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    • ?
      A Former User @Dipkid
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      @Dipkid That looks amazing! How'd you do it?

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      • DipkidD
        Dipkid @A Former User
        last edited by

        @itskryode googled a VHS cover template pdf, made the artwork in illustrator/Photoshop. Cutted w a CNC 👍

        RetroPC: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/13048/the-1976-retropc-diy-retro-gaming-computer-build
        Wallcab: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/28324/wall-mounted-cab-2-0
        Candy Cab: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/34290/diy-candy-cab-arcade

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        • FlyingTomahawkF
          FlyingTomahawk
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          It's been a while since I hunted down some retro games, now with the cold weather work has become quiet and we got more time to visit game and used stores.
          This weeks results

          Dr. Mario (Famicom) 324 Yen
          Verytex (Mega Drive JPN) 4354 Yen
          Thunder Force II (Mega Drive JPN) 2702 Yen
          Darius II (Mega Drive JPN) 2896 Yen
          Super Real Basketball (Mega Drive JPN) 842 Yen

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          I told my self that I won't be collecting or buying any retro games especially Mega Drive stuff but it is really hard to resist especially if you find very good deals. I am especially proud of the Verytex purchase. That game goes for 10,000 - 12,000 Yen (for mint condition ) at the moment and I paid only 4354 Yen.

          The game is mint as you can see here

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          In fact all Mega Drive games are in mint condition and I paid less than what they are currently worth.
          Got my MD JPN collection to 56 games. 367 to go. To be continue...

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          And here a super expensive, rare MD game. 69,800 Yen ($636 USD) !!! Just to remind us why we actually shouldn't start to collect retro stuff. Thank god for repros.

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          I ordered one of those MD JPN reproduction games. Curious to see what the quality is like in comparison to real MD JPN games. I ordered Eliminate Down for 15 bucks. The original MD version is currently sold for 120,000 Yen ($ 1093 USD)
          I'll post pics and info as soon I get it.

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          • obsidianspiderO
            obsidianspider
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            Really nice. You'll have to share more of your Hard Off visits with us!

            I know what you mean about buying stuff. Since I got my EverDrives I've shifted to only buying certain games, and when I do, I'm only going for boxed stuff.

            📷 @obsidianspider

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            • obsidianspiderO
              obsidianspider
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              I love mail from Japan! (Links are to my Instagram posts with closeups, etc.)

              ミスタードリラーエース ふしぎなパクテリア (Mr. Driller Ace: Fushigi na Pacteria)
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              す〜ぱ〜ぷよぷよ通リミックス (Super Puyo Puyo Tsuu Remix)
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              📷 @obsidianspider

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              • FlyingTomahawkF
                FlyingTomahawk @obsidianspider
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                @obsidianspider

                Wow, your Japanese has definitely improved.
                You can even write game titles now. 😉😁

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                • obsidianspiderO
                  obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
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                  @FlyingTomahawk said in Retro game stuff talk:

                  @obsidianspider

                  Wow, your Japanese has definitely improved.
                  You can even write game titles now. 😉😁

                  Haha, that or I can google them. I am very very VERY slowly learning, but I am lost looking for characters on a keyboard.

                  📷 @obsidianspider

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                  • FlyingTomahawkF
                    FlyingTomahawk
                    last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                    Another one down

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                    Visited 4 stores today. Just the usual stuff.
                    This one store had a bunch of "regular" MD JPN stuff behind glass.

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                    • cellyC
                      celly
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                      Although not as impressive as @FlyingTomahawk or @obsidianspider, I did trek to the other side of town today to a used game store. Swapped up some loose carts and some Gameboys for some store credit. Left with these bad boys. I saw the Extreme Green Gameboy Pocket and couldn’t NOT get it.
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                      Currently Playing: Tetris (Gameboy)

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                      • obsidianspiderO
                        obsidianspider
                        last edited by obsidianspider

                        Today 伝説のスタフィー2 (Densetsu no Stafy 2) arrived in 9/10 condition.
                        With this addition I only need Densetsu no Stafy 3 to have the whole series.

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                        Also, since Krikzz is now on Instagram I decided to get everyone together for an EverDrive family photo. I need to get a SuperGrafx so I have an excuse to get a TurboEverDrive ;)

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                        📷 @obsidianspider

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                        • FlyingTomahawkF
                          FlyingTomahawk
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                          Went to visit my favorite retro game store. That store is really old school. When i visited Japan for the very first time, around 18 years ago, that store existed and looked exactly same. Good memories there. I used to have a far better salary then and therefore spend tons of money there. Sorry for the bad video quality but I don't think it is allowed to take pictures or film in there so it was more of a hush, hush do quickly thing. Just slow down the time on youtube to watch it slower.

                          They always have a great selection of games even very rare stuff. Like for example Eliminate Down for MD JPN.
                          I asked the girl if she could take it out of the glass case and show it to me. So she takes out the game and pulls out a carpet knife and cuts open the wrapping. The way she handled that game gave me goose bumps and my face got all white. I almost wanted to tell her "hey, you do know that this game is worth half your monthly salary right?" lol
                          Anyways I asked her if I may take some pictures for you guys and she said "yes, sure". So without further ado I present you Eliminate Down MD JPN Price 88,200 Yen +tax

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                          They had lot more like Battle Mania 2 for 64,800 Yen +tax

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                          man I just wish I had a case full of money today, I'd be the happiest person.

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                          • DipkidD
                            Dipkid @FlyingTomahawk
                            last edited by Dipkid

                            @FlyingTomahawk oh man I remember my so far only trip to Tokyo. Stumbling in to Mr potatohead in Akihabara was insane! Heaven on 5 floors 😊 (they had like pallets with free sfc games lying around. I wanna remember it as free, my Japanese is non existing)

                            RetroPC: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/13048/the-1976-retropc-diy-retro-gaming-computer-build
                            Wallcab: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/28324/wall-mounted-cab-2-0
                            Candy Cab: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/34290/diy-candy-cab-arcade

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                            • obsidianspiderO
                              obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
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                              @FlyingTomahawk said in Retro game stuff talk:

                              Eliminate Down MD JPN Price 88,200 Yen

                              So you got two?

                              📷 @obsidianspider

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                              • obsidianspiderO
                                obsidianspider
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                                As a fan of Kirby games and Puyo Puyo, Kirby’s Avalanche has been on my list for a while. I finally found one complete in about 6.5-7/10 condition for a good price. Now to pop some Puyos.

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                                📷 @obsidianspider

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                                • FlyingTomahawkF
                                  FlyingTomahawk @obsidianspider
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                                  • space cadetS
                                    space cadet
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                                    I just put a ghost case on a xbox and next soft mod

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                                    • ?
                                      A Former User
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                                      You guys call that retro ?
                                      This, is retro. Lol.

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                                      Seriously, I can't believe a near 40 year-old, black and white computer with no graphics or sound, can fetch so much money, today.

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                                      • ClydeC
                                        Clyde @A Former User
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                                        @John_RM_70 Oh man, that reminds me of my C-64 Mastertronic cassettes collection back in those days … I kept them in a special suitcase for music cassettes.

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                                        • ?
                                          A Former User @Clyde
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                                          @Clyde Yeah, I tried to collect, in the last few years, a Mastertronic collection across all my systems - C64, C16/Plus4, Spectrum, Amstrad, MSX, BBC. And realised this was not only impossible, it was going to cost me quite a lot. I used to love this publisher, back in the day, and I would regularly ride my bike 3 miles to get to my nearest games shop just to see if they had any new Mastertronic titles.

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                                          • ClydeC
                                            Clyde @A Former User
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                                            @John_RM_70 Yeah, well, I gave my collection to relatives in Eastern Germany right after the reunification in 1990. From today's perspective, I kind of regret it, but I think I would still do it for said relatives, and as a hard determinist, I don't think that I could've acted differently anyway. 😏

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