Retro console and games thread

~>Dg<~ · 29 Apr 2013 at 15:42

yes sometimes the actual collecting takes over actually playing

i used to have a big snes collection with 120 games which never much were played. what the point in having some of these great games if you dont play em.

ONESHOTKILL · 29 Apr 2013 at 16:42

I got like 130 games for my gamecube now and still haven't really played on any, I need finish luigi mansion , just always end up playing something else on 360 or world of tanks

ShiWarrior · 30 Apr 2013 at 15:51

Look what came in the post today

All the way over from America !!

I couldn't resist when I saw this up for auction, so I bided and I got it the same price from another one I was watching (but without the box or instructions)

yes that's right, this game below has the box , cart AND instructions!!!

phatboy · 30 Apr 2013 at 19:49

Check out what I got from freecycle

Friend collected it for me this evening. Get it off her in the morning....apparently all complete

ONESHOTKILL · 30 Apr 2013 at 19:56

thats class,i got one a while ago from bootsale the box was battered but it worked,thats as retro as it gets especially woodgrain lol.I still keep my eye out for a atari 7800 because i had one when i was around 5 and i use to play barnyard blaster with the lightgun such a cool console

zuludawn · 30 Apr 2013 at 20:21

Been slowly builing up the Pc Engine collection again, after i sold it all a year ago.

Just need 1941 for the Super Grafx around £100 for a decent copy

Duo RX has cd rips and have most of the best games on Hu-card

richb93 · 30 Apr 2013 at 21:14

Waiting on some 32X games to turn up from the states. Got my copy of Tempo through the other day; really under-rated platformer.

Also picked up a 3D saturn control pad and the bundle copy of NiGHTS for £18.50. Think that's a pretty good deal!

Does anyone know if any grey+blue Japanese 3D pads were ever made? I've seen the white ones with the bright buttons but my Saturn is a launch model which is grey.

EDIT: Does anyone here have a EverDrive MD or a Mega EverDrive? Tempted to get one but not sure if I can justify the £100+ cost!

phatboy · 30 Apr 2013 at 21:46

Done well for 18.50 defo mate. I sold mine years ago for 45 quid!

Neil79 · 30 Apr 2013 at 23:32

http://www.flickr.com/photos/78820597@N03/8679701543/

£98 or so, can u guess what it is

pingwing · 30 Apr 2013 at 23:58

Why is there a pikachu in the back of your van?!?!

Neil79 · 1 May 2013 at 00:06

I didn't know I had a foreign van that was in France

.one. · 1 May 2013 at 01:51

Neil79 said:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/78820597@N03/8679701543/

£98 or so, can u guess what it is

ACA 1232 25 mhz board.

phatboy · 1 May 2013 at 09:24

Ok.....atari has arrived. To say I am amazed / extatic / over joyed is an understatement...

A bit of net research has revealed it is an original 1977 "sunnyvale" edition so its an gen 1 complete console!!!

Apologies for all the images, just had to share

~>Dg<~ · 1 May 2013 at 09:38

richb93 said:
Waiting on some 32X games to turn up from the states. Got my copy of Tempo through the other day; really under-rated platformer.

Also picked up a 3D saturn control pad and the bundle copy of NiGHTS for £18.50. Think that's a pretty good deal!

Does anyone know if any grey+blue Japanese 3D pads were ever made? I've seen the white ones with the bright buttons but my Saturn is a launch model which is grey.

EDIT: Does anyone here have a EverDrive MD or a Mega EverDrive? Tempted to get one but not sure if I can justify the £100+ cost!

also yes you can get the joypads you ask about

. model is hss-0101

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yMyIxltIM4

there has been a few on ebay lately ( everdrives ) but been fetching like you say 100 plus.

Saviola · 1 May 2013 at 11:19

What Megadrive is considered the best to get?

I always preferred the original to the mark 2, but the mark 2 was so much smaller.

~>Dg<~ · 1 May 2013 at 11:56

ideally you want a jap mk1 but they fetch more money did spot a cheap one last week for 15 quid but couldn't be bothered to fetch it

.

you know they are these as they have a purple violet badge .

ShiWarrior · 1 May 2013 at 12:45

Saviola said:
What Megadrive is considered the best to get?

I always preferred the original to the mark 2, but the mark 2 was so much smaller.

dunno really

but I got a modded UK MK1 which does language selection and has a 50/60 hz switch too

Saviola · 1 May 2013 at 12:50

~>Dg<~ said:
ideally you want a jap mk1 but they fetch more money did spot a cheap one last week for 15 quid but couldn't be bothered to fetch it .

you know they are these as they have a purple violet badge .

That 'region free' out of the box i take it?

ShiWarrior said:
dunno really

but I got a modded UK MK1 which does language selection and has a 50/60 hz switch too

From the bay or an enthusiast?

ONESHOTKILL · 1 May 2013 at 14:10

went to get myself a 3ds xl today and on the way from argos popped into the charity shop and they had a Gameboy in a case for £14.99 i wasnt gonna bite at £15 but i asked if it had games in the case because the gameboy was in a glass cabinet so the lady took it out for me. and i opened the back pouch on the carry case and it had 3 games in the carry case and one in the gameboy so decided just to buy it because the games i thought are top notch.The gameboy is in really nice condition and it even had the manual for the gameboy and the manuals for the games inside the carry case so here is what i got.

I hardly ever see any gameboys or consoles in charity shops so this is pretty rare i think to find something like this in one

I picked up the 3 ps2 games for £1 and the saturn game for 50p i know its prob a terrible sports game but i thought 50p for the hard case is prob worth 50p

HumanShield · 1 May 2013 at 14:54

Just won a boxed N64 and 3 games for £16 on eBay, on the basis that it is just down the road so I can save on postage costs (the item location on the auction shows that it is close by)

Worryingly, on the email saying I'd won, it stated that he is actually by Sunderland!