Retro gaming new acquisitions

[lejackal]

This has been a labour of love, I bought it as non-working back in January and had to replace practically everything to get it working. But this new LCD screen looks a million times better than the original one so it was worth the wait!

Amazing!

 

[edd_jedi]

I saw this in the window of CEX while I was walking to the supermarket this morning, it looks unused so I couldn't pass it up! Makes a nice change to the filthy/knackered stuff I usually see in CEX shops

 

[lejackal]

I saw this in the window of CEX while I was walking to the supermarket this morning, it looks unused so I couldn't pass it up! Makes a nice change to the filthy/knackered stuff I usually see in CEX shops

I feel sorry for whoever they paid 50p for it

looks like a stunner though!

 

[lejackal]

Not added anything of note for a while so I'm really happy to add what I'm pretty certain was the first issue of Crash Magazine that I bought back in the day and a Nintendo promo copy of Shadows of the Empire book

 

[edd_jedi]

A bit of a new 'focus' for me, I wanted to get a NES but after doing some research found that the Japanese Famicom AV 'top loader' console was a better option (more reliable, better video output, and much smaller.) So I've ordered one of those which is on its way now, in the meantime I've ordered a handful of Famicom games for it. I love the different coloured shells and the artwork on the labels. Some of these were only a couple of quid each so it's a nice little cheap run to do.

 

[Clarkspie&chips]

They look great together. A famicon is still the only way to play the original super mario bros 2 as well without emulation

 

[lejackal]

I love the Japanese box art @edd_jedi
I bought this a while ago purely for the box, might get a Jap cube one day to play it on

 

[edd_jedi]

A famicon is still the only way to play the original super mario bros 2 as well without emulation

Yes a lot of people probably don't know that Mario 2 was completely different between Japan and the West!

 

[lejackal]

Yes a lot of people probably don't know that Mario 2 was completely different between Japan and the West!

Me for one!

 

[edd_jedi]

New addition to my consoles, a Japanese NEC Core Grafx (PC Engine.) I've always wanted one of these because of the Bomberman series, I was tempted by the Mini version that came out recently but this came up on eBay UK at a good price with an Everdrive so I grabbed it. Speaking of mini, look how small it is, it's barely bigger than the controller! Very cool little thing.

 

[Clarkspie&chips]

Excellent score Edd, I remember reading you could hook up a load of multitaps and have massive bomberman multiplayer games. I always thought that would have made an excellent birthday party when I was a kid m.

 

[edd_jedi]

I remember reading you could hook up a load of multitaps and have massive bomberman multiplayer games

Yes, one strange thing about these is they only have one controller port, so you need a multitap to even play 2 players! Next on my shopping list, the only problem is controllers for these are quite pricey so don't think I can justify buying another four!

 

[edd_jedi]

The Famicom arrived today! If you've never seen one before, these later models came with a SNES style controller. It looks so good on the CRT and look how small it is next to the Mega CD!

 

[lejackal]

The Famicom arrived today! If you've never seen one before, these later models came with a SNES style controller. It looks so good on the CRT and look how small it is next to the Mega CD!

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Nice! I guess they need a step down converter?

 

[edd_jedi]

Nice! I guess they need a step down converter?

Actually no just a suitable UK power supply, I'm using the same one that goes with my American SNES.

 

[edd_jedi]

My latest project, I bought this knackered Game Boy Pocket from Facebook for £10 including postage. It didn't even turn on so the seller had no idea if it worked, I thought it was worth a gamble for a tenner. When it arrived it was apparent there had been a battery leak inside, lots of horrible blue corrision all over the board. The screen was also badly burned from somebody leaving it in the sun once upon a time.

I cleaned up the motherboard with isopropyl and got it to power on, but even after removing the burnt filter the screen was beyond repair. So I ordered this new clear blue case and an IPS screen, and am very happy with the finished result!

 

[lejackal]

Nice rescue!

 

[edd_jedi]

I was so impressed with the GBP screen that I ordered new IPS screens for my GBC and GBA as well. Wow, what a difference! The kits are all quite cheap, around £40 for each screen and under a tenner for the new shells (you can use original shells but they need cutting.) Some soldering is required though so it's a little tricky to install them. There are sellers on eBay selling complete upgraded systems for about £100-120 each, unless you fancy the challenge or already have old consoles lying around I would advise buying them pre-built to be honest as the cost is about the same as sourcing the console and all parts separately.

 

[edd_jedi]

You may have seen my 'loft find' thread in the main forum, I also found these

 

[theforceuk]

I've started collecting N64 CIB games this must include the cartridge bag. I kept the 3 Star Wars games from my original gaming days and added Battle for Naboo to complete the Star Wars set. Then decided to add games I owned back in the day and now decided to add games I wanted but never got….slippery slope this is. lol. Can't believe how reasonable they still are, it's like collecting MOC in the early 00's.