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Thoughtful Gifts and Sweet Deals

Posted on June 3, 2023 by hungrygoriya

Once in a while, I have the pleasure of acquiring some great games that were owned and cared for by internet friends I’ve met along my journey here. The games in this post are a series of such additions to … Continue reading →

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Bits and Pieces

Posted on December 31, 2022 by hungrygoriya

What better time than the literal year end to wrap up a year of collecting! I have been slowly scooping up some choice games here and there, but only as I’ve managed to come across them. With a couple of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged a nightmare on elm street, barcode battler, base wars, consumer guide, cyber stadium series, demon sword, game boy, game collecting, game manuals, legend of the mystical ninja, nes, nintendo, nintendo entertainment system, nintendo fun, operation c, predator, retro games, shadow of the ninja, shatter hand, shatterhand, sky shark, snes, stanley the search for dr livingston, star trek 25th anniversary edition, star trek the next generation, store wars, super nintendo, super valis iv, the lone ranger, winning at nintendo, wrath of the black manta, yogi bear's gold rush | 5 Comments

The First Game Swap in Ages

Posted on June 4, 2022 by hungrygoriya

Back in April, I finally got out to a fairly sizeable game swap event. I will admit that the idea of going into a large venue packed with people felt a bit daunting considering how isolated we’ve been during the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged a boy and his blob, avenger, beetlejuice, beyond oasis, commodore, commodore vic20, cosmic cruncher, fantasy zone, game boy, game collecting, game swap, heiankyo alien, magnavox odyssey, magnavox odyssey 2, monkeyshines, nes, nintendo entertainment system, odyssey, retro games, sega genesis, sega master system, sms, snes, super nintendo, trouble on blobolonia, u.n. squadron, valis | 4 Comments

The Patience

Posted on May 12, 2022 by hungrygoriya

With a lack of an update for so long here, you may have come to the conclusion that my collecting habits died hard long ago. The truth is that while they haven’t succumbed completely, they’ve certainly slowed down to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 3D world runner, datasette, game & watch, game boy, game collecting, harvest moon, nes, nester's funky bowling, ninja taro, pirates of dark water, playstation 2, pocky & rocky, pocky and rocky, ps2, rygar, rygar the legendary adventure, sega genesis, shadowrun, skyblazer, snes, super nintendo, vic 20, vic-20, vic20, virtual boy, virtual league baseball, zelda game & watch | Leave a comment

Finally!

Posted on October 10, 2021 by hungrygoriya

Things have been quiet here since the opportunities to go thrifting or buy things in person have been rather limited. A few weeks ago, we finally got out to a shop that has been closed for a long time because … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged commodore, commodore vic20, drakkhen, firepower 2000, forgotten worlds, game collecting, gradius 3, gradius iii, great baseball, jeopardy deluxe edition, mystical fighter, nes, nintendo ds, nintendo entertainment system, nintendo wii, power blade, retro games, rune factory, sega, sega genesis, sega master system, shadow of the beast, sms, snes, socket, super nintendo, taz in escape from mars, the battle of olympus, the legend of kage, vic20, wii | Leave a comment

Crossing Things Off the List…

Posted on July 6, 2021 by hungrygoriya

I’ve always been the type of collector that has endless patience when it comes to buying games. I’m never really in a rush since I have a lot to play already, so if the price isn’t right or the game … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged day dreamin' davey, day dreaming davey, felix the cat, game boy color, game collecting, gremlins 2, jack bros, nes, nintendo entertainment system, pier solar dreamcast, retro games, salmon king, sega, sega cd, sega dreamcast, sega genesis, sega master system, sega saturn, sms, space gun, the big catch, towers lord baniff's deceit, virtual boy, zaxxon 3-D | 4 Comments

Packages, Packages and More Packages

Posted on June 9, 2021 by hungrygoriya

With the heat of spring and summer starting to settle in now and no game swaps/meets in sight for the foreseeable future, I’ve been back to hunting for games online. Between a brief moment or two of normalcy between lockdowns … Continue reading →

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The Generosity of Friends

Posted on May 18, 2021 by hungrygoriya

Over the past couple of years, I’ve been lucky to get to know quite a few people online that have similar interests in retro video games, and collecting especially. Once in a while, some folks have offered to send me … Continue reading →

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The Quiet of Winter

Posted on March 6, 2021 by hungrygoriya

Most of winter has come and gone without too much action on the collecting front. In-person meetups are still not safe given the state of the world at the moment, and store availability has been touch and go over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged a twitch in time, atlantis the lost empire, famicom, game boy, game collecting, jackie chan action kung fu, jungle book, legendary wings, nes, nintendo entertainment system, panzer dragoon, playstation, ps1, sabrina the teenage witch, sega genesis, sega saturn, snes, super nintendo, superstar dance club hits, ultima vi, who framed roger rabbit, zen intergalactic ninja | 5 Comments

Few and Far Between…

Posted on November 10, 2020 by hungrygoriya

As the days turn to weeks and beyond and time seems to be whipping on by, I’ve been able to find some more games by way of internet alone and have had some reasonably good success finding some interesting new … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged battle of kingdom, columns, dick tracy, door door, dragonborne, english-friendly famicom, famicom, game boy, game collecting, konami wai wai world 2, master games 1, red alarm, retro games, retro gaming, saiyuki world 2, sega, sega genesis, sega master system, shadow of the beast, snes, streets of rage, super monaco gp, super nintendo, super punch out, valis iii, virtual boy | 4 Comments

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