Topic: Your latest retro purchase

I had no idea collecting for the SNES was so expensive.

Guess my [small] SNES collection will stop with this game for now. All the other games I was interested in I already have via Virtual Console or GBA ports.

That's why I'm only collecting original Game Boy games. I'm not even a fan of collecting stuff in general, I hate clutter. But there's just something about playing carts on original hardware that I dig.

Now if SNES games were $5 each and there was a cheap HDMI solution for the console, I'd totally be on board.

so yer all quitting collecting now. i told yall guys you were gonna get burnt out on trying to collect cibs only. what a waste of time.
horse dung, all of you...
so my latest purchase is jim lees wildcats for snes.
actually i claim ownership to the cart i bought so its ogos wildcats.

@ogo79 Gotta collect 'em all!

@ogo79: I haven't quit collecting. But you have a point. That's why I don't worry about C.I.B. games anymore. I just want to play them, so I mainly stick with cart only unless I find a really good deal.

Got Kirby's Tilt N' Tumble for $12; That game is whooping my a** HARD.

@ogo79 It's yours now. Can I take it from you, if I dare?

The DS is in the gray area of "retro" but I bought a CIB copy of 7th Dragon (I know it's Japanese only) now that the "third" game has been announced for the west. (I mean, I don't see a 7th Dragon II. I know there were 2 also-JP-only 7th Dragon 2020 games for the PSP but supposedly those were a spinoff. So 7D3 is most definitely not the third game, however you count it. )
And I highly doubt Sega has plans to localize them in 4 years.

@the_shpyder I was browsing ebay and found someone made a bootleg port of E.T. to the NES. I couldn't find any information except that it was maybe a giveaway with another, questionably legal, homebrew. And a photo of someone burying their cart, probably to the disgust of some collectors.

@ogo79: Damn you, i want that game. WildC.A.T.S. was a cool comic (one of the original Image titles), though i always preferred Gen13. They totally should have made a brawler based on Gen13.

@KingMike: Yeah, the NES port of ET is available only through mail-order to those who bought copies of the Leisure Suit Larry NES port from RetroUSB. It's been on my radar, since i do want to eventually pick up the LSL NES port eventually anyway.

ANYHOO...

Time once again for The Shpydarhaul^TM! I've been meaning to post some pick-ups for a bit, but every time i've been about to i end up having something else on the way so i decide to wait. But all my recent gets have now arrived — including one that was delivered but apparently the package got nicked ... i'd be more annoyed if it wasn't a super-cheap inconsequential item — so it's time for some postin'!

Frostbite (2600), CIB - As i probably have mentioned plenty of times, Frostbite is one of my all-time favorite games ever. @ogo79 knows i've been looking to get a CIB copy for a while now (i already own i think 3 or 4 copies of the cart as it is, including the variant blue-label version), so i pounced on this. Good condition, too. Now i just need to get one of the Activision patches for this game, which i actually had back in the day ... i still remember taking the Polaroid photo of the TV screen to send in for it way back when ...
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Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (N64) - I've only played a bit of this so far, but it's an interesting game, with the usual N64 flaws (camera, etc). Fun though. And it's not anywhere near as much of a Zelda-clone as people seem to think.
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Complete Set of N64 end labels - I don't have a complete N64 set, and probably never will. I think i have only a couple dozen N64 games total. But decided to get this set of labels anyway. They are excellent — amazing quality, and highly recommended for any N64 fans.
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Game Prince - I think Ashens may have done a review of this little system, or maybe Mark from CGR. It's basically one of those Chinese NES-on-a-chip systems of dubious legality, packed with "152" games ... which is not really that many at all, as several games are repeats or modded versions (for instance, versions of Super Mario Bros. that start you on each different world, or include Moon-jump type physics, etc). But the games packed in are a good selection of primarily NES/Famicom games (there are also bad 8-bit versions of things like Angry Birds, Plants and Zombies, etc.). Some of the included highlights are DK, DkJr, DK3, Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros, Popeye, Kung-Fu, Devil World, Contra, Legend of Kage, Adventure Island, Macross, Ninja Gaiden 2 and 3 ... you get the idea. Basically a crapload of classics. They vary in quality of emulation — many are buggy or have graphical/sound glitches, but are playable for some quick fun. Overall, it was worth the $15, if only since now it frees up space on my GBA flash cart, since i don't need to have PocketNES on it any more. The biggest issue it has is that the position of the A and B buttons are reversed — it doesn't matter for many games, but playing Super Mario Bros is the awkwardest it's ever been.
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Atari Video Pinball - This is my favorite recent purchase by far. Released in 1978 (after the VCS!), this is a stand-alone console that includes 7 variations of video pinball style games, including classics Breakout and Breakthru. In absolutely amazing condition, pretty much like new. Check out that classic epic "wood" veneer! Even has the manual included, and a cool tidbit is that the original owner wrote down in the manual when and where it was purchased; "Purchase Date 10.29.79 Best Products, Inc. Dallas". All hail Texas.

And that's it for this edition, tune in next time!

I bought a lot of Nes and Snes games recently, like
Batman (Nes)
Karate Kid
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Ranger
Dragon Warrior
Shadowgate
Super Mario 3
Donkey Kong Country
Biker Mice from Mars
Cybernator
Plok
Jurassic Park
Joe & Mac
and just got today Sunset Riders!! =D (very expensive but finally got it)

And if everything goes well, on weekend I'll be ordering a Battletoads in Battlemaniacs, a Castlevania (Nes), Tiny Toons (Nes) and a mint Super Castlevania 4.

lol pretty much

hell no and i agree

wildcats is a "rare" game
congrats on frostbite.
yes hail texas.
where the deer and the antelope play.
or where you can find all the retro games.

...also id like to add ive got about 14 physical carts left to get then ill be done collecting. you see, i kept going. had a goal and its almost accomplished. now its gonna be down to just the very few selective homebrew games and downloads.

Wasn't sure if you got that EarthBound reference?

Donkey Kong 94 and Wario Land II just came in. Gotta swap the batteries on them though.

Almost done with the collection. I want to get Castlevania II Belmont's Revenge, Rockman World 5 (Cheaper JP import) and the two contra games. I'm debating on Final Fantasy Adventure and Legends II.

Does this count?

wowowow nice

lol i didnt catch that actually...

Maybe not the most retro thing in the world but I've got a GBA micro coming

That's awesome, I love my Micro.

And I do believe the Cranky Kongs in here are OK with the GBA.

Yeah love my Micro but still want to get an SP AGS 101 for the larger screen.

@Morpheel: Yeah I guess if it's not in production for years you could call it retro I heard the micro has a gorgeous screen for GBA games so I'm really excited!