Author Archives: hungrygoriya

It Never Hurts to Ask

When I see an ad for a lot of video games go up on a classifieds site, nine times out of ten I already have at least one game in the bunch and for that reason am hesitant to buy … Continue reading

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The Holy Grail – Sega Master System RPGs

I recently found an eBay listing that I couldn’t get out of my head.  I know that sounds crazy, but it’s true.  It was a beautiful lot of Sega Master System games that someone was taking offers on.  The games … Continue reading

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Last Swap of the Year – I Forgot These!!!

I don’t know how I forgot to mention this, but at the same event last weekend I mentioned in my previous post, I picked up a few old PC games!  My boyfriend is a PC game fan, and especially a … Continue reading

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Nintendo Stuff – Last Swap of the Year

This past weekend I made it out to a small event that wasn’t only focused on video games, but also on many other facets of Geek Culture such as card games, table top gaming, and comics.  I can’t say that … Continue reading

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Five Dollar Awesomeness

I went thrift shopping the other day since my best friend had come for a visit and hadn’t been to a thrift shop in some time.  After finding her an Ugly Christmas Sweater for her pending annual Ugly Christmas Sweater … Continue reading

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$10 GameCube Games and the Controllers from Hell

In all the excitement of the swap and desperately wanting to share what I found there with you all, I had forgotten entirely to post about a couple of games I bought just prior to it.  I’ve found some other … Continue reading

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Swap Day: Genesis and SNES Excitement

After the disappointments of missing out on the last two game exchange events either in part or entirely, I was determined to get out to the last long distance swap we had been planning to go to for this year.  … Continue reading

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Master Higgins: Capturer of Hearts

The Adventure Island games are some that I have adored onward from my youngest years on this earth.  My first of the series was Adventure Island II, a game I played incessantly after my sister received it as a Christmas … Continue reading

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The Tale of the Inept Shopkeeper

Because we’re only a few days away from Halloween, I bring you both an Are You Afraid of the Dark-esque title and an equally scary story.  All I need to complete the atmosphere for this post is a bag of … Continue reading

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A Sunday Drive to Nowheresville

While browsing the classifieds on Saturday night, I managed to find an ad for at least 30 N64 games for sale.  Because I didn’t grow up with an N64, I initially hesitated because so many of the titles I didn’t … Continue reading

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