Retro console and games thread

Cavallino · 31 Aug 2015 at 09:35

Im going to Japan on business in November. Wondering what I should get from there

Waynelle, incidentally, do you have a bartop arcade? I saw a video of tinyarcades bartop arcade and the guy was filming next to shelving units exactly like yours.

cee-S-dee · 31 Aug 2015 at 10:06

Cavallino said:
Im going to Japan on business in November. Wondering what I should get from there

If you don't already own one i'd defiantly look at picking up a PC Engine of some sort. Its a great machine and i'm sure you would be able to pick up some loose HU-Cards cheap. A Duo-R would be nice but they are expensive and can have issues with the CD Drive. if you just want to play HU cards then look at a Core Grafx

Oh and if you manage to spot a cheap copy of Balloon Fight for the famicom bring it back to the UK for me!

Deo_volente · 31 Aug 2015 at 15:10

cee-S-dee said:
Akumajo is a great game. I've not gone through it but it was a lot of fun and a great platformer. I even took a pic ages ago of it.

I've not tried splatterhouse yet, you'll have to give me your impressions. I'm currently in the process of making a Sweet Home Translation cart. I have the donor, just need to get the eeproms done to transplant in. It really is truly a fantastic machine and the AVfami is the best model to get!

That RGB mod looks great, dunno if i would attempt it myself as not done any soldering for years. Doing your own translation cart sounds cool, do you have your own eeprom programmer?

Cavallino said:
Im going to Japan on business in November. Wondering what I should get from there

The £ vs ￥ is pretty strong atm, if it stays like that it could be a good time to go nuts and get whatever you want/need for your collection. Would love to go there myself one day, doubt I'll ever do it though.

Cavallino · 31 Aug 2015 at 16:31

cee-S-dee said:
If you don't already own one i'd defiantly look at picking up a PC Engine of some sort. Its a great machine and i'm sure you would be able to pick up some loose HU-Cards cheap. A Duo-R would be nice but they are expensive and can have issues with the CD Drive. if you just want to play HU cards then look at a Core Grafx

Oh and if you manage to spot a cheap copy of Balloon Fight for the famicom bring it back to the UK for me!

Actually I always wanted a PC Engine GT

Ill keep an eye out for Balloon fight but Im not too hopeful. Whats "cheap"

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Deo_volente said:
The £ vs ￥ is pretty strong atm, if it stays like that it could be a good time to go nuts and get whatever you want/need for your collection. Would love to go there myself one day, doubt I'll ever do it though.

Indeed, thing is I haven't collected much in the way of my retro stuff. Mainly collecting consoles at this stage. PC Engine Handheld would be nice....

And as to going to Japan, would highly recommend it. You need to do it once in your life at least. Incidentally there are some relatively cheap flights which you can take, albeit mostly indirect.

cee-S-dee · 31 Aug 2015 at 17:31

Cavallino said:
Actually I always wanted a PC Engine GT

Ill keep an eye out for Balloon fight but Im not too hopeful. Whats "cheap" ?

1000 Yen is about £6 according to XE.com lol. In all honesty it was in jest mate, but if you see one for under a 1000 yen then grab it hahaha

Lots of japan stores do loose carts. I would love to go to Japan one day! It has always been a dream of mine. Take the opportunity to grab some real cool stuff!

So many options, Neo-Geo, a nice twin Famicom, PC engine etc. I'd be looking to see if i can pick something like that up really cheap!

theonejat · 31 Aug 2015 at 18:43

How much do fat/slim PS2's go for nowadays? Had a hankering to play some of my old favs recently!

oweneades · 1 Sep 2015 at 08:35

Around £10 - 30 depending on condition and included accessories.

Alternatively look out for one of the early 60GB PS3's with full backwards compatibility.

WaynelleUK09 · 1 Sep 2015 at 19:03

Cavallino said:
Im going to Japan on business in November. Wondering what I should get from there

Waynelle, incidentally, do you have a bartop arcade? I saw a video of tinyarcades bartop arcade and the guy was filming next to shelving units exactly like yours.

Nah mate isn't me, must just be popular shelves

Cavallino · 1 Sep 2015 at 19:07

Hehe ok no worries.

Incidentally where are you all sticking your retro gear? I have nowhere to put my retro gear on display

Neil79 · 2 Sep 2015 at 18:33

Did this video for a big write up, enjoy!

MrMarvelous · 2 Sep 2015 at 18:55

Charity shop finds, £1 each.

Tee Hee Johnson · 4 Sep 2015 at 12:02

WaynelleUK09 said:
Looking good Craig you've just reminded me about my dreamcast games aswell lol, I've got another unit reserved lol they fill up fast here's what it looks like at the minute still moving things about

Thanks, yours is looking great too!

Fortunately my girlfriend was fair taken by the units, so we now have 4 of them! Filled with all kinds of media right now, but means I can overspill (or acquire) one of the other units when need be!

Tee Hee Johnson · 4 Sep 2015 at 12:06

Cavallino said:
Hehe ok no worries.

Incidentally where are you all sticking your retro gear? I have nowhere to put my retro gear on display

I bought this from Ikea last year, they still do them and always will I'd imagine!

Come in many different colours, sizes and formats too

pdaboy · 6 Sep 2015 at 11:13

craig_kennedy83 said:
I bought this from Ikea last year, they still do them and always will I'd imagine!

Come in many different colours, sizes and formats too

I've got the same Kallax unit but I've got mine horizontal with a 20" crt on top.

Deo_volente · 7 Sep 2015 at 17:14

OMG it's finally in the UK

Hope it gets here this week.

Damn, still need to sort out a power supply

cee-S-dee · 7 Sep 2015 at 20:26

Deo_volente said:
OMG it's finally in the UK Hope it gets here this week.

Damn, still need to sort out a power supply

Get that MD1 PSU sorted ASAP!! Atari Jaguar PSU will also work!!

Did it come with one dogbone controller or two? The Leads are very short on them, typical of Japanese control pads

Deo_volente · 7 Sep 2015 at 23:23

cee-S-dee said:
Get that MD1 PSU sorted ASAP!! Atari Jaguar PSU will also work!!

Did it come with one dogbone controller or two? The Leads are very short on them, typical of Japanese control pads

It should have 2 dogbones with it aswell as 4 games. Would you recommend an official psu or would something like this be ok?

Cromulent · 8 Sep 2015 at 00:07

How do you guys think a Nintendo Gamecube power supply / lead and AV cable are worth? I have an old Gamecube in my loft but don't have any of the cables or controllers for it (but I do have a memory card). Just wondering if it is worth while picking up the cables to get it working or not.

Deo_volente · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:25

TBH if you're thinking of using it you could probably pick a complete one up for £15-£20 on gumtree, saves going up the loft

JoeBoi · 8 Sep 2015 at 12:20

What colour is the GC?