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Video Showcase / Take your pick

« on: March 01, 2020, 11:41:45 pm »

It's been a while since I posted any videos here, so now you can take your pick!  Here are a few relevant videos for game collectors.  Pick one, and if you liked it, watch another, lol.   Posts in this thread receive thousands of views, but almost no replies, so don't be afraid to interact.  In any event, I hope you find something you like.  Take care.   

Click any picture to go to that video, thanks!


UniKeep's Latest Gaming Product - Store & Organize your Game Boy Advance Cartridges  (6:31)



The Death of Toys-to-Life, What Now? - Game Room Ideas  (4:20)



Beat Saber in real life - DIY Tutorial - Game Room Ideas  (7:15)

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Off Topic / Re: Have You Ever Lost A Good Deal On Something You Wanted By Someone Else?

« on: January 03, 2020, 08:51:01 pm »

I was acquaintances with another local collector for a while in the late 90's.  Our closest dedicated retro game store was in a town 30 miles away at that time so we would chat about our finds.  I'd tell him how I went up there expecting to shop for a Jaguar and a Jaguar CD and the only one they had in stock had just been traded in minutes ago! Lucky me!  Another time, I told him about how I went up there to snag the CIB TurboDuo they'd had for a while, but the first moment I could afford it (around $100), it was gone. 

"Oh, yeah", he said, "I bought that last week!"

I still don't have a TurboDuo and I still think about that.

Bastard.

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: A quite weird Patapon (PSP) release

« on: December 30, 2019, 11:08:21 pm »

I have a couple of games with a "Greatest Hits" on the outside of the cellophane.  I opened one up earlier this year. https://twitter.com/TopSpot123/status/1136071282775248896

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: "Grey" or "Gray"? - Style Discussion

« on: November 19, 2019, 10:45:45 pm »

I vote for a new official spelling of græy, or GRÆY.  Problem solved! 

Alternatively, the search function should be programmed to return both spellings as common variants IMO.

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Classic Video Games / Re: Are You Sure If Every Single Video Game You Own Is Original

« on: August 24, 2019, 05:58:52 pm »

The only bootlegs I have were accidental; a couple of Game Boy Advance carts.  I got a genuine replacement for one of them, but not the other, at least not yet.

Otherwise, yes, I am very confident that the rest of my collection contains no bootlegs or repros (not counting Majesco reprints of course).

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General / Re: So, a funny thing happened this past weekend...

« on: July 10, 2019, 10:41:56 pm »

Definitely put your happiness first.  If it isn't making you happy, I'm glad you are deciding to make a change.

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Site Feedback / Always logged out of main site, always logged in on forums

« on: May 27, 2019, 06:10:59 pm »

I'm not sure if it's just me, but on the home page 'remember me' does nothing for me.  Anytime I visit I have to log in.  Meanwhile anytime I visit the forums I'm already logged in.  Same on a few devices/browsers.

Not sure if it's been mentioned before, so sorry if this has already been covered. 

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General / Re: Your Video Game Bucket List

« on: April 17, 2019, 09:02:52 am »

My bucket list goals aren't so much collection focused, but more gaming focused.  I'm very satisfied with my collection as is. 

1. Earn one point in Desert Bus COMPLETED
2. Beat my arcade cabinet Vs. Super Mario Bros.  COMPLETED
3. Beat Pitfall
4. Beat Night Trap
5. Earn two points in Desert Bus (might try in November)
6. Simply have time and energy to play.  I'm behind on the following series: Zelda, Kirby, Layton, Mario & Luigi, Resident Evil, Sonic, plus many, many more.

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Off Topic / Re: If You Were To Rate This Site 1-5 Stars For Satisfaction What Would It Be

« on: April 15, 2019, 09:36:56 am »

Even if they weren't user definable, it would be great if they added site wide a 'Console' or 'System' tab and a 'Digital' tab.  Others might like to have a 'Hardware' tab, something to keep the collection from being a singular dump bin.

That's along the lines of the one thing I'd like to have added in- you know when you click on your avatar, and you get your pie chart & a collection breakdown? I want to be able to click on those categories & see what's in them. I've got a hefty number of systems, so it's a pain to use the sidebar to go through each one to see, for example, what accessories are added in. Especially since I don't keep all in the same place or sorted by console. It would make checking to see if everything I want added has been added a lot easier.


It's not a huge thing, but it'd be nice.

I very much agree.  I've kept my consoles, hardware, and digital games off of my collection here for the sake simplicity. 

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Off Topic / Re: If You Were To Rate This Site 1-5 Stars For Satisfaction What Would It Be

« on: April 12, 2019, 10:23:46 am »

I remember reading the "To Do List" thread about a customizable tab for users to create their own list, whether for duplicates, reserved or pending to sell, or for a now playing list, whatever you wish to add into that list is up to the user. I thought that would be quite a cool addition for keeping track of certain items.

This is my #1 most waited for feature.  Even if it was just 2-3 additional tabs that we could name, or the ability to rename the existing tabs.  I don't use the 'Sell list' and barely use the 'Wishlist'. 

Even if they weren't user definable, it would be great if they added site wide a 'Console' or 'System' tab and a 'Digital' tab.  Others might like to have a 'Hardware' tab, something to keep the collection from being a singular dump bin. 

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Off Topic / Re: If You Were To Rate This Site 1-5 Stars For Satisfaction What Would It Be

« on: April 11, 2019, 03:36:24 pm »

I'm glad to see so many high ratings!  I was afraid that this would be a decisive topic.  There are a few things that I wish were better, but nothing critical.  As a community driven site that I'm currently using for free, I don't really feel it's my place to pass judgment. 

In short, thanks to all of the community members that participate in the forums.  And a bigger thank you to the staff that keeps all of this tied together. 

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Off Topic / Re: How Many Put Up With Long Ads On Free YouTube. Some Longer Then The Videos

« on: April 09, 2019, 05:28:36 pm »

It's safe to skip the ads 

I usually let the ads play.  I mostly watch YouTubers that I want to support and letting the ads run benefits them. 

If I'm watching a video from someone I haven't heard of yet, I often will skip the ad.  If the ad is longer than the content, I will usually skip it.

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Video Showcase / Three simple methods to label and shelf Game Boy cartridges.

« on: April 03, 2019, 09:15:38 am »

It's been a while since I posted here, so I wanted to share a recent video I made. 

Click the picture to see the video, thanks!



If you enjoyed the video, please help spread it around.  Thanks for your support!

I'd love to know the methods that you use to manage and organize your Game Boy games, or other small cartridges.  Happy Collecting, thanks!

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Off Topic / Re: Have you ever considered working 7 days a week?

« on: March 17, 2019, 08:07:36 pm »

I do that now.  Salaried employee.  This weekend was the first weekend I've had off in I can't remember and LITERALLY the the fifth and sixth day I've had off this year. 

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General / Re: Do you have a storage/display solution that isn't just a book shelf?

« on: March 11, 2019, 11:39:30 am »

I use media shelves that are made for CDs, DVDs, and Blurays meaning they are more shallow than the shelves of your typical bookcase. Atlantic makes cheaper, albeit lower quality media shelves. Prepac is more expensive, but the quality is definitely noticeable. Ikea also sells good shelves for video games.

Agree wholeheartedly.  Fully adjustable shelves preferably.