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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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Mailbox Madness – Guides and Games

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

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It Never Hurts to Ask

When I see an ad for a lot of video games go up on a classifieds site, nine times out of ten I already have at least one game in the bunch and for that reason am hesitant to buy … Continue reading

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Nintendo Stuff – Last Swap of the Year

This past weekend I made it out to a small event that wasn’t only focused on video games, but also on many other facets of Geek Culture such as card games, table top gaming, and comics.  I can’t say that … Continue reading

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Swap Day: Genesis and SNES Excitement

After the disappointments of missing out on the last two game exchange events either in part or entirely, I was determined to get out to the last long distance swap we had been planning to go to for this year.  … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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