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OwaynOTT · 05-02-2012 1:11pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I had a few promo disks, sadly they are for sh1te games, Jet Rider, Star Wars: Masters of the muck fighting game, both for PS, also I have a lotus racing game promo for the ps2.

And as for A&R&Discworld forum, as a massive Pratchett fan I'd do it, sure you'd be cutting cutting your own throat not to! Sausage in a bun anyone?

Much prefer rat and ketchup inna bun.

CiDeRmAn · 05-02-2012 2:41pm

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Much prefer rat and ketchup inna bun.

Ah yes, you must be one of those "nouvelle cuisine" types Ankh-Morpork has heard a lot of, over the clacks, from Lancre...
Why don't you feck off back?

ahyeahok · 05-02-2012 2:46pm

Some car booty I got today.
Knocked a tenner off asking price cos they couldn't find the tv lead

Retr0gamer · 05-02-2012 5:21pm

I have loads of promos, some for fantastic games like SotN and Silent Hill 2. Been told they aren't worth much.

Myrddin · 05-02-2012 5:29pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I have loads of promos, some for fantastic games like SotN and Silent Hill 2. Been told they aren't worth much.

Saurons opinion doesn't count

Doge · 05-02-2012 5:41pm

ahyeahok wrote: »

Some car booty I got today.
Knocked a tenner off asking price cos they couldn't find the tv lead

ZAP!

Jack burton · 05-02-2012 6:22pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1b6ko1I00A

Dale Parish · 05-02-2012 6:36pm

Found this in a box of games I bought, too bad I can't play since I'v no drive :pac:

OwaynOTT · 05-02-2012 8:24pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Ah yes, you must be one of those "nouvelle cuisine" types Ankh-Morpork has heard a lot of, over the clacks, from Lancre...
Why don't you feck off back?

Nah, I'm from Bad Ass myself.

o1s1n · 05-02-2012 11:09pm

ahyeahok wrote: »

Mine is what ya see in my pic. 3 discs in a 4 disc box (no cover).
I see that link the cover says "DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY". Wonder if that cover is off a retail display box, if it was the promo cover wouldn't it say promo only? The front of it looks like a standard cover.

Found it in a charity shop in a very small town... not what you would expect to find, I had found FFVI, FFVIII and FF anthology in the same shop a few weeks ago.
Must have been from the same lot but missed it the first time round.... actually didnt even notice it was a promo copy till i hopped into my car

edit: found this http://ff7-cloudloku.atspace.com/eng.html some FF collection this guys got.

I love when stuff like this turns up in the oddest if places. Nice find dude. Will you be selling it on or keeping it you reckon?

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I have loads of promos, some for fantastic games like SotN and Silent Hill 2. Been told they aren't worth much.

Some are worth money, others not so much. It's all down to whether collectors want them or not really.

Sure, they don't have booklets or nice artwork, but like promo/beta carts, some of them are rare. Rare + popular product = worth. I'd say Final Fantasy VII being multi disc makes it rarer than your average promo too. Plus you know how mental some Final Fantasy collectors are about stuff

ahyeahok · 05-02-2012 11:39pm

o1s1n wrote: »

I love when stuff like this turns up in the oddest if places. Nice find dude. Will you be selling it on or keeping it you reckon?

Ill keep it.. although I do go through stages of wanting to sell all my gaming stuff... and then getting all nostalgic and changing my mind.

On a related note, got Starflight for the megadrive last week, bought solely on a old memory of playing it years ago , the game seemed so vast. Haven't got a chance to play it to see if it was as good as i think it was.

Optimus Prime · 06-02-2012 8:56am

o1s1n wrote: »

Some are worth money, others not so much. It's all down to whether collectors want them or not really.

Sure, they don't have booklets or nice artwork, but like promo/beta carts, some of them are rare. Rare + popular product = worth. I'd say Final Fantasy VII being multi disc makes it rarer than your average promo too. Plus you know how mental some Final Fantasy collectors are about stuff

not sure about the older stuff, but some of the newer stuff can be great. most are just empty game boxes with promo copy not for resale across them, but then you get some great ones, like the God of War 3 one, with a Gold Coin, Scroll etc all in a wooden box with a slash of blood accross it (The Fiancee didnt know what it was when it arrived at the house, she thought there was going to be a finger or something in it). or the GT5 one in a big metal tin with artwork book, art disc and keyring. The one for infamous 2 was great, it was all in a battered envelope with fake photos, a wallet with fake ID and credit card etc like it was sent to you from a lost property office.

Mostly the sony promo media kits are good to be honest.

Roar · 06-02-2012 11:45am

my flirtation with retro gaming continues.. My RGB scart cable for my Sega Megadrive arrived this morning, along with my copy of FIFA 95. And I hooked up my N64 at the weekend too.. if i'm not careful this could end up becoming more an addiction than a fliration..

o1s1n · 06-02-2012 12:19pm

Roar wrote: »

if i'm not careful this could end up becoming more an addiction than a fliration..

It will. It's an inevitability.

Oh and just some forwarning so you can make space, at some point in the next year we'll all have convinced into buying an arcade cab :pac:

Myrddin · 06-02-2012 12:24pm

Small haul from Infideals, courtesy of our 20& discount code :cool:

Sega Mastersystem Light Phaser [set to stun]

Super Smash TV, Jurassic Park, & Sonic Spinball

Aladdin, Asterix, & Super Scope 6. The scope cart was £1, so leave me alone

I've no scope, but just picked this up as I'll likely get one at some stage

Vectrex - Cosmic Chasm
Mastersystem - R Type

Atari 2600 - Outlaw & Air Sea Battle. Both £1 each

Atari 2600 - Stargate. This is the original name for the game, it was changed after the initial release to Defender 2 for legal reasons. £2.50

Myrddin · 06-02-2012 12:29pm

Roar wrote: »

my flirtation with retro gaming continues.. My RGB scart cable for my Sega Megadrive arrived this morning, along with my copy of FIFA 95. And I hooked up my N64 at the weekend too.. if i'm not careful this could end up becoming more an addiction than a fliration..

I fear its too late, tell your friends to run & not look back, for you will only slow them down

Professey Chin · 06-02-2012 12:35pm

ive a strange soft spot for sonic spinball

Myrddin · 06-02-2012 12:38pm

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

ive a strange soft spot for sonic spinball

I on the other hand don't, but what I am helpless against, is completion

CiDeRmAn · 06-02-2012 12:53pm

Nice one getting Stargate, I have it in it's Defender 2 guise and its outstanding! Remember to have a second controller for hyperspace! Probably my favourite 2600 title.

o1s1n · 06-02-2012 12:55pm

Jaysus Enternow, you fell off the wagon hard indeed. Nice lot of stuff.

So what'll be next? Some NTSC snes games like you were saying? Another cabinet? Endless possibilities...

Myrddin · 06-02-2012 1:01pm

o1s1n wrote: »

Jaysus Enternow, you fell off the wagon hard indeed. Nice lot of stuff.

So what'll be next? Some NTSC snes games like you were saying? Another cabinet? Endless possibilities...

I fell off big time, I blame Mr Korea & this cheap bandwagon gaming idea

On my next hitlist is:

Super Probotector,
Jungle Hunt, Venture & the horrific Video Pinball for the 2600
I wanna build up my 32X xollection, & get some more Jag carts too.

TL : DR? = More games needed than I have money to spend on

Glad to hear about Defender 2 Cidey, it looks like a massive improvement over the Defender port

Atavan-Halen · 06-02-2012 1:17pm

EnterNow wrote: »

TL : DR? = More games needed than I have money to spend on

Ah jaysis will ya stop! Over the last week I've had 8 parcels arrive and there's still more on the way. Plus that GameCube NR reader is €200 gone straight away from my next pay packet.

I'll get my famicom out to you this week btw!

o1s1n · 06-02-2012 1:23pm

atavan-halen wrote: »

Plus that GameCube NR reader is €200 gone straight away from my next pay packet.

Woah hang on, you bought an NR reader? Where'd you get that?!

Retr0gamer · 06-02-2012 1:46pm

EnterNow wrote: »

Super Probotector,

Why? Those gay robots are gayer than cho aniki. Get the manly man version!

o1s1n · 06-02-2012 1:52pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Why? Those gay robots are gayer than cho aniki. Get the manly man version!

Come on! Look at the title screen! They're grinding their arses! And for all we know, one of them is in the nip!

Myrddin · 06-02-2012 1:55pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Why? Those gay robots are gayer than cho aniki. Get the manly man version!

Contra 3? Whichever I can source cheapest I shall get. I know there's minimal text in the game, is it playable though from menu/options point of view?

I'm seriously thinking of getting a US Snes too. The games are so cheap & I don't wanna have to use pass thoughs or ruin my PAL one by cutting the cart slot. I can use that for PAL/JP, & maybe get a US one for those ugly carts

Retr0gamer · 06-02-2012 1:57pm

o1s1n wrote: »

Come on! Look at the title screen! They're grinding their arses! And for all we know, one of them is in the nip!

There's a big difference between gay and bromance.

EnterNow wrote: »

Contra 3? Whichever I can source cheapest I shall get. I know there's minimal text in the game, is it playable though from menu/options point of view?

I'm seriously thinking of getting a US Snes too. The games are so cheap & I don't wanna have to use pass thoughs or ruin my PAL one by cutting the cart slot. I can use that for PAL/JP, & maybe get a US one for those ugly carts

Ah I'm only joking, If you can put up with the robots and have a 60Hz switch it's the same game.

Not sure it's worth getting a US SNES, they look horrible compared to the EU/JAP model.

Myrddin · 06-02-2012 1:59pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Not sure it's worth getting a US SNES, they look horrible compared to the EU/JAP model.

I like the fact that they're an oddity over here, through they are an ugly brute. The actual reason being though, I'm looking at carts on ebay.com lately, the prices are very, very good on comparison

OwaynOTT · 06-02-2012 2:40pm

I actually think there's something nice about the design of the america snes. It all square and chunky.
The buttons colours on the joypad are abomination. Its green, blue, yellow and red not some crappy shades of blue.

Atavan-Halen · 06-02-2012 3:01pm

o1s1n wrote: »

atavan-halen wrote: »

Plus that GameCube NR reader is €200 gone straight away from my next pay packet.

Woah hang on, you bought an NR reader? Where'd you get that?!

Adverts. Ciderman posted a link to it in the bargains thread. Comes with unknown games and 5 new NR discs.

o1s1n · 06-02-2012 3:05pm

atavan-halen wrote: »

Adverts. Ciderman posted a link to it in the bargains thread. Comes with unknown games and 5 new NR discs.

I'd be really interested in seeing what's on those discs! Hopefully some early stage software.

Atavan-Halen · 06-02-2012 3:08pm

o1s1n wrote: »

atavan-halen wrote: »

Adverts. Ciderman posted a link to it in the bargains thread. Comes with unknown games and 5 new NR discs.

I'd be really interested in seeing what's on those discs! Hopefully some early stage software.

Me too. It's the first not for public consumption gaming item I'll own!

o1s1n · 06-02-2012 3:10pm

It's a really nice piece to own. Any idea where it came from? (Other than adverts!)

If it was a dev house in Ireland somewhere then those discs very well could have something interesting on them.

Even if they don't, you'll still be able to bask in the smugness of owning some elite development hardware :pac:

Atavan-Halen · 06-02-2012 3:14pm

o1s1n wrote: »

It's a really nice piece to own. Any idea where it came from? (Other than adverts!)

If it was a dev house in Ireland somewhere then those discs very well could have something interesting on them.

Even if they don't, you'll still be able to bask in the smugness of owning some elite development hardware :pac:

No idea. I'll ask yer man about it when I pick it up. It's mad to find stuff like that on this little island

o1s1n · 06-02-2012 3:35pm

Just having a look at that advert, seems to be a heap of discs!

Damn it, I all jelly now. Never thought I'd be saying this, but I really must start watching adverts :eek:

Dr Bob · 06-02-2012 3:58pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6_7Auza7Ho

Tomy Mini arcade game , nice mate of mine dropped it over last night!
(cheers antor)

Steve X2 · 06-02-2012 4:06pm

My old school Casio F-91W watches arrived today. I'd forgotten how light they were and that green bulb that lights up the screen, old school.

I love it

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CiDeRmAn · 06-02-2012 4:45pm

So, should be getting Geist and Odama for the GC by the weekend! Happy days!
Still waiting on Puzzle Bobble for my Wonderswan, posting from Italy seems to take a long time!

Jack burton · 06-02-2012 4:48pm

Yep, Italy takes ages for some reason, I bought a game a while ago and took like 2 weeks to get here

o1s1n · 06-02-2012 4:52pm

Ah bollocks, my Mercs board is coming from Italy

Retr0gamer · 06-02-2012 4:59pm

Got a nice little haul today. Chibi Robo Park Patrol on the DS, Sword of Mana on GBA and Warioland 3. That means I have all 5 of the warioland games now and it was 5 euros posted from adverts. I heard Sword of Mana is good but has the new Square Enix problem of simplistic story yet far too much dialogue.

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

So, should be getting Geist and Odama for the GC by the weekend! Happy days!

I must get back to Geist. It has an absolutely terrible opening because as an FPS it's absolutely terrible. However once you are a ghost it becomes a lot more interesting. Some of the puzzles are great and the various vision modes for different camera and animals you possess s great. I just wish th idea was revisited by a competent FPS studio.

Steve X2 · 06-02-2012 10:52pm

Not retro game related but definitely retro. One of my new Casio F-91W's beside my hiking watch, some size difference.
Everyone should have a F-91W, you don't need to be a hipster or a terrorist(they famously use them for bombs) and they cost next to nothing.

For some reason the little green bulb that lights up the display reminds me on my childhood

Click for bigger:

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Doge · 06-02-2012 11:22pm

First the raspberry pi blog delivers its most important update ever.

http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/615

A few mins pass and the 1541 Ultimate news page gets its biggest update since November also!

http://www.1541ultimate.net/content/index.php

This can only mean one thing to me.....

fap fap fap fap fap fap fap fap

Jack burton · 06-02-2012 11:41pm

Steve SI wrote: »

Not retro game related but definitely retro. One of my new Casio F-91W's beside my hiking watch, some size difference.
Everyone should have a F-91W, you don't need to be a hipster or a terrorist(they famously use them for bombs) and they cost next to nothing.

For some reason the little green bulb that lights up the display reminds me on my childhood

Click for bigger:

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Everyone loves those casios, and i bet everyone has had one at some stage

and props for getting a non "cool and retro one"

We dont do fancy colours here when they arnt necessary, I call it being legit!

Professey Chin · 06-02-2012 11:44pm

Think I might still have my old remote control casio somewhere.
One of these babies.Oooo yeah :cool:

Steve X2 · 06-02-2012 11:51pm

It comes in any colour you like, as long as you like black.

Seriously though, if its not black its a fake as Casio only make them in black.
Even though these things are dirt cheap there is a whole fake market for them and it can be hard to spot the real deal.

The Watch site has a decent article on it.
http://www.thewatchsite.com/index.php?topic=8729.0

Edit:
Most of the F-91W's you see on ebay are fake, even if they claim otherwise.
The one I got is real, I made sure of that.

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Doge · 07-02-2012 12:19am

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

Think I might still have my old remote control casio somewhere.
One of these babies.Oooo yeah :cool:

This is the chunky ass mofo I used carry around:

I lost count of how many times the strap broke off / popped out of that thing.

The face of the watch was just too big for the damn thing!

I think they were 50 pound back in the day or something like that,

these days you can get chinese clones with softer buttons for a 1/10th of the price:

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/0-9-lcd-tv-vcr-dvd-vcd-sat-remote-control-wristwatch-1-cr2032-48466

CiDeRmAn · 07-02-2012 10:38am

Used to get ponces in Gamesworld, back in the day, trying to change the stations on the store monitors, in the console display cabs, dim-wits!

I have had a whole host of digital watches, not a remote but one of those Data bank ones from the 90's, a classic Casio as seen above.
Then, for a good 10 years, I gave up wearing a watch at all, seeing as my phone had a perfectly good time display.
But, upon changing to a smart phone, the battery life is so rubbish that I may as well get a watch again, so here we are! Got one for my birfday and wearing it ever since.
Kinda hard to go back to them, they feel weird and tight on the wrist..

Myrddin · 07-02-2012 10:47am

waveform wrote: »

This is the chunky ass mofo I used carry around:

Being a 16 year old, having one of those in school was mandatory. Que hillarity in double history when your meant to be watching a film about stuff that happened in Cideys day

Optimus Prime · 07-02-2012 11:26am

had one of these myself! In fact my youngest brother has one too and he only bought it about a year ago, they must be still selling them, or else started selling them again.

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