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Mar 28 2019 11:26am
Half Priced Books Outlet has had a lot of good games recently..

Picked up these 3 games for $25:

Gundam Side Story 0079 for Dreamcast


It's pretty rare to find a good deal on Dreamcast games in person.
Don't know much about Gundam Series or the games.
Played it for 15 minutes to test it and it was fun!
Classic mech-style game.

Currently trying to boost my Gamecube library but I will always pick up Dreamcast game for the right price!
Not for resale :)



Evil Dead Hail to the King for Playstation 1


I'm not really into survival horror games..
A kind of obscure one with a cult following.

I believe it is based on the 1981 film The Evil Dead? Dunno, never seen it.
So many survival horror games of this era have just aged poorly from bad controls..

I just picked it up because it was a good deal.
I'll probably try it out for a bit and resell it.

Kind of annoyed to have that rental sticker on there -_-


Spin Jam for Playstation 1


Knew nothing about the game, but it seemed like a weird little puzzler.
I looked it up online, it's worth nothing.
It was a budget title and kind of a rip-off of Bust a Move.

But hey, I love Bust-a-Move and this game is not a bad pick-up-and-play puzzler..
It was $0.50 so why not? haha

Profit: $774/$754/$20
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Mar 28 2019 12:11pm


Sled Storm for Playstation 1



I had that on my ps1, was really fun back then! Of course there are much better stuff today, but back then, very good entertainment.

This post was edited by TidsL on Mar 28 2019 12:11pm
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Quote (TidsL @ Mar 28 2019 12:11pm)

I had that on my ps1, was really fun back then! Of course there are much better stuff today, but back then, very good entertainment.


That's cool you have some history with it. I wish I would have had it in my meager PS1 library as a kid!
I have a lot of nostalgia for PS1 era graphics. I think this game has aged pretty well :)
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Quote (MrDestroyer @ Mar 29 2019 06:07pm)
That's cool you have some history with it. I wish I would have had it in my meager PS1 library as a kid!
I have a lot of nostalgia for PS1 era graphics. I think this game has aged pretty well :)



Good soundtrack too from what i remember.
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Mar 29 2019 12:56pm
More Pickups..

Dragon Age and Dragon Age II for Xbox 360


Got it at Goodwill
Don't know much about these games and don't have a 360.
They are complete and in good condition though!
I'll try and sell them as a bundle


Sega Superstars Tennis for Wii


Another Goodwill find.
I like arcade sports games and Sega's Virtua Tennis is one of my favorite games of all time!
This is actually pretty good and features some fun Sega characters.
Of course Sonic and crew is in there..
but you also have Space Channel 5, Nights into Dreams, Jet Grind Radio, etc.

It is kind of like Mario Tennis but with even more over the top arcade style play.
The minigames are really cool too.
I especially like the House of the Dead minigame where you hit tennis balls to stave off hordes of zombies lol


Silent Hill for Playstation 1


I'm not even a big survival horror game but I couldn't pass on it..
Got it for $35 at Half Priced Books.
A little steep for my blood but a great deal! The game usually goes for 60-$70!

I'm not sure I even need to say much about this game.
Some of Konami's greatest work at their peak and some of the most iconic gaming tropes are from this game.
I remember watching a friend's older brother play this when I was a kid and it scared the shit out of me lol


Paid $44 for the lot.
Uhg, I'm trying to save up to get some Gamecube games but I keep finding deals on other things.
I guess I can't complain :)

Profit: $774/$798/-$24


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Mar 29 2019 12:57pm
Sold Dragon Age and Dragon Age II for $13

Profit: $783/$798/-$11
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Sold Granastream Saga for $15
Sold Radiata Stories for $15

Profit $817/$798/$19

*messed up the math last time
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Apr 6 2019 07:05pm
Went to a Flea Market this morning. Picked up a few goodies:


Spyro Enter the Dragon for Gamecube
Spider-man for Gamecube


I haven't played a Spyro game since the 90's.
Not sure how the newer ones are, or even if the older ones have aged well.
Not really a high price game but worth picking up for cheap.
Even if the cover art is beat to hell <_<

Never played Spider-man either.
I'm generally not really into super hero things.

Are these games good?
I'll try them out at some point :)


The House of the Dead 2 & 3 return for Wii
Rockey for Gamecube


No manual for either.

Happy to get House of the Dead since I sold Overkill recently..
Arcade shooters on the Wii are really nice to have because they are so easy to play on a modern TV.
I really love House of the Dead in the Arcade, excited to pop this one in and give it a go!

I have nothing to say about Rocky lol
I doubt it is any good but I'll take a $1 Gamecube game I don't have any day



007 Tomorrow Never Dies for Playstation 1
Gekioh Shooting King for Playstation 1


Tomorrow Never Dies is a dirt cheap game, but one I played as a kid,
Thought about not grabbing it but it is in good enough shape so I went for it.
It will be fun to to relive those memories sometime.

Gekioh Shooting King is really the gem of this haul.
I don't have many shmups, especially vertical shmups.
Probably because I'm so terrible at them.
Gradius III is the only one I was decent at..

This is an arcade port with some oddball add-ons
There are bonus modes that add some interesting things to the gameplay.
There is a 'comedy' setting where a laugh-track is added to the background as you work through the game.
Who the fuck thought of that? haha

Kind of a valuable game, not crazy expensive or anything.
I bought it from a guy who was a game vendor.
Most of his standard stuff like Mario games were overpriced but this was $10.
A pretty good deal! :)

Got this whole lot for $20

Profit: $817/$818/-$1

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Apr 13 2019 07:43pm
What’s the list of items you still have atm that you’re currently into for 1 dollar?
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Quote (Drakwen @ Apr 13 2019 07:43pm)
What’s the list of items you still have atm that you’re currently into for 1 dollar?


Interesting Question. The short answer is NONE! haha

I just finished Alien Hominid (Gamecube) with one continue
Working through Metroid Prime at the moment

Then there are a few other pick-up and play games that I am currently shuffling through:
Crazy Taxi 2 (Dreamcast)
Burnout (Gamecube)
NFL Blitz 2000 (Dreamcast)

I've also been playing Cooking Mama Cookoff (Wii) with my girlfriend sometimes too haha :)

The reality is that I don't play through as many games as I would like..
Usually if I am picking up something for $1 it is for resale, it is a pick-up and play time killer for 15 minutes, or I think I will get to it eventually.
I'm also considering a long-term goal of a complete Gamecube library.. not in a hurry but I have been picking up anything on the platform I see for ~$1



I keep a spreadsheet of all this info too, I actually looked back through to see what I purchased for a $1 or less because you made me curious:


Games I still have:
Baten Kaitos-Gamecube-Complete-Good game…only plaid an hour or so
Bayonetta-Xbox360-Complete-Good game
Mirror’s Edge-Xbox360-Complete-Good game
Rage Racer-PS1-Complete-Good game
Resident Evil 4-Wii-Complete-Good game
Super Monkey Ball-Wii-Complete-Good game
Turtles 2 The Arcade Game-NES-Cart Only-Good game

007 Tomorrow Never Dies-PS1-Complete-Average game
Extreme G Racing-Gamecube-Complete-Average game
Kirby’s Epic Yarn-Wii-Complete-Average game
Rayman 3 Origins-Wii-Complete-Average game
Tetris Attack-Gameboy-Cart Only-Average game

Rocky-Gamecube-No Manual-Bad game

Golden Eye Rogue Agent-Gamecube-Complete-Never played it
Metroid Prime 3-Wii-Complete-Never played it
Sonic the Black Knight-Wii-Complete-Never played it
Spiderman-Gamecube-Complete-Never played it
Spin Jam-PS1-Complete-Average game
Spyro Enter the Dragon Fly-Gamecube-Complete-Never played it



Games I've sold/traded:
Alan Wake-Xbox360-Complete-Sold-Good game
Counter Strike-Xbox-Complete-Sold-Good game
Crash Bandicoot-PS1-Disc Only-Sold-Good game
Fable-Xbox-Disc Only-Sold-Good game
NFL blitz-PS1-Disc Only-Sold-Good game
Soul Caliber 2-PS2-No Manual-Sold-Good game
Super Mario Galaxy-Wii-Complete-Sold-Good game
Turtles 2 The Arcade Game-NES-Cart Only-Sold-Good game
Zelda Twighlight Princess-Wii-Complete-Sold-Good game

Colony Wars 3-PS1-Damaged Manual-Sold-Average game
Croc 2-PS1-No Manual-Sold-Average game
The Final Round-PS1-Complete-Sold-Average game
Leisure Suit Larry Magna Cum Laude-PS2-Disc Only-Sold-Average game
The Lion King-Sega Gensis-Cart Only-Sold-Average game

Earthworm Jim-Gameboy Color-Cart Only-Sold-Bad game
MLB Pennant Race-PS1-Complete-Sold-Bad game
VR baseball-PS1-Complete-Sold-Bad game

Assassin’s Creed 3-Xbox360-Complete-Never played it
Brutal Legend-Xbox360-Complete-Never played it
Bust a Groove-PS1-Case Only-Sold-Never played it
Capcom Fighting Evolution-PS2-Complete-Sold-Never played it
Dark Void-Xbox360-Complete-Sold-Never played it
Doom 64-Nintendo 64-Cart Only-Sold-Never played it
Dragon Quest VII-PS2-Case Only-Sold-Never played it
Dynasty Warrior 6 (Japan)-PS3-Complete-Sold-Never played it
Lego Pirate-PSP-Sealed-Sold-Never played it
Megaman X collection-PS2-Complete-Sold-Never played it
Parasite Eve-PS1-Case Only-Sold -Never played it
Time Crisis 3-PS2-Complete-Sold-Never played it
Red Dead Redemption-Xbox360-Complete-Never played it


To be honest, most of the games I pick up are $2-4 :)
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