The “What-Did-You-Buy-Today?” Thread

[LostFlunky]

I bought NiGHTS for PS3 today... excellent HD remake.  I'd recommend it to anyone who loved NiGHTS on saturn and has a PS3/360.  Well worth the $10!

Thanks - my PS3 has been off for months...

I have been hoping for this for a long time...watched for it on DC, then next generation, finally the shit Wii game came out and I lost hope...

 ...bought it last night and played the first level before work this morning.  Absolutely beautiful!

[Nando]

So shinny! I got a few games with these from Beemer. They really look super cool AND SHINNY!

Man Bernie, I am drooling at your collection!

[Nando]

JESUS H Christ on a Trike, Beemer is just beyond generous! Thank you so much for this!




The box it self was beyond crazy good looking

[Bernie]

Yeah, ole B is a good guy.  That NES looks good!  I got Horror Story, Might&Magic, Browning, and JB Harold in the mail today.  And I worked out a deal with a fellow forum member for a 3.0 US version.  So, I think I'm good for a while. 

[Lilgrafx]

Hello PCFX! I'm alive!(Not that anyone cares)

I just got back from NY so I got a few T-shirts and a golden cat from china town.
NY was great!

Welcome back, NYC is such a fun place to visit.

Did you ever pick up any more SNES fighters?

Haha no, I haven't bought a game in a few weeks. Though the last game I bought was Fighting Street... not a good decision. Schools kept me busy and girls drain money like there's no tomorrow. Thanks for all the welcome backs!

[tpivette]

Been going a little crazy with the OBEYing lately... here's all I've aquired in the last few weeks:


Duo Tap and US Duo Pad


TG16 base system and Turbo Booster Plus


US New Adventure Island


Emerald Dragon, Neutopia 2, Dungeon Explorer 2, Cosmic Fantasy 3, Cosmic Fantasy 4 parts 1 & 2

[tpivette]

Pia Carrot guide and art book


US Turbo Duo (recapped and new laser installed)


and finally... a PC Engine Duo R

sorry for the overly bright photos... my flash is strong and necessary in my darkish game room

[Opethian]

Hai its been a while.

[Mathius]

Which Romstar arcade board is that, Ope?

[SuperDeadite]

Took 4 years of waiting to get find one of these.  But so worth it.

[Opethian]

dorifuto!!! nice

mati: its Twin Cobra

[BlueBMW]

tpivette, thats quite a hardware haul!

Everyone's picking up cool stuff

[Mathius]

dorifuto!!! nice

mati: its Twin Cobra

Sweet! I am pretty sure they have that at Galloping Ghost.

[FiftyQuid]

tpivette, thats quite a hardware haul!

Everyone's picking up cool stuff

I'll say.  Damn dude, leave some for the rest of us! 

[Bardoly]

PC Engine games - a whole lot of shoot-'em-ups   

1) 1943
2) Cotton
3) Final Soldier
4) Macross 2036
5) R-Type CD
6) Rayxanber III
7) Salamander
Fatal Fury Special - not a purchase exactly, because the awesome guy, Jimmy, threw this in for free with the above deal!

[VestCunt]

Nice shooters, Bardoly! Cotton is one of my favorites.

Tpivette - the TurboBooster Plus may be my favorite Turbo accessory. I keep a TurboGrafx with one hooked up next to my Duo just so I can have all of my Turbochip save files in one place. It can hold most of the U.S. library minus OotG.

[PikachuWarrior]

Found some decent stuff today:

Goodwill:

Doom II (PC) Big Box, 3.5" Floppy Disc version: 75 cents
Playstation Mouse with mousepad: $2.50
Xbox RF Adapter NIB: $3.00

Thrift Store:

System Shock 2 (Jewel Case/CD) PC: $1.49
PS2 Slim (with spongebob game inside) AS-IS: $5.99
GBA system: $7.99
Halo 2 (Xbox): $5.00

In the mail today:

Code of Princess from Amazon: $0.00
Tales of Graces F Special Edition (PAL): $40.00 shipped


--So the PS2 slim I got from a Goodwill about a month ago, ended up not powering on so I sold it on Ebay for $50 shipped (paid $10 for it), and hopefully this PS2 slim has the same result online). System Shock 2 surprisingly goes for quite a bit disc only. About $30+. Playstation mouse (complete in box) goes for $25+, and Doom II maybe $30 and up. I think I did pretty well considering.

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[PikachuWarrior]

double

[tpivette]

Tpivette - the TurboBooster Plus may be my favorite Turbo accessory. I keep a TurboGrafx with one hooked up next to my Duo just so I can have all of my Turbochip save files in one place. It can hold most of the U.S. library minus OotG.

Funny you mention that, cause thats the exact reason I have it hooked up... keeping all my TurboChip saves in one place (and saving room on my CDRom & Duo for CD game saves).

[Digi.k]

nothing to do with gaming... although playing while in a warm environment helps

Just received my kerosene/paraffin heater.   Used to have one of these back in the 70's although not like this one. 

Hopefully it will keep the room warm this winter and not worry about the increase in energy bills this year.

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[PikachuWarrior]

Thrift Store:

Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram (CD/Misc Jewel Case only): $3.00
Airforce Delta (Complete): $3.00
Prince of Persia: Arabian Nights (Complete): $3.00
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (Complete): $3.00

Always wanted Virtual-On back in the day. I believe it's some 2D/3D robot fighting game. All were $3.00/ea no tax, but the last time I was there, I got two Dreamcast games and they were $2.00/ea--different worker, I suppose.

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[FiftyQuid]

Hit the Thrift Store today... no finds, but I did pick up a Spiderman backpack for my young lad.  $4!  Score! 

[VestCunt]

Went to the thrift store yesterday. It was packed out the door and I had no idea why. I found a 3rd-party, 6-button Genesis pad with turbos for $4. I took it to the counter and realized they were having a 50% off sale. Could have bought a Gamecube for $10, but that would have broken my rule about nothing post-N64. 

[Mathius]

Went to the thrift store yesterday. It was packed out the door and I had no idea why. I found a 3rd-party, 6-button Genesis pad with turbos for $4. I took it to the counter and realized they were having a 50% off sale. Could have bought a Gamecube for $10, but that would have broken my rule about nothing post-N64. 

Then just buy the GameCube for the GameBoy Player. Play all your GB, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance (post-N64, I know, but has much in common with the SNES) games in component. That is if you are lucky enough to find a component cable for the GC.

[bob]

$1 each...

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[DejahThoris]

All complete, all less than going price, local too.  I'm a happy kid.

[VestCunt]

Firestriker is fun. Don't know anything about Young Merlin...looks like it's a Westwood game!

[DejahThoris]

Firestriker is fun. Don't know anything about Young Merlin...looks like it's a Westwood game!

It's a weird little game, pretty fun though.

[TheClash603]

Fortress of Fear might not be enjoyed by anyone that hasn't played it before, but I LOVED this game as a kid.  Bouncy hero and all.  One of my most played GB games by far.

[VenomMacbeth]

Here's what I've got:




Silver Hawk model kit.  More photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/78565121@N03/sets/72157631691530720/

[Nando]

Here's what I've got:




Silver Hawk model kit.  More photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/78565121@N03/sets/72157631691530720/

That kit is THE TITS! where and how much?

[VenomMacbeth]

That kit is THE TITS! where and how much?

I got it from BigBadToyStore.com for $45, but it was the last one they had.  It's still available a few other places, but it'll cost closer to $70.

[Nando]

That kit is THE TITS! where and how much?

I got it from BigBadToyStore.com for $45, but it was the last one they had.  It's still available a few other places, but it'll cost closer to $70.

Nice deal!

I've often foud them to be a tad overpriced at times, gonna have to go digging into their site later on.

[Digi.k]

I had the urge to replay this stupid thing again....and bought a few extras with it..

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[munchiaz]

^ that tamagotchi brings back memories. I remeber i had one of the giga pet ones and it woke me up in the morning and i threw it against my wall and broke it.  Anyway, here my new pick ups

[dingsbums]

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[esteban]

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I actually like the Red Book for Jim Power. Definitely not everybody's cup of tea, but I like it.

SAMPLE TRACK:

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[turbokon]

Found some turbobs in the wild. Picked this setup from the flea market today.

[Digi.k]

man if only we had flea markets like that here..

[Nando]

man if only we had flea markets like that here..

ain't that the truth!

[Nando]

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That's one nice haul. What's the top right hand corner game?

[Opethian]

nando: Looks like Kaiketsu Yanchamaru 3 (sometimes called Kid Niki 3)

[FiftyQuid]

Found some turbobs in the wild. Picked this setup from the flea market today.

What were they selling it for at the flea market?

[Nando]

nando: Looks like Kaiketsu Yanchamaru 3 (sometimes called Kid Niki 3)

Thanks Ope!

[turbokon]

Found some turbobs in the wild. Picked this setup from the flea market today.

What were they selling it for at the flea market?

Fifty, I paid $150 for the whole set.

[FiftyQuid]

Not a bad price.  TE's seem to be hovering around $100 w/o the tuner.  The TG-16 seems to hover in the $40-$50 range.  So you got everything at a decent price considering the couple hu cards, and tuner that are shown.  Nice pick-up.  I would've bought it.

[Ji-L87]

One. One measly PCE game, clearly my Obey is not strong enough. On the other hand, now I too can have a go at Xanadu 

[VenomMacbeth]

One. One measly PCE game, clearly my Obey is not strong enough. On the other hand, now I too can have a go at Xanadu 

Is Gun Griffon 2 any good?  I played a bit of the first one on emulation the other day, it was pretty solid.

[Ji-L87]

One. One measly PCE game, clearly my Obey is not strong enough. On the other hand, now I too can have a go at Xanadu 

Is Gun Griffon 2 any good?  I played a bit of the first one on emulation the other day, it was pretty solid.

I can let you know once I've tried it, if you'd like First game feels solid, but has a quite steep difficulty curve (there's a mission I can't complete, because my forces gets annihilated and some scary mechs totally punishes me for not having a good enough grip on the controls).

[FiftyQuid]

Bought this the other day and it finally arrived.  Here's the thing, I didn't know it was sealed.  I just thought it was CIB.  So now I have a sealed copy of Neutopia II.  My choices are trade it, or bust the cherry on this thing.  If I bust the cherry I still don't need the box (so check my trading post thread).  I think it might be best to try and do a trade for something I need though.

Decisions, decisions... 

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[EDIT] Looking at this again, I don't know if this is an original seal.  Seems kind of fishy.