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Off Topic / Re: Mandela Effect (Proof of alternate dimensions?) Do you have any instances?

« on: October 01, 2019, 07:47:56 pm »

If you're talking about this thing, it's the Avro VZ-9. It was built by Canadian Aerospace designer Avro under contract from the United States Air Force in 1958. The project was cancelled in 1961 with only 2 prototypes manufactured.

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Off Topic / Re: Have you ever met/seen a celebrity? (Concerts, Shows, Meet and Greets)

« on: September 24, 2019, 10:37:34 am »

I've met plenty of celebrities at cons and the like, but the only one I've met "in the wild" is Chuck Norris. I competed in a lot of high-level martial arts competitions when I was younger, and the head of the school I trained at was friends with him, so I've had dinner with him a couple times.

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Classic Video Games / Re: Super Nintendo/Super Famicom Games Discussion and Favorites

« on: September 21, 2019, 07:48:24 pm »

SNES is my favourite console of all time. It had some absolutely amazing games from every genre.

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Off Topic / Re: Has anyone ever traveled or vacationed places? (Is traveling scary?)

« on: August 29, 2019, 10:21:12 am »

I've traveled a fair bit. For both work and pleasure.

I've been almost everywhere in Canada (my home country) at some point.
In the US, I haven't traveled quite as broadly. I've been to Alaska, Washington, California, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New York, New Jersey and Florida
Outside continental North America I've been to Bahamas, Iceland, United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Australia and New Zealand.

Upcoming trips (within the next two years) include Alaska, Prince Edward Island, Scotland, Ireland, and Antarctica.

The best airline I've ever flown on was Air New Zealand. Economy class on Air New Zealand is like Business class on most other airlines. Entirely worth it if you happen to be traveling to the south Pacific.

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Classic Video Games / Re: Koei NES Games

« on: August 12, 2019, 06:57:46 pm »

I don't think I ever owned a Koei game on NES, but I loved, and still love Koei games on the SNES. Rot3K III, P.T.O., and Uncharted Waters/Uncharted Waters: New Horizons are probably my favourites, but there aren't any that I don't like.

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Classic Video Games / Re: Do You Buy Or Keep Cartridge Games With Torn Stickers But Still Play Fine?

« on: July 13, 2019, 01:28:26 pm »

I picked up a copy of Final Fantasy II(US) for dirt cheap because the label had been ripped almost off. I already had one in better condition, so I customized the label-less one.

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General / Re: Your Different Ideas About What To Play (The Break From Routine Gameplay)

« on: July 10, 2019, 10:18:31 pm »

For most systems I only collect games I actually have an interest in playing, but for SNES I have a goal of having a complete North American retail collection, so I'll get games even if the genre doesn't appeal to me.

Edit: You mentioned speed running. Depending on the game, I might pick up the Japanese release because you can get through text faster due to fewer characters.

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Classic Video Games / Re: jap super gameboy on pal/ntsc consol

« on: May 27, 2019, 06:19:23 pm »

NTSC and NTSC-J Super Game Boy can be used interchangeably with either NTSC or NTSC-J Consoles but PAL and NTSC/NTSC-J are not compatible.

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General / Re: This kid on Ebay is hilarious! XD

« on: April 29, 2019, 07:30:32 pm »

Something similar happened to me with a board game once. I bought it from ebay thinking it was just the base game, but when it showed up it had 3 or 4 expansions with it.

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Off Topic / Re: Oldgamerz Is Guilty And Admits Of Being Jealous Some Other Collectors.

« on: April 23, 2019, 11:05:16 pm »

Alright, this is a little awkward, but I'll bite.

If you want a collection you can really be proud of, you need to focus it. Instead of collecting a bit of everything, pick the thing that really makes you happy. I have a very small collection, but I only really collect NES, SNES and Game Boy. Why? Because these are the systems I had when I was a kid, and for me, it's the nostalgia that makes me happy. Yeah, I have some newer games on PC or Switch, but I consistently go back to those earlier games. I'd love to have a complete collection for SNES, but I know that'll never happen. I'm just not willing to drop the $500 for Hagane or Aerofighters. The crown jewel of my collection is a CiB Earthbound, but that's only because I still have my copy from when I was a kid. I'd never drop $800+ for it. That's bonkers. Collect what makes you happy. It doesn't matter if it's rare or not, because when it comes down to it, the only one who needs to be impressed by your collection is you. No one else cares if you have a ton of Atari games, so there's no point in collecting them to show off. Collect them because you like them.

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General / Re: What game do you have the most copies of, and why?

« on: April 20, 2019, 01:32:40 pm »

For me, it's Secret of Mana. I have four copies - SNES NTSC, SNES PAL (DE), Super Famicom, SNES Classic

My PAL version is my first copy from when I was a kid, even though I live in North America. It was a gift from family in Germany. Neither they nor I realized at the time that North American and European video games worked on different formats. I later picked up the NTSC version to actually play, and the Super Famicom variant was just for fun to round out the collection.

There are a few other games that I have 2 or 3 versions of, but SoM beats them out with 4.

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Off Topic / Re: Studio Ghibli movies ranked

« on: April 11, 2019, 06:17:58 pm »

I'm not going to rank all of them, but if I had to choose five favourites, they would be, in no particular order:

1. Spirited Away
2. Princess Mononoke
3. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
4. When Marnie Was There
5. The Secret World of Arietty

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General / Re: If You Had To Downsize Your Collections What Would You Keep Longest?

« on: April 08, 2019, 11:30:06 am »

I would hold onto my NES/SNES games from when I was a kid. Gotta keep that nostalgia.

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: How to insert merchandise and extras?

« on: March 28, 2019, 06:07:14 pm »

If I had to make an educated guess, things of that nature would go in the 'Swag' category.

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General / Re: Free Morrowind from Bethesda Store

« on: March 26, 2019, 10:14:19 am »

Morrowind is, in my opinion, the best of the Elder Scrolls games. The graphics are definitely dated now, but there are texture mods available that make them more bearable.