teh "what did you buy today"-thread

[BigusSchmuck]

I got Herc's Adventures for the Playstation 1 today only to find out that the back of the case had a huge crack in it! Definitely not your normal wear and tear lol.

[technozombie]

I just got this, it needs some TLC but i got it at a good price and everything works.

[Opethian]

I just got this, it needs some TLC but i got it at a good price and everything works.

wow nice I have that marquee great game

[technozombie]

I think I'm going to convert it to a MAME cabinet just for vertical shooters. Although it's not an original cabinet or anything, I'm still going to keep it where I can easily switch it back to a standalone Raiden 2. I also got a free Shinobi. The cabinet is trash and the monitor has some burn-in but the board works and the monitor looks fine when playing the game.

Anyone have opinions on running Turbo games in a MAME cabinet? i.e. Are there arcade equivalents that are better or what games would be good in a stand-up setting?

[xelement5x]

While I was unfortunately not able attend MGC like all the cool kids, I did have some pretty decent luck this weekend!

First the relatively run of the mill, mainly PS1 games with a PS2 game as well.  Just stuff I found at thrifts and my local media store.



Resident Evil: Survivor
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (+ Bonus Disc)
Army Men: Sarge's Heroes 2
Cool Boarders 2001
San Francisco RUSH
Chessmaster II
Pandemonium
Tenchu 2
Ape Escape 3 [PS2]

All pretty decent stuff, I've especially wanted a copy of Pandemonium for awhile.  Now I just need a Saturn version.


Next, the slightly stranger.  These were both found at the thrift


Issac Asimov's ROBOTS VCR Mystery Game
Nintendo Gamecube BEAT PAD (DDR)

I don't have  DDR pad for Mario mix so this was an easy buy for a couple of bucks.  The VCR board game just screamed my name so I had to grab it.  Now it'll be time to dig out the ol' VCR!


Finally, the flippin' awesome: Sega Edition



Defcon 5 [SAT]
Herc's Adventure [SAT]
Rise 2: Resurrection  [SAT]
Mega Man 8: Anniversary Edition! [SAT]
Three Dirty Dwarves [SAT]
Arcade's Greatest Hits  [SAT]

Mega Everdrive for Genesis


So, I went by a retro game store in my area I hadn't been to in awhile.  Their selection is a lot better than when they originally opened up, but when I asked about Saturn stuff they brought a big stack of games out.  All these were in there, no cracked cases and while the discs have some scratches they still play great. 

Best of all, their prices were awesome compared to feebay!  I didn't get them all for like $5 each or something, but everything was a price that I was happily willing to pay.  I've been specifically looking for a copy of Mega Man 8 for quite awhile, so to find one in my area made me ecstatic.  I had to work really hard to keep my game face on while checking out.  They even had a loose Winning Post as well but I don't need that game.

Last but not least, the Mega Everdrive from the group buy.  Haven't had a chance to play with it yet but I'm stoked to get some time in.  There are lots of pricey titles and homebrew I've always wanted to try out and now I finally can.

[bob]

Nice gets. I love finding good PS1 games at thrift stores. Its getting harder.

[synbiosfan]

Nice gets. I love finding good PS1 games at thrift stores. Its getting harder.

I know I used to buy most of my games locally. Around 2008-9, most places started leaving games unpriced and would check eBay before giving you a price They would still offer it at a better price and you could talk them down a bit but...damn.

[Tatsujin]

finally got my hands on one of these without giving away an arm and a leg too

[xelement5x]

Nice gets. I love finding good PS1 games at thrift stores. Its getting harder.

I know I used to buy most of my games locally. Around 2008-9, most places started leaving games unpriced and would check eBay before giving you a price They would still offer it at a better price and you could talk them down a bit but...damn.

I'm lucky that there are a couple places near me that just flat price stuff.  The thrift near me normally has games from $1.99 to $5.99 depending on what number they decide to make up that day, but if you can wait a couple weeks that color goes on sale for 50% off. 

The media store is pretty much flat pricing on retro stuff though: $4 for GB/GBC/GBA, $5 for NES and most PS1, and $8 for SNES and N64; no Sega stuff though They're hit or miss on stock, since a lot of collectors check the store, but if you swing by when someone has sold stuff off you can find some nice stuff.

[Necromancer]

The PAC of OBEY:



Thanks, BMW.  It's so sexy! 

[Nando]

The PAC of OBEY:



Thanks, BMW.  It's so sexy! 

NICE!!!!!

[Tatsujin]

such ey cutey

[synbiosfan]

Looks sweet!

[HailingTheThings]

finally got my hands on one of these without giving away an arm and a leg too

Been wanting an actual copy of Pepsiman for years, every couple of months I play a boot copy on my DC using bleem, what fun! Me should probably like purchase one soonish.

[bartre]

My MGC 2014 haul:


Highlights are a Laseractive W/ the sega pac and a sharp x68000 compact flash setup, thanks to Beemer, and a Sharp twin famicom with a handful of carts and a couple FDS games.



and something of a last minute pick up here, i was helping tear down the musem hall and one of the retro pc guys asked me if i wanted a monitor.
for $10, i couldn't refuse a PVM

Last, but certainly not least, there's a little something handmade by the daughter of our very own turbokon (totally awesome, couldn't wait to get it loaded and in use):