Author Archives: hungrygoriya
When I was 17… I got my very first SNES…
Just under half my lifetime ago in 2002 at my very first part-time job, I had been talking to a coworker about video games (as usual.) He was complaining about his old SNES taking up too much room in his … Continue reading
The Swap Timing Experimentation
My boyfriend was feeling pretty crummy on Sunday. We were supposed to wake up early and travel out of town to a game exchange event but he was not fit to travel. I wasn’t completely heartbroken by this news because … Continue reading
Antique Store Finds: Shinobi and Sonic CD
In an attempt to cheer me up after my two-day couch-bound struggle with a tension headache, my boyfriend prodded me to the car and we took a drive through town to a couple of stores we haven’t been to lately. … Continue reading
The One Lovely Blog Award
After only six short months at this blogging thing, I am so humbled and honoured to have been nominated for another blog award: The One Lovely Blog Award. My Lovely nominator was retr0pia75 who happens to host a ton of … Continue reading
This Thanksgiving I am Thankful For…
In light of my recent dry spell in retro game hunting, I’ve been turning to alternative sources to find games. One website I found was an auction site that seemed promising. After bowing out of a few auctions that pushed … Continue reading
Say Hi to Tails
I’ve had one of the busiest Septembers I can remember in a long while. I wish I could say that it has been one of the busiest with respect to finding some new (used) games, but alas… this was not … Continue reading
My Favourite Colours: Red, Blue and Yellow
One of my collecting goals is not only to collect only for myself, but also for some loved ones that have expressed interest in it. I have a couple of siblings, but my lovely sister is someone that gamed a … Continue reading
Classifieds Success: Space Station Silicon Valley
The Nintendo 64 is the Nintendo console I’d say I’m the least familiar with along with the GameCube. Apart from playing Mario Kart 64 in my best friend’s basement growing up, I never had an N64 in my possession until … Continue reading
Auction Spoils: Soul Blazer for SNES
There’s no nicer noise than my mailbox opening and closing when I’m waiting for something I’ve ordered to show up in the mail. A few posts ago I mentioned winning an eBay auction for the first time in a while. … Continue reading
The Retro Game Spring Floweth
The retro game spring seems to be flowing again! Maybe people are getting ready for a season change and are looking to part with some belongings before winter, or maybe it’s just coincidence. Either way, there are a ton of … Continue reading
