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Swippity Swappity
The first game swap of the year has come and gone, and there is certainly nothing quite like the feeling of leaving a venue with a bag full of awesome games you’ve been looking for. Below is an interpretation of … Continue reading
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Tagged alex kidd, alex kidd in the enchanted castle, baseball stars 2, cib, crystalis, final fantasy, instruction booklets, instruction manuals, jvc, manuals, maps, mvs, neo geo, nes, nintendo, nintendo entertainment system, phantasy star, phantasy star 4, phantasy star iv, playstation, playstation 1, professional monitor, professional video monitor, ps1, pvm, sega, sega genesis, shining force, shining force ii, suikoden, suikoden ii, willow
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Jackpot?
There are a few games I’ve been wanting to own for a long while now but haven’t gone out of my way to find. Most of them are rarer and don’t come up often in the flesh, and others are … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure island, alundra, alundra 2, chrono trigger, flashback quest for identity, game collecting, game store, ogre battle 64, person of lordly caliber, playstation, ps, ps1, ps2, retro games, snes, snes rpgs, sony, star ocean, super adventure island, super adventure island ii, super nintendo, till the end of time
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Feels So Good
The Spring-like thaw we saw in my area over the last week or two seems to have pushed some people into a pseudo spring cleaning mode! There has been a surge of used games showing up in thrift shops, and … Continue reading
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Tagged chuck mangione, demo disc, dragon quest, dragon quest viii, dragon warrior, feels so good, game boy advance, game collecting, japanese magazine, joe & mac, king of the hill, king's quest vi, kiwi kraze, legend of legaia, nes, new zealand story, nintendo entertainment system, playstation, playstation 1, playstation 2, ps1, ps2, retro games, sim, sim ant, sim city, sim earth, spyro, spyro collector's edition, spyro the dragon, tales of phantasia, the flintstones, thrifting, treasure of sierra madrock
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Conquering Undiscovered Territories
I love being in the right place at the right time. I decided to go and visit some friends that live out of town and happened to drive by a brand new pawn shop that I found out had only … Continue reading
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Tagged adventures of lolo, dark cloud, dark cloud 2, dawn of mana, game collecting, hock shop, lolo, playstation, playstation 1, playstation 2, ps1, ps2, retro games, vandal hearts
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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
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Tagged blockbuster, game boy advance, game collecting, harvest moon, innocent life: a futuristic harvest moon, kirby & the amazing mirror, nintendo, playstation 1, playstation 2, ps1, ps2, retro games, sega genesis, shining force, sony, thanksgiving, thousand arms
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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
The Bountiful Retro Game Harvest: Game Swap Day
Game exchanges/swaps are hands-down my favourite thing to do on a weekend. Where I live they roll out every few months in cities that are at least a few hours away, so it takes a little bit of planning to … Continue reading
The Game Exchange (!!!)
We just got back from two days of lots of driving and lots of exciting video game hunting. I am exhausted but excited about how things played out, so I will take the time to post about it while it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged game boy advance, game collecting, game swap, N64, nes, nintendo 64, nintendo entertainment system, playstation 1, ps1, retro games, snes, super nintendo
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Thrift Store Adventures: PS1 and GBA
Today I went to Value Village, a Canadian thrift store chain, in search of some retro games. This place is hit and miss depending on who in town has recently emptied out their closet, and whether or not you get … Continue reading
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Tagged game boy advance, game collecting, playstation 1, ps1, retro games, thrifting
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