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Topic   Beat a Game 2024

Renaissance2K
GameTZ Subscriber Quadruple Gold Good Trader Has Written 4 Reviews
2:05am
Tasked with playing through a Psygnosis game at some point in 2024, I used it as an opportunity to settle a grudge that's been stewing for a long, long time.

Number: 25
Full Title: WipEout
Platform Played: PlayStation
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: PlayStation
Original Platforms: PlayStation
Badge: Race Drivin' (2/2)

I've used these posts to talk about how I consider the WipEout franchise to be my perfect gaming franchise: a futuristic aesthetic, speed, powerful weapons, and an incredible soundtrack. It's Ground Zero for my love of techno and other electronic music. It was the first real computer game I bought for my family's new then-modern PC. It spawned a decades long love affair with the series across every PlayStation platform, which involved me interrupting three hour Amtrak ride to stop at the Times Square Toys 'r Us to pick up a copy of the newly-dropped WipEout Pure.

And despite all that, I never finished the original. I squeaked through the first four tracks many times in the early days, never making it past the fifth because I didn't know about airbrakes. (Didn't use brakes much back then in general, come to think of it.) When the game dropped digitally on the PlayStation Network, I found the shoulder buttons and made it to the infamous final track - Silverstream - only to get absolutely destroyed every single time.

This time, I was going to sit down and do it right. Having learned from a Digital Foundry video that the European version has an expanded soundtrack and is well optimized for the PAL standard, I booted that version up on my MiSTer to hear the extra tunes. I connected my black NeGCon with SNAC so I could use real analog controls with the game, a luxury I'm not sure how I ever lived without for such a fast-paced game. And I played through it on an analog display, something I hadn't done since the PlayStation Picks demo disc in the console's early days.

Playing WipEout was a full-bore, full-body affair. Twisting the NeGCon turned into a full body affair with my torso leaning into turns and my feet skating around on the carpet like a cross-country skiing simulator. There was a lot of smashing into walls, a lot of internal "How am I ever going to do this?" self-flagellating, and a whole, whole lot of choking and missed opportunities, but eventually, miraculously, you learn the dance. You start waving and surfing through a high-level chicane that moments earlier was turning you inside out.

It took me two nights to finish Venom Class for the first time. Most of that time was spent on Silverstream, naturally, which seemed like it'd maintain its status as a White Whale until a lucky start threw me to the front of the pack, where I stayed for the remainder of the race. Each Rapier Class race after that took a night in and of it self, even the first, until I squeaked out a sudden third place win with Silverstream again this evening. I was so zonked out and focused that the victory screen actually took me by surprise. I hadn't noticed that I squeezed into third place - the lowest qualifying position - just before the last stretch of track.

Now, when am I going to do this with WipEout XL?


PC / Windows - Jones in the Fast Lane, Quake, Quake II,Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut, The Secret of Monkey Island, Tekken 7, Tekken 8
Nintendo Entertainment System -
Super Nintendo - Shaq Fu
*n64* -
Nintendo GameCube - Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
Nintendo Wii -
Nintendo Wii U -
Nintendo Switch - 64
231148" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1759828077864231148 (secure)">Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Game Boy - Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Land 2,Shaq Fu
Game Boy Advance - DK: King of Swing, Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness
Nintendo DSi -
Nintendo New 3DS -
Virtual Boy -
PlayStation - WipEout
PlayStation 2 - 6417162314165 (secure)" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1751396417162314165" target="_blank">Tekken 5
PlayStation 3 -
PlayStation 5 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
PlayStation Portable -
PlayStation Vita -
Sony PlayStation VR -
Sony PlayStation VR 2 -
Sega Genesis - Shaq Fu
Sega 32X -
Sega Saturn -
Sega Dreamcast -
Game Gear - Shaq Fu
Microsoft Xbox -
Microsoft Xbox 360 -
Microsoft Xbox Series X|S -
Neo Geo -
NEC TurboGrafx-16 -
NEC TurboDuo -
3DO -
Atari Jaguar -
Android -
image -
coin - Cruis'n Blast
Misc - Shaq Fu (Amiga)

2nd Amendment - Quake, Quake II
Bear & Bird - Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
Chance Time - Jones in the Fast Lane
Facelift - Mario vs. Donkey Kong, 64231148" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1759828077864231148 (secure)" rel="nofollow">Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Girl Power - Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness
Soycrush Creepdude - The Secret of Monkey Island
Hop 'n' Bop - Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Land 2, Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong
Level Up! - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Race Drivin' - Cruis'n Blast, WipEout
Street Fightin' - 6453318869235 (secure)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1752946453318869235">Shaq Fu, Tekken 7, Tekken 8
You're Winner - 6453318869235" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1752946453318869235 (secure)" rel="nofollow">Shaq Fu

Unique Systems Covered: 12/38
Total Games Beaten: 25



With 25 games into 2024, the Retro Talkshop Thread has voted in Turok: Dinosaur Hunter as the Game of the Month. I could take the easy way out and play the remaster, or even the original PC version (which got me so excited back in the day after I got my first real 3D card), but seeing the game is one of only a handful with perfect compatibility on the MiSTer, I'm going to use this to christen the platform's Nintendo 64 core on my setup. The controller is going to be a challenge, but I guess that's what Easy Mode is for.


Topic   Looking for some minty carts: GB, Snes, N64, VB + some manuals/inserts

ChronoLe
Double Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
30-May
Hey fellow traders! Looking to complete some of my games. I've got some crispy cardboard that could use some good label carts. Open to buying, but prefer trade. I'll give a 10-15% value bump your way if we have matches and the labels are up to standard.

Snes:
Zelda Link to the Past -Players Choice cart
Zelda Link to the Past -1st print map and secrets book, no cart needed for this one
DK Country -Players choice
DkC3 -players choice

Game boy
Zelda Link's Awakening -1st print cart and manual

Virtual boy
Mario Clash
Wario Land

N64
Tetrisphere
Yoshi's Story
Clay Fighter 63
Banjo K
Bomberman 64

I don't have much in modern stuff to trade, but tons of Saturn, some DC, as well as systems. Let's make a deal!

Topic   Beat a Game 2024

Renaissance2K
GameTZ Subscriber Quadruple Gold Good Trader Has Written 4 Reviews
* 29-May
For the Retro Talkshop Thread's Game of the Month, I finished The Secret of Monkey Island on my Retro PC.

Number: 24
Full Title: The Secret of Monkey Island
Platform Played: PC
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: PC
Original Platforms: PC
Badge: Hairbrush Steelwool (1/2)

I don't think I've ever finished a point-and-click game. I've played through a few demos, the most memorable being - appropriately - The Curse of Monkey Island on a PC Games demo disc. I've almost instantly gotten stuck with others, like Leisure Suit Larry. (Not even the promise of pixelated boobs to a teenager was enough to move me forward.) But damn it, I needed something to exercise my new mt32-pi setup, and what better way to do it than with some damn fine pirate reggae. Thankfully, the Retro Talkshop Thread was willing to vote for it during our May of Music.

This game makes absolutely no sense in the best kind of way. I don't think there's a single puzzle or objective in the game that got a "How clever!" reaction out of me. Almost universally, every time I moved a scene forward, I felt the pain and frustration of three-and-a-half decades of hint line calls, pounded keyboards, and angry mouse clicks. I know this is par for the course with ancient Lucasarts adventure games, and I'll forgive it simply because watching the little world unfold so primitively yet beautifully was so much fun.

And yes, it's silly as Hell. When I heard the recipe for grog not five minutes into the game ("PEPPERONI!"), I knew I was in for a treat. Sword fighting with insults is brilliant. The rag tag pirate crew is superlative. And I snickered every time somebody screwed up poor Toycrunch Greasepool's name. The music, while great, wasn't exactly the transformative experience I was expecting, given how many MIDI nuts on YouTube rave about it, but this game pulls off so much personality even with total silence that I'll give it a pass.


PC / Windows - Jones in the Fast Lane, Quake, Quake II,Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut, The Secret of Monkey Island, Tekken 7, Tekken 8
Nintendo Entertainment System -
Super Nintendo - Shaq Fu
*n64* -
Nintendo GameCube - Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
Nintendo Wii -
Nintendo Wii U -
Nintendo Switch - 64
231148 (secure)" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1759828077864231148" target="_blank">Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Game Boy - Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Land 2,Shaq Fu
Game Boy Advance - DK: King of Swing, Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness
Nintendo DSi -
Nintendo New 3DS -
Virtual Boy -
PlayStation -
PlayStation 2 - 6417162314165 (secure)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1751396417162314165">Tekken 5
PlayStation 3 -
PlayStation 5 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
PlayStation Portable -
PlayStation Vita -
Sony PlayStation VR -
Sony PlayStation VR 2 -
Sega Genesis - Shaq Fu
Sega 32X -
Sega Saturn -
Sega Dreamcast -
Game Gear - Shaq Fu
Microsoft Xbox -
Microsoft Xbox 360 -
Microsoft Xbox Series X|S -
Neo Geo -
NEC TurboGrafx-16 -
NEC TurboDuo -
3DO -
Atari Jaguar -
Android -
image -
coin - Cruis'n Blast
Misc - Shaq Fu (Amiga)

2nd Amendment - Quake, Quake II
Bear & Bird - Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
Chance Time - Jones in the Fast Lane
Facelift - Mario vs. Donkey Kong, 64231148" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1759828077864231148 (secure)">Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Girl Power - Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness
Piecrust Bleepbloop - The Secret of Monkey Island
Hop 'n' Bop - Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Land 2, Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong
Level Up! - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Race Drivin' - Cruis'n Blast
Street Fightin' - 6453318869235 (secure)" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1752946453318869235" target="_blank">Shaq Fu, Tekken 7, Tekken 8
You're Winner - 6453318869235 (secure)" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1752946453318869235" target="_blank">Shaq Fu

Unique Systems Covered: 11/38
Total Games Beaten: 24



With one island tour done, I'm trying to wrap up Yoshi's Island for the Game Boy Advance before diving into next month's Retro Game of the Month - whatever it may be - as well as finally putting Pac-Man World to bed and finding those final friends. The big question for 2024 is when I'll find the time to finally play Diablo IV.


Topic   Bought a collection- Time to liquidate - NES, SNES, Genesis, 32X, DS, 3DS, Etc.

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300 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader This user is on the site NOW (4 minutes ago)
* 29-May
Here are the items that have been pended:

Consoles:
red 3ds xl console
majora mask 3ds console
pink ds xl console
Platinum Gamecube

DS:
Advanced Wars Dual Strike
Advanced Wars Days of Ruin
Hoshigami Remix
Final Fantasy Tactics 2
Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs
viva pinata ds cart
warioware ds cart
pokemon almia ds cart
mario and sonic winter ds
Thundercats

3DS:
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire
fossil fighters 3ds cart only
mario 3d land cart
mario kart 7 cart
pokemon sun
pokemon moon
pokemon rumble blast
smash bros 3ds
mario golf 3ds
naruto powerful
yokai watch 3ds
monster hunter 4 3ds cart only

Wii:
kirby epic yarn wii
all 7 wii controllers
mario and luigi controllers

wavebird controller with receiver - still have two left, no receiver

N64
wrestlemania 2000
Wcw/NWO
007 World is not enough
Both Zeldas
Ready to rumble

mario 3 nes
NES Rental Cases

final fantasy 7 ps1

tetris gameboy
pokemon blue gameboy

Genesis
sonic 3 genesis
both sonic and knuckles genesis (both)
Steel Empire
Ristar
Earthworm Jim 2
BattleTech
Lemmings
Vectorman
X-Men
6 button arcade stick

SNES:
donkey kong country 3
donkey kong country
zelda link to past (good label)
mario all stars (not yellowed one)
starfox snes
turtles in time snes
mortal kombat ii snes
killer instinct snes
street fighter ii snes
Final Fantasy II
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
Battletoads/Double Dragon
Illusions of Gaia
Spankys Quest
Tetris Attack
Star Trek: TNG
Virtual Bart
Toy Story
Lion King
Judge Dredd
Mecha Robot Golf
T2
Jurassic Park
Raw
Royal Rumble
Zelda (bad label)
Super Mario World (no marker)
Mortal Kombat 1


PSP 1001 Console
GTA PSP
WWE 2006 PSP
Need for Speed Rivals PSP

Caesars Palace Game Gear
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300 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader This user is on the site NOW (4 minutes ago)
* 27-May
Here are the items that have been pended:

Consoles:
red 3ds xl console
majora mask 3ds console
pink ds xl console

DS:
Advanced Wars Dual Strike
Advanced Wars Days of Ruin
Hoshigami Remix
Final Fantasy Tactics 2
Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs
viva pinata ds cart
warioware ds cart
pokemon almia ds cart
mario and sonic winter ds
Thundercats

3DS:
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire
fossil fighters 3ds cart only
mario 3d land cart
mario kart 7 cart
pokemon sun
pokemon moon
pokemon rumble blast
smash bros 3ds
mario golf 3ds
naruto powerful
yokai watch 3ds
monster hunter 4 3ds cart only

Wii:
kirby epic yarn wii
all 7 wii controllers
mario and luigi controllers

wavebird controller with receiver - still have two left, no receiver

wrestlemania 2000 N64

mario 3 nes

final fantasy 7 ps1

tetris gameboy
pokemon blue gameboy

Genesis
sonic 3 genesis
both sonic and knuckles genesis (both)
Steel Empire

SNES:
donkey kong country 3
donkey kong country
zelda link to past (good label)
mario all stars (not yellowed one)
starfox snes
turtles in time snes
mortal kombat ii snes
killer instinct snes
street fighter ii snes
Final Fantasy II
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
Battletoads/Double Dragon
Illusions of Gaia
Spankys Quest

PSP 1001 Console
GTA PSP
WWE 2006 PSP
Need for Speed Rivals PSP

Caesars Palace Game Gear

Topic   FT/FS: 2600, CVIS, GB, GBA, GBC, GEN, N64,NES, Wii, PS2, Strategy Guides, & More

Shepy
Silver Good Trader
* 23-May
I'm happy to trade for many things - just let me know what you're interested in and I'll take a look at your available list! I'm also willing to sell for gifted PayPal. See my available list for condition specifics. Thanks for looking!

Atari 2600
Atari 2600 - Light Sixer - $45
Gemini Paddle Controllers - $10
Suncom Slik Stick - $9
Joystick - Missing plastic around joystick grip - FREE

Bobby is Going Home - PAL - $15
Artillery Duel - Manual Only - $15
Atlantis w/ Manual - $10
Centipede w/ Manual - $10

Asteroids - $8
Astroblast - Manual Only - $3
Backgammon - Manual Only - $1
Basketball - $6
Berzerk - $3
Bowling - $4
Breakout - $2
Burgertime - Manual Only - $3
Canyon Bomber - $3
Casino w/ Manual - $4
Catalog -- Atari 2600 Games - $1
Chopper Command w/ Manual - $9
Circus Atari - $4
Combat - $1
Defender - $2
Demon Attack - $5
Demons to Diamonds - $3
Dodge 'Em - $6
Donkey Kong - $5
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial - $7
Fire Fighter - Manual Only - $4
Football - $4
Frogger - $7
Ice Hockey - $3
Indy 500 - $6
Joust - $9
Laser Blast - $3
Maze Craze - Manual Only - $2
Missile Command - $3
Ms. Pac-Man - $8
Outlaw - $4
Pac-Man w/Manual - $7
Pitfall - $9
Raiders of the Lost Ark - Manual Only - $6
RealSports Baseball - Manual Only - $2
Space Invaders - $6
Street Racer w/ Manual - $7
Super Football - $3
Surround w/ Manual - $9
Trick Shot w/Manual - $6
Vanguard - $5
Video Pinball - $3
Warlords - $5

Atari 5200
Astro Chase - $20

Colecovision
Carnival - $4
Donkey Kong - Manual Only - $1
Donkey Kong Junior - Manual Only - $2
Mouse Trap - Manual Only - $2
Q*Bert - Manual Only - $2
Venture - $5

Game Boy
Game Boy System - $65
Night Sight - $15

Pokemon Red - $60
Super Mario Land - $20
Top Rank Tennis - Box & Manual Only - $15
Tetris w/ Manual - $15

4-in-1 Funpak Volume II - Manual Only - $5
Baseball - $8
Donkey Kong Land - Manual Only - $3
Dr. Mario - Manual Only - $4
Pac-Man - Manual Only - $5
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins - Manual Only - $6
Super R.C. Pro-AM - $8

Game Boy Advance
Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge - Manual Only - $10
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon - Manual Only - $10
Donkey Kong Country 3 - Manual Only - $10

CandyLand / Chutes & Ladders / Memory - Manual Only - $2
Dora the Explorer: Super Spies - SEALED - $8
Harlem Globetrotters: World Tour - Manual Only - $3
Madagascar - Manual Only - $3
Madden 2005 - Manual Only - $2
Mario Kart Super Circuit - Manual Only - $6
Monster Truck Madness - Manual Only - $3
Shrek 2 - Manual Only - $4
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Movie - Manual Only - $4
Super Hornet FA-18F - Manual Only - $2

Game Boy Color
Kiwi Game Boy Color Box & Manual - $115
Atomic Purple Game Boy Color - $65

Pokemon Crystal - $110
Arcade Hits: Joust and Defender - Box & Manual - $10
NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC - Box & Manual - $10

Game Gear
Sega Game Gear - $50
Sega Super Wide Gear - CIB - $35

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - $5

Nintendo GameCube
Action Replay Max - Disc Only - $45

Sega Genesis
Sega Genesis Model 1 - $60
Sega Genesis Model 2 - $40
SG ProPad 6 Controller - $10
High Frequency 6 Button Controller - $7

Pagemaster - $10

Aladdin - $9
Lion King - $6
Mickey's Ultimate Challenge - $8
Sonic the Hedgehog - Manual Only - $8

*n64*
Nintendo 64 w/Expansion Pack - $70
Performance Tremor Pak - $10

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron - Box & Manual - Player's Choice - $25
NHL 99 - Box Only - $10

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron - Manual Only - $7

Nintendo DS
Nintendo Switch N Cary Case - $10

Nintendo Entertainment System
NES Action Set - CIB - $300
Power Glove - $100
NES System - $85
Quickshot Wizmaster Controller - $20
Quickshot Joyball Controller - $15
10 Game Holder - $15

Super Mario Bros. 3 - Box & Manual - $85
Deja Vu - Box & Manual - $30
Adventures of Lolo - Box Only - $25
Kabuki Quantum Fighter - Manual Only - $20
Zelda II The Adventure of Link - Manual Only - $15
Tetris w/ Manual - $15
Super Mario Bros/Duck Hunt w/ Manual - $10

Low G Man - Manual Only - $8
Anticipation - Manual Only - $4
Dr. Mario - Manual Only - $4
Major League Baseball - $3
Orb 3D - Manual Only - $4
Super Mario Bros. 2 - Manual Only - $9

Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch Sports - Outer Cardboard Box Only - $5

Nintendo Wii
Nintendo Wii System - $70

Mario Kart Wii - CIB - $30
Wii Sports Resort - CIB - $30
Wii Sports - CIB - $20
Resident Evil - CB - $10

Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party - CB - $6
EA Sports Active: More Workouts - Disc Only - $5
Game Party - CIB - $6
Jillian Michaels: Fitness Ultimatum 200 - CIB - $3
Just Dance - CIB - $7
Just Dance 2 - CIB - $6
Just Dance 3 - CIB - $7
Netflix Instant Steaming Disc - CIB - $5
Wii Fit - CIB - $4

PC / Windows
PC Raider SV-206 Joystick - CIB - $10

Age of Empires Gold Edition - Box and Manual Only - FREE
Crystal Key - Disc Only - FREE
Unreal Gold - Box Only - FREE

PlayStation 2
Sony PlayStation 2 System - $95

Scarface: The World is Yours - Disc Only - $30
The Simpsons Game - Disc Only - $15

007: Everything or Nothing - Manual Only - $6
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One - Disc Only - $4
Gran Turismo 3 [Greatest Hits] - Greatest Hits - CIB - $6
Madden 2008 - Box & Manual - $5
NBA Live 06 - Disc Only - $3
NCAA Football 06 - Disc Only - $6
No One Lives Forever - Manual Only - $7
SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman - Disc Only - $7
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm - Disc Only - $4
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 - Disc Only - $6

Super Nintendo
Super Game Boy - CIB - $55

Kirby's Avalanche - Box Only - $30
Sim City - Box Only - Player's Choice - $25

Mystery Game - No Label, I haven't tested, could be anything! - $5

Microsoft Xbox 360
Batman: Arkham Asylum GOTY - CIB - $6

Tiger Electronics
Baseball - $20
Hollywood Squares - $5

PONG
Sears Tele-Games Super Pong IV - $100
Coleco Telstar Regent - CIB - $50

DVD
The Best of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - $3
The Office - Season One - Disc Only - FREE

Strategy Guides
Resident Evil: Code: Veronica [Prima] - $30
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City [BradyGames] - $20
Resident Evil: Director's Cut [Prima] - $15
Resident Evil: Outbreak [BradyGames] - $10
SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals [Prima] - $10

Cheat Code Explosion for Handhelds and Consoles - $3
Diablo II [Ultimate BradyGames] - $6


Magazines
Nintendo Power #14 - $20
Game Informer #164 - $1

Other
Magic the Gathering 2011 Promo Decks - SEALED - Make an Offer
Pokemon Cards - Handful of Pokemon Best Set Cards - Make an Offer
Super Mario Advance Board Game - CIB - $5
Whiz-Kid A Basic Cards - CIB - FREE

Topic   Your top songs in gaming

nonamesleft
Double Gold Good Trader
21-May
SupremeSarna wrote:
> My top six gaming OSTs altogether are:
> 0. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. I don't wanna put it at #1, since most of its 1000+
> songs are pulled from other games. But the tunes in this game are so varied and brilliant,
> regardless of their sources.
> 1. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Nintendo Wii U Nintendo Switch . Absolutely incredible music
> by legendary composer David Wise.
> 2. Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Nintendo Wii U . This game's entire legacy is the music that
> people hear in YouTube videos (though it deserves much better).
> 3. Rhythm Heaven Fever Nintendo Wii . It is just so darn catchy, and the in-game utterances
> make it even better. It even has six songs by the famous Japanese band, Tsunku. They're
> a serious bop.
> 4 and 5. Either Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Super Nintendo or Kirby 64: The
> Crystal Shards *n64* . They're both stuffed to the gills with bangers, both upbeat
> and emotional. Either one could top the other on any given day.
> 6. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Super Nintendo . Bouncy and whimsical tunes
> by Yoko Shimomura. These songs are all gems. In fact, one of them is so famous that
> the aforementioned Kirby and the Rainbow Curse seems to make a random homage to it:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFhPWM6qqgg (Beware the Forest's Mushrooms)
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kovfc2menUE (Beware the Forest Fungus)
Although the gameplay of Donkey Kong games doesn't seem to do it for me, there's a lot of incredible music in the series. Makes me want to play Tropical Freeze just to experience the music along the way.
Chocobo
Gold Good Trader
21-May
SupremeSarna wrote:
> My top six gaming OSTs altogether are:
> 0. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. I don't wanna put it at #1, since most of its 1000+
> songs are pulled from other games. But the tunes in this game are so varied and brilliant,
> regardless of their sources.
> 1. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Nintendo Wii U Nintendo Switch . Absolutely incredible music
> by legendary composer David Wise.
> 2. Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Nintendo Wii U . This game's entire legacy is the music that
> people hear in YouTube videos (though it deserves much better).
> 3. Rhythm Heaven Fever Nintendo Wii . It is just so darn catchy, and the in-game utterances
> make it even better. It even has six songs by the famous Japanese band, Tsunku. They're
> a serious bop.
> 4 and 5. Either Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Super Nintendo or Kirby 64: The
> Crystal Shards *n64* . They're both stuffed to the gills with bangers, both upbeat
> and emotional. Either one could top the other on any given day.
> 6. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Super Nintendo . Bouncy and whimsical tunes
> by Yoko Shimomura. These songs are all gems. In fact, one of them is so famous that
> the aforementioned Kirby and the Rainbow Curse seems to make a random homage to it:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFhPWM6qqgg (Beware the Forest's Mushrooms)
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kovfc2menUE (Beware the Forest Fungus)

DKC2 is all around iconic, but that music is otherworldly. Still blows my mind that these were created close to 30 years ago.

Topic   Looking for a bunch of retro games.

RockoMan
Triple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
21-May
Bought a CRT TV a couple months ago and have been having a blast playing older games with my kids. Looking for some games for various consoles. Please let me know what you have (or recommend)! Thanks!

PS1:
PaRappa the Rapper
Resident Evil 3
Legend of Dragoon
Alundra
Ape Escape
Klonoa
Mickey's Wild Adventure

PS2:
Klonoa 2
Rayman 2
Katamari
Maximo
Sly 1-3
Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland

SNES:
Super Ghouls and Ghosts
Kirby Superstar
Kirby 3
Earthbound
Chrono Trigger
Turtles in Time


Gamecube:
Mario Sunshine
Metroid Prime 1-2
Viewtiful Joe
Skies of Arcadia
Starfox Adventures

N64:
WWF No Mercy
Diddy Kong Racing
Yoshi's Story

Wii:
Donkey Kong Returns
Punch Out

Topic   It's On! 2024 GameTZ Fantasy Gaming League (updated 5/21/2024)

Heavyd814life
GameTZ Subscriber 600 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Gold Global Trader (13)
21-May
Frank wrote:
> Heavyd814life wrote:
>> nonamesleft wrote:
> |>> Heavyd814life wrote:
>> |>> Okay guys I just updated the OP with scores for both Hellblade II (82 OpenCritic)
>> |>> and Paper Mario (90 OpenCritic).
>> |>>
>> |>> https://opencritic.com/game/16475/senuas-saga-hellblade-ii
>> |>> https://opencritic.com/game/15500/paper-mario-the-thousand-year-door
>> |>>
>> |>>
> |>> Wow. I'm off by 1 for both of them? Now that's just a tease.
>>
>> It's not over yet. I won't finalize our guesses until tomorrow morning since scores
>> can move up and down as more reviews come in. So there still a chance!
>>
> Man, now I'm off by one on Paper Mario laughing out loud
>
> So are you counting 89 or 90? You updated op with 90 but OC is now at 89.

Scores in the OP are just whatever the OpenCritic scores were when I did the update. So the scores aren't always exact since scores can go up or down a point or two throughout the year and going in and updating it every time the score goes up or down a point is a chore.

For our guesses I go with whatever the OpenCritic score is the morning after reviews drop. So I give it a day for reviews to settle down and then whatever the score is the morning after is what I go with.

Frank
GameTZ Subscriber 800 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Gold Global Trader (13) Has Written 11 Reviews This user is on the site NOW (9 minutes ago) Secret Santa
* 21-May
Heavyd814life wrote:
> nonamesleft wrote:
>> Heavyd814life wrote:
> |>> Okay guys I just updated the OP with scores for both Hellblade II (82 OpenCritic)
> |>> and Paper Mario (90 OpenCritic).
> |>>
> |>> https://opencritic.com/game/16475/senuas-saga-hellblade-ii
> |>> https://opencritic.com/game/15500/paper-mario-the-thousand-year-door
> |>>
> |>>
>> Wow. I'm off by 1 for both of them? Now that's just a tease.
>
> It's not over yet. I won't finalize our guesses until tomorrow morning since scores
> can move up and down as more reviews come in. So there still a chance!
>
Man, now I'm off by one on Paper Mario laughing out loud

So are you counting 89 or 90? You updated op with 90 but OC is now at 89.
Heavyd814life
GameTZ Subscriber 600 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Gold Global Trader (13)
21-May
nonamesleft wrote:
> Heavyd814life wrote:
>> Okay guys I just updated the OP with scores for both Hellblade II (82 OpenCritic)
>> and Paper Mario (90 OpenCritic).
>>
>> https://opencritic.com/game/16475/senuas-saga-hellblade-ii
>> https://opencritic.com/game/15500/paper-mario-the-thousand-year-door
>>
>>
> Wow. I'm off by 1 for both of them? Now that's just a tease.

It's not over yet. I won't finalize our guesses until tomorrow morning since scores can move up and down as more reviews come in. So there still a chance!

nonamesleft
Double Gold Good Trader
21-May
Heavyd814life wrote:
> Okay guys I just updated the OP with scores for both Hellblade II (82 OpenCritic)
> and Paper Mario (90 OpenCritic).
>
> https://opencritic.com/game/16475/senuas-saga-hellblade-ii
> https://opencritic.com/game/15500/paper-mario-the-thousand-year-door
>
>
Wow. I'm off by 1 for both of them? Now that's just a tease.
Heavyd814life
GameTZ Subscriber 600 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Gold Global Trader (13)
21-May
Okay guys I just updated the OP with scores for both Hellblade II (82 OpenCritic) and Paper Mario (90 OpenCritic).

https://opencritic.com/game/16475/senuas-saga-hellblade-ii
https://opencritic.com/game/15500/paper-mario-the-thousand-year-door


Topic   Your top songs in gaming

SupremeSarna
Silver Good Trader
20-May
My top six gaming OSTs altogether are:
0. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. I don't wanna put it at #1, since most of its 1000+ songs are pulled from other games. But the tunes in this game are so varied and brilliant, regardless of their sources.
1. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Nintendo Wii U Nintendo Switch . Absolutely incredible music by legendary composer David Wise.
2. Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Nintendo Wii U . This game's entire legacy is the music that people hear in YouTube videos (though it deserves much better).
3. Rhythm Heaven Fever Nintendo Wii . It is just so darn catchy, and the in-game utterances make it even better. It even has six songs by the famous Japanese band, Tsunku. They're a serious bop.
4 and 5. Either Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Super Nintendo or Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards *n64* . They're both stuffed to the gills with bangers, both upbeat and emotional. Either one could top the other on any given day.
6. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Super Nintendo . Bouncy and whimsical tunes by Yoko Shimomura. These songs are all gems. In fact, one of them is so famous that the aforementioned Kirby and the Rainbow Curse seems to make a random homage to it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFhPWM6qqgg (Beware the Forest's Mushrooms)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kovfc2menUE (Beware the Forest Fungus)

Topic   Nintendo discussion

PizzaTheHutt
GameTZ Subscriber Gold Good Trader Has Written 3 Reviews
16-May
Per Wario64 on Twitter (I'll never call it X, other than calling it X right now to let you know I'll never call it X again):

Not sure if this is widespread but it looks like Walmart will only sell Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door in-stores (seemingly a Nintendo directive).

Online orders are getting cancelled and looks like they are offering $25 off a future order as an apology.


Topic   FS psn/eshop/xbox 50 - 45 paypal , retro games

Pathlesscookies
450 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Jamaica
16-May
Wts


gamepass ultimate 3 months - 35



psn 50- 45

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eshop 50 -45

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xbox 50 - 45

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psn 12 months essential - OOS

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analogue pocket black in box used once 300shipped

analogue super nt with sd card -450 shipped famicom colors

analogue mega sg with sd card - 450 shipped



pics of analogue items

https://imgur.com/a/gAUHSyd

https://imgur.com/a/uGGGNT5



castlevania bloodlines cardboard box -170

https://imgur.com/a/VahOPXt



ninja assault ps2 big box - 100

https://imgur.com/a/5fbUciY


super metroid snes cib - 250

https://imgur.com/a/shoCJag


metal slug mvs 4 new 400

https://imgur.com/a/zdquLhe

bango kazooie n64 -70

https://imgur.com/a/jpFWY91

world is not enough perfect box -100


https://imgur.com/a/Pkjxe9W

starfox n64 -150

https://imgur.com/a/9bgPWWf

smoke n64 matching controller and expansion pack 220

https://imgur.com/a/NEXkdZJ

majora mask n64 -500

https://imgur.com/a/14QaIDf

warcraft iii all variants 1500

https://imgur.com/a/8iHn6h8


bowser figure super mario 3d land 150

https://imgur.com/a/31B852E

sekiro steelbook - 100

https://imgur.com/a/twCzx8n


vampire night big box 100

https://imgur.com/a/U9AIGqA


yeezy 7.5 collection 1200

https://imgur.com/a/x7PPoPz

https://imgur.com/a/q2kGpTx

https://imgur.com/a/GqPZGpq

https://imgur.com/a/6G1fQl1

https://imgur.com/a/q7hB8RL


https://imgur.com/a/478EKVW

hp spectre laptop 700


Product number: 1Q881AV
•black with gold trim
•13.5" diagonal, WUXGA+ (1920 x 1280), IPS,Touch, edge-to-edge glass, micro-edge, BrightView, anti-reflection, 400 nits
•No DVD or CD Drive
•512 GB Intel® SSD + 32 GB Intel® Optane™ memory
•Full-size island-style backlit keyboard (Poseidon Blue)
•Security Software Trial
•Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2) and Bluetooth® 5 combo (Supporting Gigabit file transfer speeds)
•No Additional Office Software
•Windows 10 Pro 64
•HP TrueVision HD IR Camera+dual array digital microphone(POB)
•HP Rechargeable MPP2.0 Tilt Pen
•4-cell, 66 Wh Li-ion polymer
•Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 (up to 4.7 GHz, 12 MB L3 cache, 4 cores) + Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics + 16 GB(onboard)

https://imgur.com/a/sJudJn0



1988 nintendo bed sheet twin mario zelda -50

https://imgur.com/a/4mZixXa

rogue squadron - 100

https://imgur.com/a/4t8Xu9b

gargoyle quest 2 gb - 180

https://imgur.com/a/rgcgSs2

dino crisis ps1 sealed -

https://imgur.com/a/tKGZj5Z

spiderman web of shadow ps3 - 110

https://imgur.com/a/JGe2Bw4

the amazing spiderman 2 ps3 - 25

https://imgur.com/a/W6SuHJY

spiderman ps3 shattered dimensions -75

https://imgur.com/a/d4sQkBy

the amazing spiderman ps3 -20

https://imgur.com/a/5bBP2d5










Topic   Games/Systems/Accessories/PC/Electronics (Pic Heavy)

Ryan
600 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
12-May
So all the PS1 needs is a controller and a power cord? Can you PM me the price shipped for the PS1 console, Super Mario 64, and Mario pinball gba?
Prime
300 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
* 11-May
My PayPal is fudged. Will not allow me to accept gifted payments anymore for some inexplicable reason. So we are accepting Venmo and Zelle Payments only unless you’re willing to cover the additional PayPal fees(which I don’t really feel like is fair to ask of anyone). No certified checks or money orders will be accepted as payment.



HP Laptop- Older. Works. A little slow. $25


PS1 console - powers on. No controllers, comes with aftermarket AV and power and an authentic PS2 duel shock controller in great shape. $20

PS1 LCD Box: some wear but totally intact and in pretty good shape $20
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Random Kodak Camera: not sure what model but it’s pretty heavy.
$15
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Tomb Raider PS1 (CIB) Greatest Hits Edition $10
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New Super Mario Bros + New Super Luigi Bros (loose disk) WiiU $10
https://imgur.com/a/Cc26IHt
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Super Mario 64 $18


Mario Pinball Land: GBA $8

WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2007: PS2 (game and box only) $5
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MLB The Show 2024 (Switch) *Brand New*
$30
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Random Electronics Lot:
*includes* $30
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-3 brand new apple brand usb-a to lightning charging cables

-3 lightly used apple brand lighting headphones

-Apple 4 charging cable (authentic)

-Apple Brand USB-C to lightning fast charging cable

-Apple brand fast charging Apple Watch cable USB- C

-Apple brand 3.5mm headphone to lightning headphone adapter

-Aftermarket wireless ear buds

-Google Chromecast

-Roku plus remote

up all listed accessories included for list price

Topic   Beat a Game 2024

Renaissance2K
GameTZ Subscriber Quadruple Gold Good Trader Has Written 4 Reviews
10-May
As part of my rabbit hole tumbling into retro MIDI music, I found a copy of Jones in the Fast Lane that works with my retro PC setup.

Number: 23
Full Title: Jones in the Fast Lane
Platform Played: PC
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: PC
Original Platforms: PC
Badge: Chance Time (1/2)

Jones has lived rent free in my head since it was a feature on the old IBM PC in my fifth grade classroom. Framed as a board game of sorts for 1-4 people (plus Jones, the AI opponent), you start the game by picking an avatar and a set of goals, and you spend the game trying to reach those goals through work, study, hobbies, and many other mundane life needfuls. Everything you do takes time, and you have a fixed amount of time each week/turn before you're unceremoniously shoved back home to your apartment to rest. Reach your goals by landing a specific job, amassing enough money and knowledge, and staying relatively happy, and you win the game.

This sounds like the most mundane of mundane games - like The Game of Life if it was developed by a CPA - but even ignoring the nostalgia factor and my memories as one in a huddle of tweens surrounding a beige PC, it's surprisingly fun and addicting. The fixed time per week is diabolical for driving that "just one more turn" feedback loop, and the "set your own goals" mechanic make the game feel like a nice balance between endless life simulators like The Sims or SimCity and traditional games with an objective end. In fact, in terms of feel, SimCity is probably the Jones' closest relative with its contemporary MIDI soundtrack, funny one-liners, and random world-shaking disasters that force you to pivot your approach.

I was terrible at managing the game's limited time when I was younger and naturally made a number of terrible life choices during my playthroughs: staying with my job at the fast foot restaurant and never attempting a promotion (bonus points for eating nothing but fries every week), buying a TV for my rent-controlled apartment just to have it stolen a week later, walking around with a massive multi-thousand dollar nest egg only to be pickpocketed, etc. As a result, throughout the years, I've had these moments where I remember the game, look back on it fondly, and then suddenly think of a strategy that my tiny ten-year-old mind wouldn't have thought up on its own. "One day," I'd think, "I'll boot that game back up and give it a try."

Well, that day finally game. After an extremely frustrating odyssey of corrupt disk images and literal Divide By Zero errors, I got the game running on my retro PC and pumping out music through my mt-32 pi. My first attempt at success failed miserably when a sour job market and flash of inflation caused me to lose my job, my cash, and my clothes (which are necessary for any sort of employment... The game will eventually take pity on you and gift you a new set, but I never knew this.) I fared better with my second attempt. I split my time between work and study, putting myself in line for a big promotion fairly early on, which meant a theft-proof apartment, fancy clothes, and the latest in discounted A/V hardware for chill time; all without having to stand naked in the unemployment line.

For those of you that just had their memory jogged, or want to check the game out for yourself, you can play the game in your browser at https://jonesinthefastlane.com/. You can beat the game with almost zero strategy if you set all of your goals as low as possible, but you'll need a solid strategy to win at the default settings; doubly so if you increase them to the maximum.


PC / Windows - Jones in the Fast Lane, Quake, Quake II,Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut, Tekken 7, Tekken 8
Nintendo Entertainment System -
Super Nintendo - Shaq Fu
*n64* -
Nintendo GameCube - Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
Nintendo Wii -
Nintendo Wii U -
Nintendo Switch - 64
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Game Boy - Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Land 2,Shaq Fu
Game Boy Advance - DK: King of Swing, Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness
Nintendo DSi -
Nintendo New 3DS -
Virtual Boy -
PlayStation -
PlayStation 2 - 6417162314165 (secure)" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1751396417162314165" target="_blank">Tekken 5
PlayStation 3 -
PlayStation 5 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
PlayStation Portable -
PlayStation Vita -
Sony PlayStation VR -
Sony PlayStation VR 2 -
Sega Genesis - Shaq Fu
Sega 32X -
Sega Saturn -
Sega Dreamcast -
Game Gear - Shaq Fu
Microsoft Xbox -
Microsoft Xbox 360 -
Microsoft Xbox Series X|S -
Neo Geo -
NEC TurboGrafx-16 -
NEC TurboDuo -
3DO -
Atari Jaguar -
Android -
image -
coin - Cruis'n Blast
Misc - Shaq Fu (Amiga)

2nd Amendment - Quake, Quake II
Bear & Bird - Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
Chance Time - Jones in the Fast Lane
Facelift - Mario vs. Donkey Kong, 64231148" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1759828077864231148 (secure)" rel="nofollow">Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Girl Power - Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness
Hop 'n' Bop - Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Land 2, Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong
Level Up! - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Race Drivin' - Cruis'n Blast
Street Fightin' - 6453318869235" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1752946453318869235 (secure)">Shaq Fu, Tekken 7, Tekken 8
You're Winner - 6453318869235 (secure)" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1752946453318869235" target="_blank">Shaq Fu

Unique Systems Covered: 11/38
Total Games Beaten: 23



I'm still working on retracing Rebirth's steps with the original Final Fantasy VII, and I'm approaching the end of Disc 1 (and all the gravity that entails). My originally plan was to set the game aside to be finished after the third game in the Remake trilogy is released, but I'm enjoying myself so much that I'm not sure that will happen. At the very least, I'll take a break to play through The Secret of Monkey Island for the Retro Talkshop Thread and knock out a Psygnosis game for the annual challenge. Then, I'll have to decide if I'm going to finish OG FF7 or finally start Diablo IV, which has been stewing in my Steam library for quite some time now.

Renaissance2K
GameTZ Subscriber Quadruple Gold Good Trader Has Written 4 Reviews
26-Apr
Number: 22
Full Title: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Platform Played: PlayStation 5
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: PlayStation 5
Original Platforms: PlayStation 5
Badge: Level Up! (1/2)

I spent nearly every free moment I had at home playing through Rebirth, prioritizing the story and the main quest and skipping most of the side content. This is completely different from how I usually approach a Final Fantasy game (though admittedly, my playthrough of FF16 was pretty similar) - especially one of such nostalgic significance - but I've spent the past two months chased by spoilers and didn't want to ruin the core of my experience because of some YouTube trolls. The end result? I finished the game in roughly 45 days with a playtime of 57:22, compared to Remake's 61 hours in as many days.

In the end, the game was at its best when the party was crawling a dungeon. The mini games and action sequences take a step back, the unhindered party is at your disposal, and you get a healthy mix of combat and exploration. The "open world" region segments are a lot like this as well, but the map is usually too sparse and too difficult to navigate (especially the late game zones) to be as enjoyable.

In a way, Square did fans a disservice by releasing Final Fantasy XVI first. FFXVI was polished, dark, and unique among modern Final Fantasy games. Rebirth feels rushed, recycled, and somewhat convoluted with its barrage of colorful, saccharine minigames and graphics that seem locked to "Texture Quality: Medium" for some unexplained reason.

During the first few hours, I was extremely excited about seeing a bigger chunk of FF7's story fleshed out with modern tech. The battle system, on the other hand, felt over-engineered with a whole bunch of new synergy concepts piled on top of Remake's battle system. As time went on, those opinions reversed. Embracing multi-character tactics is the secret to the game's biggest spectacles and most satisfying combat. Unsatisfying, however, was how Nomura treated some of my favorite moments from the original game. The somber revelation at the end of the Cave of the Gi was ruined by some ridiculous Michael Bay-style cinematography, and the infamous climax at the end of Forgotten Capital was too confusing and overloaded to elicit any substantial emotional impact.

With the main campaign in the rear view, I considered going back and finishing the side content that I skipped as I ran away from spoilers. Without the incentive of getting closer to the finale, however, the frustrating zone designs make it harder to play the game for more than just a few minutes without taking a break. And then, I find a big fiend, get into a great battle, and find the urge to stay in Gaia a little bit longer.

The game will inevitably get a PC and Steam Deck release, so I'm excited about potentially doing a more traditional playthrough where I complete side content as I progress instead of saving it all for the post game. Until then, I think I'll mostly set the game aside and figure out how to deal with the odd, sudden desire to play through Remake again.


As I did with Remake, I've picked back up the original Final Fantasy VII - this time, the original PlayStation version and not one of the more recent ports - with the goal of retracing Rebirth's footsteps, all the way to the end of Disc 1. It's my first time in decades seeing the game on a real CRT with a real PlayStation controller, and my nostalgia engine are firing on all cylinders. On the portable front, I've been exploring the PlayStation release of Pac-Man World on my Vita. It's a charming game, but the early 3D platforming gotchas - coupled with some serious early gut check levels - have made progress slow. Maybe next month's game(s) will be a smoother experience.


Topic   WTB N64 Games

luvgangster
Silver Good Trader
23-Apr
Prime wrote:
> Have a copy of Mario 64 label isn’t perfect but pretty good. Not looking for much
> on it.

I actually have a few copies of Mario 64, not interested in more at the moment. But thank you!
Prime
300 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
23-Apr
Have a copy of Mario 64 label isn’t perfect but pretty good. Not looking for much on it.

Topic   Truff Darth Vader black truffle hot sauce

Feeb
GameTZ Subscriber Triple Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
* 23-Apr
Another special offering like the Mario set from last year.


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The code is “Vader” if a password prompt comes up.

https://store.ign.com/products/star-wars-dark-side...6470b5505359df001afb9c6d&utm_campaign=campaign%3A+4_23_24_Truff_Early_Access+%28662349a6010e0bc93bcff3ae%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=omnisend

Topic   Games for Microsoft Xbox 360 Nintendo DS Nintendo Switch PlayStation PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3PlayStation 4 + figures, promos, posters

incubus421
450 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader This user is on the site NOW (8 minutes ago)
* 18-Apr
Spring cleaning. There probably won't be much more added to this sale beyond this, maybe a handful more games. This is it, everything I'm willing to part with.

- PRICES: do not include shipping. Offers will be entertained. Some form of discount will be realized if buying many items, mostly in the form of reduced or free shipping. Priority will be given to higher dollar sales to save on time/shipping.
- LOCAL PICKUP: I'm posting everything, even some things I might prefer not to ship. So, if you're near to NW Ohio or don't mind a road trip, I'd be willing to meet an established trader to make a deal in person. I'd be willing to travel a bit, but how far will depend on the value of the deal. Expect a nicer discount if willing to meet up.
- TRADES: I will trade for Might & Magic items I don't have (you'll have to send me a list). Strategy guides for Xenosaga III and Suikoden II, and Burger Time Party for the Switch.
- CONDITION: Everything is in good/very good condition, some a little less than, some a little more than. If condition is important, please ask. I will of course double check before sending anything to you. Assume everything is CIB unless noted.


VIDEO GAMES
NES
---official NES controller (slight yellowing) = $5
Play Action Football (cart + sleeve) = $2.50
WWF Wrestlemania Challenge (cart + sleeve) = $5

SFC
Ogre Battle March of the Black Queen (car + box) = $12
Seiken Densetsu (cart) = $5

N64
Star Wars Shadows of the Empire (Player’s Choice, cart) = $7

NDS
Final Fantasy Fables Chocobo Tales = $17
Guitar Hero On Tour Decades = $9
Nintendogs Dachshund and Friends = $7

Switch
Octopath Traveler II (SEALED with SEALED Steelbook) = $50
Paw Patrol Grand Prix = $9
Pet Clinic Cats & Dogs = $12
Spirit: Lucky's Big Adventure = $8
Super Mario Odyssey = $25

PC
Age of Empires Collector's Edition (CIB, jewel case) = $12
Diablo Battle Chest (CIB, obviously no activation codes) = $12
Jeff Gordon XS Racing (original jewel case w/big manual) = $5
The 11th Hour (CIB, big box) = $16
The 7th Guest (disc in jewel case w/manuals) = $7
Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal = $4 (in original jewel case)
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (CIB, big box) = $25 (have PRIMA guide for $3)
World of Warcraft (CIB, small box, no codes) = $7
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (CIB, small box, no codes) = $5

PSX
Final Fantasy IX = $19
Monaco Grand Prix = $7
Shadow Man (heavy surface scratches) = $6
Test Drive Off-Road 3 = $7
TNN Motor Sports Hardcore 4x4 = $2.50
WWF Smackdown = $8

PS2
Final Fantasy VII Dirge of Cerberus (scratches, large crack in inner ring, played all the way through last year without issue) = $12
Ford Racing 2 (SEALED) = $7
Front Mission 4 = $11
Gran Turismo 3 = $3
Nascar Thunder 2004 = $5
Tekken Tag Tournament = $8
Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland (Greatest Hits coverart, black disc, stickers on case, heavy surface scratches) = $3

---Music games, have x3 guitars, x1 drum set, and a USB Microphone, may try to sell locally to avoid shipping, technically I have the Guitar Hero II guitar bundle and the full Rock Band set without their oversized outer boxes + 1 extra wireless guitar---
Guitar Hero = $6
Guitar Hero II = $3.50
Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock = $3.50
Rock Band = $5
Rock Band 2 = $10

PS3
Borderlands = $4
Borderlands 2 = $3.50
Darksiders II = $6
Dead Space = $8
FarCry 3 = $3.50
Gran Turismo 5 = $5
Heavy Rain (Greatest Hits) = $5
Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection = $10
Super Street Fighter IV = $4 (have Prima guide for $2)

PS4
Dark Souls III = $7
Dishonored 2 = $5
Monster Hunter World = $5
NieR: Automata = $9
Persona 5 = $7
The Evil Within 2 = $9
The Last Guardian (SEALED) = $14

PS5
Horizon Forbidden West = $16

XB
Halo = $5

360
-----Xbox 360 Slim Console model 1439, matte black w/250GB HD, all cords, x2 official controllers ( OG black) + original box w/baggies and small system manual = $80
---official controller (red) = $16
---official controller (blue chrome) = $20
Alan Wake = $6
Big Bumpin = $3
Left 4 Dead (Game of the Year, Platinum Hits) = $10
Marvel Ultimate Alliance & Forza 2 = $6
The Walking Dead (Telltale) = $5
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 Masters = $5

XBONE
Rare Replay = $6

Strategy Guides
007: Goldeneye Player's Guide = $10
My Sims [Prima] = $3
Super Mario Galaxy [Prima Premier Edition] = $7
Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Collector's Edition Prima] (SEALED) = $13
Super Street Fighter IV [Prima] = $3
Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition [Prima] = $3

Books
Darksiders Comic Book/Art Book + Digital Hellbook (pre-order bonuses) = $20
Dawn The World of Final Fantasy art book (hard cover) – Yoshi Amano = $35
How to Draw Donkey Kong & Friends (pretty worn) = $2.50
Metal Gear Solid 4 art book = $7
Sonic the Hedgehog Look and Find (hard cover, worn binding) = $12


TOYS/FIGURES/ODDITIES
Standard Figures
Bioshock 2 Subject Omega & Little Sister + Bunny Splicer Mask – by NECA (Toys R’ Us exclusive, open box/complete = $120
DOOM Slayer (classic skin) – 7” by McFarlane, open box/complete = $22
Game of Thrones Jon Snow – 6” by Funko Legacy Collection (2014) open box/complete = $7
Jeepers Creepers – 8” figure by Mego (2020) loose = $7
Kingdom Hearts Queen Minnie Mouse – 5” by Formation Arts Vol.3 #02, loose = $4
World of Warcraft movie Durotan – 6” by Jakks (2016) open box/complete = $8

Mini Figures
Kirby (Shooting star) Wendy’s Kids Meal toy (2003) loose = $3
Link (Green suit) 8-bit World of Nintendo – 2.5” by Jakks (2015) loose = $2.50
Mario (standing, normal suit) World of Nintendo – 2.5” by Jakks (2021) loose = $2.50
Toad (OG color scheme) World of Nintendo – 2.5” by Jakks (2021) loose = $2.50
Winston (Overwatch) – 2.5” GameStop preorder bonus, loose = $3

Funko
Deathwing from World of Warcraft Cataclysm (loose) = $12

Plushies
Blooper – 6” by Little Buddy (2017) = $5
Gandalf (Gray, from Unexpected Journey) – 7” by Funko = $4
Gumby – 12” by Nanco (2002) = $7
Mario, Wing cap – bean bag filled 6” by BD&A (1997) = $15

Other Oddities
Legend of Zelda 8-bit sword Portable Charger/Power Bank by GeekFuel (w/box) = $8
Mario earbud pouch – My Nintendo Rewards = $5
Pokemon Team Galactic phone ring, My Nintendo Reward = $4
Street Fighter IV Ryu headband – Gamestop preorder bonus = $3

Retail Display Material
( https://imgur.com/a/frc9TRY , long shot on this stuff due to local pick up likely being necessary; shipping these items one or two at a time is just about out of the question. Items located in NW Ohio)
*To be candid, your typical Wal-Mart poster runs $7.99-12.99. I’d like to think most of these actual store display posters are worth more than that.
PS2 sign - $400-500
x9 standees - $50-$200+ a piece
x27 display boxes - $10-50 a piece
x8 plastic posters - $20-30 a piece
x26 assorted cardboard posters - $10-20 a piece

---My low estimate is $1500+, high is $4000+. Very difficult to price/value these items.

Board/Card Games [expect high shipping costs, local pickup is an option]
Abaddon = $10
Dragon Strike (1993) = $35
Magic the Gathering Arena of the Planeswalkers = $10
Magic the Gathering bulk lot (nearly 10k cards, 375 rares, not all value has been picked through, but pretty safe to say nothing over $10 is in this lot, but also, no more than x4 of any one card from a set; cards from early sets like 7th and Shadowmoor, all the way to New Phyrexia All Will Be One are present, varied cards and still plenty of good deck builders) = $100-150 shipped
Monopoly Here & Now (2006) = $12
Shadowlord! = $14


MUSIC
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Leviathan – Remember the Times / Second Production = $18
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody / You're My Best Friend = $4
The Rolling Stones – Beast Of Burden / When The Whip Comes Down = $3

Vinyl
The Cars - Heartbeat City = $4
The Cars - Hello Again (Single, 3 different versions) = $3
The Cars - Panorama = $3
The Cars - Shake It Up = $5
The Cars - The Cars = $8
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (John Williams, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) = $4
Dark Nights: Death Metal Soundtrack (LE, 2000 copies of this variation, holo sleeve, 1 purple smoke LP, the other blue smoke, SEALED) = $35
Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms = $10
Dolly Parton - 9 To 5 And Odd Jobs = $8
Eagles - The Long Run = $6
Electric Light Orchestra - Olé ELO = $4
Eric Clapton - Slowhand = $7
Forbidden Planet (Louis and Bebe Barron, Original soundtrack) = $25
Foreigner - Head Games = $4
Led Zeppelin - In Through The Out Door (Album cover variant C) = $10
Led Zeppelin - In Through The Out Door (Album cover variant E) = $12
Leslie Phillips - The Turning = $3
Modest Mouse – The Golden Casket (near mint) = $13
Montrose - Warner Bros. Presents Montrose! = $3
Out Of This World - Atmospheric Sounds And Effects From The BBC Radiophonic Workshop = $6
Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan (James Horner, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) = $10
Star Trek III: The Search For Spock (James Horner, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) = $7
Taylor Swift – 1989 (Not Taylor’s version, SEALED) = $18
The Who - Hooligans = $3.50

CD
Death Cab For Cutie - Kintsugi = $3.50
The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug soundtrack (For Your Consideration promo version from 2013 Oscars, 3-disc, all the ones I’ve ever seen are 2-disc and don’t have the 3rd disc which contains Ed Sheeran’s “I See Fire” song only) = $32
Iron Maiden – Book of Souls: Live Chapter (Special Edition w/figure and pin, CD SEALED) = $35
Linkin Park - One More Light Live = $5
Pink Floyd - A Saucerful Of Outtakes = $12
Seiken Densetsu 25th Anniversary Orchestra concert = $25


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