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

MrVestek

So I got paid early today which may or may not have prompted a quick lunch time trip to Gamestop... and HMV (because Gamestop's price for Blops2 was stupid... €70 they can ask my arse).

OwaynOTT

o1s1n wrote: »

If the AES isn't a model, then those other ones must be massive!

I think they're about an inch and a half big.

I've had trouble before deciphering between a model of a famicom and model famicom.

deathrider

o1s1n wrote: »

Anyone see the new Takara Tomy line of Gashapon Metal Slug figures? They look brilliant! Odd mix too, you get Slug vehicles, chatacters and a mini AES console with carts. Couldn't resist, so I ordered a set.

Do they need to be painted?

Jack burton

Well I've been too busy to post here the last while. Work is just insane this week... But I did have time to get myself some Christmas treats. Who needs to pay bills or eat food...pfft

These SNES game were all pretty much ebay snipes, apart from Rival Turf and Final Fight...they were purchases from the RAGE on a trip to to dublin. I think I paid a total of £5 for the 3 other games, not including postage



This next item I think entitles me to some kind of membership card?

Big thanks to Andrew76 for this and the MD games



These 3 games I've been after for a while, all complete

CiDeRmAn

Nice haul, congrats!

OwaynOTT

Square SNES goodness and also want the megadrive drive games! Nice lot.

Myrddin

So the vec-club has lost another member? Very nice stuff JB :cool:

Andrew76

EnterNow wrote: »

So the vec-club has lost another member? Very nice stuff JB :cool:

Lost and gained at the same time. The delicate retro balance is maintained.

Myrddin

Andrew76 wrote: »

Lost and gained at the same time. The delicate retro balance is maintained.

What made you sell in the end? Just lack of use?

MrVestek

Black Ops 2 works surprisingly well on the WiiU.

Had a mate over last night, he was playing on the gamepad's screen and I had the TV to myself with the Pro controller.

I'm a bit disappointed with the finish on the Pro controller as it's that piano black high gloss plastic so it looks gorgeous but is very prone to showing up general finger grubbiness.

New Super Mario Bros U seems like a port of a normal Wii game, even makes references to 1 and 2 menu buttons when the Wii U doesn't have those (unless you use an older WiiMote).

ZombieU is ****ING AMAZING! Very good use of the screen / gamepad combo. Very very impressed with the Wii U as a serious gaming system now, was a bit underwhelmed with it to be honest with you having only Tekken to play with recently.

In saying that though mushroom mode on Tekken is a great laugh.

Andrew76

EnterNow wrote: »

What made you sell in the end? Just lack of use?

Yeah pretty much. Pass the baton on to these young whipper-snappers that have the time to enjoy them. No sense having stuff that just sits unloved gathering dust.

The Last Bandit

Andrew76 wrote: »

No sense having stuff that just sits unloved gathering dust.

With that logic 70% of my stuff should be up for sale then

the groutch

with that logic Steve would only have 1 copy of each game

Myrddin

Andrew76 wrote: »

Yeah pretty much. Pass the baton on to these young whipper-snappers that have the time to enjoy them. No sense having stuff that just sits unloved gathering dust.

Same here, but its not as if I ever even used it much in the first place either. I enjoyed having it, but apart from the odd blast on it I never really bothered much with it so it didn't make sense to keep it sitting there

Andrew76

The Last Bandit wrote: »

With that logic 70% of my stuff should be up for sale then

EnterNow wrote: »

Same here, but its not as if I ever even used it much in the first place either. I enjoyed having it, but apart from the odd blast on it I never really bothered much with it so it didn't make sense to keep it sitting there

There was a time when I enjoyed owning something even if it wasn't being used. A "it's nice to have" or "I'll get round to playing it some day" feeling. Not any more though. The games room is like a museum of un-appreciated stuff just sitting there, may aswell make a few bob from them while they still work.

I've also re-kindled a love for watches again. :rolleyes:

Dr Bob

Andrew76 wrote: »

There was a time when I enjoyed owning something even if it wasn't being used. A "it's nice to have" or "I'll get round to playing it some day" feeling. Not any more though. The games room is like a museum of un-appreciated stuff just sitting there, may aswell make a few bob from them while they still work.

I've also re-kindled a love for watches again. :rolleyes:

Thats the reason I sold off some of my tabletops/Handhelds. Also money.

Dr Bob

Got a ps2 network card yesterday ( cheers sera/rg ) . That , combined with a 160gb hdd, multitap stand, 4 memory cards ,4 controllers and rgb cable gives me ULTIMATE FORM PS2!
Winhiip/ opl is handy for backing up my discs to the harddisk to save on scratches/Laser problems....

Myrddin

Andrew76 wrote: »

There was a time when I enjoyed owning something even if it wasn't being used. A "it's nice to have" or "I'll get round to playing it some day" feeling. Not any more though. The games room is like a museum of un-appreciated stuff just sitting there, may aswell make a few bob from them while they still work.

I know exactly what you mean, I done a cull of sorts myself there lately. All duplicate consoles etc were sold off, & got rid of the Vec, the modded PS3 & a few other bits. Twas fun seeing the cash rain in to be reinvested back into other game related stuff

Danonino.

Two Rage purchases, I also bought a copy of GP1 for the SNES to play over Christmas with the brother (just like Christmas '94 ha ha) but forgot to picture it. It's also nowhere near as good as I remember. Surprised at Mario Baseball being only €20 :eek: bargain. Shop was really well stocked and friendly staff. Nice to be able to pick up and see the condition of games and not be ripped off. Gamecube collection nearing completion.

Andrew76

Danonino. wrote: »

pics...

Two Rage purchases, I also bought a copy of GP1 for the SNES to play over Christmas with the brother (just like Christmas '94 ha ha) but forgot to picture it. It's also nowhere near as good as I remember. Surprised at Mario Baseball being only €20 :eek: bargain. Shop was really well stocked and friendly staff. Nice to be able to pick up and see the condition of games and not be ripped off. Gamecube collection nearing completion.

Nice to see some GC love. :cool:

I'm betting there's a few folk just itching to sarcastically comment on that.

OwaynOTT

Price of Mario Baseball was a steal though! Reckon they just thought it was the same as other mario sport titles, as in not usually worth very much.

Myrddin

It must be expensive in PAL format is it? I see it on ebay us/ca for buttons...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mario-Superstar-Baseball-Nintendo-GameCube-2005-/120906621461?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item1c2698a215

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mario-Superstar-Baseball-Nintendo-GameCube-2005-Complete-/281039183816?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item416f3d9fc8

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gamecube-Mario-Superstar-Baseball-Game-Complete-/271125285420?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item3f20538a2c

OwaynOTT

Baseball America pastime.
Baseball Europe not so popular.
Can go for €40-50. Of course it is getable for cheaper but it sells regularly for that price.

Myrddin

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Baseball America pastime.
Baseball Europe not so popular.
Can go for €40-50. Of course it is getable for cheaper but it sells regularly for that price.

The beauty of a region free 'Cube so

CiDeRmAn

Got the Wii U today in Harvey Normans for 360 for the premium pack, with Nintendoland.
Interestingly also picked up a Wiimote with the motion plus built in for only a tenner in PC World/Currys next door, here in Airside Swords. The nunchuck is 22 be the already have that.
Not bad.
So, must pick up NSMB Wii U now.
Best price?

MrVestek

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Got the Wii U today in Harvey Normans for 360 for the premium pack, with Nintendoland.
Interestingly also picked up a Wiimote with the motion plus built in for only a tenner in PC World/Currys next door, here in Airside Swords. The nunchuck is 22 be the already have that.
Not bad.
So, must pick up NSMB Wii U now.
Best price?

http://www.simplygames.com/info/19646/New-Super-Mario-Bros-U-Nintendo-Wii-U

What's yer GamerTag? Or... whatever the feck Nintendo call them...

CiDeRmAn

Honestly, you lot, I'm looking for bricks and mortar bargains here, none of this online nonsense!
Nevermind, I'll pick it up elsewhere, might trade a few things in and get it in HMV or GS

MrVestek

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Honestly, you lot, I'm looking for bricks and mortar bargains here, none of this online nonsense!
Nevermind, I'll pick it up elsewhere, might trade a few things in and get it in HMV or GS

You didn't specify that... Smyths seem to be the cheapest I've found but not by much really, a fiver at most.

Retr0gamer

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Honestly, you lot, I'm looking for bricks and mortar bargains here, none of this online nonsense!

You'd be better off looking for hen's teeth.

Atavan-Halen

Picked these up in Dealz of all places. A very odd find indeed. And not very good ones at that. Still, can't go wrong for €1.49