LeeJ07 Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 Been a long while since I last posted. Anyway, yesterday I finally got the chance to upgrade my set up yesterday. The three small cabinets at the bottom are currently holding my NES, N64, and Dreamcast. nosweargamer, socrates63, MaximumRD and 2 others 5 Quote "I'd buy that for a dollar!" -Smash T.V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeJ07 Posted August 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 For clarification, this is what I had before: HDN 1 Quote "I'd buy that for a dollar!" -Smash T.V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDN Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 Your setup is very much improved! I'm happy to have found one of the 8 other Wii U owners! LeeJ07 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 @LeeJ07 Nice! 👍 Quite the upgrade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeJ07 Posted August 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 10 minutes ago, HDN said: Your setup is very much improved! I'm happy to have found one of the 8 other Wii U owners! Yeah, that's my second Wii U. The first was sadly destroyed in the fire last year. socrates63 and HDN 2 Quote "I'd buy that for a dollar!" -Smash T.V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDN Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 6 minutes ago, LeeJ07 said: Yeah, that's my second Wii U. The first was sadly destroyed in the fire last year. That's sad. One of my biggest fears has always been a housefire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeJ07 Posted August 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 minute ago, HDN said: That's sad. One of my biggest fears has always been a housefire. Yeah, 95% of my collection was destroyed September 23rd of last year. Only my Switch and 3DS libraries were saved because I was able to easily grab them in time. I've only replaced about 65% so far. HDN and socrates63 2 Quote "I'd buy that for a dollar!" -Smash T.V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDN Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 8 minutes ago, LeeJ07 said: Yeah, 95% of my collection was destroyed September 23rd of last year. Only my Switch and 3DS libraries were saved because I was able to easily grab them in time. I've only replaced about 65% so far. I can't even imagine. I'm so sorry. You should use that wii for emulation. It's pretty good at everything below ps1. I also applaud you for choosing the red color. I have a black one, GameCube backwards compatible too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeJ07 Posted August 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 minute ago, HDN said: I can't even imagine. I'm so sorry. You should use that wii for emulation. It's pretty good at everything below ps1. I also applaud you for choosing the red color. I have a black one, GameCube backwards compatible too. This is my shelf. I've picked up a few import items this time around I never owned before. Sabertooth and socrates63 2 Quote "I'd buy that for a dollar!" -Smash T.V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDN Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 @LeeJ07 Nice collection. Being this is an Atari site I have to ask: did you ever recollect any Atari things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeJ07 Posted August 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 minute ago, HDN said: @LeeJ07 Nice collection. Being this is an Atari site I have to ask: did you ever recollect any Atari things? Yes, I have. A member of this site (name escapes me at the moment) sent me a box with 40 or so 2600 games and a new 2600 Jr., too. HDN 1 Quote "I'd buy that for a dollar!" -Smash T.V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDN Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 minute ago, LeeJ07 said: Yes, I have. A member of this site (name escapes me at the moment) sent me a box with 40 or so 2600 games and a new 2600 Jr., too. That's nice. I'll always prefer the Vader though :) I got my first two 2600s a few months ago. They were both broken, but luckily I was able to fix them. They came from my Dad's cousin who was getting rid of them. They came with a bunch of cool stuff, like a ton of games (mostly CIB & mint), comics, catalogs, and this cool ET poster. I have been emulating the games on my wii for nearly a decade, however. LeeJ07 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeJ07 Posted August 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 minute ago, HDN said: That's nice. I'll always prefer the Vader though 🙂 I got my first two 2600s a few months ago. They were both broken, but luckily I was able to fix them. They came from my Dad's cousin who was getting rid of them. They came with a bunch of cool stuff, like a ton of games (mostly CIB & mint), comics, catalogs, and this cool ET poster. I have been emulating the games on my wii for nearly a decade, however. I had a bunch of Atari catalogues and manuals before the fire. All destroyed. Quote "I'd buy that for a dollar!" -Smash T.V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDN Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, LeeJ07 said: I had a bunch of Atari catalogues and manuals before the fire. All destroyed. I'm so sorry for you. I would help if I could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 That is a nice setup you have, Lee. Very nice. It's been about a year since that happened but it looks like your collection is coming along nicely. I have a Wii and have thought about upgrading to a Wii U a time or two. I've also thought about adding a PS3 to the mix. Those are the only 2 consoles I'm after and then I'm done collecting hardware. After that it would be only about the games. Unfortunately I would have to order them of the internet for the most part because we lost our GameStop. We have no other local used game store. I've thought about starting one but I don't want to have to sacrifice my collection. LeeJ07, Justin and Sabertooth 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeJ07 Posted August 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 45 minutes ago, kamakazi20012 said: That is a nice setup you have, Lee. Very nice. It's been about a year since that happened but it looks like your collection is coming along nicely. I have a Wii and have thought about upgrading to a Wii U a time or two. I've also thought about adding a PS3 to the mix. Those are the only 2 consoles I'm after and then I'm done collecting hardware. After that it would be only about the games. Unfortunately I would have to order them of the internet for the most part because we lost our GameStop. We have no other local used game store. I've thought about starting one but I don't want to have to sacrifice my collection. Definitely get a Wii U. It's a genuinely great console. Quote "I'd buy that for a dollar!" -Smash T.V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDN Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 @kamakazi20012 as much as people hate it, the Wii U is truly an amazing console. When I was ten years old, I never wanted anything more in my life than a Wii U and Super Mario Maker. The console holds a very special place in my heart indeed. It also served as the multimedia center in my family for a few years before we finally upgraded to a smart TV. I use it for YouTube and Netflix on the TV in my room mostly nowadays. A good perk for Wii U owners is that the games are much less expensive than their Switch equivalents. You can buy Pikmin 3 Deluxe when it comes out on Switch for $60, or buy virtually the same game on Wii U now for about a third of the price. RickR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 I've got a Wii U and games here that my kids abandoned when they got a Switch. It's all mine to try, but I haven't had time to get into it yet. Same for a PS3. It sucks to be old like me and all I do is work, work, work. That's why I like the old retro games so much -- they allow one to game in short increments of time. Justin, Sabertooth and HDN 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDN Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, RickR said: I've got a Wii U and games here that my kids abandoned when they got a Switch. It's all mine to try, but I haven't had time to get into it yet. Same for a PS3. It sucks to be old like me and all I do is work, work, work. That's why I like the old retro games so much -- they allow one to game in short increments of time. That's a great thing about Atari and other older games. Got a few minutes to kill? Play some Q*Bert or Vanguard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 hour ago, HDN said: That's a great thing about Atari and other older games. Got a few minutes to kill? Play some Q*Bert or Vanguard. Vanguard is one of my personal favorites. I prefer the 5200 version but I enjoy kickin' it on the 2600 once in a while. HDN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDN Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 7 hours ago, Atari 5200 Guy said: Vanguard is one of my personal favorites. I prefer the 5200 version but I enjoy kickin' it on the 2600 once in a while. Vanguard's great! Never played the 5200 version, but it looks decent enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 3 hours ago, HDN said: Vanguard's great! Never played the 5200 version, but it looks decent enough. Believe it or not, the reason why I enjoy 5200's Vanguard the most is because of the music during the diagonally moving stages (I can't remember the names). I've learned that the stages don't advance until you destroy a set number of enemies so I will just sit there as long as possible to hear the music. It's also the ONLY space shoot 'em up on the system in the style of the NES games Gradius and Life Force which use to be my favorite game genre. I'd personally love to see 2D shooters like these make a comeback on modern systems that are good and don't feel rushed or like they were done just to make a quick buck. Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDN Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, Atari 5200 Guy said: Believe it or not, the reason why I enjoy 5200's Vanguard the most is because of the music during the diagonally moving stages Vultan's theme from Flash Gordon or is there also BGM in that version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Creep Posted August 24, 2020 Report Share Posted August 24, 2020 Looks good bro! Justin and Sabertooth 2 Quote Don't just watch TV, PLAY IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeJ07 Posted August 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2020 I got a more updated view to share. I finally got a new AV switcher, and a newer HDMI switcher, so now I've currently got 11 separate consoles all hooked up to the TV at once, something I've been wanting to do for years. RickR, Sabertooth, Atari 5200 Guy and 1 other 4 Quote "I'd buy that for a dollar!" -Smash T.V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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