less traffic.

[Chilli]

Anywho, for a minute there I thought I was over in the Nintendo fanboy thread :lol:

Today I picked up another light phaser game for the Master System - Wanted$5.
It's a game about settling the score western style.
Another game about settling it man to man - Pit Fighter (Master System) $5

And yet another, man & machine vs man & machine - TT Manx (Saturn) $10

And also Corporation (Mega Drive) $5 - I have no idea what this is about.

[Ezri]

I don't care whether people disagree with me or not, and I welcome people doing it. I just like to argue my point passionately.

craptest, I guess I'm sensing an underriding negativity towards me from you in a lot of your replies to me (and your signature which as far as I can tell is a dig against me) and it's you who seems to get more incensed when you're disagreed with.

As was your little warning of disipline. I know your the mod here ezri but last time I checked it wasnt your forum. I suggest you start 'Ezri General'. Sure to be less traffic.
That barely makes any sense to me - you're criticising me for attempting to run my forum section that I am in fact in charge of? Okay....

But if it's the neg rep that I gave you that you're so incensed about, I already explained it was my reaction to you not helping a situation of discipline.

And if that's truly what you're annoyed about, then I really don't feel at fault. You made the joke - I was trying to do my job. I didn't really appreciate it at the time and it's long gone. If you want to dwell over it, then so be it.

[pasey25]

Me:

NES games Paperboy, Punch Out, Puzznic - $10.50 for the lot

[Ezri]

Ezri,

for someone so adamant to get things on-topic and discus personal issues via PM, you really need to practice what you preach.

Being a MOD you've responsibility to rise above the petty OT bickering, and as I see it, you're not.

this no longer has anything to do with retro games, so both of you bugger the hell off somewhere else if you want to rant about each other so we ca get back to talking about our latest purchases

Bit hard when my e-mails aren't being replied to, I'm blocked on MSN and he's blocking me from sending PM's.

EDIT: Wait, I'm not blocked from PM's now.

[Machine of God]

Hey good to see some good thought responses, i was trying to intice a little flaming to see what you guys would say, but back on topic
recently i've been buying back a few playstation games i sold when i was younger.
So on the weekend i picked up Formula 1, and Wipeout for 5 dollars each complete.
I remember buying wipeout a few weeks before the playstation was even launched and i sold it a few months later to buy The Need For Speed. So now i need about 5 more games to have all the playstation games i ever sold.
And a note to all never ever sell a game to get a new one you'll feel lost without it.
Lucky for me the only games i've ever sold were a few playstation ones.

[Char Aznable]

Super Mario Kart 64 - $5 (cart)
Alex Kidd the Lost Stars - $4 (complete)

Traded MK64 into Game Traders towards We <3 Katamari ($15 trade, wee) and gave Alex Kidd to Tribal since I already own it.

PS: Charmy, I'd be at about $5600, let alone the other consoles I have games for! :shock: Quite a bit of money for an 8 year old.

[KickyFunkFresh]

And also Corporation (Mega Drive) $5 - I have no idea what this is about.


:o

I so want to get that game. Its the first game Core Design self published when they were primarily Amiga developers (I'm pretty sure they made the likes of Rick Dangerous and stuff beforehand for Firebird etc.).
It was also the game that almost sent them bust. They were still trying to get the game finished the day before release (It was finished but they found some massive game killing bugs that needed ironing out), and when they did the disk replicators had already closed so they produced all of the initial batch themselves as well as distributing the game to all the retailers.
Their deadline was marked for when their money would run out and would have to close their doors forever. They were pretty damn lucky.

Sadly I haven't played it myself (I stupidly passed up a MD port of it a couple years ago due to no funds at the time), but from what I could gather it was a great game.

btw, Kicky = massive Amiga fanboy :p

[Chilli]

Yeah from reading the cover and manual it looks alright, some kind of RPG, but I couldn't find it listed at IGN, do you know if it has another name ? :veryconf:

[KickyFunkFresh]

Yeah from reading the cover and manual it looks alright, some kind of RPG, but I couldn't find it listed at IGN, do you know if it has another name ? :veryconf:

Nah, as far as I'm aware its only known as Corporation. I'm trying to find info on the title, but so far I've come up with jack (I could go through my old Amiga mags but that would take ages).

I'll edit this post if I find anything.

[edit] Cores website tells me that its a First Person Shooter :/

[Chilli]

If it's a first person shooter, you must be able buy/earn upgrades.
I just skimmed through the manual as I was driving home and thought it must have been an RPG.

I might have to stop playing Morrowind for a bit this weekend and give Corporation a whack.

Although I'm planning a big "retro raid" with Cranky this weekend, I've got a map, and I hear there's SEGA GOLD in them there hills.
I've saved up all my gold pieces in a big sack and don't intend to stop plundering until I'm over-encumbered. :lol:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a87/chillithunder/Hyperactive%20Image/segatreasure_map.jpg

[Ezri]

Dig Dug (Atari 2600) - complete, $3.00
Pole Position (Atari 2600) - complete, $3.00

[Flock]

f15 war city- nes $2

and i found this psx controller today, its seems official and made by namco but i have no idea what game its for, could anybody enlighten me? the big cirlce thing in the middle spins round.

http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/390/img41954eb.jpg

[Ezri]

That's a jogCon controller. Namco made it for Sony. That wheel in the middle is designed to act like a steering wheel - though I can't say how good it would be. I know Ridge Racer Type 4 is definitely compatible with it, though I would guess that any PSX racing game that is 'analog' compatible would work with it.

[wizdomin8]

Wild Guns on SNES. I loved that game to bits as a kid, then I lost it. Upon re-aquiring it, I'm somewhat disappointed. My childhood memories have screwed me over again!

[Lazlow]

The jogcon went pretty much the way of the negcon, great idea, but flawed.

The big wheel is essetially a steering will with force feedback. Opposed to the mere rumbling in a dual shock, the Jogcon fought back. I should really get one as it sounds like a great idea. Grasping the thing was up to personal preference. It looked like you steer it with your thumb in the little dugout, while some people grasped it with their finger tips.

I guess most analogue games would be compatible, but its unknown how many use the force feedback feature. Could only just be Ridge Racer Type 4, which was sold with the controller as a bundle for a short while.

[craptest]

Wild Guns on SNES. I loved that game to bits as a kid, then I lost it. Upon re-aquiring it, I'm somewhat disappointed. My childhood memories have screwed me over again!
That happens to be my last MUST HAVE SFC title. Unortunately for me the Japanese version is pretty rare.

So what's not so good about it? Last time I played Wild Guns I had a great old time. Yeeehaw!

[ChaotiX]

The jogcon is only compatible with Ridge Racer 4 and Breakout on ps1, and Ridge Racer V on PS2. Its great with RR4, but on V they took off the little meter down the bottom of the screen that tells you how much youve turned the wheel. Without it its hard to guage when your at full lock =/

[Machine of God]

The negcon controller was the best one the playstation i remember. It worked with all games that had a Negcon symbol and dual analouge arcade stick symbol (always wanted one of those huge mothers) but the negcon was so cool in racing games twisting it in the middle to turn sounded weird but worked so damn well.

[Chilli]

So on my weekend crusade to find the lost sega swirls I had some mixed luck.

The Garage sale mountains proved to be barren and almost depleted my endurance to the point that I was ready to concede defeat and turn to the use of the dark magiks (e-bay).

Next stop on my journey the Market of Doom.
But naught Sega was to be found.
I did however find a SNES mouse and Mario paint cart and despite the fact that I was wearing my belt of charisma, $15 was the best price I could negotiate.
I found a peasant woman, badly in need of a bath, crouched over her goods which were strewn across the ground, and spied a Gameboy camera I offered her 2 gold coins. She smiled with her crooked teeth showing and said "it's yours".
It appears my charisma belt may only work on old hags, just my luck.
I also found a copy of The Fifth Element for playstation for $4, and a spiderman & a magneto figure.
It was then that I realised, my mind was becoming clouded by an evil sorcerers spell and I was becoming side tracked from my true quest - SEGA GOLD.
I rallied my troops around a carvan replenishing our fatigue with sausages of mystery from an eastern traveller.

I then told them that I now knew where we must go - to battle directly with the evil mage himself - Cashius Convertius.
At first my companions seemed unwilling, but knew it had to be done.

Once in the castle of Cashius Convertius, we found Sega Gold, I got a Mega Drive boxed ($20) & a Saturn Memory cart ($5), and Cranky got a Saturn boxed ($50), I also found a PSone boxed for ($35). I tried a potion to boost my mercantile skills but Cashius Convertius resisted my feeble magik.
However it seems my belt also works on young hags as his apprentice fell prey to it's powers. She reminded the sorcerer of the oath he had taken just that morning to provide a free PS controller & game with a system purchase so I also picked up a Millennium Soldiers (PS) and a controller for free much to his distaste.

We returned home eager to try out our loot and recover from our day's journey & battle, and also to make plans for our continuing crusade for Sega Gold.

:P :lol: :P

[Cranky]

How can one man be so full of shit?

I actually got some other stuff other than the Saturn on our travels yesterday.

R-type MS, boxed-$5

Devil Dice (complete) and ps memory card-$3

Gradius 3 and 4 PS2 (complete)-$10 (Not quite retro but..Meh.)

Snes-$15

Super Gouls n' ghosts Snes (cart only)-$10

A really weird Where's Wally style Street Fighter 2 book-$3 (I should probably post a pic of this)

And finally today I got a quick fire PC style joystick for the Megadrive (boxed)-$1.75 :dance:

[Chilli]

Hey I was telling my story not yours, your Saturn just worked it's way into my tale.

I reckon that Street Fighter book was close to the best find of the day too. :razz:

[Cranky]

So on my weekend crusade to find the lost sega swirls I had some mixed luck.

The Garage sale mountains proved to be barren and almost depleted my endurance to the point that I was ready to concede defeat and turn to the use of the dark magiks (e-bay).

Next stop on my journey the Market of Doom.
But naught Sega was to be found.
I did however find a SNES mouse and Mario paint cart and despite the fact that I was wearing my belt of charisma, $15 was the best price I could negotiate.
I found a peasant woman, badly in need of a bath, crouched over her goods which were strewn across the ground, and spied a Gameboy camera I offered her 2 gold coins. She smiled with her crooked teeth showing and said "it's yours".
It appears my charisma belt may only work on old hags, just my luck.
I also found a copy of The Fifth Element for playstation for $4, and a spiderman & a magneto figure.
It was then that I realised, my mind was becoming clouded by an evil sorcerers spell and I was becoming side tracked from my true quest - SEGA GOLD.
I rallied my troops around a carvan replenishing our fatigue with sausages of mystery from an eastern traveller.

I then told them that I now knew where we must go - to battle directly with the evil mage himself - Cashius Convertius.
At first my companions seemed unwilling, but knew it had to be done.

Once in the castle of Cashius Convertius, we found Sega Gold, I got a Mega Drive boxed ($20) & a Saturn Memory cart ($5), and Cranky got a Saturn boxed ($50), I also found a PSone boxed for ($35). I tried a potion to boost my mercantile skills but Cashius Convertius resisted my feeble magik.
However it seems my belt also works on young hags as his apprentice fell prey to it's powers. She reminded the sorcerer of the oath he had taken just that morning to provide a free PS controller & game with a system purchase so I also picked up a Millennium Soldiers (PS) and a controller for free much to his distaste.

We returned home eager to try out our loot and recover from our day's journey & battle, and also to make plans for our continuing crusade for Sega Gold.

:P :lol: :P

For your own sanity Chilli, STOP PLAYING MORROWIND!!

[mantis*ant]

A really weird Where's Wally style Street Fighter 2 book-$3 (I should probably post a pic of this)Please do. What's the title?

[Chilli]

Hey Cranky if you can't get your scanner working bring the book over and I'll scan it for you. Plus I wanna have a closer look at it. :lol:

[Lazlow]

The Fifth Element for playstation for $4

heh even at that price, you are getting ripped off :razz:

[spopeblue]

I am currently in an Ebay state of mind (buying titles I want, rather than outright collecting - that may change!)
Just recently managed to score a 32x console, which i was pretty darn happy about. Got it cheap in the end, I reckon - $45 I got it for, with the metal plates and MD1 connector cable - no MD2 spacer though, unfortunately.
So I have been playing almost exclusively Virtua Racing Deluxe for the last few days, and I reckon it's fantastic! I am so used to picking up racing games and being able to win, it's fun having one that is actually a challenge - I still haven't won a Formula or Prototype race - only stock cars.
Also picked up Landstalker for an absolute steal ($12 delivered!) - so am guiding Nigel around the place. Landstalker was one of the ones I always wanted as a kid, but was told it was too expensive. Not anymore ;)

[gooche]

My latest: Dead or alive 2 (DC) - $20


Has anyone seen the copy of BorderDown that's gone up on ebay with a buy it now price of $250 :O is that how much it is worth or is that guy crazy?

[Cranky]

Please do. What's the title?

Here you go Mantis. The book wouldn't fit on the scanner properly so I had to cut some out. It is called Street fighter 2 look and find.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b83/Crankyd/lookandfindsf2.jpg

[mantis*ant]

Oh man, that's gold! Any other Capcom characters secreted away, or just World Warriors?

[Cranky]

There's the characters mate. Not just the World Warriors but those other characters from what I always call Street Fighter 2.5.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b83/Crankyd/sf2charcters.jpg

[mantis*ant]

Worst. Cammy. Evah!

[madmangohan]

...that is so screwed.

A classic though

[Not Matt]

• Parappa the Rapper [boxed, no instructions] (PSX) - $12
• Goldeneye [mint] (N64) - $9
• Krusty's Fun House [cart only] (NES) - $3
• Spider-man [boxed] (Atari 2600) - $5
• Popeye [boxed] (Atari 2600) - $5
• Castlevania (not sure which one exactly) [mint] (Super Famicon) - $10

[craptest]

• Castlevania (not sure which one exactly) [mint] (Super Famicon) - $10 You'd assume Super Castlevania IV (Unless there's an XX on the cover)