Ooh, some nice ui design in the that WRC there. that’ll be fun to look at!
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Bought these during my trip to japan two weeks back.
- A ressha de ikou + hirogaru kankou rain DLC phyiscal bundle / A-Train All Aboard! Tourism
My older brothers had “A Train - Trains. Power. Money.” for the PS1 back in the day and I remember being endlessly fascinated when I watched them play. I thought it was so cool that you could build train lines and develop the city. I however was way too young and when I booted it up by myself one time I couldn’t even figure out the controls.
This is a bundle that contains a DLC that so far is JP exclusive and a nice little guidebook, which is pretty cool.
I heard mixed things about the game but I personally enjoyed it. The switch controls took some getting used to but after that it’s really enjoyable. If you’re into that sort of game. But as a German I feel like I’m genetically hardwired to like games like these.
- Hyaku Eiyuden / Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
I bought the game on release day at yodobashi camera and got some goodies. I thought that was pretty neat. Never had that happen to me here in Germany.
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I got EDF 4.1, Nioh, Gran Turismo V Prologue, Ico & Shadow of the Colossus, and Virtua Fighter 5 today for about $50 total. Not a bad price IMO for a bunch of games.
How’s EDF 4.1? I snagged it because I want to try one and haven’t yet and the price seemed right.
When I asked the clerk about Gran Turismo V Prologue he said it’s the bottom of the barrel version of V with only 70 cars and six tracks. But to me that sounds like plenty of cars and plenty of tracks to $2.99.
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4.1 is fine! for some reason it’s the one I’ve played the least though… I think it has to do with which weapons unlock fastest in this version.
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Oooh a thread about things we got huh?
Just had these delivered from Mercari 
Still gotta test and confirm they work though the discs seem in good condition
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SotC is so good in 3D if you have the means to play it. I still break it out once in a while using a 3d projector.
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I love it when people put little custom messages in their packages. @milo drew a monkey in a ball when he shipped me Monkey Ball last year and I’ve still got it stuck to my wall where I play games because it’s fun and makes me smile.
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Oh that’s nice! I do like little personalizations like this, or like when ordering from Japan Retro Direct I’ll sometimes get a SEGA Arcade token.
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“You can have whatever the hell this is.” - My dad
One of his main hobbies these days is going to storage unit auctions, whenever he finds games he gives them to me. Usually that entails an assortment of random Xbox 360 games, but this time he gave me like three storage tubs full of all sorts of stuff. Something like 200 games in total, mostly PS4, Switch, Vita and 3DS. 3 Vitas and 3 3DSs, including a few imported models.
This is really all I’ve set aside for myself though, a pretty good score if I do say so!
Pretty fortuitous to just be given all of this but I do feel like I’ve been thrust into the role of operating a small mom & pop game shop for the next couple of months! Might have a few things for the sale and freebies threads once I get through all of this.
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Holy heck - fun load of games for you and sad times for whoever lost that storage space!
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Holy cow there is some good stuff. You can make a decent sum on the SMT games alone. Not to mention you have a 3DS with the original box.
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It is strange rummaging around what used to be someone else’s stuff for sure! Thinking about why this stuff was stored, what led them to abandon/unable to keep the unit! I guess if it wasn’t me it would be someone else though – maybe even someone who might not know what an Odin Sphere Leifthrasir is!
@MovingCastles Yeah there’s two different Fire Emblem 3DSs which, wow seem to go for a pretty penny. I actually imported the Persona edition Vita like 8 years or however long ago. I audibly laughed when I saw it in there, how strange to just happen upon another one by circumstance.
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EDF 4.1 is probably my favourite of the EDF games. It is a REAL GOOD ONE. Lots of missions, great enemy variety, superb pacing and great player classes. Brandon is right that it takes a while to unlock the most fun weapons but if you want a lot of great game, you got it.
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I have recently acquired some things and could use some advice.
My uncle gave me this smaller CRT TV (and a larger Panasonic that couldn’t fit in my car so my brother took it for now):
It has a built in VHS player, and I currently own one tape: Eraserhead.
Question 1: where can someone get cheap tapes?
My cousin also gave me a box of video games he doesn’t want and was going to sell at a yard sale.
A bunch of the PS4 games are of interest to me, like Red Dead 2 and the Last of Us and I guess the calls of duty could be fun to play. I own a PS4, and I don’t own a GameCube nor a PS2.
The four Pokémon carts, Sapphire, Fire Red, Emerald, and Gold are all legit, he’s had them since we were kids. I don’t think I’m much interested in playing them—I’d just emulate them if I wanted to play them. The GBA versions load their save games still, kind of neat!
The DS Lite is in pretty rough shape. The top screen has damage when displaying.
I’m honestly pretty dang interested in finding a PS2 and revisiting some of those games. Resident Evil 4 and those Grand Theft Autos are appealing. Or getting a PS1 since I never had one growing up. Or really any retro console like 8 bit or 16 bit or Dreamcast. I don’t even know where to start. But basically I just wanna play some games on the CRT.
Question 2: is there some sort of way to easily play various retro games on a CRT or do I get all those consoles? Is there any advice on how to get a fair price when buying an older console?
I’m kind of thinking a move here could be to do something like this:
I’ve got a local game store just down the street. What if I trade in the Pokemans, the games I’m not interested in, and get a PS1 or PS2? I could sell the DS Lite for parts or keep for my kiddo as they get a little older but won’t matter if they damage it. It could also be a little GBA bottom screen player? I don’t have any other GBA games.
Question 3: how’s this plan sound? Is there a good retro starter console or something that’s not outrageously expensive?
What would you do?
question 4: is it cheaper to buy decent games for PS1 or PS2 right now?
One more thought: I was thinking about getting component cables for my PS3 for playing MGS1 and Silent Hill and Suikoden on the CRT since I own those and some other PS1 Classics on it. Would that be nice/look good on the CRT? I have no idea if that’s a thing people do.
Thanks!! I’m a bit overwhelmed but interested in some CRT enjoying and pretty new to all of this.
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Sorry for the immediate self reply but omg these Pokémon are worth some serious money, I feel like I ripped my cousin off. We’re not close or in touch. I am feeling bad. Why are these worth so much loose?!
Also, the PS2 Resident Evil 4 case has the PS4 version in it. 
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Seriously get a flash cart before spending those prices
Its the opposite—I got these for free and don’t want them and am shocked at their going rate!
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oh jeez! I’d feel bad too. I have a bunch of pokemon games that I don’t want to get rid of because they keep going up in price.
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For cheap vhs tapes here are my thoughts:
- go to thrift stores. This is the most enjoyable way to do it.
- check for vhs lots on Craigslist. You can get a lot of stuff that way.
- record stores and places like half price books tend to have more curated selections for higher but not unreasonable prices
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Update to the saga! Turns out the Pokémon were fake. Oh no! So I couldn’t trade those in. But I did some of the games and put it toward a PS2 and some games. I thought PS2 would be nice to start for retro stuff since I can get PS1 and PS2 games for it. And I was able to determine both consoles have games I am interested in that aren’t unreasonably expensive. Here’s what I got!
I really wanted to see what MGS1 and 2 are like on CRT. Plus some other finds. All were $30 or less individually, but I was surprised at their prices for some reason! I guess they’re a bit more desirable than many PS3 and PS4 and Xbox One games I’ve been buying lately.
I sure do like the way the games look on the TV, and the DualShock 2 feels nice. Excited to sort of see what I come across game-wise in my journey, but I doubt I’ll try to build much of a library. Maybe I’ll just be a MGS fan and prioritize that? Genuinely not sure.
But I do have an itch to investigate shmups and playing those on a CRT. I suspect they’re probably a bit pricy though, at least glancing at some Saturn imports.
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