Tag Archives: retro games

Multi-Console Game Lot: Genesis, SMS and NES

Posted on March 24, 2017 by hungrygoriya

Sometimes I luck out and happen to be the first person to reply to an ad. I’m surprised this doesn’t happen for me more often since I probably check the video games section of the local classifieds site at least … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged anticipation, batman returns, bugs bunny double trouble, burai fighter, california games, captain comic, captain silver, color dreams, dr. mario, dragon warrior, duck hunt, ecco the dolphin, excitebike, fantasy zone ii, faxanadu, final fantasy, game collecting, game lot, gangster town, ghost house, great baseball, iron sword, kenseiden, mega man 2, mega man 3, mike tyson's punch out, nes, nintendo entertainment system, out run, outrun 2019, rad racer, retro games, sega, sega card game, sega genesis, sega master system, shinobi, skate or die 2, sonic the hedgehog, sonic the hedgehog 2, spiderman, spy hunter, super C, super mario bros., super mario bros. 2, super mario bros. 3, tetris, the adventure of link, the legend of zelda, video game lot, virtual bart, water damage, wizards and warriors ii, wonder boy, wonder boy in monster land, yoshi, zelda | 17 Comments

Treasures from a Far Away Land

Posted on March 19, 2017 by hungrygoriya

A few weeks ago, a package arrived at my home from none other than Rob over at I Played the Game. He had graciously offered me a few of his NES games he was willing to part with and truly, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged battle of olympus, burai fighter, game collecting, lockout chip, nes, nes toaster, nes top-loader, nintendo entertainment system, ntsc region, pal games, pal region, region lockout, retro games, solar jetman, top loader | 11 Comments

Genesis Overload

Posted on March 15, 2017 by hungrygoriya

Recently, it’s like the clouds have opened up and started pouring out games and accessories for the Sega Genesis. I can’t complain since I grew up with one and had the same few games for most of my childhood. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged game collecting, genesis light gun, golden axe, golden axe iii, jurassic park, light gun, light gun mod, light gun modification, modding, NBA jam, nhl 97, pga tour golf ii, RAM cart, RAM cartridge, retro games, road rash, road rash ii, sega, sega cd, sega CD backup, sega CD RAM cart, sega genesis, soldering, sonic 3D blast, the justifier, urban strike | 19 Comments

Jackpot?

Posted on March 5, 2017 by hungrygoriya

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | 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 | 32 Comments

Atari 2600 Composite Mod Kit

Posted on February 25, 2017 by hungrygoriya

Even in my youngest gaming years at the age of 3 or 4, I never had the pleasure of playing an Atari 2600. Most of my childhood friends had the NES or the SNES, and I was born just a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged atari 2600, atari mod, canadians, component mod, console mod, dragon treasure, earth attack, frostbite, game collecting, kung fu superkicks, plaque attack, rca mod, retro games, swordquest, zellers | 20 Comments

Feels So Good

Posted on January 27, 2017 by hungrygoriya

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | 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 | 44 Comments

Hiding in Plain Sight

Posted on January 20, 2017 by hungrygoriya

With work picking up at full speed for me, I’ve been exhausted and have barely had time to get through emails, never mind sit down and write a proper post about some of the goodies I’ve run across lately. Here … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged atari, atari 2600, charlie brown, game collecting, link, marksman shooting & trap shooting, ocarina, peanuts, retro games, sega, sega master system, sheik, sms, snoopy and the red baron, vigilante, zelda | 15 Comments

Conquering Undiscovered Territories

Posted on January 8, 2017 by hungrygoriya

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | 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 | 25 Comments

Mailbox Madness – Guides and Games

Posted on January 4, 2017 by hungrygoriya

It’s a bit of a bittersweet day today since the last of the fun things I’ve been waiting for in the mail have finally arrived. There’s nothing quite like having something to look forward to, especially with all this snow … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cib, complete in box, dragon warrior, eBay, instruction manuals, manuals, nes, nintendo, nintendo entertainment system, retro games, secret of mana, strategy guides, super nintendo | 18 Comments

An Overseas Treat: Psychic World (SMS)