teh "what did you buy today"-thread

[bob]

WTF is that muppet game and why don't I have it?

[Sparky]

WTF is that muppet game and why don't I have it?

Haha.. It was an instant grab glam... Muppets make me happy

[bob]

Same here. I flippin' love the muppets. I'm serious, I play one of the NES games frequently.
I need to hit the bay for that GC game. I didn't even know it existed.

[JapanTokei]

That Ninja Gaiden is super sexy.  from what I read the gameplay rocks too.  I'm drooling...

Couple pickups in the past 2 weeks:

1.) Ninja Gaiden, CIB for the Sega Master System. Got a shockingly good price for this one - thank you eBay alerts

2.) The rare-ish re-release version of Phantasy Star, CIB (if your version has the battery backup memory text in green in the top right, yours is too; the original release didn't have it).

That leaves me with just the blue cart version of Rambo to have the full NTSC set + the variants, which I whiffed on once a year ago at auction and haven't seen it since...

3.) Longbox NFL Gameday for the PS1 for a buck at Goodwill, also CIB. God, this game is awful but I couldn't resist.

[DragonmasterDan]

No one stellar item here, but I got a lot of inexpensive good stuff today.

[esteban]

No one stellar item here, but I got a lot of inexpensive good stuff today.

I'd love to hear about Dungeon Explorer PSP (I know it isn't good, but I love hearing from folks whose opinion I trust).

At the very least, I want to hear the music.

Was there any PC wallpaper for DE PSP? I vaguely remember something.

 

[DragonmasterDan]

I'd love to hear about Dungeon Explorer PSP (I know it isn't good, but I love hearing from folks whose opinion I trust).

At the very least, I want to hear the music.

Was there any PC wallpaper for DE PSP? I vaguely remember something.

I tried it for a few minutes, the opening sequence is poorly translated. Then I spent a bit of time making a character, then hacking and slashing a bit. So far I can't say too much.

I'm not sure if there was PC wallpaper made but it wouldn't surprise me. There was a DS Dungeon Explorer made around the same time frame.

[Joe Redifer]

Wow I didn't even know there was a Dungeon Explorer for the PSP. Is it a new entry in the series, a reboot or a remake? Also Awesome Possum is all sorts of amazing. Once you start playing you will NOT want to stop until immediately after you start playing.

[Tatsujin]

nice goldpack and also for a good price

[DragonmasterDan]

Wow I didn't even know there was a Dungeon Explorer for the PSP. Is it a new entry in the series, a reboot or a remake? Also Awesome Possum is all sorts of amazing. Once you start playing you will NOT want to stop until immediately after you start playing.

As far as I can tell it's a completely new game that isn't a reboot of any of the previous games.

As far as Awesome Possum goes, I know it's reputation but for 2.99 I figured it would be worth picking up even if it's a terrible platformer. High Seas Havoc for 7.99 also seemed like a good deal and might be the best find from yesterday.

[Necromancer]

Dungeon Explorer on the PSP is Dungeon Explorer in name only.  It's a straightforward and rather bland hack 'n' slash dungeon crawler that wouldn't be all that bad if it didn't overstay its welcome (it's kinda fun in the beginning); but it's loooooooong and not in a good way with lots of differing content to enjoy.  I gave up on it at about 90 hours, after perusing the internet and finding I was a bit less than halfway through.  Yeah, 200+ hours of grinding..... 

There's some variety with occasional special missions and eventual big boss fights (each dungeon has a mini-boss, but they're nothing special), but you mostly play the same generic missions over and over and over again just to gain enough experience, and you won't stand a chance if you move on to the higher dungeons too soon.  Pro tip: change classes as soon as possible to unlock the best classes (check teh interwebz).  Better pro tip: play something else.

[bob]

more fakie transformers



AND...started Christmas shopping for the twinnies...

[Nando]

more fakie transformers

the local dollar store gets a ton of these. I want to buy a few a do some toy customizing on them. They are inexpensive enough for a N00b like me.

[esteban]

Dungeon Explorer on the PSP is Dungeon Explorer in name only.  It's a straightforward and rather bland hack 'n' slash dungeon crawler that wouldn't be all that bad if it didn't overstay its welcome (it's kinda fun in the beginning); but it's loooooooong and not in a good way with lots of differing content to enjoy.  I gave up on it at about 90 hours, after perusing the internet and finding I was a bit less than halfway through.  Yeah, 200+ hours of grinding..... 

There's some variety with occasional special missions and eventual big boss fights (each dungeon has a mini-boss, but they're nothing special), but you mostly play the same generic missions over and over and over again just to gain enough experience, and you won't stand a chance if you move on to the higher dungeons too soon.  Pro tip: change classes as soon as possible to unlock the best classes (check teh interwebz).  Better pro tip: play something else.

Damn. Thanks for the scoop. I have to investigate the DS version that someone mentioned, too.

I still think the music may have some entertainment value? PSP tunes...anything to get excited about? Or was the soundtrack more ambient?

Yes, I'm going to look at YouTube videos, but that can't substitute for your 2¢ 

[Necromancer]

I still think the music may have some entertainment value? PSP tunes...anything to get excited about? Or was the soundtrack more ambient?

Sadly, it's nothing special and there's just a few songs - town, dungeon, boss fight, and....