teh "what did you buy today"-thread

[EvilEvoIX]

Today was a good Craigslist find.  This ad had went up about 15 mins before I started searching so I jumped on it.  The seller posted his number and a price which was $50.  I paid $50 for all of this stuff on the spot.  I am not too keen on Nintendo pricing but I figured 24 Nes/N64 titles and now this is my 4th Game Gear but I got a couple of games that I didn't have before.  I figured it's less than $2 a game plus a Game Gear and the system bag plus the two game boxes.

The NES games were all new to me except Ducktales which now I have two copies.  I am beginning to get a decent NES setup but I won't go nuts.

After digging through the NES box that came with the set I found a "Hommie".  Who remembers those?

The Yo Bro is a Raffle I won.  I am
currently raffling off The Legendary Ax.  The drawing is March 1st for those who want in.

[poponon]

So jelly of the arcade PCBs. I've been thinking about getting that lately but I'm going to wait and enjoy my recent purchases before going down that rabbit hole. Been eyeing the CPS2 multicart, and have been wondering the possibility of converting some of the games on the cart.

[esteban]

Yes it has a Sanwa JLW which came stock with this stick!

Also got this last month from Owlanonymous

Hah victory road, Ikari in SPACE. The first one I'm not sure how it is regarded as a classic, but the second one really is quarter munching bullshit from start to finish. Never understood the first portion of the beggining's voice sample, if I remember correctly the last half was something like "you can't escape come get me if you can", no idea what it's being said other than that.

Yup

I don't understand why the first Ikari Warriors is *still* thought of as a classic.

I respect the fact that it had *grand ambitions* (think of all the weapons, the fact that you can hop into tanks, the arcade control sticks are awesome)

BUT THE HORRID CONTROL and painfully slow execution of the game really, really hurts it.

Difficulty is not what killed it...the controls do.

The thought of a tweaked Ikari Warriors with excellent controls is very appealing to me. 

IKARI WARRIORS IN SPACE: VICTORY ROAD is exactly what you said: an unapologetic quarter-muncher. I mean DAMN.

I played it in the arcade but got hardly anywhere, because I needed to get my money's worth (that's why I have fond memories of easy games like Robocop...)

[Medic_wheat]

Today was a good Craigslist find.  This ad had went up about 15 mins before I started searching so I jumped on it.  The seller posted his number and a price which was $50.  I paid $50 for all of this stuff on the spot.  I am not too keen on Nintendo pricing but I figured 24 Nes/N64 titles and now this is my 4th Game Gear but I got a couple of games that I didn't have before.  I figured it's less than $2 a game plus a Game Gear and the system bag plus the two game boxes.

The NES games were all new to me except Ducktales which now I have two copies.  I am beginning to get a decent NES setup but I won't go nuts.

After digging through the NES box that came with the set I found a "Hommie".  Who remembers those?

The Yo Bro is a Raffle I won.  I am
currently raffling off The Legendary Ax.  The drawing is March 1st for those who want in.

Great price. Worth it for casalvania III, battle toads, bubble Bobble, TMNT III, duck tales, and that N64 case (which I use for SNES loose games personally).

Those items on eBay go for well over $50 as a bundle.  Heck if that bundle alone was on eBay someone would ask for $140-&170 and any offer in the $50 would be ignored.


Also that Tiny Toon game is a hidden gem IMO. But a cheap game at the moment even on eBay.

So yeah. Mega deal. I am not versed in Game Gear games so yeah.




The bugs bunny game I had as a kid and thought it was okay. But I doubt as Ana adult is enjoy it at all.

[TurboGrafx]

Today was a good Craigslist find.  This ad had went up about 15 mins before I started searching so I jumped on it.  The seller posted his number and a price which was $50.  I paid $50 for all of this stuff on the spot.  I am not too keen on Nintendo pricing but I figured 24 Nes/N64 titles and now this is my 4th Game Gear but I got a couple of games that I didn't have before.  I figured it's less than $2 a game plus a Game Gear and the system bag plus the two game boxes.

The NES games were all new to me except Ducktales which now I have two copies.  I am beginning to get a decent NES setup but I won't go nuts.

After digging through the NES box that came with the set I found a "Hommie".  Who remembers those?

The Yo Bro is a Raffle I won.  I am
currently raffling off The Legendary Ax.  The drawing is March 1st for those who want in.

Congrats! 

[Medic_wheat]

Picked up a new poster.

It is. Mondo print of the first alone movie. Artist interpretation of a movie poster. Has the word Aline on it to but I had trouble taking a good pic with how it would curl from either end.

[Mathius]

^^Sweet poster!

[Medic_wheat]

^^Sweet poster!

Thanks unlike nearly all Mondo poster prints you can actually find this on eBay for just $15.

Most other mondo prints from what I have seen rang in the $150-$400 depending on subject and limitless of print run.

Maybe I will buy an extra and raffle it. 

At $15 it would be a fun and cheap raffle.

[synbiosfan]

Picked up a new poster.

It is. Mondo print of the first alone movie. Artist interpretation of a movie poster. Has the word Aline on it to but I had trouble taking a good pic with how it would curl from either end.

Back in my poster collecting days, I would have loved that.

The posters were replaced by bookshelves for the video game collection

[VenomMacbeth]

Can't remember if I posted this or not, but the lady bought me a copy of Tengen Tetris on the NES as a late Xmas present.  She's withholding it for some "game" she's got planned for me...hm...

Anyway, I got to play it a bit when it arrived I'm the mail, and it is a pretty fun version of the game.  The music seems a bit weak, but otherwise the gameplay & graphics are simple and splendid. 

[xelement5x]

Can't remember if I posted this or not, but the lady bought me a copy of Tengen Tetris on the NES as a late Xmas present.  She's withholding it for some "game" she's got planned for me...hm...

Anyway, I got to play it a bit when it arrived I'm the mail, and it is a pretty fun version of the game.  The music seems a bit weak, but otherwise the gameplay & graphics are simple and splendid. 

Don't forget the safety word or that "game" could turn out badly.

[PunkicCyborg]

Yup

I don't understand why the first Ikari Warriors is *still* thought of as a classic.

I respect the fact that it had *grand ambitions* (think of all the weapons, the fact that you can hop into tanks, the arcade control sticks are awesome)

BUT THE HORRID CONTROL and painfully slow execution of the game really, really hurts it.

Difficulty is not what killed it...the controls do.

The thought of a tweaked Ikari Warriors with excellent controls is very appealing to me. 

IKARI WARRIORS IN SPACE: VICTORY ROAD is exactly what you said: an unapologetic quarter-muncher. I mean DAMN.

I played it in the arcade but got hardly anywhere, because I needed to get my money's worth (that's why I have fond memories of easy games like Robocop...)

I like these games because I really like the rotary stick gimmick. Yeah they are hard but you just have to go a little slower and chip your way through the level. I think Ikari is great especially compared to the other military shooters at the time like Mercs and commando.

So jelly of the arcade PCBs. I've been thinking about getting that lately but I'm going to wait and enjoy my recent purchases before going down that rabbit hole. Been eyeing the CPS2 multicart, and have been wondering the possibility of converting some of the games on the cart.

Its not a cheap hobby but I have cabs to run them in and you gotta have some good games if you have cabs. If I didnt i'd probably stick with mame and ports. Arcade PCBs are old and fragile and can be frustrating to own if you dont normally tinker with electronics

[SuperDeadite]

Ikari is tough but very beatable.  Controls are fine with practice.  Victory Road is all about the sword, lose the sword and you lose.

[poponon]

Its not a cheap hobby but I have cabs to run them in and you gotta have some good games if you have cabs. If I didnt i'd probably stick with mame and ports. Arcade PCBs are old and fragile and can be frustrating to own if you dont normally tinker with electronics

I really enjoy tinkering with electronics so that'll be part of the fun. I'm looking forward to doing conversions to make the more expensive titles. So much choice in designing a cab though, video hookups, the monitor itself, joystick+button choice, tate or not, supergun or not, etc etc. Alot to think about

[Medic_wheat]

Picked up a new poster.

It is. Mondo print of the first alone movie. Artist interpretation of a movie poster. Has the word Aline on it to but I had trouble taking a good pic with how it would curl from either end.

Back in my poster collecting days, I would have loved that.

The posters were replaced by bookshelves for the video game collection

The more I look at it the more I think 69.