The “What-Did-You-Buy-Today?” Thread

VenomMacbeth · 10/26/2013, 08:10 PM

Quote from: guest on 10/26/2013, 07:44 PM
Quote from: VenomMacbeth on 10/25/2013, 03:39 PMI got a sega saturn you guys!

Seriously though, I needed a new ride & hopefully this will do nicely. Just gotta get a hang of driving a manual...
Great cars man, I have over 400,000 on my manual sc2 2003 coupe Saturn and it is going strong. I love the sticker why did I not think of that hahaha.

I really wanted an SC 3-door coupe, or at least an SL1 (for the twin cam engine) but this was the first car I found that didn't completely suck. It needs brake work, an alignment, new tires, possibly suspension maintainance, and a new ignition switch, but it's getting me from A to B pretty efficiently right now. The fuel economy is insane.

Is it bad that I wanted a Saturn partially so I could put a sega sticker on it?

Also, anyone know where I can score some obey bumper stickers?

DragonmasterDan · 10/26/2013, 08:39 PM

Quote from: Mathius on 10/26/2013, 07:38 PMLevel-5 and Square all-stars! I haven't played either DQ VIII or Dark Cloud yet. The Level-5 games were good deals off eBay and local game store respectively. Chrono Trigger was a gift/donation. A reunion of sorts. Thanks goes to a good friend of mine. You know who you are.

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Dragon Quest VIII is stellar!

bob · 10/26/2013, 08:50 PM

I have had dragon quest XIII sitting around for over a year and never fired it up. I should.

Sparky · 10/26/2013, 08:56 PM

Quote from: VenomMacbeth on 10/26/2013, 08:10 PMI really wanted an SC 3-door coupe, or at least an SL1 (for the twin cam engine) but this was the first car I found that didn't completely suck. It needs brake work, an alignment, new tires, possibly suspension maintainance, and a new ignition switch, but it's getting me from A to B pretty efficiently right now. The fuel economy is insane.

Is it bad that I wanted a Saturn partially so I could put a sega sticker on it?

Also, anyone know where I can score some obey bumper stickers?

I always make this mistake as I had an 1993 sc2 coupe as my first Saturn ( got 420,000 out of that ) now I have the sc1 twin cam and she is a peppy fuel efficient car.

bob · 10/26/2013, 09:51 PM

Quote from: guest on 10/26/2013, 08:56 PM
Quote from: VenomMacbeth on 10/26/2013, 08:10 PMI really wanted an SC 3-door coupe, or at least an SL1 (for the twin cam engine) but this was the first car I found that didn't completely suck. It needs brake work, an alignment, new tires, possibly suspension maintainance, and a new ignition switch, but it's getting me from A to B pretty efficiently right now. The fuel economy is insane.

Is it bad that I wanted a Saturn partially so I could put a sega sticker on it?

Also, anyone know where I can score some obey bumper stickers?
I always make this mistake as I had an 1993 sc2 coupe as my first Saturn ( got 420,000 out of that ) now I have the sc1 twin cam and she is a peppy fuel efficient car.

You sold it for $420K? Gouger.

Sparky · 10/26/2013, 09:56 PM

Quote from: galam on 10/26/2013, 09:51 PM
Quote from: guest on 10/26/2013, 08:56 PM
Quote from: VenomMacbeth on 10/26/2013, 08:10 PMI really wanted an SC 3-door coupe, or at least an SL1 (for the twin cam engine) but this was the first car I found that didn't completely suck. It needs brake work, an alignment, new tires, possibly suspension maintainance, and a new ignition switch, but it's getting me from A to B pretty efficiently right now. The fuel economy is insane.

Is it bad that I wanted a Saturn partially so I could put a sega sticker on it?

Also, anyone know where I can score some obey bumper stickers?
I always make this mistake as I had an 1993 sc2 coupe as my first Saturn ( got 420,000 out of that ) now I have the sc1 twin cam and she is a peppy fuel efficient car.
You sold it for $420K? Gouger.

F@ck I am such a douchbag!

SuperPlay · 10/27/2013, 08:08 AM

Whooooops I seem to have purchased another stack of Amiga magazines ;-)

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turboswimbz · 10/28/2013, 08:44 AM

Quote from: VenomMacbeth on 10/26/2013, 08:10 PMAlso, anyone know where I can score some obey bumper stickers?

https://archives.tg-16.com/00_bonk_for_prez.htm#print <- HERE!

bob · 10/28/2013, 04:17 PM

picked this up at a local live auction today for pretty cheap.

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PunkCryborg · 10/29/2013, 12:15 PM

Bernie sent me some spine cards! Thanks again dude!!! Scratched a couple more off my list and the others are games I've been wanting to get

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Opethian · 10/29/2013, 02:28 PM

damn that strider spine is so faded you cant even read ARCADE on the top lol

NecroPhile · 10/29/2013, 04:10 PM

The results of Godzilla UV, ope.

Opethian · 10/29/2013, 05:35 PM

I got my tokei package today! plus a SAL shipment from a month ago lol

jeffhlewis · 10/30/2013, 12:06 PM

Quote from: Opethian on 10/29/2013, 05:35 PMI got my tokei package today! plus a SAL shipment from a month ago lol

Ooh MSX Aleste...how much did that set you back?

NecroPhile · 10/30/2013, 12:22 PM

Zeroigar and Cwazy Hospital.... Ope must've hit the lottery!

Opethian · 10/30/2013, 02:10 PM

this Aleste was cheap since it didn't include the papercraft ~¥10000

Mathius · 10/30/2013, 02:18 PM

From what I've heard Aleste on the MSX has some pretty cool tunes.

FiftyQuid · 10/31/2013, 01:17 AM

Mind me asking what you paid for Zeroigar?

whisper2053 · 10/31/2013, 05:11 AM

New cases for some of the Saturn and DC lot:

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As well, my first PS1 shooty came in!

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Lastly, some super MVS gets

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Opethian · 10/31/2013, 08:58 AM

since there was no spine (blasphemy I know) it was ¥12000

xcrement5x · 10/31/2013, 11:36 AM

2013-10-30 Cannon Spike by xcrement5x, on Flickr

Sold off some dupes and used the majority of the cash to pick this guy up for about $10 out of pocket! Super minty condition, and it's finally added to my collection!

bartre · 10/31/2013, 02:03 PM

Quote from: guest on 10/31/2013, 11:36 AMSold off some dupes and used the majority of the cash to pick this guy up for about $10 out of pocket! Super minty condition, and it's finally added to my collection!

fantastic game, one of my favorite DC games.

hoobs88 · 10/31/2013, 05:32 PM

Quote from: guest on 10/31/2013, 11:36 AM
2013-10-30 Cannon Spike

Sold off some dupes and used the majority of the cash to pick this guy up for about $10 out of pocket! Super minty condition, and it's finally added to my collection!

Never heard of that game...looks cool from the cover art and it is a Capcom game so I'll have to look into it.

jeffhlewis · 10/31/2013, 05:52 PM

Cannon Spike is good shit. Kind of Smash-TV-ish in a way. Plus it has the red riding hood girl from Darkstalkers in it on a scooter.

xcrement5x · 11/01/2013, 10:56 AM

Quote from: bartre on 10/31/2013, 02:03 PMfantastic game, one of my favorite DC games.

Quote from: jeffhlewis on 10/31/2013, 05:52 PMCannon Spike is good shit. Kind of Smash-TV-ish in a way. Plus it has the red riding hood girl from Darkstalkers in it on a scooter.

Yes! I played this game on a CDR a ton back in college in had been putting off getting it for awhile because it never got cheap like a lot of DC games. I've been fleshing out a lot of my DC collection recently so I knew I should stop putting off grabbing it.

I guess I'll throw this one up as well, it's a homebrew from a fellow on Nintendo Age.

2013-10-31 Fix it Felix Jr. Sega Genesis by xcrement5x, on Flickr

I gave it a play last night and it's pretty fun! It seems like they did a pretty good translation of what the game appeared to be like in Wreck It Ralph.

whisper2053 · 11/01/2013, 12:59 PM

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Couple of fun new additions for the weekend.

PCEngineHell · 11/01/2013, 02:16 PM

Quote from: whisper2053 on 10/31/2013, 05:11 AMAs well, my first PS1 shooty came in!

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Philosoma is a great shooter for PS1. A lot of people tended to crap on it as years went by, but man for its time I thought it did a lot of stuff right.

NZXT Gamma Classic ATX case

Wanted to put my XP build in something a little more modern. Was using a Chieftec Dragon case, which now houses my 3DFX build. Parts that went into the Gamma Classic:
BFG 650 watt psu
Gigabyte GA-MA74GM-S2
Athlon X2 5200+ (2.7 GHz, 65W, rev. G2) cooled via copper block heatsink/4800 rpm fan combo
2gb DDR2 667mhz in dual channel
BFG GeForce GTX 260 MAXCORE
Ageia Physx pci card
dvd drive
80gb and 160gb hd

Stuff this build will run: MOH: Airborne, Brothers in Arms series, Bionic Commando/Rearmed, NFS Carbon, Dawn of War, Mirrors Edge, Serious Sam 2, Bet on Soldier, Rush for Berlin etc.

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Mathius · 11/01/2013, 03:32 PM

Philosoma is underrated definitely. I had it at launch of the PS1 and never quit loving it. Too bad it didn't get a sequel as the ending hinted at one.

Sparky · 11/01/2013, 09:25 PM

Quote from: guest on 10/31/2013, 11:36 AM
2013-10-30 Cannon Spike by xcrement5x, on Flickr

Sold off some dupes and used the majority of the cash to pick this guy up for about $10 out of pocket! Super minty condition, and it's finally added to my collection!

F@ck I want.

jeffhlewis · 11/01/2013, 10:07 PM

Quote from: guest on 11/01/2013, 10:56 AM
Quote from: bartre on 10/31/2013, 02:03 PMfantastic game, one of my favorite DC games.
Quote from: jeffhlewis on 10/31/2013, 05:52 PMCannon Spike is good shit. Kind of Smash-TV-ish in a way. Plus it has the red riding hood girl from Darkstalkers in it on a scooter.
Yes! I played this game on a CDR a ton back in college in had been putting off getting it for awhile because it never got cheap like a lot of DC games. I've been fleshing out a lot of my DC collection recently so I knew I should stop putting off grabbing it.

Bought it new on clearance for $19.99 heh. During that same time frame when I could have bought Panzer Dragoon Saga and Radiant Silvergun for like 20 bucks each and was like "nahhhh"

VenomMacbeth · 11/02/2013, 04:30 PM

Quote from: guest on 11/01/2013, 10:56 AMI guess I'll throw this one up as well, it's a homebrew from a fellow on Nintendo Age.

2013-10-31 Fix it Felix Jr. Sega Genesis

I gave it a play last night and it's pretty fun! It seems like they did a pretty good translation of what the game appeared to be like in Wreck It Ralph.

I thought that looked kind of cool. I've yet to find a copy, though...

But I did get this stuff.

I've got to say, Quake takes the center stage here. Probably the best early FPS I've played on a console, surpassing even Duke Nukem 3D IMO. Very dark and moody, too.

It's a shame...this copy of Sega Rally Championship won't load past the Forest level. I'll probably try to find a cheap loosie to replace it.

Mathius · 11/02/2013, 08:53 PM

I really enjoy Quake on the Saturn. It kind of makes me motion sick at times though.

Ninja Spirit · 11/03/2013, 04:25 PM

Tatsujin · 11/03/2013, 10:04 PM

I've always thought that philosoma looked and played like ass, especially when it came out.

But that might be also due to my neverending love for hand drawn 2D stuff during all the bit ages, and that i was enjoying my PCE still a 10x times more than anything on the PS1 that came out at that time. especially crappy new-style render shooters.

Mathius · 11/03/2013, 10:19 PM

Quote from: Tatsujin on 11/03/2013, 10:04 PMI've always thought that philosoma looked and played like ass, especially when it came out.

But that might be also due to my neverending love for hand drawn 2D stuff during all the bit ages, and that i was enjoying my PCE still a 10x times more than anything on the PS1 that came out at that time. especially crappy new-style render shooters.

While it will never hold a candle to the majority of lovely 2D goodness of the 8 and 16-Bit era, Philosoma has its charms. I gave my original copy to a friend long ago when he first upgraded to the PS1, but was able to score a minty copy here locally on the cheap a few years ago. The reunion was sweet.

Tatsujin · 11/03/2013, 10:45 PM

Quote from: Mathius on 11/03/2013, 10:19 PM
Quote from: Tatsujin on 11/03/2013, 10:04 PMI've always thought that philosoma looked and played like ass, especially when it came out.

But that might be also due to my neverending love for hand drawn 2D stuff during all the bit ages, and that i was enjoying my PCE still a 10x times more than anything on the PS1 that came out at that time. especially crappy new-style render shooters.

While it will never hold a candle to the majority of lovely 2D goodness of the 8 and 16-Bit era, Philosoma has its charms. I gave my original copy to a friend long ago when he first upgraded to the PS1, but was able to score a minty copy here locally on the cheap a few years ago. The reunion was sweet.

I see you're point there. I think I got the most bored out by the infinite repetitive back grounds, that resembled much more to a vanguard on the 2600 than anything good from the 16 bit era. the FMV stuff was legendary tho, but that was never the real stuff that could impress me much

hoobs88 · 11/03/2013, 10:46 PM

Mountain Dew Game Fuel (Purple edition)

DragonmasterDan · 11/04/2013, 08:35 AM

Quote from: Ninja Spirit on 11/03/2013, 04:25 PM

Miracle of Almana is an underrated game.

NecroPhile · 11/04/2013, 11:55 AM

Thanks to Dan, I now have a copy of Legend of Heroes III - Song of the Ocean, completing my set of four. He also sent me a copy of Knights of Xentar, so I'm looking forward to boobehs in english.

PikachuWarrior · 11/04/2013, 05:55 PM

Got Guided Fate Paradox Limited Edition in the mail today from NIS-America. Glad they are using better quality boxes (like a shoe box; lid and bottom half) instead of the thin cardboard.

xcrement5x · 11/04/2013, 06:39 PM

Quote from: PikachuWarrior on 11/04/2013, 05:55 PMGot Guided Fate Paradox Limited Edition in the mail today from NIS-America. Glad they are using better quality boxes (like a shoe box; lid and bottom half) instead of the thin cardboard.

I also got this and originally wasn't going to post a pic, but since you didn't I felt obligated to. It's a really nice package, thank you NISA!

Guided Fate Paradox NIS America Store Limited Edition by xcrement5x, on Flickr

xcrement5x · 11/07/2013, 11:11 AM

I had bought all this over the course of a couple months from Japan and it finally came in yesterday. Yay!

2013-11-06 Japan Pickups - Ar Tonelico Hymmnos Soundtracks by xcrement5x, on Flickr

Hymmnos Soundtracks for Ar Tonelico I, II, and III. Both red and blue sides, and all are complete with obi.
I love the AT Sountracks so I grabbed these when I found a good deal on the whole set.

2013-11-06 Japan Pickups - Figures by xcrement5x, on Flickr

Rise Kujikawa Figure (Persona 4)
Yukiko Amagi Beach Queen Figure (Persona 4)
"Oh My Goddess" Skuld Figure, Terzetto ver. I've been grabbing these from a shop occasionally whenever I get something, and after about six months this 3rd one was the last one I needed for the set!

2013-11-06 Japan Pickups - Mega CDs by xcrement5x, on Flickr

Sega Mega CDs
Fatal Fury Special (Garō Densetsu Special)
Black Hole Assault Limited Gold Pack
-Comes with the game, plus a Micronet Music Collection CD
I also picked up Fastest One for the Mega Drive but forgot to stick it in the photo.

AND NOW THE REAL GOODIES!

2013-11-06 Japan Pickups - Virtual Cameraman 1 and 2 LaserActive by xcrement5x, on Flickr

2013-11-06 Japan Pickups - Dr. Paolo and Zapping Satsui LaserActive by xcrement5x, on Flickr

2013-11-06 Japan Pickups - Road Blaster (Prosecutor) LaserActive by xcrement5x, on Flickr

The LaserActive games were the majority of the cost here, but the prices were all very good compared to what they normally go for on ebay and other places. I am especially happy about finally getting a copy of Road Blaster, since the last US copy that was up on ebay ended at around $500 and I paid nowhere near that for my JP copy.

I haven't had time to test through or play anything yet, hopefully I will get some time this weekend, Zappingu is even brand new and sealed!

I actually just realized these are all Mega-LDs too, no NEC love. Maybe next time ;)

Opethian · 11/07/2013, 01:02 PM

damn I need road blaster and zapping someday!
nice hauly!

VenomMacbeth · 11/07/2013, 04:10 PM

No picture, but I got a set of Atari 2600 paddles courtesy of Galam. I am now discovering that Tac-Scan is probably the best 2600 game I've yet played.

Nando · 11/07/2013, 04:28 PM

Quote from: Opethian on 11/07/2013, 01:02 PMdamn I need road blaster and zapping someday!
nice hauly!

Rob showed me this running on a SNES everdrive card. I was really impressed with the quality of it.

Opethian · 11/07/2013, 04:57 PM

yea because its a 512Mb ROM
the real SFC port is pretty crappy looking

Nando · 11/07/2013, 05:25 PM

Quote from: Opethian on 11/07/2013, 04:57 PMyea because its a 512Mb ROM
the real SFC port is pretty crappy looking

oh no doubt, can you imagine how much a cart with that much space would have cost BITD?

I was just impressed that the SNES was churning out a fairly smooth and speedy gameplay and great sound.

Opethian · 11/07/2013, 05:36 PM

yea Im sure he showed you the gangnam style video lol I think that one was 4gb

Nando · 11/07/2013, 05:43 PM

Quote from: Opethian on 11/07/2013, 05:36 PMyea Im sure he showed you the gangnam style video lol I think that one was 4gb

HAHAH HE DID!! that was surreal!

You need to come down for the next Retropalooza ;)

jeffhlewis · 11/07/2013, 06:37 PM

Couple pickups in the past 2 weeks:

1.) Ninja Gaiden, CIB for the Sega Master System. Got a shockingly good price for this one - thank you eBay alerts

2.) The rare-ish re-release version of Phantasy Star, CIB (if your version has the battery backup memory text in green in the top right, yours is too; the original release didn't have it).

That leaves me with just the blue cart version of Rambo to have the full NTSC set + the variants, which I whiffed on once a year ago at auction and haven't seen it since...

3.) Longbox NFL Gameday for the PS1 for a buck at Goodwill, also CIB. God, this game is awful but I couldn't resist.