Tag Archives: retro games
Bad Labels Make the Thrifty Heart Grow Fonder…
The other day while I was out of town visiting friends, I decided to pop into a hock shop. They actually had a pretty good selection of retro games, but much of what they had available I have acquired already. … Continue reading
Game Repair: An Alternative Method for Reflowing Solder
I was so excited to find a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages for a mere $19 today. Normally, I’d seen the game priced for at least $30 at swaps or in hock shops, so I seized … Continue reading
Hock Shop Madness: More Zelda and Some Pokemon!
First and foremost, happy Canada Day! Right now it’s raining where I live, but I’m hoping that the weather clears up for the fireworks display later this evening. There’s nothing quite like watching fireworks over a beautiful lake. Onwards! A … Continue reading
Thrift Store/Hock Shop Purchases
After finding those GameCube Harvest Moon games while yard sale-ing this past weekend, it got me thinking about which other Harvest Moon games I wanted to pick up in the near future. Magical Melody was crossed off my list, but … Continue reading
Trades: When One Game Becomes a New Game
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
Our New Professional Video Monitor!
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
Thrifting Gems
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
PS1 Goodies
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
