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    • obsidianspiderO
      obsidianspider
      last edited by obsidianspider

      Well, the "For parts or not working" DMG I mentioned above arrived today, and sure enough, it wouldn't turn on. I took it apart, cleaned it up and now that it's working, I don't know if I want to mod it. It's so clean. What do you think?

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      • MrJordaaanyM
        MrJordaaany @SgtJimmyRustles
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        @sgtjimmyrustles

        @ruckage @obsidianspider

        I can weigh in on the Aladdin debate. Aladdin on Mega Drive is way better.

        I reckon the animation is way better. I like having a proper weapon right from the get go too.

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        • FlyingTomahawkF
          FlyingTomahawk @lilbud
          last edited by FlyingTomahawk

          @lilbud

          As I thought those were Repros. Still the Casltevania one went for 6250 Yen which is way too much for a fake. You can get the exact same for $14 shipped at aliexpress.
          The other game however, Battlemania, went for measly 410 Yen.
          Funny though at this very moment a guy is selling the real Battlemania and... drumroll... Eliminate Down! Yes a real Eliminate Down! I put both on my watch list since I am curious to see for how much they will go. Eliminate Down can be purchased for 110000 Yen at a game store near my place.

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          • obsidianspiderO
            obsidianspider
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            Not all mods go well the first time you attempt them.

            Yesterday I attempted to backlight a DMG for the first time, and well, I broke it.

            The screen on those is permanently attached and while I was fighting with the polarizer film the corner must have pressed against the plastic surround and I heard a pop. :(

            Now I'm on the hunt for a screen from a DMG with a trashed shell.

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            • FlyingTomahawkF
              FlyingTomahawk @obsidianspider
              last edited by

              @obsidianspider

              Oh crap!
              Mark as collateral damage?

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              • obsidianspiderO
                obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
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                @flyingtomahawk I'm really angry with myself for doing it, but it was my first time attempting a DMG backlight, so I am chalking it up as a learning experience. At least it wasn't an expensive mistake. The total spent on the Game Boy was $17 including shipping, and the rest of the device is in amazing condition.

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                • FlyingTomahawkF
                  FlyingTomahawk
                  last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                  Well, if you ever should run out of DMGs over there we should have plenty over here. Went to a Hard Off the other day they had like 10+ DMGs stuffed in a box for 2000 Yen each. All looked fairly clean and good.

                  Oh btw. a Panorama Cotton is about to go for 29500 Yen. Still gonna go up since there is 1 more hour to go. Just crazy people actually paying those prices for one game.

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                  • FlyingTomahawkF
                    FlyingTomahawk
                    last edited by

                    4 hours left to go for Eliminate Down! Currently at 96666 Yen ($915.403!! ) Insane if you ask me.

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                    • obsidianspiderO
                      obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
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                      @flyingtomahawk You just have expensive taste. ;)

                      Now that I have EverDrives I'm looking for certain games complete in box and it's either very expensive or they rarely if ever show up for sale.

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                      • FlyingTomahawkF
                        FlyingTomahawk
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                        Auction finished!
                        Eliminate Down went for...... "drumroll"

                        121000 Yen!!!! that's $1,140.61 !!!!!
                        Friggin crazy for a MegaDrive game. Someone is really gonna pay that amount of money for a MD game. I mean it's not a Metal Slug on NeoGeo which is also crazy expensive but NeoGeo stuff always was.

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                        • obsidianspiderO
                          obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
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                          @flyingtomahawk At least show us some photos when it shows up at your house :)

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                          • edmaul69E
                            edmaul69 @FlyingTomahawk
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                            @flyingtomahawk thats insane. I sold my panic restaurant for $600. Would have liked more but an auctioned one with the manual sold for $850 usd so i priced it based on the price of a manual only which is like $250. Megadrive/genesis would be the best system to collect for as a player as 99% of the games have no real value but lots of good games.

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                            • O
                              OldSkool
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                              All of these posts really make me excited about all of the options that are available in regards to retro gaming now and in the future. I have just started to look on sites like eBay and Craigslist to see if I can get my hands on some older systems. I still have my original Game Boy though - does anyone else? I can’t wait to find some hidden gems during my retro searches!

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                              • FlyingTomahawkF
                                FlyingTomahawk
                                last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                                Yeah, retro stuff can become an addiction.
                                Of course we can play all games, even the super expensive ones, on our Raspberry Pi but it doesn't replace the original feel and touch a cartridge and original console setup can give you. And the excitement to hunt down and acquiring those rare gems.

                                And no I didn't buy that Eliminate Down. I am not that crazy. And if I would I'd buy it at a local game shop here which sells it a bit cheaper than that auction.

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                                • lilbudL
                                  lilbud @FlyingTomahawk
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                                  @flyingtomahawk said in Retro game stuff talk:

                                  And the excitement to hunt down and acquiring those rare gems.

                                  The rare gems usually go for a shitload, which is why I own none.

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                                  Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                                  Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                                  • obsidianspiderO
                                    obsidianspider
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                                    While this isn't retro because it was made in 2018, I just picked up this masterpiece today. (DMG for scale)

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                                    A few weeks ago my friend posted that her husband was working on this as a side project and I knew that I needed it in my life. It's approximately 24" square, and all of the woods used are their natural colors. No stain.

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                                    • ClydeC
                                      Clyde @obsidianspider
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                                      @obsidianspider Simply breathtaking … :D

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                                      • FlyingTomahawkF
                                        FlyingTomahawk
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                                        Sample box! lol

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                                        • obsidianspiderO
                                          obsidianspider
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                                          I made a thing the people on this thread may like. Here’s the writeup.

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                                          • edmaul69E
                                            edmaul69 @FlyingTomahawk
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                                            @flyingtomahawk i wish i could find an arcade buttons store like that. Are those legit sanwa buttons or other brands?

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