@NintendoByNature Thanks! I'm not sure if I'll show up under my NNID (below), Landroid, or under my chosen nickname for half of my consoles (Crimson). It's my favorite shade of red, and I've been using it ever since I got my OG red 3DS.
@NintendoByNature And you're welcome again.
Of course it's true that any non-BluRay disc can potentially scratch more easily, but from a gamer standpoint that's just a matter of taking care of your games, and obviously, a game shop that is solely based on selling retro games wouldn't do itself and its reputation any favors, if they would be selling scratched discs.
I don't know exactly what LukieGames' policy is, but over here for example, there's always the guarantee that games should work and that they're in the ACTUAL condition that the web page says they're in (so, in short: if there's scratches on them, then they're obligated to mention that on the web page), so that should for example also mean that when they themselves buy/collect games with scratches on them, that they themselves have to polish them in order to get them back in ship-shape condition. So, long as you keep them in their case once bought, nothing much should happen to them.
Unless of course you've got kids who are, shall we say, a bit more care free with things like these. I've seen and been to places of friends and acquaintances where discs were either stacked up on desks, used as coasters, or lain down on window sills with the readable side towards the sun light, and yes, that will most definitely speed up their demise...
Other than that, you'd REALLY have to go out of your way to get scratches on them during regular/normal usage. I've not only got Wii games, but also GameCube, OG Xbox and Xbox 360 games, all of which fall in the category of "easily" scratchable discs, except most of them hardly have a scratch on them, mostly because I simply take care of my collection, and only use them as I'm supposed to.
On a side note: I personally don't really hold Game Stop in very high regard, so any advice given there, unless given by a genuinely helpful and sincere store clerk, is largely ignorable if you ask me...
But hey, don't mind me too much, I'm just offering options, and it's your money after all, so if you don't feel sure enough about it, then go with what you feel comfortable with. Some of these prices, though...
'The console wars are like boobs: Sony and Microsoft fight over which ones look the nicest and Nintendo's are the most fun to play with.'
@ThanosReXXX for sure. They seem like they really care, and that's good enough for me(lukie). If something is a miss, ill just swap it. Now I'll be browsing lukie games for hours seeing what i want to buy 😂.
@Tyranexx Haha, yeah... back logs can be a pain. Especially because they seem to possess the innate ability to just keep on growing and growing. Yelp! There's just TOO many great games and way too little free time in a human's lifetime to play them all in. And yet, I still want to have all or at least most of the must have titles for all of the consoles and handhelds that I own, even if I ultimately never get to play them. Some of these titles are classics, console exclusive or simply hidden gems, and now that they're still available for a reasonable price, I'd rather buy and store them, than miss them forever.
And yeah, the feel of certain games is SO important. It makes games click, makes the standalone elements of a game come together as one complete experience, and far as I'm concerned, it's the most important part of whether or not a game is good or even great.
On a side note: potential mini Tyranexxes? Have I missed something somewhere?
@HobbitGamer Oh, I didn't mean that they weren't entertaining games at all, although I really didn't like Manhunt myself (both because of the premise and the far below the Wii's capabilities' graphics), but I have spent quite some time playing Bug Island. It's just that I've found both games rather mediocre in the end, so that for me is the reason that I wouldn't put them on any recommendation list. Those games have to be good or great, not okay or passable. But hey, mind you, that's just my opinion.
'The console wars are like boobs: Sony and Microsoft fight over which ones look the nicest and Nintendo's are the most fun to play with.'
@ThanosReXXX - It fluctuates, it’s market price. For you, the effort to get here will work as payment for the VIP pass. Assuming the barcade is complete at that point. If not, we’ll go down the street to a local brewery for pints and pinball.
@Tyranexx - It’s the mini Tyranexxes that’ll really put the hurt on your storage space. Suddenly, a whole room will be stacked up with stuff that you don’t use, but don’t want to get rid of just yet... just in case. This basement taming project is years in the making and it’s our final disaster room. It’ll be a kid’s play and art room for quite a while. The barcade is a future project. I’ll post a pic of the little Ms Pac Man mural I painted in my daughter’s room. I have to replace the smoke alarm first, which is the power pellet in the whole thing. I’ll add you next time I sit down to play. I’ll be RedNestor. You may recognize me from such places as 99th place in Tetris 99.
@HobbitGamer I'm pretty sure I have you. Someone's been playing a lot of Switcher last I checked.
@ThanosReXXX There ARE too many great games out there. I suppose it's a wonderful problem to have in a sense. I try to keep it to the better/best ones in genres that I'm genuinely interested in, but that's still really hard sometimes. The biggest genre where this is an issue for me are RPGs; I try to be very picky, but the fact remains that some of the best ones are or can be long in the tooth. It doesn't help that I have a habit of exploring and talking to almost every NPC I come across. XD Thankfully some of the greats are pretty short too.
No mini Tyranexxes exist yet, but I haven't ruled out the possibility at this point in my lifetime...so far. Step one would be to find a Sir Tyranexx, but I do quite enjoy living alone too.
@bimmy-lee Hah, I figured as much! I can remember the space my siblings and I took up with our stuff. I'm a bit of a minimalist when it comes to decorations and so on, but I know that'll change if there are ever any kids in the picture.
I would like to see that mural; it sounds really cool! I would've loved a customized paint job in my own room growing up, but that's a bit hard to pull off in a lot cabin. All the walls were wood.
Thanks! I'll keep an eye out for that request.
Currently playing: Pokemon Scarlet DLC, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (Switch)
@bimmy-lee So, couple hundred, then. I'll keep that in mind. By the time you've got things ready over there, I'll hopefully have all my ducks in a row again, professionally speaking, and then I'll easily be able to spend the time and money to visit Rasslin' Bimmy the Beer Bear's Barcade...
@Tyranexx Yeah, between having a personal life and a professional career, there's only so much time you can spend on hobbies and considering the average length of an RPG sometimes seriously makes me reconsider jumping into one in the first place. Almost makes you feel like they still have to/need to invent bite-sized RPGs, but then again: what would be the use of it or fun in that?
I do now almost feel some kind of replacement anxiety for when you're finally ready to start playing BotW. That one's going to eat up a HEFTY chunk of your life for sure...
Concerning the mini you's: good option to still have. My ticket for that particular adventure has probably expired, sadly. I'm kinda torn between still having a strong wish to have kids, but not particularly keen on wanting to give them a grandpa for a daddy at the same time. And of course needing to find a wife that's considerably younger than me, in order to not have to deal with the potential health risks to the well-being of either my future offspring or a more evenly aged significant other...
@ThanosReXXX I kind of wish I'd really gotten into RPGs back in the day when I had more time. Despite having limited SNES access, none of the famous RPG games that graced that machine were to be found. The games my cousins did have were great (minus the previously mentioned Captain Novolin), but they were all platformers.
The Pokemon games were my first exposure as a kid, but despite having a turn-based system they aren't what I'd call a classic take of the RPG formula. I think the first classic-style RPG that I played was Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone by Griptonite on the GBC. Funnily enough I remember not caring for the game much at first as grinding was a new concept for me at the time, but it eventually grew on me. It's one of the games I regret selling.
You'll probably know when I've been sucked up by BotW when there's an unannounced disappearance on my end for a few days....
Yep, there are definitely a few health risks to being a parent as one gets older, though it's still possible to a point. I have a coworker who thought she'd never have kids and had settled for her stepchildren, then lo and behold she finds out at age 40 that she's expecting. 17 years later and she's dealing with an ornery senior in high school. XD
If all else fails, I'll at least be the cool aunt that my potential future nieces/nephews either love or think is weird. Though that'll depend on where my siblings end up in the relationship department. They're both younger than I am.
Currently playing: Pokemon Scarlet DLC, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (Switch)
@ThanosReXXX - Haha, it’s a very alliterative barcade. I meant that the effort you put forth to get here covers the cost of your VIP pass. It’s included with your plane ticket. Consider it waiting on you along with a bottle of Bacardi.
@Tyranexx - Ooh, I love log cabins, very cool. One of my childhood friends lived in one, and I loved staying over at his place. But yeah, you kind of have to be okay with the color of sealed log. I just did a small Ms Pac Man thing with a polka dot stencil set, mainly to sort of conceal the smoke alarm in her room. They both do have personalized paint jobs in their rooms though. It’s like a weird hobby I have. Her color palate is inspired by the Ms Pac Man cabinet, and the palate in my son’s room is from the Donkey Kong cabinet.
@bimmy-lee I customized my room growing up as much as possible, but no paint job definitely put a damper on that a bit. XD Plus, a good chunk of my childhood was spent sharing my room with my sister. While the cabin was two stories tall, the second floor only had a loft that spanned roughly half the house (our room) and a storage area off of each side of our room. The house was deceptively large. I'm told it belonged to some bigwig at a bank who used it as a weekend getaway. It was foreclosed on, and supposedly he gutted the place before it was officially put on the block. My parents had to make quite a few improvements. I was only a toddler at the time and don't remember any of that.
Those paint jobs, quite frankly, sound pretty awesome! I'm sure Bimmy Jr. And Bimily get a kick out of them.
Currently playing: Pokemon Scarlet DLC, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (Switch)
Joaquin Phoenix got the Oscar for best actor. That makes 2 actors getting an oscar for doing the role of Joker. Simply amazing, but good for him, the man deserved it and the ending to his speech was simply heartbreaking.
Run to the rescue with love and peace will follow.
The Harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.
@NintendoByNature That one is definitely useful. Especially after upgrading it several times.
@Zuljaras How do you feel about the later entries in the series though? I liked the GBA entries quite a bit and recently played Aria of Sorrow and liked that one a lot. The most recent entry to the series I played was Lords of Shadow on the 360, and I thought that was was good but it didn’t retain the identity of a Castlevania for me. It felt more like God of War.
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