Post your latest retro purchase/acquisition

[Lazlow]

So i got my jap PSone copy of the King of Fighters 98 in the mail the other day. Awesome condition, can't read a ******ing word of the packaging. Only gripe is that there is a load screen between everything... each round within a fight, and even post fight victory screens. And the crappy digitised speech from the NeoGeo version is retained.
However it is still an awesome game... cept for Rugal at the end >_>

Also picked up a Dreamcast, with 2 controllers and a VMU.

Not retro, but i also grabbed the Special Edition of Killzone for PS2 for $25. Nice tin case, with bonus DVD.

Now comes the important question...

How the HELL, do you remove the cashies stickers without gunking up the item? The DC has 2 on the lid!!

[Ezri]

Mr. Sheen. For the love of god - Mr. Sheen.

[Lazlow]

Mr. Sheen. For the love of god - Mr. Sheen.

straight onto the sticker?

or try to peel it off carefully, then remove the gunk with sheen?

[Not Matt]

You'd assume Super Castlevania IV (Unless there's an XX on the cover)

Well the exact same one as being sold here (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8256785550&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1)

Yeah I need some help with removing cashies stickers too, what about cardboard boxes?

[KickyFunkFresh]

Snowboard Kids 2 (N64) $10 - cart only

[Chilli]

Mr. Sheen. For the love of god - Mr. Sheen.Hey Ezri, maybe you need to change the name of this thread to -

Latest retro purchase/acquisition sponsored by Mr Sheen :lol:

[mickey juice]

Just picked up a 19" Elevator Action cabinet, with original Taito board ie not a bootleg.

http://www.lavingtonpanthersfc.com.au/images/cabx1.JPG
http://www.lavingtonpanthersfc.com.au/images/cabx.JPG

Also picked up a 4th Dreamcast controller.

[Cranky]

That is absolutely fan-fu#*ing-tastic!!!! Just how much did you pay for those awsome thongs??!!!

[dcking1981]

straight onto the sticker?

or try to peel it off carefully, then remove the gunk with sheen?


Straight onto the sticker then leave it for about 5 minutes then peel off and wipe with a cloth. You can also use this technique on cardboard boxes you just have to be a bit more gentle.

Got my Illusion of time and Street fighter 2 off ebay in the mail yesterday both in perfect nick, i open up the streetfighter 2 and what do i find inside on top of whats in there:
1 x sealed legend of zelda secrets book.
1 x mint legend of zelda map
1 x mint mario all stars manual
Strange, but it means my Zelda:LTTP is now complete.Talk about a stroke of luck.

[mickey juice]

That is absolutely fan-fu#*ing-tastic!!!! Just how much did you pay for those awsome thongs??!!!

Not me in the pic :D

[Cranky]

Dammit!! I've been looking for a good old fashion pair of rubber thongs. :madshake:
Seriously though how much did that marvelous machine of yours set you back?

[Not Matt]

Straight onto the sticker then leave it for about 5 minutes then peel off and wipe with a cloth. You can also use this technique on cardboard boxes you just have to be a bit more gentle.

And what if the sticker has already been removed?

[dcking1981]

And what if the sticker has already been removed?

If you have gunk still on there do the same thing but depending on how long it has been there you may have to repeat a couple of times.

[Johnny360]

Dunno if I posted this before, But I picked up this press release copy of RR4 afew months ago...It's pretty cool...Comes with the actual game, Press disc, T-shirt and a cool box...

Pictures below...

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[Johnny360]

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/3392/dsc00460600x4500ew.jpg

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/8900/dsc00461600x4502gu.jpg

[Ezri]

Kirby's Ghost Trap (SNES) - complete, $10.00

[The Espresso Guy]

Wen't hunting today:


Grape N64 Console - Mint Condition (all original plastic, box etc) - $60
Tomb Raider - Saturn - VGC - $10
Jet Grind Radio (NTSC) - Dreamcast - Sealed - $29

[Chilli]

Well I slept in till 9 this morning because there was only 3 garage sales listed in the paper for this weekend, pretty quiet compared to the 20 odd per weekend in December.

However as I was driving around town, I soon found signs that lead me to at least another 8 or 9.

Most of it was rubbish, I did manage to find 4 cacti and a couple of matchbox cars... oh and did I mention a huge box of SEGA GOLD!!!!

It contained the following crap, I mean goodies...
1 x Mega Drive 1 - av leads but no power supply
1 x Mega Drive II - both sets of leads
1 x Mega Drive II instruction manual
3 x Sega controllers
1 x third party controller ("DOCS"???) with autofire/slow etc
1 x Quickshot joystick
Complete games as follows...
Global Gladiators - what a sell out
NBA LIVE 95
PGA Tour Golf III - still 3 or 4 years before Tiger Woods signed up
Marko's Magic Football
Sonic Compilation - StH 1&2 and DrR's Mean Bean Machine
The Adventures of Mighty Max
Ren & Stimpy - Stimpy's Invention ( actual Sega Gold :razz: )
and the following games without manuals
Road Rash
Cyborg Justice
Street Fighter II Special Championship Edition ( sadly the rear half of the cover is no more :cry: )
and Megagames 6 Vol.2 no case or cover but does have manual (weird)
Lion King - cart only

And for some reason a Master System Flyer, check out alll the cool peripherals... :lol:
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a87/chillithunder/Hardware/Mastersystemmanual.jpg

[Chilli]

Wen't hunting today:


Grape N64 Console - Mint Condition (all original plastic, box etc) - $60
Tomb Raider - Saturn - VGC - $10
Jet Grind Radio (NTSC) - Dreamcast - Sealed - $29Hey, was that at e2 in Moonee Ponds this afternoon ?

[Ezri]

Chilli, how many copies of Mega Drive Road Rash do you have now? 10? :-P

[craptest]

Wen't hunting today:

Grape N64 Console - Mint Condition (all original plastic, box etc) - $60 Wow. Thats more than Id expect a 2nd hand N64 to sell for, even when in mint condition. This was at a games shop right? Is this your first n64 console?

[Chilli]

Chilli, how many copies of Mega Drive Road Rash do you have now? 10? :-PDamn, my evil plan to monopolize and hold the retro market at bay, by owning every copy of Road Rash in the free world has been thwarted. Damn you swift minded moderators. :evillaug:

Actually, I couldn't help getting this one the haul listed above came in one giant box.

Wow. Thats more than Id expect a 2nd hand N64 to sell for, even when in mint condition. This was at a games shop right? Is this your first n64 console?
If it's the one I saw on the counter today at e2, it looked like it had just come off the assembly line.
IT WAS MINT, grape flavoured, but perfectly mint.

Edit: doesn't look like I'll be playing any morrowind tonight , I'm off to Cranky's to drink beer & try out all this Sega shite. :cheers:

[craptest]

If it's the one I saw on the counter today at e2, it looked like it had just come off the assembly line.
IT WAS MINT, grape flavoured, but perfectly mint. I believe you. Its just that BRAND NEW N64s have been selling on ebay for under $50. I guess at game stores youre going to pay more.

[Johnny360]

I believe you. Its just that BRAND NEW N64s have been selling on ebay for under $50. I guess at game stores youre going to pay more.


Second hand colour N64 consoles having been going for that roughly on eBay.

[Cranky]

Hey it's Chilli here, I'm over at Cranky's place & we are drinking beer & playing SEGA like it's going out of fashion,
WHAT ???
SEGA has gone out of fashion - thats crazy talk. :crazy:

Anywho all of the games I got today work, but the consoles are both a little tempremental.
I cleaned some gunk out of one of the cartridge slots - now I understand the term "pre-loved" :evillaug:
All of the controllers work fine, and we are now spending some more time on the better titles, Revenge of Shinobi, Dr Robotniks Mean Bean Machine, Street Fighter II SCE, Streets of Rage, and yes Road Rash.

[Not Matt]

You never said how much you paid for the lot though? I never have much luck with garage sales, more so with the classifieds.

[The Espresso Guy]

Hey, was that at e2 in Moonee Ponds this afternoon ?

Yeh it was,how is that for coincidence?

might have paid a little too much, but hey it was there,it was exactly what i was looking for, and it was mint. so meh.

[Chilli]

Yeh it was,how is that for coincidence?

might have paid a little too much, but hey it was there,it was exactly what i was looking for, and it was mint. so meh.You weren't the person that ran the batteries flat on the X-box controller by any chance ?

I was there with my girlfriend, just passing by and I thought I'd pop in, they generally have stuff in really good condition. I saw the N64 on the counter and thought WOW that is in great nick. Also they can be a bit expensive but I don't think you paid too much. :thumbsup:

P.S. Not Matt - I paid $5 for that load which is why I was so sceptical that it would work. Last night all the games & controllers worked well, but the consoles were a little troublesome.

P.P.S - Marko's Magic Football sux ass

[The Espresso Guy]

You weren't the person that ran the batteries flat on the X-box controller by any chance ?

I was there with my girlfriend, just passing by and I thought I'd pop in, they generally have stuff in really good condition. I saw the N64 on the counter and thought WOW that is in great nick. Also they can be a bit expensive but I don't think you paid too much. :thumbsup:


Nah that was'nt me. I found their prices to be fairly reasonable, especially when compared to somewhere like game traders.

[Ezri]

I believe you. Its just that BRAND NEW N64s have been selling on ebay for under $50. I guess at game stores youre going to pay more.
Once you factor in postage on eBay though, it's abotu the same and $60 isn't TOO bad for a mint grape N64 - especially consider that includes a mint controller with a mint joystick. Which is worth it's weight in gold. :-P

Today:
The Legend of Zelda (NES) - cart. only, $5.00
Ice Climber (NES) - cart. only, $5.00

and a manual for Zelda II.

[spopeblue]

I picked up today:
Another World (MD) - cart only - $3
I wanted to see if the game was as stupidly difficult as I remember it. And yes, it is - and I don't get it either.
And -
Road Avenger (CD) - $3!
Yes, I actually paid money for Road Avenger - I don't have a copy because the Mega CD I bought actually didn't come with one - the guy lost it.
But cashies had 4 copies and they were all $3, so we went through and found the best case, cd and manual, so the copy I ended up with is in good nick.
I played it for about 4 minutes and then I remembered how crap it was, so onto the shelf it goes.


SEGA has gone out of fashion

When did that happen? Nobody told me!
Could explain why my workmates laugh at me when I tell them what I do on the weekends...

[Flock]

Market yesterday, not the best luck.. but still ok.
Super Mario Bros 3, cib. $6
Bionic Commnando, cib $6
Battle Toads, cib $6
Ocarina of Time, loose $3

which brings me to my next question, anybody have Ocarina of Time box in good nick, i will pay the money for it... pm me!


passed up alot of stuff due to people not budging on a little high prices (only a little less than ebay) but there was a terrible moment when i found a guy seeling a whole heap of snes and n64 games really cheap, now im nut sure i i was my fault but is i picked up a snes cartridge the whole table collapsed and his crap went everywhere, he then snatched the snes game back off me and i tried to help him pick his stuff up, he didnt want my help though..... so i left.

:mad:

[KickyFunkFresh]

which brings me to my next question, anybody have Ocarina of Time box in good nick, i will pay the money for it... pm me!

Yes I do, in the kind of condition that looks as though it has never been opened. I aint parting with it though :p


I've had real trouble coming across games in the wild lately. I only ever come across the same old games that I didn't want when they were first released. Snowboard Kids 2 was a nice find but to be honest I'm not likely to be playing it multiplayer ever, which was where the games strength lies.

Its possible that I'm just not looking frequent enough, but without a license, its difficult to go on city wide searches regularly.

I really need to find some more Master System games.

[edit] OMFG! I FINALLY GOT MY MASTER SYSTEM II TUNED INTO MY TV!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!



[edit2] Fantasy zone - $4.50 (cart only)

[craptest]

recently bought items....

Ridge Racer type 4 (Good condition. complete) - $9
Speed Freaks / multi tap Bundle (Brand NEW) - $30
Grape N64 Console (Brand New) - $50 ..."the smell of factory new-ness. mmmmmm...."
N64 Expansion Pack (Brand New) - $15 ...my 3rd expansion pack. Finally one with the tool!!

Once you factor in postage on eBay though, it's abotu the same and $60 isn't TOO bad for a mint grape N64 - especially consider that includes a mint controller with a mint joystick. Which is worth it's weight in gold. Yeah youre right. Though I still got a better deal. But only just (though how much more would you pay for NEW as opposed to 'mint'?) .

[gooche]

Jungle Green N64 - excellent condition, $39. :)

Zelda: MM (N64) - excellent condition missing cardboard inner - $20

[Ezri]

Yeah youre right. Though I still got a better deal. But only just (though how much more would you pay for NEW as opposed to 'mint'?) .
Well, I would then question - is even the best condition of N64's worth more than ~$50 today?

I find myself saying no. :-P

[driftout625]

Chilli, how many copies of Mega Drive Road Rash do you have now? 10? :-P

I collected Megadrive stuff up until about 1999 and have still got 21 copies of Virtua Racing ! I paid $75 for a 2nd hand copy soon after it was released (it was originally $199.95) and subsequently bought every copy I ever saw at 2nd hand stores , video stores, garage sales etc (mostly $5 to $10 each). I thought they might be collectable given the high original price tag . Even though they're not worth much now I had great fun finding them . This was before e-Bay when it was a lot harder to find certain titles.

[craptest]

I collected Megadrive stuff up until about 1999 and have still got 21 copies of Virtua Racing ! I paid $75 for a 2nd hand copy soon after it was released (it was originally $199.95) and subsequently bought every copy I ever saw at 2nd hand stores , video stores, garage sales etc LMAO!! PLEASE post a photo of all those Virtua Racing games (preferably in the Seeing doubles thread). Im sure im not the only one keen to see them. :)

[Lazlow]

Ordered New Japan Pro Wrestling 4 (DC) from play-asia today.

Man I love Play-Asia.

Although, I probably wont be able to read a ******ing word.

[dcking1981]

Mega Man X-cart only $5
The Pagemaster-mint and complete$18
both SNES

[gooche]

MSR - (DC) complete, excellent condition, $10
Virtua Tennis (DC) - complete, excellent condition, $10
Shenmue 2 (DC) - complete, mint, $60

[Cranky]

Chilli and me went out a hunting down Geelong way and found a few things. I'll let Chilli post his crap, but here's my crap.

Megadrive:
Rambo 3-boxed
Gouls and Ghosts-complete
Super Monaco-boxed
Alex Kidd-complete
Flicky-complete
Last Battle-complete
$5 each

Super Nes:
Parodius-complete
Mario all-stars-complete
$10 each

saturn:
Nights-complete
$15

PS:
Abes Oddworld-complete
Abes Exodus-complete
$5 each

[Chilli]

"Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself."
"I gots ta know"
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a87/chillithunder/Hyperactive%20Image/stories/PDVD_019.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a87/chillithunder/Hardware/lethalenforcer.jpg

Lethal Enforcer for MegaDrive (boxed) - $20

LHX Attack Chopper (MD) complete - $5

Grand Theft Auto Collectors Edition - Playstation (complete) - $10
........includes GTA 1, GTA London 1969, GTA 2

INXS - Make my Video - Mega CD - complete - $10

Mario Paint SNES (boxed) - $20

And a Gamecube bag and PS2 bag $15

and 1 litre of milk. $1.70 :cheers:

[spopeblue]

Grand Theft Auto Collectors Edition - Playstation (complete) - $10
........includes GTA 1, GTA London 1969, GTA 2

I recall paying $90 for the same thing about 3 years ago - was one of last "new" PSX releases, I think. Never saw many copies of it around, either.

My Saturn arrived yesterday, so I am pretty happy - came with a ton of games, although I don't think I'm likely to play many except Sega Rally, Sonic Jam and the Fighters Megamix - but still good fun, and am waiting on a copy of Daytona: CCE to arrive.
So now I am on the lookout for decent saturn controllers, cause the one the came with it feels incredibly loose (despite not being used, ever, apparently.) Looking for one of those 3D controllers also, they look pretty snazzy.

Oh, and I also found Lost Vikings, Virtual Pinball and Sonic Spinball, all complete (for MD, obviously)

[Ezri]

Final Fantasy VI (PSX) - complete, $30.00
Virtua Cop (Saturn) - complete, $5.00
Virtua Cop 2 (Saturn) - complete, $5.00

[Chilli]

6 garage sales today and all I got was 8 playstation mag demo discs for $2 :sad:

[Ezri]

Secret of Evermore (SNES) - cart. only, $7.50

[Nerd101]

Galactic Attack; Saturn (NTSC-U) complete $20.

[Ezri]

So you're the one who won that eBay auction. *shakes fist*

:-P

[Cranky]

Galactic Attack; Saturn (NTSC-U) complete $20.

Is Galactic Attack the US version of Layer Section? I think it is which is funny cause I picked up Layer Section for 20 bucks shipped a couple of weeks ago. :thumbsup:

[Nerd101]

Is Galactic Attack the US version of Layer Section? I think it is which is funny cause I picked up Layer Section for 20 bucks shipped a couple of weeks ago. :thumbsup:
I dont suppose you would like to trade my US version for the Jap version, I don't have any way of playing US Saturn games, I just bought it cause you don't see it come up that often.

[Cranky]

I dont suppose you would like to trade my US version for the Jap version, I don't have any way of playing US Saturn games, I just bought it cause you don't see it come up that often.

Dunno mate. I'm still waiting for my converter to arrive from Playasia. So I have 4 Japanese games and no way of playing them at the moment. :banghead: A few weeks ago I got Dondopachi for 30 bucks or so and just this morning Darius Gaiden arrived which cost me 17 dollars. The other Jap game I have is Street Fighter collection.

I am waiting for Shin Shinobi Den and Golden Axe the Duel (both Jap) to find their way to my letter box at the moment. I'm hoping my converter beats them though. :pray:

Edit:I just checked my account and Dodonpachi was about $45.

[spopeblue]

Rock n roll racing (MD) - Paid probably too much, but it is in my opinion up there with micro machines being one of the best racing games available for the MD.
36 Great Holes (32x) - Cart only - $5

[Not Matt]

That's alright for the 32x games, do you guys ever tend to find any 32x stuff at Cashies or such like. I've seen Timekillers at one once that said it was a 32x game on the price tag, but apart from that and the time I sold my stuff off, I've never seen it.

[craptest]

Rock n roll racing (MD) - Paid probably too much, but it is in my opinion up there with micro machines being one of the best racing games available for the MD. Its not retro but you shoudl hunt down a copy of Racing Gears Advance (GBA). An awesome top down racer (possibly the best). Was released in the UK and USA. Not sure about Australia (I bought mine on UK ebay).

[Chilli]

Game gear game with plastic cover for $3 - Pop Breaker :-D

I hadn't heard of it before, but thought for that price why not.
I checked on IGN and couldn't find it, so I looked at a few other places and it turns out it was a japanese release - Does this mean it won't work on my game gear ?

[Cranky]

Rock n roll racing (MD) - Paid probably too much, but it is in my opinion up there with micro machines being one of the best racing games available for the MD.

So how much did you pay? :eyebrow:

[Nerd101]

Get Bass Fishing With fishing Rod for Dreamcast, no box or manual(PAL) $15. Also Rige Racer Type 4 PS1(PAL) complete $7

[The Espresso Guy]

Harvest Moon(PSX, no book) - $7

[spopeblue]

So how much did you pay? :eyebrow:

$35 in the end. An ebay moment of madness... :oops: most I have paid for a single MD game.
But, it kind of balances out, cos I found a mint complete copy of Micro Machines Military yesterday for $9, which I was happy with.

[Ezri]

Game gear game with plastic cover for $3 - Pop Breaker :-D

I hadn't heard of it before, but thought for that price why not.
I checked on IGN and couldn't find it, so I looked at a few other places and it turns out it was a japanese release - Does this mean it won't work on my game gear ?
Game Gears aren't region locked - nor ANY handheld!*





*Except the Sega Nomad and NEC TurboExpress/PC-Engine GT

[Cranky]

You wouldn't be the first or last person to get carried away whilst bidding. I often see an item go for a lot more than what it can be bought buy it now off another seller. The idea is to know exactly what your max is and don't get into a bidding war.

I lose more auctions than I win. Although I once typed in the wrong amount as my max bid when bidding for earthworm jim CD. I ended up paying forty dollars all up. :oops: I still can't believe that someone bid me all that way. My max bid was 35 pounds rather than the more appropriate 3.50 pounds. :doh: I no longer bid when I am really tired. :sleeping:

[Chilli]

Ready 2 Rumble Boxing PSX $10 Brand New Factory Seal
Dreamcast rf unit $5 Brand New ( they still have 68 units left if any-one wants one :lol: )

[Ezri]

Off eBay:
http://i2.ebayimg.com/05/i/06/31/c7/4a_1_b.JPG
Vib Ribbon (PSX) - complete (with poster!), $22.16 shipped.

And at Cash Convertors:
F-1 World Grand Prix II (N64) - complete, $10.00

[Not Matt]

Yay, glad you were able to find a copy of Vib Ribbon in the end Ezri :D

[501]

I've got Turok (N64) on it's way to my grubby little mitts :D

It's been far too long since I last played that game!

[Cranky]

My Action Replay 4 in 1 cartridge turned up yesterday. Every Saturn owner should get one of these. All five of my Japanese games booted up without complaint, I could move my saved data over to cartridge with ease and unlike boot disks and the CDX, it never has to leave the cartridge slot. :10:

I have heard people complain that cartridges manafactured before 98' don't work with games that need the 4m expansion. I haven't got a game that supports 4m at the moment so I'll have wait on that one.

Now I'm hoping Shinobi and Golden Axe will turn up today. :dance:

[Nerd101]

Saturn Analogue Controller $5, Virtual On and Sega Rally both complete Pal versions $7 each. Galactic Attack arrived in the mail today as well.

[GrayFox]

Recently picked up from ebay a Sonic Sega Saturn Toys R Us limited Edition.

Yeah. Fun times.

[Ezri]

Hi there GrayFox and welcome! :-)

Care to show us a pic of the Sonic Saturn?

[Char Aznable]

Recently picked up from ebay a Sonic Sega Saturn Toys R Us limited Edition.

Yeah. Fun times.
WHORE!!!!

Hi Carey! :D Did you buy it from Gaijin, or was this a different (and slightly cheaper) one? Does it have yellowing? Can I have it? :razz:

[driftout625]

Rock n roll racing (MD) - Paid probably too much, but it is in my opinion up there with micro machines being one of the best racing games available for the MD.
36 Great Holes (32x) - Cart only - $5

Rok N Roll Racing is still one of my all time favouites...I imported the US Snes version as soon as it was released (the Snes Pal version came out about 6 months later) . I grabbed the Genesis version when I was on holdays in the US about 11 years ago from Software Etc. The release of the Australian Pal Megadrive version looked unlikely , then it suddenly appeared ages after the US version at a discount price ($69.95 Aus if I remember correctly) . I got it at the now defunct Virtual Reality Games at Bondi in Sydney.

The Snes version has better sound quality overall and you can use the shoulder buttons on the Snes controller to slide into the corners. The Genesis/Megadrive versions have Radar Live on the soundtrack , one of the best driving songs ever . The GBA version is highly recommended (released in the UK and the USA). It is virtually identical to the Snes version , and I am amazed it was never officially released in Australia given the questionably quality of many GBA games that do get released in Australia .

[driftout625]

Its not retro but you shoudl hunt down a copy of Racing Gears Advance (GBA). An awesome top down racer (possibly the best). Was released in the UK and USA. Not sure about Australia (I bought mine on UK ebay).

Racing Gears Advance is one of the next games I intend tracking down due to the glowing reviews it received. Another game you might enjoy is Tokyo Xtreme Racer Advance (GBA) ...I recently got it from the US and it was well worth the purchase .

[driftout625]

That's alright for the 32x games, do you guys ever tend to find any 32x stuff at Cashies or such like. I've seen Timekillers at one once that said it was a 32x game on the price tag, but apart from that and the time I sold my stuff off, I've never seen it.

I used to see 32X stuff all the time at Cash Converters up until about 5 years ago. Roughly about 6 consoles per year almost always with one or more of the following games: Virtua Racing , Doom ,Fred Couples , Kolibri ,Star Wars, Moto Cross , Cosmic Carnage , Metal Head and Virtua Fighter . Big W cleared out all their 32X consoles with a game for $18 Aus each about 10 years ago .

Most times I see Timekillers for the Pal Megadrive it's an ex-rental copy...it did have a small official Australian release and was picked up by most video rental stores towards the end of the Megadrives's lifespan in Australia .

[spopeblue]

I guess that means I should probably try to find a GBA now then. :)
Does the GBA count as retro yet? Aren't new titles still coming out for it?
It doesn't really phase me either way, as most of the games on it that I have played feel "old school" - plus I like Pokemon!
I checked out the IGN review of Racing Gears Advance - that perspective for the racing looks almost identical to Glimmerati for the N-Gage, which is a ripper racing game too.

The Snes version has better sound quality overall and you can use the shoulder buttons on the Snes controller to slide into the corners.
Yes, one of the flaws on the Mega Drive - other being if you are using a 3-button controller, it is next to impossible to fire your weapon without getting carpal tunnel syndrome. (A+C pressed together when you invariably have the B button pressed)
If I ever buy a SNES, I might find a copy for it then. :) But I'm not holding my breath right now - nothing wrong with a snes, but I am going Sega first!

[GrayFox]

WHORE!!!!

Hi Carey! :D Did you buy it from Gaijin, or was this a different (and slightly cheaper) one? Does it have yellowing? Can I have it? :razz:

Well, on the Sonic Saturn, after way extensive research on it, it seems that no matter how old or new the Sonic Saturn is, the lid will be a brighter color than the rest of the console. It seems to have been manufactured that way. Bright Lid, less bright console. Sega likes to make different hues for their lids? Who knows.

Gaijin's, on the otherhand, was just yellowing, plain and simple.

I gotta say, mine looks brand new though :)

But, I'll get pictures soon, if I ever get a working digital camera again. My last one sadly met its demise lately.

But negatory on the Gaijin, I got it from some ebay store, crazy ebay.

[Chilli]

I guess that means I should probably try to find a GBA now then. :)
If you would like a brand new GBA, Retravision in Footscray, on Barkly St, still has about 20 of them @ $60 each :cheers:

[Not Matt]

Most times I see Timekillers for the Pal Megadrive it's an ex-rental copy...it did have a small official Australian release and was picked up by most video rental stores towards the end of the Megadrives's lifespan in Australia .

So wait, is Timekillers rare then? I was just considering picking it up because it was one of those first violent games and wanted to give it a go

As for the Sonic Saturn, I noticed the guy who sold Batman & Robin for Mega CD was selling one as well, the link is http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8261667555&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_ReBay_Pr4_PcY_BID_IT

[driftout625]

So wait, is Timekillers rare then? I was just considering picking it up because it was one of those first violent games and wanted to give it a go

As for the Sonic Saturn, I noticed the guy who sold Batman & Robin for Mega CD was selling one as well, the link is http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8261667555&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_ReBay_Pr4_PcY_BID_IT

I'd definitely buy it if I saw it...as far as Pal Megadrive titles are concerned it would be similar in scarcity to Alien Soldier , Daze Before Christmas and Megaman In Wily Wars all of which were released late in the lifespan of the Megadrive in Australia .

[Chilli]

Only five garage sales listed in the local papers today and again I found another five or six along the way.

One from the paper I almost didn't go to because I thought the address was the same as last week but it turned out to be the house next door, which was lucky because I got for $10 a chipped PSX with 2 analog controllers + 2 memory cards and 2 games - Crash Bandicoot 2 Cortex Strikes back & Crash Bash both complete.

I also found 2 more PS controllers both dual shock, one is from a PSone for 2 bucks each.

And for $10 a G-Con 45 light gun in box in practically new condition - it doesn't look like it has been used and the woman selling it said they never had a game for it. WEIRD. But cool for me. :dance:

Edit : Nearly forgot also got for $2 one of those N64 cart caddy/stands. :thumbsup:
I've been trying to get one cheap for ages but I kept seeing them fo $10-20 screw that.

[Not Matt]

I'd definitely buy it if I saw it...as far as Pal Megadrive titles are concerned it would be similar in scarcity to Alien Soldier , Daze Before Christmas and Megaman In Wily Wars all of which were released late in the lifespan of the Megadrive in Australia .

Ah dang it, well going to the same store today so I'll see if it's still there. Just out of interest, do you know if the SNES version of Daze is equally as rare? I've tracked down a copy of that for $20 for cart only but was unsure.

Chilli, what do you look for in a listing for you to check it out, I never see any that are bluntly "videogames" but never normally bother with garage sales.

[Ezri]

Bright Lid, less bright console. Sega likes to make different hues for their lids? Who knows.
Maybe it's something similiar to the SNES's yellowing problem. Not all parts of an early model SNES may yellow, because it's not all made of the inferior quality plastic.

Maybe Sega used inferior plastic for the console shell, put better plastic for the lid. :shrugs:

Anyway today:
Breath of Fire IV (PSX) - complete ex-rental, $9.95. This will be going to Amy Rose. :-)
Virtua Fighter (Saturn) - complete, $5.00

[Chilli]

Chilli, what do you look for in a listing for you to check it out, I never see any that are bluntly "videogames" but never normally bother with garage sales.I go to them all, in my area
Last night I went to bed around 4 or 4.30 am and got up at 9ish to hit the garage sales early
But I look out for other stuff too, toys, books, figures and especially cacti or succulents for my garden.

As far as a specific listing for games it's rare and I find with most things listed they are the first things gone any way, snatched up by some-one looking for that item.

Probably the best hint that there may be something console related are the terms - toys or computer/games.

But it really is pot luck, also it doesn't hurt to ask or tell them what you are looking for in particular.
They may have a mint condition Dreamcast sitting in a box in the spare room, and forgot or couldn't be bothered bringing it out. :dance:

I had a situation where I was leaving and the woman asked what I was after, and I told her, either a cactus or video games and she promptly called her husband from inside and told him to go and dig a cactus out of the back yard. :lol:

[Not Matt]

Where on Earth did you start an addiction with cacti?

It was my birthday yesterday so bought a fair few games these last few days, old and new. Went on a Cash Convertors hunt today with my mate, had a pretty good haul in the end.

Got...
Fatal Fury (MD) $4
Street Fighter 2 (MD) $4
Rainbow Islands (MS) $3
Hogs Of War (PSX) $9
Point Black 2 (PSX) $12
Time Killers (MD) $10

Also picked up an AV cable for Dreamcast. A friend lost theirs about a year ago and has been without it for a year.

I saw Wario World for $15 but passed on it

[driftout625]

[QUOTE=Not Matt]Ah dang it, well going to the same store today so I'll see if it's still there. Just out of interest, do you know if the SNES version of Daze is equally as rare? I've tracked down a copy of that for $20 for cart only but was unsure.

In my experience the Pal Snes version of Daze Before Christmas is harder to find than the Pal Megadrive version in Australia. If you have the slightest inkling that a game is rare , it's always a good idea to buy it if you can when you first see it because it will most likely be gone when you go back . The hardest Pal Megadrive game for me to find in Australia pre e-Bay was probably Snake Rattle & Roll which I only saw once in the wild.

[Lazlow]

Got my copy of Toukon Retsuden 4 (New Japan Pro Wrestling 4) from Play-Asia today. Apparently this series was what the Smackdown series was based on, as both were developed by Yukes. Funny to see that some stuff in this game have only just appeared in the more recent releases of Smackdown (blood and holding onto submissions for example)

Animation is a little weird. It sometimes looks rather jerky, so they its bad mo cap, or reasonably good modeled movement (considering how smooth some of the moves are).

Had to hit up gamefaqs for some translations for the menus and stuff, but after that its been smooth sailing.

[GrayFox]

Maybe it's something similiar to the SNES's yellowing problem. Not all parts of an early model SNES may yellow, because it's not all made of the inferior quality plastic.

Maybe Sega used inferior plastic for the console shell, put better plastic for the lid. :shrugs:

Anyway today:
Breath of Fire IV (PSX) - complete ex-rental, $9.95. This will be going to Amy Rose. :-)
Virtua Fighter (Saturn) - complete, $5.00

Well, that's what a lot of us first assumed, but after seeing a decent amount on Ebay, and a few in collector's hands, I have never seen one that doesn't have a brighter lid. It is starting to make me think that Sega might just have used a more expensive, nicer looking lid for the Sonic Saturn. Its just weird how every single one that has popped up has that brighter lid.

The system is nevertheless, beautiful :P

[Char Aznable]

Here's a picture of the Saturn in question (this one isn't Carey's, it's a similar one pulled up from eBay) for anyone that's interested.

http://i3.ebayimg.com/03/i/06/53/27/be_3.JPG

How much did it set you back? The one that's up at the moment is already at $120AUS.

I spent over $200 on games yesterday. Couple this with the Sydney plane tickets ($500 return) and my Japan fund is looking a tad sickly. Anyways! These are both retro and new, since there are some ports and newies and I can't be bothered posting in two seperate threads.

The Retro

Toejam & Earl for Mega Drive, boxed - $7
Super Castlevania IV for SNES, loose - $7
Wave Race 64 for N64, complete and minty - $10
Breath of Fire IV for PSX, ex-rental and complete - free! (I LOVE YOU CHRIS!)
The Granstream Saga for PSX, complete - $20
Adventures of Alundra (YAY) for PSX, complete - $15

Newer Stuff

Popolocrois for PSP, complete - $50
The Legend of Heroes: A Tear of Vermillion, complete - $50

Both of those games haven't even been released in Australia yet, so you can imagine my surprise when I walked into the games store and saw them alongside Darkstalkers and other similar PSP games!

Yoshi's Universal Gravitation for GBA, brand new - $35
Columns Crown for GBA, complete - $40 (SEQUEL TO COLUMNS! EEE)

Birthday Swag

Complete boxed Mega Drive 1!!! This was once again thanks to the wonderful Ezri and Almighty Bean
A new Sonic book for my collection plus one I already had
Another Where's Sonic Now book
A complete minty boxed 32x!

I'm almost up to 300 games, so what do I decide to do? Start playing Morrowind. Must... keep... playing... ;-)

[Fyuusii]

You have a PSP now, Amy? :shady:

[Lazlow]

I still believe that the Saturn is the sexiest looking console yet.

[Not Matt]

Birthday Swag

Complete boxed Mega Drive 1!!! This was once again thanks to the wonderful Ezri and Almighty Bean
A new Sonic book for my collection plus one I already had
Another Where's Sonic Now book
A complete minty boxed 32x!

OMG it was your birthday recently too? Mine was on Friday!

I didn't get anything anywhere near that cool though, come to think of it I have just got like 5 items of clothing ... I think I've been ripped :shady:

[Ezri]

I still believe that the Saturn is the sexiest looking console yet.
The White Saturn is up threre, though I still think the Dreamcast wins in looks category (as well as everything else lol):
http://www.xbox-modchips.com/img/sega-dreamcast-big.jpg
;-)

[Lazlow]

The DC's profile in ugly, the why in slopes up and down and flares out at the back. Plus the control is a dog to hold :razz:

[Ezri]

Well, I love it. So nyaah.

I like the profile - it's slightly stylised but not overly so (like the awkward looking N64). Enough to make more than just 'another white box'.

And yeah, I realise the controller's not for everyone, but I find it comfortable and I like the look of it. Unique and pretty (especially in translucent colours).

[Chilli]

Well I got my tax return this week and today I went a little silly, damn the delay of X-box 360.
Any-who here's what I got,

Sega Saturn System (Boxed with manual)
Extra control (no Box)
Memory Card (no Box)
AV Cable
Baku Baku
Command & Conquer
Daytona USA
Daytona USA Champion Circuit Edition
Destruction Derby
Doom
Earthworm Jim 2
Loaded
Magic Carpet
Manx Superbike TT
Mortal Kombat II
Need for Speed
Panzer Dagoon
Road Rash
Sega Rally
Simcity 2000
Street Fighter Alpha Warrior Dreams
Tomb Raider
Ultimate Mortal Kombat III
Worms

Super Nintendo (Boxed with Super Mario Allstars & Manuals)
Extra Control (No Box)
AV Cable
Bubsy
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country 2 Diddy’s Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Country 3 Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble
Earthworm Jim
Jurassic Park
Killer Instinct
Lufia
Mario Paint (with mouse and pad)
Micromachines 2 Turbo Tournament
Primal Rage
Simcity
Starwing
Stunt Race FX
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario World
Super Mario World 2 Yoshis Island
Super Star Wars
T2 The arcade game
The Lion King
Super Game Boy (No Box, has instructions),

Sega Master System II (Boxed Built in Alex Kidd)
Extra Control (No Box)
Action Fighter
After Burner
Alex Kidd: High-Tech World
Aliens3
Asterix
Aztec Adventure
Back to the Future II
Bank Panic
Batman Returns
California Games
Choplifter
Chuck Rock
Chuck Rock II Son of Chuck
Cool Spot
Crash Dummies
Dick Tracey
Double Dragon
Dragon Crystal
Dynamite Dux
Ecco the Dolphin
Enduro Racer
F-16Fighter
Fantasy Zone
Forgotten Worlds
Ghost House
Ghostbusters
Jurassic Park
Kung Fu Kid
Land of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse
Lemmings
Lord of the Sword
Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker
My Hero
Ninja Gaiden
Parlour Games
Populous
R.C. Grand Prix
Rescue Mission
R-Type
Shadow Dancer
Sonic Chaos
Sonic The Hedgehog
Sonic The Hedgehog II
Taito Chase HQ
Taz-mania
Teddy Boy
Tennis Ace
The Lucky Dime Caper staring Donald Duck
The Ninja
Tom and Jerry The Movie
Wanted
Wonder Boy
World Grand Prix

Sega Mega Drive II (No Box)
Extra Control (No Box)
6-Game Cartridge
Aladdin
Alex Kidd in the enchanted castle
Alien3
Altered Beast
Animaniacs
Another World
Arch Rivels
Ariel the Little Mermaid
Atomic Runner
Batman
Batman Forever
Batman Returns
Battletoads
Bubsy II
California Games
Captain Planet
Chakan
Columns
Desert Strike
Earthworm Jim
Ecco the Dolphin
Fantasia
Flicky
Ghostbusters
Ghouls N’ Ghosts
Judge Dredd
Jungle Strike
Jurassic Park
Lotus II
Marsupilami
Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker
Mortal Kombat
NBA Jam
NBA Jam TE
PGA Tour Golf
Road Rash
Robocop Vs Terminator
Sonic
Sonic II
Sonic III
Sonic Spin Ball
Spiderman
Streets of Rage
Superman The Man of Steel
T2 The Terminator: Judgement Day
Tailspin
Talmit’s Adventure
Tazmania
The Lion King
The Terminator
Turbo Outrun
Urban Strike
Wonder Boy III Monsters Lair
World of Illusion
Zero

NES system
Air Fortress
Bart VS The Space Mutants (No Box or Instructions),
Die Hard
Digger Trock
Flinstones
Gremlins 2
Silent Service
Super Mario Bros
Super Mario Bros 3
Super Mario Bros/Duck Hunt No box, has instructions
Tetris
The legend of Zelda (Gold Cartridge, No Box or Instructions)
Zelda II (Gold Cartridge, No Box or Instructions)

Nintendo 64 (Boxed with Star Wars Racer and Extra Control, and Manual)
2 Extra Controls in Boxes
RF Cable
Expansion pack
Rumble Pack
Memory Card
Blast Corps
Diddy Kong Racing
Donkey Kong 64
Duke Nukem Zero Hour
GoldenEye 007
HSV Adventure Racing
Lylat Wars
Mario Kart 64
Mario Party 2
Pokemon Snap
South Park
Star Wars Battle of Naboo
Star Wars Rogue Squadron
Super Mario 64
The World is not enough 007
World Cup98
Yoshi’s Story

NGage (With Box and Instructions and Accessories)
Pandamodium
Sims
Sonic N
Tomb Raider
Tony Hawks Pro Skater

If you are still reading that's about 188 games (if you include built in games).

Edit : I guess I better sell some of my doubles now. :lol:

[madmangohan]

...holy crap

showoff :P

[Not Matt]

How much was the N-Gage out of interest? I've been considering one, I've seen a new one of the QD for like $130 with Sims or the original 2nd hand for like $90. Sound like ok pricing?

[Chilli]

It all came in one package, but the N-gage was one of the main reasons I got it, as I have been after one for a while.

Last one I saw at a Cash Converters was $130 without any games.

[Not Matt]

It all came in one package, but the N-gage was one of the main reasons I got it, as I have been after one for a while.

Last one I saw at a Cash Converters was $130 without any games.

That's awesome, that's how I got all my 32x and Mega CD stuff. How much was it all up if you don't mind me asking?

[Cranky]

Today I found me some Jap megadrive games so I could finally test out if that wierd cartridge thing I found is a converter or not. Well it is, so I'm happy :D

The Jap games I got (all boxed with no instructions) are:

: Castle of Illusion
: Rainbow Islands
: Dynamite Duke
: Hellfire
: Aleste (I've wanted this one for a while, now I must get the mega CD version)
: Aero Blasters
: Robo Kid

$20 for the lot. :thumbsup:

[craptest]

I think I need to buy a Saturn cause the retro bug has died somewhat.

A quick question - where all of TREASURE's Saturn titles released on the PAL system (other than Radiant Silvergun of course)???

[driftout625]

Today I found me some Jap megadrive games so I could finally test out if that wierd cartridge thing I found is a converter or not. Well it is, so I'm happy :D

The Jap games I got (all boxed with no instructions) are:

: Castle of Illusion
: Rainbow Islands
: Dynamite Duke
: Hellfire
: Aleste (I've wanted this one for a while, now I must get the mega CD version)
: Aero Blasters
: Robo Kid

$20 for the lot. :thumbsup:

Check that they're not Asian pirate carts . Genuine JP Megadrive games have the Megadrive logo on the spine of the cover (red M with a green D). It's just that the games on your list are some of the most common Asian pirate carts I have seen over the years (they never have instructions, and the pictures on the insert and cart stickers usually appear very slightly stretched and blurred ). These carts are usually shaped like standard Japanese Megadrive carts , but occasionally they are shaped like Pal Megadrive carts. There are quite a few of these floating around in Australia as many video rental stores used to carry them . Golden Axe 2 is another common one.

[Not Matt]

Well I was at Cashies to return something and was looking through a stack of Sega CD's I'd seen before many times. This time though I picked up a copy of NBA Jam for the Mega CD, which was in a jewl case, yet this time I looked at the back and there was Sonic CD!!!! I was stoked to say the least.

I looked at a pawnbroker also and they had a Mega Key converter for $10, Super SF2 boxed for $25 and also a SMS Hang On Sega Game Card for $10 but I passed. On looking at eBay though...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sega-Master-System-Hang-On-The-Sega-Card_W0QQitemZ8261935766QQcategoryZ112770QQssPageN ameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

WHAT THE HELL! It can't be worth that much, going back tomorrow needless to say.

[madmangohan]

anyone who buys that is a complete retard.

I think i'm on 4 copies of Hang On now (inbuilt, 2x cartridge, 1 card).

[Not Matt]

anyone who buys that is a complete retard.

I think i'm on 4 copies of Hang On now (inbuilt, 2x cartridge, 1 card).

Yeah I've got a cart, but I'd never seen a card of any SMS game in the wild until today.

Worth picking up for $10 you reckon?

[craptest]

There's a Super Famicom on ebay.com.au that looks a little dodgey. Unless Nintendo got another company to make their asian SFC system then I suppose this is a nasty clone. Can someone confirm this? See photos:

http://shire0.com/NinSupFam_01.jpg
http://shire0.com/NinSupFam_05.jpg

[Chilli]

How much was the N-Gage out of interest? I've been considering one, I've seen a new one of the QD for like $130 with Sims or the original 2nd hand for like $90. Sound like ok pricing?If it was me I'd probably get them both and the Hang On card. :thumbsup:

[Ezri]

There's a Super Famicom on ebay.com.au that looks a little dodgey. Unless Nintendo got another company to make their asian SFC system then I suppose this is a nasty clone. Can someone confirm this? See photos:
The console is definitely Nintendo manufactured. It has however been packaged and distributed by a third party company (most like for Asian territories).

I once came across a NES marked 'Asian Model' and packaged in a similarly alternate fashion.

[Fyuusii]

Yeah I've got a cart, but I'd never seen a card of any SMS game in the wild until today.

Worth picking up for $10 you reckon?

Personally, I think the eBay model you were looking at has just been ridiculously inflated by the seller. I mean, he harps on about professionally grading his items and he forgot to grade this one! :what?:

[driftout625]

There's a Super Famicom on ebay.com.au that looks a little dodgey. Unless Nintendo got another company to make their asian SFC system then I suppose this is a nasty clone. Can someone confirm this? See photos:

http://shire0.com/NinSupFam_01.jpg
http://shire0.com/NinSupFam_05.jpg

It's a legitimate Super Famicom. Mani Limited were indeed the official Nintendo distributors for the Hong Kong region.

[driftout625]

I looked at a pawnbroker also and they had a Mega Key converter for $10, Super SF2 boxed for $25 and also a SMS Hang On Sega Game Card for $10 but I passed. On looking at eBay though...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sega-Master-System-Hang-On-The-Sega-Card_W0QQitemZ8261935766QQcategoryZ112770QQssPageN ameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

WHAT THE HELL! It can't be worth that much, going back tomorrow needless to say.[/QUOTE]

It's not worth much...usually no more than $20 Aus complete. The only hard SMS card to find is Bank Panic .

[ChaotiX]

Depends where you are regarding Hang On. The Euros only got the card as a pack-in (or something like that) so they never got it with a box/manual, whereas Aus got a standalone release. Long story short; euro completists sometimes pay a fair bit for an Aus copy but i suspect that particular auction is a tad optimistic to say the least.

[Cranky]

Check that they're not Asian pirate carts . Genuine JP Megadrive games have the Megadrive logo on the spine of the cover (red M with a green D). It's just that the games on your list are some of the most common Asian pirate carts I have seen over the years (they never have instructions, and the pictures on the insert and cart stickers usually appear very slightly stretched and blurred ). These carts are usually shaped like standard Japanese Megadrive carts , but occasionally they are shaped like Pal Megadrive carts. There are quite a few of these floating around in Australia as many video rental stores used to carry them . Golden Axe 2 is another common one.

Hahaha! You're a clever bastard aren't you. From your description they are indeed pirated carts. I don't really mind though, I have most on Pal but just wanted to try my converter. The bloke wouldn't sell them seperately so I bought the lot.

I've actually never come across pirated carts before and thought that they looked a little odd when I bought them :shady:. I'm kinda happy I've got em though. ;)

Anywho moving on. Yesterday I recieved in the mail Golden Axe the duel and Shinobi for the Saturn. Both complete, Jap and LEGIT! Haha. I also got Powerstone 2 and Virtua Tennis 2 complete for the DC. :-D

[Chilli]

Today I popped into Harvey Norman and they are still trying to get rid of Nintendo and N-gage stuff from when they took over Myer MegaMart.

Anyway I grabbed for $10 each
GCN - Waverace : Blue Storm
N-gage - Splinter Cell
N-gage - SonicN
N-gage - Super Monkey Ball
N-gage - Puyo Pop @ $5

Also I was at K-Mart yesterday and I noticed they were starting to sell about 30 X-box titles as CLEARANCE items, meaning they do not intend to stock them again. Ranging roughly in price from $15-70.
And also a large number of GBA titles were marked as clearance.

[spopeblue]

I saw those N-Gage games at Harvey Norman Chadstone last weekend. My question was, where did they find them? Must have been buried in the stock room somewhere, I reckon. Unfortunately I already own all of them. :)
I guess the N-gage counts as retro now seeing as it is no longer supported in the Oz market.

My latest aquisiton - GBA original console - $60 - Retravision Footscray - cheers to Chilli for the heads up on that one.
Also Pokemon Crystal - GBC - $5 - cart only (I just wanted something to play!)
Waiting for a copy of Pokemon Emerald to arrive too.
Arrived yesterday as well -
Saturn -
Daytona USA
Command & Conquer
Need for Speed
Simcity 2000 (which is possibly the worst version of the game I have ever seen - almost unplayable!)

Mega Drive -
Zombies (hooray!)
Flashback
Decap Attack
Dune 2 (In german - don't ask!)

And
Dreamcast-
Daytona USA (this one is very interesting, given I don't own a dreamcast, but it was only $20)

[Lazlow]

Daytona USA (this one is very interesting, given I don't own a dreamcast, but it was only $20)

Dude if you don't ever intend on owning a Dreamcast, i'll totally buy it off you >_>

Seriously... name your price.

[GrayFox]

Here's a picture of the Saturn in question (this one isn't Carey's, it's a similar one pulled up from eBay) for anyone that's interested.

http://i3.ebayimg.com/03/i/06/53/27/be_3.JPG

How much did it set you back? The one that's up at the moment is already at $120AUS.

I spent over $200 on games yesterday. Couple this with the Sydney plane tickets ($500 return) and my Japan fund is looking a tad sickly. Anyways! These are both retro and new, since there are some ports and newies and I can't be bothered posting in two seperate threads.

The Retro

Toejam & Earl for Mega Drive, boxed - $7
Super Castlevania IV for SNES, loose - $7
Wave Race 64 for N64, complete and minty - $10
Breath of Fire IV for PSX, ex-rental and complete - free! (I LOVE YOU CHRIS!)
The Granstream Saga for PSX, complete - $20
Adventures of Alundra (YAY) for PSX, complete - $15

Newer Stuff

Popolocrois for PSP, complete - $50
The Legend of Heroes: A Tear of Vermillion, complete - $50

Both of those games haven't even been released in Australia yet, so you can imagine my surprise when I walked into the games store and saw them alongside Darkstalkers and other similar PSP games!

Yoshi's Universal Gravitation for GBA, brand new - $35
Columns Crown for GBA, complete - $40 (SEQUEL TO COLUMNS! EEE)

Birthday Swag

Complete boxed Mega Drive 1!!! This was once again thanks to the wonderful Ezri and Almighty Bean
A new Sonic book for my collection plus one I already had
Another Where's Sonic Now book
A complete minty boxed 32x!

I'm almost up to 300 games, so what do I decide to do? Start playing Morrowind. Must... keep... playing... ;-)
It was above $100, heh, but not that much higher than $100.

$100 USD dollars of course. Not Crazy Australian currency.

[Not Matt]

Today I popped into Harvey Norman and they are still trying to get rid of Nintendo and N-gage stuff from when they took over Myer MegaMart.

Anyway I grabbed for $10 each
GCN - Waverace : Blue Storm
N-gage - Splinter Cell
N-gage - SonicN
N-gage - Super Monkey Ball
N-gage - Puyo Pop @ $5

Also I was at K-Mart yesterday and I noticed they were starting to sell about 30 X-box titles as CLEARANCE items, meaning they do not intend to stock them again. Ranging roughly in price from $15-70.
And also a large number of GBA titles were marked as clearance.

Were those N-Gage games $5 at all Harvey Norman's or just one in particular/a particular state. You've got me interested to say the least and if I could amass a decent selection of games for cheap I'll definitely think of buying it (my concern was that I wouldn't be able to get the games I actually want, like those you've mentioned).

Otherwise, were there many left, many other titles that you passed on?

[Chilli]

There wasn't many other titles and only a few left all up.

They're from the Harvey Norman in Sunshine (Melb) that used to be a Myer Megamart.

I think each store would be different as I've been popping into this one quite frequently just waiting for the price to drop and grabbing a little each time it does - kind of like a circling shark. :evillaug:

All of the remaining ones were $10, only Puyo Pop was $5.

[spopeblue]

Quote:
Daytona USA (this one is very interesting, given I don't own a dreamcast, but it was only $20)



Dude if you don't ever intend on owning a Dreamcast, i'll totally buy it off you >_>

Seriously... name your price.
LOL! Sorry, but I do intend to get a Dreamcast within the next couple of months. Daytona seems to pop up very rarely, so when I saw the copy, I jumped on it.
Daytona, along with Sonic Adventure, are my only 2 must have games for the DC once I eventually get one.

[Lazlow]

dang!

yeah daytona has been very hard for me to find.

I found sonic adventure to rather unweildy to control, not to mention the scoffable voice acting :razz:

and you must get Shenmue too :D

[Cranky]

I got Gunbird for the Saturn the other day complete (although no spine card but I don't count that crap) for $20. I hadn't played this but was keen to have a go after getting the sequal on the DC. They are such similar games that it is almost like buying more levels rather than a new game. Some of the music from the original is re-used on it's successor and the style is exactly the same. Lucky I love Gunbird then. :D

[mantis*ant]

Christmas NiGHTS, $35. Karaoke mode - **** yeah!

[dcking1981]

Been a while so here we go:
Yoshis story-like new $30
Donkey Kong 64-New $20
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness- new $25(dont like the game love the boxart)
Castlevania: SOTN - good condition $8
Street fighter Alpha 3 - like new $10
FF8 - good condition $8
Dino Crisis 2 - mint $10
Lylat Wars - mint with rumble pack $7
Banjo tooie - mint $30
Super Mario 64 - mint $15
1 x Sega game gear with ac adaptor, mastersystem convertor, magnifier, The terminator, Land of illusion,carry case and a 16 in 1 cart with jap writing on it so i dont know what on it yet. FREE
1 x boxed grape n64 $20

[craptest]

Castlevania: SOTN - good condition $8
:shock: Is that PAL & complete?

[Chilli]

Picked up two Dreamcast games @ cashies $10 each, both complete
- Resident Evil : Code Veronica
- Virtua Fighter 3tb

[dcking1981]

:shock: Is that PAL & complete?

Yes yes it was the case had a crack in it so i replaced it with a new one the manual and inserts are very good the disc had a video store sticker which i managed to remove cleanly and i gave the disc a buff so now it looks almost new.

[Machine of God]

Christmas Nights - $1.00
Yay

[mantis*ant]

Christmas Nights - $1.00
YayFFS, I just paid thirty-something! Not saying it wasn't worth it, but damn...

[craptest]

Finally found a good copy of Turtles In Time for the Super Famicom. Yay!!

TURTLE POWER!!!!
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e244/craptest/turtles.jpg

[Not Matt]

No way, crazy. How much was that in the end? I was looking at the arcade board on ebay but going way too high.

[madmangohan]

Got 3 more Master System Games

The Cyber Shinobi
Bank Panic
Global Defense

all boxed with manuals
- $15 all up

[dcking1981]

I received this today and it was better than i expected, ive never seen one this good.Tell me what you think craptest i know how you love mint games like i do.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c173/dcking1981/games076.jpg

[dcking1981]

I received this today and it was better than i expected, ive never seen one this good.Tell me what you think craptest i know how you love mint games like i do.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c173/dcking1981/games076.jpg


And your a fan of box art chilli this is my fav what do you think?

[Lazlow]

Today i received the Ridge Racer Type 4 + Jogcon boxed combo.

It seems pretty mint, everything was wrapped up, and the game was shrinked wrapped.

[Chilli]

And you're a fan of box art chilli, this is my fav what do you think?:thumbsup: It's pretty cool, the moon, the skulls, the ghost ship, the haunted castle, the bats.
Luckily it was done well, it's almost got all the makings of a lame cover. :razz:

[Not Matt]

Picked up Daze Before Christmas for SNES for $20 today ... the game's crap but least it's in good nic

[Char Aznable]

Yay! immol8 gave me games!

Chocobo Racing complete for the PSX - free!
Phantasy Star Online with the Sonic Adventure 2 demo for the Dreamcast complete - also free!

Both have some sticker gunk (what sort of household doesn't contain Mr Sheen?) but besides that they're both minty fresh.

:-D

[Ezri]

Phantasy Star Online with the Sonic Adventure 2 demo for the Dreamcast complete - also free!
I hope that's got the ever elusive game-barcode card....unlike my copy. :-(

[Chilli]

I went to 12 garage sales this morning all I found was a lone Atari 2600 game.
It was $1 - California Games (complete) and in excellent condition.

Also after lunch checked out 3 cashies and found Powerstone for the Dreamcast $15 (complete) :thumbsup:

Edit: On sunday found Resident Evil 3 : Nemesis (PSX) $4

[Not Matt]

I visited about 7... although none are retro, all I got were 2 crap PS2 games for $5 (I'm just gonna trade them) and Golden Sun 2 for $10

I checked a cashies as well for good measure, found Virtual Bart for SNES for $10 ... but I had had enough by that point in time and didn't buy it today.

[dazza826]

bought another 64 as my green one didnt work :(

Today

n64 pokemon with expansion pack and 1 control 35
Gauntlet legends - 15 complete
1080 - 11 complete
Mystical Ninja - 11 complete

Bought on friday

Lylat Wars - 12 complete
Forsaken - cart only $5
Goldeneye cart 10

s

[Lazlow]

I just tried out RR4 with my Jogcon, that thing is damn cool, and oh so comfortable. Best hand prongs on a controller, period.

What other games is it compatible with... I'm pretty sure the list is small.

[driftout625]

Magical Drop 3 Neo Geo Aes complete mint , Pepsiman Jp Psx complete , Espgaluda Jp Ps2 complete and the Wonder Witch (Wonderswan Software Development Kit) . Also a brand new Dungeon Master II for the Pal Mega CD and Deep Fear complete for the Pal Saturn . I also found a box of HES MK2 72 pin adaptors for the Nes (which allow 72 pin Nes carts from Australia , UK and the US to be played on any Nes console from those regions.) It's useful for those who don't have a top loader .

[kulkoth]

kings quest 7 - pc. classic. finally got rid of all that 'type in what you want to do' bullsh*t. just click and play. one of the original rpgs. aside from the first 6 of course. ok one of the first good rpgs. feck it. found it for 50p at EB. bargain. dont think its worth much more than that though

[Cranky]

Saturn-Sexy Parodius complete-$30

MD-Thunderforce 2 complete, Shinobi 3 boxed-$2.50 each

MS-Lemmings, Renegade, Mortal Combat 2, Land of Illusion, Rainbow Islands all complete and VG to mint condition $3 each.

PS-1945 Strikers 2 complete-$10, Blood Omen Legacy of Kain (been looking for this for a while) complete and looks as though it has never been played-$8 :-D

[Louis]

Totally Rad
Mario Bros 1
Tennis
And oh I have the original Zelda but I've owned that since i was like 5

[craptest]

And oh I have the original Zelda but I've owned that since i was like 5 Well unless youre still 5 that doesnt really qualify as a recent acquisition :razz:

I finally bought Yoshi Story ($16 cart only) for my nephew. Bet he plays it for 5 minutes and asks me to put Mario back on.

[Cranky]

Yoshis story cart only-$5. Hahahahahaha....sorry. :wink:

I picked this up today from Ballarat.

[Chilli]

Sega Saturn Virtua Stick - $15 boxed
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a87/chillithunder/Hardware/Picture74.jpg

[craptest]

Yoshis story cart only-$5. Hahahahahaha....sorry. :wink:

I picked this up today from Ballarat. Grrrr. Oh well. Im sure you managed to waste money elsewhere thsi week so it all evens out. You probably had a pedicure or something :razz:

[Not Matt]

Had a good Cashies hunt today with my mate

Found Christmas Nights at one for only $3! Oh and I also picked up X-men children of the atom & Iron Man and X-O Manowar for $3 each also. I passed on Quake and Duke Nukem 3D, but I saw Quake is heaps rare so I'll go back tomorrow and get it ;)

Also got
• Bionic Commando (NES) $5
• Unirally (Snes) $15
• Beatmania and turntable (PSX) $19.95 ... had to buy em at different places, lucky they still had both parts
• South Park Rally (DC) $10

[Cranky]

Grrrr. Oh well. Im sure you managed to waste money elsewhere thsi week so it all evens out. You probably had a pedicure or something :razz:

Actually mate, Chilli and I had been keeping an eye out for Yoshi Story for you. I find one and the same day you manage to snaffle yourself a copy. That is funny stuff! :lolwater:

[craptest]

Actually mate, Chilli and I had been keeping an eye out for Yoshi Story for you. I find one and the same day you manage to snaffle yourself a copy. That is funny stuff! :lolwater:
Oh. I knew Chilli was looking for me. I didnt know that you'd also taken up the cause as well. So thanks for that.

If you plan to sell it cart only copies have been going on ebay for about $22-27 lately. A small little profit for ya.

I personally dont have the time to go looking locally for things. That and Im lazy. Ebay 'premium prices' offset by ebay 'dont have to get off the chair' comfort.

[Dr Skinnybones]

How much would you people be prepared to pay for an excellent condition Batman Returns? Does $20 sound too high for you?

[Chilli]

Which system ?
It came out on a few - Master System, NES, Mega Drive, SNES, Game Gear & Mega CD - that I'm aware of.

[dragonfly]

:cry: I am having serious retro purchase withdrawls, haven't bought anything for aaaaaaaaages. Damn saving money. :(

[dazza826]

sms 2 with sonic built in - 19.95

Lode runner, perfect dark and bond twine - 50 for all 3

[dazza826]

rock and roll racing snes 5
resident evil 2 - ps1 - 5
star trek invasion - ps1- complete - 5
Star Wars Epsiode 1 Racer Mint Condition N64 - $10
Sega Mastrer System 2 with sonic built in - $19.95

Lode runner, perfect dark and bond twine (N64) - 50 for all 3

contrary to what craptest says I really enjoy star wars episode 1 racer but if u wanna pay me 10, I am happy to oblige...plz deposit into the following bank account ....

Cheers EZRI about the editing, makes a lot more sense

[dazza826]

Star Wars Epsiode 1 Racer Mint Condition N64 - $10

[craptest]

Star Wars Epsiode 1 Racer Mint Condition N64 - $10 Unless they paid you $10 I think you got ripped off :razz:

My hate for this game hasnt deminished after all these years.

[Chilli]

Yesterday I went to 9 or 10 garage sales.

The first one I went to started at 7.30am and I got there around 8.15 and saw a boxed SNES and asked if there were any games to go with it and apparently I missed out. Some bloke had been there earlier and grabbed around 12 boxed games. That's what you get for sleeping in with garage sales.
I didn't ask what the titles were I was already too upset... & tired.

I went to the rest of them and only found some Star Wars novels, and not one cactus.

The very last garage sale didn't look too promising with crappy kids clothing, school books and glass jars spread over tables and tarps along the drive way.
But as I got closer to the the garage which was roped off I spied a white box with blue lettering... ATARI. *YAY*
I asked the woman how much for the box, and I literally meant the box not really expecting there to be anything in it other than crap similar to the rest of the stuff they had strewn all over the place.
She said I'm not sure if it's for sale, I'll have to ask my husband.
He came out of the house and said in a gruff voice " WADDYA WANT ?"
I pointed to the box, and he said "REALLY ?, Are you sure ?"
He went into the garage and said "Let me get this stuff out of here, I'll spread it out on the table so you can have a look"
To my amazement he started to pull out disc's and manuals and the keyboard for the Atari 1040STe and said hang on there's more than went and grabbed another box that had Commodore 64 parts and a dotmatrix printer.
I asked how much.
He looked at the pile, ummed and uhhed for a bit then said " Does five bucks sound fair ? "
I said "yeah okay" and quickly packed it all away and carried it out to my car. :dance:

Now my girlfriend is pretty understanding about me hoarding games, but this huge pile of old crap would have been pushing it too far. :nono:
I've got it all hidden out in the garage and plan to slowly bring it inside over the next week or so, give it a good clean and see if I can get it fired up.

*Fingers crossed* Not only that it works, but that I don't get busted. :lolnot: --> :scared:

[craptest]

Now my girlfriend is pretty understanding about me hoarding games, but this huge pile of old crap would have been pushing it too far. :nono:
I've got it all hidden out in the garage and plan to slowly bring it inside over the next week or so.... LMAO. Tell her Im single if things dont work out :razz:

[Ezri]

sms 2 with sonic built in - 19.95

Lode runner, perfect dark and bond twine - 50 for all 3
rock and roll racing snes 5
resident evil 2 - 5
star trek invasion - complete - 5
Star Wars Epsiode 1 Racer Mint Condition N64 - $10
Dazza, in future you might consider just editing your posts instead of triple posting like this when you find multiple things over a short space of time. ;-)

[Lazlow]

Now my girlfriend is pretty understanding about me hoarding games, but this huge pile of old crap would have been pushing it too far.
I've got it all hidden out in the garage and plan to slowly bring it inside over the next week or so, give it a good clean and see if I can get it fired up.


What do you tell a chick with two black eyes?
















Nothing you already told her twice. Catch my drift? :razz:

[Grand-Funk]

What do you tell a chick with two black eyes?
Nothing you already told her twice. Catch my drift? :razz:
Fhm girl a day calender?

[Dr Skinnybones]

Which system ?
It came out on a few - Master System, NES, Mega Drive, SNES, Game Gear & Mega CD - that I'm aware of.
Whoops. Mega CD. It's the only one worth owning, isn't it?

[Ezri]

Sega Mega Drive 6-button controller (small-style with blue start button) - $5.00

Much more comfortable than the bigger 6-button controller (well, at least for me).

[Fyuusii]

As mentioned in the game purchases thread, Desert Strike [SMS] for $4 from Good Sammy.

[Lazlow]

I keep seeing a copy of Metropolis Street Racer for $15... should i get it?

[craptest]

Whoops. Mega CD. It's the only one worth owning, isn't it?
I wouldnt say that. The only version of Batman Returns I ve played is the SNES version - a very decent 1 player beat em up by Konami. Nothing to frown at. Nice big sprites, good music.

Is the Mega CD game the same game or completely different? Anyone?

[Dr Skinnybones]

I own the MegaDrive version and a quick google search for images of the Super Nintendo version suggest to me, in some very lazy research, that they differ.

My understanding is that the MegaCD version is the MegaDrive game with batmobile segments. So, MegaCD collectors, my local pawn shop has a copy in excellent condition (no marks on CD, crisp manual, light marks on case) for $20. Good buy?

[Ezri]

I keep seeing a copy of Metropolis Street Racer for $15... should i get it?
Yes for god's sake yes.

[mickey juice]

Amiga A1200 ~ Free!

[craptest]

Amiga A1200 ~ Free!
Now all you need is Moonstone: a Hard Days Knight

[Flock]

yeah, they are different.
this was the case with many games during the 16bit era, as the megadrive and snes hardware was so drastically different porting games was by no means as simple as it is today. So companys would just make essentially entirely new games with the same name.

I own the MegaDrive version and a quick google search for images of the Super Nintendo version suggest to me, in some very lazy research, that they differ.

My understanding is that the MegaCD version is the MegaDrive game with batmobile segments. So, MegaCD collectors, my local pawn shop has a copy in excellent condition (no marks on CD, crisp manual, light marks on case) for $20. Good buy?

[Chilli]

Actually mate, Chilli and I had been keeping an eye out for Yoshi Story for you. I find one and the same day you manage to snaffle yourself a copy. That is funny stuff!
Oh. I knew Chilli was looking for me. I didnt know that you'd also taken up the cause as well. So thanks for that.

If you plan to sell it cart only copies have been going on ebay for about $22-27 lately. A small little profit for ya.

I personally dont have the time to go looking locally for things. That and Im lazy. Ebay 'premium prices' offset by ebay 'dont have to get off the chair' comfort. Sorry I can't remember this far back, the 360 launch has impaired my life, but I think I might have been looking for Yoshis Island. :doh:

[dazza826]

more retro

super metroid snes cart 5
earthworm jim 2 ps1 disc only 5
magic carpet complete ps1 - 7

[dcking1981]

Finally got ahold of Harvest moon for the Snes almost new

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c173/dcking1981/games077.jpg

[Ezri]

Why don't you tell us how much you paid? ;-)

[Char Aznable]

I'm going to hazard a guess here at $87.09 and that he just happened to come across an eBay seller known as cruzway (who happens to be a jerk) to complete the transaction.

I'm magic! :P

[dcking1981]

Yes you are magic i did pay $87.09 and the reason i didnt post how much i paid is because everyone will say that its too much and they would wait for it to show up in the wild. I honestly dont think you would ever find something this good in the wild anymore because everybody seems to be scouting for games these days.

As for Cruzway why do you think he's a jerk i have bought lots of games off him and i have never had a problem with him.

Amy you said in the auction house that you were selling some consoles before you move would one of them happen to be a Dreamcast, if so i might be interested.

[Ezri]

Yes you are magic i did pay $87.09 and the reason i didnt post how much i paid is because everyone will say that its too much and they would wait for it to show up in the wild.
Well then say that. Not posting the price just means we'll end up assuming that it was a lot of money, but if you feel it's justified - then more power to you. If it's a game you really want, you have have the money to spend and mintness is your penchant - then by all means.
I honestly dont think you would ever find something this good in the wild anymore because everybody seems to be scouting for games these days.
Yeah, because all these nice mint/rare games are on eBay because someone's willing to pay $87 for it. :-P

[Char Aznable]

Yes you are magic i did pay $87.09 and the reason i didnt post how much i paid is because everyone will say that its too much and they would wait for it to show up in the wild. I honestly dont think you would ever find something this good in the wild anymore because everybody seems to be scouting for games these days.
I wasn't showing you up or anything, I was just genuinely curious if that Harvest Moon on eBay was the one you bought. No hard feelings? :)

As for Cruzway why do you think he's a jerk i have bought lots of games off him and i have never had a problem with him.
Something on another forum that I'm not going to detail. For what it's worth, he's too big for his boots.

Amy you said in the auction house that you were selling some consoles before you move would one of them happen to be a Dreamcast, if so i might be interested.
Nah, I'm not selling any of my Sega consoles, and I doubt I'll sell more than 5 of the games. It's a story I'm sure everyone's heard before, but I found my DC on the side of the road one day, and it's sticking with me. We have too much history for me to let go now! :D

[Chilli]

Now I can upgrade to either the Mega Drive 1 or 2 and still keep my valued library of 8-bit cartridges. :razz:

:thumbsup: Includes PAUSE button .

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h52/ALTMG/Covers/8bitadaptor.jpg

[dcking1981]

I wasn't showing you up or anything, I was just genuinely curious if that Harvest Moon on eBay was the one you bought. No hard feelings? :)

Sorry for maybe seeming a bit harsh it wasnt my intention.


Something on another forum that I'm not going to detail. For what it's worth, he's too big for his boots.

I must admit if you contact outside of EBay his BIN prices are way over the top but i think $87 for a mint game that very very rarely comes up anywhere is justified as it would cost me a hell of alot more if i bought this at GT and finding something in the wild would have the same odds as lotto.

Nah, I'm not selling any of my Sega consoles, and I doubt I'll sell more than 5 of the games. It's a story I'm sure everyone's heard before, but I found my DC on the side of the road one day, and it's sticking with me. We have too much history for me to let go now! :D

Damn, i know what you mean though my DC is slowly dying and its breaking my heart. :cry:

Addressing Ezri now as for paying $87 i would of liked to of payed alot less than that but unfortunately i dont like owning a game unless its complete and close to mint thats just me and unfortunately it always costs me alot more for my SNES games i still pickup N64 games for cheap $20 mint Banjo Tooie anyone.Once again didnt mean to seem harsh.

[craptest]

i still pickup N64 games for cheap $20 mint Banjo Tooie anyone? Yes please. Ill send you my address.

$87 for a SNES game is nothing. I paid $150 for an N64 game about 2 years back. Smartest thing I ever did :razz: (no it wasnt Paper Mario. That was only $25)

[dcking1981]

Yes please. Ill send you my address.

$87 for a SNES game is nothing. I paid $150 for an N64 game about 2 years back. Smartest thing I ever did :razz: (no it wasnt Paper Mario. That was only $25)

Was obviously joking :scared: Out of curiosity what game was it?

[craptest]

Was obviously joking :scared: No sorry. You made the offer. I accepted. We now have a legally binding written contract :razz:


Out of curiosity what game was it?
Would you believe Pokemon Snap ? :rolleyes:

It was Bakuretsu Muteki Bangaioh (N64 version of Bangai-O ). With EMS shipping and the (at the time) bad exchange rate it worked out at approximately $148 AUD. Ive seen copies going for less recently. Mine's perfectly minty of course.

[dcking1981]

No sorry. You made the offer. I accepted. We now have a legally binding written contract :razz:



Would you believe Pokemon Snap ? :rolleyes:

It was Bakuretsu Muteki Bangaioh (N64 version of Bangai-O ). With EMS shipping and the (at the time) bad exchange rate it worked out at approximately $148 AUD. Ive seen copies going for less recently. Mine's perfectly minty of course.

I was thinking it had to be Japanese, the better exchange rate has definately made importing easier now if they could just lower shipping costs.

How does it compare to the Dreamcast version?

[craptest]

How does it compare to the Dreamcast version? Well the DC version is the same game with more explosions and nicer graphics. However I actually found the background detail in the DC version distracting. So I prefer the N64 version - but thats just my personal taste. Besides anything on a cart is automatically better isnt it? :razz:

[Ezri]

My problem with the N64 version is the controls - you really need both the d-pad and joystick in the DC version, and the N64 version lacks that flexibility.

Plus it's prettier.

Also, anything on a CD is automatically better.....RIGHT! :-P

[Louis]

Chiller (NES) Piggy back cart $2
Mission Impossible (NES) $5
Golf (NES) $3

[Lazlow]

Picked up that copy of Metropolis Street Racer at Cashies for $15. Yet to play it though.

[dazza826]

Have combine all my purchases so I dont have to come back and post it all later

more n64 carts

wipeout $10
Body harvest - 10

complete

turok 2 - 12

Waiting for these 4 in the mail
donkey kong 64- 19
f zero - 13
banjo kazooie - 23
snowboard kids cart with rumble pak - 17.50

bought from amy rose

diddy kong and waverace - 28 in total

[Flock]

today a friend of mine gave me a bunch of her old megadrive games, most in pretty crappy condition but all complete and free, w000t!!!

Phantasy Star II and hint book (really happy about this)
Pit Fighter.
Splatter House.
Hang on.
NHL 94.
Predator 2.

[Ezri]

Official Sega Dreamcast 4X Memory Card - loose, $19.95 (technically $9.95 with the crap I traded on it :-D).

If anyone is uncertain of what these looks like;
http://www.estarland.com/images/products/89/22189/37308.jpg
It's essentially four memory units in one, but without an LCD screen. Great value pickup considering I'm always needing DC memory units (got four of the standard ones already).

EDIT:
All free off AmyRose:

Bubble and Squeak (Genesis) - complete
Section Z (NES) - cart. only
Instruction manuals for Super Mario Kart (SNES), Asteroids (7800), NGPC system, Rainbow Islands (NES) and a 1982 Activision catalogue.

I've also just crawled over the 450 games mark (and 50 MD/Genesis games).

[dcking1981]

Popeye Game and Watch widescreen $35 with box in pretty bad condition foam insert and the unit is like new with serial number, stand and battery cover.


Hey Ezri was that DC memory card from GT Willetton if so damn you i was going back there tommorow to get it.

[Louis]

Finally, someone from Perth, although I have no idea where the hell Willettton is.

[craptest]

EDIT:
All free off AmyRose:
Jeepers. What do I have to do to get free games around here :(

Tell me amyrose ;)

[Ezri]

Hey Ezri was that DC memory card from GT Willetton if so damn you i was going back there tommorow to get it.
Yes it was, and too bad! I've been looking for one for years (at a decent price). :-P

[Lazlow]

Arrived hot in the mail today:

Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves
Last Blade 2

both for DC.

Think i should invest in an arcade stick, that DC D-pad is ******ing horrible.

[craptest]

Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves
Last Blade 2

both for DC. I had both of those. Are these the re-releases (SNK/Playmore Best series)?

Fark I hope we get the PS2 versions down here. Garou especially.

[KickyFunkFresh]

All free off AmyRose:

Bubble and Squeak (Genesis) - complete

:O

I absolutely loved that game on the Amiga 500 (which incidentally was superior to the original Amiga 1200 version). I am now jealous.

[Lazlow]

I had both of those. Are these the re-releases (SNK/Playmore Best series)?

Fark I hope we get the PS2 versions down here. Garou especially.

Nah they are the original Agetec ports. I did order the Jap PS2 version of Garou first, yet to get an Asian PS2 though, hence why i picked up these on ebay. I need to get a Jap PS2, Street Fighter IIIm and King of Colosseum. Then I'll figure out which Garou I'll sell.

[Char Aznable]

:O

I absolutely loved that game on the Amiga 500 (which incidentally was superior to the original Amiga 1200 version). I am now jealous.
Do you still want Kings Quest whatevernumberitis my sweet? PM me your address again. Also, you can't send me Fatal Fury 2 because I'm moving and it will arrive here and Steve will take it for himself. Nyah. :P (If you really want to do a trade, tell me in the PM.) Since it was the Genny Bubble & Squeak (I kept the PAL one), it wouldn't have worked unless you had an import enabler. I hope that soothes the sting a little!

Also, Laz, dammit, it's the American version, so it's not Garou! It's Fatal Fury! Not that it really matters, I'm still very jealous.

As for recent purchases, my 'collection' has taken a dive by 40 games. Stupid moving. I wanted to keep everything, but I desperately needed to cull a bunch of stuff. However, I've still got over 100 games I still haven't completed, so maybe this will give me a little time to get cracking on them. If it counts, I got the FFIV GBA port for free (complete and minty)? I also got Kula World for the PSX, but stupidly traded it in, even though I knew what it went for on eBay. My morals confuse even myself. I really could have used the money.

[Lazlow]

Also, Laz, dammit, it's the American version, so it's not Garou! It's Fatal Fury! Not that it really matters, I'm still very jealous.


Its the same game >_>

except for Marco Rodreguiz being renamed to Kushnood Butt O_o

[Ezri]

Die Hard Trilogy (Saturn) - complete, $4.00

[Lazlow]

Sega Marine Fishing (DC) - $15.00 (gg Play-Asia)

now to get a rod :D

[Ezri]

Super NES (NTSC USA) - $10.00

[dcking1981]

Nice pickup Ezri.

As for me Super Mario Bros-Multiscreen Game and Watch $35

[Ezri]

NBA Jam Tournament Edition (NTSC-U SNES) - boxed, $4.00

EDIT:
Sega Dreamcast Keyboard (JAP) - as new, free off AmyRose

Also a few mid-90's Sega and multi-platform magazines.

[Not Matt]

Few things today

Firstly for $23 I got...
• Sealed 32x console (Includes Metal Head)
• Sealed Mega CD 2 console (Includes Road Avenger)
• Another copy of Road Avenger
• Mega Drive 2 box
• Box for that 32x motocross game

Also picked up NZ story and Battletoads for NES for $5 each, Ninja Gaiden for GG for $5 and Quake + Duke Nukem 3D for Saturn for $3 each

[Dr Skinnybones]

wow. nice buys.

[Ezri]

Sonic R (PC) - complete, $15.00
This is the original big box release from 1997, not the slim-case re-release from last year.

Plus it was technically free with the trade value I got.

[Chilli]

My connection has been down at home for the last few weeks, so I'm posting from work.

During that period I've picked up a few bits and pieces, the ones I can recall at the moment are,

3 x Commodore 64 tapes
Cosmic Causeway
Orion
America's Cup

SNES
Terminator 2 - complete
Bubsy - complete
The Lost Vikings - complete
>> Hyperzone - no manual
Stunt Race FX - no manual
Mystic Quest Legend - box, manual, map - no cart - huh?

NES console and all leads + Spiderman: Return of the Sinister Six + Crash test Dummies both cart only

Mega CD - Thunderhawk, TomCat Alley, Spiderman & Kingpin

PSX - Air Combat - I think this should be compatible with the big arse dual joystick I've got.

Dark Reign 2 for PC

And a few Mega Drive games complete but I can't even remember the titles :lol:

Edit : :sad: I still haven't brought any of the Atari stuff inside that I'm hiding out in the garage from my gf, because she went a bit nuts when I bought a huge ghetto blaster home from one of the garage sales.

[Not Matt]

Wait a minute... I was just doing some ebaying and is Zero the Kaikaze Squirrel heaps rare?.... Cause I just passed on that the other day for like $10, I hope it's still there...

[Ezri]

Both the SNES and Mega Drive versions of Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel are quite uncommon.

[Not Matt]

Well I called the store and the lady's like "I reckon we sold it"... could only have sold on Saturday if it did which sucks... I just overlooked it cause I'd just had an awesome find with the 32x and Mega CD. It's like the time I didn't buy Dark Chronicle for $25 (even though I did actually want the game) when I'd just picked up an arcade machine for $60.

Cheap finds = tight arse :(

[Ezri]

Well I called the store and the lady's like "I reckon we sold it"...
Yeah I would check for myself.

The one and only time I ever called Cash Convertors myself, was to see if about 15 or so Saturn games I'd seen there about a week earlier were still for sale:

Me: "Hi! Do you still have any Sega Saturn games? I saw a pile of them last week there."
Clerk: "What? Saturn? What?"
Me: "Sega....Saturn.......they have their name on the box."
Clerk: "Nah, nothing like that. Sorry."
Me: "Ok bye."

I then went there myself the next day, and lo and behold, they're all still there.

Moral of the story, most store clerks are ignorant and lazy and if you want a job done right you do it yourself.

[Flock]

this weekend.

guncon 1(psx)- $5.
New Zealand Story(sms)- $5
Darius Twin(snes)-$6
psx 2 controllers, old model with the serial port at the back, ie easy to mod.$5
one of those famiclones with like 20000 games, but it seems to have about 50 originals and all seem to be pretty good popular nes games, one of the better clones- $5

ok weekend i guess.

[Not Matt]

Yeah I would check for myself.

The one and only time I ever called Cash Convertors myself, was to see if about 15 or so Saturn games I'd seen there about a week earlier were still for sale:

Me: "Hi! Do you still have any Sega Saturn games? I saw a pile of them last week there."
Clerk: "What? Saturn? What?"
Me: "Sega....Saturn.......they have their name on the box."
Clerk: "Nah, nothing like that. Sorry."
Me: "Ok bye."

I then went there myself the next day, and lo and behold, they're all still there.

Moral of the story, most store clerks are ignorant and lazy and if you want a job done right you do it yourself.

Well I called back later and a different guy answered... I asked him and he actually went and checked, said it was still there so I asked him to put it on hold. I got down there and it was still in the cabinet >.<

Least my items on hold at another cashies were still there. If only I could get these damn snes converters to work ... actually I might make a thread about it...


EDIT: Damn these SNES games, why are heaps of rare, but don't seem rare games keep popping up. As well as Zero I picked up Blackhawk (Blachthorne) and Final Fight 2. I also saw this game but passed it http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SNES-Justice-League-Task-Force-Complete-V-RARE_W0QQitemZ8272348947QQcategoryZ112762QQcmdZVie wItem

It can't seriously be rare, least not to that extent can it? I had that when I was a kid and sold it to cashies (along with a 32x or 2 + a couple games... just so I could get Destruction Derby... oh god what was I thinking!), but I guess I haven't seen it since.

Sorry to be annoying with these rarity questions lately... if there's one thing that really annoys me is passing on a game and then later finding out it's super rare, even worse when I want to actually play it. SNES games I never normally have much luck with.

[dragonfly]

Conker's Bad Fur Day (cart only) - $29.95

OMG I bought something!!!! YAY :P

[driftout625]

The Snes version of Justice League Task Force is not rare in Australia. The same seller has the Pal Snes versions of Harvest Moon for over $350 and a sealed Alien Vs Predator for $480 . He's obviously aiming at the collector.

[Hotaru_oz]

I finally got a SEGA SATURN YAY!!!!!!! my brother is selling it to me. Hre wants $35 for it including new cable

[Chilli]

Grabbed a few more games over the Easter period,
there was only two garage sales on and all the regular people were there, it was a little scary.

PSX- 3D Lemmings
DC - Trickstyle
Mega CD - Solfeace / Cobra Command
Mega Drive - yet another copy of Road Rash 2

[Not Matt]

Picked up Parodius today for SNES for $10 .... was meant to try and pick up an arcade machine from up the cost that someone was chucking out but it was raining badly :(

[Ezri]

Activision 10-in-1 Plug & Play TV Game - loose, $2.00
Datel N64 Action Replay Pro - loose, $1.00

[KickyFunkFresh]

Sonic The Hedgehog (SMS)
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (SMS)
Fantasy Zone (SMS)
Ecco The Dolphin (SMS)

each for $2.95. All boxed. Only Ecco has instructions though.

[Lazlow]

Final Fantasy IX.

Oh yeah, I feed on your envy :razz:

[Grand-Funk]

Moonwalker-Master System $5
Dont know why but meh I had some spare change.

[Ezri]

Moonwalker is high-larious.

EDIT:
Today: Rage Racer (PSX) - complete, $10.00

[Dr Skinnybones]

Moonwalker is great for the dancing special attack. For this alone, the game should be played by EVERYONE

[Hotaru_oz]

Just bought Virtua Fighter 2 for the SEGA Saturn roughly $10.
There's still a whole pile of Saturn games there I might go back on payday and get some more.

[Cranky]

Shenmue DC. $15 but without the outer box.

[Chilli]

Today I found a Jap Saturn with a controller and memory cart - $14
also 2 Game gear games - Streets of Rage & Super Smash TV (which ive been playing on the 360 lately) both @ $7 each
And Jet Set Radio Future for Xbox

[Not Matt]

Today I found a Jap Saturn with a controller and memory cart - $14
also 2 Game gear games - Streets of Rage & Super Smash TV (which ive been playing on the 360 lately) both @ $7 each
And Jet Set Radio Future for Xbox

Tell me if Smash TV is worth it, it's at my csahies for like $10... gotta go and return a game tomorrow (Guild Wars.... you can't resell it) so might grab it. I need a new GG first, they have one there but it's like $25 which seems a bit steep to me.

[UbEr_MaN]

Alien Front online(with mic) 22 aud bought it cause I need mic for seaman I've always wanted to play seaman just never got the chance :)

[Grand-Funk]

Atari 2600 powerbase 1.00 MEH
I also found (not bought) a MINT Mickey Mouse and possibly Donald
Game and Watch at a flea market, the price? 80.00 :xc Damn you ebay!!1

[dazza826]

5 snes games (u rock cashies) cart only $5 each

Super Mario World 2
Donkey Kong 2 & 3
Double Dragon & Bart's Nightmare

[Lazlow]

Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors [PSone]

[Chilli]

Tell me if Smash TV is worth it, it's at my csahies for like $10... gotta go and return a game tomorrow (Guild Wars.... you can't resell it) so might grab it. I need a new GG first, they have one there but it's like $25 which seems a bit steep to me.Sorry I didn't reply sooner I couldn't get back into the forums.

Anyway Smash TV is ok. I would get it. Just for the cover. :lol:

Thats one thing I will miss with the 360 downloadable games. Crap covers.

Download the free demo version on 360 arcade if you want to see how it plays.


EDIT : Also I recently got Lemmings for the Mega Drive - it's on top of my list to play once I finish Oblivion

[Not Matt]

Yeah I downloaded that version, I also played through the version on Midway treasures. I just couldn't work out how it'd play on the GG though :?

[dazza826]

my local cashies just keeps getting better and better more retro

Yoshi's story cart only $13
Metroid SNES cart $5
Now I have 2 metroid but 1 is for my mate

[Not Matt]

Ecco (Mega CD) $5
Virtua Fighter (32X) $10
Indiana Jones (NES..... the Tengen version) $10

Not the cheapest, but stuff I'd been looking for. It's coincidental caus for both VF and Ecco I had the box and Manual but no game :P

[Chilli]

Quake III Arena for the Dreamcast

and hopefully this weekend I'll be picking up a Dreamcast keyboard and Kiosk :dance:
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Also for the people who use IGN to list their games what do you think of the new format?

I'm not sure I like the default alphabetical listing of all games from every console, and I preferred the old search/entry format.
At least it loads quicker.

[dragonfly]

Also for the people who use IGN to list their games what do you think of the new format?

It's revolting. :crazy:

[Chilli]

What about the cover image for each title.

I liked it at first, but had to turn it off as it was taking too long to load and scroll through my titles.

[dragonfly]

Yeah, I enjoyed having the images too, but it's very slow loading and they tend not to be the PAL covers anyway. I am also unable to find 'zoo puzzle' to add to the ps2 list :(
bitch bitch moan moan :P

[The Brett]

Send them an email and they'll add it. That's what I did with some of my more obscure PS1 games.