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Yard Sale Adventures

Posted on June 18, 2016 by hungrygoriya

So, I woke up ridiculously early this morning and drove a few hours to the next town for a yard sale that had been advertised online.  The ad boasted over 500 games for many different retro consoles and had a … Continue reading →

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Trades: When One Game Becomes a New Game

Posted on June 17, 2016 by hungrygoriya

I mentioned the other day that when I picked up my boxed copy of Paper Mario, I also picked up another loose copy of the game because it was the right price.  I often do this so that if a … Continue reading →

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Our New Professional Video Monitor!

Posted on June 17, 2016 by hungrygoriya

I alluded to some great news a little while ago, and now that I’ve had my boyfriend talk my ear off about it, I think I finally have enough terminology to muster something comprehensible.  We are the proud new owners … Continue reading →

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Thrifting Gems

Posted on June 15, 2016 by hungrygoriya

Yesterday I paid a late-day visit to one of the local thrift shops and found a few games there.  You may recall that I recently picked up a pretty poor condition Mario Kart 64, complete with dog bites.  Well, the … Continue reading →

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PS1 Goodies

Posted on June 13, 2016 by hungrygoriya

Until very recently, I barely owned any titles for the PS1.  I only owned the Final Fantasy games released for the system, as well as releases of the earlier games in that franchise on compilations like Final Fantasy Origins, Chronicles … Continue reading →

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Now Playing: Seaman

Posted on June 13, 2016 by hungrygoriya

I mentioned a few posts ago about how I received Seaman for Sega Dreamcast as a birthday present from my boyfriend.  I wanted to talk a bit about it because it has been a really unique and interesting experience so … Continue reading →

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Now Playing: EarthBound

Posted on June 9, 2016 by hungrygoriya

I know I’m late to the party by about 20 years for this one, but 20 years ago I was 10 and didn’t have any money to go out and buy my own video games. I finally started playing EarthBound … Continue reading →

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Birthday Seaman

Posted on June 8, 2016 by hungrygoriya

My birthday isn’t until Saturday, but my boyfriend surprised me early with a gift: Seaman!  It’s a Sega Dreamcast game that I saw a review of in recent months, and it struck a bit of a chord with me in … Continue reading →

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Mixed Bag Finds: Genesis, PS1 and Game Boy Advance Treasures

Posted on June 3, 2016 by hungrygoriya

Well, the Video Game Thrifting Gods have smiled upon me heavily this day.  After trying to move swiftly through my amassed collection of 30% off coupons from the local thrift shop after my last giant purchase there, I was down … Continue reading →

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Thrifting Finds

Posted on June 1, 2016 by hungrygoriya

My boyfriend and I have lots of thrift store discount cards left to use up before the end of the week, so we headed over there this afternoon.  After only finding a plethora of cheese spreaders and enough light bulbs … Continue reading →

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