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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #330 on: December 07, 2013, 04:41:02 am »
Uh, I think the last video game I played was, um, zelda on the wii four months ago?
Welp, i don't play many video games :P

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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #331 on: December 07, 2013, 04:56:39 am »
I got F-zero x for the n64 last week. I am getting F-zero GX for the gamecube too!
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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #332 on: January 04, 2014, 03:36:03 pm »
I just bought the following:

Rambo (NES): I was surprised at how fun it was considering it's a movie-based game. It's an action platformer with RPG elements (experience/level up) and multiple weapons with ammo. However, it was a bit confusing at first. I got it for $3.

Slalom (NES): Skiing game. Not as fun, but since there was a 2 for the price of 1 sale I got it for $3 like Rambo (both games were originally $5.99)

Persona 4 (PS2): Got it brand new for $30. I didn't know it was available for PS2.

Mario and Luigi: Dream Team (3DS): I got this one last week at Target for $15 during some game sale.

Nintendo 64 Expansion Pak (original): I thought I would have to pay $39.99 for it but finally got it for $25. I had it reserved for a month because they're rare and they finally got one.

Btw is it me or Hyperdimension Neptunia is quite expensive? They had it for a long while (the Europe version, although the PS3 is region-free so it still works) at Microplay and it's still $39.99 used. The 2nd one is $49.99 new. ???
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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #333 on: January 04, 2014, 03:41:07 pm »
I got the prequel to Mario and Luigi dream team: Mario & Luigi partners in time for the nintendo ds recently. I played it for a bit and I finally got past the wiggler boss. Before I owned it I played it on my R4 cart. I usually just use it to try out games. DS games are pretty cheap these days and I was happy to pick up a complete copy for €15.
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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #334 on: January 04, 2014, 03:45:24 pm »
Yeah I got that one as well a while ago and the Browser Inside Story one. I still need to find Superstar Saga for the GBA. Partners in time was very rare as well so I got it for like $25-30 IIRC. But again, it's nowhere as bad as Pokémon Heartgold which is $100 with the pokéwalker included (I thankfully got it in a bargain bin for $20 last year). >.<
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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #335 on: January 04, 2014, 03:50:20 pm »
I saw some other cool ds games as well. They had a whole stack, but I did not allow myself to buy more than one game.
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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #336 on: January 04, 2014, 04:02:30 pm »
Were they boxed btw? Gamestop and JJGames tend to sell lots of DS games with no box/manuals. It's annoying because they can be lost easily that way.

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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #337 on: January 04, 2014, 05:39:28 pm »
All complete. I think they are all sold by now. They were all great games.
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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #338 on: January 11, 2014, 04:30:57 pm »
The 7th Saga (SNES). It was kinda expensive at $35 but it seems on-par with Ebay prices (including shipping).

I really need to grab a copy of Journey to Silius, Donkey Kong Country 2 and BattleToards & Double Dragon (SNES) before prices become ridiculous.
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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #339 on: January 12, 2014, 12:21:19 am »
I once got Street Fighter 2 Special Champions Edition + Mortal Kombat 2 for the Genesis online at roughly 5$ (boxes, manuals and all). My best investment to date.

I also got Ecco The Dolphin around that time, but I paid a little bit more for it. I'm still looking for Ecco 2 if anyone knows where I can get it at a decent price.
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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #340 on: January 12, 2014, 09:18:30 am »
I got DK COuntry in the box for 40€. Expensive but worth it! We were three to try to finish it, I never played retro games with my family before.

I definitely need to find Bravely Default.

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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #341 on: January 12, 2014, 03:40:24 pm »
Indeed. That reminds me, I wonder how much a complet DKC copy costs over here nowadays? I got DKC3 with the box but no manual for $30 last Spring and it was in pretty good condition, but DKC always seemed more expensive.

Now I just found a copy of DK64 finally. :D
I also got Ecco The Dolphin around that time, but I paid a little bit more for it. I'm still looking for Ecco 2 if anyone knows where I can get it at a decent price.

If you have a car, try Jean-Talon flea market. Going there with public transit is a major PITA because you walk for 25 minutes at the end of your trip, but I found about 5 retro game stands, in one of which I found a boxed copy of Ecco 2 (although the manual was missing). Don't expect much deals, since they know their stuff, but sometimes you might be lucky. For example, I found Mega Man 2 for $20 and Cybernator for $7 once. The best deals are apparently from sellers who aren't specialized in games, since they usually have no clue about how much old games can cost, but then it's much harder to spot games.

Else, you might have to rely on the retro game stores in the area, like La Planque, Rétro-Révo, Microplay (I think only the Lévis store sells retro games, tho), Free Game, etc. I would avoid Dédé and Play-N-Trade, though, because most stuff is absolutely overpriced and the clerk will try to pressure you into buying stuff (although Dédé has the largest collection and can make you some deals if you buy $200 worth of stuff).
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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #342 on: January 12, 2014, 04:28:36 pm »
I have been to most of those places but they usually try to sell it for a much higher price than it's worth. I usually look online because that's where I can get the best deals (even if sometimes I have to pass on one because of shipping price).

And if I can't get a game at a reasonable price, I usually don't buy the game, relying on emulation instead, at least until I find a deal that suits me. I'm not a huge fan of retro gaming, I just the nostalgic feel of playing a game like Sonic 2 or Ecco on actual hardware. Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat make great party games, because usually no one in the room is too good with those games to have a definitive advantage over the others.

I also forgot to say that one of my friends got a copy of Fatal Fury from one of his friends, who basically gave it away to him. I don't think he knows how much money he could have made selling it to a retro game store or on EBay.
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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #343 on: January 12, 2014, 04:34:59 pm »
Yeah it depends. La Planque and Microplay usually have some deals, especially the former on PS1 games, but SNES/Sega Genesis games are usually slightly higher than Ebay prices (although from what I noticed, it's usually $10 higher max and with shipping costs on Ebay the price in the end is pretty much the same. I did see some bad stuff like $150 for Xenoblade, though (when you can get it for $60 on Ebay) or Star Fox for $59.99 (complete), although it's usually nowhere as insane as Dédé (where everything is $20 higher). Don't get me started on Instant Comptant. I think they charge $39.99 for Super Mario World O.O.

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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #344 on: January 13, 2014, 04:21:28 am »
I have starfox complete. Only cost me about €15..
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