Tag Archives: retro games

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

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

Hungry Goriya Used Acquire: GameCube

Posted on August 21, 2017 by hungrygoriya

This is the eighteenth 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 007 nightfire, army men, baldur's gate dark alliance, batallion wars, baten kaitos, baten kaitos origins, batman, beyond good and evil, bionicle, blood omen, buffy the vampire slayer, bust-a-move 3000, castle shikigami 2, catwoman, chainsaw controller, charlie and the chocolate factory, chibi robo, collector's edition, conan, custom robo, dance dance revolution mario mix, dead to rights, desert storm ii, dinotopia, dk bongos, donkey kong jungle beat, donkey konga, dragon's lair 3d, enter the matrix, eternal darkness, f-zero GX, final fantasy crystal chronicles, Four Swords Adventures, free loader, game boy player, game collecting, gamecube, gamecube bongos, gamecube chainsaw controller, gamecube demo disc, gamecube licensed games, gamecube preview disc, gamecube sports games, geist, ghost recon, gun, harry potter, hungry goriya used acquire, japanese game boy player, jimmy neutron, joe's collection, killer 7, king kong, kirby air ride, knight of the temple, link cable, logitech speed force, lord of the rings, lost kingdoms, lotus challenge, luigi's mansion, mario kart double dash, meet the robinsons, mega man anniversary collection, memory card emulator, metal arms, metal gear solid, metroid prime, metroid prime echoes, midway arcade treasures 2, minority report, monkey ball adventure, monsters inc, mortal kombat deadly alliance, naruto clash of ninja, ncaa college basketball 2k3, need for speed underground, nintendo puzzle collection, ocarina of time, ocarina of time master quest, odama, phantasy star online, phantasy star online I & II, pikmin, pokemon colosseum, polar express, prince of persia, radirgy, rainbow six, rampage, rayman, resident evil 4, retro games, robotech battlecry, scooby-doo mystery mayhem, second sight, serious sam, shrek, silver gamecube, soul calibur ii, space raiders, spirits & spells, splinter cell, spongebob squarepants, spyro dragon tail, star wars, starfox adventures, starsky & hutch, start-up disc, super bubble pop, super smash bros melee, tales of symphonia, tarzan untamed, tetris worlds, the incredibles, the legend of zelda, time splitters 2, tom clancy, tube slider, turok evolution, twilight princess, viewiful joe 2, viewtiful joe, wario ware inc., wario world, wind waker, winnie the pooh, world racing, x-men, zelda, zoocube | 14 Comments

Some Gnarly Atari Games

Posted on August 12, 2017 by hungrygoriya

Am I allowed to use the word gnarly? I think I was a bit too young in the 90s when that was popular. Visions of Bill and Ted are flashing before my eyes now… Though retro game pickings have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged atari, atari 2600, classifieds, crackpots, donkey kong jr., double dragon, fast food, frogger, game collecting, mario bros., mario bros. arcade, mickey mouse, pitfall ii, popeye, q-bert, radar, reactor, retro games, sorcerer's apprentice, towering inferno | 15 Comments

Hungry Goriya Used Acquire: Nintendo DS

Posted on July 28, 2017 by hungrygoriya

This is the seventeenth 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 anniversary castlevania, blades of thunder ii, bomberman, castlevania dawn of sorrow, castlevania portrait of ruin, cib, dementium the ward, demo, ds, ds lite, ds rumble pak, electroplankton, final fantasy iii, final fantasy iv, game collecting, gunpey ds, hungry goriya used acquire, insecticide, joe's collection, lol, lunar dragon song, meteos, metroid prime hunters, metroid prime pinball, nanostray, nanostray 2, new super mario bros., nintendo ds, nintendo ds browser, nintendogs, orcs & elves, picross ds, polarium, puzzle quest, rainbow islands revolution, resident evil deadly silence, retro games, rune factory 2, scurge hive, space invaders extreme, space invaders revolution, super mario 64 ds, tetris ds, touch of the dead, yoshi touch & go, yoshi's island ds, zelda stylus | 10 Comments

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