The “What-Did-You-Buy-Today?” Thread

[roflmao]

Congrats!  Valis III has got to have some of the worst packaging artwork ever. That alone makes me want it.

[Sparky]

Nice roflmao!!..... and speaking of Beamer look what i got in the mail yesterday from him .... My Duo back with new caps in her, and which is NEW a Duo box with bits and the manual
also got a few games locally but the RE and Fear came from Beamer as well.

[PikachuWarrior]

Congrats!  Valis III has got to have some of the worst packaging artwork ever. That alone makes me want it.

It most certainly does. Her boob armor is pointy!

[SMF]

I need to get the top cover for mine, as for the power cables, here ya go http://www.retrogamecave.com/nec-ac_adapter.html

That's where I got mine from. Highly recommend them.

Thanks!  I'm a big fan for retrogamecave.  Strangely enough, Chuck, the guy that runs retrogamecave, sent me a VHS demo tape of obscure PCE games back in the late '90s when we were both on the Turbo Mailing List.  He's a good guy.   I'll be picking up another of his AC adapters soon.

Glad to see the system arrived to you. Nice haul also.

[JapanTokei]

BlueBeamer is THE Man on this board.  amazing guy

Nice roflmao!!..... and speaking of Beamer look what i got in the mail yesterday from him .... My Duo back with new caps in her, and which is NEW a Duo box with bits and the manual
also got a few games locally but the RE and Fear came from Beamer as well.

[FiftyQuid]

Here's what I picked up at Turbo Fest as well as a few other things that came in just before or while I was there:
(you can click on the images for larger versions)



I took a couple of closeups of the Duo for Bernie (Thanks again Bernie!)


BlueBMW worked his magic on this Duo.  I'm sure the insides look as awesome as the outside does.  Hiding in the corner to the right is a really slick region switch.


These came from Alexsduo's vendor booth.  Great guy to deal with.  I'm so happy to have Cadash back in my collection without having to drop a ton of money on it.  Thanks again!


Master System games came from Jeff.  


I won the briefcase unit from SMF's raffle.  Woot!  Thanks so much!  Now I just need to track down appropriate power cables and a CD add-on.


Hoobs was gracious enough to send me the manuals.  Thanks so much!  Power League III was a raffle win from Jibbajabba.  Thanks!

I hate this thread. 

[Mathius]

Your day will come, Fifty. Patience, brother.

[FiftyQuid]

Your day will come, Fifty. Patience, brother.

God I hope so.  Having two kids really puts a damper on me attending anything like Turbofest.  I love my kids, but man I wish I could go back 10 years and waste some of my days on the road looking for this stuff.  I'm not in a dry area, but finding TG/PCE anything around Ottawa is brutal.  The worst was walking into a store called Cumleigh's on Bank Street.  They had NES, SNES, GameBoy, Genesis, SMS, but no TG.  So I asked the girl behind the counter if they had any in stock.  She looked at me with 18 year old eyes and said "Turbo-what?  Never heard of it."  I wanted to slap her across the face, but I was so overwhelmed with her comment that I just lowered my head, turned tail and ran out the door crying.  I never felt older in my life than at that point.

[BlueBMW]

Your day will come, Fifty. Patience, brother.

God I hope so.  Having two kids really puts a damper on me attending anything like Turbofest.  I love my kids, but man I wish I could go back 10 years and waste some of my days on the road looking for this stuff.  I'm not in a dry area, but finding TG/PCE anything around Ottawa is brutal.  The worst was walking into a store called Cumleigh's on Bank Street.  They had NES, SNES, GameBoy, Genesis, SMS, but no TG.  So I asked the girl behind the counter if they had any in stock.  She looked at me with 18 year old eyes and said "Turbo-what?  Never heard of it."  I wanted to slap her across the face, but I was so overwhelmed with her comment that I just lowered my head, turned tail and ran out the door crying.  I never felt older in my life than at that point.

Was she hot?

Someone had to ask...

But yeah, every year that passes makes me feel older and older

[VenomMacbeth]

Well...I was really excited for this...



I mean, it's an awesome game, but...the quality of this repro...ugh...let's just say I got "Dump'd".  Nudge-nudge.

[Tatsujin]

ahlol, it's a repro. and I already thought "WOW"

[VenomMacbeth]

Yeah, it's a SMS port of GG Aleste II.  It acquired some little bugs when ported to the SMS, but it's still a fun game.  No way would I spend $100+ on the actual Power Strike II on the SMS.  It looks nice, but I'd much rather just have the first Power Strike game.

[Tatsujin]

So this isn't the real Power Strike II, but a ported GG Aleste II to the SMS, and comes with fake Power Strike II cover and lables? strange stuff..lol.

I have only Aleste 1 on my SMS.

[VenomMacbeth]

So this isn't the real Power Strike II, but a ported GG Aleste II to the SMS, and comes with fake Power Strike II cover and lables? strange stuff..lol.

I have only Aleste 1 on my SMS.

Yes, fake.  Very fake.  PAINFULLY fake.  So fake I'm tempted to try to create my own.  Bear in mind, though, that GG Aleste II was called Power Strike II in the PAL region.

[Joe Redifer]

The real Power Strike 2 on the SMS is a completely different game than the GG version,oddly.

[SuperDeadite]

The real Power Strike 2 on the SMS is a completely different game than the GG version,oddly.

And both are also completely different from the real Aleste 2 (MSX only).

[tpivette]

Your day will come, Fifty. Patience, brother.

God I hope so.  Having two kids really puts a damper on me attending anything like Turbofest.  I love my kids, but man I wish I could go back 10 years and waste some of my days on the road looking for this stuff.  I'm not in a dry area, but finding TG/PCE anything around Ottawa is brutal.  The worst was walking into a store called Cumleigh's on Bank Street.  They had NES, SNES, GameBoy, Genesis, SMS, but no TG.  So I asked the girl behind the counter if they had any in stock.  She looked at me with 18 year old eyes and said "Turbo-what?  Never heard of it."  I wanted to slap her across the face, but I was so overwhelmed with her comment that I just lowered my head, turned tail and ran out the door crying.  I never felt older in my life than at that point.

I know exactly how you feel. I scour craigslist daily, and make weekly trips to all the local buy&sell video game stores and always come up dry. Tons of Genesis/SNES stuff, but I get the strangest looks from people when asking about the Turbo... even if they are older than I am (I turn 34 this year). You'd think anyone who owns/runs a retro gaming store would have at least HEARD of the system...

I too am waiting for my miracle haul of TG16 stuff like every other member here seems to stumble across. One day... maybe...

[VenomMacbeth]

Your day will come, Fifty. Patience, brother.

God I hope so.  Having two kids really puts a damper on me attending anything like Turbofest.  I love my kids, but man I wish I could go back 10 years and waste some of my days on the road looking for this stuff.  I'm not in a dry area, but finding TG/PCE anything around Ottawa is brutal.  The worst was walking into a store called Cumleigh's on Bank Street.  They had NES, SNES, GameBoy, Genesis, SMS, but no TG.  So I asked the girl behind the counter if they had any in stock.  She looked at me with 18 year old eyes and said "Turbo-what?  Never heard of it."  I wanted to slap her across the face, but I was so overwhelmed with her comment that I just lowered my head, turned tail and ran out the door crying.  I never felt older in my life than at that point.

I know exactly how you feel. I scour craigslist daily, and make weekly trips to all the local buy&sell video game stores and always come up dry. Tons of Genesis/SNES stuff, but I get the strangest looks from people when asking about the Turbo... even if they are older than I am (I turn 34 this year). You'd think anyone who owns/runs a retro gaming store would have at least HEARD of the system...

I too am waiting for my miracle haul of TG16 stuff like every other member here seems to stumble across. One day... maybe...

Hey, if it makes you feel any better, I'm in pretty much the same boat.  It took me forever to acquire my PCE, and I still only have two games for it. :/  I've gotten lucky on craigslist recently, what with finding an Intellivision, ColecoVision, and a Saturn, but I never find any turbob.  So, best of luck to you!

[Lilgrafx]

SNES
Mickey Mouse Circus mystery $4
Goof Troop $4
Earth Defense Force $2

[roflmao]

I've seen Earth Defense Force locally and have been tempted to pick it up.  Is it any fun?

[turbokon]

Your day will come, Fifty. Patience, brother.

God I hope so.  Having two kids really puts a damper on me attending anything like Turbofest.  I love my kids, but man I wish I could go back 10 years and waste some of my days on the road looking for this stuff.  I'm not in a dry area, but finding TG/PCE anything around Ottawa is brutal.  The worst was walking into a store called Cumleigh's on Bank Street.  They had NES, SNES, GameBoy, Genesis, SMS, but no TG.  So I asked the girl behind the counter if they had any in stock.  She looked at me with 18 year old eyes and said "Turbo-what?  Never heard of it."  I wanted to slap her across the face, but I was so overwhelmed with her comment that I just lowered my head, turned tail and ran out the door crying.  I never felt older in my life than at that point.

Yeah, I get the same response when I asked around at places like the pawn shops, flea market and the game exchange shops.

[BlueBMW]

SNES
Mickey Mouse Circus mystery $4
Goof Troop $4
Earth Defense Force $2

I've seen Earth Defense Force locally and have been tempted to pick it up.  Is it any fun?

Thats a crazy coincidence.  I also picked up Earth Defense Force...  Though I paid many many times what you paid for it   I'm always glad to have another shooter for the cab though.

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[Mathius]

It may be the way the pic was taken but that PCB looks as big as a table!

[BlueBMW]

It may be the way the pic was taken but that PCB looks as big as a table!

Not that big by any means, but its large as far as PCBs go.

[FiftyQuid]

It may be the way the pic was taken but that PCB looks as big as a table!

Nakatomi Plaza from the movie Die Hard wasn't as tall as that PCB. 

I love when I get to drop an 80's Die Hard reference.

[Lilgrafx]

SNES
Mickey Mouse Circus mystery $4
Goof Troop $4
Earth Defense Force $2 

I've seen Earth Defense Force locally and have been tempted to pick it up.  Is it any fun?

Thats a crazy coincidence.  I also picked up Earth Defense Force...  Though I paid many many times what you paid for it   I'm always glad to have another shooter for the cab though.

You may have paid more but I'm sure the arcade version is a little different from the snes version haha. And Rolfmao, I only played the first 2 levels but it's seems like a quality shooter, suffers from slow down like a lot of SNES shooters but if it's only a few bucks you should pick it up.

[Tatsujin]

yeah, arcade and SFC are quite different games, but using similar elements but in a different environment or order. altough I have to say, both are more in the medicore range of classic shewties. I enjoyed the SFC one back in the days, but today, after a level of playing (especially the first very long very repetitive one) i'll hit the reset button.

there was that later level on the SFC with the zooming in space station which wasn't in the arcade and which i quite liked. when the big lasers coming down and cutting that whole thing appart. SPACE DRAMA DELUXE! LOL.

[dingsbums]

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Japanese KitKats are eatable gold  .

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[Nando]

Japanese KitKats are eatable gold  .

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I've always wanted to try these.

Nice lot of games too btw. What's the silvery one with the girl on it?

[Ji-L87]

That KitKat vanilla ice cream and Blueberry chessecake, do want.

[SMF]

I need to try those Kit Kats and the Oreos. We never get the fun food here in the states.

[dingsbums]

Nice lot of games too btw. What's the silvery one with the girl on it?

That's the Japanese version of Guardian Legend (Guardic Gaiden).

That KitKat vanilla ice cream and Blueberry chessecake, do want.

These two were the ones I ordered - everything else in the pic was thrown in for free. The white peach (the pink one on the left) are the best.

[Nando]

These two were the ones I ordered - everything else in the pic was thrown in for free. The white peach (the pink one on the left) are the best.

Where do you get them from? I know Jlist.com carries them from time to time.

[Samurai Ghost]

More SMS Love! A lot of Euro and Australian releases and an awesome dead stock micro switch joystick.

[Mathius]

I told my Doctor today that I am suffering from Master System Envy. It sucks!

[PunkCryborg]

Nice Laser Ghost and Psychic World
Laser Ghost is AWESOME! You never here about it, it's one of the BEST console light gun games ever and one of the best looking SMS games hands down. If only it had FM tunes it'd be just so freaking amazing.

[PikachuWarrior]

What does HE mean on PC Engine games?

[NecroPhile]

What does HE mean on PC Engine games?

Hudson Entertainment

[Samurai Ghost]

Nice Laser Ghost and Psychic World
Laser Ghost is AWESOME! You never here about it, it's one of the BEST console light gun games ever and one of the best looking SMS games hands down. If only it had FM tunes it'd be just so freaking amazing.

Yeah I've been wanting to play this one for a long time!! But my light phasers are packed away in some mystery location so I may have to drive over to GameDude and pick one up tomorrow.

[dingsbums]

Where do you get them from? I know Jlist.com carries them from time to time.

I got them from Rancor (Jeff) at shmups forum  .

[SuperPlay]

Just one item this week.

[PikachuWarrior]

is that a guy or girl on the top?

[Bernie]

is that a guy or girl on the top?

It's a hermaphrodite.

[alexsduo]

Got this over last week, my first turbo booster, with + SO EXCITED!!!!!!

[Samurai Ghost]

BOXED TAKIN IT TO THE HOOP FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!

Just kidding, awesome pick up!!
Especially the boxed hardware.
Zach is pumped!!
(Zach must be the name of excited 90's guy on the TG16 box.)

[alexsduo]

My job here is complete...

The funny part is the stuff came in an old box, "Bob's Turbo Graphics"

I wonder if "Zach" is like the Dell guy, who got busted with drugs after his commercials.... can we find that guy and see what he is up to?

[PCEngineHell]

My job here is complete...

The funny part is the stuff came in an old box, "Bob's Turbo Graphics"

I wonder if "Zach" is like the Dell guy, who got busted with drugs after his commercials.... can we find that guy and see what he is up to?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Curtis_%28actor%29

[Arkhan Asylum]

What does HE mean on PC Engine games?

Homo Erotic.

[FiftyQuid]

Sweet pick up.  Those blue ice scrapers are uber RARE! 

[fenix]

Got these games off of Craigslist today. It's my first TG game in a box (Bomberman)! Joining this site must have been good luck or something because ever since I signed up, I've been finding TG in my area for once.