Retro Shops/Bargains/Auction Links

CiDeRmAn

Andrew76 wrote: »

But you'd just have a sticky with a link to the Pi3 homepage then??

I'd tell you to get out but we can't spare posters here, so we'll just have to squint, grumble and point at you in a decidedly unhappy manner

Atavan-Halen

"I'd buy that for a $: Retro bargains"

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

the groutch wrote: »

Legend of Retro: A Link To The Deals

I like it.

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

"I'd buy that for a $: Retro bargains"

I like it.

Doge wrote: »

I think this one could keep the same title as its descriptive, maybe a V2 or Return of could be thrown in.

I hate it.

BGOllie

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

"I'd buy that for a $: Retro bargains"

ooooh slick. I like that

Doge

Atavan managed to twist my arm! Consider it a +1 at camp Doge.

Andrew76

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

"I'd buy that for a $: Retro bargains"

Yeah that is a good one actually. :cool:

eddhorse

Or in Steves case :
"I'd but that twice for a $: Retro Bargains"

Good title, bet he was hoarding that one for a while.

Atavan-Halen

eddhorse wrote: »

Or in Steves case :
"I'd but that twice for a $: Retro Bargains"

Good title, bet he was hoarding that one for a while.

I just recently watched Robocop 1&2 for the first time :pac:

CiDeRmAn

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

I just recently watched Robocop 1&2 for the first time :pac:

Cops don't like me...
and

I

Don't

Like

Cops....

Jack burton

https://www.donedeal.ie/games-for-sale/arcade-gaming-machine/13633282

Defender up on Dung Deal. If this is original its in some nick!

CiDeRmAn

Jack burton wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/games-for-sale/arcade-gaming-machine/13633282

Defender up on Dung Deal. If this is original its in some nick!

The front of the cash box is very very new looking, as is the T-molding.
I know these are "consumables" easily replaced, but it does have, at best, the bang of a complete restoration.
You'd imagine that, over time, the side art would get scratched, being moved around carelessly over 35 years.

o1s1n

Yeah I'd seriously doubt the side art on that is original, unless it just rolled off the factory floor.

I thought the cash box looked a bit new and out of place too but if you google image search Defender cabs a lot of them have that exact one. Maybe he just cleaned the original up?

Either way, gorgeous looking cab, whether it's a restoration or he happened to invent a time machine and picked it up in the 80s!

CiDeRmAn

This is the first one of these I've seen
A PS2 TEST console, I've got a OG TEST PS2, but this time it's in the slim PStwo case.
link
This means region free PS and PS2 gaming out of the box.
The seller is looking for €200 for it but I'm sure there's some bargaining to be done.

Only thing, and it isn't an issue for me but might be for a seller, this PS2 has no internal bay for a HDD, for homebrew and whatnot.
By the same token, FreeMcBoot has allowed standard consoles to used with such things, so it may not be an issue any more.

I'd say, if it's all working, €150 would be a great price for a certainly rare piece of gaming goodness, plus no more swapping disks!

o1s1n

Strange to see one of them up on adverts!

Ronnie just put a lovely Aero up for sale. I don't know what it is, but Aeros always look so much smaller in photos than they are in person.

Steve X2

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

This is the first one of these I've seen
A PS2 TEST console, I've got a OG TEST PS2, but this time it's in the slim PStwo case.
link
This means region free PS and PS2 gaming out of the box.
The seller is looking for €200 for it but I'm sure there's some bargaining to be done.

Only thing, and it isn't an issue for me but might be for a seller, this PS2 has no internal bay for a HDD, for homebrew and whatnot.
By the same token, FreeMcBoot has allowed standard consoles to used with such things, so it may not be an issue any more.

I'd say, if it's all working, €150 would be a great price for a certainly rare piece of gaming goodness, plus no more swapping disks!

Yoink!

CiDeRmAn

Steve X2 wrote: »

Yoink!

Nice get, it's a smashing device.
And a capable beast.

The seller also has an OG TEST Ps2, and his/her starting price is €150 for that, so I'd say you could get it for €125, and that's a serious bargain for a nice way to do region free PS2 gaming.

Steve X2

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Nice get, it's a smashing device.
And a capable beast.

The seller also has an OG TEST Ps2, and his/her starting price is €150 for that, so I'd say you could get it for €125, and that's a serious bargain for a nice way to do region free PS2 gaming.

Yeah they have a few things, hopefully get a list of them and see whats what.

Optimus Prime

Adams family Pin on donedeal for those with space and money! no price listed.

Mitchomagic

its 2.5k bargin!!!

CiDeRmAn

Maximo and the Army of Zin for a fiver, not bad at all!
http://www.adverts.ie/9646329

Andrew76

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Maximo and the Army of Zin for a fiver, not bad at all!
http://www.adverts.ie/9646329

Well worth it. Can't remember how the difficulty compares to the original, christ that was hard!

CiDeRmAn

It's a lovely looking game, solid in the way that Luigi's Mansion was filled with lovely models, and plays great, a love letter to the GnG series.

o1s1n

Never heard of it, must pick it up!

Dat dodgy cover art tho, reminds me of that uncomfortable era in the 90s when Japanese covers were westernised but still kept their anime look.

CiDeRmAn

o1s1n wrote: »

Never heard of it, must pick it up!

Dat dodgy cover art tho, reminds me of that uncomfortable era in the 90s when Japanese covers were westernised but still kept their anime look.

Afaik, the art is by Susumu Matsu****a, who illustrated the previous title (ha ha, Boards won't let me do his name! Matsush!ta)

And is best know for the covers of Famitsu
link
Just image search his name, you'll see what I mean

o1s1n

Yeah he's pretty terrible, can see he can't/doesn't like drawing hands (literally covered them with a logo in the last cover!)

The game itself looks pretty cool though. I love the fact that over half a decade later there are still interesting ps2 games I've never even heard of.

CiDeRmAn

o1s1n wrote: »

Yeah he's pretty terrible, can see he can't/doesn't like drawing hands (literally covered them with a logo in the last cover!)

:eek:

He's a pretty big deal tbh

Here's a poster from his 40th anniversary


And it's from his own blog
http://sme-artist.way-nifty.com/

o1s1n

His control over cartoon type characters is fairly decent, but his anatomical drawing is absolute dire.

Just wtf

She looks about right to me

o1s1n

I walked into that one :pac:

CiDeRmAn

o1s1n wrote: »

I walked into that one :pac:

Said the blind man to the actress

edit: Same seller has the first one as well
http://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/maximo-playstation-2-ps2-game/9646210
You could get the pair, posted, for around a tenner.
Nice!

The cover art is the same in the EU/Asia