NES - newest possession




Posted by Bubblez

I got Skate Or Die (lose) from an online auction and Kickle Cubicle (lose) from my local Easy Cash store.




Posted by Roth

My newest possession is the Power Pad... I haven't been able to buy anything lately, and that was purchased last summer... I can't wait to get some more money!




Posted by Dexter

I got three new games after school today.

Mission Impossible (C+)
T&C Surf Design (E)
Quarterback (D)

grr, none of them are really high on the rarity list. This puts my NES total around 177.




Posted by Dexter

Little Mermaid (B)
Lode Runner (B)

I already beat Little Mermaid on my first try while watching The Grudge. I think I had infinite lives, so I guess that is not too much of an accomplishment. Was it my television or was Ariel's hair purple? Flounder should have been in it more.

And Lode Runner is excellent. I had no idea what it was like when I got it. It just felt right to choose that one out of the huge selection I had before me. It is one of those clever games that takes me in with such weight and doesn't let me go. I adore these ingenious perplexing games. I'll have some great times with this one.




Posted by Mixhael


Quoting Dexter: And Lode Runner is excellent. I had no idea what it was like when I got it. It just felt right to choose that one out of the huge selection I had before me. It is one of those clever games that takes me in with such weight and doesn't let me go. I adore these ingenious perplexing games. I'll have some great times with this one.


Is it anything like the computer game? I had Lode Runner on my old Compaq/Windows 95 computer and it was a great puzzle game with tons of little weapons and trinkets to collect.



Posted by Dexter

That doesn't sound like the same game. In this game, you are running around little levels, climbing ladders and digging holes, collecting gold while evading a few malicious enemies that look like the original Bomberman.

[IMG]http://www.juegomania.org/emuladores/nes/0/504.jpg[/IMG]

I got some more games today after work.

Galaga (B)
Whomp Em (B)

Whomp Em is such a great game. It has a Mega Man format where you choose what levels you want to do first and get the weapons from whatever boss is within that level. The fighting style closely resembles that from the Adventures of Link where you could jump up and down pointing your sword (spear) towards such directions. You play as a little Indian. I'm going through the game now. It seems easy enough where I will have it defeated in a few hours, depending on how much time I put into it while I do other activities.

[IMG]http://www.nesplayer.com/database/sprites/w/Whomp%20'Em_files/06640520.gif[/IMG]




Posted by inequity

popeye and another nes satelitte




Posted by Tyler Durden

Just today at this self-owned video game shoppe:
King's Quest V ..B+
Mighty Final Fight ..B+
Frankenstein ..B+
Disney's Adventures in the Magic Kingdom ..B

[quote=Dexter]
And Lode Runner is excellent. I had no idea what it was like when I got it. It just felt right to choose that one out of the huge selection I had before me. It is one of those clever games that takes me in with such weight and doesn't let me go. I adore these ingenious perplexing games. I'll have some great times with this one.

[quote=los angeles]Is it anything like the computer game? I had Lode Runner on my old Compaq/Windows 95 computer and it was a great puzzle game with tons of little weapons and trinkets to collect.

[quote=Dexter]That doesn't sound like the same game. In this game, you are running around little levels, climbing ladders and digging holes, collecting gold while evading a few malicious enemies that look like the original Bomberman.

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Lode Runner (in it's first release) Atari 2600 - 1983[/center]

LA, that's because your memories of Lode Runner, aren't in fact based upon the original (which is, itself a remake of the Atari 2600 version). Lode Runner has seen many face-lifts. Perhaps the least memorable is the PSX release, which like it's predecessors, went un-charted among other titles. A very under-rated series if you ask me.




Posted by Dexter

Stanley and the Search for Dr. Livingston (B)
Terra Cresta (B+)

I have not played them yet. I'll probably play them later on tonight while I watch Absolute Power.




Posted by Momentum

Mission Impossible
Gradius
Roller Games
Target Renegade
Eliminator Boat Duel
Nintendo World Cup
M.U.S.C.L.E.
Palamedes
Al Unser Jr. Turbo Racing
Bill Elliot's NASCAR Challenge

and my two more happier pickups

Shockwave (AGCI Game)
Impossible Mission II (American Video Entertainment Game)

171 games.

Also, hilariously enough, the logo on "Eliminator Boat Duel" is misprinted on the top as "Elimonator Boat Duel." I saw a baseball game at the same store earlier today called "Legends of the Diamond" with another misprint, as "Legends of the Daimond."

Later




Posted by Dexter

[URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/cosplaydexterity/Nintendo/Vindicators.jpg]Look what I got yesterday.[/URL] Vindicators! It is a killer tank game. When I get home tonight I am going to beat it! :link:




Posted by Dexter

I got Batman a few days ago. Now that I have Batman and Batman: Return of the Joker, I need to find Batman Returns. Then I will have all three Batman titles. I only played it for about 5 minutes. I look forward to getting some time to actually sit down and try to defeat it, although I hear it is a incredibly difficult game to overcome.




Posted by Tyler Durden

Yea, Batman is an immensely challenging title. One of my mother's ex-boyfriends creamed it though, in about an hour. A true talent, he used to beat all my games and make me feel like such a loser.




Posted by Dexter

I just got The Barb's Tale and 1942 about an hour ago. I hear The Barb's Tale is an excellent game, although I don't know much about it myself. I need to catch up in my gaming life so I can play some of the newer games I have been getting. Hopefully I'll be able to finish up a few of the adventures I am in the midst of with the Game Cube (Resident Evil Zero/007 Nightfire), then quickly move on to Batman and so forth. I expect I will have over 200 NES games by the middle of summer, but it definitely doesn't end there.




Posted by Tyler Durden

Ohh!?.. You mean [URL=http://www.vgmuseum.com/images/nes/01/bards1.gif]The Ba[/URL][URL=http://www.vgmuseum.com/images/nes/01/bards2.gif]rd's Tale[/URL]. Looks like a promising 'true' role-player from the days of yore. Allthough not something I could find myself getting inthrawed in too often. But, best of luck with it Dex..

*oscar* ...enjoy.




Posted by EnTiTyHaCkEr

Well, the last item that I bought for my NES is a new RF adapter. The one that I had just suddenly started showing an awful lot of fuzz on my screen and was beginning to short out occasionally.




Posted by neofreak91

I got CRYSTALIS :link: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/neofreak9193/05.jpg




Posted by Landon

Just won an Action 52.
My latest NES "grail" on the quest towards completion

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Posted by Dexter

I picked up Fantasy Zone and Strider the other day. I think that gives me about 188 NES games.

Last night I received a message from the lady who works at the pawnshop telling me that they received a new, gigantic load of NES games, so I am going to swing by after school today and see what they got for me. It is pleasant having them inform me when they get new games. It helps me grab the good ones before someone else does, I guess. The mysteriousness and the excitement I feel is splendid.




Posted by bazariah


Quoting Dexter:

Last night I received a message from the lady who works at the pawnshop telling me that they received a new, gigantic load of NES games, so I am going to swing by after school today and see what they got for me. It is pleasant having them inform me when they get new games. It helps me grab the good ones before someone else does, I guess. The mysteriousness and the excitement I feel is splendid.


i know exactley how you feel about that, on how you dont know whats gonna be there, and then finding a title your wanting, it builds to a point where you cant take it any more

im only after 4 more games now for a complete uk set
donkey kong, bartman/radioactive, fantastic dizzy, quatro adventure... but i believe i shall be aquiring them very soon



Posted by Dexter

I got Snakes Revenge and Werewolf: The Last Warrior. Two terrific games that I finally got to add into my collection, forcing my number to hit 190. I have not been able to give either game a decent amount of my time due to the intense battles I have been having with some of my previous games. I really look forward to playing Snakes Revenge and being a werewolf will be a radical experience.




Posted by Vampnagel P. Wingpire

Where do you guys buy most of your NES games? I really only know of one local store that may carry a few titles, but hardly any at all. I would love to buy more titles, but I suppose I'm going to have to look online for them.




Posted by Dexter

I have never gotten an NES game online before. I currently find myself exploring various pawnshops in many different locations. Some of them have my cell number and leave me messages whenever they get new games in, occasionally telling me every title to let me know ahead of time if it is worth my time or not. There are about 3 major pawnshops I check regularly, which receives new games almost weekly. I suggest you visit a few pawnshops and see what they got. You may be surprised.




Posted by Vampnagel P. Wingpire

Hmm, I actually don't know of any pawnshops offhand, but I'm sure my parents do. I'll have to check some of them out, thanks.




Posted by Supermario

The latest game I got was Tecmo NBA Basketball. I think it is one of the best basketball games for the Nintendo Entertainment System.




Posted by Dexter

kk, I got some new ones yesterday. Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego, Mickey Mousecapade, and Kid Niki: Radical Ninja. That's three new ones giving me a total of 193!

Kid Niki was fun. It had numerous enjoyable, sometimes frustrating obstacles, especially that episode when they introduced the bubbles. I defeated this game earlier this morning. Interesting how the game contained a bamboo-like level. A film I watched last night, House of Flying Daggers, also had elements of bamboo. I'm sure there is some significant meaning behind the bamboo. It must symbolize something in which they incorporate it into these things. I'm interested in finding that out. Sometimes, while playing, I would get tweaked up and start thinking I'm playing as Davy Crockett. Must be the hair looking like a lifeless raccoon. Anyway, I found this game more satisfying than, let's say, The Legend of Kage or Ninja Kid. Atta Boy!




Posted by Bubblez

I've yet to pay it so I'm not really having it right now, but I got offered a copy of RC Pro-AM. It's not a rare game or anything but I really like it and it's still missing in my collection. Can't wait to play it!




Posted by Dexter

That game is terrific, probably the best racing game for the NES. I am glad to have it in my collection. It was one of the original games I had in my collection from the early NES years. I guess there is a sequel out there somewhere that I believe is much rarer than the original.




Posted by Oilslick

Dexter how do u find so many nes games its not fair and my game shops have so few of them :( -sigh- u are one lucky person, i dunno what a pawn shop is lol (im in uk) and how did u get them to phone you! cool! do they specialise in nes games or something?




Posted by Dexter

haha. No. It really isn't that complicated. Pawnshops are places where people go to sell their things, such as guns, movies, CDs, VCRs, TVs, etc. I have never been one to sell anything there, but I do visit them often, usually only for games. There are so many around me, I still have not been to them all. There are a few places, however, that is constantly getting new games in. At least a few a week. They are also the ones that are on the road between my house and where I go to school, so I am able to go there often. Lately, I have been going about once a week and getting new games. I have gone there so often and have gotten to know the people who work there, which makes things a bit easier. They usually (always from my personal experience) have a way where you can give them your name and number and tell them to call you whenever they get new games in, unless they get them almost every day or something. Just in case something amazing I have been looking for comes in with one of the other pawnshops that I don't visit often, they'll call me up and I can make a trip, assuming the trip would be worth it. I see numerous games that I don't already possess, but I usually limit myself to only a few each time I visit, perhaps to make this adventure last longer. Also, I only get a few at a time because I like to defeat the ones I obtained previously before I move on to new ones.

Just ask your parents and friends about pawnshop/second hand shop type places that may carry NES games. Maybe they are just rarer where you live. One of these days I plan on going to Portland, which is only about an hour from my school, and visiting numerous pawnshops to see what they have. I imagine there are some huge places that would hold a gigantic amount of NES games for me to choose from. Garage sells might also be worth checking out occasionally, although I don't have much experience with those.




Posted by Oilslick

Thanks for the tips Dext :D and yeah from what your saying that you see alot of nes games in pawn shops etc. they sound common over USA but in UK they are like gold dust lol seriously, the only older games i can get hold of are Dreamcast and N64 in game shops (if im lucky) and then just the new ones being released for the future systems even though i have all 3 (Ps2,GC,Xbox) i still want the classic titles for my older consoles like the NES, SNES and Sega Mega Drive




Posted by Dexter

I picked up Dick Tracy the other day in the mall, along with a few Game Cube games. That gives me 194 NES games. I'll certainly hit the 200 mark by the middle of summer, perhaps sooner.




Posted by bazariah


Quoting Oilslick: i still want the classic titles for my older consoles like the NES, SNES and Sega Mega Drive


dude im a uk collecter too... your best bet for classic games nowadays is places like gamestation or the independantly run places... gamestation have quite an inventory especially after i cleared out my quadruples and over to them, this included about half the uk nes game list and every uk master system title, they also bought about 600 of my megadrive games which i had spare, and they distributed a lot of these items nationwide.. if you need info on which stores to visit just send me a pm

i also use boot sales and ebay quite a lot too, allthough the booty's can be a tad expensive these days, as other seller have realised the potential worth of video games...

as it goes for a pawn shop think of cash converters, but to a more independent level, thus usually a mom and pop store run by a family, more trustworthy to keep stuff for you and they have no higher powers to answer to, plus they have the balls to sell older gear rather than the more current stuff... also house clearance shops are pretty sweet places to check out

as dexter said only buy a few at each time, they will definetly last you longer, i got to a point where i was playing nes games for a few minutes in order to test them (sometimes getting 30 at one time) and not gaining any fun from them, purchase the fun titles (probotecter, castlevania, megaman, the marios) first then start looking for the rarities and the lesser titles

i personally used to own my own games store, thus gave me access to the pick of the crop as it went for retro titles :D

dex, it's cool to hear that you are reaching that 200 mark fast, it will most certainley be a monumentous occasion when you reach that elusive total my good man, and dick tracy is a pretty fun game too



Posted by Jak Pattinson

i got alien vs predator 2 and super metroid back yesterday. i used to own them before, but i got robed, and those along with sum other stuff got taken. it's cool to have them back, but they're only half as interesting as they were a few years ago. super metroid seemed super easy when i played it this morning. pretty cool.




Posted by bazariah

i finally have my bartman vs radioactive man in uk pal format, i've had it in ntsc usa format for about 2 years now, but i have finaly aquired the uk version, which was thanks to my mother realy being on ebay at the right time :D

so now i only need 3 more for a complete uk version set, they are donkey kong, fantastic dizzy and quatro adventure, im mainly looking for the cart versions of the last two titles there, im not including plug thru's as main games because of how they need another title piggy backed game genie style, allthough they are relative in my collecting, so in essence i would need 7 more to my total if i included all known uk plug-thru's

once i have the full set im going to look out for all the known european and australian only titles

once i have all of those i'll start hunting down any american games i need plus brazillian and maybe even the asian/hong-kong ones




Posted by Jak Pattinson

wow, that is certainly a very dificult goal to acheeve. good luck buddy.




Posted by bazariah

i just won two copies of tengens tetris on ebay :D




Posted by Dexter

I got Sesame Street 123 a few days ago. Now I got 123 and ABC. I'm sure there is another, though.




Posted by bazariah


Quoting Dexter: I got Sesame Street 123 a few days ago. Now I got 123 and ABC. I'm sure there is another, though.


Sesame Street: Big Bird's Hide and Speak
Sesame Street: Countdown
they are the others :D

im still waiting for my bartman (uk version) and my copies of tengens tetris to arrive, shouldnt be long now

i did win yesterday 8 more ntsc american titles for my collection:
star tropics (already own it)
blue marlin (already own it)
michael andretti f1
super mario/duck hunt
super mario 2
nes open golf
little mermaid
platoon



Posted by Dexter


Quoting bazariah: Sesame Street: Big Bird's Hide and Speak
Sesame Street: Countdown
they are the others :D


That's right. I saw Countdown once before. Do you know which ones are the rarest by any chance? I'm a little curious.



Posted by bazariah

Big Bird Hide & Speek Hi Tech B
Sesame Street 1-2-3 Hi Tech C+
Sesame Street 123/ABC Hi Tech B
Sesame Street A-B-C Hi Tech C+
Sesame Street Countdown Hi Tech A-

according to the mike etler list countdown is the rarest one there mate, it shares the same rating as tengens tetris

and it's harder to find than dragon warrior 4




Posted by Bubblez

I got RC Pro A.M in the mail. Didn't find the time to actually play it but I know it's a great game. Me happy!




Posted by bazariah

my two copies of tengens tetris finally arrived this morning

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v177/bazariah/baztwotetristengen.jpg[/IMG]

im so happy :D

im still waiting for my copy of bartman radioactive man to arrive

but i did manage to secure myself a copy of super adventure quests (quatro adventure), leaving just the single donkey kong and fantastic dizzy to complete the full uk set




Posted by bazariah

over the past few days my bartman meets radioactiveman and super adventure quests have arrived

i also got blues brothers and little league baseball on import

and very very soon i should get the last two games im needing for the full uk set




Posted by inequity


Quoting bazariah: my two copies of tengens tetris finally arrived this morning

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v177/bazariah/baztwotetristengen.jpg[/IMG]

im so happy :D

im still waiting for my copy of bartman radioactive man to arrive

but i did manage to secure myself a copy of super adventure quests (quatro adventure), leaving just the single donkey kong and fantastic dizzy to complete the full uk set


now what do you need 2 tetris games for?



Posted by bazariah


Quoting MackSlovack: now what do you need 2 tetris games for?



one as a spare i guess, plus some people over here are willing to spend or trade more so if i ever decide to sell it off or whatever i have it to do so with



Posted by bazariah

ok latest possesions are

all american versions

little mermaid
platoon
andrettis world gp
startropics
blue marlin
mario/duck hunt
nes open tournement golf
super mario 2

the first 3 were the ones i realy wanted out of the batch as i already have american versions ST and BM, the last 3 i've had in uk format for years, but it's nice to get american versions though...

anybody wanna trade the blue marlin and startropics for a game i dont have? let me know if so




Posted by Dexter

Haven't played it yet, but I got Double Dragon 3 the other day. Now I have 1 and 3, so I must find number 2.

I've been falling behind. I should make some time after school today to go out on an adventure and get a few games. I'm nearly at 200!




Posted by neonmole

[COLOR=DarkOrange] 4 x boxed:

California Games, Super Mario 3, Marble Madness and Mario Golf

10 x unboxed:

The Newzealand Story, Wrestle Mania Challenge, Solar Jetman, Super Spike v ' ball, Ivan "Ironman" Super off road, Double dribble, Cobra triangle, Snake Rattke n Roll, Elite and Mario Bros with Duck hunt.

2 x controllers in very good condition

1 x light gun


All of these things for




Posted by neofreak91

also I have Double Dragon 3 Haven t played it yet but I got Double Dragon 2 is nice game also I have Double Dragon 2 for turbo duo




Posted by Dexter

I got Dungeon Magic and Yoshi's Cookie the other day. I've never played Dungeon Magic before but I have played plenty of Yoshi's Cookie in my time. I'm glad I have both Yoshi titles now. Dungeon Magic had the goldish sticker on the back, so I assume it will have saved files included. It seems that is what those goldish stickers represent, but I'm not sure. Anybody know what those are suppose to mean?

Also, that Double Dragon 3 game is superb. At first I found it quite irritating, probably because of the severe difficulty and lack of the actions working properly. Now, however, I have grown fond of it. The difficulty has brought me into the adventure more personally and I am looking forward to eventually defeating the game. This will probably drag me back to the first Double Dragon to defeat it, since I never did. I've gotten all the way to Japan. I'll probably get further and further with each try until I finally conquer it. After you make it past that first level, you feel more confident and seem to have more control over yourself. I hope to find Double Dragon 2 sometime, along with the Double Dragon/Battletoads game by Rare. I've been looking for that one for a long time now. I'll also have to see the Double Dragon movie. Maybe I'll get that for tonight.

Anyway, my collection should be at 200 now or nearly there. I'm going to get a few more games this coming up weekend. Hope I find some excellent ones.




Posted by Roth

Nice to hear someone playing DDIII. I love that game. I STILL haven't conquered it, but have been playin' the smeg out of it recently. Sounds like you're on a DD kick right now :P I have some Double Dragon comics, actually haha




Posted by neofreak91

I got robocop complete




Posted by Tyler Durden

Monster Party
Monsters in my pocket
The Goonies II
Back to the Future
Dash Galaxy in the Alien Asylum
Dr. Chaos
Alien Syndrome
Rampage

Hi Dex o_0!




Posted by Tyler Durden

1 NES "MAX" analog/turbo 4 button controller
Fox's Peter Pan & The Pirates: Revenge of Captain Hook
The Flinstones: Rescue of Dino & Hoppy
Caveman Games




Posted by neofreak91

I got 17 OFFICIAL NES dust nintendo covers - $10




Posted by Tyler Durden

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Addams Family
The Silver Surfer
Destiny of an Emperor




Posted by Momentum

Bought 10 games last week. Put them in my collection and already forgot which ones they were. This officially puts me over 200 games. Images coming when I find free hosting.

P.S. Baz, you still lacking a grey copy of the original Legend of Zelda? I'll swap you for Tengen Tetris.

Later




Posted by Dexter

I got the grey version of the Legend of Zelda yesterday for 5 bucks. I already have the gold versions of Zelda and Link's adventure, but I'd like to get the grey versions. I hear that the grey Link's Adventure is rarer than the grey Zelda.




Posted by Momentum

I've seen way more grey copies of The Adventure of Link than I have of The Legend of Zelda, but that could be just my area. I've only seen grey Legend of Zelda carts twice (bought it both times) and I've probably seen a dozen or so The Adventure of Link carts. If I see one again you want to trade or something?

Later




Posted by bazariah


Quoting Momentum:
P.S. Baz, you still lacking a grey copy of the original Legend of Zelda? I'll swap you for Tengen Tetris.

Later


ah poo, i sold my spare tengen tetris a few months ago... had i took the time to read this i would've done the trade straight away


i recently bought ufouria and eric cantona (goal 2) which are pal exclusives and bigfoot (pal version)



Posted by Momentum

You find another, and the offer's still on the table.

Later




Posted by JannettyTheRocker

This is probably my favorite thread ever!!!! I just read through all of the posts since the start of this thread, and you guys have just given me my motivation back to continue my collection of NES games. Thank You All Very Much!!!!!




Posted by Dexter

I know how you feel, Jannetty. Looking through this thread virtually always puts me in the mood to go NES hunting. I want my NES game number to reach 250 by summer of 2006. Probably an easy goal, but we'll see how I do. I'll probably go do a little hunting tonight, if the opportunity presence itself.




Posted by JannettyTheRocker


Quoting Dexter: I know how you feel, Jannetty. Looking through this thread virtually always puts me in the mood to go NES hunting. I want my NES game number to reach 250 by summer of 2006. Probably an easy goal, but we'll see how I do. I'll probably go do a little hunting tonight, if the opportunity presence itself.


Do you collect PAL, NTSC, or both? I think I'm gonna start with NTSC and go from there. I only have around 20 games for NES (all NTSC), and all are from my childhood. But I'm gonna hit a fleamarket or two this weekend and pickup some more...............Actually, about a month ago I bought a copy of Super Mario Bros 3 mint in box with instructions off of Ebay. So, it's a great place to start I think..............Have you ever tried a game called Panic Restaurant? I think it's pretty rare, but I may be wrong. That was the last NES game I bought back in the early 1990's.



Posted by neonmole


Quoting Dexter: I just got The Barb's Tale and 1942 about an hour ago. I hear The Barb's Tale is an excellent game, although I don't know much about it myself. I need to catch up in my gaming life so I can play some of the newer games I have been getting. Hopefully I'll be able to finish up a few of the adventures I am in the midst of with the Game Cube (Resident Evil Zero/007 Nightfire), then quickly move on to Batman and so forth. I expect I will have over 200 NES games by the middle of summer, but it definitely doesn't end there.

I just started playing that today. I am finding it very difficult so far!:(



Posted by Tyler Durden

Ghostbusters II
Popeye
Hydlide
A girlfriend that appreciates Nintendo just as much as I do..




Posted by Tyler Durden

Spy vs. Spy
G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse




Posted by Alpolio

I just got for Christmas...

A top loading NES with a wishbone controller and a zapper.
Super Mario Bros/Duck Hunt
Super Mario Bros 2
Super Mario Bros 3
Teenage Muntant Ninja Turtles
Contra
Ninja Gaiden II
Gradius
Life Force
X-Men
Skate or Die
Kirby's Adventure
Blaster Master




Posted by neonmole

Bought myself a NES Advantage and two games, Bucky O Hare and Digger T Rock.




Posted by Dexter

I got Palamedes. I saw a top-view of the game while browsing a local collection and while I slightly recognized the name for being listed mediumly rare off a few rarity lists, I took it as more as an adventure game, rather than the puzzle game it happened to be. With a name that screams Greek Mythology, one would expect something perhaps similar to Athena. A look at the cover, however, altered my previous prediction. I could tell right away that it was going to be an odd game.

Now I'm interested in the history of Palamedes. I somehow associate his name with Troy, but I'm not even sure if they have much connection at all. I suppose I'll have to do a little research later.




Posted by Tyler Durden


Quoting Dexter: Now I'm interested in the history of Palamedes. I somehow associate his name with Troy, but I'm not even sure if they have much connection at all. I suppose I'll have to do a little research later.


HINT: Some scholars have connected the name of Palamedes with palame, "palm of the hand, skill, cunning , handiwork," since the hero is presented as a master of cunning.

Palamedes, who was the son of the Euboian king Nauplius (2) and queen Clymene (4) and who was also the grandson of Poseidon and Amymone (one of the fifty Danaus' daughters) was the personification of time-honoured wisdom. But he was also a tragical hero in the Greek myths, because he was the first example of an error of justice.
Palamedes' invention get into all spheres of life. It was he who discovered counting and coinage, weights and measures (which are atributted to Hermes too) and military ranks and the game of pessoi (a forerunner of chess). And a certain method of mixing wine in proportions of 2 to 5 belonged to his ideas. Even the four (sometimes the eleven) supplementary letters of the Greek alphabet are connected to his inventions, therefore according to some myths, also other persons participated in this field.

The story about life and death of Palamedes was kept in the Greek tradition. According to this narration the Mycenaean king Agamemnon sent Palamedes to Ithaca to take Odysseus, when the Trojan War was imminent. King Odysseus did not want to follow the Achaians to war, so he simulated that he mad, and began cultivating a field with salt. Palamedes, who understood this fake, used this trick - he put Odysseus' small son Telemachos in front of the yoke of the king, who stopped immediately working and at once revealed himself.

But Odysseus never forgave to Palamedes what he did to him. During the Trojan War, when Palamedes advised them to return to home, he accused him from collaboration with the Trojans and prepared a false report and a fake witness against him. Palamedes was therefore condemned and was stoned to death.

Homer did not know this story, which came out probably from the Kypria epos and from the tragedies of Aischylos, Sofokles and Euripides, which unfortunately got lost. But even so, the ancient authors mentioned often Palamedes' wisdom, Apollodoros referred to us about his parents and Pausanias is giving informations about Palamedes' death. He knew from reading the Kypria, "that it was Diomedes and Odysseus, who killed him." He learnt about Palamedes also from the picture of Polygnotos from the 5th century BCE, on which the scene with Palamedes and Thersites playing the game of dice, (which Palamedes invented) was drown. Also a few Greek vases were decorated with the figure of Palamedes. Finally the high peak Palamidi (261 m. a.s.l.) with a well-preserved fortress above the lovely town Nauplion in Argolis, was named, after the unlucky hero Palamedes.


Something I pulled from Google. I also looked up a screen shot of the game you speak of [because I wasn't sure if I remembered it]. Being a puzzler almost Tetris-like, or even holding more of a similarity to Columns (Sega). Requiring both skill and cunning to master.



Posted by neofreak91


Quoting Dexter: I got the grey version of the Legend of Zelda yesterday for 5 bucks. I already have the gold versions of Zelda and Link's adventure, but I'd like to get the grey versions. I hear that the grey Link's Adventure is rarer than the grey Zelda.


I picked up

adventure of link zelda 2 copy grey color for nintendo 8bit:-D
adventure of link zelda 2 grey color $12
adventure of link zelda 2 grey color $16
startropics complete for nintendo 8bit $10

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/neofreak9193/zeldalink.jpg[/IMG]

The Adventure of Link cart one is for trade Dexter if you want to trade or something just send pm



Posted by Tyler Durden


Quoting neofreak91: I picked up
adventure of link zelda 2 grey color $12
adventure of link zelda 2 grey color $16


*oscar* You paid too much, I've seen The Adventures of Link [grey cart] go for as low as $2.99. You were robbed. Good job on a complete Star Tropics, however. I love that game, possibly, even more than The Legend of Zelda.

EDIT: Recently picked up The Incedible Crash Dummies [near mint].



Posted by Momentum


Quoting Sadistic Grin: Good job on a complete Star Tropics, however. I love that game, possibly, even more than The Legend of Zelda.

Because it's the best game ever.

It's true.

Sorry, I just had to throw that in there.

Later



Posted by neofreak91

yeah paid too much, but is rare adventure of link zelda 2 grey color in new york
Star Tropics, is nice game




Posted by Tyler Durden

Yeah, I live south of NY. Once upon a time, there used to be shelves at Game Crazy lined with [The Adventures of Link] grey carts. They had so many of them, that they were pratically having to give them away at $2.99. I got my first grey cart from my fiance's collection, however. Then I later gave it to my sister, [in/w a dupe collection along with console] because she wanted an NES and a few games to play.




Posted by Dexter

I got Linus Spacehead's Cosmic Crusade. It was a gold cartridge with that strange slot in the back. I attempted to get some information on it on the Internet, but I'm having trouble discovering anything of use for it. It seems to be moderately rare. I think it was ranked B on the rarity list, but I would have to check again to make sure. I think there are two different versions of it, one being rarer. I wish I knew which one.




Posted by neofreak91

you have any pic of gold cartridge with that strange slot




Posted by Tyler Durden


Quoting Dexter: I got Linus Spacehead's Cosmic Crusade. It was a gold cartridge with that strange slot in the back. I attempted to get some information on it on the Internet, but I'm having trouble discovering anything of use for it. It seems to be moderately rare. I think it was ranked B on the rarity list, but I would have to check again to make sure. I think there are two different versions of it, one being rarer. I wish I knew which one.


Yes Dex, you have a good find there. The other variant you speak of (Linus Spacehead..) is rare-er. As in, being an Aladdin cart [A+]. Or you could find the gold multi-game cart (known as the Quatro Adventure cart), including other titles such as: Super Robin Hood, The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy, and Dizzy the Adventurer.

Back to the game you speak, it's more-or-less your run of the mill Adventure/[search]Quester. Developed by CodeMasters and released from Camerica, back in '91.

[IMG]http://www.vgmuseum.com/images/nes/01/LinusSpacehead_Game.gif[/IMG]

You should enjoy it, I had a chance to buy the multi-version for $5.99 at E/B, but I chickened out.. *kicks self*. Then I had another chance to pick up a copy of LS (stand-alone) for the Genesis. But, I was flat broke..



Posted by Dexter

I haven't actually been able to play it yet. I've been consumed with Metroid Prime 2: Echoes for the last two weeks. When I beat that I may move on to Linus and attempt to defeat it or simply play it and find out what it is all about.


Quoting neofreak91: you have any pic of gold cartridge with that strange slot


I don't. I'll try to take a few later and post them up for all to see. I remember being told what that slot was for, but I don't seem to recall what it was.



Posted by Tyler Durden

Does it contain a toggle-switch, or does it seem that you can insert a mini-cart into it?




Posted by Tyler Durden

Maniac Mansion
The Gaurdian Legend
Low G Man
The Adventures of Bayou Billy
EDIT:




Posted by tommyc

Final Fantasy with instructions manual. Bought at a local junk shop for $5.00
The cartridge is very nice,but the cover on the manual has some minor creases from normal use.

Aside from the Dragon Warrior III game I picked up at the goodwill, this is the only game I have that came with the manual.




Posted by Tyler Durden

[A signed] Impossible Mission-II still in box w/book

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/Lobo_Rules/Games/im2.jpg[/IMG]
[URL="http://www.consoledatabase.com/companies-organisations/sei/"]SEI Company information[/URL]

I grew up, just barely a mile down the road from this company. And, I've never heard of them until now. Weird?..




Posted by bazariah

as of yesterday my very latest nes possessions

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v177/bazariah/newnesgamesuno.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v177/bazariah/newnesgamesuno2.jpg[/IMG]

list of games all usa versions :D

star voyeger
roger clemens baseball
rambo
bases loaded 2
renegade
xenophobe
cybernoid
where in time is carmen sandiago
zen intergalactic ninja
adventures of tom sawyer
kings knight
stealth atf (already had this as a UK PAL game)
captain skyhawk (already had this as a UK PAL game)
solar jetman (already had this as a UK PAL game)
play action football (already have this so this is a double)
hunt for red october (already had this as a UK PAL game)




Posted by Fei-on Castor

Bases Loaded and RBI are actually fun baseball games. And I really don't like baseball games.




Posted by ZEN


Quoting bazariah: [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v713/zen3/rehosted/newnesgamesuno2.jpg[/IMG]


I approve.



Posted by Dexter

I got Big Bird's Hide & Speak today for 5 bucks. B rarity. Claims to be the first talking game for the NES. I got three Sesame Street games now. I think there's only one more.




Posted by Fei-on Castor

When cleaning out a guy's musty garage, my dad uncovered a box of about 50 NES games. He had a friend helping him clean it up and the friend said he wanted the games as payment for his help. My dad thought the games to be of no value, so he told the friend that he could have them. He later explained the situation to me, and I told him to please try and get the games back so I could have them. I've even offered to buy them from the friend for a few bucks each. He refused to give them to me, and my dad is negotiating with him at present, trying to make a trade for some power tools and things of that nature. What a dad!

I'm not sure what titles are in there, but I'll be there must be a few that I don't have. I'm always trying to expand my collection, you know?

So I'll let all of you know how that whole thing goes. Keep your fingers crossed for me. Hopefully my collection will have expanded greatly in a short few days.




Posted by bazariah


Quoting Fei-on: When cleaning out a guy's musty garage, my dad uncovered a box of about 50 NES games. He had a friend helping him clean it up and the friend said he wanted the games as payment for his help. My dad thought the games to be of no value, so he told the friend that he could have them. He later explained the situation to me, and I told him to please try and get the games back so I could have them. I've even offered to buy them from the friend for a few bucks each. He refused to give them to me, and my dad is negotiating with him at present, trying to make a trade for some power tools and things of that nature. What a dad!

I'm not sure what titles are in there, but I'll be there must be a few that I don't have. I'm always trying to expand my collection, you know?

So I'll let all of you know how that whole thing goes. Keep your fingers crossed for me. Hopefully my collection will have expanded greatly in a short few days.


dude that sucks, it's times like these where we must make it a nescessity to enlighten our parentals of our collecting needs..... i certainley do hope they all go your way man, i mean you deserve them



Posted by Dexter


Quoting ZEN: I approve.


oh yeah? Well, look what I just got!

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/cosplaydexterity/Nintendo/newdexygames.jpg[/IMG]

Yay!

The Krion Conquest looks interesting. I've never even heard of it until today.



Posted by Tyler Durden

Yeah, The Krion Conquest.. I'm actually, currently looking for that one myself. As for my latest hunt, I turned out a complete [box/book] of Double Strike [by American Video Entertainment], an easy B+. I'll post pics later..




Posted by JonMB


Quoting Dexter: I got Batman a few days ago.

Man, I used to play that all the time when I was younger. I think the furthest I could get to was the 4th level.

The guy in this movie makes the game look easy: http://www.archive.org/download/batman-timeattackv3-linnom/batman-timeattackv3-linnom.avi



Posted by Dexter

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/cosplaydexterity/NEWS/Picture035.jpg

Now I got both Star Tropics.

Later




Posted by neofreak91

WHOAH I never play Star Tropics 2




Posted by neofreak91

I got friday the 13 complete for $3 in my local video rent store




Posted by Dexter

Karate Champ came in the mail today. :)

NES Queen has recently gotten me into ROMS. I've been wanting to play Bubble Bath Babes and the rest of the Dragon Warrior games too bad and they are simply too difficult to find or too expensive, although I still plan on adding them to my collection. I got a controller today because it is too difficult to play games using the keyboard. I've already gotten Chip and Dale 2, Bubble Bobble 2, Mega Man 6, RC Pro 2, and various other games that I've never been able to find and play. I'm not sure what adventure I want to defeat first. Overload!




Posted by neofreak91

I just got aladdin deck enhancer new never open for $10
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/neofreak9193/aladdinnes.jpg[/IMG]




Posted by Tyler Durden

Recently picked up:
The Krion Conquest
Alien Syndrome
and.. Shatterhand..




Posted by neofreak91

I got
metal gear complete
metal gear 2
tetris
cabal
super contra 2 arcade version for pc Dos
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/neofreak9193/PKD01.png[/IMG]




Posted by Tyler Durden

Kudos on that Metal Gear complete, man.. Now, where do ya' live so I can rob ya' of it?! J/k, happy huntin'!




Posted by Dexter

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/cosplaydexterity/Nintendo/newgames46.jpg

SuperSpike, Legacy of the Wizard, Desert Commander, Clash at Demonhead, and Astyanax.

Ordered those on Ebay two weeks ago and they just came in today. Legacy of the Wizard is the only one I have out of the 5, so if anyone wants it, I'm willing to trade it for any game that I currently don't have. Astyanax looks fun.




Posted by Tyler Durden

Back to the Future II & III
Pac-Man [Tengen, black cart..]
Faxanadu
Akrista's Ring




Posted by Tyler Durden

Kid Icarus
Kid Niki: Radical Ninja
Street Fighter 2010
GI Joe: The Alantis Factor




Posted by neofreak91

I got
ikari warriors 2 for $3




Posted by VirtualRealityZone

I went to a garage sale yesterday and they had a new (sealed) in the box Nes Advantage joy stick platform :D.

Me= happy




Posted by neofreak91

I got a rare contra 1
I have contra 1.5 for nintendo famicom thisw game have extra stuff
also have better fx


[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/neofreak9193/contra2.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/neofreak9193/contra3.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/neofreak9193/ContraEnglishv1_0.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/neofreak9193/ContraEnglishv1_0200608022248487.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/neofreak9193/ContraEnglishv1_0200608022249340.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/neofreak9193/ContraEnglishv1_0200608022251357.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/neofreak9193/ContraEnglishv1_0200608022252012.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/neofreak9193/ContraEnglishv1_0200608022252354.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/neofreak9193/ContraEnglishv1_0200608022252279.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/neofreak9193/Contra-Stage1-Jungle.png[/IMG]




Posted by Dexter

I finally got Mega Man 6. Haven't been able to play it yet but I'm sure it's going to be an enjoyable adventure. I actually don't hear much about it, but it is the rarest of the NES Mega Mans. Now the only NES Mega Man I don't have is Mega Man 4, but that shouldn't be too difficult to find. The cover art was nice. It looked like Mega Man went into medieval times and became a knight!




Posted by Proto Man

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=170036566446&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=007

Total ended up being $9.45

Pretty good though eh?




Posted by Fei-on Castor

I got my copy of Star Tropics from a pawn shop, years ago.

I can't get past the boss in the graveyard. Lame.




Posted by Dexter

I got mine at a pawn shop for about 5 bucks. I'm stuck at the part where you have to play the piano. I know I'm playing the proper keys, but it doesn't seem to work! :(

I got Star Tropics 2 earlier this year, but I refuse to start it until I finish the first.




Posted by Proto Man


Quoting Dexter: I got mine at a pawn shop for about 5 bucks. I'm stuck at the part where you have to play the piano. I know I'm playing the proper keys, but it doesn't seem to work! :(

I got Star Tropics 2 earlier this year, but I refuse to start it until I finish the first.


Ha ha... I am the same way!



Posted by rivercitytecmo

i got my copy like 12 years ago for $20 at a toys 'r' us.

did the copy you got on ebay have the awesome paper in the instructions that you're supposed to dip in water?




Posted by Proto Man


Quoting rivercitytecmo: i got my copy like 12 years ago for $20 at a toys 'r' us.

did the copy you got on ebay have the awesome paper in the instructions that you're supposed to dip in water?


I don't know. Didn't get it in the mail yet. Hopefully this week though, because I am going to my dad's this weekend and that is where my NES is.



Posted by Dexter

I got Big Nose The Caveman. I saw it and I was sure I remember it being incredibly rare, so I got it.




Posted by Proto Man

YAY, I got Star Tropics today!


Quoting rivercitytecmo: i got my copy like 12 years ago for $20 at a toys 'r' us.

did the copy you got on ebay have the awesome paper in the instructions that you're supposed to dip in water?


Wait? Is it the leter from the uncle? Because THAT is stuck on the back of the instructions



Posted by rivercitytecmo


Quoting Proto Man:
Wait? Is it the leter from the uncle? Because THAT is stuck on the back of the instructions


haha, yeah dude. at some point, you're supposed to dip the letter in water and it'll reveal the number "747", which you use to get passed a part in the game. a lot of people actually did it (this was pre-gamefaqs and stuff), and it ruined the letter. so finding a copy with the letter still there is kinda rare.

if you want to see it work without really damaging it, just put the letter in a moist area, like a basement, for a little while.



Posted by Proto Man


Quoting rivercitytecmo: haha, yeah dude. at some point, you're supposed to dip the letter in water and it'll reveal the number "747", which you use to get passed a part in the game. a lot of people actually did it (this was pre-gamefaqs and stuff), and it ruined the letter. so finding a copy with the letter still there is kinda rare.

if you want to see it work without really damaging it, just put the letter in a moist area, like a basement, for a little while.


Ah, thanks for telling me! So finding everything in tact was pretty good then, sweet!



Posted by Proto Man


Quoting rivercitytecmo: haha, yeah dude. at some point, you're supposed to dip the letter in water and it'll reveal the number "747", which you use to get passed a part in the game. a lot of people actually did it (this was pre-gamefaqs and stuff), and it ruined the letter. so finding a copy with the letter still there is kinda rare.

if you want to see it work without really damaging it, just put the letter in a moist area, like a basement, for a little while.


Ah, thanks for telling me! So finding everything in tact was pretty good then, sweet!

And... HERE IT IS! Picture isn't the best quality, but hey, it's a camera phone so give me a break.

This is the picture of all the stuff. It even came with the offer for 12 Issues of Nintendo power for $30 (Such a great deal!)

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v477/CowboyJMB/StarTropics.jpg[/IMG]

Here is the letter:

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v477/CowboyJMB/Letter.jpg[/IMG]

This is my latest aquistion. No box, but the sleeve and original manual is nice! Especially since the manual is in excelent condition! Never played Metroid (or any of the other Metroid series for that matter) before, so I am excited!

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v477/CowboyJMB/Metroid.jpg[/IMG]



Posted by GameMiestro

[quote=Proto Man]It even came with the offer for 12 Issues of Nintendo power for $30 (Such a great deal!)

Talk about reverse inflation. You can get the 12 issues for $20.00 now...




Posted by Dexter

I'd like to get the very first issue of Nintendo Power.

I picked up the original Adventure Island today for 5 bucks. Now I have the first, second, and fourth (for super NES)!




Posted by Proto Man

Good Deal! I don't think I have ever played those games before. I would like to try them sometime though.




Posted by Boner

I already posted this in my blog, but I may as well post it here too.

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/bc2412/IMG_0652.jpg[/IMG]




Posted by neofreak91

Adventure Island for the TurboGrafx-16 version is good




Posted by rivercitytecmo


Quoting Dexter: I picked up the original Adventure Island today for 5 bucks.


that game has the absolute worst "gameplay difficulty to rewarding ending" ratio. it's hard as can be, but the ending is like only one screen long.



Posted by Boner

Ninja Gaiden I, II, & III arrived safely in the mail today.




Posted by Dexter

I finally picked up a few new games. Alien 3, Low G Man, and Castlevania 3. That finishes up the Castlevania series for me on the NES. Looking forward to going through it and checking out the other games. These are the first games I've gotten for the last 8 months, I believe.




Posted by neofreak91

I finally I got probotector (contra)
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/neofreak9193/probetor.jpg[/IMG]




Posted by neofreak91

is like 10 month my last game I got for NES
today got for free ninja gaiden 1 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3




Posted by Dexter

It's been almost an entire year since my last NES item. I've been trying to pick it up again but it's been difficult. I'm looking at buying the rest of the Dragon Warrior games here soon. Turtles 3 is actually one I don't own yet either.




Posted by neofreak91

I got today zelda 2 nes for $1.00 I got this nes game in gamestop

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/neofreak9193/zeldalinkee.jpg[/IMG]




Posted by Supermario

Does Gamestop still sell Nintendo (NES) games? That's a deal.

Last game I got was Metal Gear for $5.00. I also have the Metal Gear book to go with it.




Posted by Dexter

I haven't seen Gamestop with NES games for the last 3 years, at least. Maybe certain ones still carry them, but for the most part they're obsolete.




Posted by neofreak91

Gamestop of my town still carry gameboy and gameboy color games and gameboy color system now is hard to get a store carry NES games
ebay is the best way to get nes games




Posted by Foppy D

you can find mom&pop video game stores that will. There's this place not too far from me called Crazy Gamer I think and it sells Dreamcast, N64, SNES NES games and comics and stuff.