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NES/Famicom Appreciation Thread
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davidwhangchoi
Member
that's a great game.
i'm looking for the nintendo power issue with the blaster master model/toy. that was so hot
RoryDropkick
Member
I'll be playing Meta Fight if we play Blaster Master since I gave my BM cart to a friend earlier this year and kept the FC version.
RadarScope1
Member
Do it. Soon. It's excellent.
davidwhangchoi
Member
hey guys i found this neat book today. i remember having this as a kid:
and i brought a game!
and i brought a game!
RadarScope1
Member
I'm watching a few of those guides on eBay right now. I must have all early NES items!
Lol when I saw Davids post, I was thinking exactly the same.
RoryDropkick
Member
Was weird, I saw one of those a couple of weeks in the bathroom at a Game Over in Austin, was like $13
Maybe we can change that in sept
davidwhangchoi
Member
In Nintendo world right now... Not much content...
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Got outbid on eBay on a Famicom cart I wanted by a dollar. Should have set an alarm I guess.
I has a sad.
I has a sad.
Ghostbusters 2?
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Bingo. Some lucky person got it for $44 and the next available listing is something like $60 to $70, a bit more than I'm willing to pay for a single Famicom game.
Thought so. I was gonna bid on it too, but also forgot to set an alarm.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
I'm not much of an eBayer so I guess I should have dropped a higher max bid on it yesterday, but I wasn't willing to pay more than $50.
There'll be another at a reasonable price sooner than later.
RoryDropkick
Member
This showed up at my door today, finally got it at a decent price.
Stone Age Gamer.
The official Everdrive store, ships from Ukraine
https://krikzz.com/store/
Stone Age Gamer, US reseller, may ship quicker to you
http://www.stoneagegamer.com/flash-carts/nes/
RadarScope1
Member
Question for the CIB collectors here.
How do you feel about using something like tape on the inside of ripped boxes for cosmetic repair? I'd never put tape on the outside because it looks tacky as hell. But what about a small strip or two on, say, the underside of a flap that's been ripped? Not terribly worried about value here, just wondering if others think it's poor form...?
How do you feel about using something like tape on the inside of ripped boxes for cosmetic repair? I'd never put tape on the outside because it looks tacky as hell. But what about a small strip or two on, say, the underside of a flap that's been ripped? Not terribly worried about value here, just wondering if others think it's poor form...?
I always preferred OG, untouched and unmodified. That rip is part of the history of it's existence. Would you tape up the Mona Lisa if it had a tear? Maybe that's a bad example. I would prefer a crushed, beat up, torn box than something where someone tried to do some sort of surgery to resurrect it like Frankenstein or something.
Was in Syracuse for a Magic tournament and didn't make day two (but still played OK), so we went to the mall because they had some weird edutainment-style indoor amusement park which was so-so but sometimes cool.
Anyway, my point, is that I was able to hit up a used game store in that mall and found Heavy Barrel for like 12.99. Score one for the good guys!
Anyway, my point, is that I was able to hit up a used game store in that mall and found Heavy Barrel for like 12.99. Score one for the good guys!
RadarScope1
Member
Nice. Likely priced some time ago before the recent jump. I found one in a local store for about the same price but it has a very faded label and I'm too picky for that.
Gunstarheroes
Member
Glad you found a slip, but Jay Street is generally really high. If you are ever in the area again, there are a couple shops in the city that are excellent.
Also, i got a complete copy of Quest Of Ki at an event in Pittsburgh recently, and i love the game, but man its tough after the first 60 levels.
Yeah. Stone Age Gamer are out of stock of them. Dammit. I sent an email to them.
Flizzzipper
Member
Played some Adventure Island today. Maybe with the infinite continues code I can beat the game. Maybe.
It gets ridiculously insane towards the end.
Fox Mulder
Member
Just picked up ice climber, never played it and only know if it from Smash Bros.
Is it any good or fun?
Is it any good or fun?
That game is hard!!!
RadarScope1
Member
It's alright. Gets tough. Made worse by poor detection but you can adjust to it
StAidan
Member
It's really hard, but I enjoy it a lot. The controls are stiff and the hit detection is unforgiving, so it takes some getting used to. One of my favorite black box games, though.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Man I'm bad at eBaying. Lost an auction for a complete AV Famicom.
I guess it's for the best...I should probably be putting that cash towards a AVS instead.
I guess it's for the best...I should probably be putting that cash towards a AVS instead.
I got a complete AV Famicom about 2 years ago now, and it was tough then winning an auction for a reasonable price. thing's in high demand.
keep at it and you'll get one for a good price eventually!
Their prices didn't seem great overall but that one jumped out at me as "buy me now!" for sure.
Months ago. When Mike and Bootsy covered it.
cantona222
Member
I would tape it
Oh that effect again.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
I put a decent bid on it but someone else out of me with like 2 seconds left so I didn't even have a chance to retaliate.
On my "man that expensive" note, I was looking into getting Darkwing Duck because I somehow missed out on it as a child even though I was a massive fan of the show...it too is more expensive than I thought it would be.
RoryDropkick
Member
It's finally mine!
Wow that's rough
Ha!
Just played through it. A no-death run! It's pretty much my favorite game on the system so I know it inside out. I think it's the only game other than SMB1 that I can do a no-death run in. I already had the PAL version but I wanted a 60hz version, and the Japanese boxart is so sexy. Plus it has the superior player sprite as well.
Voting for Sept 2016 is now open!
Voting for Sept 2016 is now open!
I will be putting together my usual post with images and box arts on Weds. But I wanted to open the voting now. I will leave it open until Aug 22.
Voting for Sept 2016 is now open!
I will be putting together my usual post with images and box arts on Weds. But I wanted to open the voting now. I will leave it open until Aug 22.
Polioliolio
Member
I've done that before, maybe not on NES games, but on some game boxes I think, can't remember which ones.. Gameboy maybe? Anyway, the cardboard has these cuts in the sides in the top of the lid. It's meant to make the lid hold, but the result is that you can't open it without bending the cardboard. I've put tape on the inside over those cuts, so the lid simply tucks in without 'locking'. Can easily open it without damaging it then.
I've never taped up a box to strengthen it though.. What about tossing that box into a box protector?
I'm moving away from CIB now though. Can't get over those fragile cardboard boxes. Would rather just have a drawer of carts in sleeves, or possibly some day, carts in custom cases.
InfectedZero
Member
Look at this little guy I saved 🤗
What did it end at? Some of the BIN prices for AV Famicoms aren't too bad.