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Frank wrote:

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.

Heavyd814life wrote:
Man, now I'm off by one on Paper Mario

So are you counting 89 or 90? You updated op with 90 but OC is now at 89.

nonamesleft wrote:

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!

Heavyd814life wrote:
Wow. I'm off by 1 for both of them? Now that's just a tease.

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

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 . Absolutely incredible music by legendary composer David Wise.
2. Kirby and the Rainbow Curse . This game's entire legacy is the music that people hear in YouTube videos (though it deserves much better).
3. Rhythm Heaven Fever . 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 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 . 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)

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.

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

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castlevania bloodlines cardboard box -170

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ninja assault ps2 big box - 100

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super metroid snes cib - 250

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metal slug mvs 4 new 400

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bango kazooie n64 -70

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world is not enough perfect box -100


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starfox n64 -150

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smoke n64 matching controller and expansion pack 220

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majora mask n64 -500

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warcraft iii all variants 1500

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bowser figure super mario 3d land 150

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sekiro steelbook - 100

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vampire night big box 100

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yeezy 7.5 collection 1200

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1988 nintendo bed sheet twin mario zelda -50

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rogue squadron - 100

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gargoyle quest 2 gb - 180

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dino crisis ps1 sealed -

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spiderman web of shadow ps3 - 110

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the amazing spiderman 2 ps3 - 25

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spiderman ps3 shattered dimensions -75

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the amazing spiderman ps3 -20

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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?

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.

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.

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.

Prime wrote:

I actually have a few copies of Mario 64, not interested in more at the moment. But thank you!

Have a copy of Mario 64 label isn’t perfect but pretty good. Not looking for much on it.

Another special offering like the Mario set from last year.


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

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I suffered through two more mediocre at best Game Boy Advance games, all in the name of the Retro Talkshop Thread.

Number: 20
Full Title: DK: King of Swing
Platform Played: Game Boy Advance
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Game Boy Advance
Original Platforms: Game Boy Advance

This game's shoulder button-driven swinging gameplay had me wanting to throw my Pocket across the room almost as quickly as it charmed me in the first place. Clearly just intended as a dusty revival of Clu Clu Land with the Donkey Kong franchise slapped all over it (with crisp, cheerful sprites, admittedly), there are too many hazards, gut checks, and frustrating mechanics to turn the relaxing puzzle adventure I expected into an exercise in frustration. The boss fights weren't exactly a picnic either. At least the game was short.

Number: 21
Full Title: Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness
Platform Played: Game Boy Advance
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Game Boy Advance
Original Platforms: PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast, Game Boy Advance
Badge: Girl Power (1/2)

Calling this a "true sequel" to the original Ms. Pac-Man is a bit of a stretch. Sure, it stars Ms. Pac-Man, and sure, you run around collecting dots - 'scuse me, Pac-Dots - while dodging immortal ghosts. The levels are less about survival and more about just making it to the end, making the game feel more like Chip's Challenge than Pac-Man. It gets off to a great start with simple controls (there are no action buttons) and decent design, but the moment levels start getting complicated, the GBA's platform limitations start to get in the way. The 90-degree isometric perspective and lack of shading make it nearly impossible to differentiate between floors of different heights, turning the game into a mind-munching game of trial and error.

I did really like the music, though. The tunes for most of the levels are extremely catchy without falling head first into the tropes that such themed tracks - Egypt, Chinatown, etc. - tend to exploit.

I'm going to continue with Pac-Man month by starting Pac-Man World on the GBA next. With less than three chapters to go in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, I'm getting ready to "switch discs" to something else, though I haven't decided what yet. A big part of me wants to load up the original Final Fantasy VII and play through the first disc, imitating what I did when I finished Remake and played through the original game's Midgar sequence. The rest of me is shuffling between finally starting Diablo IV or picking up a Psygnosis game for the Retro Talkshop Thread's annual challenge.

citizen_zane wrote:

I haven't been feeling well and haven't really had the opportunity to hook up the GameCube or Wii. I will soon.

I'm both glad and also disappointed you aren't having a miserable time.

So I've spent some quality time with Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly. While this is really a bad game, it isn't too bad. Thankfully, the controls are okay (with a few odd decisions), which I"m okay with. I've played four levels so far, which have been okay, but overly simple. The only real challenge comes in the form of, well, challenges that the game let's you partake in if you so choose in order to obtain dragonfies. Which reminds me, each level contains 10 dragonflys. It's kinda like the stars in Mario 64. You need to obtain enough dragonflies go get access to different areas. Also, there are a butt-load of gems just scattered around every level. It's a huge collectathon with those, but I've only spent some of that sweet mula like one time. I've got over a 1,000 of whatever this currency is and no where to spend it as of yet.

The camera in this game messes with me a bit, especially if I'm rotating it. I don't know how to explain it, but it's as if the world is slightly warped sometimes as I rotate the camera. Not a problem, but just something that I've noticed. The framerate can really suck at times, which is one of my biggest gripes. The sound is stupid and unforgettable. I was playing a flying challenge, when all of a sudden, I noticed that the music had stopped. A few seconds later, it restarted again. Another sound issue I noticed is that when you break vases, sometimes they simply don't make a sound. It actually happens quite often. Overall, this game seems rather rushed.

A few other things: Never having played a Spyro game, I don't know if this particular mechanic was present in the previous games, but there's one that bothers me. When you jump in the air, you can then press and hold the jump button in order to glide, which comes in handing with trying to jump from one platform to another. This would be fine, except for the fact that there are some edges you won't be able to make it to unless you tap the Y button at the very end of your jump, which gives you a little upward movement necessary to complete to jump. It's kinda stupid and unecessary. Another thing that I've noticed is the voice acting. I swear, every set of NPCs that you interact with have distinct accents. The first world had an oriental theme and all the masters that I rescued had stereotypical Asian accents. Plus, they were all named after movie martial artists! (Jacki, Jet, Bruce, etc...). There's one level that is a farm setting with super-hick farmers who's cows were being abducted by aliens (actually a pretty fun level). I've also come across tourist pigs who sound like they may be from New Jersey. I wonder what other accents I will come across next.

As annoying as the voice accents can be, the dialog made me laugh a couple times, which is much more than I could say about Charlie's Angels! So, @Frank , How far have you gotten so far? Have you at least completed the first level? I'm curious as the how your experience has been so far.

Donkey Kong has dived into his Banana Hoard, Scrooge McDonk style. Here are the results from this month:

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You folks have been busy!

Thanks to everyone who peeled back the banana on the Kong dynasty this month. Should you pay another visit to Donkey Kong Country, Land, Commonwealth, DMZ, or any other internationally recognized gorilla-ruled sovereign body, feel free to share here to add another barrel to your cache.

Here is the final tally for April's Game of the Month:

1. Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness - 22 points
2. Pac-Man World - 21 points
3. Painkiller - 17 points
4. Kirby's Epic Yard - 13 points
5. Super Mario Land - 7 points

Gender dynamics being what they are, while Pac-Man built an empire of arcade games, follow-ups, and power-ups, it took his poor wife 18 years to get the pseudo-sequel that her grown-breaking eponymous title deserved. Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness - a reimagining of the blockbuster classic arcade game - dropped for the PlayStation in 2000 and infused the Pac Maze formula with 3D graphics, level progression, and a big bad that's after the world's treasures. The initial PlayStation release was followed up with spruced up ports for the *n64* Nintendo 64 and Dreamcast, a 2D portable release for the Game Boy Advance, and a PC sequel that nobody cares about.

Play Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness on
PlayStation
*n64* Nintendo 64
Dreamcast
Game Boy Advance

Complete the single player mode in any release of Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness to earn the 3D Ms. Pac-Man badge: image

Not enough to satisfy your dot appetite? How 'bout a Bonus Game or two?

Complete the Quest Mode in any Pac-Man World game - or the Re-Pac remaster - to earn a bonus badge: Badges coming soon

Feel free to post any #BeatIt screenshots you accumulate; wakkawakkawakka sound effects optional.

Three more games and one badge to report!

Number: 16
Full Title: Cruis'n Blast
Platform Played: Arcade
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Arcade
Original Platforms: Arcade
Badge: Race Drivin' (1/2)

This is another game that I got a lot of screentime with courtesy of my five-year-old son, who loves to sit in my lap at Dave & Buster's and play co-pilot in various driving games. Unlike Mario Kart GP, Cruis'n Blast lets you register a profile and saves your vehicle upgrades and beaten tracks between races. In true arcade fashion, your first few races place you near the front of the pack but rarely squeaking out a win, but after a few upgrades and after learning how you can shave fragments off of your time by doing tricks, you start putting some notches on your steering wheel.

Despite only having five tracks, it took me a while to get wins in all of them. Other than drifting, I didn't bother to research how to do barrel rolls, backflips, and other mid-air spins, which are essential to getting a time bonus at the end of the race. That, and my son is obsessed with the rain-covered Shanghai level with its underwater tube, lightning effects, and rainbow bridge at the end of the race. He finally allowed for a compromise and let me finish London - the last track I'd yet to finish - as long as we followed it up with a run on Shanghai. Twice.

Number: 17
Full Title: Donkey Kong Country
Platform Played: Game Boy Color
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Game Boy Color
Original Platforms: Super Nintendo
Badge: Hop 'n' Bop (1/2)

Resident Jane Goodall wannabe SupremeSarna suggested I give the Game Boy Color port of Donkey Kong Country a try, and as a fan of both the Super Nintendo original and the Donkey Kong Land series, who am I to refuse? The game's not going to win any awards for graphics or controls, but the added color makes it much easier to parse than the pea soup bog of the Land games, and both the soundtrack and level layouts translate well for a super fan. I just wish the trick jumps, barrels, and other acrobatics were as intuitive to pull off as on the home console release.

Number: 18
Full Title: Donkey Kong Land 2
Platform Played: Game Boy
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Game Boy
Original Platforms: Game Boy
Badge: Hop 'n' Bop (2/2)

Having played through the original Donkey Kong Land fairly recently (back in 2020 as part of my Year of Replays), I opted for its sequel next. I owned all three Donkey Kong Land games when I was much younger, but I remember this one the least, which was probably for the best. The lack of a bruiser gorilla on your team makes big enemies annoying to deal with, the levels feel distinctly more annoying for no specific reason, and the game introduces a bunch of unnecessary collect-a-thon mechanics, the worst of which is the need to purchase additional saves. As with Donkey Kong '94, I bypassed the Super Game Boy game enhancements in favor of the Analogue Pocket's full screen Game Boy mode, which felt like it helped more than the increased sprite definition.

Number: 19
Full Title: Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong
Platform Played: Game Boy
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Game Boy
Original Platforms: Game Boy
Badge: Hop 'n' Bop (already earned)

Donkey Kong Land 3 was the next logical choice in my backlog, but after discovering that the game received an official Game Boy Color port in Japan, I had to download a translation patch and explore that version instead. Both the color palette and the more forgiving level design made this a much more enjoyable playthrough than its predecessor, even if Dinky Kong is a bit of a doof and the game's bosses are more annoying than co-habitating in-laws.

I doubt Donkey Kong month is going to finish with another completion, but I've decided to wind things down with DK: King of Swing and see if there's anything there to write home about. I don't think I'm done with Donkey Kong games for the year, but even as the new Games of the Month rotate in, I don't see myself shifting to anything new on the homefront until Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is completed.

Let's start voting on the April Game(s) of the Month. We only had a handful of nominations this time around, so I padding things with some fairly well-known, fairly accessible games that are seeing notable anniversaries this month.

Nominees
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Ms. Pac-Man's Maze Madness *n64*
Pac-Man World series
Painkiller (released April 2004)
Super Mario Land (released April 1989)

Either publicly in this thread or privately in a PM to me, give each nominee 0-5 points. Omitting a nominee is equivalent to giving it a vote of 0. The highest-scoring game will be the April Game of the Month.

Here are my votes:

Kirby's Epic Yarn - 5 Ms. Pac-Man's Maze Madness - 4 Pac-Man World series - 4 Painkiller - 3 Super Mario Land - 4

Vote!

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-CROSSROAD CRISIS FOR PS1 BLACK LABEL SEALED $20
-BIG STRIKE BOWLING FOR PS1 BLACK LABEL SEALED $20
-HOT SHOTS GOLF 2 FOR PS1 BLACK LABEL SEALED $45
-BLASTER MASTER BLASTING AGAIN FOR PS1 BLACK LABEL SEALED $65
-IHRA MOTORSPORTS DRAG RACING FOR PS1 BLACK LABEL SEALED $15
-STREAK HOVERBOARD RACING FOR PS1 BLACK LABEL SEALED $50
-BEYBLADE PS1 BLACK LABEL SEALED $50
-AMAZING VIRTUAL SEA-MONKEYS FOR PS1 BLACK LABEL SEALED $25
-CENTIPEDE FOR PS1 BLACK LABEL SEALED $30
-TINY TOON ADVENTURES: PLUCKY'S BIG ADVENTURE FOR PS1 BLACK LABEL SEALED $35
-STREET RACQUETBALL PS1 BLACK LABEL SEALED $15
-THE CAT IN THE HAT PS1 BLACK LABEL SEALED $35
-POINT BLANK 2 FOR PS1 BLACK LABEL SEALED $75
-THE MUMMY FOR PS1 BLACK LABEL SEALED $200
-MADDEN NFL 98 FOR PS1 BLACK LABEL SEALED $55

-4 COPIES OF THE NAKED BROTHERS BAND FOR NINTENDO DS SEALED BUY ALL 4 COPIES FOR $25
-GO GO'S CRAZY BONES FOR NINTENDO DS SEALED $15
-5 COPIES OF MONSTERS VS ALIENS FOR NINTENDO DS SEALED BUY ALL 5 COPIES FOR $25
-JAGGED ALLIANCE NINTENDO DS SEALED $35

-SYPHON FILTER: LOGAN'S SHADOW & KILLZONE: LIBERATION DUAL PACK PSP SEALED $25
-INVIZIMALS SHADOW ZONE (GAME, CAMERA, AND TRAP CARD BUNDLE) (PSP) SEALED $50

-AIRBORNE TROOPS COUNTDOWN TO D-DAY FOR PS2 BLACK LABEL SEALED $35
-STREET FIGHTER ANNIVERSARY EDITION BLACK LABEL FOR PS2 SEALED $35
-PDC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DARTS 2008 FOR PS2 BLACK LABEL SEALED $80
-TUROK: EVOLUTION PS2 BLACK LABEL SEALED $85
-FRONT MISSION 4 PS2 BLACK LABEL SEALED $80
-THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR PS2 BLACK LABEL SEALED $30
-TRIGGER MAN PS2 BLACK LABEL SEALED $15
-FINAL FANTASY XI ONLINE CHAINS OF PROMATHIA PS2 BLACK LABEL SEALED $50
-NARUTO UZUMAKI CHRONICLES GREATEST HITS PS2 SEALED $15
-.HACK G.U. VOL 3 REDEMPTION PS2 BLACK LABEL SEALED $75

-THE GODFATHER LIMITED COLLECTOR'S EDITION FOR ORIGINAL XBOX SEALED WITH SLIPCOVER $75
-AMERICA'S ARMY: RISE OF A SOLDIER ORIGINAL XBOX SEALED $35
-DEAD OR ALIVE ULTIMATE FOR ORIGINAL XBOX SEALED $30
-OUTLAW GOLF: 9 MORE HOLES OF X-MAS ORIGINAL XBOX SEALED $25
-SCARFACE THE WORLD IS YOURS ORIGINAL XBOX SEALED $150
-LUCASARTS XBOX EXPERIENCE: VOLUME 01 - DEMO DISC FOR ORIGINAL XBOX SEALED $25
-AQUAMAN BATTLE FOR ATLANTIS FOR ORIGINAL XBOX SEALED $30
-MOTOR TREND PRESENTS LOTUS CHALLENGE FOR ORIGINAL XBOX SEALED $15
-THE MATRIX PATH OF NEO ORIGINAL XBOX SEALED $75
-MEDAL OF HONOR RISING SUN FOR ORIGINAL XBOX SEALED $45
-DOOM 3 LIMITED COLLECTOR'S EDITION FOR ORIGINAL XBOX SEALED $75
-MIKE TYSON HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING FOR ORIGINAL XBOX SEALED $65
-TAK GREAT JUJU CHALLENGE FOR ORIGINAL XBOX SEALED $25
-UNREAL CHAMPIONSHIP FOR ORIGINAL XBOX SEALED $35
-UNREAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2: THE LIANDRI CONFLICT FOR ORIGINAL XBOX SEALED $30

-OVERRIDE MECH CITY BRAWL FOR PS4 SEALED $15
-2 COPIES OF FIFA 20 FOR PS4 SEALED EACH COPY IS $10
-2 COPIES OF FIFA 21 FOR PS4 SEALED EACH COPY IS $11
-NBA 2K21 MAMBA FOREVER EDITION FOR PS4 SEALED WITH SLIPCOVER $18
-FIFA 20 FOR XBOX ONE SEALED $10
-STORMLORD FOR SEGA GENESIS SEALED $550
-CHESSMASTER GAMEBOY COLOR SEALED $50
-BREATH OF FIRE GAMEBOY ADVANCE SEALED $280
-SUPER SPIKE V'BALL NINTENDO NES SEALED $350
-RISEN 2 DARK WATERS FOR XBOX 360 SEALED $15
-GHOST RECON FUTURE SOLDIER PLATINUM HITS EDITION XBOX 360 SEALED $27
-MORTAL KOMBAT VS DC UNIVERSE PLATINUM HITS EDITION XBOX 390 SEALED $35
-FINAL FANTASY XI: ULTIMATE COLLECTION XBOX 360 SEALED $35
-THE ORANGE BOX FOR XBOX 360 SEALED $100
-CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 FOR XBOX 360 SEALED $40
-3 COPIES OF FINAL FANTASY XI: SEEKERS OF ADOULIN FOR XBOX 360 SEALED EACH COPY IS $25
-STAR FOX GUARD FOR NINTENDO WII-U SEALED $13
-DEMOLITION RACER FOR SEGA DREAMCAST SEALED $24
-STARHAWK FOR PS3 SEALED $15

-STREET FIGHTER 15TH ANNIVERSARY RYU CONTROLLER FOR PS2 SEALED BY ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER $75

-SNES MANUALS ONLY FOR SALE ARE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS :

-SUPER MARIO WORLD SNES MANUAL ONLY $10

-AMAZING SPIDER-MAN AND X-MEN ARCADE'S REVENGE SNES MANUAL ONLY $12

-SONIC & KNUCKLES CARDBOARD BOX EDITION WITH REGISTRATION CARD AND ALL INSERTS CIB FOR SEGA GENESIS $65

if you are truly interested in buying anything from my list of Factory Sealed video games just hit me up here or on my Facebook page this is a link to my page so you can message me. Thank you. I'm willing to accept all reasonable priced offers for everything I have in my entire collection. Also if you are interested in buying the entire collection, I'm willing to sell you everything for $3800 free shipping fees if you live in the United States. Thanks again for checking out everything I have for sale.

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Nothing like starting off the morning with a hot, steaming bowl of monkey justice.

Number: 15
Full Title: Donkey Kong
Platform Played: Game Boy
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Game Boy
Original Platforms: Game Boy

Playing through both versions of Mario vs. Donkey Kong re-whet my appetite for this Game Boy classic, which I first played on the 3DS Virtual Console shortly after that platform was released. The formula is largely the same - Mario navigates a series of puzzle platforming levels in pursuit of Donkey Kong, who kidnapped side-piece Pauline - except the levels are laid out as a 100-floor tower that begins with the four levels from the classic Donkey Kong arcade game. Mario pulls off a really impressive set of acrobatics for an 8-bit, two button console, and aside from a couple of unfairly mind-bending mid-levels (and a really frustrating final boss fight, where Mario's extended moves actually work against him), it's a blast and an excellent evolution of both the Mario and Donkey Kong formulae.

Donkey Kong '94 famously offers some of the best Super Game Boy enhancements available. (Lots of people would say it's the best Super Game Boy-enhanced game, but I find being able to play the full Super Nintendo version of Space Invaders really impressive.) The color palette is expertly implemented, Pauline gets an actual voice sample, and there's apparently a bonus when you finish the game (which I didn't actually hear, for some reason) making for a game that feels just as much at home on a Super Nintendo as it does on Game Boy. In practice, however, I preferred playing on my Analogue Pocket's natural Game Boy mode over even its Super Game Boy core. The larger screen size and beautiful DMG filter made for a more enjoyable experience than the smaller, more colorful Super Game Boy viewport.

At @SupremeSarna's suggestion, my next Donkey Kong title is going to be Donkey Kong Country for the Game Boy Color, which I forsook during its initial release but want to explore with the benefits of the Pocket's amazing screen emulation. On the homefront, I'm slowly working through Final Fantasy VII Rebirth in all its glory, trying to mainline the primary scenario and skip the optional content before anything gets spoiled.

Cart only. Condition doesn't matter a ton as long as they work but should be valued accordingly.

Cash is a bit tight atm so trade is heavily preferred but still just wanted to get this thread out there.

All Star Tennis 99
Bust a Move 99
California Speed
Chameleon Twist
Clayfighter Sculptor's Cut
Conker's Bad Fur Day
Cruis'n Exotica
Daikatana
Deadly Arts
Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers
Doom 64
Dr Mario 64
Dual Heroes
ECW Hardcore Revolution
F1 Pole Position 64
FIFA: Road To World Cup 98
Gex 64: Enter The Gecko
Harvest Moon 64
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Hydro Thunder
Iggy's Reckin' Balls
Indiana Jones And The Infernal Machine
International Superstar Soccer '98
International Superstar Soccer 2000
Knife Edge: Nose Gunner
Mega Man 64
Milo's Astro Lanes
Monaco Grand Prix
Mortal Kombat Trilogy
NBA In The Zone 2000
NFL Blitz Special Edition
NFL Quarterback Club 2001
NHL Breakaway '98
NHL Breakaway '99
Ogre Battle 64: Person Of Lordly Caliber
Paperboy 64
Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
Quake 2 Rampage 2: Universal Tour
Razor Freestyle Scooter
Re-Volt
Rocket: Robot On Wheels
S.C.A.R.S.
Shadowgate 64: Trials Of The Four Towers
Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth
Starcraft 64
Starshot: Space Circus Fever
Stunt Racer 64
Tom & Jerry In Fists Of Furry
Tonic Trouble
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Top Gear Hyper Bike
Top Gear Rally 2
Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals
Turok 3: Shadow Of Oblivion
Turok: Rage Wars
V-Rally 99
Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense
Worms Armageddon

Shaq Fu is headed to the library to write an apology letter to @BleedingViolet. Quake found an escape pod and is flying home... hopefully in one piece. Here are the results from this month:

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Many thanks to everyone who Shaq'd or Quake'd this month. If you finish any of these games later on, feel free to let me know, and I'll award an appropriate badge.

The final tally for March's Game of the Month is ready. And IT'S ON... LIKE...

1. DONKEY KONG franchise - 23 points
2. Kirby's Epic Yarn - 19 points
2. Star Wars: Dark Forces - 19 points
4. Shadow Man - 18 points
5. Battletoads in Battlemaniacs - 15 points
6. Rampage franchise - 11 points

Sometimes a villain and sometimes just another stupid monkey, Donkey Kong began as a means of recycling failed arcade cabinets and ended up launching Shigeru Miyamoto's career as a superlative game designer and laying the foundation for Nintendo's video gaming empire. Even before Mario became a household name, Donkey Kong starred in numerous arcade and handheld names, sharing the pantheon with other mascots of the arcade like Pac-Man, Q-Bert, and Frogger. Since those humble single-screen arcade beginnings, DK - and the entire Kong family - have reappeared in platformers, rhythm games, racing games, and even a... math quiz?

Recommended Games
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Jr.
Donkey Kong III
Donkey Kong Jr. Math
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie's Double Trouble
*n64* Donkey Kong 64
Donkey Konga
Donkey Konga 2
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Land
Donkey Kong Land 2
Donkey Kong Land 3
Donkey Kong: King of Swing
Mario vs. Donkey Kong

Complete any Donkey Kong game to earn a barrel badge for the game that you played: Badges coming soon The three Donkey Kong games have been added to the RTT Arcade Back Room. Finish one loop in any Donkey Kong arcade game to earn the corresponding arcade cabinet badge. image image image

If you played through a version of Mario vs. Donkey Kong for Frank's February Game of the Month, please let me know, and I'll award you the appropriate badge.

He's bigger, faster, stronger too. Be the first member of the #BeatIt crew!

What's everybody going to play?

I didn't think to add Slay the Spire to my list, I'm regularly playing through that game. I've beaten it well over 5 times already this year, so that can be my Gamer's Day badge.

NES - Super Mario Bros.
SNES -
N64 -
GC -
Wii -
Wii U -
Switch - Super Mario Wonder, Slay the Spire
GB -
GBC -
GBA -
DS -
3DS -
360 -
XB1 -
PS1 -
PS2 -
PS5 -
PSP -
GEN -

2/19 - Unique systems

3 - Total games

Badges
Hop 'n' Bop (Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Wonder)
Gamer's Day (Slay the Spire)