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@Snackbox Agreed. We got the same vaersiin here in NZ as you guys did in Aussie, it’s the best as no, it doesnt have all the age related text or adapter text. It does have a small red oval stating the lack of adapter but thats all. By far the best boxart!

Nice! Being a proud kiwi, it’s cool to know another movie is being produced here. It’s a 50 min flight plus a half hour drive from where I live to the filming location so I might head up and check it out. It’s the perfect location for the world of hyrule also! Up the wahs, gotta love New Zealand.

@OLD64FOREVER Nice game choices! I don’t have tropical freeze on Wii U but play it on Switch, I have been playing a bit of Yoshis Woolly World on mine though. I love most wanted, I play that on my Vita, I’m in recovery from a double organ transplant so I’ve been able to play a heap of my collected consoles and games. Have a good one mate!

Big Saturday night here in NZ with the All Blacks playing followed by the AU/NZ 15 vs the British and Irish Lions. So tomorrow i’ll chill (well warm, its cold here) with some Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on switch and some Gran Turismo 7 on ps5. Also some random stuff on GBA. Have a great weekend everyone!

@OLD64FOREVER Oh hey hows it going? I’m in the south here in NZ, I bet you’re a bit warmer there, it’s minus 4 here this morning! Have a good weekend, cheers!

G’day fellow gaming people, this weekend so far (long weekend here in NZ for Matariki which is the Maori new year) I’ve played quite the variety. Space Marine II and Gran Turismo 7 on PS5 and some MK8D and Sonic x Shadow on Switch. I have hooked up my Gamecube to my CRT to play some windwaker and need for speed underground 2 in lieu of a Switch 2 as I don’t have one yet (bills, life) so original hardware ftw! Also messing around on my GBA with some of my collection. Have a great weekend everyone!

@moldypasta Hiya, fellow kiwi here, where are you getting yours? I’m thinking of trading in one of my OLEDs to ebgames and getting one from them….. I know ebgames are stingy as, its just convenient 😉

Hello all, this weekend I’m still on the retro kick so for me I have been and will be playing my original PS1, Gran turismo, Tekken 3, and Kula World (personal fave). Gaming on original hardware is mint. As for present day offerings just a bit of Pokemon Scarlet and BOTW. Have a good one guys.

@kid_keo thank you!

It will start at 2am where I am (New Zealand) and with my organ transplant recovery, I will definitely be asleep then so its gonna be VOD for me. Looking forward to it, cheers all!

I’ve had a bit of a retro kick this weekend with some time spent on my Sega Mega Drive (NBA Jam, Sonic 2) and some PS2 (Gran Turismo 4, Kingdom Hearts 2). As for present day gaming, I’m rocking Sonic vs Shadow Generations, Pokemon Scarlet and Streets of Rage 4 on Switch and Gran Turismo 7 on PS5. Happy autumn to my fellow southern hemispherians!

I really like this and it would look awesome next to my hyrule GBA SP and majoras mask new 3DSXL and i am very tempted but… life. Dammit.

@EmuRage its $2 to post a standard letter here then its $3.30 for large and $4.60 for oversize. In US$ that equates to $1.20 to $2.80 😀🇳🇿🇳🇿

Kiwi here, go us!!! Our studios here are doing so well! Its pretty mint that nz post has commerated our hard working developers.
@Bobb Kia ora! (Hello) yes we here in nz take immense pride in our culture, the Maori language is used everywhere here and its great!

He waahi pai a aotearoa, e whakaatu ana to tatou iwi me o tatou tikanga i roto i a tatou mahi.

(new zealand is a great place, our people and our culture shows through in our achievements)

@GloverMist This. I own a lot of the consoles on this list (7) but my favourite is definitely the black Solgaleo/Lunala version New 3ds XL. The gloss black with the silver accents for the stenciled legendaries is just a proper looking sleek.

I have pretty much every single way to play this game from original to ports on every platform imaginable. This is probably my 2nd favourite way of playing it, playing on original mega drive is my ultimate favourite.

The sega master system gets its mouse put back on its wheel and I play Alex Kidd in miracle world and Sonic 1. Usually more than once a year, just whenever I need comfort food games that I know and love.

More Pokemon Scarlet and trying out River City Girls and this weekend I’m board gaming. Original Hero Quest with my son and brother. My brother and I had it as kids in the early 90’s and have always enjoyed it. Its 27 celsius here (81 fahrenheit) so will be in the garden and outside during the day. Happy gaming and weekend everyone!

@Duffman92 Haha I bet! It was actually my son who said “Do you realise that you have a charizard card thats worth a bit of money?” I was completely oblivious, just thought it was cool compared to other charizards. My son is an avid player and some of his cards are in a well used state which pleases me because he actually uses them. As for the borders, I’m not swayed either way, yellow is nostalgic and silver shows change and looks nice. So meh, cool.

I have a whole heap from circa 2015/16 when I thought I would get a few to collect and play TCG with my son. Turns out I have an evolutions holo charizard that I put in an album and one of those went for $250 US on ebay. Thats close to $450 here in NZ. So I guess I “invested” without knowing.

Completed survey and yep some strange q’s biffed in there. Happy to see tabletop gaming questions in there.

@Savage_Joe Agree with gen 3 being the most stable. I’ve played every gen and when gen 3 was released the “too much water” crowd had their say but that was probably the biggest niggle about those games. This day and age, pokemon games should surely be a crisp, bug-free polished production due to GF having eons to improve pokemon games as they go. But sadly no. I am enjoying Scarlet, but geez, the framerate (which usually I din’t care about), freezes and chopping is definitely affecting my immersion this gen.

@AmplifyMJ Best wishes to you and your daughter, it does get easier with time, knowledge and routine. I was diagnosed with type 1 aged 12 (29 years ago now) and it was very rough. It all happened quite quickly, from regular kid to very ill and thankfully my parents got me checked and I was sorted. Awareness of the symptoms saves lives. Cheers and happy gaming to you and your whanau (family).

Didn’t get a Wii U untill 2018 when I found one pretty much brand new in box at a garage sale for next to nothing. Can’t say I’ve sunk many hours into it but I have picked up a few physical games and plenty if VC downloads. It is nice to have and did complete my nintendo home console collection.

Pokemon Scarlet for me and Violet for 12 year old mini me. Also some Gran Turismo 7 and a few jams on Atari 50. Happy weekend everyone and happy diabetes awareness week (get your blood sugar tested by your doc if and when you get the chance) 🤘✌️

Oh and out of all gens, my favourite is still emerald or soulsilver. I kinda miss the 3rd “complete” versions (crystal, emerald, platinum) that would come out so you could spend the same amount of money all over again for basically what is now DLC. Some things don’t change at all by changing them (sword/shield DLC)

Red version on my then brand new gameboy pocket. It’s black and still going strong. I’ve played every gen since, played one version of each gen up until X/Y and since then I get both versions. I have also got all the other previous versions I didn’t get now so I have a hard copy of every mainline game. Yes I’m one of those suckers haha but does wonders for my OCD/completionist sitch I have.

41 here and been gaming on all platforms since about 6-7 years old when i played my dad’s 2600. Back then, (mid-late 80’s) here in New Zealand, it was a rare and amazing thing to have access to. My parents gave us the sega consoles as we grew up but I always enjoyed Nintendo stuff and now I have all of the consoles from NES right through to switch, handhelds and consoles. A tragic and proud!

Just got mine here in NZ and yup its pretty! Nice artwork and details, looks good with my other ltd edition switches and 3ds’s (3dii??)

@Coffeemonster Kula World is great! Really rare in these parts but I play it on my modded PS2+HDD. So many hours with that damn beach ball!

This weekend I have/will be continuing my heartgold nuzlocke and some retro faves on my switch and original sega gear. Switch while I’m receiving dialysis treatment away from home and then sega while I’m at home. Have a great weekend everyone!

I am still on the fence with this generation. I have all the games, complete, since red and blue. Each generation is better/worse than the one before in different ways but 9 is just….. I don’t know. Iono annoys/intrigues me and the design of the ‘mons are…. different but generally all good. I will still get and play this gen and as I have done previously, reserve my opinion until I have played it through. My now 12 year old son is truly hyped though!

Oh the money I spent on MK 1 at the arcade/fish & chip shop as a kid. Was blown away at the time and I’m pretty sure the muscle memory/RSI from playing that is why I have munted meat-platter hands now.

Got a busy weekend watching the big race (bathurst 1000) but will manage to squeeze in more heartgold nuzlocke’n and maybe some Breath of the Wild and Shredder’s Revenge. Cheers and happy gaming everyone!