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    • obsidianspiderO
      obsidianspider
      last edited by obsidianspider

      It's been a while since I posted some pickups, so here are my retro game finds since my last update. I also recently got a Switch, but you know what those look like.

      スーパーマリオランド2 6つの金貨
      Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
      for Game Boy
      0_1540210935049_Screen Shot 2018-10-22 at 8.15.47 AM.png

      星のカービィ 夢の泉の物語
      Hoshi no Kirby: Yume no Izumi no Monogatari
      for Famicom
      0_1540210942010_Screen Shot 2018-10-22 at 8.16.21 AM.png

      The less common silver Game Boy Advance carrying case
      0_1540210948651_Screen Shot 2018-10-22 at 8.16.33 AM.png

      テトリス Tetris for Game Boy
      0_1540210962590_Screen Shot 2018-10-22 at 8.17.09 AM.png

      Mr. Driller for WonderSwan Color
      0_1540210973470_Screen Shot 2018-10-22 at 8.17.29 AM.png

      Vectorman 2 for Genesis
      0_1540210981161_Screen Shot 2018-10-22 at 8.17.45 AM.png

      伝説のスタフィー4
      Densetsu no Stafy 4
      for Nintendo DS
      0_1540210988881_Screen Shot 2018-10-22 at 8.18.05 AM.png

      伝説のスタフィー たいけつ!ダイール海賊団
      Densetsu no Stafī: Taiketsu! Daīru Kaizokudan
      for Nintendo DS
      0_1540210997440_Screen Shot 2018-10-22 at 8.18.20 AM.png

      Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga for Game Boy Advance
      0_1540211004941_Screen Shot 2018-10-22 at 8.18.54 AM.png

      This 8" 4:3 aspect ratio screen was pretty inexpensive from AliExpress. I don't know what I'm going to make with it yet, but it's not common to see screens that aren't 16:9 anymore.
      0_1540211012474_Screen Shot 2018-10-22 at 8.19.11 AM.png

      I picked up some Tiny Arcades from Walmart. Ms. Pac-Man is going to a friend and I'll be modding Pac-Man and Space Invaders
      0_1540211020070_Screen Shot 2018-10-22 at 8.19.34 AM.png

      Color Pocket Pikachu
      0_1540211028664_Screen Shot 2018-10-22 at 8.19.55 AM.png

      ぷよぷよ通
      Puyo Puyo Tsū
      for WonderSwan
      0_1540211043224_Screen Shot 2018-10-22 at 8.20.12 AM.png

      伝説のスタフィ
      Densetsu no Stafy
      for Game Boy Advance
      0_1540211063232_Screen Shot 2018-10-22 at 8.20.28 AM.png

      📷 @obsidianspider

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        Cybrasty
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        @obsidianspider said in Retro game stuff talk:

        This 8" 4:3 aspect ratio screen was pretty inexpensive from AliExpress. I don't know what I'm going to make with it yet, but it's not common to see screens that aren't 16:9 anymore.

        With some bezel you can make an original Macintosh Pi!

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        • cellyC
          celly @A Former User
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          @LiveFastCyYoung right now the cart has play in it but I will buy some 3M adhesive felt and put a small piece inside to keep the cart in place.

          Currently Playing: Tetris (Gameboy)

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          • ClydeC
            Clyde @Cybrasty
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            @Cybrasty said in Retro game stuff talk:

            With some bezel you can make an original Macintosh Pi!

            So fbeepcking cool …

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              Cybrasty @Clyde
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              @Clyde Yeah, if I ever find a dead mac I am so doing this!
              Currently finishing my Commodore 314 (pi inside c64) and next I will be making PI99/3B (Pi inside TI99/4A).

              It is slow, but I love giving old, dead hardware a new life. The mods I am making are 100% reversable, I am using 3d printed brackets to make everything fit inside the original case.

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              • obsidianspiderO
                obsidianspider @Cybrasty
                last edited by

                @Cybrasty said in Retro game stuff talk:

                next I will be making PI99/3B (Pi inside TI99/4A).

                It is slow, but I love giving old, dead hardware a new life. The mods I am making are 100% reversable, I am using 3d printed brackets to make everything fit inside the original case.

                @celly weren't you eyeing a TI-99? Maybe @Cybrasty has some tips

                📷 @obsidianspider

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                • cellyC
                  celly @obsidianspider
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                  @obsidianspider ha! It was a screamin deal but also a bit beyond the kind of project I wanted to take on. Besides, I really didn’t want to piss those TI purists off. 😳

                  Currently Playing: Tetris (Gameboy)

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                    VictimRLSH @celly
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                    @celly There was one point back in the heydey of the Amiga and Mac where the Amiga could emulate the top of the line Mac (I think that model was the "quadra" or something similar) and get more performance than the real machine. If you were getting support from Mac enthusiasts and let it slip you were emulating on an Amiga, they got HYPER pissed. Apparently you don't defile the purists' turf. LOL...

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                    • obsidianspiderO
                      obsidianspider
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                      While not retro per se, I think you may appreciate the custom console cabinet I built with my dad. It was mainly made out of 3/4" plywood over the course of a few weekend, then I had to wait a month for the paint to cure. Last night after work I finally loaded it up and there's a minimal rats' nest of wires considering everything that is going on. Now I just need more consoles. ;)

                      0_1540382681355_cabinet.jpg

                      📷 @obsidianspider

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                      • cellyC
                        celly
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                        I ordered myself an Odroid-Go for my birthday and had to wait until the actual day (which was today), to open it. My son and I put it together in about 5 minutes and flashing the sd card and transfering roms was simple. I’m really enjoying this and can’t wait to case mod it a bit.
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                        Currently Playing: Tetris (Gameboy)

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                        • obsidianspiderO
                          obsidianspider @celly
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                          @celly Does it play Tetris? I heard that's a good game.

                          📷 @obsidianspider

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                            thelostsoul @obsidianspider
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                            @obsidianspider said in Retro game stuff talk:

                            @celly Does it play Tetris? I heard that's a good game.

                            But, can it run Crysis? https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/but-can-it-run-crysis

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                            • cellyC
                              celly @obsidianspider
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                              @obsidianspider Ha! Yeah, I got all my favorite Tetris versions loaded up and tested them last night. Even Tengen Tetris for NES.

                              Currently Playing: Tetris (Gameboy)

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                              • FlyingTomahawkF
                                FlyingTomahawk
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                                Nothing new lately here. Hard Off has rather a boring selection a the moment. Nothing worth mentioning.

                                So i thought i tease you guys a bit with some of my stuff that i found while cleaning up the house.
                                But before that there is something I would like to ask you guys. Not sure, some of you might have seen or heard about them but long time ago Rockstar released the game The Warriors on Xbox and I can't recall where I got them from but I have these promotional 14 gang pin badges from that game and was wondering if you guys know what the value for such a complete set is?
                                I think they gave one random pin badge when you pre-ordered the game at that time so having the complete 14 pin set must have some value right?

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                                And here some of my other rare stuff.

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                                • obsidianspiderO
                                  obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
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                                  @FlyingTomahawk I don’t know anything about the pin set, but that Game & Watch and those Game Boys! Wow! I’ve bought some stuff lately, but I didn’t want to flood the post. I’ll have to get some pictures from my Instagram.

                                  📷 @obsidianspider

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                                  • obsidianspiderO
                                    obsidianspider
                                    last edited by obsidianspider

                                    Super Mario Bros 2 - NES
                                    Screenshot_2018-12-07_21-50-02.png

                                    Final Fantasy IV - Game Boy Advance
                                    Screenshot_2018-12-07_21-50-39.png

                                    Another of those Burger King Game Boy Color toys
                                    Screenshot_2018-12-07_21-50-57.png

                                    Sony PocketStation
                                    Screenshot_2018-12-07_21-51-30.png

                                    Sega Nomad (with more scratches than in the auction photo thanks to the seller just throwing it in a box with no packing material)
                                    Screenshot_2018-12-07_21-51-51.png

                                    Yggdra Union - Game Boy Advance
                                    Screenshot_2018-12-07_21-52-14.png

                                    Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World - Wii
                                    Screenshot_2018-12-07_21-52-35.png

                                    Spider-Man Nintendo Classics Keychain
                                    Screenshot_2018-12-07_21-52-54.png

                                    I found a nicer Nomad which, while not mint, has a nicer case than the first one. The first one will get a screen mod.
                                    Screenshot_2018-12-07_21-53-16.png

                                    Tales of Symphonia - GameCube
                                    Screenshot_2018-12-07_21-53-36.png

                                    Puyo Puyo Tsuu - Game Boy
                                    Screenshot_2018-12-07_21-53-53.png

                                    Super Puzzle Fighter II - Game Boy Advance
                                    Screenshot_2018-12-07_21-54-12.png

                                    Super Nazo Puyo - Super Famicom
                                    Screenshot_2018-12-07_21-54-29.png

                                    Super Puyo Puyo - Super Famicom
                                    Screenshot_2018-12-07_21-54-48.png

                                    Tales of Phantaisa - Game Boy Advance
                                    Screenshot_2018-12-07_21-55-04.png

                                    Sword of Mana - Game Boy Advance
                                    Screenshot_2018-12-07_21-55-21.png

                                    Mario vs. Donkey Kong - Game Boy Advance
                                    Screenshot_2018-12-07_21-55-39.png

                                    Lunar Legend - Game Boy Advance
                                    Screenshot_2018-12-07_21-55-56.png

                                    Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land - Game Boy Advance
                                    Screenshot_2018-12-07_21-56-13.png

                                    I added a touch activated RGB backlight controller to a DMG
                                    Screenshot_2018-12-07_21-56-45.png

                                    Wario Land 3 - Game Boy Color
                                    Screenshot_2018-12-07_21-57-02.png

                                    Star Ocean - Super Famicom
                                    Screenshot_2018-12-07_21-57-37.png

                                    Tales of Phantasia - Super Famicom
                                    Screenshot_2018-12-07_21-57-58.png

                                    Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament - Game Boy Advance
                                    Screenshot_2018-12-07_21-58-14.png

                                    Lunar: Dragon Song - Nintendo DS
                                    Screenshot_2018-12-07_21-58-33.png

                                    And today I added a SATA hard drive adapter to my PS2 and soft modded it
                                    Screenshot_2018-12-07_21-58-50.png

                                    📷 @obsidianspider

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                                    • FlyingTomahawkF
                                      FlyingTomahawk
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                                      Nomad!!!
                                      Oh man its been so long sine I have seen one.
                                      Does it play only US games?
                                      How much do they go for right now?

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                                      • obsidianspiderO
                                        obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
                                        last edited by obsidianspider

                                        @FlyingTomahawk In theory they only play US Genesis games, but you can mod them to play MasterSystem games. I have an EverDrive, and from what I've seen Japanese games seem to work. I haven't tried anything PAL.

                                        The scratchy nomad I got will be getting a MasterSystem mod while I have it open for the screen upgrade.

                                        They regularly go for around $200 on eBay (even the battery packs alone are like $80)

                                        I got mine for around $115 each including shipping. Not cheap, but a good price considering how much they currently go for.

                                        Now I really want to make a portable Super Nintendo. If I can find a beat to hell Super Nintendo/Famicom Junior, I think the motherboard would work for a (big) handheld.

                                        I'm still on the look for non-crazy expensive Lynxes, Game Boy Micro, Neo Geo Pocket Color, a non-gray Game Gear to a McWill mod on, Virtual Boy, and a Turbo Express/PC Engine GT, but they all tend to be really expensive.

                                        Also, if you ever come across a SuperGrafx that is in working condition on your outings, please let me know.

                                        📷 @obsidianspider

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                                          VictimRLSH @obsidianspider
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                                          @obsidianspider OMG Star Ocean 1!!! Major jealous...

                                          System Config: Retropie 4.4 with full desktop, RPi 3B, 256gb SD, 5v 2.1A 5,200 mAH USB battery. EasyMSX controller mounted with Pimoroni Hyperpixel 4 (non touch). Also running 4.6 on a 4gb Pi 4 serving as my primary desktop computer now.

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                                          • obsidianspiderO
                                            obsidianspider
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                                            I had a pretty amazing gift sent to me by a good friend full of retro gaming goodness. I know he says he got really good deals on this stuff, but Dreamcasts and N64s around here are stupid expensive, so yeah, wow. I really can't thank him enough.

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                                            📷 @obsidianspider

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