An assortment of gaming pick-ups, fixes, and playing has happened since I last checked in. And "Big Ol'" says hello, sorta.
In non-chronological order, we begin.
From Craigslist:
A great lot that required a drive up the highway, but it was worth it.
Not shown, since they already moved on:
PS2 Champions of Norrath - CB
PS2 Champions: Return to Arms - C
Truth be told, I spent $150 on the above lot, but the already sold and arranged sales with cover it and I will keep the two games that initiated the purchase - Sunset Riders and Turtles in Time. The consoles were extras for me so will move on.
NOTABLES, besides the working consoles -
Sunset Riders (SNES)
TMNT Turtles in Time (SNES)
LOTR Battle For Middle Earth Anthology (PC)
Mega Man X4, X5, and X6 (PS1)
Meta Slug Anthology CIB (PS2) FS/FT
Also from Craigslist, and I can't provide a pic because of how fast it moved to someone I intended it to end up with:
PRETEND YOU SEE IT HERE.
I bought an awesome black Sega Dreamcast Sega Sports console with black controller from a guy for $20 because it kept shutting off after a couple of minutes. I opened it up, scrubbed the pins connecting the power board to the main board with Brasso (love the stuff) and rubbing alcohol to remove the oxidation, put it back together and DAMN IF IT DIDN'T WORK LIKE A CHAMP. Then I drove it over to my buddy's house and sold it to him for my cost. Yes, it was a great find.CDWorld and retail:
I couldn't pass up Final Fight One for GBA.
Thrift stores:
GODZILLA for a Gojira fan! Unleashed was their standard Wii game price of $8 with cover/no manual. Sweet deal for a game averaging $45, disc only! Destroy all Monsters is a double for me and FS/FT. Oh look, Captain Power tapes. Does anyone still have the toys and want them?
Not much from that thrift stop.
AND THESE ARE ALL FS/FT SINCE I HAVE ENOUGH TROUBLE TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH MY EXISTING 500+ LIBRARY.
I have actually been compiling Halo books found for a while. Tonight I added another, plus a Balder's Gate II guide and a bunch of Wing Commander books.
BREAK FOR A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT.
The girlfriend got her first taste of a true Metal concert last week when she accompanied the usual lot of us for Five Finger Death Punch, Volbeat, Hell Yeah, and Nothing More to SLC. It was the 3rd time that my brother and I have seen 5FDP (the first being a meet and greet that I will never forget) and 2nd time for me with Hell Yeah (signed Vinnie Paul drum head on my wall). It was 5 hours of absolute AWESOME! I can't express how much 5FDP appreciates their fans and puts on an amazing show. And Volbeat had such a long set that we were literally worn out by the end and needed a break to catch our breath, although the band kept going. Get your tickets now for this awesome tour!
And finally, my non-gaming finds because I both enjoy seeing other people show off their other random interests and enjoy posting mine.
Yes, I just worked a promo for Ivan and the boys above. But I still love the classics, and I found a sweet stack of Neil vinyls for $0.50 each, plus Moody Blues, BTO, and Fogelberg. Yes, I can relate when I watch Saving Silverman. Neil's the man!