Finds 1428: Ninja Jajamaru Collection for the Switch

This is a really neat collection of the games released during the Famicom era. Ninja Jajamaru collection brings six awesome games! One of them is a complete remake of the classic game while the other five are just ports of the original Japanese releases. I am guessing the games are connected in some way which is really cool because I thought there were only two games in the series. I guess you learn something new!

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Finds 1427: Super Shredder is finally here!

Even though we only got a glimpse of Super Shredder in the TMNT 2 movie back in the early 90s, we still thought it was one of the most awesome villains ever. Now we move over two decades later and a wonderful company called NECA is bringing all these classics in action figure form. Even though I hate the way they distribute their action figures especially TMNT, there is no other company doing these and their quality is excellent from what I've experienced. Of course, this is only my point of view, I'm sure others will think differently about it which is fine as I'm only talking from my experience. Overall, I'm happy with the figure, it's here finally after many months of wait, but I learned to be patient with this toy line. I am still missing so many in the toon line it's ridiculous, but I won't worry. Any of you got this one yet? I don't know where to display it yet. 

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New Inventory Added to the Shoppe! Twinkle Tale, Omega Blast, Dahna, Grind Stormer, Undead Line, Mamono Hunter Yohko, El Viento, and Eliminate Down

Lots of new repros have been added to the shoppe which you can check out by clicking here or clicking on the top of the page if you are on your desktop which says Shop. This time around I have added a bunch of shoot 'em ups as I feel the inventory needed these. Of course, the labels have differed from the originals so there is no chance of passing them as the real deal. All of them are in English with the exception of Mamono Hunter Yohko which is a little odd because I thought I would find one for such a cool game but I guess not. That still doesn't stop you from playing the game. There is lots of quality and I have more coming with another wave of new games. I will also be focusing more on the SNES and Gameboy sections and eventually find my way to the NES/Famicom section in my shoppe which needs to keep growing! I also have another set of labels that I will be releasing in the coming month. Lots of new little projects are coming out little by little. Enjoy!

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A couple of tips on upgrading your laptop

Here are a couple of tips on upgrading your laptop. As some of you may know, I got a new laptop recently  that came with 8gb of ram. I read up on it before I bought it that you can upgrade it to 32gb of ram. I decided to get the ram from a reliable source that hasn’t failed me before and upgrade it. I am glad to say that my laptop is in the 32gb of ram level! Here are a couple of tips on how to upgrade your ram without having to take it to a tech. 

Tips on Laptop ram upgrade

• First of all, shop around different sites. I highly suggest Crucial and Memory Stock as your main options. They both have competitive prices. Crucial will even scan your computer to let you know exactly which memory is compatible with your system. They will also show you Hard Drive upgrades as well. It’s really cool and great for beginners. Memory Stock has also amazing range of memory. I don’t think they scan your machine, but you can enter or search your model number and find the right stick. This one also helps a lot with older computers especially if they can’t go online. Just find the model number and type it in. I have upgrade old computers using this method.
• Before you even attempt to open your laptop, look up videos on how others have attempted to open their laptops. You will find some great tips on there. YouTube the upgrades!
• Get the right tools. Don’t get the wrong tools or you might break the bits to open your laptop. Research! 
• Once again, do more research! Be sure you are sure of things and don’t do anything reckless. Laptops are quite fragile in certain parts so don’t be rough with them. They are portable computers after all.
• Have patience! Believe me, it can be quite annoying to get a laptop to open as some of them carry some annoying little tricks to opening them. 
• If everything else fails, don’t be afraid to take it to an expert. This is the last resort! They will take care of your machine. 

As you can see, I was able to do the upgrade and have the 32gbs of ram I desired. I am so happy with this and my laptop is blazing fast. Good luck!

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The Sega IR7000 Communicator

This is the Sega Communicator. It’s a really neat gadget that came out in the middle of the 90s. 1994 to be exact, this little gadget was part of the IR7000 series. I still remember seeing commercials with these little gadgets being used especially in class as two classmates would message each other without the teacher noticing. I guess this is texting before there was texting. It caught on for a bit but it ended up being more of a fad that was eventually outdone by the next popular toy. This one I own is a Sega brand and really cool although it doesn’t work! A friend of mine is actually working on it and got it working again although he has a couple of things left to fix, he said he is going to let me know when it’s ready. I am excited! I will have an update when I get it back. 

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Finds 1426: Tohka & Rahzar Movie NECA Figures are Here!

These action figures are finally here. A lot of collectors are still waiting for them while others got them about a month ago. I guess I feel like I’m somewhere in the middle. I’m happy with them but won’t open them till I get my setup together. I need the room for these! They are badass! 

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New Year New Laptop

It was about time I got a new laptop upgrade as my last one is around six years old and showing her age. Even though my old laptop had 16gb of ram, the processor was starting to slow down especially with all the photoshop, illustrator, and other stuff I do for work and design. This is one laptop I had my eyes on for a long time, then the new version came out which had a bigger monitor which is a big plus for me as I need more room to work with and I was more excited. Not only that, but the laptop was almost 50 percent off and I just thought it was the right time for an upgrade. I picked it up and am definitely happy with it. This is the Acer Nitro 5 17.2” monitor, 8gb of ram, with 512gb SSD, Windows 10, and Tenth Generation Core I5 processor. This computer is amazing! I am upgrading both the ram and hard drive so stay tuned for the upgrades! 

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Finds 1425: Limited Run Chex Quest & Street Fighter Alpha 2

A couple of new additions. Chex Quest had a release from Limited Run Games and I had to be all over it as I had fond memories for this one. I still have my original copy which I got from the cereal back in the day, yes this game came packed in the cereal box. Played it on my old PC(new back new) and had so much fun. This one brings a lot of little extras so it’s really cool to have a revival of this game. You can play this one in newer systems and the graphics got an upgrade. What else can you ask for? 
I also picked up a messy Street Fighter Alpha 2 copy for the SNES. This is a game I had back in the day and played so much! That copy from back then got messed up and broke from some reason, me and my brother did played it like crazy so maybe that’s why. It’s a nice nostalgic addition which for some reason I never picked up all those years ago. 

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Finds 1424: First Loot of the Year! Bomberman 2 and Lords of Thunder!

Happy new year once again! It’s time for some new loot! This time around, I was able to snag Bomberman 2 and Lords of Thunder from the usual game shoppe I visit. I did paid a lot for them but these are two games I wanted for a while especially Bomberman 2 believe it or not. I played Bomberman 2 when I first found out about emulators. It was such a fun game with a storyline and even though Bomberman games are repetitive, I still love playing them. Some of them do bring new stuff to the table. Lords of Thunder on the other hand was one game I never even heard of when I was young and only found out how amazing it is from YouTube videos and other gamers. The game is really hard to find so I thought it would be one of the few chances I had to get me a physical copy. Overall, a great way to start the year. I am really happy. You will see a decrease in loot in the coming months as I am focusing on other things in my life. There are priorities and as much as I love this hobby, this other things have to come first. 

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New Genesis Repros Added to the Shoppe!

Brand new games added to the shoppe! Here we have the two Shining Force games which are a lot of fun. I also added more stock for both Monster World IV and Cave Story. Finally, Warsong has been added which is a really awesome strategy game and Rent a Hero which is a really funny role playing game that I highly recommend. All are freshly made and at the shoppe. You can click here or click on the tab where is says Shop. Thanks again!

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