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  1. My birthday's next week!

    1. Wumperdinkle Sniy

      Wumperdinkle Sniy

      My birthday is thursday! happy birthday!

    2. socrates63

      socrates63

      Is your birthday on the 7th of November @LeeJ07? And I just peaked at your profile breakout, and yes it is 🙂 

  2. Been experiencing extreme triple-digit heat here for several weeks, and everything is super dry.

    Hoping we get some rain and cooler weather soon.

    1. RickR

      RickR

      I hope so too!  Stay cool as best you can.  Fall is coming. 

       

  3. Had a nice little retro game haul Saturday.

    I posted in the thrift finds thread with the deets.

  4. Merry Belated Christmas, everyone.

  5. Yesterday was pretty awful here.

    Dad had a stroke and we crashed his truck into another vehicle.

  6. Today's my birthday, and I'm turning the big 3.0.

    I don't feel 30.

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    2. RickR

      RickR

      Happy birthday Lee!  Carpe Annum - seize the year.  

       

    3. MaximumRD

      MaximumRD

      Wish I was 30 again! Happy Birthday Lee! 

    4. Justin

      Justin

      @LeeJ07 I thought you were around 18-19 🤯 I hope you had a wonderful birthday Lee

  7. Sharing the photo of that boxed NES game I recently purchased on here, too.

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    1. Atari 5200 Guy

      Atari 5200 Guy

      Awesome!  I have that game and it is fun.  Made by RARE of R.C. Pro-Am, Slalom, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Banjo Kazooie, and Viva Pinata.  Finding those in a box is extremely rare these days.  In boxes use to be the only way I could get them during the NES craze...and I was stupid enough to throw those boxes out when it should have dawned on me to keep the box for easier storing of everything in the box.  

  8. Bought my first ever CIB copy of an NES game.

    It's nothing spectacular, not a particularly big name title, but it was reasonably priced and I thought "What the heck?"

    Anybody got any suggestions how best to display an NES game box? 

    I'll share pics when it arrives in the mail.

    1. Justin

      Justin

      Let's hope it's not a rip-off! 🤞

    2. LeeJ07

      LeeJ07

      Fairly sure it's legit, but it's a lower-tier game.

      Not a Black Box title from Nintendo, and not something like a Contra, Final Fantasy, or a Castlevania.

      It's Time Lord, from Milton Bradley. Okay game, from what I recall. It's another piece that I had back before the fire that I'm just now replacing, but I happened to see a rather nice CIB example for sale for a pretty reasonable price.

    3. socrates63

      socrates63

      I put games that are in paper boxes in clear case protectors. I bought most of them from https://www.retroprotection.com. Even game boxes that aren't in the best of condition look nicer when encased in these clear protectors (I think).

  9. I watched a really eye-opening video on Youtube last night that pretty succinctly exposed the blatant fraud behind the whole graded/sealed video game market.

    Needless to say, Super Mario Bros. selling for $1.5 million dollars is all based on a whole lot of fraudulent market speculation, and it's a house of cards being propped up by an auction house and a grading company that were founded by the same people who caused the coin collecting bubble back in the 1980s.

    It's all a bubble, and it's going to pop sooner or later.

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    2. RickR

      RickR

      Well, that is the nature of things.  As the retro market grows, demand goes up, and prices go up. 

      As for speculation...it sucks.  But those people are taking a risk. 

       

    3. Justin

      Justin

      @LeeJ07 I agree those prices are astronomical! Where specifically is the fraud that you're referring to? Was there a specific incident of fraud? Rip-off report? "Bubbles" are not necessarily fraudulent any more than trends or pet rocks. I think the current price of gas the past few months is "fraudulent"

    4. LeeJ07

      LeeJ07

      @Justin I'll link the video here. 

      It's a bit of a long watch, over 50 minutes, but the video creator went extremely in depth following the money and laid it all out much more succinctly than I'd be able to.

      This is the link: https://youtu.be/rvLFEh7V18A

  10. Turns out the game I mentioned yesterday is region-locked!

    A completely unexpected development on my part. Everything I've ever read told me that all DS games are region free, and will work on a 3DS from any region without any problems.

    Turns out, that is only PARTIALLY true. There's a small number of so-called "DSi Enhanced" games that are indeed region-locked, and information about them is pretty scarce on the internet. I've literally never heard of it before.

    So, my game is actually working just fine. I just can't play it on my 3DS.

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    2. Justin

      Justin

      If the game is working correctly and is as described, I hope you would consider revising that negative feedback you left the eBay seller who it seems like was selling to you in good faith and is probably a good seller :nintendo_mario_1up:

    3. HDN

      HDN

      Yup, those games you can only play on a DS or DS Lite! Isn't that the weirdest thing? Those DSi enhanced games and 3DS games are the only reigon-locked Nintendo handheld games.

    4. LeeJ07

      LeeJ07

      @Justin I've been trying to.

      I sent the seller two messages now explaining that it was a knee-jerk reaction and I'd like to fix it.

      Unfortunately, the way Ebay works, I cannot actually revise my feedback unless and until the seller sends me a request to do so.

      And so far he's yet to reply.

  11. Bought a pretty expensive European DS game off Ebay from a seller with a very good reputation. Took awhile to get here, but when it did, the game flat-out refuses to load on my 3DS. I've tried everything, but nothing seems to be working. I left the seller bad feedback on Ebay, but not really sure what else to do. It's a legit DS game, not a repro or counterfeit. Maybe it needs a deep cleaning? I've never had this happen before.

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    2. LeeJ07

      LeeJ07

      You're correct, RD. 

      3DS is region locked for 3DS games, but DS games from all regions work on it just fine. I actually already have two other Euro DS games that work perfectly. 

      In this case, I'm just consistently getting a message that says "No Game Card Inserted" every single time I load this new game. I'm familiar with the message because it actually pops up frequently when a card is not seated against the contacts properly, but usually removing and then re-inserting the game fixes it. Sometimes a game has dirty contacts, but I've already tried cleaning the contacts three times, too, and that's not doing it, either.

      I've literally never found a DS game that's completely dead before, so I'm kind of at a loss. It's not showing any signs of abuse or damage, so I literally cannot imagine what's wrong with it. I'm about to crack it open, though, and look inside.

    3. LeeJ07

      LeeJ07

      Cracked it open, interior is clean. 

      I can only assume that the main chip is bad, which is such a vanishingly rare thing, but eh. As far as I can tell, it can't be fixed.

    4. socrates63

      socrates63

      If you can't work out a resolution with the seller directly, you should use ebay's process and report that the product is defective. You should be able to get a full refund via ebay.

  12. E3 is BACK, baby, and I'm definitely looking forward to Nintendo's showcase on the 15th.

    Breath of the Wild 2, I hope?

    1. HDN

      HDN

      Metroid Dread! Thank the maker!

  13. Famicom Detective Club on the Switch is definitely worth the wait.

    The games are good. Really good.

    And the new modern graphics are good, too. Every character has little subtle motions and their clothing and hair blows in the wind dynamically. No static character models here. They really look alive.

    Definitely recommend.

    1. socrates63

      socrates63

      Is this a digital only release, or is it already out of print? I can only find collector's edition on ebay.

    2. LeeJ07

      LeeJ07

      I am not aware of a regular physical release except over in Japan, I'm afraid.

  14. Lost power here 24 hours ago.

    No heat, no generator, and we're freezing our butts off.

    1. RickR

      RickR

      You aren't the only one.  Hang in there!  If things stay out longer, you can do a hotel.  Or many communities have set up shelters.  In our neighborhood, the local pool offers free access to their showers, for example. 

  15. Finally got my Sega Genesis hooked up to my TV and discovered it doesn't seem to turn on at all. The little red power light won't even light up. Wondering if anybody knows common issues that would cause this problem. It's a brand new power cable, so I doubt that's the cause.

    This console was a gift from a friend, and I'd hate to have to tell them they accidentally gifted me a lemon.

    1. HDN

      HDN

      Sorry to hear that.

      If it helps, a similar thing happens to my SNES occasionally. It might just be a coincidence or chance, but sometimes it helps to flip the plug upside down. Probably won't work for you but hey, worth a shot.

  16. Dad tested positive for Covid, so we're all quarantined for the next two weeks.

    Upside? More video game time.

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    2. MaximumRD

      MaximumRD

      Take care, stay safe chill out with gaming. 

    3. socrates63

      socrates63

      Take care! Reaction to infection seems all over the spectrum—here’s hoping it goes over like a minor cold 🍀

    4. LeeJ07

      LeeJ07

      Fortunately, none of us are really showing any symptoms, though I think my congestion has grown more pronounced. But, that could be allergies.

  17. Happy New Year 2021.

    1. socrates63

      socrates63

      New year, new day, and hope abounds 👍

  18. Merry Belated Christmas.

    It's been a rough year.

    I hope 2021 is better for us all.

    1. HDN

      HDN

      Good riddance, 2020.

  19. Managed to get one. My local Walmart had 7 in stock.

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  20. Planning to get that new Game & Watch Super Mario Bros with my birthday money, but it looks like a repeat of the NES Classic from a couple years ago. Everyone is sold out. But, I will prevail. Just gotta wait till Walmart restocks...any day now.

    1. RickR

      RickR

      Best of luck.  They look pretty neat.

       

    2. HDN

      HDN

      I was afraid that might happen...

      Best of luck to you, Lee!

    3. Justin

      Justin

      Don't order one from a skeevy Chinese scam site.

  21. Happy Halloween to all!

  22. Well, um, yeah... Paypal denied my claim, without ever even bothering to ask me for extra evidence.

    They never gave me any way to respond to them. 

    So I'm probably going to disassociate myself from Paypal going forward, if they're just going to unilaterally deny a fraud claim without letting me protest the outcome. Got some choice words about them, but they aren't PG-rated.

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    2. HDN

      HDN

      I feel bad for the guy to be completely honest. $180 is $180. I'm not entirely sure what happened here before my arrival between the two of you, but I know it must be something for there to be a "strike one" in the first place. I'm not taking into consideration what happened before I joined the site on August 13th of this year.

      Since my arrival, I have noticed that LeeJ07 has been making somewhat negative posts. I feel I'm not in a position to complain about this negativity as I have also had my negative moments on the site. For the past month and a half or so, I have done my fair share of complaining about my video games that I had been grounded from as well as some family issues that we are currently having. I'm deeply sorry if that has put any of you in a bad mood. I'll try to stay more positive in the future.

      From my time here, I hadn't experienced anything bad about Lee until today when he started going off on everyone for convincing him to file a complaint with PayPal. That wasn't cool. People were only trying to help you.

      As for the scam site, I feel we should let him be. It was his mistake and his loss, and it's also not cool to rub it in his face. I mean, sure, it's not the smartest thing to do, but it was his money he wasted.

    3. LeeJ07

      LeeJ07

      @HDN Granted my original one still works, for now. It's almost half a decade old, though.

      But the reason I was buying a new one was the decorative design on the front has been bubbling, peeling, and now flaking off, and there's no way to stop the deterioration. So granted, yeah, I'm replacing it for a mostly purely cosmetic issue. But it's a cosmetic issue that can't be fixed and keeps getting progressively worse.

      Also, yeah, should've been more careful. I'd just been conditioned in the past to trust Google ads, because I've bought stuff off them many times before, and they were always legit. I actually thought they were curated by Google to weed out obvious scams, but now I know that's very much not the case.

    4. Justin

      Justin

      Every post you make Lee you have your toe right on the line of inferring that: 1.) You have a problem that 2.) is no fault of your own of course, and 3.) you make sympathy posts inferring that you want / need our Members to fix your problems for you by sending you game systems, contributing to your collection, sending money etc. THAT IS DONE. 

  23. Well, that Scam "3DS" I ordered finally arrived in the mail.

    Inside the tiny, TINY envelope from China was a flimsy clear i-Phone case that I'd wager isn't worth even 10 cents.

    Yeah, I paid $108 dollars for that.

    Still haven't heard back from Paypal, though, but there is still an open dispute on the transaction.

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    2. MaximumRD

      MaximumRD

      Lee, you really need to start being more wary of the things you spend money on. Unless from a reputable dealer with lots of good feedback look elsewhere. Now, don't get me wrong, I have ordered many things in past from Aliexpress and similar sites but I know first it will take forever to arrive, I accept that but as for the item I read  every detail clearly and make sure the specific seller has a lot of good feedback and ratings before even considering placing the order. I hope everything gets resolved but please just remember the old advice BUYER BEWARE, I hate saying this but it has served me well, these days just assume everything is geared toward taking your money if you are not careful. Now, you have protection ordering from sites like Ebay or Amazon (though still only buy from well rated sellers with good feedback on there) but otherwise it's literally a jungle and we are the prey. 

    3. Justin

      Justin

      Why are you ordering Nintendo DS systems off a Chinese scam site?

    4. LeeJ07

      LeeJ07

      Didn't look like a scam site. There was nothing that openly screamed "this is fake." It came from a Google ad, too, which I used to think were pretty well curated. I've bought lots of things from Google ads, they've always been legit in the past. There is a first time for everything, though.

      Anyway, I checked multiple pages of the site, looked at the prices, which were all right around proper retail prices for refurbished systems, checked their "About Us" page, and nothing raised a red flag.

  24. Well, the latest in the string of bad luck with video games I've been having lately has struck again.

    It would seem the laser inside my PS3 is starting to fail, as it now completely fails to read any dual-layer discs. I discovered the problem with a copy of Final Fantasy 13 I bought off eBay which was tested and working, but won't load on my console.

    I checked the rest of my games, and sure enough, two more games I already own also won't load. 

    It appears this is a common problem, and the only solution is to replace the entire Blu Ray disc reader. 

    Have I mentioned before how much I hate opening consoles?

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