Retro console and games thread
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Nice! I've always heard good things about Pkwerstine. Been thinking of boosting my DC collection too lately, games are fairly well priced at CEX mostly. Even just tempted to nab virtua tennis 
Started Silent Hill 2 on PS2 for the first time the other day, wow! Really creepy and tense. Controls are a bit dated but I set combat to easy to just see it through
Started Silent Hill 2 on PS2 for the first time the other day, wow! Really creepy and tense. Controls are a bit dated but I set combat to easy to just see it through
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Charity shop shenanigans!
£1.50 each, fancied some spyro. Get home. All are complete except spyro contained silent hill 1 disc
not the end of the world really, can't exactly return and ask the less fortunate for my money back 
Have found a use for the spyro case though
Cex expect £20 for Crash so I consider it an ok get regardless of this terrible situation ^
**on closer inspection, silent hill is a demo disc
£1.50 each, fancied some spyro. Get home. All are complete except spyro contained silent hill 1 disc
not the end of the world really, can't exactly return and ask the less fortunate for my money back
Have found a use for the spyro case though
Cex expect £20 for Crash so I consider it an ok get regardless of this terrible situation ^
**on closer inspection, silent hill is a demo disc
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I'd never pick up from a charity shop without checking contents and condition. Same with car boot sales actually.
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Not strictly Retro, but just had an email from Nintendo (due to my SNES classic pre order)
and this looks pretty cool :
https://store.nintendo.co.uk/new-ni...G8dya0xA&sendTime=1503684000&widget_id=730220
and this looks pretty cool :
https://store.nintendo.co.uk/new-ni...G8dya0xA&sendTime=1503684000&widget_id=730220
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Yea I would usually but they were taped closed and I had my little one with me so just thought I would risk it! Worst case is I have 1.50 to a charity for no gain
.. makes me sick But yea from now on I will check no matter what. I guess someone on eBay may need the case and manual to spyro. Would have kept that One! Maybe there's a loose disc to be had aswell
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Looks great. I don't get Nintendo
discontinue the 3ds, produce a newer 2ds, then release a special edition 3ds again
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Yea I would usually but they were taped closed and I had my little one with me so just thought I would risk it! Worst case is I have 1.50 to a charity for no gain
But yea from now on I will check no matter what. I guess someone on eBay may need the case and manual to spyro. Would have kept that One! Maybe there's a loose disc to be had aswell
Grrr, taped closed would insinuate that they were checked prior to taping!
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Ha potentially. Or to stop them falling open not sure, bunch of old ladies run it so I don't think they know what's what but I'll certainly check from now on
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Dell UltraSharp U2414H 24" Widescreen LED Slim Bezel Monitor
Apologies for the low quality.
Retro
Current Generation PS4/PS3 and eventually Sim rig
View out the window
Current TV is only a Sony Bravia 32", I wan't to try and upgrade to a 4K HDR panel at some point, but don't really want to go over 40" in size (debating it's worth atm) I want it to still sit in the alcove.
Other side of the room will be space for my home made arcade cabinet.
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nice !!
jealous !
jealous !
That looks amazing! When do you get the time to get serious gaming in???
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Wife tends to go to bed with our little girl between 19:00-20:00 I tend to stay up until around 23:00, I generally have a tidy up around the house when they go to bed, so anytime in the week between 20:00 - 23:00 I get a few hours a night in.
Weekends are generally reserved for family time.
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Lovely set up there and a fantastic view, congrats! I play about the same I'd say, once little one and partner are in bed but my Mrs tends to stay up til around 10ish. That said if we have no show to watch or whatever then I'll start earlier
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Nice one! Any decent games in there?
THPS4, which im glad about. I'll get them now.
MTV Sports Snowboarding
THPS1 and 4
Toy Story Racer
5 Star Racing
Driver 1 (own can sell)
Rapid Racer
Who wants to be a millionaire
O.D.T
International track and field
The weakest link
Dead or alive
MTV Sports pure ride
Ski Air Mix
Colin Mcrae rally
Snowboard racer 2
MTV Sports Snowboarding
THPS1 and 4
Toy Story Racer
5 Star Racing
Driver 1 (own can sell)
Rapid Racer
Who wants to be a millionaire
O.D.T
International track and field
The weakest link
Dead or alive
MTV Sports pure ride
Ski Air Mix
Colin Mcrae rally
Snowboard racer 2
Really wanted a SNES mini but was far too late by the time I found out about it, been sniffing around trying to find somewhere to get a pre-order but no luck
I then started looking at alternatives and cam across RetroPie so I have ordered a Pi3 and 2 SNES controllers for less than the cost of the SNES mini with the opportunity for more games
Looking forward to it arriving and getting it fired up
I then started looking at alternatives and cam across RetroPie so I have ordered a Pi3 and 2 SNES controllers for less than the cost of the SNES mini with the opportunity for more games
Looking forward to it arriving and getting it fired up