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September 30, 2009

Arcade at the flea market

Well as we took a break from shopping last Sunday, we decided to check out the arcade inside the flea market. It was awesome! Lots of different machines! Also, some misleading ones...check it out!This is a very misleading arcade game. You can see that donkey kong is the game...
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Find of the Month (September)

Well I am done buying games for this month so it's time to look through them and see which one is the best find of the month. I have looked through all my finds and decided that the Famicom AV CIB is the find of the month! Not only is it in super mint condition but I only paid...
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September 29, 2009

16 hours left! VOTE AWAY!

The poll is almost done and it has turned into a two console race! Both the NES/Famicom and SNES/Super Famicom are tied and with so little time it'll be interesting if any of them come out at top. Anyways, don't forget to vote! A...
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Tiny is a Sega Fan

Well my cat surprised me as she picked a new place to hang around......She really loves Sega.....it's ok though I like Sega too...
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September 28, 2009

Lots of stuff for sale to save for event!

Yeah I really want to go to this classic gaming convention next month so I'm going on a super sale on Ebay! Check out my items on the link(on the right of the page) and maybe you will see something that interests you. Remember to bid with confiden...
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Finds 114: PSX Import Lot!

Here is something I got in the mail today. A lot of nine import PSX games. Some of them I understand what they are but some other ones well I just don't get it. Anyways, I'm happy they arrived so quick. I'll definitely have a great time playing with Street Fighter EX Plus....
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Finds 113: Famicom AV CIB

I finally have this awesome console! It arrived yesterday but didn't got the package until today. The box looks in excellent condition and it came with everything mentioned. The console, controllers, and manual were included. The controllers are even bagged up and looked like...
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September 27, 2009

Retro Game of the Week 011: Super Mario World(SNES)

The game that came out with the SNES release was really something out of this world. If Super Mario Bros 3 took the NES to the next level, Super Mario World gave the SNES a good start. This game is huge and I mean the name says it for itself, "world" is actually an entire world...
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Finds 112: Another set of super duper flea market finds!

Man what an awesome day today was. I decided to make a trip to the flea market and it paid off for sure! I found lots of different kewl games including pirates, ps1 titles, and others! Enjoy and let me know what you guys think!I will post prices I paid for these later on just...
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September 26, 2009

An interesting day....

Well today after weeks and weeks of no gaming, I finally sat down in front of my TV and played some games(not just to test them out). The amazing thing is that I had lots of fun! I miss when I used to just sit down and play a game or two for more than thirty seconds....The gaming session started with some good old toaster NES with the game Life Force....
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The slow month continues..

Wow the lack of finds has gotten me worried. It feels like I have to snipe on Ebay to get some good deals.....but I won't go to that extent just yet. I checked the mail hoping to have a package waiting for me but still nothing so I will have to be patient. Luckily, October is coming and therefore a fresh start. Anyways, be sure to check out next week...
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September 25, 2009

Forgotten Finds #15 GBA SP NES Edition

So here is finally a new forgotten finds! It has been months since the last one and finally decided to post a new entry. The main point of Forgotten Finds is to show finds from the past that came prior to the birth of this blog. This is a way I can show you some neat finds from...
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Busy day....

So I'm finally home and so tired from a busy day....man I had so much to do and tomorrow....I'll have to do even more errands including shipping some items I sold. I will be also selling a couple of NES consoles I have(not sure why I have them...) and other stuff so check my store by tomorrow and see if there is anything you might like. In other news,...
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September 23, 2009

Har Har Har more stuff to come soon!

Well I have a couple of things coming in the following days(I hope) so I will showcase and even make a couple of videos of some of it. I really can't wait for these special items arrive!! AWAAAAAAAAA!!!! Here is a photo to keep you guys occupied....sort of....Mocha the craziest...
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September 22, 2009

New Poll Added

Finally a new poll has been added so vote away. Sorry for the lack of answers.....
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My PSP faceplate is finally here!

Well as some of you know the faceplate is finally here. Man it has been such a long wait but now I need to get a screw driver for the tiny screws I need to take out. I know I have one around my place so I'll have to do a massive cleaning. I'll have some photos of the whole process once I find that damn screw driver. Anyways, haven't gone hunting for...
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September 21, 2009

Awesome find but not here yet...

I just hit the jackpot with something I have been looking for a while. Well not much of a jackpot but it's something I wanted for a while. heheheh you guys will have to wait until it gets here. har har har stay tune...
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September 20, 2009

Retro Game of the Week 010: Chrono Trigger(PS1)

Alright time for the weekly retro game of the week pick. This week I have a really memorable pick. The none other ultra mega classic role playing game Chrono Trigger. This game was one of the reasons I fell in love with RPGs. It had pretty much everything you could ask for in...
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September 19, 2009

Car almost almost!!! got towed....

Well last night was a very stressful night because of what almost happened. I was closing the store up until I got a phone call from a frequent customer asking if we would deliver food to him. Since the guy is a very nice person I accepted and took his order. I went home to pick up my car(lost my good parking spot) and by the time I got back to work...
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September 18, 2009

NES Session: TMNT parts 1 & 2 added

So finally it's time for a new session. This is the fourth one of this year and should be a good one. This one is of another TMNT game. This is probably the toughest TMNT game anyone has ever played. I know a lot of you got frustrated from playing this game, I know I did but I was still able to beat it. There is always hope when there is will. Anyways,...
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Finds 111: Xbox and Gamecube stuff...

Well still no luck with finding the older games but I did passed by the local Play n Trade and took advantage of their buy 2 get 2 free offer on Xbox, Gamecube, and PS2 games. They had a limited amount of games so I had to pick certain ones I would actually play. Furthermore,...
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Updates updates and more updates....

Well there hasn't been many things to brag about lately but I am working on several new things. First of all, I'm currently writing a new series of articles that I hope all you find interesting. Interesting because they are obviously about video games and facts about them. Well,...
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September 17, 2009

Finds 110: Zelda 2 CIB for the NES

Well here is my latest acquisition. The box is minty and the manual was included. It's not bad but it's already on my ebay store(link on the right). I hope to have good finds tomorrow. Cya lat...
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It has been a slow week...

Well not many finds lately but I know every time something like this happens something big comes after it. I'll keep you guys updated on new findings! Oh I also started to work on the fourth session of my video game session videos. This one should in interesting but I'll leave it at that. har har har until next t...
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September 16, 2009

Still Stuff Up For Sale!

My shopped currently has some neat stuff up for sale and more to be added by tomorrow so please check it out and BUY BUY BUY har har har....cya lat...
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September 15, 2009

Backloggery Updated

Well it was about time to update my list. I'm currently still working on my Famicom and Super Famicom titles so it's going to take a lot of time and a lot of photos to ask what the names of certain carts that aren't in the database are. Anyways, check it out when you get a chance. Thank y...
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Two new blogs added....

Well I finally decided to revive my Spanish blog for my friends down south but it was gone so I had to create a new one. It's OK...I'll make sure to update that blog as much as this one. I also started a blog about my other hobby which is my virtual soccer league. There is a lot of info on that in the blog. I'm going to do my best to keep them updated....
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September 14, 2009

Finds 109: A little bit of everything even a lamp!

har har har so I'm back again this week and started pretty good. I went to the thrift store today and got a copy of Super Mario Bros 3 for a dollar as well as this weird gameboy game called Laura har har har.... Then I went to a pawn shop and found a sega cd game called Stellar...
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September 13, 2009

Well, I am almost 100 percent

So I'm able to walk again and normally but I still have some pain in my ankles which I hope will go away. I should be back and running once again by the middle of next week. I found out that my pain was probably due to the running shoes I was wearing. I'm going to start running either on the beach barefoot or with another pair I have in the park. Anyways,...
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Retro Game of the Week 009: Rainbow Islands (NES)

Well it has been a slow week but among my finds one of them caught my attention. Rainbow Islands for the NES is one of the most interesting games I have ever played. It's just a really fun game. I'm not sure how this game is related to Bubble Bobble but it doesn't matter. This...
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September 11, 2009

Another 9/11 Anniversary.....

Well another year and another anniversary of this tragic event. I ask at least to keep a minute of silence for the victims and the family of the victims of the 9/11 attacks. Well that's about it for now. Cya later....
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Finds 108: Lolo 2 and Rainbow Islands boxed!

So I went to visit a new thrift store that was walking distance and found some neat games. The thrift store was very small but they did had a little bit of everything. Anyways, I saw a stack of boxed NES games and decided to look at them. The ones that caught my eyes were Rainbow...
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September 09, 2009

Finds 107: Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo Sealed for the PC

I didn't had a lot of finds today but one of them caught my attention. They usually have PC games(the old ones) boxed and all here so it's nice to pick up some of them just for the nostalgia factor. This time around I came upon a copy of Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo for the...
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Planing a flea market trip by the end of the month

Well I decided to start saving up for a flea market trip by the end of the month. If things are good, I will have as good luck as I did last time. Anyways, cya later....
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September 07, 2009

Happy Labor Day

I hope all of you are having a great labor day and enjoy this day by going out and enjoying the day! I'll cya tomorrow!...
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September 06, 2009

PSP Lives On!

Well I fooled around with my fat PSP again today. I was able to add a feature so I can watch youtube videos on it which is really really kewl! Cya later laptop har har har...I was also able to add messenger feature which lets me log into messengers such as AIM, Yahoo, MSN, among others. I was really psyched about what I was able to do with it. I'll...
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Retro Game of the Week 008: Tomba 2(PSX)

Here is an interesting entry for this week. Tomba 2 for the PSX redefined a golden era of platformers that were though to be dead but weren't! This game has some of the most innovative gameplay around for the PSX. Anyways, the game starts you out as caveman of some sort that...
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Finally took out the PSP and.....

Did an awesome upgrade to it! I first started by buying a new faceplate because somehow someone had broken the one it had. I got it for a good price as well. Now, I have to wait for it but it's ok I'm patient. Anyways, I also updated my firmware which was 1.5 to 5.00 m33-6 which took me a while because you can't update straight to 5.00 m33-6, you have...
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September 04, 2009

Finds 106: Lots of Finds! Enter Game.com game!

Well the games must have been waiting for me because when I got to the thrift store I had to get a basket thing to place all of them in there! Anyways, it was a great day for finds! I manage to find a copy of Super Man for the n64 har har har see I told ya it'll show up eventually....
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