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Classic Video Games / Re: My 8-Bits: Coleco Telstar Arcade

« on: May 04, 2014, 05:17:41 pm »

Love these small game reviews.  Man that is one monstrosity of a console though lol I find the clip on game cart thing kinda cool actually.  More interesting way than sliding them into a slot for sure.

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General / Re: May 2014 - Recently Added to Collection/Recently Purchased

« on: May 04, 2014, 05:15:28 pm »

Wasn't expecting to grab anything today, but I got Little Big Planet GOTY edition for PS3 at the thrift shop and turns out they sell cassette tapes there for about 20 cents a piece, so I picked through about 15 of the best clear ones I could I could find to turn them into Game Boy cases once I get the template

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Off Topic / Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?

« on: May 04, 2014, 02:31:30 am »

My avatar is fanart of Vic Rattlehead, mascot for heavy metal band Megadeth.  I'm a big metal fan and they've been one of my favorite bands of the past decade or so now.  I pretty regularly have a Vic Rattlehead related avatar on forums and such.  I'll probably end up switching around to another Vic one soon lol

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Classic Video Games / Re: Game Boy Games in Cassette Cases?

« on: May 03, 2014, 07:19:02 pm »

I'm using HP brand brochure paper. Its very nice.

Did you have somewhere you got casette cases or just found a bunch of used ones in reasonable condition somewhere?  I could possibly find some cheapo's at the flea market tomorrow for them.  Looks like I can get them for a buck a piece for a pack of 25 on Amazon also if I want clean ones.

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Classic Video Games / Re: Game Boy Games in Cassette Cases?

« on: May 03, 2014, 07:14:14 pm »

Ya I can share the template. I'll have to do it later tonight though, since I'm put with friends right now.

Plus I'll have to modify the template to make it easier to know what's what.

Awesome, thank you.  It'll be fun to work up my own templates for these.  Just need to get some paper that'll be good to use and a bunch of empty cassette cases lol

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Classic Video Games / Re: Game Boy Games in Cassette Cases?

« on: May 03, 2014, 05:42:41 pm »

That's a brilliant way to store and show off your Game Boy games.  Any way to get a blank of the template use just for the sizing? I can use photoshop to make my own and that would finally get the games out of my drawer lol

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General / Re: May 2014 - Recently Added to Collection/Recently Purchased

« on: May 03, 2014, 05:23:11 pm »

While not a haul, I did get an GBASP power adapter at one of the retro stores at the Flea Market.  I don't usually frequent there as he is a tad pricey, nice stock and not horrific prices, but I don't like to buy places like that much.  Sadly no Genesis model 2 cords.  I'm gonna have to go to Ebay for that stuff.

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General / Re: VGC's Anonymous/"General" Topic:

« on: May 03, 2014, 05:21:07 pm »

Blurgh, the Flea Market has become a barren wasteland.  Almost zero garage sale folks at all, even people I had seen there set up in a semi-permanent status were gone.  Guess I'm stuck with just thrift shops for now, maybe go back to trying garage sales again.  Too much competition in my area for it which is annoying.

I hear you, brother. But I got lucky recently. I just happened to go to the flea market again for the first time in a long time because I bored and just wanted to go do something. I hadn't gone in forever for the same reason you're saying. But then, lo and behold, a guy with a few tables spread out and full of nothing but consoles, handhelds, controllers, and games from a bunch of retro systems (all common Nintendo, Sega, and Sony stuff, but still that was an awesome find!). Not only that, but he tells me he always there on the weekends! Score! But now my wife is pregnant and we're looking to get out of our apartment and into a house. So no game shopping at the moment.

For where I live in Florida, basically the Spring/Summer season leads to very few folks out there for it renting tables cause the heat usually, but I keep going every Saturday because its only like 10 minutes away from where I live, so even if its a bust, nothing is lost and then I usually make a run to the three thrift shops I frequent and I'm back before like 11am lol

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Modern Video Games / Re: The Wii U is a failure?

« on: May 03, 2014, 05:19:03 pm »

None taken.

I should clarify that I skipped RE5 when it first came out. I waited for the gold edition with PS move support. It's a much better version of the game and includes lots of bonus content that jack up the replay ability. I didn't bother with RE 6 because the developers in their infinite wisdom decided nobody wanted ps move controls. :-p.

Ever since RE4 for Wii I have only wanted Wii/PS move controls for RE.

I was the opposite, I thought the Wii controls ruined an amazing game lol

My Bro-inLaw feels the same way.

I think it's a personal preference thing. I bought RE 4 for the Game Cube and didn't play too far past the first level because of the controls. After purchasing the Wii edition I completed the entire game multiple times including the missionaries mode.

Completely the opposite, I played it on the Gamecube at least a half dozen times, 3 or 4 times on the PS2, and I barely played the Wii version lol

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General / Re: VGC's Anonymous/"General" Topic:

« on: May 03, 2014, 11:29:42 am »

Blurgh, the Flea Market has become a barren wasteland.  Almost zero garage sale folks at all, even people I had seen there set up in a semi-permanent status were gone.  Guess I'm stuck with just thrift shops for now, maybe go back to trying garage sales again.  Too much competition in my area for it which is annoying.

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Modern Video Games / Re: The Wii U is a failure?

« on: May 03, 2014, 11:27:40 am »

No offense dude but those games are getting  old  in age now. I think alot of people were disappointed with resident evil 5 also.

None taken.

I should clarify that I skipped RE5 when it first came out. I waited for the gold edition with PS move support. It's a much better version of the game and includes lots of bonus content that jack up the replay ability. I didn't bother with RE 6 because the developers in their infinite wisdom decided nobody wanted ps move controls. :-p.

Ever since RE4 for Wii I have only wanted Wii/PS move controls for RE.

I was the opposite, I thought the Wii controls ruined an amazing game lol

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Classic Video Games / Re: Game Gear vs. Atari Lynx, Who Was #2?

« on: May 02, 2014, 08:34:52 pm »

I'm another that had never once heard of the Atari Lynx growing up lol I had played the Game Gear, forgot who had it, but I generally liked it, not exactly the most comfortable thing to play, but that would be my #2 cause it seemed to me the Lynx was non-existent lol

I only knew of the lynx and TE because I saw them in Macy's and a Sears catalogs. Occasionally I'd see a lynx game review in Game Pro and Game Informer.

Never did find out how I got a subscription to Game Informer. It just showed up one day and issues kept arriving periodically for the next 3 years. :-)

lol I just simply don't remember anything about the Lynx at all growing up. I had the catalogs, of course going through them every Christmas, in particular Sears and JcPenny's, and I think I got a gaming mag every so often, but that one I never knew about till the past few years with Youtube and review places and seeing collections by the the Angry Video Game Nerd or Pat the NES Punk.

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Classic Video Games / Re: Game Gear vs. Atari Lynx, Who Was #2?

« on: May 02, 2014, 06:47:40 pm »

I'm another that had never once heard of the Atari Lynx growing up lol I had played the Game Gear, forgot who had it, but I generally liked it, not exactly the most comfortable thing to play, but that would be my #2 cause it seemed to me the Lynx was non-existent lol

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Off Topic / Re: The Comic Book Thread

« on: May 02, 2014, 04:13:52 pm »

I use to be more into comics, like I started with Sonic the Hedgehog alot as a kid, still like that series (Been thinking of getting the issues again back starting around #50 if I can) and I did a lot of the Marvel stuff with some DC.  I still have two boxes of comics and another box I'm trying to sell, but I like to grab some graphic novels every so often.  The only thing I've bought recently was the first two volumes of The Suicide Squad, the new 52 version.  It's not too bad, though I don't care for Harley's backstory in it.  I thought for sure she was basically just wearing makeup or something for the white face, but Joker instead after they escape dumps her into the same stuff that warped him, which was still around, and instead of exactly the same or being a fluke, it turns her hair perfectly split colors and also the pale white skin? It just makes no sense to me lol

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General / Re: May 2014 - Recently Added to Collection/Recently Purchased

« on: May 02, 2014, 03:42:21 pm »

Stopped by the thrift store and found a Game Boy SP, which was great in it self, I would've bought that for the 13 bucks alone, then I noticed it had a carry case and 4 games! Pretty nice deal really, though it is missing a power cord, so that is an issue for actually using it, though it does turn on, but it won't start a game because I think the battery is too low.

Games are Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario 3, Tak 2, Harry Potter Quidditch World Cup, and Frogger Adventures.  Not exactly high quality stuff other than the Mario one lol

There was also a practically matching red DS Lite there too for 20 bucks, but it also had no power adapter, no pen, no games, and the hinge was just trashed.  Like a swinging door.  Screen was a tad messy too, maybe cleanable, but I didn't feel it was worth it. Maybe if the hinge wasn't shot, I would've, but I passed on that.  I swear, I have the hardest time getting systems with cords lol I still have a Genesis Model 2 with no cords that I need to find some for lol