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Classifieds: It’s Raining Atari

Posted on December 5, 2017 by hungrygoriya

I’d have to say that my boyfriend and I have been pretty lucky when meeting up with people from online classifieds ads. Sure, we’ve run into the occasional smooth-talking reseller, but we’ve always had our wits about us. I’ve mentioned … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged atari, atari 2600, atari mod, bumper bash, cib, classifieds, flash gordon, game collecting, gas hog, m network, mario bros. atari, mash, master builder, mr. do, retro games, spectravideo, star wars arcade game, star wars atari | 10 Comments

Buying a Large Collection: A Retrospective

Posted on November 27, 2017 by hungrygoriya

Back in April, I spent a fairly large sum of money (in the thousands) buying up one of my old friend’s entire game collection. Having had about six months to ponder the decision and to weigh the pros and cons … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged game collecting, hindsight's a bitch, hungry goriya used acquire, joe's collection, retro games, retrospective | 20 Comments

The Sleepiest Swap of All

Posted on November 14, 2017 by hungrygoriya

The last swap of the year for me is always bittersweet. There’s something so lonely about the prospect of a winter without game hunting in far away places, but the quiescence of the snowy months ahead are a welcome peaceful … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged dragon warrior iv, game boy, game boy advance, game collecting, game swap, gba, ham-ham games, hamtaro, instruction booklets, instruction manuals, kain, manuals, monster party, mystic defender, nes, nintendo, nintendo entertainment system, phantom hourglass, rescue of princess blobette, retro games, rolan's curse, rolan's curse 2, sega, sega genesis, spellcaster, the legend of zelda, zelda | 8 Comments

There once was a girl who drove a lot to find games.

Posted on November 3, 2017 by hungrygoriya

In my last post, I mentioned that I had made it to a couple of swaps in the last little while, and boy oh boy were they a lot of fun! Despite some less than pleasant hotel stays (why are … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged breath of fire, breath of fire ii, breath of fire iv, bugs bunny, castlevania adventure, caveman games, crazy castle, game boy, game boy color, game boy colour, game collecting, game swap, ham-hams unite, hamtaro, legend of mana, natusme, nes, nintendo, nintendo entertainment system, playstation, playstation 1, retro games, rpgs, snes, snes rpgs, spanky's quest, super nintendo, tactics ogre, wild arms | 30 Comments

Sega and Playstation walk into a bar…

Posted on October 29, 2017 by hungrygoriya

After many prayers and fist-shakes, the gods of the classifieds ads have finally given me their blessing again. Along with scouring the poorly-worded posts of people parting with their beloved games, I’ve also had some luck with finding a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged alisia dragoon, cib, classifieds, decap attack, eBay, fantasia, game collecting, game gene sega genesis, game genie, halloween games, harvest moon, harvest moon back to nature, horror games, kartia, koudelka, mega bomberman, mickey mouse, playstation, playstation 1, ps1, retro games, sega genesis, sony, sub terrania, sword of vermilion, sword of vermillion, the word of fate, thrifting, tinhead, valkyrie profile | 13 Comments

Ninfundo (I have a feeling I’ve used this title before…)

Posted on October 21, 2017 by hungrygoriya

Older games from Nintendo are definitely some of my favourites, and it seems that whenever I think I’ve found all that I could ever want to play for those systems, I find out about something new and exciting. That’s what … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged a link to the past, adventure island 4, adventure island iv, aladdin, arkista's ring, avenging spirit, bomberman, camerica, classic nes series, classifieds, clue, donkey kong country 2, donkey kong land iii, final fantasy 3, final fantasy iii, game boy advance, game collecting, game genie, gauntlet legends, gba, guardian legend, ice climber, killer instinct, kirby planet robobot, kirby's dream land, link between worlds, luigi's mansion dark moon, maui mallard in cold shadow, mortal kombat ii, mother anniversary edition, N64, nes, nintendo, nintendo 3ds, nintendo 64, nintendo ds, nintendo entertainment system, operation wolf, pat contri, pokemon blue, pokemon moon, pokemon soul silver, pokemon yellow, pokewalker, reproduction cartridge, snes, snes game genie, startropics, startropics 2, startropics ii, super mario kart, super mario land, super mario land 2, super mario world, super ninja boy, super nintendo, super princess peach, the legend of zelda, thrifting, tri force heroes, ultimate nintendo guide to the NES library, wario land, ys ii, zelda, zoda's revenge | 15 Comments

Hungry Goriya Used Acquire: Art Books, Game Guides, and Posters

Posted on October 6, 2017 by hungrygoriya

This is the nineteenth post in a series called “Hungry Goriya Used Acquire” that serves to highlight the contents of a large game collection I procured from an old high school friend of mine, Joe. Read here for the backstory. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art books, game collecting, game guides, game manuals, game posters, hungry goriya used acquire, joe's collection, retro games | 14 Comments

Moving Sale

Posted on September 28, 2017 by hungrygoriya

Once in a while, great shops come and go. One of my favourite local shops was at risk of picking up and skipping town, but I was very grateful to hear that they found a new home for their storefront … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged arc the lad, atari, atari lynx, bob, bub, cib, crypto-logic, cyberball, dragon age, dragon age ii, ecco the dolphin, ffxiii-2, final fantasy ii, final fantasy tactics, final fantasy xiii-2, frog bog, game collecting, game gear, game genie, intellivision, k. c. munchkin, land of illusion, lightning returns, magnavox odyssey 2, mickey mouse, playstation 2, playstation 3, playstation portable, ps2, ps3, psp, retro games, sega cd, sega classics, sewer shark, sony, speedway, spin out, star ocean, star ocean the lost hope, taito, taito legends 2, tales of xillia, tales series, the war of the lions, thrifting, twilight of the spirits, xbox 360 | 9 Comments

Game Boy Games

Posted on September 7, 2017 by hungrygoriya

The Game Boy was my childhood companion console alongside the NES and Sega Genesis, though I only had a handful of games for the system. I had Super Mario Land, Super Mario Land 2, Tetris, and my most favourite game … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ags-001, ags-101, backyard hockey, balloon kid, barbie, barbie ocean discovery, construction zone, donkey kong country, dragon warrior I&II, eBay, fantastic 4 flame on, for whom the frog tolls, franklin's great adventures, game & watch gallery, game boy, game boy advance, game collecting, gb, gba, genie barbie, james bond 007, knight quest, legend of the river king, link's awakening, madagascar, magi-nation, metal walker, monsters inc, oddworld, retro games, rolan's curse, shrek 2, snoopy's magic show, stranded kids, super mario land, survival kids, toy story 2, ultimate spider man, wario blast, warlocked | 20 Comments

Tradeshow Triumphs

Posted on August 29, 2017 by hungrygoriya

I found myself at another swap a few weekends ago, and what a sight it was to behold! After not getting out to any since May-ish, it was a welcome change of pace from the slow-as-molasses-going-uphill-in-January pace of game hunting … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged battletoads, earthworld, fireworld, game collecting, game swap, instruction manuals, legacy of the wizard, manhattan project, manuals, neo geo, neo geo mvs, nintendo, nintendo entertainment system, retro games, samurai shodown, sega, sega master system, swordquest, swordquest comics, teenage mutant ninja turtles iii manhattan project, tmnt, tmnt iii, zillion | 7 Comments

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