Tag Archives: retro games
Master Higgins: Capturer of Hearts
The Adventure Island games are some that I have adored onward from my youngest years on this earth. My first of the series was Adventure Island II, a game I played incessantly after my sister received it as a Christmas … Continue reading
When I was 17… I got my very first SNES…
Just under half my lifetime ago in 2002 at my very first part-time job, I had been talking to a coworker about video games (as usual.) He was complaining about his old SNES taking up too much room in his … Continue reading
The Swap Timing Experimentation
My boyfriend was feeling pretty crummy on Sunday. We were supposed to wake up early and travel out of town to a game exchange event but he was not fit to travel. I wasn’t completely heartbroken by this news because … Continue reading
Antique Store Finds: Shinobi and Sonic CD
In an attempt to cheer me up after my two-day couch-bound struggle with a tension headache, my boyfriend prodded me to the car and we took a drive through town to a couple of stores we haven’t been to lately. … Continue reading
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
Say Hi to Tails
I’ve had one of the busiest Septembers I can remember in a long while. I wish I could say that it has been one of the busiest with respect to finding some new (used) games, but alas… this was not … Continue reading
My Favourite Colours: Red, Blue and Yellow
One of my collecting goals is not only to collect only for myself, but also for some loved ones that have expressed interest in it. I have a couple of siblings, but my lovely sister is someone that gamed a … Continue reading
Classifieds Success: Space Station Silicon Valley
The Nintendo 64 is the Nintendo console I’d say I’m the least familiar with along with the GameCube. Apart from playing Mario Kart 64 in my best friend’s basement growing up, I never had an N64 in my possession until … Continue reading
Auction Spoils: Soul Blazer for SNES
There’s no nicer noise than my mailbox opening and closing when I’m waiting for something I’ve ordered to show up in the mail. A few posts ago I mentioned winning an eBay auction for the first time in a while. … Continue reading
Christmas! …in September?
I cringed a little when I walked into our local Value Village last week and it was full of Halloween decor and costumes. I’m barely able to accept the idea that summer is leaving us soon and The World is … Continue reading
