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  • #3872
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    All at the Balbriggan market.

    Based on your previous posts I went up to Baille Brigin market today too.

    I saw:

    An A500 Cartoon Classics system. Boxed.

    2x PS2 Slim consoles. Bare bones, no cables etc.

    Loads of XBOX consoles, nearly went for a crystal one.

    An N64 with Goldeneye and 2 other carts. The N64 sounded in bits when you shook it though! Is that the one you bought? We probably stood next to each other looking at it!

    An N64 clone with a multiple game cart.

    Misc PS1 and PS2 and PC games.


    I bought:

    A PS1 with controller, games, leads and an AV to Scart converter I can use on my PC Engine until I mod it.

    A PSOne slim, just the console, no cables, games, leads or anything.

    Virtua Cop Elite for PS2.

    Toki and a 4 in 1 set feat Flimbo's Quest. Both C64 carts unboxed. Toki had a manual though.


    Not a bad little market that, enjoyed my first visit. :)

    P.s I never saw that SNES, where was it? Was it PAL?


  • #3873
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,417 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Why didn't you buy the boxed A500?! Was it too expensive? If not, I'd at least have bought that and flogged it on ebay or adverts.


  • #3874
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Why didn't you buy the boxed A500?! Was it too expensive? If not, I'd at least have bought that and flogged it on ebay or adverts.

    I thought about it, honest. But the good woman was with me and I'd have been scowled at. I'm not lucky enough to wear the trousers when it comes to video games.

    Sigh, they just don't understand... :(

    ...wait til she sees my new PC Engine and Saturn next week in the post though.

    If I'm offline longer than a day I've either emigrated or I'll be on the RTE News at 6........being carried out of a lake.

    In a body bag.


  • #3875
    7sr2z3fely84g5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,571 ✭✭✭7sr2z3fely84g5


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Why didn't you buy the boxed A500?! Was it too expensive? If not, I'd at least have kept that after a while
    fyp :).


  • #3876
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,753 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    I was there to get the A500 but it was nowhere to be found!
    The N64 is fine, someone jammed a coin side so I'll extract it later.
    The Snes was a pal one alright and you must have bought that c64 cart from the same fella.


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  • #3877
    7sr2z3fely84g5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,571 ✭✭✭7sr2z3fely84g5


    A500 is a nice machine,tight memory and now lack of floppies can be a disadvantage,hard drives+other cards could be added to the machine,of course which are now scarce and command a big price.


  • #3878
    pdbhp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,041 ✭✭✭pdbhp


    got Zelda Ocarina of Time on 3DS:D


  • #3879
    Dr Bob
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,184 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dr Bob


    Trip to RAGE at lunch today (cheap lunches for the rest of the week to make up for it!)
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    2 sms carts , but best of all a Spectrum Kempston interface card (the adaptor that basically lets you use a regular joystick)for a fiver :)
    may actually be able PLAY something on one of the spectrums I own now!
    Still some crazy prices on carts there , 20 quid for bubble bobble on the sms ?


  • #3880
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    luas_dublin wrote: »
    Trip to RAGE at lunch today (cheap lunches for the rest of the week to make up for it!)
    th_3fe2f4f9.jpg
    2 sms carts , but best of all a Spectrum Kempston interface card (the adaptor that basically lets you use a regular joystick)for a fiver :)
    may actually be able PLAY something on one of the spectrums I own now!
    Still some crazy prices on carts there , 20 quid for bubble bobble on the sms ?

    Did they still have the Sega Multi Mega in there?

    If its there at the end of the week I'm going in to put an offer on it, not €175 though.


  • #3881
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    luas_dublin wrote: »
    Still some crazy prices on carts there

    Hence I don't go there no more. eBay and misc dedicated resources are my staples now.

    I'd love to put a few bob in their coffers but they need to be a bit more realistic with their pricing.


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  • #3882
    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,619 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    Just got big box Super Metroid in post today. In good condition apart from one flap missing.
    Never seen a big box snes game before and it really is big!
    Also got a boxed Zelda for snes and thats a mint copy :).

    Happy to say they were comparatively dirt cheap. Not happy to say what I'm comparing prices on.


  • #3883
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,276 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    You can complete the collection with a big box Earthbound. That won't cost much.....


  • #3884
    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,619 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    You can complete the collection with a big box Earthbound. That won't cost much.....

    Should get one for at least 20 id say.


  • #3885
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,276 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Good luck with that :)


  • #3886
    Dr Bob
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,184 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dr Bob


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    Hence I don't go there no more. eBay and misc dedicated resources are my staples now.

    I'd love to put a few bob in their coffers but they need to be a bit more realistic with their pricing.

    some of the pricing isnt too bad , Super monaco was 3, shooting gallery there was 5 , and thats generally what I'm happy paying for boxed SMS stuff.
    I think rageguys rule is still "have I heard of this game/franchise? yes? quadriple price!!"
    I didnt check re the multi mega steve , tbh I didnt want to look at the back wall incase I was tempted to buy something!!


  • #3887
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    luas_dublin wrote: »
    some of the pricing isnt too bad , Super monaco was 3, shooting gallery there was 5 , and thats generally what I'm happy paying for boxed SMS stuff.
    I think rageguys rule is still "have I heard of this game/franchise? yes? quadriple price!!"
    I didnt check re the multi mega steve , tbh I didnt want to look at the back wall incase I was tempted to buy something!!

    If they had all the stuff from the back wall out the front it would sell so much faster. Having to ask every time I go in what they have is a pain really. I like to look at everything in a shop and I don't want to ask them to hand me all the 12 n64's and 8 snes they have etc :D


  • #3888
    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,619 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    OwaynOTT wrote: »
    Should get one for at least 20 id say.
    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Good luck with that :)

    Why cant retro games be cheap. :(


  • #3889
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    OwaynOTT wrote: »
    Why cant retro games be cheap. :(

    You sound like my financial advisor (aka: the good woman).


  • #3890
    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,619 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    Ah it just annoys me having to buy these games for the prices of them. Secret of Mana - 40
    Turtles in time - 20
    super street fighter 2 - 20
    zelda - 20

    and so on.

    Thats cart only prices on ebay. I had all these games, boxes n all boxed up in a box in the attic. Went looking for them last year and there were gone. SO PAYING REALLY GETS MY GOAT


  • #3891
    batari
    Closed Accounts Posts: 520 ✭✭✭batari


    Steve SI wrote: »
    Atari Lynx II and Batman Returns game:

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    That Lynx looks in amazing condition! What's the picture like on it?


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  • #3892
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    batari wrote: »
    That Lynx looks in amazing condition! What's the picture like on it?

    Picture quality is pretty good. Cant really remember how good a new lynx screen looks but I'd say it's close to new quality.


  • #3893
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    This lot landed in the post from the USA, Japan and the UK today (and Virtua Cop from Balbriggan market yesterday!). :)

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  • #3894
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,276 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Nice. Gradius V is a work of unadulterated genius and the Warriors is a great game.


  • #3895
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Cheers. :)

    Gradius V was a high ranker on my SHMUP swag list. Can't wait to get stuck in to it, my PS2 is sick though. :(


  • #3896
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,753 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Not to worry, another PS2 is peanuts now, well worth picking up a slim for next to nothing.
    Such a great library of games on it too, amazing...

    I wonder if we might have seen a groovy slimline Dreamcast had it stayed the distance?


  • #3897
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,276 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Dreamcast was small enough as is. Far better designed than the fugly PS2. Now a Dreamcast that didn't sound like it was about to take off would have been nice.


  • #3898
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Video of my latest picks. :)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g4fYTzuWeM


  • #3899
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,753 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    The noisiest console in my collection has been the first 360 I owned, it sounded like a hairdryer going full tilt.
    I seem to remember some MS fanboys taking great offence to this, poor backstards!


  • #3900
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,276 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Think the dreamcast is the noisiest for me especially when the disc is accessing.


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  • #3901
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,276 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    Video of my latest picks. :)

    If you liked the Warriors film you'll love the game :)


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