I'm a new Turbografx collector. Welcome Me !

[DQ187]

That probably hasn't happened once since these jerks started collecting. The last game was for GBA.

Is there a Megaman or Sonic one though? You'd be constantly running to the store buying shitty games to keep your badge!

Yeah, there's ones for most series. Some are ridiculous like Mega Man With all them Super turbo Robo chip network attack patern delta games.

The funny thing is, you only need the Earthbound cart for the badge, no Mother or Mother 3. The catch is you need 5 related items, so I used the box, guide and Smash Bros games as my extra items

[o.pwuaioc]

That probably hasn't happened once since these jerks started collecting. The last game was for GBA.

Is there a Megaman or Sonic one though? You'd be constantly running to the store buying shitty games to keep your badge!

Yeah, there's ones for most series. Some are ridiculous like Mega Man With all them Super turbo Robo chip network attack patern delta games.

The funny thing is, you only need the Earthbound cart for the badge, no Mother or Mother 3. The catch is you need 5 related items, so I used the box, guide and Smash Bros games as my extra items

Wait, so you applied for this?

[DQ187]

That probably hasn't happened once since these jerks started collecting. The last game was for GBA.

Is there a Megaman or Sonic one though? You'd be constantly running to the store buying shitty games to keep your badge!

Yeah, there's ones for most series. Some are ridiculous like Mega Man With all them Super turbo Robo chip network attack patern delta games.

The funny thing is, you only need the Earthbound cart for the badge, no Mother or Mother 3. The catch is you need 5 related items, so I used the box, guide and Smash Bros games as my extra items

Wait, so you applied for this?

But of coarse, how else was i spose to get my Mr saturn badge 

[TheClash603]

That probably hasn't happened once since these jerks started collecting. The last game was for GBA.

Is there a Megaman or Sonic one though? You'd be constantly running to the store buying shitty games to keep your badge!

Yeah, there's ones for most series. Some are ridiculous like Mega Man With all them Super turbo Robo chip network attack patern delta games.

The funny thing is, you only need the Earthbound cart for the badge, no Mother or Mother 3. The catch is you need 5 related items, so I used the box, guide and Smash Bros games as my extra items

Wait, so you applied for this?

But of coarse, how else was i spose to get my Mr saturn badge   

[DQ187]

That probably hasn't happened once since these jerks started collecting. The last game was for GBA.

Is there a Megaman or Sonic one though? You'd be constantly running to the store buying shitty games to keep your badge!

Yeah, there's ones for most series. Some are ridiculous like Mega Man With all them Super turbo Robo chip network attack patern delta games.

The funny thing is, you only need the Earthbound cart for the badge, no Mother or Mother 3. The catch is you need 5 related items, so I used the box, guide and Smash Bros games as my extra items

Wait, so you applied for this?

But of coarse, how else was i spose to get my Mr saturn badge   

[SignOfZeta]

I'll take it from your response that you were serious, but believe me it's equally believable as a truth or a lie. That is a seriously stupid mechanism and, much like the year 2016 and the movie Idiocracy, sometimes it's hard to tell stupid fantasy from stupid reality.

I actually kinda feel sorry for you assholes. You never knew a time when video games were something too big to ever collect. It's all about checking boxes and constant validation with you dicks.

[blueraven]

The badges are pretty ridiculous, and do look like shit. NintendoAge cannot be taken seriously based on the bathtub full of miller lite in their room at MGC last year. It was like one of those high-school parties that you didn't go to because you knew that everyone was square, had shit taste in music, and had the personality of drying plaster.

Some of them were nice, but wading through a roomful of teenage adults to find the one person who likes Metroid or Kid Icarus or Zelda on FDS or actually PLAYS their famicom games and doesn't want to show me how they have Pokemon on a flip-screen thing with a stylus. ...All the mario-wankery was just too much for me.

...much like the year 2016 and the movie Idiocracy, sometimes it's hard to tell stupid fantasy from stupid reality.

The producer was interviewed a few weeks ago and said that his movie is now a documentary.

[shabba]

All of this Gen X on Millennial violence. When will it all end? Hopefully never because I hate the fucks. I grew up when games were 50-60 bucks and allowance was 5 bucks a week, if you were lucky, and Mongoose was a bike you DIDN'T buy from Wal-Mart.

Whipper snappers. Showing off all of your games and badges. Know how I won a badge in 1984? By winning the All-Valley Karate Tournament fighting the Cobra Kai. Put that in your pipe and...wait..vape on that.

[LostFlunky]

Badges and patches and shit ain't new:

https://www.atariage.com/2600/archives/activision_patches.html

But they've always been kind of stupid...

[o.pwuaioc]

Badges and patches and shit ain't new:

https://www.atariage.com/2600/archives/activision_patches.html

But they've always been kind of stupid...

At least that's for accomplishing something. Buying shit for a badge is not at all even close.

[DQ187]

I'll take it from your response that you were serious, but believe me it's equally believable as a truth or a lie. That is a seriously stupid mechanism and, much like the year 2016 and the movie Idiocracy, sometimes it's hard to tell stupid fantasy from stupid reality

I actually kinda feel sorry for you assholes. You never knew a time when video games were something too big to ever collect. It's all about checking boxes and constant validation with you dicks.

I know right, darn those Assholes & Dicks! I often get mad at shit I can't control because I have an opinion then go on forums and belittle people because they are different than me and couldnt possibly appreciate games  more or have played them longer than they i have, so i let them know about it to make me feel better about my situation which definately doesn't need validation....

....Please someone read this and comment on it so I know how cool my words are so I can come back on later and find some self worth...

[Nazi NecroPhile]

You feed on negatively and stupidity, kinda sad really.

Pot, meet kettle.

[LostFlunky]

Badges and patches and shit ain't new:

https://www.atariage.com/2600/archives/activision_patches.html

But they've always been kind of stupid...

At least that's for accomplishing something. Buying shit for a badge is not at all even close.

Absolutely.  The NA badges are purely for fueling collectardation.  Ironic that they are all slapping each other on the back even as they make it harder for each other to accomplish their own collectard goals...

[DQ187]

You feed on negatively and stupidity, kinda sad really.

Pot, meet kettle.

You lovelies bring out the best in me!

[CrackTiger]

Badges and patches and shit ain't new:

https://www.atariage.com/2600/archives/activision_patches.html

But they've always been kind of stupid...

At least that's for accomplishing something. Buying shit for a badge is not at all even close.

Absolutely.  The NA badges are purely for fueling collectardation.  Ironic that they are all slapping each other on the back even as they make it harder for each other to accomplish their own collectard goals...

The irony is that they only have to say that they posses anything to win the awards and that you can collect them all without actually collecting real games, but they do it anyway for the glory.

[CGQuarterly]

All of this Gen X on Millennial violence. When will it all end? Hopefully never because I hate the fucks. I grew up when games were 50-60 bucks and allowance was 5 bucks a week, if you were lucky, and Mongoose was a bike you DIDN'T buy from Wal-Mart.

Whipper snappers. Showing off all of your games and badges. Know how I won a badge in 1984? By winning the All-Valley Karate Tournament fighting the Cobra Kai. Put that in your pipe and...wait..vape on that.

High-quality post.

Edit: I REALLY wanted a Mongoose when I was a kid.  Got a Murray from K-Mart instead. 

[GoldenWheels]

Badges. They have badges. I didn't know that. Wow.

I'm trying really hard to NOT say "badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!"...but I just said it. Edit: goes back a page, and it was already said. Still.

Badges. Man.

[Otaking]

Forget badges, this forum awards you special crystals.
It takes so much dedication to recieve the full JO crystal set.

[ClodBusted]

Played this today. Then found your posts. Fate?

[Koop]

I REALLY wanted a Mongoose when I was a kid.  Got a Murray from K-Mart instead. 

That reminds me, when were razor scooters a thing?

[CGQuarterly]

I REALLY wanted a Mongoose when I was a kid.  Got a Murray from K-Mart instead. 

That reminds me, when were razor scooters a thing?

I think that started in 2000.  That's when I first noticed kids zipping around the neighborhood on them.

[shabba]

I REALLY wanted a Mongoose when I was a kid.  Got a Murray from K-Mart instead. 

That reminds me, when were razor scooters a thing?

I think that started in 2000.  That's when I first noticed kids zipping around the neighborhood on them. 

Seconded. Way after Mongoose, Redline and Schwinn Stings were cool. Fuck I'm old.

[o.pwuaioc]

Late 90s Mongoose owner checking in!

[DQ187]

I REALLY wanted a Mongoose when I was a kid.  Got a Murray from K-Mart instead. 

That reminds me, when were razor scooters a thing?

I think that started in 2000.  That's when I first noticed kids zipping around the neighborhood on them. 

Seconded. Way after Mongoose, Redline and Schwinn Stings were cool. Fuck I'm old.

I had 2 mongooses and a redline in the 90s! I remember working a ton of odd jobs during summer to raise money for all of em! My first mongoose was blue and ended up getting stolen out of our garage :/  2nd was green, and the redline was orange. Loved those bikes. Can't remember what ever happened to em. Probably traded em for games later on..

Was just looking around and I'm pretty sure my blue mongoose was a motivator and the green one was an expert pro? Maybe? Or Stylist Pro. I'm  not positive.  And don't remember what kinda redline I had.

[Bloufo]

Badges. They have badges. I didn't know that. Wow.

I'm trying really hard to NOT say "badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!"...but I just said it. Edit: goes back a page, and it was already said. Still.

Badges. Man.

There's badges and then there's badges.


One badge was for knot tying, another for fire building, and the rest for fucking bitches.




/2v2xonp.jpg

[wildfruit]

Badges. They have badges. I didn't know that. Wow.

I'm trying really hard to NOT say "badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!"...but I just said it. Edit: goes back a page, and it was already said. Still.

Badges. Man.

There's badges and then there's badges.


One badge was for knot tying, another for fire building, and the rest for fucking bitches.




/2v2xonp.jpg

That's the best picture on the internet ever. That eagle is boss.

[shabba]

Badges. They have badges. I didn't know that. Wow.

I'm trying really hard to NOT say "badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!"...but I just said it. Edit: goes back a page, and it was already said. Still.

Badges. Man.

There's badges and then there's badges.


One badge was for knot tying, another for fire building, and the rest for fucking bitches.




/2v2xonp.jpg

There's birds and then there's BIRDS. With talons.

[bob]

WTF is a "complete series set" for Earthbound?

Also, having never been to that forum (I've only heard stories. About 300 of them.) I had no idea the forum itself so actively encouraged collectard insanity. Now I can confidently say that it isn't just the people, it's the place.

Also, "Don't hate on Nintendo Age" followed by a fucking emoticon is seriously inflamitory speach. I'm not going to say I hope he shoots himself in the foot cleaning his Zapper collection or anything but...that sure would be remarkable, wouldn't it? Because it impossible? That's what I find funny about that joke anyway.

you cant possibly say you didnt know the level of tardism at nintendoage.  if you have heard 300 stories, i am willing to bet at least one of them was about the VGA "society" that cultivates there.  its gross, like really fucking gross.

[SignOfZeta]

I always wondered what was up with those old man boy scouts, like the ones that are "scouting" in the 12th grade and go on massive canoe trips and shit. I would see them in the newspaper sometimes, local kids, because apparently its a huge deal to be an Eagle Scout, and it would confuse me because at that point in life I hadn't known any kid that had been into that scout bullshit for like 4-5 years, I'm talking about when I was old enough to be hanging out with kids with cars, Iron Maiden records, large caliber firearms, porn collections, etc at this point but aparently there is some mechanism to stay a "scout" past the point of high school graduation!?

Fucking weirdos, man.

[DQ187]

WTF is a "complete series set" for Earthbound?

Also, having never been to that forum (I've only heard stories. About 300 of them.) I had no idea the forum itself so actively encouraged collectard insanity. Now I can confidently say that it isn't just the people, it's the place.

Also, "Don't hate on Nintendo Age" followed by a fucking emoticon is seriously inflamitory speach. I'm not going to say I hope he shoots himself in the foot cleaning his Zapper collection or anything but...that sure would be remarkable, wouldn't it? Because it impossible? That's what I find funny about that joke anyway.

you cant possibly say you didnt know the level of tardism at nintendoage.  if you have heard 300 stories, i am willing to bet at least one of them was about the VGA "society" that cultivates there.  its gross, like really fucking gross.

Yeah, I'm not into the VGA thing. I'm just saying there's nice people there. I try not to hate on people just cuz they like to do things differently than me. Not everyone there has vga games or whatever and I usually speak my mind when things like that come up though. Or full set collectors. I just never saw the point. I only have games I want to play. Sold all my sealed games I was never gonna open, doubles and fluff I didn't want a couple years ago. That's actually what helped fund my entry into Turbografx. I sorta reevaluated my collection and trimmed the fat to fund other games I was interested in. For about 12 years I hadn't sold or traded anything until that moment a couple years ago.

[bob]

... VGA, its gross, like really fucking gross.

Yeah, I'm not into the VGA thing.

I didn't say YOU were.

I'm just saying there's nice people there. I try not to hate on people just cuz they like to do things differently than me. Not everyone there has vga games or whatever and I usually speak my mind when things like that come up though. Or full set collectors. I just never saw the point. I only have games boxes I want to play.

fixed it.

[xcrement5x]

I always wondered what was up with those old man boy scouts, like the ones that are "scouting" in the 12th grade and go on massive canoe trips and shit. I would see them in the newspaper sometimes, local kids, because apparently its a huge deal to be an Eagle Scout, and it would confuse me because at that point in life I hadn't known any kid that had been into that scout bullshit for like 4-5 years, I'm talking about when I was old enough to be hanging out with kids with cars, Iron Maiden records, large caliber firearms, porn collections, etc at this point but aparently there is some mechanism to stay a "scout" past the point of high school graduation!?

Fucking weirdos, man.

I am glad to know that apparently you were unable to hang around with other heterosexual men once you reached 12th grade. 

[esteban]

I always wondered what was up with those old man boy scouts, like the ones that are "scouting" in the 12th grade and go on massive canoe trips and shit. I would see them in the newspaper sometimes, local kids, because apparently its a huge deal to be an Eagle Scout, and it would confuse me because at that point in life I hadn't known any kid that had been into that scout bullshit for like 4-5 years, I'm talking about when I was old enough to be hanging out with kids with cars, Iron Maiden records, large caliber firearms, porn collections, etc at this point but aparently there is some mechanism to stay a "scout" past the point of high school graduation!?

Fucking weirdos, man.

I am glad to know that apparently you were unable to hang around with other heterosexual men once you reached 12th grade.

A song related to this topic:

Carter USM: A Bachelor for Baden Powell

As a former cub scout/boy scout, I can't say I disagree with  the song's critique.

[PukeSter]

I always wondered what was up with those old man boy scouts, like the ones that are "scouting" in the 12th grade and go on massive canoe trips and shit. I would see them in the newspaper sometimes, local kids, because apparently its a huge deal to be an Eagle Scout, and it would confuse me because at that point in life I hadn't known any kid that had been into that scout bullshit for like 4-5 years, I'm talking about when I was old enough to be hanging out with kids with cars, Iron Maiden records, large caliber firearms, porn collections, etc at this point but aparently there is some mechanism to stay a "scout" past the point of high school graduation!?

Fucking weirdos, man.

I am glad to know that apparently you were unable to hang around with other heterosexual men once you reached 12th grade. 

There are 4 Eagle Scouts in my senior class of less than 200. Nothing off at all, they are are great dudes to hang with.

Zeta is a recluse neckbeard as usual

[esteban]

I always wondered what was up with those old man boy scouts, like the ones that are "scouting" in the 12th grade and go on massive canoe trips and shit. I would see them in the newspaper sometimes, local kids, because apparently its a huge deal to be an Eagle Scout, and it would confuse me because at that point in life I hadn't known any kid that had been into that scout bullshit for like 4-5 years, I'm talking about when I was old enough to be hanging out with kids with cars, Iron Maiden records, large caliber firearms, porn collections, etc at this point but aparently there is some mechanism to stay a "scout" past the point of high school graduation!?

Fucking weirdos, man.

I am glad to know that apparently you were unable to hang around with other heterosexual men once you reached 12th grade. 

There are 4 Eagle Scouts in my senior class of less than 200. Nothing off at all, they are are great dudes to hang with.

Zeta is a recluse neckbeard as usual

This was in Ohio, correct?

[bob]

they're not detroit!

[PukeSter]

I always wondered what was up with those old man boy scouts, like the ones that are "scouting" in the 12th grade and go on massive canoe trips and shit. I would see them in the newspaper sometimes, local kids, because apparently its a huge deal to be an Eagle Scout, and it would confuse me because at that point in life I hadn't known any kid that had been into that scout bullshit for like 4-5 years, I'm talking about when I was old enough to be hanging out with kids with cars, Iron Maiden records, large caliber firearms, porn collections, etc at this point but aparently there is some mechanism to stay a "scout" past the point of high school graduation!?

Fucking weirdos, man.

I am glad to know that apparently you were unable to hang around with other heterosexual men once you reached 12th grade. 

There are 4 Eagle Scouts in my senior class of less than 200. Nothing off at all, they are are great dudes to hang with.

Zeta is a recluse neckbeard as usual

This was in Ohio, correct?

Southeast PA. Not sure what joke you're trying to make Esty.

[CGQuarterly]

In Ohio, Eagle Scouts get MAD pussy.

[OldMan]

In Ohio, Eagle Scouts get MAD pussy.

Absolutely. They draw out all the crazy ladies....

[Gentlegamer]

In Ohio, Eagle Scouts get MAD pussy.

Never put your thing in crazy.

[HailingTheThings]

In Ohio, Eagle Scouts get MAD pussy.

Never Always put your thing in crazy. Then run.

Fixed.

[SignOfZeta]

I always wondered what was up with those old man boy scouts, like the ones that are "scouting" in the 12th grade and go on massive canoe trips and shit. I would see them in the newspaper sometimes, local kids, because apparently its a huge deal to be an Eagle Scout, and it would confuse me because at that point in life I hadn't known any kid that had been into that scout bullshit for like 4-5 years, I'm talking about when I was old enough to be hanging out with kids with cars, Iron Maiden records, large caliber firearms, porn collections, etc at this point but aparently there is some mechanism to stay a "scout" past the point of high school graduation!?

Fucking weirdos, man.

I am glad to know that apparently you were unable to hang around with other heterosexual men once you reached 12th grade. 

Well, I read that five times and I still don't understand WTF you are saying. I tried.

For the scouts and lovers of scouts, if my writing offended you, go fuck yourself. I'm sure you're all great guys and all that, but you simply *must* have heard by now that it isn't cool to be old enough to drive yourself to the "den". That's fringes of society stuff for sure. Don't you engage in enough structured bullshit as a teenager between school, church, sports, and whatever else? When do you smash shit and make out and play Street Fighter and smoke weed?

[Gredler]

I always wondered what was up with those old man boy scouts, like the ones that are "scouting" in the 12th grade and go on massive canoe trips and shit. I would see them in the newspaper sometimes, local kids, because apparently its a huge deal to be an Eagle Scout, and it would confuse me because at that point in life I hadn't known any kid that had been into that scout bullshit for like 4-5 years, I'm talking about when I was old enough to be hanging out with kids with cars, Iron Maiden records, large caliber firearms, porn collections, etc at this point but aparently there is some mechanism to stay a "scout" past the point of high school graduation!?

Fucking weirdos, man.

I am glad to know that apparently you were unable to hang around with other heterosexual men once you reached 12th grade. 

Well, I read that five times and I still don't understand WTF you are saying. I tried.

For the scouts and lovers of scouts, if my writing offended you, go fuck yourself. I'm sure you're all great guys and all that, but you simply *must* have heard by now that it isn't cool to be old enough to drive yourself to the "den". That's fringes of society stuff for sure. Don't you engage in enough structured bullshit as a teenager between school, church, sports, and whatever else? When do you smash shit and make out and play Street Fighter and smoke weed?

LOL the judgemental bigotry in this post is amazing. Please, tell us more about this group of people and how they are uncool because they do not conform to your ideals.

[Nazi NecroPhile]

Zippy's probably just bitter over never learning how to tie a square knot.

[CrackTiger]

Speaking of fringes of society stuff:

I'm quite the Macross fan and all. I have the DRYL Perfect Edition CAV laserdisc. I was mail ordering Macross model kits from photocopied catalogs that said, "Check your local TV listings soon for "Robotech", the English version of Macross!!!" hand written in the margins. I had Kawamori draw me an SD VT-1D, which sits framed on my dresser. Etc etc...

I remember a long time ago there was this skinny dude with a beard that would always be able to get you out of print Japanese model kits, Macross and stuff. This was before email. Like, 1987 or something. Between mailing him a letter ("Can you get a Max Type movie version VF1J 1/110th scale?), getting a reply letter ("Yeah, sure, when I go to Japan next spring."), sending him a payment (checks sometimes took months to clear in the 80s), and then him sending the kit it would sometimes take nine months or more. It sounds crazy now (Hobby Link Japan can have this kit on my door in 5 days flat now) but I can't emphasize enough that this guy was a fucking hero back in the day because it was him or nothing. Its fully possible that that Urashiman kit sat on his living room table for a month before he mailed it to me without me knowing, but I will never forgot the fun I had as a kid finally getting my package from guys like him and other shops and stuff. This shit taught me patience.

While the guys Zeta's criticizing were outdoors hiking through the wilderness, he was indoors at home meticulously working on the latest addition to his Japanese model kit collection.

If Zeta didn't know anyone still doing scouting type stuff, it's probably because he already filled his social circle's role of resident "weirdo". I don't doubt that he may very well have gotten to hang around people with far fewer hang ups than him, but I can't imagine joining in with his  buddies, after a long day of shooting beer bottles in the woods, head banging to Maiden while getting high. Going by his posting history here, I can only envision him waving his figure at them for having Eddie tattoos and making such poor life choices, while counting down the days until the proliferation of the internet. So he could finally take breaks from modeling to criticize the life choices of people he's never even met.

I don't think that Zeta was molested during his clandestine meetings with that skinny bearded gentleman. I'm sure he was a great guy and all that, but Zeta simply *must* have heard by now that it isn't cool to be old enough to drive yourself to the meet up with your out-of-print Japanese model kit importer.

But I actually think that Zeta's hobbies are cool, or at least I find them interesting, even if they're not for me. I have other nerdy/geeky/weirdo stuff that I spend my limited free time on. But just like many older scout enthusiasts, my free time is limited because I have a relatively normal and fulfilled life outside of my non-mainstream hobbies.

Everyone active on this forum is a "weirdo". If you're socially well-adjusted, you know exactly how it sounds to a regular adult, if you explain exactly what the PC Engine is and the kinds of discussions which take place here. You don't have to shove it in people's faces, but you shouldn't feel insecure about your passions in life.

[Nazi NecroPhile]

Exactly.  Nerds in glass houses shouldn't throw Macross model stones.

[SignOfZeta]

You guys missed the point entirely.

While I'm not an "outdoors kid" by any means, I wasn't critiquing woodsy crap, but rather that anyone at the age of 17 would voluntary give themselves more deadlines and people to answer to and...hanging out with surrogate dads and shit like that. It reaks of desperation and neediness, and while it's blatantly obvious that model kits are dorkier than canoeing (academic, I'm sure, since I'm pretty sure there's a merit badge for both) all that associated horse shit is exclusive to scouting. It's not the activities themselves, it's the need to experience and to enforce even more structure on kids. Nobody gives a fuck if you're late for a Star Trek club meeting and nobody makes you say the pledge of allegiance before being yelled at for not folding the flag correctly.

And as for insinuations for pedophilla...well, we know that's not an issue in scouting historically because those Bible thumping "good guys" only just decided to allow gays last year so that would have made all that totally impossible, right?

[SignOfZeta]

Exactly.  Nerds in glass houses shouldn't throw Macross model stones.

I would have said Macross *sized* stones, but otherwise, good point.

[Nazi NecroPhile]

Would you also call kids that participate in team sports, debate club, cheerleading, etc. a bunch of weirdos? 

I got news for ya: lonely losers hanging out in mommy's basement getting high on glue fumes is not what most people would call normal.

[DQ187]

What is even happening in this thread right now, lol 

Curious NecroPhile, I see you are close to finishing your US Turbo collection, what titles are you missing?