teh "what did you buy today"-thread

[esteban]

Ha - my buddy back in the day had the "Nintendo Strategies" book with the horrible cover. Back then nothing beat the black cover Official Nintendo Players Guide; solid book from front to back. Still have that one floating around, though my folks got rid of my magazine collection (spanning EGM, GamePro and Game Players magazines for issues 1 through like 100 for each) when I was in college. Only things that survived were EGM #2 and a handful of others.

I can't tell you how many times I read the Player's Guide. Totally fun.

[toymachine78]

Ha - my buddy back in the day had the "Nintendo Strategies" book with the horrible cover. Back then nothing beat the black cover Official Nintendo Players Guide; solid book from front to back. Still have that one floating around, though my folks got rid of my magazine collection (spanning EGM, GamePro and Game Players magazines for issues 1 through like 100 for each) when I was in college. Only things that survived were EGM #2 and a handful of others.

I can't tell you how many times I read the Player's Guide. Totally fun.

My favorite part were the Metroid maps. It blew my F'in mind as a kid that a game world could be that vast and detailed! So cool.

[esteban]

Ha - my buddy back in the day had the "Nintendo Strategies" book with the horrible cover. Back then nothing beat the black cover Official Nintendo Players Guide; solid book from front to back. Still have that one floating around, though my folks got rid of my magazine collection (spanning EGM, GamePro and Game Players magazines for issues 1 through like 100 for each) when I was in college. Only things that survived were EGM #2 and a handful of others.

I can't tell you how many times I read the Player's Guide. Totally fun.

My favorite part were the Metroid maps. It blew my F'in mind as a kid that a game world could be that vast and detailed! So cool.

Not only that, but it showed that the games were worthy of serious attention and not simply disposable bubblegum. All those old maps...to think about making them prior to screencaptures and PhotoShop...you had to draw them or take photos of the screen. Ha!

[Ninja Spirit]

In case there's newer members: No the PCE system is not a recent pickup. I just like snapping my pickups with the system.

[Joe Redifer]

I've always loved the PCE cover for Vigilante. They showed it in an early issue of Video Games 7 Computer Entertainment magazine way before the Turbo version came out with it's crap artwork.

[esteban]

I've always loved the PCE cover for Vigilante. They showed it in an early issue of Video Games 7 Computer Entertainment magazine way before the Turbo version came out with it's crap artwork.

Yup.

In an ancient post on one of the old boards we used to frequent (not sure which one, but I think it was post-GameFAQs), I likened this Vigilante cover to the films (and commercial art) surrounding Dario Argento and Italian giallo films.

I wish I had saved it, because I really think the Vigilante cover is exquisitely brutal. Too brutal for a game marketed for kids, since the horror is in the *anticipation* and dread of "what next?"

[SuperGrafx]

I've always loved the PCE cover for Vigilante. They showed it in an early issue of Video Games 7 Computer Entertainment magazine way before the Turbo version came out with it's crap artwork.

Funny you bring this up.  I was just browsing through this very issue over the weekend.  It was the magazine that offered up the first ever coverage (complete with awesome pics and screenshots) of the PCE here in the States.  I was in awe back then.

[Digi.k]

got a bunch of nintendo stuff from nintendo's store

[bob]

I have been looking for a long box copy of MK3 for the PS1 at a reasonable price for a long time.
I always felt like $20 was a bit too much, but every time i looked, that was the going rate.
Patience paid off...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271691796577

[jordan_hillman]

I have been looking for a long box copy of MK3 for the PS1 at a reasonable price for a long time.
I always felt like $20 was a bit too much, but every time i looked, that was the going rate.
Patience paid off...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271691796577

The manual/box art for MK3 on PS1 is awesome!

I wish more ports of MK3 went with that skull art.

[Medic_wheat]

I have been looking for a long box copy of MK3 for the PS1 at a reasonable price for a long time.
I always felt like $20 was a bit too much, but every time i looked, that was the going rate.
Patience paid off...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271691796577

Nice and with two other long box games.

[xelement5x]

2014-12-05 Black Friday Pickups by xelement5x, on Flickr

I took advantage of some nice deals this past Black Friday

Tales of Hearts R [Vita]
Tales of the Abyss [3DS]

Bamco was doing a 40% off two or more Tales games so I jumped on that to get both games that I wanted.  I'm going to return the copy of Heart R I bought from GameStop to cover the cost.

Dishonored: Game of the Year [PS3]
Theatrhythm: Curtain Call Limited Edition [3DS]

Bought these from Best Buy at a nice discounted price.  I've heard good stuff about Dishonored but just wish I'd gotten a regular cased version.  This is the first GH PS3 game I've purchased and it looks like a boil on the shelf.  Oh wells. Curtain Call comes with the music CD and extras from the first print, I couldn't justify the initial cost despite how fun the first game was.



2014-12-05 GameStop Pickups by xelement5x, on Flickr

Genji: Days of the Blade [PS3]
Gem Smashers [Wii]
Morphx [3600
Bandfuse: Rock Legends [PS3] (with guitar cable)
Official PS3 Charging Station

All the used games were cheapies from the local GameStops, under $2 CIB.  Bandfuse was actually brand new and cost a whopping $2.97.  The game is still sealed and everything, though the box is open.  I've always wanted to play the Rocksmith type games and this is the cheapest entry point I've ever seen.

The PS3 Charging station is the official Sony one and is pretty sought after.  I have one of these and they're very nice, never had a problem with it and now I don't have to putz around with cables so a second at a good price is quite the welcome addition.


I also got the Kingdom Hearts Collector's Edition last week, but that's already been wrapped up and put under the tree for my wife for Christmas.  Glad I preordered when I did as there is no way I would buy one at the ebay prices people are asking.

[Necromancer]

I got one of these replacement cables in the mail yesterday to fix an ave6 that needed help.  The only bad thing I can see is that it lacks a tumor on the cable to keep it from being pulled out of the controller, so does anyone have any suggestions?  There's not enough room inside the case to tie a knot, so I was thinking I'd use a little hot glue.

[esteban]

I got one of these replacement cables in the mail yesterday to fix an ave6 that needed help.  The only bad thing I can see is that it lacks a tumor on the cable to keep it from being pulled out of the controller, so does anyone have any suggestions?  There's not enough room inside the case to tie a knot, so I was thinking I'd use a little hot glue.

Find the thickest, fattest plastic tie you have and firmly tighten it (without overtightening). Cut off excess strap  (duh!). Throw glue around it, if you wish, but the tie alone should stop casual tugs.

[Necromancer]

Thanks, este.  That sounds like a great idea.