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

o1s1n

I didn't know there was a standalone version of GTA London for the Playstation.

That's crazy about Parcel Motel. Sure what difference does it make to them if they'd used a bigger one instead?

Would definitely chase that up.

Doge

Sent them off an email complete with pics and the whole lot.

Here's a pic of the package stuck inside the locker:





The right half of the package is solid from top to bottom.

o1s1n

I was hoping you'd have a picture of it in the locker. That's madness.

Imagine the force required to get the package in there.

CiDeRmAn

You have probably my favourite three Need for Speed games right there.
The first one is pretty nice on the PS, though I do prefer the 3DO original, the extra tracks are a nice bonus and look pretty nice even now, a nicely balanced game.
The third one is lovely too, but Road Challenge is the business, hurtling along being chased but German police, brilliant!

If you like Wip3out then you really should get the Special Edition, it has a load of the old tracks in there, updated for the new game, plus it has 4 player multiplayer via two linked Playstations, nice!
Also, the game runs in the PS HD mode, not true high definition but it looks gorgeous and a far better demonstration of the power they squeezed out of the machine than the demo of Ridge Racer included with RRtype4.

Doge

I might go for the Special Edition alright but only after I've given the first 3 some mileage.

You can get the special Edition Bundled with Destruction Derby 2 for a cheaper price.

Andrew76

My 1cc t-shirt arrived this morning. Decent quality. It's actually a shade of green but the flash from my camera makes it look grey. Really like the Seibu on the arm.

STG.Otaku

o1s1n wrote: »

I was hoping you'd have a picture of it in the locker. That's madness.

o1s1n wrote: »

Imagine the force required to get the package in there.

o1s1n

Andrew76 wrote: »

My 1cc t-shirt arrived this morning. Decent quality. It's actually a shade of green but the flash from my camera makes it look grey. Really like the Seibu on the arm.
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Looks great! Definitely the best tshirt they've put out. Should have my one waiting for me at home too

Doge

Omg, STG.Otaku what you made oisín's first comment look like is actually disturbing!

BTW, you must have the dirtiest mind going on here!

STG.Otaku

waveform wrote: »

Omg, STG.Otaku what you made oisín's first comment look like is actually disturbing!

BTW, you must have the dirtiest mind going on here!

Years of reading Viz put to work there.

If you want filthy minds, look no further than Le Cidre.

o1s1n

In all honestly, I make it far too easy for him. I've only myself to blame!

I'm sure there's one in there about me making 'it' 'far to easy' or something :pac:

the groutch

STG's true identity revealed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEVjOudHHWk

Doge

Parcel Motel got back to me fairly promptly and the next 3 stays are free!

Can't fault that I suppose.

o1s1n

You should tell them the game is worth €100 and you're expecting a hell of a lot more for your trouble!

Doge

I demand satisfaction!









Yeah, we all know where that will get me...

CiDeRmAn

I have to stay away from Tesco.
Called in on the way home from a run to family in Baldoyle and ended up buying 007 Blood Stone for the 360 for €5 and, because it was there, Cooking Mama 4 for the 3DS for €3.
Oddly it was listed in the 3DS section as costing nearly €40 but the DS section had it at €3.
I finally got the staff to check the price of the instrument edition of Rockband, up on the shelf,€135! Not in the sale!

Optimus Prime

I checked out Naas and Tallaght today, picked up splinter cell 3ds for 5 in naas, it was 10 in tallaght though! DJ hero sets in naas for 10 but i couldnt be bothered with them. not much else though, other than the usual stuff.

Retr0gamer

I'm still looking for a cheap DS and 3DS

Optimus Prime

I havent even seen a ds\3ds in tescos and ive been into naas\tallaght\gorey\carlow a few times.

STG.Otaku

Got this today in advance of the Saturn Modchip group buy arrival.

Nice, going to make a few awesome yoko shmups !!

STG.Otaku

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Nice, going to make a few awesome yoko shmups !!

Nah. Going to add nearly 200 or more new SHMUPS to my collection!

Check out Devil Blade 2 for example. So good one bloke made a dedicated cart for it!

You need a modchipped console, a copy of Dezeamon 2 and an official memory cart (NOT an Action Replay, has to be official) and the Dezaemoners Manager disc.

Then you get all the new games. Some of them were made at Summer carnivals. Devil Blade 2 is incredible.

Just looking at the Retro Core SS video on youtube, some great looking shmups! powerful little engine. Areichalken looks incredible

Atavan-Halen

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I'm still looking for a cheap DS and 3DS

I can pick you up one of those sensual pink ones if you want?

Hygro

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

I can pick you up one of those sensual pink ones if you want?

All they need is a lick of paint!

Retr0gamer

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

I can pick you up one of those sensual pink ones if you want?

Would fit in with the rest of my handhelds which are for some reason all mostly pink. If you can find one I'd be happy to take it off your hands!

fifth

This week:

Super Mario Galaxy 2 for a fiver this week.
Klonoa PS1 for a tenner.


Must check tesco to see if there's any 007 Bloodstone for Xbox, wanting to give it a try.

CiDeRmAn

Klonoa for a tenner?
Nice one!

I just received my 2DS this morning.
It's... OK?
Build quality seems, as I feared, more Wii Mini than Wii but it's still nice.
Pity they didn't put 3DS XL sized screens in, instead maintaining the sizes of the original 3DS.
This is odd given the machine uses a single screen display with the impression of two screens with one touch capable provided by the top cover of the machine, so a bigger screen could have been installed.
Anyway, I'll give it a good testing over the next couple of days and report, must get a cover for it, it is vulnerable to screen damage and there is no replacements available outside of Nintendo's own service.

Also, got Advance Wars Days of Ruin for nothing in the device, so that's pretty good too.

Flaregon

funkyflea wrote: »

This week:

Super Mario Galaxy 2 for a fiver this week.
Klonoa PS1 for a tenner.


Must check tesco to see if there's any 007 Bloodstone for Xbox, wanting to give it a try.

Were did u find klonoa?

The Last Bandit

Couple of more Everdrives and their donor carts, should keep be busy for a while.
ED64 will be getting a NTSC-J CIC chip so my old PAL N64 will be retired to the attic I presume.

CosmicSmash

The flash carts are the way to go, I play a lot more since I invested in one. I have a super ufo 8 more or less since they came out and it's still working grand. Best fifty quid you could spend if you have a snes;)

The Last Bandit

Anyone recommend decent inkjet self-adhesive gloss paper suitable more making new cart labels ?

STG.Otaku

Gone the Everdrive route too. I need space but I need my games too. Just waiting on mine to arrive.

Not sure on the paper LB. Personally I was thinking of designing my own and getting them printed on some sort of glossy vinyl labels. Maybe get Vistaprint to do them?

KeRbDoG

The Last Bandit wrote: »

Couple of more Everdrives and their donor carts, should keep be busy for a while.
ED64 will be getting a NTSC-J CIC chip so my old PAL N64 will be retired to the attic I presume.

Isn't there a big chunk of mappers the Everdrive N8 doesn't support? Or is it just the odd game that uses a funky non-supported mappers?

The Last Bandit

Seems like the majority of games are now supported alright.

http://krikzz.com/forum/index.php?topic=340.0

Jack burton

Must get myself a SNES flash cart and some good hookups for it....actually I have a Rgb start that works with that and my GameCube.

What was that new flashcard that was running road avenger or something a while back?

Doge

Jack burton wrote: »

Must get myself a SNES flash cart and some good hookups for it....actually I have a Rgb start that works with that and my GameCube.

What was that new flashcard that was running road avenger or something a while back?

The mighty SD2SNES

KeRbDoG

Jack burton wrote: »

Must get myself a SNES flash cart and some good hookups for it....actually I have a Rgb start that works with that and my GameCube.

What was that new flashcard that was running road avenger or something a while back?

sd2snes flash, anything but new - linky

CiDeRmAn

This just in!



It's from Club Nintendo and, oddly, it's cheaper than the Mario Galaxy soundtrack, even though this comes on two discs.

Now, to open or not to open.....

o1s1n

Ever have a run of things you're bidding on that just go completely and absolutely outside the realms of your spending power? Seems it's happening to everything I'm trying to get recently

Thought I'd nab this absolutely incredible Kev Walker ABC Warriors page for a decent sum. Apparently not! Didn't even get to snipe at the end as the price was so high in advance.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-ABC-Warriors-artwork-from-2000AD-by-Kevin-Walker-/181401855504?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=fuDCDPhkqLQ1lveUx5HCVSuPjfM%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

So due to all my failures and winning absolutely nothing, I had some cash left over for one of those 9 inch PVMs

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281335097457?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

Too cheap to pass up.

Steve X2

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

This just in!



It's from Club Nintendo and, oddly, it's cheaper than the Mario Galaxy soundtrack, even though this comes on two discs.

Now, to open or not to open.....

DAT IMAGE SIZE!!!!!
I died a little inside this morning as I expect better from our glorious leader

o1s1n wrote: »

Ever have a run of things you're bidding on that just go completely and absolutely outside the realms of your spending power? Seems it's happening to everything I'm trying to get recently

Thought I'd nab this absolutely incredible Kev Walker ABC Warriors page for a decent sum. Apparently not! Didn't even get to snipe at the end as the price was so high in advance.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-ABC-Warriors-artwork-from-2000AD-by-Kevin-Walker-/181401855504?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=fuDCDPhkqLQ1lveUx5HCVSuPjfM%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

So due to all my failures and winning absolutely nothing, I had some cash left over for one of those 9 inch PVMs

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281335097457?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

Too cheap to pass up.

I wish I'd got my one off eBay after all the trouble I had. But I've got two tasty crt's on the way to me once escrow and uk banks are sorted.
One is the BVM and the other is something a bit "different".

o1s1n

These little 9 inch PVMs are just a bit of fun really. Once you get that BVM it'll be all about that.

Actually I'd say you'll probably go ahead and wire the PVM to the BVMs video out signal, two of the same picture and all that

'something different'? whatever could that be...

CiDeRmAn

Picked up Kirby Triple Deluxe this morning and it's lovely.
Sat in Starbucks, drinking a venti skinny latte and playing it on the 3DS:XL, lovely stuff.
Went to Tesco in Clarehall as well, picked up Mario Party 9 and Cooking Mama 4 again before promptly trading them in and that's 28 euro now off Mario Kart 8 for an 8 euro investment.
I wasn't allowed buy the Art game for the 3ds, it rang up as 1c but the manager wouldn't let me buy it for that, asking me for 5 euro, which I declined.
Ah well.
Not a bad morning.
I also raided the cases for the points, not being a beginner at this stuff!

OwaynOTT

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Picked up Kirby Triple Deluxe this morning and it's lovely.
Sat in Starbucks, drinking a venti skinny latte and playing it on the 3DS:XL, lovely stuff.
Went to Tesco in Clarehall as well, picked up Mario Party 9 and Cooking Mama 4 again before promptly trading them in and that's 28 euro now off Mario Kart 8 for an 8 euro investment.
I wasn't allowed buy the Art game for the 3ds, it rang up as 1c but the manager wouldn't let me buy it for that, asking me for 5 euro, which I declined.
Ah well.
Not a bad morning.
I also raided the cases for the points, not being a beginner at this stuff!

Ah didn't know Kirby was out! Was that Mario Party on the 3DS? And a skinny latte! Come on!
Double Cappuccino - half-caf, non-fat milk, with just enough foam to be aesthetically pleasing but not so much that it leaves a moustache.

CiDeRmAn

Nope, it's Mario Party on the Wii.
Realistically I was never going to play it.

And, I already have a moustache.

the groutch

did you ever get dreamland 2 in the end?

readyletsgo

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Picked up Kirby Triple Deluxe this morning and it's lovely.
Sat in Starbucks, drinking a venti skinny latte and playing it on the 3DS:XL, lovely stuff.
Went to Tesco in Clarehall as well, picked up Mario Party 9 and Cooking Mama 4 again before promptly trading them in and that's 28 euro now off Mario Kart 8 for an 8 euro investment.
I wasn't allowed buy the Art game for the 3ds, it rang up as 1c but the manager wouldn't let me buy it for that, asking me for 5 euro, which I declined.
Ah well.
Not a bad morning.
I also raided the cases for the points, not being a beginner at this stuff!

As someone who could never really get into Kirby, is this new one worth a pick up? Hows the 3D on it? Is it easy or hard?

CiDeRmAn

the groutch wrote: »

did you ever get dreamland 2 in the end?

Nope, its the platformer I'm missing.

CiDeRmAn

readyletsgo wrote: »

As someone who could never really get into Kirby, is this new one worth a pick up? Hows the 3D on it? Is it easy or hard?

It looks amazing, plays beautifully but it is an easy game.
The 3D is stunning, they had a lot of fun with this.
Hopefully there'll a Kirby announcement around the E3.

Steve X2

o1s1n wrote: »

These little 9 inch PVMs are just a bit of fun really. Once you get that BVM it'll be all about that.

Actually I'd say you'll probably go ahead and wire the PVM to the BVMs video out signal, two of the same picture and all that

'something different'? whatever could that be...

I don't normally post any of my retro acquisitions any more, but I'll post up that one