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jeffhlewis

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John Romero selling his Turbografx
« on: June 30, 2015, 03:44:48 AM »
Today's fun fact: John Romero is apparently having an eBay garage sale, including a boxed TG-16: http://www.ebay.com/sch/the_romero/m.html?item=271916881858&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
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Necromancer

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Re: John Romero selling his Turbografx
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2015, 04:05:55 AM »
Don't forget the boxed Custer's Revenge.  :lol:
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Re: John Romero selling his Turbografx
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2015, 04:39:26 AM »
Damnit, you lead me to eBay and I started bidding on things!!  ](*,)
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Jibbajaba

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Re: John Romero selling his Turbografx
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2015, 07:00:43 AM »
He's been listing stuff on eBay for a while now.  I almost bought his Vectrex off of him.  Ended up only going for like $80.
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Re: John Romero selling his Turbografx
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2015, 08:31:11 AM »
I don't believe the story about him buying it in 1990 though.  The box has a 39.99 sticker on it.
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MotherGunner

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Re: John Romero selling his Turbografx
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2015, 11:11:54 AM »
Who the f*ck is John Romero?

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Re: John Romero selling his Turbografx
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2015, 11:27:24 AM »
Quote from: MotherGunner on June 30, 2015, 11:11:54 AM
Who the f*ck is John Romero?



One of the founders of ID with John Carmack and designer of Doom.
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MotherGunner

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Re: John Romero selling his Turbografx
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2015, 11:58:43 AM »
That's it.  The point is, people only really care about John Carmack!   :D
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Re: John Romero selling his Turbografx
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2015, 01:40:27 PM »
His lengthy hair was apparently the highpoint of internet gaming humor circa 1998.  It was a dark time for jokes, indeed.
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Re: John Romero selling his Turbografx
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2015, 03:16:49 PM »
Quote from: MotherGunner on June 30, 2015, 11:58:43 AM
That's it.  The point is, people only really care about John Carmack!   :D

That's because Carmack was a decent guy who kept of doing good stuff ... and Romero was a self-promoting ass who thought that he was god's gift to gaming, left ID, and then went on to prove project after project that he was just an idiot that got very lucky the first time.
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Jibbajaba

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Re: John Romero selling his Turbografx
« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2015, 03:21:24 PM »
Quote from: elmer on June 30, 2015, 03:16:49 PM
Quote from: MotherGunner on June 30, 2015, 11:58:43 AM
That's it.  The point is, people only really care about John Carmack!   :D

That's because Carmack was a decent guy who kept of doing good stuff ... and Romero was a self-promoting ass who thought that he was god's gift to gaming, left ID, and then went on to prove project after project that he was just an idiot that got very lucky the first time.

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Re: John Romero selling his Turbografx
« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2015, 08:18:31 PM »
Quote from: Jibbajaba on June 30, 2015, 03:21:24 PM
Quote from: elmer on June 30, 2015, 03:16:49 PM
Quote from: MotherGunner on June 30, 2015, 11:58:43 AM
That's it.  The point is, people only really care about John Carmack!   :D

That's because Carmack was a decent guy who kept of doing good stuff ... and Romero was a self-promoting ass who thought that he was god's gift to gaming, left ID, and then went on to prove project after project that he was just an idiot that got very lucky the first time.

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Shit just got real.

I'm guessing it sold already, I didn't even see it.
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mitsuman

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Re: John Romero selling his Turbografx
« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2015, 07:17:38 AM »
It sold for $222 I do believe.
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Groover

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Re: John Romero selling his Turbografx
« Reply #13 on: July 01, 2015, 09:03:29 AM »
While it was with box it seems to be missing the packin game and more importantly the back cover.
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mitsuman

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Re: John Romero selling his Turbografx
« Reply #14 on: July 01, 2015, 09:55:38 AM »
Quote from: Groover on July 01, 2015, 09:03:29 AM
While it was with box it seems to be missing the packin game and more importantly the back cover.
Yup, I noticed that too.

I can't believe it went over $100.
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