Weekend Discussion

by Chris Faylor, Apr 18, 2009 6:43am PDT

I've only got two episodes left before I finish The Wire. I don't want it to end. It's to the point where I find myself intentionally delaying my viewings, much as I'll hold off on beating a game I really love, such as Ico, just to make it last as long as possible.

By the way, I'm sad to report that Ohio State managed to top my brother's team in the first round of online voting for the National College Comedy Competition. But there's good news, as Reid's short film is still in the running. If you like it, maybe vote?

Either way, you folks have yourselves a nice weekend. You've earned it, you know.

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i hooked up an NES friday and it worked perfectly - great contact on the 72 pin connector.

however, the used game store gouges you on classic titles.

less mainstream titles like batman, rc-pro am, street fighter 2010, shadowgate, etc, were all around $8-10, perfect pricing.

smb3? fucking $30. zelda? $30. mega man 2? $40! final fantasy was $40 as well.

does that strike anyone else as a bit ludicrous? are these titles fetching this price online? i highly doubt it.

i mean super mario bros. / duck hunt was twenty dollars.

Apr 19, 2009 8:57pm PDT

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i hooked up an NES friday and it worked perfectly - great contact on the 72 pin connector. however, th... : EvilDolemite
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- Same for GBA games. : capt tripps
- http://www.virtualnes.com/ : DrFlammable
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  well trying to find a working copy probably is not easy. those games are probably 20 years old now. : sleepyvt
  - ^ This, the more popular it is, the harder it is to find a working copy. Supply and demand, as simple as ... : ovrlrd
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    nes carts last a long long time if the contacts don't become corroded it's much harder to find a good ... : EvilDolemite
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  A brick and mortar store that keeps that kind of inventory would have to sell at those prices. The turna... : spiderfill
  - that's a good point, though they also stock titles from atari to xbox, and accessories, so they have some... : EvilDolemite
- i remember paying that much for popular SNES titles on eBay about 10 years ago. : biskits
- Daaaang. :[ : CrustaR
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  http://gogamers.com/gogamerscom/index.php?id=nes : SiW.
  - Oh yeah, their online presence is kinda lame though. I didn't even get a confirmation email the last tim... : SiW.
- I still got my NES (not sure if it'll work) and all my NES games. : Ziz
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  Welcome to the world of vintage gaming. : hirosushima
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    yeah i think i'll just dip my feet in and not dive in headfirst. too much money for all the stuff i'd wa... : EvilDolemite
    - My friend got sucked in to collecting Old NES titles that were hard to find. Ine over 2 months he had col... : hirosushima
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  Be thankful you have emulation, the prices for this stuff would probably be a lot higher :[ : ghost in my shell
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    there's just something great about holding a real controller and playing on a piece of shit TV you know? ... : EvilDolemite
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      Definitely. There's just something awesome to holding the actual controller in your hands... NES doesn... : DOOManiac
      
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      i have a spare TV for my old stuff. : EvilDolemite
      
      I'm just incredibly lazy. : DOOManiac
    - I know what you mean, but why not get a convertor? Use the original controller but have an emulator. That... : avatar_58
- I have every one of those NES games sitting in a box next to me waiting for me to become not-lazy enough ... : OverloadUT
- thats pretty high, i could see charing $15-20 for some of those, but 30-40 is very high : MoreVespeneGas
- Also, obviously, ebay. http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=nes&_sacat=See-All... : famine101
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  Somewhere along the line nintendo and retro things became hip and that doesn't help the price. I've seen ... : Tekmoor
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    A used SNES is about $40. A YOBO machine that plays NES and SNES (or even NES, SNES and Genesis) are clos... : MoreVespeneGas
    - Better to get the actual hardware, though. The controllers are better and there are no compatibility pro... : pyrogen
- yeah, and if you want to get a working designs (playstation) rpg or some rare game its over $40 as well. ... : X-GOUKI
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  You could buy a powerpak and play almost every NES game ever made for $135. http://www.retrousb.com/pr... : pyrogen
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    See now that's just fucking cool. : avatar_58
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      Agreed. I really wish somebody would make something like that for the SNES or Genesis. : pyrogen
      
      There used to be tons of these, like the Super Wildcard DX (still being sold I think). Why do you think ... : SiW.
- xbox1 with emulators ftw : VuduChild
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  ouch, my local places are charging $2-10 depending on game.
  
  Apr 20, 2009 6:52am PDT
  
  ouch, my local places are charging $2-10 depending on game. : metalremains

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