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

CiDeRmAn · 26-03-2014 05:38PM

OwaynOTT wrote: »

*cough* arcade retro trading section *cough*

I'm after finding Dreamland 2, Blockball, Pinball, Star Stacker, Dream course for about 25 euro posted.
Hard to do better than that!
Oh, and they're all unboxed but that's all I need.
I think your stuff is a little rich for my blood!

CiDeRmAn · 26-03-2014 05:40PM

the groutch wrote: »

Think I have Squeak Squad buried away somewhere, if I find it I'll sell it to you for a "Steve SI price"

Sure, stick it in the Marketplace and I'll have a look

OwaynOTT · 26-03-2014 06:11PM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I'm after finding Dreamland 2, Blockball, Pinball, Star Stacker, Dream course for about 25 euro posted.
Hard to do better than that!
Oh, and they're all unboxed but that's all I need.
I think your stuff is a little rich for my blood!

But mine are all boxed and lovely and the proceeds go towards the owaynott appreciation society summer adventure fund.

MrVestek · 26-03-2014 06:14PM

OwaynOTT wrote: »

But mine are all boxed and lovely and the proceeds go towards the owaynott appreciation society summer adventure fund.

I approve of this organisation and it's sister organisation: The MrVestek Ain't Funding Your Holiday Project.

Doge · 27-03-2014 07:16AM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Mine is 50Hz. It's like the film speed. If the frequency of how I do things falls that low a bomb inside of me will explode.

You know i've wondered that surely back in the day,
some Irish lads had an American relative over visiting and playing games with them and the American said:
"Damnnnnn these Oirish games are slow as hell, back in America our games are faster!"

Only for the Irish lads to think to themselves....
"Typical feckin big shot yank, saying everything is better in Amurica!"

MrVestek · 27-03-2014 12:09PM

I think... I think I've just managed to score two Atari Lynx machines for the grand total of £10 sterling.

One is fully working and one is broken.

Wow, such bargain. Many joy. Such retro.

*edit* confirmed. It's on it's way.

Any good games for it? Any recommendations?

CiDeRmAn · 27-03-2014 12:47PM

Stun Runner is brilliant.
Xybots is a nice conversion too.

Retr0gamer · 27-03-2014 12:49PM

[troll]Pit Fighter[/troll]

CiDeRmAn · 27-03-2014 02:10PM

It's like Cho Aniki but without the graphics, gameplay, fun, pretty much everything that you should buy a game for.

On a shameful note, having traded in my copy of Super Smash Bros Brawl for some €12 credit in CEX last week, I knew I'd pick it up in GS, as they were selling it for 4.97 brand new, some POS glitch.

This morning went through the stock of both the Clarehall and Donaghmede branches to no avail, before ringing and driving to Blanch and picking up the sub-€5 treasure.

Of course, I spent about €7 on petrol, so I'm not sure how cost effective the plan was

On a brighter note I got a rechargeable battery pack for the Wii Balance board, in case I ever get the urge to use it, however unlikely that is, another €5 there.

I trawled through every pound shop in North county Dublin looking for a AC adaptor for the incoming handheld, I have one but it's performing Famicom powering duties at the mo.
And, to my surprise and horror, no adaptors to be found anywhere.
Those things were quite prevalent at one stage but I guess they've become superfluous with the ubiquity of USB charging instead.

o1s1n · 27-03-2014 03:15PM

Fairly boring but might be of interest to some.

I picked up 25 NES box protectors for €28 delivered. Seller has one lot left.

Apparently these also fit 32X games.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/25-NES-Small-Box-Protectors-Snug-fit-/221383908720?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item338b825d70

Now to hunt down the Snes ones (they'll also fit Jaguar and N64 boxes)

fifth · 27-03-2014 04:28PM

Those look cool, was considering something like that myself.

o1s1n · 27-03-2014 05:01PM

Have heard good things about them. Must protect that precious cardboard

MrVestek · 27-03-2014 05:52PM

Serious question here lads. Just how rare is it to pick up an Atari Lynx?

Casey120 · 27-03-2014 05:52PM

I bought them for my Super Famicom games, there's a big seller here in Holland :

http://www.gameprotecting.com/

Hell, I even have them for my CAVE kits :

Myrddin · 27-03-2014 05:55PM

MrVestek wrote: »

Serious question here lads. Just how rare is it to pick up an Atari Lynx?

I don't think they're rare in any way, slightly uncommon maybe, you got a good price though.

o1s1n · 27-03-2014 06:02PM

Casey120 wrote: »

I bought them for my Super Famicom games, there's a big seller here in Holland :

http://www.gameprotecting.com/

Hell, I even have them for my CAVE kits :

Holy crap that's a brilliant website, thanks!

CosmicSmash · 27-03-2014 07:54PM

o1s1n wrote: »

Now to hunt down the Snes ones (they'll also fit Jaguar and N64 boxes)

This is the best place for box protectors. I got a game off Steve with one of these on it and went home and ordered another 60 cases:o. Quality and strength are amazing, may be slightly more expensive than others but worth it. They seem to be out of stock at the moment but if you don't mind waiting a while.

http://www.sentinel64.com/#!product/prd1/986155114/display-n64-snes-cases

CosmicSmash · 27-03-2014 07:57PM

Casey120 wrote: »

I bought them for my Super Famicom games, there's a big seller here in Holland :

That's shops brilliant, never even heard of it before.

Hank Scorpio · 27-03-2014 10:41PM

Yeah will be using it too, great stuff

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 28-03-2014 10:26AM

Phoenix Wright vs Professor Layton is out today, forgot to preorder so just got it this morning online.

o1s1n · 28-03-2014 12:27PM

Got myself a little retail Gameboy game display stand.

Saw one for sale on AO for €35 (before postage) and before going for it, I decided to check ebay. Thank feck I did, some lad has them listed at £14.99! (and free postage to the UK)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111230601529?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

Should be good for storing loose Nintendo handheld carts.

28-03-2014 12:41PM

Still tho £15 for a box :eek:

readyletsgo · 28-03-2014 12:44PM

Anyone here played Yoshi's New Island yet? Is it worth a pick up? Thinking about it, it didnt really get great reviews but I see some people are pleased with it so far.

Also, can you get the Yoshi 3DS anywhere in Dublin? Didnt see it on toy.ie or Gamestop.ie

EDIT: Just saw on Argos, €229.99, eh, I dont think so.

o1s1n · 28-03-2014 12:54PM

urbanledge wrote: »

Still tho £15 for a box :eek:

An official Nintendo box not meant for consumers with a nice logo on the front of it

CiDeRmAn · 28-03-2014 01:26PM

My dreams have come true.
After first seeing the Turbo Express in a 1990 issue of C&VG while on night duty as a student nurse.
And now it's all mine, albeit needing the audio cap kit done.
The screen is gorgeous and completely scratch free.
I have Blazing Lasers to keep my company until I get home and then it's time to board the Turbo Everdrive Express baby!

Atavan-Halen · 28-03-2014 03:28PM

readyletsgo wrote: »

Anyone here played Yoshi's New Island yet? Is it worth a pick up? Thinking about it, it didnt really get great reviews but I see some people are pleased with it so far.

Also, can you get the Yoshi 3DS anywhere in Dublin? Didnt see it on toy.ie or Gamestop.ie

EDIT: Just saw on Argos, €229.99, eh, I dont think so.

Not yet. I'm going to wait for the Japanese release and import it. From what I've heard it's more like a port of the SNES game rather than a totally new game.

johnny_ultimate · 28-03-2014 06:05PM

It's about goddamn time, Capcom & Level 5! Thought this one was going to disappear into purgatory for a while.

STG.Otaku · 28-03-2014 06:30PM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

My dreams have come true.
After first seeing the Turbo Express in a 1990 issue of C&VG while on night duty as a student nurse.
And now it's all mine, albeit needing the audio cap kit done.
The screen is gorgeous and completely scratch free.
I have Blazing Lasers to keep my company until I get home and then it's time to board the Turbo Everdrive Express baby!

Nice GET!.....but a word of advice. Don't just do the audio cap replacement. Replace ALL of the capacitors.

Your TG Express will thank you for it.

If you want the link to the place I sent my GT away to for a full SMD replacement, let me know.

CiDeRmAn · 28-03-2014 09:42PM

I get the impression that someone already did the cap kit already as the screws look like they've been removed and the display is crystal clear, and the screen scratch free.
But I'll inspect more closely when the cap kit gets here.
Blazing Lazers is pretty great too.

STG.Otaku · 28-03-2014 10:15PM

Personally I wouldn't risk it and just get the whole thing done anyway. GT/TE caps are all SMD so it is highly likely if it has been recapped that you will see through hole caps on SMD pads as, as far as I know, the full SMD recap is relatively new.

I recapped mine with through hole caps and made a balls of it. Now with full SMD and a seriously small outlay, my GT should be good for decades to come.

Anyways, let me know if you want that link...

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