/vr/ - Retro Games

Well OP that was nice of you to do your buddy straight like that. 70 is still under FMV for what you bought. I recently picked up 5 CDI games, a Wavebird and Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon.

>>1005285
Post pics, What CDI games

I got a CIB Castlevania Bloodlines and a Sega Nomad recently. I was rather amused to find that there are extras in Bloodlines when you play it on a Nomad.

>>1005297
Uploading pic now

>>1005297
http://i39.tinypic.com/2a85mia.jpg

>>1005324
this...is an image board, you know.

>>1005327
Sorry... :(

>>1005324

You're either new, or that is 8/10. Unsure which.

70 bucks for all that isn't too bad when you consider that getting just OoT and an N64 will cost you around 55 bucks on ebay.

Unfortunately, I haven't gotten anything retro lately.

>>1005312
really i didnt know there was nomad exclusive content! weird

I just picked up a lot of ten SNES games from Ebay for about 25 bucks. It includes secret of Gaia. Funny thing is I was sniping lots all weekend to no avail but got this one by bidding an hour before it closed and going to a birthday party for my friends kid.

>>1005324

>>1005332
why is this so cute

>>1005347
yeah like i said more than i wanted to pay but whatevs always wanted an n64

>>1005372
You got an Expansion Pak, too, OP, which is even better. Those tend to get around 20-30 bucks alone.

>>1005356
Good things come to those who wait.

>>1005376
Really i didn't think they went for that much!

Not bad, not bad.
At least you gave your money to a bro and not some reseller or a random person trying to get every last dollar they can.

>>1005387
yeah man gotta help bros out when ya can

>>1005387

Agreed I've bought collections off my my friends before and while I ended up paying more than I really wanted It always comes out good in the end due to people buying me beers or smoking with me.

>>1005403
It's real nice because I live with someone who's into retro vidya too.
We'll go out to thrift shops, pawn stores, and even game shops sometimes and if one of us (me) doesn't have enough money we'll spot eachother or smoke/drink the other up or do odd chores and such.
Works out real nice

>>1005414
dont have and vidya retbro's i can do that with would be nice if i did though nothin like the feeling of finding an amazing deal at a thrift shop or a flea market

i know it's not considered retro by the mod but i got an original xbox with cables, controller, halo 2, fable, PoP Warrior Within and a DVD remote for £17

i got a free boxed n64, megadrive, saturn and 2 unboxed dreamcasts with plenty of games from my cousin a while ago though

>>1005608
Damn. I am incredibly jealous of you...
Nice cousin of yours.

>>1005646
oh i forgot i also got a boxed snes to go with the 2 i have from the otherside of my family back when the n64 came out and they moved forward, and my cousin moved to australia so he couldn't take them with him, i could have taken a ps1 and sorta wished i did even though i own a ps2 but i left that

Bought Mega Man 1 and 2 on Gameboy. They are much more fun to play on the real console (well, GBA SP). Finished both, could never get into them on emulator. Going to get all five but 4 and 5 will have to be Japanese version I think.

Just got about 25 SNES games that my cousin had when we were kids. Feels good man.

What man needs 3 DKC2's?

>>1005350
>>1005312
Wait whaaaaat?

>tfw I'm giving away all my videogames to friends
>for free
>and consoles
>nobody wants any of it

>>1006284

give them to me

>>1006284

how much would you want for shipping?

SHIP TO ME AND I'LL PAYPAL YOU THE MONEYS

>>1006351
2sketchy
Besides, if I was willing to go through the hassle of shipping nearly 70 lbs of old video gaming shit I would just sell them.

>>1006308
Live in IL?

>>1005278
Garage sale today. The lady said it was useless crap her son left behind in the attic. Payed a buck for eveything.

>>1006284
Thats because your friends spend too much time playing baseketball and havings intercourses with the ladies.

>>1006615
On another note. I had purchased Gex 3 off Amazon and 3 days later the seller contacts me, notifying me that he had cancled my order because the item was out of stock. I don't see how it takes him 3 days to realize that, or why he even lists something he doesn't have in the first place. And worst of all he only refunded the price of the game itself and not the shipping, so now I can't even buy it again unless I come up with 3 more dollars.

>>1006615
You have no honor.

>>1006415

No ;_;

>>1005278
You should told your friend to get a fucking job an gave the generous $30 offer like any normal person. You overpaid like crazy, friend or not he ripped you off.

>>1006878
see i dont see it like that. I helped a buddy out. he has a job but he needed to make a payment before his paycheque showed up.
If thats how you feel about helping out friends man. you must have some shitty friends

>>1007007
>MFW i post 007

50$ today at a flea market, i know the picture is shitty, the snes games are phalanx, super mario kart, and some nba game

so, how'd i do?

>>1007074
Why do you have naked doll on floor?

>>1007082
because i get off on nippleless barbies, but no for rizzle i have two little female cousins living with me at the moment while my aunt is in town, one is 3 and the other 4

>>1006623

>>1006842
I have no idea what you are talking about.

>>1007194
And you never will.

>>1007227
Oh well I guess I don;t care that much anyhow.

>>1006278
Yeah, I just read about it, but I wouldn't be surprised. As soon as it comes in the mail I'm going to test it out. I read it somewhere on the Sega-16 forums, I believe.

Got a copy of Dragon Warrior 4, complete in box and shit, for $10. Also Final Fantasy 2, complete, for another 15. Some chick was having a yardsale to make money while her boyfriend's overseas.

>>1006631
he didn't refund shipping on an item he didn't ship? bitch at him, like seriously maybe send a kind of friendly email complaining first if you're not the agressive type but for fucks sake man

Just picked up this load of classic computing for $25 off of Craigslist.

Nothing too special, but I got these in the mail recently. Maken X (new) for $9, and Silhouette Mirage (like new) for $25.

I'm happy

Got all this for around £20

>>1008975
>all that black space

...why?

>>1008990
The person who designed the box artwork wanted the PAL boxes to be visually distinct from the US boxes as to not cause confusion. He said that when buying used games off the net (yes they had ebay back then). Some unsuspecting US buyer could overlook the PAL logo and buy a PAl version by accident.

>>1009046

>yes they had ebay back then

It's not like I didn't already know that Amazon and eBay are both almost 20 years old, but it just seems so surprising.

I swear I've posted this in about 5 different threads. These need to be condensed into one gets thread.

Quovadis - $0.99
Donpachi - $26
Sexy Parodius - $45
Puyo Puyo 3 - $7
SMT Devil Summoner - $7.04
Atelier Marie - $13.20
Puyo Puyo 2 - $8.80
Devil Summoner Soul Hackers - $7.04
Tokimeki Memorial - $4.40
Vampire Hunter Darkstalker's Revenge - $2.25
Shining the Holy Ark - $0.99

>>1009063
Saturn or Playstation Donpachi?

>>1009063
I hope you'll enjoy Devil Summoner 1. It is a great game with good dungeons.

Haven't had much luck with retro vidya latest finds
Psone controller with no analogue sticks $1
Spiderman 2:enter electro ps1 $5 complete

>>1009094

Saturn. I didn't even know Donpachi was released for PS1.

>>1009102

I'll see how far I can get, if at all, since I don't know Japanese.

>>1009121
The Saturn Donpachi is notorious for it's horrendous audio, but $26 is a good price and you could resell it easily if it ends up being an issue. The PS1 port is pretty good, although more expensive.

>That feel when finding out there's heavy competition for people going out and finding games in my area
>That feel when I've found absolutely nothing at yard sales and flea markets for the past 6 months

A couple days ago I bought a Jungle Green N64 with Banjo Tooie, Star Wars Episode 1 Racer, Super Mario 64, and Kirby 64 for $45.

Last week I traded two atomic purple N64 controllers and a boxed copy of Pilotwings 64 for a Model Two Sega Genesis with 12 games. I'd take pictures but I don't have a camera.

>>1009371
i know similar feels

>buy NTSC consoles mostly because PAL library and consoles are shit
>live in Urope
>hardly any NTSC cartridges to be found in fleamarkets or similar
>tfw can only browse ebay for idiots selling their shit cheap and pay 15€ shipping

its suffering, but still not as bad as playing PAL games.

>>1009397
>People doing you a fucking favor selling their shit cheap enough that you don't pay an arm and a leg trying to get it overseas
>Call them idiots

Welp, fuck you, guess I'll start pricing like everyone else does.

Earthbound, eight thousand dollars, going once..

Found this at a car boot sale last week.

The SNES games don't work, I saved them but I'm trying my best to bring them back to life.

Going to the same one on Friday.

>>1009771
i got the exact same gameboy color last week for £5

>>1009809
>5
>not paying 4
Lol, twat

>>1009809

But did you get a Free tetris?

To be honest, they wanted £5 for it and I said no, they then said £4, and I just agreed.

Tetris was inside the gameboy, they didn't know

Also, it had batteries inside, so I played it on the way home.

>>1009849
The batteries alone are worth half the price.

>>1009859

Nah, they're shitty Kodak ones you can buy for £1 for a pack of 10.

Was in Chicago for business the last three days, finished at noon today, and decided to mess around the city for a few hours before I drove home (downstate). I found this place on Yelp, about a mile south of Wrigley, and decided to hit it up.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/people-play-games-chicago

It was a /vr/ wet dream. They had everything you could ever want. Shelves and shelves of boxed 2600, N64, SNES, Game Boy, and Genesis games. I'm talking legitimately hundreds. And that's not counting all of the loose cartridges they carry. Systems out the ass. Boxed 2600s, NES, everything. Seriously, it was heaven.

They had a Master System selection like you would not believe. Like, every game released for the system, and multiple copies of them. No joke. TG-16 games out the ass, Odyssey, Coleco, everything. They even had a shit load of Channel F carts in stock. HUGE selection of import Saturn and Dreamcast games too.

Prices were high, but fair, but I don't know how much of that had to do with it being in the city where everything is expensive. Most of the 3DO games for $5.00. CIB Majora's Mask for $60. The rarer Master System games for $50. They had a couple copies of Radiant Silvergun for $160.

Anyway, pic related was my haul.

I paid $600 for the TurboDuo. Didn't even bat an eye. Fucker is in absolutely IMMACULATE condition. I felt it was fair. $770 for everything, including Chicago's outrageous sales tax. Could have dropped $5,000 there easy.

>>1005278
>your buddy probably sold all that to go on a date with a girl
>the girl ends up dumping him
>he cries because he lost his childhood for a bitch

>>1013506
Chicagoland area guy here. From what I can tell you the thrift stores are overpriced as fuck. Literally 2 years back I found a copy of Mario Kart 64 for 30 bucks and Mario 64 for 16 bucks. Few years later, I buy a good copy of Mario Kart 64 on ebay for $17.Check out the nearby areas of Chicagoland area. One place I know sells consoles for a good price (Bought a DC for 15 with the power cable and AV cords for free) and a PS1 for 19.99. The games in the other hand are iffy because I found a copy of Super Castlevania IV for 41 and Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine for Gen for 4 dollars....

>>1013506
You have some great stuff there.

I recently got Rocket Knight Adventures for $18. Loving the game, but the space level is hard as shit.

>>1013518

This >>1013506 guy here.

>mfw it cost me $84 to park my car for two nights at a downtown hotel

Got this lot for 18$ today. I'm including the PS2 even though it's not retro because it was bought in the same lot from a Salvation Army thrift store. I got Mega Man X4 and Legend of Mana for 1$ because they were mixed in with the music CDs. The Final Fantasies were in there as well, so I tried arguing, but she seemed to catch on that they were games, but for some reason didn't for the other two PS games.
>mfw when people rely on case shape to tell if something is vidya or not.
>mfw when I got the most expensive game from the lot for 1$.
So, aside from Mega Man and Legend, everything else was 4$ each. How did I do?

>>1013546
Mega Man X4 is my childhood. Once I was playing it super close to the TV and I started to smell the odor of boiling eggs. I assumed it was someone cooking in the kitchen so I continued to play, the smell of eggs still permeating the air.

A couple of hours later I had finally beaten Magma Dragoon so I get up to get something to eat. As soon as I was out of my seat I realized what I had been smelling - at some point my dog had walked in the room and taken a fat shit behind me and walked out undetected.

I chose not to eat that night.

>>1013553
Never played it myself, but I picked it up because, hey, it's Mega Man. I was super stoke when I saw Legend though, I played that game when I was 12 or so the last time, haven't played it since. I remember it having some amazing graphics, can't wait to see how they hold up. Sucks that the booklet was missing and the case is beat up, but it had the back insert and the CD only has very minor scratches. Anyways, sounds like you had an awesome childhood.

>>1009371
I know that feel too. The worst is garage sales. I check for ads on Craigslist and if the ad says it starts at 8:00 A.M. and there's even a remote mention of Nintendo games(especially SNES), if I get there at 8:05, everything will be gone.
>tfw I learned from a guy who was doing a yard sale that I missed out on 5$ FF3
That was a month ago and I still hate myself for not setting my clock earlier.

>>1013506

Another look at the TurboDuo.

It honestly looks (and smells like) that the box was opened back in the 90s, nothing was taken out of it, then it was put on a shelf and never touched again.

>>1005278
Woh man, sweet deal. I got picture related yesterday from a friend for only 250 dollars. It didn't come with the wires or controllers, but it did come with 4 games that are pretty rare. Whats best is that there isn't a whole lot of cat urine present on it, so I can wipe it clean in a jiff.

>>1013976
>Jungle Green N64
Mah nigga
Got all this not too long ago from a few stores, I can't remember the total cost of everything, but it was around $150-175, probably more.

>>1013990
That's most certainly not what I meant to post.

>>1007074
HOLY FUCK.
I've been trying to get my hands on Dark Cloud 2 at a reasonable price for so long now.
How much did you snag it for?

>>1005278

I think you did well. I'd pay $50 for the N64 alone OP

So do any of you think it's morally okay to buy used games off people, and that it's not morally okay to emulate?
I mean, in both cases the developers/distributors/marketers etc aren't getting any of the money. Why is it considered better?

>>1014008
...you'd be overpaying.

>>1014015
I think the reasoning people use is that the used game was, at one point, a legal purchase that only one copy per purchase exists. Emulation, the ROM is duplicated on a per-player case, and all iterations can exist at the same time. In a way, it's like counterfeiting.

This from a pro-emu person btw. Just, I think that's the logic they throw out there.

>>1014015

The argument is null with retro games, since they aren't sold new in the first place. All buying a physical copy does is give you something tactile to own and somebody else a little richer.

>>1014005
Not the guy you were talking to, but I found a copy at a pawn shop for $5. They just had a whole bunch of PS2 games priced for $5. I've been meaning to go back because they had Futurama as well, because it can be a pretty expensive game to buy, which I didn't know at the time.

>>1014043
So when does that cutoff start? As soon as the games done being made? Once it's impossible to buy a new copy?

>>1014137
Once a game goes on clearance.
Before that the game is TECHNICALLY already payed for by stores, but once it goes clearance the stores have no intention of replenishing their stock and no further money goes to the developer.

>>1014145
Alright, makes sense.

And that would open the door for piracy too, not just emulation, right?
I mean, if piracy was an option this gen.

I have not made any purchases, but I come with a question(rather than creating my own thread for one question).

Do you guys' hit up garage sales listed on Craigslist to find retro vidya?
How often do you find a nice deal at garage sales?


Ty based /vr/ users.

>>1014175
I rarely have luck at garage sales really depends more on where you live

>>1014175
>>1014187
Good luck for me around here.

Very proud of this grab. Not pictured is Archon CIB for NES

SNES Games: Final Fantasy 2, FF3, and FF4 English translation. Final Fantasy Mystic Quest. Lufia 2, Mario Kart, Kirby's Dream Course, Wanderers from YS3, Inindo, Romance 2, Simcity, Starfox, Actraiser, 7th Saga, Revolution x, and Super Conflict.

BONUS DEAL: {this can also be a standalone separate deal as well) I have abox of stuff sitting around just taking up space with some electronics, a complete NES game and a sealed DS game as well. If anybody wishes, I can add it in for an additional 25 bucks. Included is: Phillips DVD player with all cords, Logitech Wireless keyboard and mouse (barely used,, a USB adapter The Immortal, Complete for the NES in awesome shape, and Dragon Warrior IX still unopened and sealed for the DS.

Got everything for 270. I think I did alright.

Anyone have any word on the Final Fantasy IV cart? I have no idea what it is, and everyone I asked has no clue. I know its a fan made/unlicensed game. I have yet to put it in because I have been playing Lufia. Not selling anything, its all in my collection now.

>That feel when having Lufia 2 in your collection

>>1014175

As the other anon said, I think location will greatly affect your luck in finding something. Not only do I live in college town (pretty much everything on Craigslist is something related to a PS3 or 360) I live in the nice suburb-y part of town. Sure, I might get super lucky and find something, but it's so likely that I'll find nothing at all. Not even retro games and company, but anything I'm interested in--computers, TVs, various knick-knacks, etc.

I don't think wealthy families take garage sales seriously. They just use it as an opportunity to have a plan for their Saturday to bust out the folding tables, empty some trash onto them, buy some donuts and close up shop in 4 hours to drop the rest of their crap off at Goodwill and buy themselves lunch. They'll just sell anything of value online and everybody else can buy scraps.

Maybe I'm too pessimistic though, but from experience I've found literally nothing even worth a glance when I've gone out.

>>1014230
How did you find this one? Craigslist ad?

>>1014249
Yeah, I use Craigslist every day 3-4 times a day.

>>1014230
holy mother of fuck

>>1013991
Turok 3! <3

>>1014230
>Anyone have any word on the Final Fantasy IV cart? I have no idea what it is, and everyone I asked has no clue
Is it a repro of Final Fantasy IV: The After Years?

>>1013542
We have so many fucking taxes here because the Goverment has no money and they know most people no matter what will pay it and get on with their lives. Chicago is over priced but some of us deal with it.

This arrived for me yesterday. But it came with no ac adapter or battery pack, so gonna be another week or two before I can truly put it through its paces.

Picked up some genesis games today

King of the monsters 2
Xmen 2 the clone wars
Captain america and the avengers
Shinobi III
$4 at salvation army

>>1017092
The Nomad is among the most useless things I've ever bought in my life ever.

Saw this at a garage sale yesterday, wasn't sure what it was so I bought it for $1. Turns out it's a Canadian variant of Sonic 1. First time I've seen one even though I've seen hundreds of Sonic 1 carts here in Canada, they were all the American style.

Too bad the price was written on the label

30 bux

>>1017128

I like how it looks, and wanna pay mega drive games on the train when going to work. Seemed like a good option!

Just Turok: Evolution for Xbox today, $4, I know it's not retro but it's the only thing I got.

Next week I get paid, $700 all to be spent on games, it's gonna be fun

A sega genesis (2nd gen), sega cd (2nd gen), 2 controllers, light gun, 4 games (obscure/sports games), and all cords for $60

>>1017224
Jeez, I just paid about 60 for the Sega CD alone. I hooked it to the model one I got for $20, though. You should really invest in one, the sound and visuals are so much better.

>>1017227
Been considering going for a model 1 genesis/cd.
I'm stepping into fairly new territory with Sega.
What can I expect?

>>1007074
>Point Blank 2
Used to play that with my dad, good times

>>1017234
This should clear things up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRsfrwmsbaI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiu8wDLV_9g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn2-K8TkXCs

Here's a step by step guide in buying a model 1. You still need to take precautions, and there may be some features that you'll find convenient.
http://www.sega-16.com/forum/showthread.php?7796-GUIDE-Telling-apart-good-Genesis-1s-and-Genesis-2s-from-bad-ones&p=161951#post161951

>>1017234
There are a lot of awesome games that came out for the genesis. Not as many amazing classics as the Super Nintendo, but some awesome series.

If you like RPG's be sure to try out the Phantasy Star games. These are awesome and go by pretty cheap, so it's pretty easy to add them to your collection.

The Streets of Rage games are also amazing, and have some killer quality soundtracks. They say the music in these games inspired EDM produced outside of games, too.

Since you have Sega CD, you'll be glad to know there's no copy protection. That's good because every classic on that system goes for a lot of money, except maybe Sonic CD (you should probably pick that one up). Be sure to check out the Lunar games and Final Fight CD.

If you like Shmups, there's a few awesome ones on here. Check out Hellfire, Robo Aleste (sega Cd) and MUSHA, though that last one is pretty expensive to find

$56 bucks spent at a yard sale today got me all of this.

Recent buys off of jewbay. I was looking around for some of these games forever, but around me I never find any Sega stuff at garage sales/Goodwill etc. Finally caved and bought myself some nice things since I had some extra cash.

>>1017431
Shit, I forgot to include these in the picture.

Bought this for $6 at goodwill.
>no yellowing
>all stickers
It's like I'm in a dream.

>>1017567
>no yellowing
>it's yellowed around the controller ports
bby pls
Regardless, nice find, Anon. Was it just the console or did it have controllers/hookups as well?

>>1017572
Just the console, but it's a start.

>>1017578
Nice. Well, good luck collecting. SNES game prices are stupid nowadays. I'm glad I got most of my stuff years ago...

>>1005278
Picked this up today for $1 at a yard sale.

Dude wanted $12 for this at the flea market today, we agreed on $7 instead

>>1005278

>C&C 64

Jesus, what a shitty game. Probably the worst thing I bought for my N64. I only got it because I liked the PC C&C series and was too young and naive to know that some genres don't work on every platform

I'd say the same for Duke 64, but I haven't played it. I'd rather just play the fanmade PC port though. The World Is Not Enough is cool too. Makes Goldeneye look like shit, and most Goldeneye fans don't even know it exists

>>1019154
>World is Not Enough

DAT LEVEL WITH THE POOL
DAT SKIING

This just came today:
Sexy Parodius $40
Burning Rangers (JP) $25
Galaxy Force II [Sealed] $22

Some steals not pictured (US versions):
Night Warriors $15
D $25
WipEout $17

>>1019091
Is this that Treasure Tiny Toons game?

I picked up mario RPG dkc 2 and a boxed n64 (the version pictured) for 25 more or less generic nes games none worth more than 10 most worth about 3-5 bucks, and the other person added $20.

>>1019484
I've got a thing for boxed consoles, you dun good. Did the SNES games come with boxes, by chance?

>>1019505
They didn't.

>>1014230
good luck beating super desert conflict...
i've had it since it was new, fuck that game in the ass!

>>1019505
i found a near mint sega cd, payed 40-60 for it i think. kept the box cause no one else i know has one and it drives my one friend crazy.

>>1020046
Damn nice, flea market?

And model 1?

If so, I admire you

>>1019484
You're welcome. ;)

Got all this yesterday for a total of $30 yesterday at the flea market. I've since cleaned them all up though, took quite a bit of scrubbing, but the end result is beautiful.

>>1019484
Nice!

I went to the flea market that I go to a lot about every other 2 weeks during the summer. There's always just... shit. Shit music being played loudly in the background (mostly hispanic music), idiots who overprice everything (lel @ one dude selling Sonic 2 for $45). It's hard to come across good, classic vidya as ALL WE SEE THERE ARE FUCKING SPORTS GAMES. AHHHHH. Makes me want to go mad at all those sports games!

However yesterday, while we were walking thru the market, I said "guys, I just want to find that one gem..." and there it was, a Gamecube. Beautiful condition, came WITH a Game Boy player, Super Mario World 3 for GBA, 2 controllers, and Zelda - Collector's Edition for GCN. I asked the kind lady how much her DVD players (which were below the GCN) were and she said "$25". Perfect. I didn't care about the DVD players, but she probably had no idea what the GCN was worth so I'd assume she would say the GCN was around the same price. I asked her finally, and she said the GCN was $25 too. I haggled hard with her as it didn't come with the A/V cable. I already knew I was getting a fantastic deal (Zelda CE alone is $30), but the lower the better, my friends. She just wouldn't accept my $20 offer. I then pulled out the crisp $20 bill, and was handing it it to her, and.. she took it!

Then I picked up this gorgeous, non-yellow SNES (I could not believe my eyes) at a guy selling right next to her. Got it for $45, 1 controller, Super Mario World and cables included!

>>1021551
my hat goes off to you sir

>>1021551

Beautiful, man!

Yeah, the flea market near me where I got the Genesis set for $60 (see earlier in thread) is pretty much the same. The guy who sold the set to me seems to be reputable (he cleans and shrink wraps his shit together, albeit a little hot glue as well, what can I say: mexicans) but still has a touch of reseller (he was also selling a NES action set wrapped himself for $55). He sometimes has deals on consoles and accessories, but has a flat rate on all games (NES, Atari, and Genesis games $8 each, SNES games $15 each). Not to mention it's a flea market so the games are in...umm...less good condition.

Went out this morning not really expecting anything. Surprisingly I actually found stuff. I bought Godzilla for NES for $2 and Suikoden Tactics for PS2 for $1.
I would've bought 7th Saga from some guy but he was hard to deal with and I didn't have much money on me (that I could spend) that and I didn't want to pay $18, I ended up not buying anything from him but will be returning next week since he said he had more stuff.
His deals weren't terrible but it'd be nice if he could haggle with me a bit and not put stickers on all of his games.

>>1021551
I got Sonic the Hedghehog 2 off Amazon for 23 cents before shipping.

Also Collectors edition is no 30 dollar...... Holy fuck I wanna die. I payed 70 dollars for that fucker just 2 months ago and now its down to 35?

>>1021838
>Also Collectors edition is no 30 dollar...... Holy fuck I wanna die. I payed 70 dollars for that fucker just 2 months ago and now its down to 35?

Yeah brother, the Loose ones (meaning disc only) is like $30-40 on eBay.

if you have it with box and manual, that baby is definitely worth a nice wad of cash.

>>1021848
Yeah its complete. But still thats means I could get a complete copy for less still. But probably not in as good condition as mine.

>>1007885
That was actually the first thing I did and he never responded. I sent him two more e-mails and no dice.

>>1021848
Holy crap that thing is worth money? I've got 2 NIB from years ago when toys r us was throwing a stack of them away.

>>1021860
aww yeah that's sexy. I love zelda, but I have all the games on other platforms, so I don't see the point in getting it.

Speaking of that, I bought Metroid Prime with the bonus disc and a Tetris gameboy cart for around $20. But stupid me, I thought Metroid Prime came with a full version of Prime 2.

>>1022643
Thats actually the opposite of me. All of the copies I have are for the GC and Wii, I don't own any carts. I just got caught up in buying Genesis games and forgot about Zelda.

>>1022653
Only one I don't have a cart for is Zelda II, which I have downloaded on my 3ds.

>Crono Trigger
You're a good man.

>>1022661
Yeah one of my friends bought copies of The Legend of Zelda and Adventure of Link from the local shop, he payed like 25 bucks a piece, and thats why I don't shop there. Well anyways he just threw them away the other day because the batteries went dead and he assumed they were permanently broken. The labels were torn off but I would have taken in a heartbeat still!

>>1022653
Your lack of playstation ones disturbs me

>>1022675
That's a lot of playstation. I do have another PSONE with a broken lcd attached to it. I also have the larger Playstation. But the original is hooked upto the tv.

>>1021551

>came WITH a Game Boy player

Does it have the disc? If it doesn't.. well, I have some bad news for you.

>>1021395
no, model 2. is model one any better or is it an aesthetic choice?

>>1021551
decent deal on that SNES, roughly what you would net selling it on amazon after everything is said and done(amazons commission, fees, and shipping) for what you have/condition

>>1022725
Yeah those discs can get to like 30-40 bucks.

I was looking for a gamecube and a dude on craigslist was offering me a gamecube with the gameboy player and disc for only 20 bucks. I backed out and bought one at the shitty local shop for 30 bucks instead. I really didn't trust the guy because the last deal I made fucked me out of 50 bucks. But more than likely it was legit.

I feel stupid.

>>1022729
Model 1 has the headphone jack and even after 20 years its the best heaphone input on the planet. It can get really loud and sounds crisp and clear.

found a craigslist ad for a gc with 3 controllers and about 10 games. games are pikmin 2, kirby air ride, animal crossing, both primes, re4, shawdow hedgehug and 2 other games i can't see. i offered 50 for it, so lets see what happens.

>>1022739

I can understand that. I paid 30 dollars for mine as well. I feel like it was "fair" price. I like to get the best deal possible.

Right now im looking for the PSOne LCD screen...

>>1022725
Yeah, I know I need that disc, my friend told me. Luckily he has one and will let me borrow it at any time.

>>1022736
At 45bucks, I wouldn't have done it. I would've wanted lower. But the fact that I got that Gamecube at bandit prices just a minute before and the fact that the SNES was so gray and came with Super Mario World impacted me purchasing it. So glad I did.

>>1006631
You need to get that money back. Like anon said, just send an email as it's probably just a mistake (it'd be a pretty long con taking $3 in shipping from folks).

Saying that
>so now I can't even buy it again unless I come up with 3 more dollars.

Why did my heart break reading this?

>go to car boot sale every week
>get to know a kinda dodgy, kinda nice vidya reseller guy
>He typically buys things ridiculously cheap and offers them at sub-ebay price- for example:
bought a 'High Def' Megadrive1 from him for £4, Controllers for Xbox and PS2 for £1 each, all his PC games are £1 and console games £2
>talk to him about keeping a SNES for me if he finds one
>tells me about his friend who turns up half an hour before it starts every week and buys up all the videogames by pestering people as they're opening their cars
>I'm here early and JUST THEN the guy he's talking about shows up carrying...
>FOUR SNES consoles and two Megadrives with bags of games
>Ask him if he'll sell me one of them
>"No can do, this is going on ebay tonight"
>We agree after the guy leaves that he's a dick

Fucking cunt does this every week. I've been going to this sale every week for over a year and had no idea.

>>1023954

I've just started going to CBS's.

I got at 9ish, they open at 6.

Should I be going that early to see if there is anything there before hand, or start going at maybe 8, or earlier.

I seem to get good deals, and no one else is looking for vidya as far as I know.

A handful of Atari games I paid practically nothing for.

Goddamn, I love Atari. So many great games, all of them are so cheap. Except Fathom. I have no fucking clue what I'm doing, and that one even came with a manual.

Paid $160 for this lot, a little more than I normally would spend but still I think it was a pretty good deal.

N64 came with Star Wars Shadow of the Empire and Episode 1 Racer. Powderpuff Girls: Chemical X-traction, WWF War Zone, NFL Blitz, Super Mario 64, and a Gameshark. All joysticks in great shape on the controllers.

SNES came with The Legend of the Mystical Ninja, Clayfighter, Mortal Kombat, Earthworm Jim 1 and 2, Super Mario All-stars x2, The Adventures of Dr. Franken, TMNT Tournament Fighters, Contra III, Revolution X, Home Improvement, The Terminator, Mario Paint, Wolfenstein 3D, Donkey Kong Country 1-3, Gradius III, Tetris 2, Looney Tunes B-ball x2, and a Super Game Boy. No yellowing on the system and stickers in place.

Dreamcast (hurr not /vr/) came with Skies of Arcadia and Crazy Taxi. Both controllers have a VMU in them.

Overall, I am pleased. The Legend of the Mystical Ninja and Skies of Arcadia got me the most excited.

>>1025341
That's a pretty god damn sweet deal. Just the SNES stuff alone at FMV is close, if not more than, what you paid. Nice find.

>>1025341
>Home Improvement

I can't imagine that game being anything other than terrible.

Nothing against the lot as a whole, sounds like a good deal. I just remember the sitcom and can't picture anyone, at any time in history, purchasing the game retail.

>>1006415
I live in IL. I want free stuff, if you're still giving it away.

payed $10

>>1025360
It's pretty dreadful. I went out of my way to get it a while ago because even though I knew it was going to be terrible I found it shockingly hard to find. I suspect it may become something of a rarity soon because it seems like it's not very widely distributed. Either way, it was even worse than I could have imagined. It's just a bad platformer/shooter with very iffy controls. On the plus side, it's got dinosaurs.

>>1025380
Out of curiosity, I looked it up. Programmed by...David Crane? That just makes me feel bad.

>>1025378
Bullshit ebayer

>>1025341

>Skies of Arcadia

You play that shit nigga, you play that now.

Best fucking JRPG I ever played, the only problem was the god damn encounter rate.

inb4modsdeletecomment

Hit up the pawn shop on Sunday and the swap meet this morning.

The SNES games were $1.67 each.
Mischief Makers was $2.
The Heavy Sixer was $20. Dude wanted $60 for the set including controllers and games, but the controllers were beat to shit and the games were all super-common, so I just took the system.

>>1026469
>tfw you don't realize you forgot the image until the same millisecond you hit Submit

>>1026469
>but the controllers were beat to shit

Were they Sixer controllers too?

Anyway, platinum diamond white gold jelly.

>>1026483
Most of them were third-party. There were like 6 controllers in that bin, and they were all broken or mushy. Trackballs, paddles, flight sticks, the standard one-button stick, all that shit.

The standard sticks weren't sixer sticks though, they were the more common type.

>>1026492

As long as the white insert in the joysticks isn't all fucked up, you can swap out the worn out domes for some microswitches.

>>1014230
That's bullshit
But I'll believe it

Sick get, man.

I just bought Lufia I for $7.58 from half.com.

>>1009063

Just got the first of three shipments those were in; Sexy Parodius, DonPachi, Puyo Puyo 3 and QuoVadis. I can always trust Japanese sellers to keep everything in great condition, pack things splendidly and somehow find a box that fits everything perfectly. They're all in great condition too. No scratches on the disk, none of the jewel cases have broken hinges or cracks, and they all have the manual and slip cover.

>>1026740
Nice, how is DonPachi and QuoVadis? I already have a copy of DoDonPachi, wondering if DonPachi is more of the same fun.

>>1026793

I'm most curious about QuoVadis, since I couldn't find anything about it at all. I imagine DonPachi would still be more of the same since it's the first game. I'll try them a bit later and let you know

>>1026793
>>1026806

I can see why I got QuoVadis for 99 cents and it had no competition; it sucks. It's a strategy game set in space. It's definitely a cool idea, and something I've never played before. When I'm actually brought to the game, it's an oddly colored and drawn map that looks more like a computer simulation than outerspace. The icons representing my fleet and the opponents look like little red and blue sedans. There's no HUD indicating whose turn it is, or anything pertinent about my fleet of ships. It seemed to be turn based, but I couldn't do anything until the enemy's sedan got over to me and initiated a battle. At first it seemed cool but I was swiftly proven wrong. The enemy's fleet was an exact mirror of my own, but a different color, and even though they initiated the battle, I went first. Though, likely through the language barrier, I only figured out how to attack; I don't know if the ships behind me could have done anything, but I tried the three options to no avail. But the kicker: the game had to load for 4 seconds to show the animation of the static ships shooting out some lasers. And after that, I'm back to the map. I knew right away I wouldn't be able to choke it down.

Also, Donpachi is more of the same. I suck at it though, I got to stage 3 after like 4 continues.

Super Metroid, F-Zero, an N64 controller and a rumble pak for $20.

How'd I do?

>>1027143
I'd say yeah, considering most resellers price Super Metroid around the Mario RPG range of $30-40 now

>>1006415
oh shit. i know i'm late, but i'm in IL and VERY interested. holler back if you see this

>>1017514
>Fester's Quest
>Mah Niggah

>>1013506
>http://www.yelp.com/biz/people-play-games-chicago

heh i live near chicago. i goto a placed called video games now and then. used to be called video games etc. never heard of the one you mentioned. sounds like a larger version of the one i mentioned. still a really good retro store with loads of vr goodies. the owner is a total prick tho

not 100% retro, but i just got metroid prime 1-2, kirbys air ride, pikmin 2, animal crossing, mario 64 and mario kart for $35.
i think i did well enough.

OP here. wow i can belive this threads still up.
I picked up a Game Cube over the weekend
Came with 4 controllers memory card Sonic Mega Collection Simpson Hit and Run and some madden game
paid $25
But now that i have the cube i realize people in my area are selling the games at ridic prices
80 for mario sunshine 120 for smash bros melee 100 for windwaker. sad days.

>>1028823

Threads last long on /v/.

I think there was a Kirby thread that lasted for 2 months or so.

>>1029132
That was here on /vr/, not on /v/.

>>1005278
>C&C95 for N64

oh god!

i want allt the midi files in that

>>1005278
bought it all for 60$
Do I win?

>>1028823
>80 for mario sunshine 120 for smash bros melee 100 for windwaker
>tfw I traded all those games in when I was a kid for Twilight Princess

>>1029240
and all this for 125$

>>1029249
and all this for 10$

>>1029250
all these for about 5$

>>1029254
and lastly this lot for 25$
Use craigslist, hit garage sales, make money on doubles or what you don't want

>>1029259
oops forgot one, 50$ for this lot as well

>>1029272
$50 seem like a lot. Is there something in there that I should be aware of?

>>1029290
the fact that most of the games are factory sealed, not just boxes, and the snes controller in the back is also factory sealed.

>>1029290

It looks like that SNES controller is still sealed.

Other than that, it kind of looks like a bunch of shit I wouldn't want.

>>1029301
I didn't really want it either, but I got about 150$ out of the gameboy games, probably since torpedo range is also sealed.

>>1029305
>but I got about 150$ out of the gameboy games

Wait, are you just flipping games?

>>1029314
sometimes yes, sometimes no
I didn't see the point in collecting sealed gameboy games so I sold them. Anything wrong with that?

>>1029297
>>1029301
O my bad. I didn't see that they were factory sealed. I thought they were simply just in their boxes.

>>1029330
I don't think so

If you buy a big lot of stuff, then sell off things you don't need/want in order to have money to preserve your habit, I don't see a problem. You keep the stuff that matters or that's important to you.

>>1029143

Oh sorry, I meant /vr/

>>1027112

Got my next package of Vampire Hunter Darkstalkers' Revenge and Shining the Holy Ark. I bid on these on a whim and didn't really want them, but nobody else outbid me so whatever. The guy I bought them from put in some Power Rangers tissues the package though which is cool

Just found this thread having just gotten back into retro gaming. I thought I'd share a place in London
http://chiswickcarbootsale.com/
50p entry but loads of stuff, normally a games section every time. I originally went in looking for obscure European board games (of which people who get them as presents love to sell) when I saw a guy clearing out his son's stuff. I bought axis and allies from him only to find he had a Snes in great condition with around 30 games, 3 controllers (one broken apparently) all wires and outputs. £20. I had know idea how much they were worth and had spent all my cash by then. So some other guy bought them after me. Feels bad now. :(

At least I still have my mega drive...

>>1029330
I'd do the same thing. I have no desire for sealed games. If selling one could let me buy a non-sealed copy and still leave me with extra cash, I'd sell without hesitation.

I come with a question, gentlement of /vr/.

I found an N64 today at a local thrift store for $6.99 with a controller for $4.99(total 11.89 + tax), should I buy it?

Note: It comes with no hookups. Should I do it guys?

Pic unrelated

>>1032829
>No cables
not if you are in the Us of a

>>1032838
Canada, sir

>>1032829
Oh god. I started replying thinking you said $69.99. But 6.99? Fuck yeah, probably. You can get an S-video cable for like $2 on ebay. Not sure how much the power brick will run you.

>>1032829
If the thrift store is anything like the one near me, it might have an electronics section with a shelf or a bin full of random power and A/V connectors. If it does, you might want to scour that section, it's possible the hookups ended up there.

I recently found a GBA SP at the thrift store near me, the unit itself was up front under the counter, with no power cord, I went back to the electronics section, dug around, and found the cord.

>>1009371
It sucks even more when your competition is one of your close friends and he brags about the deals he got after. T_T

>>1032948
Do you not like your close friend or something? When you say "brag," do you mean he shoves it in your face?

I'm happy when good things happen to my friends.

I got a purple transparent Game Boy for free the other day.

Nothing major, but hey, I've never had one of them before.

So I finally found something at a sale after looking for weeks and jumped on it. N64 was 7 and for some reason came with a snes controller. Starfox 64 cartridge looks brand new, with the box being the only thing with any wear for $1. How did I do?

>also what is the best way to clean old consoles / controllers?

>>1033803

Fantastically!

>>1033803
>>also what is the best way to clean old consoles / controllers?

Rubbing alcohol + paper towel and a toothbrush dipped in rubbing alcohol for tight spots.

>>1033803
Wow 1 dollars a steal
I used canned air to get dust out of cracks and q tips with a bit of alcohol to get the grime out of closed areas and a good cloth to shine it all up

>>1033803
Where did you find this sale, Craigslist ad?

A buddy sold me his Atari 2600 (two joysticks, seventeen games) for $30.
Including:
>River Raid
>Swordquest: Earth
>Star Raiders
>Encounter at L-5
>Defender
Some of the end labels are tearing away, and it does look thirty years old, but I still jumped at the deal.

Probably could have lowered it to $25, though.

>>1029240
Pretty good price for that lot
>>1029249
Paid WAY too much for that.
>>1029254
>>1029250
Holy shitballs what a fucking steal these lots are. God damn outstanding.

>>1034485

yup, been trying to check out local sales and this is the first one I've found anything vidya at

>>1034582

Sweet deal.

Go play Cosmic Ark.