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June 30, 2010

Finds 210: Disk System Games + Case!

Here is a very neat find that finally arrived. Five disk system games(pirates) and a case to carry them on....never quite heard of that. Although I can't test the games thanks to my Disk System breaking, I can find some use for the case. Overall a very interesting find....
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June 28, 2010

Retro Game of the Week 043: Gimmick! (FC)

So here it is, I was finally able to get a physical copy of this wonderful game and even though it doesn't contain the special sound chip, I was able to enjoy the gameplay of a game like no other! Gimmick! is one of a kind and it's the pick of this week!(or two weeks ago to...
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Retro Game of the Week 042: Gargoyle's Quest 2(NES)

Once more I am late in my entries for the weekly pics, I am three behind so lets get started. This time around another NES title that grabbed my attention is chosen. Gargoyle's Quest 2 for the NES makes not much sense title wise, but it doesn't matter, it's all about the gameplay....
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June 22, 2010

Finds 209: Yet another gameboy lot, Super Mario Bros 2J!

Here is a lot that arrived last Friday but just getting around to it today. I paid 40 bucks for it and couldn't be happier especially for that import GBA game that came with it, you know which!...
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Finds 208: A sole find, better than nothing!

Well haven't been hunting latelly because I just can't get rid of all the stuff I want to sell! I will go all out tonight on that but at least I was able to pick up this Pokeymon game for three dollars at the thrift. I was more looking for legos so I can build the tower which...
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Windows 7 FTW

Wow what a difference upgrading from a bad OS to a decent OS makes! The ram is not eaten up by the horrible windows vista anymore and I have more room and less errors than ever before! I gotta tell ya, upgrading my desktop and laptop to windows 7 is truly amazing! The difference...
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Zeliard DOS Gameplay Video

So I decided to try out my new camera recording some DOS goodness! ENJ...
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June 16, 2010

Legos are sexy....

Here is the finished product! I'm going to keep my eyes opened for these awesome toys! Gotta build Famicom Ci...
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June 15, 2010

Finds 207: Lots of great games! Pokemon, Silent Hill, Legos!

Lots of new stuff today, including Silent Hill(PS1), Pokemon Games, and even Mario Kart DS! Check out the photos, one last thing, my new obsession....Legos!!Game were five bucks each. Gameboy came along with some of the games.PS1 titles for 1.95 each.Genesis Games, 2 dollars...
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DOS Month, this July!

I haven't done this since I had my website back in 1999! But yeah, decided to bring the tradition of DOS month starting this July 1st. What is DOS Month you say? It's pretty much a celebration of DOS games(a set of 31 games, one for each day) in which you will see some of the...
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June 13, 2010

Why no new youtube videos? I have a reason!

Well the reason I haven't posted any new videos is because I am working on a new way to record them. I have an extra pc that I am working on upgrading and such. I am going to buy a tv capture card so that I can record console gaming at its purest and therefore upload it to youtube. it'll definitely make my gameplay videos more appealing as I am used...
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June 12, 2010

Finds 206: More New Arrivals

Got a package today and was very happy with the contents of it. A little bit of everything as you can see.Too lazy to type info on all of them, so this time around, figure it out for yourself har har har...
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Finds 205: Gimmick!, the wait is over!

So finally it's here, Gimmick! for the Famicom(although pirate) but it doesn't matter! The game plays great and really took the Famicom to its limits and new limits if you count the sound chip the original came with. Sadly, the pirate doesn't come with it but as all games go,...
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June 11, 2010

Finds 204: Sealed NES Games Jackpot!

YEEEEHAAAAWWW! picked up these NES games from a craiglist ad! Some of them were five dollars, others were ten, another one fifteen, and a few for twenty.... Can't beat sealed NES games for less than twenty bucks!now to open my 1989 nes sto...
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World Cup 2010 is finally here!

At last, it's here the most exciting sporting event that only happens every four years! The World Cup, this time around in South Africa should be as exciting as ever! My predictions are:Surprise: USA, ChileDisappointment: France, South Africa, MexicoWinner: Spain or PortugalThat's...
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June 08, 2010

Finds 203: Back to Play n Trade! Various Goodness!

Well in one of my trips down south I was able to localize a local Play n Trade from that area and able to pick up lots of neat stuff! Here we go!Picked up a couple of boxed 3DO games, Gex and Guardian War. Both are cib too, the 3DO boxes are huge!Picked these up as well. The...
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June 07, 2010

Finds 202: Ducktales FTW!

Picked up some items at the thrift store. Nothing that exciting except for Ducktales, been looking for this one for a while. Now I have both of their Gameboy releases. WOOT!Yes, that's that childs bear game....I ought to burn that piece of cra...
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June 06, 2010

Finds 201: Various stuff for various consoles....

Here is some stuff I picked up during the last couple of days. Mainly from craiglist and thrift store shopping.SNES with five games 30 dollars. Some neat stuff in this one including the Mario All stars with Mario World.Gameboy games five dollars each.Each of these were two bucks...
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June 05, 2010

Finds 200: Famicom Goodness, the reason I collect!

Well it took a while to get here but just in the nick of time. New famicom stuff and probably one of the more interesting finds I will ever have. So lets begin!Here we have Final Fight Guy CIB for the Super Famicom. It's one of the games I always wanted to play as you can play...
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Famicom Freak's Super Duper Game Room of Doom +

Here is a video! Enj...
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June 04, 2010

Retro Game of the Week 041: TMNT IV Turtles in Time(SNES)

This was the first ever SNES title I ever got with the good old console and what an awesome ordeal! The game is just amazing and prove how close consoles were getting to the arcade machines we praised so much in the early 90s. The only thing the game is missing is the four player...
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One finds trip left...just one....

The big 200th finds post is coming up but until then why not look back at the 199 before it. This one will surely be remembered as much as the 100th finds post. Lets see what the weekend brings. Until then, take ca...
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June 03, 2010

Finds 199: Game.com handheld!! Killer Cuts! WOOT!

Got some new stuff today including a Game.com handheld device with two games for four bucks as well as a Game Gear game called Tempo Jr. for a dollar ninety five. I also picked up the Killer Instinct soundtrack! IT KICKS ASS that was also a dollar ninety five. Photos as alw...
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June 01, 2010

Find of the Month (MAY) Prototype!

With so many amazing finds, I had to pick just one that was out of this world. There was a NES deluxe set, Gold N64, a lot of 50 disk system games, a huge lot of n64 console and games, among other things.... In the end, the prototype I found was the most interesting and best...
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A New Month full of amazing things to come!

Yes here we are half way through the year and we still have lots to come! Gaming finds have been amazing and hope they will stay like that for years to come! Lets keep our eyes op...
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