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Why would that be though? The contacts are the only things exposed, and they are the only things that need cleaning.
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I can't really get the angle I want when cleaning if I'm stuck just swabbin with a q tip.
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All of this. It's just much easier to do and I like my things neat. Also I like to check out the inside of carts I bought and I do have to change the occasional battery.
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OSI bean dip posted:Anyway, I decided to compete with Genesis tower: After a while I just imported a NTSC SNES though, it was annoying to have the system reset occasionally when a bus or truck drove past because of the shaking breaking the connection. 
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Katana Gomai posted:All of this. It's just much easier to do and I like my things neat. Also I like to check out the inside of carts I bought and I do have to change the occasional battery. Okay, as soon as I unearth it I will send it to you.
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I know this is the wrong post to put this in, but since I don't know the people on the Halo thread thought I'd give anyone first shot. My boss drinks mountain dew like crazy and I have about 100 dewxp caps. If anyone wants a code let me know.
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If you ever wanted a Super Wild Card DX2, here you go: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3518196 /shameless_plug
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8-bit Miniboss posted:If you ever wanted a Super Wild Card DX2, here you go: Haha wow, I haven't thought about ZIP discs in a while.
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lilcasino posted:I know this is the wrong post to put this in, but since I don't know the people on the Halo thread thought I'd give anyone first shot. I'd love some codes. Pm me please.
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Robolizard! posted:I can't really get the angle I want when cleaning if I'm stuck just swabbin with a q tip. Cleaning carts with Q-tips is for suckers, use an old shirt wrapped around a credit card.
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Got some packages in the mail today, lets see whats in 'em Got some games from Vrikkian, who was cool enough to send 'em in those little black case things. Thanks bud!  oh look! my order from lost classics/JJJJJS! hooray!
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drat YOU POSTAL SERVICE I've been f5ing the USPS website all drat day waiting for Hamburglar's package to arrive and give him DELICIOUS GAMES but it's still stuck on 'arrived at sorting facility lol' I have more things to sell but I want at least one package of this round to arrive first 
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I don't know how guys manage to come across all these rare and unusual games. All the gamestores in my area are full of sports games and Retro Duos. The best thing I managed to find was Suikoden, but I didn't buy it because the case was broken.
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Now that imgur is no longer being a dick, I got some goodies in the mail as well today. I would've had these last Friday, but a medical emergency kept me out of the home just long enough to miss the mailman. Also I knew that you have better luck tracing down CIB stuff in Japan, but drat. They really know how to take care of their stuff.  Also this came in from Hong Kong today, and 2 weeks ahead of schedule even. Looks just as great as the SFC games above, but even more astounding is how loving tiny the box is.  Seriously, look at this, and I don't have that big of hands to begin with. Also yeah it's kinda out of focus, my camera sucks for up-close shots.
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Mill Village posted:I don't know how guys manage to come across all these rare and unusual games. All the gamestores in my area are full of sports games and Retro Duos. The best thing I managed to find was Suikoden, but I didn't buy it because the case was broken. You could have just bought a $.99 sports title and swapped the case if the price was reasonable, y'know. Oh, wait, that's a dual disc case, but still, maybe some lovely $5 game, then if it was more than just the clear part.
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PopeCrunch posted:drat YOU POSTAL SERVICE Don't worry duder. I'm going to be so insanely busy this holiday week I wouldn't have time to take pix and show off in this thread 
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Erluk posted:Got some packages in the mail today, lets see whats in 'em Good lord man. You've got one hell of a masochistic streak. I've beaten Battletoads.
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iastudent posted:I would've had these last Friday, but a medical emergency kept me out of the home just long enough to miss the mailman. Also I knew that you have better luck tracing down CIB stuff in Japan, but drat. They really know how to take care of their stuff. Well, I'd also imagine that the plastic bit that holds the carts allows the box to retain its shape better than the cardboard holders in the US SNES boxes.
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Neddy Seagoon posted:Good lord man. You've got one hell of a masochistic streak. And I am happy to oblige it! (I'm glad your games got to you without issue, Erluk.)
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Japanese remakes of Western RPGs of the era are quickly becoming my favorite thing.
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ZackHoagie posted:Japanese remakes of Western RPGs of the era are quickly becoming my favorite thing. You gotta be more specific than that.
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Wizardry, Ultima, you know?
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 RAKUTEN FREE SHIPPING (Up to ¥4,000) ON ORDERS ¥10,000 and aboveSo have you wanted to fly to japan to buy a bunch of old, cheap japanese games but can't actually afford the flight/stay? Or have you wanted to order games from japan only to balk at the shipping? Well, it's time to introduce you to Rakuten. Rakuten is a online storefront for a ton of asian stores. Some of those stores sell used video games. Those games are pretty drat cheap. There are a few catches to Rakuten though. First, under normal circumstances standard shipping from japan is insanely high. Second, they only act as an intermediary between you and the stores you buy from. Third, when you're browsing products, most of the pages are machine translated, so it can be hard to find exact things you want. When you place an order with Rakuten, they give you an estimated cost. A day or two later, the store/s will email you with the final cost + shipping. They then ask you to email back with confirmation that you want the item and to ship it. With this in mind, it's advised to select one shop and shop only from them. Goon recommended is Surugaya-a-too. Other points: -If the item is pictured as the box/case, it is a full set. Games that don't have boxes are usually pictured as cart only. -My first Rakuten order was about 30 SNES games and a couple accessories. 9 of the games were in boxes. Shipping was $80. Now, with that all said, Rakuten members who spend ¥10,000 or more will get free shipping up to ¥4,000 THIS WEEK ONLY You have to be a Rakuten member for this sale, and the item has to have [fs01gm] in the item description. Consider this Japan's Black Friday sale.And here's my haul:       
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Heres my haul http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/surugaya-a-too/item/8001974-1/
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I want a white Saturn; ebay has tons of them for $30 but double that just for shipping. No luck on Ratuken; am I searching wrong?
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Miyamotos RGB NES posted:I want a white Saturn; ebay has tons of them for $30 but double that just for shipping. No luck on Ratuken; am I searching wrong? Nah I don't see any. They do have this, which looks like: 
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There's a ton of cheap stuff to take advantage of on Rakuten, but I can't bring myself to spend as much at once as you need for the free shipping at this time. It sucks even more since I saw this while browsing around and I'm fairly confident it's the first in the Wizardry COYA series, and would go great with the other two I have.
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I recharged my bank account for Rakuten today! That and Asuka 120% are the reasons I put out 10 pages of quality writing in 4 hours today. But holy poo poo I can't stop playing Asuka 120% Final Burning Fest. I'm still terrible at it (4 of every 5 matches I win because the time runs out) but I haven't been this hooked on a game in a minute  Oh, also, me and Hamburglar aka Miyamotos RGB NES are gonna join forces to get knowledge about modding the Saturn clones (namely the JVC V-Saturn)...! I want to post pics of my SFC recording rig but I still can't find the cable I need to hook it up 
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In between my last post and this post, I got a lot better at Asuka 120%. But what I really want to say is, $123 is a lot to spend on games! IF anyone's looking to spend less but still get in on the free shipping deal, anyone wanna coordinate ordering for two people at once and then splitting it up when it gets here? Would cost about an extra $10 for shipping once it gets to the USA, I guess. Who knows, I might take it back and just spend the money.
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That Rakuten deal comes at such a lovely time for me. I'm currently saving up for a trip to  Japan next March so it wouldn't make sense to splurge a rather sizable chunk of my travel budget when I could spend that same money for a similar deal on site. Then again it might save up in shipping if I have to send multiple packages back home...  I'm seriously considering just rationalizing it in the "well I'm going to spend that money over there anyway" kind of thinking.Speaking of which, my travel route goes by Osaka-Kyoto-Tokyo, week on each locale, meaning I have well enough time to scour for retro goodies. Are there any "must hit" places in Osaka or Kyoto? I hear there's a similar district to Akihabara in Osaka and Kyoto most likely has its share of retro gaming stores. edit: actually, it seems Europe is poo poo out of luck for free shipping (or even 4000 yen off shipping). There's no mention of eligibility outside of China, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, USA, Canada and Australia. jyrque fucked around with this message at 09:44 on Nov 20, 2012 |
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jyrque posted:Osaka/Kyoto retro games I was in Kyoto for about a month this past summer, and it's a bit of a retro wasteland. Most of the stores around are kind of lovely 100 yen shops or stores called "Gamers" that sell crappy anime stuff. That being said, I did manage to find a pretty good retro store. All I really remember about it was that it was tiny, packed with games for dirt cheap prices, and located within half a mile of the Kinkakuji. I'll try and dig through my pictures and get some more specifics, but it should be located near one of the subway stations on Imadegawa. The rest of the decent stores in Kyoto are mostly nationwide chains (Book-Off, Wonder GOO), and the ones in the Tokyo area generally have better selection so you might as well wait. As for Osaka, Den Den Town is the place to go for electronics of any sort. People actually seem to prefer Den Den Town to Akihabara to some extent nowadays. Also, Den Den Town is not nearly as infested with the "Moe" tide that hit Akihabara. Also, when you're in Akihabara, you should hit up the big black obelisk-looking building called Mandarake. One of its floors is all retro games and they have decent prices. Bit of general travel advice! When in Osaka, go to the area around Osaka Tower at night and bring a friend (for company/safety). You will probably see Japanese women in leopard print pants with their wife-beater wearing pot-bellied boyfriends and be unable to find a place that serves non-fried food. It's a bit surreal. EDIT: Nevermind about Kyoto being a retro wasteland, google has revealed Goon-favorite Rakuten shop Suruga-ya A-too is apparently located there (and I didn't even know  ). It is at the A pin on this result here.
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ACID POLICE posted:I recharged my bank account for Rakuten today! That and Asuka 120% are the reasons I put out 10 pages of quality writing in 4 hours today. An optical cable? Monoprice has them for literal pennies! HKR posted:Nah I don't see any. That's pretty cool but it also looks like it's covered in dust. Maybe it's just me or maybe it's because it's 4am where I am. Who knows! I am going to have very very little computer time this coming week until next wednesday so please don't anyone think I am abandoning this thread or ignoring PM's. 
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Miyamotos RGB NES posted:An optical cable? Monoprice has them for literal pennies! Sup 4am buddy. It looks dusty cause it's a fancy smokey grey. That's the limited derby model, and there is another smokey gray one that has "This is Cool" stamped on it that I've always coveted. 
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First of all WOW on that sale. Seems like I'm getting a whole bunch of stuff. Sencondly: http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/surugaya-a-too/item/137965-1/
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jyrque posted:I'm currently saving up for a trip to This but my trip is in May and I've decided against buying anything now since it's cheaper on the streets and you get to see the item before hand.
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jyrque posted:That Rakuten deal comes at such a lovely time for me. I'm currently saving up for a trip to There's a great game bar in Kyoto called Cafe La Siesta. It's a small place with a great atmosphere. They have a Famicom hooked up to a TV shaped like a giant Game Boy + a ton of games a disk system. There's also have a few other consoles and a Street Fighter II cabinet. The consoles are free to play, but SFII cab is only free on Thursdays. It's a brightly lit place, the atmosphere is pretty chill and the staff are friendly. It's a great place to play some games and enjoy a beer. They're also involved with the local Chip-tune scene. A few of the staff are DJs, they sell CDs of local and international acts and have info about related events.
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