The Revenge of the Post Here When You Get Something New thread

even a double-corrugated, eight-fold, fourteen-gauge box?

OK. Deep breath, here goes...

A box of STUFFarrived. In it was this, and a couple of small items arrived separately. I received:

Gunhed [PC Engine HuCard]
I've had Blazing Lasers for the longest time, new and sealed when I bought it in fact. But it wasn't the same. I wanted Gunhed. It doesn't stick out like a sore thumb in my collection now with the 99.9% of other Japanese titles!




Two Famicom Disk System Games
One is Famicom Grand Prix (not Golf - Japan Course, unless it's been overwritten because the disc is blue but has Famicom Grand Prix Stickers on both label sides and it is a blue disk which I think were kiosk disks?), the other is something by Taito ©1987. Didn't actually purchase these, they were very generously added in to the...





Famicom Disk System
..that I bought! Fully boxed and signed by it's inventor, ex-Formula 1 commentator, Murray Walker!

Wanted one of these consoles for a long time but the reliability always put me off. This one is a beaut. Looking forward to checking out some disk games and riding the traumatic seas of Famicom Disk reliability!





Ga-Sen somethingorother Book
This book is titled Ga-Sen (slang, I think, for Game Centre) Somethingorother (in Kanji which I don't understand yet). It's a really good book with lots of photos of arcade cabinets, and, what I think is a top 100 countdown of the best games since the 80's to very recently (stuff like Keyboard Mania etc features in here so the publication date is recent enough). Loads of strategy guides and photos and details for each game, plus a manga strip and so on. Nice stuff!





Game 19XX Book

This is a small, A5 format book about gaming across arcade and console systems. It appears to have a number of interviews and lots of specifics on genres and standout games. Nice to flick through and a good title to try and recognise some kanji with (I hope! Every bit of exposure to the language helps for the JLPT exams!).





Family Computer 1983-1994 Book

Now this is just plain bloody brilliant. It's a super thick, full colour Famicom book that details, as far as I can see, EVERY Famicom title released, including Disk System etc. Plus there are special features and interviews with top figures in the industry etc.





Want to know why it's so good? It's in English....THROUGHOUT!




Yu Suzuki - Game Works Book
Super glad to get this one, mainly for the pack-in disk because it includes Power Drift! I think I recall reading somewhere that the versions of the games on this disc differ slightly to their Saturn releases. Looking forward to trying them out anyway!





PC Engine GT Handheld Console

Never EVER thought I'd own one of these. Utterly delighted with it, it's in cracking nick and I can't wait to whip it out between my hands in front of everyone on the train to work and start playing with it!

However, it does need a bit of TLC under the hood which is why I bought...




PC Engine GT / Turbo Express Full Capacitor Kit

Yep, these GT handhelds are notorious for sound and video issues related to capacitor problems. So I bought a full replacement kit to get her back in to tip top shape! However I just chucked out my soldering iron as it was rubbish. I needed something extra buttocky and easy enough for a bungling twatoaf like myself to be able to use. So I got this...





Antex XS25 Soldering Iron and a 1mm tip
A nice new soldering iron. Simple enough for a bungling twatoaf like myself to be able to use!





Devestator [Mega CD]
Some Wolfteam blastery goodness to tickle the senses, usually on Thursdays throughout March and April only...and sometimes July.





Umihara Kawase [PlayStation]
I've actually never played this game on any platform, but I heard the PlayStation version is very good, so I figured it's worth a try! This one is complete with spine, reg and a little popup stand thing with the girl from the game on the front of it. Nice. Hopefully this is as good as everyone says it is...