The “What-Did-You-Buy-Today?” Thread

Bernie · 05/13/2011, 04:45 PM

Quote from: chany60126 on 05/13/2011, 04:13 PMI bought/traded some games from my fellow PCFXers. Thank you so much guys!

Nice Nice Nice!!

Joe Redifer · 05/13/2011, 05:45 PM

Hey SuperDeadite, would those switchers work with non-Japanese SCART RGB? Is it active or passive? Passive is much better because active requires electronic that can limit your signal quality. In order for active to be good, they need to have amazing electronics with even more amazing bandwidth.

SuperDeadite · 05/13/2011, 06:16 PM

Quote from: Joe Redifer on 05/13/2011, 05:45 PMHey SuperDeadite, would those switchers work with non-Japanese SCART RGB? Is it active or passive? Passive is much better because active requires electronic that can limit your signal quality. In order for active to be good, they need to have amazing electronics with even more amazing bandwidth.

Well they are non-powered switchers. And they have optional resistor blocks for devices with strong RGB output (arcade pcbs). According to one very anal Japanese review, these do add a tiny bit of noise, but I haven't noticed it yet as my eyes suck. They are specifically designed for Japan. I don't think Euro cables would work due to voltage differences.
JP RGB doesn't require any power lines to work. Unlike Euro which uses a variety of voltage lines for signal auto-detect.

Mathius · 05/13/2011, 06:31 PM

Quote from: bernielindell on 05/13/2011, 04:45 PM
Quote from: chany60126 on 05/13/2011, 04:13 PMI bought/traded some games from my fellow PCFXers. Thank you so much guys!

Nice Nice Nice!!

Time to pop that DEII CD in your car and rock out on the awesome tune-age!

chany60126 · 05/13/2011, 06:55 PM

Quote from: Mathius on 05/13/2011, 06:31 PM
Quote from: bernielindell on 05/13/2011, 04:45 PM
Quote from: chany60126 on 05/13/2011, 04:13 PMI bought/traded some games from my fellow PCFXers. Thank you so much guys!
Nice Nice Nice!!
Time to pop that DEII CD in your car and rock out on the awesome tune-age!

I know, right? First time I heard one of the songs on sunteampaul's PC Engine City podcast, I was like

Joe Redifer · 05/13/2011, 07:01 PM

Quote from: SuperDeaditeWell they are non-powered switchers. And they have optional resistor blocks for devices with strong RGB output (arcade pcbs). According to one very anal Japanese review, these do add a tiny bit of noise, but I haven't noticed it yet as my eyes suck. They are specifically designed for Japan. I don't think Euro cables would work due to voltage differences.
JP RGB doesn't require any power lines to work. Unlike Euro which uses a variety of voltage lines for signal auto-detect.

Non-powered is good. So would you say that all it is basically doing is passing the signal from one end to the output? If that is the case, I don't see why it wouldn't work. I suppose you could always open it up and cut the trace to the voltage pin so that doesn't cause any damage (though it shouldn't if it doesn't run through any electronics).

SuperDeadite · 05/13/2011, 07:23 PM

Yes with PCB switches off, it's straight through, full strength signals. They are not fully wired though, only the R,G,B,S,L,R,Ground lines are connected. And these lines are completely different pins from Euro. So unless you
rewire the full thing I don't think it's gonna work. You could use Euro->JP adapter cables though, tons of them on
ebay.

alexsduo · 05/13/2011, 08:59 PM

I saw the red sheet, and I knew it was hte Chany, without even looking...

roflmao · 05/13/2011, 10:55 PM

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Monster Lair for the TG16 (arrived new! - thanks Terry!) and Christmas Nights import for the Saturn. I was looking for some relatively cheap Saturn import to verify that the Gameshark would bypass region blocks. It does. Still not a huge fan of the Nights games, but now I have something to play come Christmas time! I always play Halloween themed games on Halloween - never thought to find Christmas themed games (or other holidays for that matter - maybe I'll have to play Jumping Flash! 2 next Easter).

EDIT: I got Christmas Nights from "hit-japan" on ebay and I've got to say he is a really good seller. I've gotten a bunch of games off him lately and they were cheap and shipped surprisingly quickly.

blueraven · 05/14/2011, 05:40 AM

HOLY JEBUS

jboypacman · 05/14/2011, 01:26 PM

Scored two free Turbografx-16 yesterday.....Splatterhouse and Legendary Axe II from a local game store owner.

8 more games to go and am done with the Turbografx as far as games i want to own for it.

thesteve · 05/14/2011, 01:53 PM

hit japan

BlueBMW · 05/14/2011, 04:16 PM

Slowing down a bit, only a few items this week. Awesome none the less.

turbografxfan you rock!

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nectarsis · 05/14/2011, 04:31 PM

GODZILLA set for $20 new

( all remastered: Gojira, Mothra vs Godzilla, Godzilla Raids Again, All Monsters Attack, Invasion of the Astro Monster, Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster, Terror of Mechagodzilla)

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roflmao · 05/14/2011, 07:12 PM

Stumbled across a great yard sale today. Picked up this lot for $4!

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The Millenium Falcon is in pretty rough shape, but for $2 I'm not going to complain. It makes a nice addition to my (growing) Millenium Falcon collection:

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Left-most one - I think this was a Happy Meal toy. You pull it back and it goes. What's kind of neat is that it has a "turbo" mode so after it goes a few feet, it really picks up speed. The Center one is the Transformers one. It converts into Han Solo and Chewbacca robots! But it's hard as heck to transform so I usually leave it in spaceship mode. The Right-most one is a little playset. It folds open like a clamshell and contains a bunch of mini figures and tiny spaceships.

PunkCryborg · 05/14/2011, 07:41 PM

Nice M.U.S.C.L.E. Men toys you got there ROFLMAO! I had a ton when I was a kid but they've all but dissapeared. I still look for them in boxes at my parents house when I go up there.

roflmao · 05/14/2011, 07:47 PM

Quote from: elabit on 05/14/2011, 07:41 PMNice M.U.S.C.L.E. Men toys you got there ROFLMAO! I had a ton when I was a kid but they've all but dissapeared. I still look for them in boxes at my parents house when I go up there.

Thanks! I had a ton as well when I was a kid and they all disappeared into the past. I picked those up off ebay a handful of years ago. I don't remember them coming in different colors, but I ended up with a couple that weren't pink like the rest... I love that they made a wrestling-themed toy that was overwhelmingly collected by boys pink. wtf!?

SuperDeadite · 05/14/2011, 10:32 PM

Le RayXanber! Also CRI's Goken Sega Budget Pack.
Damn, Last Survivor really makes me want to get a 2nd Towns
to try out the 4-player mode.

Mathius · 05/14/2011, 11:05 PM

On Wed I strolled into my local Game Exchange to see how they could underwhelm like I do most weeks. Made my usual rounds until I moseyed up to the counter. My eyes widened and my jaw dropped! There in this case was a poor Joe's whole collection consisting of a stack of sealed SNES games, a plethora of hard to find PS1 games, a mountain of minty fresh Genesis games, and rows of Dreamcast games I have never heard of or even knew existed for Sega's 128-Bit console. And to top it all off most of it seemed to be underpriced! I walked out of there with this haul you see here for $35! Needless to say I am going back next week.

Edit- The Star Trek game was bought across the street and not among this find.

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chany60126 · 05/14/2011, 11:15 PM

Nice haul Mathius! Phalanx is a cool game to play. I've put in lots of hours into that game, very underrated shooter if you ask me. I love the parallax scrolling of the clouds in level one. The cover art on the box alone is worth the price of admission.

PunkCryborg · 05/14/2011, 11:16 PM

Phalanx has to be one of the worst US covor screw ups ever. Just look how awesome the Japanese one is. Nice stuff there though and nice price!

chany60126 · 05/14/2011, 11:19 PM

You have to admit though, the cover art on the game does grab your attention. I don't think I would have ever spent my leftover change on that game if it weren't for that, hehe. I've seen worse cover art. Just look at the US version of Final Zone II, yeah..

Mathius · 05/14/2011, 11:28 PM

I always loved the cover art for Phalanx. I have never played it though! This copy here, along with Pilotwings, are still sealed but I am thinking about unsealing 'ol Mr. Banjo there.

I already own PWs so I may keep it under wrap unless I want to study the manual in the bathroom.

Joe Redifer · 05/14/2011, 11:38 PM

The cover art for the US Phalanx rules. The Japanese version is completely average in every way. It could be any game. But the US version... you KNOW it is Phalanx. Plus, the Japanese version is way too "phallic" for me. Just like Neo Geo's Last Resort art.

Mathius · 05/14/2011, 11:44 PM

Quote from: Joe Redifer on 05/14/2011, 11:38 PMThe cover art for the US Phalanx rules. The Japanese version is completely average in every way. It could be any game. But the US version... you KNOW it is Phalanx. Plus, the Japanese version is way too "phallic" for me. Just like Neo Geo's Last Resort art.

We may want to call games such as these phallic 'em ups or somethin'.

After examining the sealed SNES games I conclude that Game Exchange has a very well done process of sealing their games. There is a "used" price tag under the seal. Fooled me! The plastic feels just like I remember brand new SNES games feeling.

hoobs88 · 05/15/2011, 12:19 AM

Reebok Zig Tech sneakers (for Ultimate Frisbee)

Joe Redifer · 05/15/2011, 02:05 AM

Mathius, were the games at least complete and in near mint condition?

Mathius · 05/15/2011, 02:19 AM

Quote from: Joe Redifer on 05/15/2011, 02:05 AMMathius, were the games at least complete and in near mint condition?

Yes. All of Phalanx was complete and mint inside. Every game this guy sold to the store was in perfect shape! I couldn't believe it! They said they paid the guy around $250 for his collection. If this collection was on eBay it would have probably reached into the high hundreds and maybe even low thousands. I don't know why he sold it to a game store and not a auction site, forum, or Craig's List.

Arkhan Asylum · 05/15/2011, 06:51 AM

I have that Recognizer diecast holder with the full set of die casts in it, lol.

and TONS of MUSCLE duders. Like, hundreds!

I took some to work and put them on my desk. Theyre awesome toys.

Ceti Alpha · 05/15/2011, 05:39 PM

Quote from: hoobs88 on 05/15/2011, 12:19 AM
Reebok Zig Tech sneakers (for Ultimate Frisbee)

I'm blinded by teh blue!

PunkCryborg · 05/15/2011, 07:55 PM

How I spent $20 at the flea market and thrift stores this Sunday morning.
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I've had Demon's crest on my "pick up if cheap locally" list and its such an awesome SNES game. The only thing I hate about flea market games is they have the nastiest grime on them and I'll be cleaning this one up later. I haven't played Tales of Phantasia in years so I've been on the look out for this too. It's a lot of fun but I miss the full vocal opening theme.

Tatsujin · 05/15/2011, 08:48 PM

Quote from: ceti alpha on 05/15/2011, 05:39 PMI'm blinded by teh blue!

I'm blinded by teh ugliness.

TR0N · 05/16/2011, 03:35 AM

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VestCunt · 05/16/2011, 11:28 AM

Got Super Darius 2 for $30 at estarland last week.

Ceti Alpha · 05/16/2011, 12:31 PM

Nice, TR2N!!! Ninja Gaiden is great fun!

I heard Portal 2 was pretty neat, as well.

Mathius · 05/16/2011, 12:38 PM

After the first level in Ninja Gaiden the music really gets good! Not as good as the NES version, but pretty enjoyable.

Sparky · 05/16/2011, 05:30 PM

I picked up this weekend at a local Gaming Swap Meet a few Tg16 bits & a stack of VIC-20 carts, some dreamycast goodies and oh yeah a NES Konami laser scope!!!....... jealous??

chany60126 · 05/16/2011, 05:34 PM

Nice haul Sparky! I have never seen Turbografx games for sale at flea markets/swap meets. And I live within single digits of the former NEC headquarters. Touché

TheClash603 · 05/16/2011, 08:28 PM

Sparky, Castle of Shikigami is damn good, but hard!

I used to have that headset when I was a kid, and then I ripped the plastic off in the front (where the red dot appears) and I broke it like an idiot. It was my favorite way to play NES games for a long time, even though it made games super easy. I remember swearing for one of the first times with that thing too!

BlueBMW · 05/16/2011, 08:50 PM

Nice haul there sparky! All excellent stuff!

Got some obey goods in today myself!

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NecroPhile · 05/16/2011, 08:55 PM

Hatris, fuck yeah!

PunkCryborg · 05/16/2011, 09:50 PM

Found this Playstation at the thrift today. It had this cdr of tony hawk in the tray so I took the $5 risk that it already had a mod chip in it. I brought it home and the burned disc worked great! I know little about the playstation import library so it looks like this one will be put on the back burner for a while. It's pretty clean for a thrift store playsation too, usually they are stacked 5 systems high and beat to hell.

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TR0N · 05/16/2011, 09:54 PM

Quote from: ceti alpha on 05/16/2011, 12:31 PMI heard Portal 2 was pretty neat, as well.

Portal 2 can be tricky though it's funny how puzzle can be solved when the answer is right in front of you.

Btw the humor in it is funny as well.

roflmao · 05/16/2011, 11:06 PM

Quote from: elabit on 05/16/2011, 09:50 PMFound this Playstation at the thrift today. It had this cdr of tony hawk in the tray so I took the $5 risk that it already had a mod chip in it. I brought it home and the burned disc worked great! I know little about the playstation import library so it looks like this one will be put on the back burner for a while. It's pretty clean for a thrift store playsation too, usually they are stacked 5 systems high and beat to hell.

Nice find!

turbokon · 05/16/2011, 11:33 PM

Quote from: elabit on 05/16/2011, 09:50 PMFound this Playstation at the thrift today. It had this cdr of tony hawk in the tray so I took the $5 risk that it already had a mod chip in it. I brought it home and the burned disc worked great! I know little about the playstation import library so it looks like this one will be put on the back burner for a while. It's pretty clean for a thrift store playsation too, usually they are stacked 5 systems high and beat to hell.
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Nice find and cheap too. I pick a PS1 slim for $20 a couple of weeks ago.

alexsduo · 05/17/2011, 11:23 AM

I found this on the internetz, just got it...

nectarsis · 05/17/2011, 04:13 PM

DEAL OF THE YEAR...my $21 shipped copy of PC Engine Fan Vol 2. + MOTTEKE TAMAGO!!! (Sure beats the $300 the last copy on Ebay went for)

P.S. Best Buy workers got mad when they caught me perusing the new Lonely Island cd and then I THREW IT ON THE GROUND!!!!

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NecroPhile · 05/17/2011, 05:05 PM

Quote from: nectarsis on 05/17/2011, 04:13 PMDEAL OF THE YEAR...my $21 shipped copy of PC Engine Fan Vol 2. + MOTTEKE TAMAGO!!!

Holy cow! Where'd you snake a sweet deal like that?

Quote from: nectarsis on 05/17/2011, 04:13 PMP.S. Best Buy workers got mad when they caught me perusing the new Lonely Island cd and then I THREW IT ON THE GROUND!!!!

No doubt whilst yelling "I'm not a part of your SYSTEM!"

nectarsis · 05/17/2011, 05:11 PM

Quote from: guest on 05/17/2011, 05:05 PM
Quote from: nectarsis on 05/17/2011, 04:13 PMDEAL OF THE YEAR...my $21 shipped copy of PC Engine Fan Vol 2. + MOTTEKE TAMAGO!!!
Holy cow! Where'd you snake a sweet deal like that?

Quote from: nectarsis on 05/17/2011, 04:13 PMP.S. Best Buy workers got mad when they caught me perusing the new Lonely Island cd and then I THREW IT ON THE GROUND!!!!
No doubt whilst yelling "I'm not a part of your SYSTEM!"

Ebay (for all the haters claiming there's NO DEALS) ;)

And yes I was yelling that frequently while I was escorted out.

RR1980 · 05/17/2011, 08:59 PM

haha is "jizzed in my pants" on the lonely island new cd?