Retro console and games thread

lakitu · 5 Jul 2012 at 19:53

Jordeh said:
What sort of displays do you folks use for your old consoles? I only have a HDTV and most of them don't look too good.

28" Philips Flat Screen CRT looks how I remember!

Retromatic · 5 Jul 2012 at 20:31

steinooo said:
what sort of local ads do you mean? Gumtree or newspapers etc?

Yep local newspapers.

Retromatic · 5 Jul 2012 at 20:34

lakitu said:
28" Philips Flat Screen CRT looks how I remember!

That's exactly what I'm using for the older consoles, again I got it locally for £10, bargain.

Fonz-Valo · 6 Jul 2012 at 11:26

Hey ONESHOTKILL just letting you know I received THUG and Wrestlemania on Monday

It's great revisiting THUG, it's as good as I remember it being

The wrestlemania game on the other hand has aged more than I thought it would

Thanks again

ThestigGT999 · 6 Jul 2012 at 16:20

Just bought

MK3
Tekken 3
Actua Soccer 2

for £1.25

steinooo · 6 Jul 2012 at 18:18

Those 3 are all classics stig! what system for?

Actua Soccer's slogan made me lol, something like "there's nothing virtual about actua"

ThestigGT999 · 6 Jul 2012 at 18:56

steinooo said:
Those 3 are all classics stig! what system for?

Actua Soccer's slogan made me lol, something like "there's nothing virtual about actua"

PS1

MK3 disc has a small crack but it still works will it break the PS2 drive?

steinooo · 6 Jul 2012 at 20:26

ThestigGT999 said:
PS1

MK3 disc has a small crack but it still works will it break the PS2 drive?

I don't think so, but don't quote me on that!

Broken Hope · 6 Jul 2012 at 21:29

Anyone want to borrow me some cash?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BIGGEST-COL...ux_Vidéo&hash=item4605501c13#ht_161279wt_1163

JaFFa · 6 Jul 2012 at 22:10

I know this sounds like a complete lie but about a month ago I found both Grandia and Wild Arms on PS1 in a second hand shop in north London for a quid each.

Best find I have ever had.

ThestigGT999 · 7 Jul 2012 at 00:28

JaFFa said:
I know this sounds like a complete lie but about a month ago I found both Grandia and Wild Arms on PS1 in a second hand shop in north London for a quid each.

Best find I have ever had.

Nice find

GTO656 · 7 Jul 2012 at 16:52

Got the Dreamcast console today that I saw last Saturday

had choice between two and chose the better conditioned one. Also had choice between two games I picked VF3 without thinking hehe. Now to get the games and more controllers/VMUs
Now still need to get the SNES, N64 and PS2. does any1 know if the Megadrive 2 is worth it?

cheers

JoeBoi · 7 Jul 2012 at 17:07

I grew up playing the mega drive 2 I'd highly recommend it.

Deleted member 77746 · 7 Jul 2012 at 17:12

Broken Hope said:
Anyone want to borrow me some cash?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BIGGEST-COL...ux_Vidéo&hash=item4605501c13#ht_161279wt_1163

That won't sell, nice collection though.

GTO656 · 7 Jul 2012 at 17:18

JoeBoi said:
I grew up playing the mega drive 2 I'd highly recommend it.

Thanks mate, gonna buy that too.

Moothead2 · 7 Jul 2012 at 17:45

JaFFa · 7 Jul 2012 at 18:17

ThestigGT999 said:
Nice find

Cheers it inspired me to go back today, no luck this time!! I'll take some snaps of them for the thread.

ThestigGT999 · 7 Jul 2012 at 18:20

I got my games from cash converters if any one was wondering

JaFFa · 7 Jul 2012 at 18:29

Spud21 · 7 Jul 2012 at 19:33

Loving this thread, just reading through has made me want to start collecting old consoles again, picked up a PS1 with Resident evil 1 and 2 for 11.50 inc. p&p.

Looking to track down a snes at the moment, is it worth going for an NTSC version as opposed to the pal version ? both seem freely available on the bay.