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Aug 17 2020 12:41pm
New GameCube Haul:

Pac-Man Vs/Pac-Man World 2 - GameCube



I am on a streak of picking up Pac-Man games!

This is a bundled version of two games.

Pac Man Vs is a simple, but addictive take on the arcade game.
Players choose either ghosts or Pac-Man and chase down eachother in the maze.
Simple game, but extremely fun.

Pac World 2 is an action platformer/collectathon.
I have never played it, but I hear it is pretty decent!
I don't play a lot of games like this, but I enjoy them from time-to-time.
It's no Banjo-Kazooie, I'm sure. But I think I'll have fun with it :)

Both games had separate releases,
but this combo pack is the only clamshell release of Pac-Man Vs.

It's greatest hits... terrible, I know.
But this is the only way this game was released, there is no black label version :(
This is the only yellow label game I will keep in my quest for a full NA GameCube library.
It is so ugly on the shelf though lol, I'm storing it elsewhere for now.


Sonic Mega Collection - GameCube
Tetris Worlds - GameCube


I've been keeping an eye out for Sonic Mega Collection.
It has been years since I played some of the classic games.
It is not rare or valuable or anything.
But it is surprisingly hard to find a black label one that is complete for a reasonable deal.
Honestly, it's why I picked up this lot.

I am not particularly bothered buying games without the manual
But I love the Sega registration cards on the GameCube.
I definitely prefer getting those Sega games complete :)


Tetris worlds is a fine take on tetris, but not my preferred version.
They add some simple alternative gameplay and a 'story'.
But I don't like how you can cheese your way into endlessly turning a block.
Love tetris, but I don't like versions where the games lasts 45 minutes+.

Happy to have it complete though!
It will definitely get some play.


And a bunch of loose discs:

Mario Golf Toadstool Tour (disc only) - GameCube
Crash Bandicoot Wrath of Cortex (disc only) - GameCube
X-men Next Dimension (disc only) - GameCube
4x4 Evo (disc only) - GameCube
Madden 2002 (disc only) - GameCube


A fine little group of games.
The only good one here I would keep is Crash.
But I don't keep loose discs and already have some of the other ones..

I'm gonna resell them to hopefully get back my money on this lot.

Paid $36 for this haul online.
A little more than I would have liked to pay tbh.
But I'm hoping I can resell the disc only games to pay it back.
~Here is to hoping.


Money Spent: $2367
Total Sales: $2317
Profit: -$50

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Aug 17 2020 12:42pm
Sold Tube Slider (disc only) - GameCube for $30


Money Spent: $2367
Total Sales: $2347
Profit: -$20
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Aug 22 2020 10:52am
Small Saturday Goodwill Haul:

Crash Bandicoot 3 Warped (Greatest Hits) - PS1



Been finding a lot of PS1 games lately!

It's been quite a while since I played a Crash game.
Pretty happy to come across a complete copy for cheap.
They are not hard to find, but often they are overpriced.
Online, it can be picked up for ~$15.
But game stores often price it from $20-$30.

$2 at goodwill? The right price!
Even if it is the greatest hits version, idgaf.
I hope to play through it sometime soon :)


The Incredibles - GameCube


Excited to pickup any new GameCube game for cheap!
Not as excited that it is the Incredibles lol
Again, another common game.
But these licensed games targeted to kids are hard to find in decent shape.
I've come across the player's choice versions a couple times.
Happy to find a nice clean copy for cheap.

Is it any good?
I doubt it..
But I will definitely give it a try.
Maybe I will be pleasantly surprised!


Got both these games for $5

Money Spent: $2372
Total Sales: $2347
Profit: -$25


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Aug 22 2020 10:54am
Sold a group of disc only GameCube games for $33:

Mario Golf Toadstool Tour
Crash Bandicoot Wrath of Cortex
X-men Next Dimension
4x4 Evo
Madden 2002


Money Spent: $2372
Total Sales: $2380
Profit: $8
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Sep 29 2020 04:27pm
It's been a minute since my last post!
Still hitting up thrift shops pretty regularly..
Just haven't really found anything worth scooping up.

I have come across a couple things here and there.
But I find I am getting more selective.
Listing things for sale and shipping them takes up a bit of time.
It's just becoming more effort than I'm willing to dish out to profit ~$5-$8 :rolleyes:



It was my birthday earlier this month though
I decided to treat myself to a couple small pickups :) :

SSX 3 - GameCube


I have never played any of the SSX games.
People talk about these as some of their favorites of this generation.
I am a big fan of the THPS series so I figured I would give it a shot.

To be honest, I don't really like it.
I haven't played it too much... but it doesn't quite feel as smooth as I want it to be.
I think it's because I want it to play like THPS but it doesn't.
I have too much muscle memory for those games though that I can't adjust lol
I probably just need more time to get used it.
Either way, happy to have a complete copy!


XIII (Thirteen) - GameCube


I don't play too many FPS games..
But I saw some gameplay of this game online and it really interested me.
It's based on a 1980's graphic novel and has some beautiful cell shaded graphics.
Cell shading is really popular right now in the retro-scene.
I'm kind of surprised this game isn't talk about more.

I have only played about 30 minutes or so.
But I am really impressed with it so far.
It feels a lot like a 'modern' game.

Great voice acting (Adam West is in it!).
Controls feel great.
Lots of interaction with the environment.
It also has a nice balance between FPS action and stealth.

It was released on Xbox and PS2 as well as GameCube.
Of course, the GameCube version is the more expensive one..
But I definitely recommend giving this game a try!

I look forward to playing it more :)


Paid $30 for the two games.
Not a deal, but a decent price.


Money Spent: $2402
Total Sales: $2380
Profit: -$22
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Sep 29 2020 04:34pm
I also got this amazing birthday gift from my girlfriend <3 :


Skies of Arcardia Legends - GameCube




Fuck yeah!!
I have wanted this game for so long!
I have almost bought it for DreamCast in the past.
But since I started my goal of completing a NA GameCube library,
I have been keeping an eye out for a good deal on this version.
Of course, that never happened because it is not a cheap game lol

Skies of Arcardia is one of the few JRPGs on the GameCube.
Likely the best one, tbh.
It was marketed as a 'FF7 killer' when originally released on the DC.
Of course, it never had the success of FF7..
But it has a dedicated cult following.

Legends is an enhanced version of the original game with some extra characters and graphical updates.
It is definitely the best way to experience the game.

So happy to finally get a chance to play it.
So stoked about this amazing gift <3


Money Spent: $2402
Total Sales: $2380
Profit: -$22


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Oct 3 2020 12:20am
Quote (MrDestroyer @ Jun 24 2017 02:11pm)
My best find so far:

Mega Man for the Nintendo Entertainment System

http://i.imgur.com/fRLD2lf.jpg

Look how horrible that box art is lol
When I first saw it I thought maybe Mega Man was spelled "Megaman" and this was some weird game with almost the same name.

I was surprised to see it and it's in really great shape.
Got it at a garage sale for $4... The game easily goes for $50+ in similar condition.

Need to make some sales before I start buying too much more :)

Profit: $73.50/$40/-$33.5


omg that mega man art
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Oct 3 2020 07:49am
Quote (CallMeFresh @ Oct 3 2020 02:20am)
omg that mega man art


Yeah it is terrible lol. it was the first time I had seen it and thought it might be a fake. Check out Mega Man 2’s art, it is also pretty bad!

It’s funny to look back at the pickups I made early on in this thread. I didn’t realize how lucky of a find that was at the time. I wish that luck would have continued lol
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Oct 7 2020 05:52am
PS1 lot from a small town thirft:

Pac-Man World (Greatest Hits) - PS1
Syphon Filter (Greatest Hits) - PS1


Why have I been finding so many Pac-Man games lately?

I had a bit of fun with Maze Madness and I think Pac-Man World will be more of the same..
Kind of a simple action-adventure take on Pac-Man.
I don't think it is an open world like Pac-Man World 2?
I haven't played it yet so I don't know for sure lol

But it does have the original arcade version included!
Pac-Man is definitely my favorite arcade game.
I think the PS d-pad will suite the game well.


Syphon filter is kind of a bad game tbh.
A lot of run and gun games from the PS1 era have aged like fine milk.
But, this was a game I had as a kid and never beat it.
Really I just used the taser on the first level and set enemies on fire with it..
That was enough fun for me back then lol

I think it will be fun to revisit.
Haven't played it since the 90's, but my expectations are low lol


Pinobee (Disc Only) - PS1


This was a total blind buy.
Loose PS1 discs were only $1 at this place so I took a gamble.
I was hoping it might be a spinoff of Twin Bee..
It's definitely not a shooter though lol

It's an action platformer somewhere in between RayMan and Sonic.
Just not near as good as either of those games.
It's not terrible though.
If you are a big fan of action platformers... it's maybe worth a play.
It's really cheap (typically goes for like $5 complete).
Dunno what I will do with this copy lol :rolleyes:


Blasto (Disc Only) - PS1


This was the pickup I was most excited about!
I have been looking for a copy of this for a while.

Blasto is not really valuable, but definitely uncommon.
I had it as a kid and thought it was so weird lol
But that is because it is weird!
It's a pretty typical PS1 3rd person shooter/platformer.
But damn does this game have a lot of charm.

Blasto's character is like Duke-Nuke-Em meets Johnny Bravo.
Lots of corny humor.
Phil Hartmann did the voice acting too!

Sadly, this copy was scratched to shit and doesn't play :(
I am going to try to resurface it though!



Paid $6 for this lot.
Nothing crazy here, but a lot of nostalgia for me :)


Money Spent: $2408
Total Sales: $2380
Profit: -$28

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Nov 3 2020 01:52pm
Seems like I have hit a bit of a dry spell.
Still out there thrifting but not coming across much.
That's okay though.
I have been using this time to make a dent in my back-log :)


Picked up a new GameCube haul online to break my drought:


Call of Duty Finest Hour - GameCube
Call of Duty 2 Big Red One - GameCube
Medal of Honor European Assault - GameCube


Gonna be honest, military games don't really do it for me.
The FPS thing has been done in so many creative ways..
Going back to older standard military ones is kind of bland.

With this small lot, I now own every MoH and CoD game on the GameCube.
Yay I guess lol
To be fair, I still haven't played any of them for more than an hour.. -_-
Maybe I should give it a chance.

I'm just happy to knock them off the list.
They are all complete with manual too :)


Army Men Sarge's War - GameCube
The Scorpion King - GameCube
Robotech Battlecry - GameCube


Never played any of the Army Men games.
They were quite popular back in the day.
I remember watching a friend play one of them on PS1 as a kid.
I have not clue which version it was lol

Doesn't seem like my kind of game..
But maybe I will be surprised by it!
I try to get some enjoyment out of all the games I purchase.

I don't know much about The Scorpion King.
What I do know is that it is among the least valuable GameCube games lol
Never seen the movie...
But the fact that people will practically give it away doesn't give me much hope.
It's a shame it is missing the manual.
At least it has the extra goodies.

Robotech is a game I am actually pretty interested in!
The case came heavily damaged so I swapped it out with a spare Madden 2002 case
(hence the licensed NFL sticker lol)
This is a licensed game based on the popular anime.
I am familiar with it but never watched it myself.
From my understanding, it is standard mech-suit stuff.

The gameplay looks pretty interesting though.
There is a combination of plane dogfighting levels and mech suit action.
The graphics look great too! It has a nice cell-shaded look.
I'm looking forward to playing it :)


Gladius - GameCube
Spartan Total Warrior - GameCube


These are the two games that made me jump on this lot.

Gladius is a under-the-radar tactical RPG.
Tactics RPGs are probably my favorite type of games.
Sadly, the GameCube did not get many of them.
I think this is one of only two in the entire library.
Fire Emblem being the other, which means I now have them all! hah

I hear it is relatively shallow in story.
But the battle mechanics really interest me.
There is the standard rock-paper-scissors formula to combat:
Mediums beat light; heavies beat medium; light beats heavies, etc.
But there are 'quick' time events to the combat that mix it up.
Its kind of like a golf game meter where the damage increases if you hit action at the right time.
My only concern is that I think it is kind of a long game.


I picked up Spartan Total Warrior disc only a while ago..
I sold it off because I like to at least have the case.
But the game was actually a lot of fun.
It's a hack and slash kind of similar to Dynasty Warriors.
Just some good mindless fun.
I don't have many games like that so always happy to diversify the library.



Got this lot for $35.
Overall, I'm pretty happy with it.
Not a lot of resale potential as I don't own any of these.
But less than $5 a pop is hard to beat for GameCube.

I can picture the person who had this collection back in the day.
They probably finished watching The Gladiator or Black Hawk down.
Then they chugged a monster energy drink and joined in on the action via GameCube :rolleyes:


Money Spent: $2443
Total Sales: $2380
Profit: -$63
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