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Pyongyang · 13-08-2011 04:19PM

....and finally:

Dreamcast controller PAL, BNIB and a Super Famicom console CIB in MINT condition:

CiDeRmAn · 13-08-2011 05:51PM

You really are throwing a lot of money at your games collection, wow.
I've been popping a few bob here and there over the last 12 years or so, since I stopped selling on consoles and kept them around.
Love to have that sort of fundage to play with tbh.
No green eyed monster though, all I can say is fair play to you.

Me, if I had the chance I'd get an Odyssey, Famicom, Snes Jr, Atari/Sears Pong and a PC Engine GT and a Turbo Duo.
Is that too much???

Just realised that my Einhander is taking it's sweet time getting here, hmm....

Pyongyang · 13-08-2011 06:07PM

Ah no worries, I'm not trying to show off, just enjoying my collection. The majority I manage to wrangle for a good price, I'm rather frugal about it.

Might as well enjoy collecting before the good woman demands a Pyongyang Jr and it all has to be sold off I say.

CiDeRmAn · 13-08-2011 06:27PM

I hear you brother Pyongyang.
In the days before the child came along, before.... the dark times, I used to spend way way too much of my earnings on games, admittedly mostly on current rather than retro games, PS2, Xbox, 'Cube, GBA, tons of lovely games, good times, oh yes.

But life will always educate you in ways you never dreamt and so instead of spending €200 a fortnight on games I wound up buying nappies etc, also the state of the house and gardens became extra-important all of a sudden and there is no greater money pit than a large garden!

But, the good times will come again, just as soon as he finishes college, in about... 16 years or so.
We might have admitted the PS2 to the retro club by then!
And there might be, finally, a few games worth playing on the 3DS!! Well it will be 2027, how long can Ninty take?
Duke 5 might be out by then too!
(I'm privately hoping Apple will have imploded and their IP's all taken out and burned)

pdbhp · 13-08-2011 06:36PM

Took a trip into The Rage earlier.
Midway Greatest Arcade Hits GBA
Pinobee GBA (seems to be some side scroller)
Bubble Ghost GB
Track & Field Summer Games GBC.

They had no úber rare shmups though:(

Bought some beer and some scotch eggs, happy days!!

Myrddin · 13-08-2011 06:37PM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

how long can Ninty take?

They should be well into the next round of rehashes by then:

Mario Galaxy 3D
Super Mario Kart 27
Super Mario Town - Revenge of the Pension Robber
Donkey Kong's Nephew 13 4D
Starfox 19 - Bloodhound 3D in 3D

et all

Retr0gamer · 13-08-2011 06:42PM

Pinobee is actually a pretty decent platformer.

CiDeRmAn · 13-08-2011 06:45PM

After a question in these parts about the Super Gameboy I went and read the Wiki page on the Super Gameboy before reading about the excellent use of the system by Space Invaders for the Gameboy and Super Gameboy and so went straight to ebay and bought it!
Bugger!!!

pdbhp · 13-08-2011 06:48PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Pinobee is actually a pretty decent platformer.

I'm gonna play some of it later but so far it seems good. It looks fantastic aswell with great animation smoothness.:D

Retr0gamer · 13-08-2011 06:49PM

pdbhp wrote: »

I'm gonna play some of it later but so far it seems good. It looks fantastic aswell with great animation smoothness.:D

yeah not bad for a launch title at all.

pdbhp · 13-08-2011 06:51PM

Really a launch title, wouldn't have thought that as it looks so nice.
Most launch titles tend to be pretty poor so hopefully this is the exception to the rule

Retr0gamer · 13-08-2011 06:53PM

Well the GBA was delayed for a good few months because pokemon was doing so well which meant developers had dev kits for ages to play around with which is why the console had such a good launch line up and release schedule after launch. A bit like the SNES.

pdbhp · 13-08-2011 07:03PM

Maybe they should have delayed the 3DS then;)

Retr0gamer · 13-08-2011 07:06PM

pdbhp wrote: »

Maybe they should have delayed the 3DS then;)

You know what, they probably should have.

Myrddin · 13-08-2011 07:24PM

pdbhp wrote: »

Maybe they should have delayed the 3DS then;)

Retr0gamer wrote: »

You know what, they probably should have.

I really think they should have, an upcoming xmas release would have seen the console in a whole new light. I've just put it down actually, after about an hour of jawdroppingly beautiful 3D Hyrule, the pins n needles from holding it in the sweet spot dictated its end of game time tonight. Back on board the Von Braun to stimulate blood flow methinks

SdoowSirhc · 13-08-2011 11:53PM

SdoowSirhc wrote: »

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

The GBA really is one of the best little formats out there, the GBA SP is a almost perfect little console, only the screen lets it down, and only in retrospect, we were breathless after playing the GB, GBC and GBA then seeing the clear lit screen of the SP, but the subsequent GBA Micro left us reeling, only the little seen (no pun intended) AGS-101 fixed it AND I WANT ONE!
But it's a cracking console, more than just a mini Snes, so many great games, sure Advance Wars alone would keep me entertained for hours!

ya, its exactly like a snes shrunk down to pocket size!
I have two SP's and i've lost every game except super mario bros 3 and road to wrestlemania
Cant wait for my gbc to arrive! It will be here in like 10 minutes !!
I'l post pics

I know this was posted a month ago but can you explain the difference between the AGS-101 and the AGS-001

Atavan-Halen · 14-08-2011 12:03AM

SdoowSirhc wrote: »

I know this was posted a month ago but can you explain the difference between the AGS-101 and the AGS-001

The AGS-001 is the model number most SP's are and they're front lit, which can make the colours look washed out. The AGS-101 was released towards the end of the SP's life so are harder to come by. The main difference is the 101 is backlit so the screen is much much much improved. Think Gameboy micro screen but in a GBA SP.

SdoowSirhc · 14-08-2011 12:26AM

atavan-halen wrote: »

SdoowSirhc wrote: »

I know this was posted a month ago but can you explain the difference between the AGS-101 and the AGS-001

The AGS-001 is the model number most SP's are and they're front lit, which can make the colours look washed out. The AGS-101 was released towards the end of the SP's life so are harder to come by. The main difference is the 101 is backlit so the screen is much much much improved. Think Gameboy micro screen but in a GBA SP.

thanks. Think I might have a 101 aswell but I can't remember where I left it last week (and my super Mario bros 3 was in it!)

ha ha

CiDeRmAn · 14-08-2011 12:53AM

I have a big WANT for an AGS-101, reckon it's the perfect all round GB solution as it has the aforementioned ninja screen and, unlike the GBA Micro, it will play my back catalogue of GB and GBC games as well, or rather will play them from the E-Link card I may or may not have....

SdoowSirhc · 14-08-2011 12:57AM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I have a big WANT for an AGS-101, reckon it's the perfect all round GB solution as it has the aforementioned ninja screen and, unlike the GBA Micro, it will play my back catalogue of GB and GBC games as well, or rather will play them from the E-Link card I may or may not have....

oh. And where would one may or may not find afromention card that you may possibly not have?

CiDeRmAn · 14-08-2011 01:23AM

Google, google is your friend

SdoowSirhc · 14-08-2011 10:45AM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Google, google is your friend

Im sure it is... :rolleyes:

CiDeRmAn · 14-08-2011 03:34PM

I had a busy busy day at the markets this morning.
Well, just the one market really, Balbriggan again, and had a good root about.
I didn't get to see everything though, and for good reason!

Within 8 minutes I found a Megadrive, Mk1 and Pal, with Alien Syndrome (muck) and The Incredible Hulk (Yaay!), coming with three decent controllers, happy days.
Then, on further, got the original and following PS pack in Demo disks, which I have wanted for a while now, mostly because when I got my Pal PSX back in the day, aside from Wipeout it was the thing I played with the most.
Next stop was a few yards away where I picked up an N64 with 3 controllers, a Rumble Pak and a load of games, Goldeneye, Mario64, South Park, Mission Impossible, F1GP and Lylat Wars! Sweet!

So, all my money spent and then I spotted another certain something, I actually had no more cash so I nipped off to the neighbouring Tescos, snagged a few bob and returned and bought "it".
Happy there too but that'll have to remain secret for fear of embarrassing others....

CiDeRmAn · 14-08-2011 03:35PM

Also, when I got to work this morning after my weeks leave, I found Einhander awaiting me, only €40 from an Irish seller, happy days indeed!

Atavan-Halen · 14-08-2011 04:48PM

Tell me what "it" is!!!!!

SdoowSirhc · 14-08-2011 04:53PM

atavan-halen wrote: »

Tell me what "it" is!!!!!

I bet it is a SNES or NES

Myrddin · 14-08-2011 05:07PM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I had a busy busy day at the markets this morning.
Well, just the one market really, Balbriggan again, and had a good root about.
I didn't get to see everything though, and for good reason!

Within 8 minutes I found a Megadrive, Mk1 and Pal, with Alien Syndrome (muck) and The Incredible Hulk (Yaay!), coming with three decent controllers, happy days.
Then, on further, got the original and following PS pack in Demo disks, which I have wanted for a while now, mostly because when I got my Pal PSX back in the day, aside from Wipeout it was the thing I played with the most.
Next stop was a few yards away where I picked up an N64 with 3 controllers, a Rumble Pak and a load of games, Goldeneye, Mario64, South Park, Mission Impossible, F1GP and Lylat Wars! Sweet!

So, all my money spent and then I spotted another certain something, I actually had no more cash so I nipped off to the neighbouring Tescos, snagged a few bob and returned and bought "it".
Happy there too but that'll have to remain secret for fear of embarrassing others....

Make sure you fit a new 72pin connector to it & do the region mod.

CiDeRmAn · 14-08-2011 06:29PM

Checked out the N64, needs work, psu not working, may just need a fuse, the games connectors are all very corroded so I'll be doing some cleaning before selling them on, once they work of course.
Going to use my paypal account to develop a fund for a Pc Engine Duo! Just thought of that now!

Pyongyang · 14-08-2011 08:19PM

Going to use my paypal account to develop a fund for a Pc Engine Duo! Just thought of that now!

Yay! Another member of the PC Engine club! A fine choice sir!

CiDeRmAn · 14-08-2011 10:13PM

I'm already in the club, have owned a TG-16 for the last few years, a very nice console alright, ugly fecker though!
If Rage ever get games for it in I'm there!

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