I also have a repro of Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (fan-translated into English) for the Genesis on the way, too. That was more of an impulse buy, since I'm a huge fan of both the series its based on, and the titular character (My third favorite female character, in fact, after Felicia from Darkstalkers and Ruri Hoshino from Martian Successor Nadesico).
Finally got this on Friday...yeah, it took almost 2 months. I doubt I'll buy from them again, but least I got my package.
Bit of an embarrassing purchase. Not because of what it is but that it was my last purchase to complete my N64 collection. Goldeneye. It was meant to be Blast Corps but I managed to get that beforehand.
I also picked up Conker's Bad Fur Day
EDIT: Hardware wise I picked up 4 Game Boy Colors. Each of the standard colours
Bit of an embarrassing purchase. Not because of what it is but that it was my last purchase to complete my N64 collection. Goldeneye. It was meant to be Blast Corps but I managed to get that beforehand.
I also picked up Conker's Bad Fur Day
EDIT: Hardware wise I picked up 4 Game Boy Colors. Each of the standard colours
Have fun with Conker. It's a wild and memorable ride.
@Pazuzu666
To which item are you referring? I guess the Ultimate NES Guidebook (since it was the last thing i mentioned)? If so, you can order it from Pat's website (thepunkeffect.com). I believe he said on the last podcast that he is in the process of doing a new print run, so it might be a while before they ship out.
I paid $69.50 (USD), which included shipping. I see you're in the UK; i believe shipping costs are much higher for international shipping (since the book seriously weighs a lot). Keep in mind you can also buy a digital copy of the book, which is only about $30 (again, USD).
@the_shpydar You are correct sir. He is pretty much out of his first printing (he said so on Twitter) but is taking orders for the second printing now.
The only copies he has left is his stock for conventions.
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Bit of an embarrassing purchase. Not because of what it is but that it was my last purchase to complete my N64 collection. Goldeneye. It was meant to be Blast Corps but I managed to get that beforehand.
I also picked up Conker's Bad Fur Day
EDIT: Hardware wise I picked up 4 Game Boy Colors. Each of the standard colours
Have fun with Conker. It's a wild and memorable ride.
Is it shameful that I bought it just so I could have the Great Mighty Poo sing on my television?
Bit of an embarrassing purchase. Not because of what it is but that it was my last purchase to complete my N64 collection. Goldeneye. It was meant to be Blast Corps but I managed to get that beforehand.
I also picked up Conker's Bad Fur Day
EDIT: Hardware wise I picked up 4 Game Boy Colors. Each of the standard colours
Have fun with Conker. It's a wild and memorable ride.
Is it shameful that I bought it just so I could have the Great Mighty Poo sing on my television?
No, that's the best part of the game to show off! I LOVE showing people it!
the_shpydar wrote:
As @ogo79 said, the SNS-RZ-USA is a prime giveaway that it's not a legit retail cart.
And yes, he is (usually) always right, and he is (almost) the sexiest gamer out there (not counting me) ;)
It's been a while since my last post here, but i've been busy dealing with the resurrected Doc Ock. Damn bowl-cut havin', Elton John glasses wearin', lime green jump suit sportin' thorn in my side! But such is the life of a super-sexy super hero.
So without further ado, it's time for another installment of the ShpydarhaulTM! This is stuff i've grabbed over the past several weeks (and anyone who checks out my BL will realize just how long ago i got some of these )
Pac-Man portable - A nifty little portable arcade cabinet style LCD game, similar to the old school tabletop arcade machines (though the display is closer to the old Pac-Man digital watches). In all honesty, it's just okay. But it's cheap, and i got it for even cheaper via Toys 'R Us Cyber-Monday deals. And it fulfills my need to have a stupid amount of versions of Pac-Man, which is one of my favorite games of all time.
Indy 500, Star Ship, Street Racer, Surround (2600, CIB gatefold versions) - As some of you guys know, when the Atari 2600 (or more correctly, the Atari VCS) was first released in 1977, it launched with 9 games that were released in cool gatefold-style boxes. After getting these 4, i now have 8 of the 9. Unfortunately, i'll probably never complete the set, since the 9th game - Basic Math - is rare, and typically goes for as much as $300.
King's Quest V w/manual (NES) - I am a big fan of the KQ series as a whole (and to any fans of KQ out there, definitely check out the recent episodic game; it's an immensely enjoyable love letter to the series). While this version of KQV is obviously gimped from the PC version (and KQV in general is often ranked towards the bottom of the series), it is still plenty of fun. It's a shame that there weren't, to my knowledge, any other console ports of KQ games besides this one and the port of the original game on the Sega Master System (which i also own).
Quake II (N64) - Like Doom64, this port of Quake II is actually different from the original PC version. I owned this years ago, but i think it got traded in sometime around when the Gamecube came out. High on my list of FPS games; i think it's cool how it's such a departure from the original Quake. Also, this game is inexorably connected with The Drew Carey Show. If you understood how and why, your brain would surely collapse upon itself as if staring into the face of Cthulhu itself. Trust me, i know the truth.
WCW Backstage Assault (N64) - By all reports, this game is horrible. Haven't played it yet, but when you consider the premise of the game is a wrestling game that does not involve actually wrestling in a ring and add in the fact that it's an EA release (who took over the WCW license after THQ/AKI, and basically made a mess of the gameplay) ... yeah, i'm not expecting too much. Basically got it for the hell of it, since it was only $1. Seriously.
WWF Betrayal (GBC) - Now, as a counterpoint, this is another wrestling game that doesn't involve a wrestling ring. But this is a short beat'em up game developed by WayForward, no less. It's very short (you can breeze through it in less than a half hour), but cool how you can play as 4 different characters (Stone Cold, The Rock, Undertaker and HHH).
And finally, my favorite recent purchase:
Retro AVS - This is an absolutely amazing system. If any of you have one, you know what i mean. Throw in the fact that it has updateable firmware and built-in Game Genie support and you have some Serious Perfection. So serious that it's capitalized.
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And that's it for now kids. Hope you all have a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, get to air all of
your Festivus grievances and just generally have a great time celebrating whatever you celebrate.
With alcohol.
@Tasuki Yeah, i too am loving the AVS. At first i wasn't so sure about getting it, and after i ordered it i had a little bit of buyer's remorse just in the sense that i realized i dropped $200 on a system when i have plenty of other ways to play NES games (not to mention the fact that i still have never bought a WiiU).
My original NES (as in, the NES i have owned since 1987) works but i retired it, and my second/back-up NES was having some issues, and the slight sound/color issues that both the Retron1 and Retron3 have with some games was bothering me too much — it was when i wanted to play through Jackal yet again when the R1/R3 sound issues really bothered me, since i know that game so well and absolutely love it to the point that it was unpleasant to play. That got me to pull the trigger; and of course it was one of the first games i played when the AVS arrived.
For anyone who is on the fence, i highly recommend buying it. Picture quality is so good, it almost hurts. Sound is perfect. Having the built-in option to use Game Genie codes is very cool (and not only can you enter codes manually, but the system will recognize the game you've inserted and will pre-load some standard codes to choose from), and the control options like turning on turbo/auto-fire is a nice touch. And the delicious icing on the cake is the ability to play Fami carts as well; finally i have a reliable Famiclone so i can play my Famicom version of Urban Champion.
Yes, i actually own that (as well as the NES version) because as we all know, Urban Champion is the Greatest Game of All Time.
Seriously though, i can't recommend the AVS enough. It is a perfect system, and has even been encouraging me to play through a lot of my NES games that i wouldn't necessarily have been as anxious to play again any time soon.
i hope you mean the crimson sausage man cuz thats what i call a super hero
the_shpydar wrote:
As @ogo79 said, the SNS-RZ-USA is a prime giveaway that it's not a legit retail cart.
And yes, he is (usually) always right, and he is (almost) the sexiest gamer out there (not counting me) ;)
@the_shpydar Yeah I know what you meant. Given the fact that I have a Retron 1 to play NES games, plus several versions of various ways to play most of my favorite NES games like through VC services, or compilation discs like Mega Man Anniversary Collection and heck even a "magical" Xbox with every single NES game on it I was hesitant to get the AVS. Then I saw it on display at PRGE and that sold me on it. Have you tried any homebrew or hacked carts on it yet?
RetiredPush Square Moderator and all around retro gamer.
@Tasuki I actually hadn't tried out any unlicensed or homebrew/hack carts yet, but i just now tested my copies of Bible Adventures (unlicensed) and Simon's Redaction (hack/homebrew), and both worked perfectly. So buy a copy of Redaction already!
@Fiyaball Yes! Moonwalker! I've been looking for a boxed copy for a while. Every time one comes in to the retro shop, i've done the "eh, i'm getting enough today, i'll grab that next time i'm here", and then of course it will sell the next day.
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