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General / Re: March 2016 - Recently Added to Collection/Recently Purchased

« on: March 25, 2016, 03:03:57 pm »

I just got a boxed copy of Dune 2000 (PC) for $1 at an overstock / outlet store here called Yard Sale USA.  I always loved Command and Conquer, so it was a nice cheap find.

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General / Re: New collector looking for info

« on: March 11, 2016, 02:35:41 pm »

Something I haven't seen mentioned yet:

See if there are any local social media (IE Facebook) groups dedicated to buying and selling (Yard Sale Groups, Swap Meet Groups, etc).  I've managed to get most of the deals I've gotten over the last year via local Yard Sale group (36 NES games for $40, Mega Man X 1 and 2, 7th Saga and a SNES for $100).  It can be a bit competitive depending on the members, and you'll have some resellers or people asking a bit too much occasionally, but I find it is generally the cheapest way to find titles online.

It can also help get heads up on local physical sales and flea markets.

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General / Re: 52 Games Challenge *2016*

« on: March 09, 2016, 02:38:42 pm »

Yeah, creating arbitrary goals for myself is definitely one of the best ways I have found to power through games (or spend time playing something that I'm starting to find dull).

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General / Re: 52 Games Challenge *2016*

« on: January 28, 2016, 09:40:20 pm »

I've mostly played 3 games so far this year:

Cities: Skylines- I pretty much stopped playing once I got the City to the largest "achievement size"
Super Mario Maker - You can't really beat this I suppose, but I've finished Expert mode several times over now.
Mike Tyson's Punch Out!! - I've recent set up my office where I can stream my retro consoles to Twitch (or where ever), and this was my pilot run.  Just beat Tyson this morning.

Update:
Tomb Raider (2013)
Alien: Isolation
Mega Man X2
LEGO Marvel's Avengers
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright
Broforce
Halo 3: ODST

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General / Re: What are you playing?

« on: July 27, 2015, 12:50:02 pm »

Awesome, thanks!

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General / Re: What are you playing?

« on: July 27, 2015, 08:46:38 am »

The gf and I have been playing though Super Mario All-Stars (not The Lost Levels).  I'm amazed that she can be so good at something like Ninja Gaiden and so bad at Mario.

And unrelated, how do I get the collection banner, rather than just a link to collection?

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Classic Video Games / Re: What do you think is the most overrated retro console?

« on: July 26, 2015, 10:35:41 am »

I think I would have to go with NES, actually.

Seeing some of the other answers so far (Saturn, Atari), I wouldn't be able to call them overrated, because most of the people I talk to don't have high opinion (or any opinion at all really) on them.  You'd have to look at thinks that generally have a positive reputation, which really only leaves you with the NES, Genesis, Dreamcast, N64 and SNES, and I think most people (and not everyone) think that Genesis was a good, but possibly not great console.  I personally think the Dreamcast is a little underrated, which leaves me with NES, SNES, and N64.

I'd say the N64 is out right away.  Its got some fantastic games, but a ton of unmitigated crap, and not nearly as strong a library as the other two.

They both had their share of bad games, but I think the SNES edges out a bit because it didn't really have as much hardware problems as the NES.  At least for me.