Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Sealed Super nintendo, Super Famicom, Merlin, Digital Derby and more!

eBay seller “Relic-Source” is at it again with newly listed items such as a brand new Super Nintendo which I am very impressed with the plastic cover inside as it really looks like it’s never been touched. Some sellers have “New” Super Nintendos but with the plastic in a condtion that’s not very convincing. As [...]

Famicom Game Sound Museum – The Complete Collection

This collection is something from Japan that many people don’t seem to know about. Basically the idea was that CD single soundtracks of Famicom games would be sold in the same way that trading cards are. You buy a package which looks the same as all the other packages and open it to find which [...]

RetroZone’s PowerPak (NES and SNES)

Many people know that cartridge games can be copied onto a computer with the help of certain tools. This process loaded the internet with ROMs and Emulators which has enabled the world to download every game ever made from the comfort of their home for free! Of course this is very much illegal unless you [...]

Japanese Imports – Crazy, Rare and Weird

Japan is quite possibly the purist concentration of creativity on the planet. From movies to cartoons to video games; Japan has always been distinct. Here are some rare and amazing items from the wonderful land of Japan… Gradius (Archimendes Version) - From what I’ve heard, the story behind this cartridge is that someone by the name [...]

No Reserve eBay Auctions – Pac-Man, Mario, Final Fantasy, and More…

Something interesting about eBay is that no matter what the final bid is on an auction (auctions that has no reserve), you get it for that price! You may wonder why people would put up an item for 99 cents with no reserve when the item is clearly worth a lot more… Well, the idea [...]

Gyromite Famicom Test Cartridge Block Robot

August 3, 2010 by Riku  
Filed under Famicom, Japan Import, Test Cartridges

This just popped up on eBay; a very rare Gyromite test cart. At first I didn’t realize what it was until I did some research here, in which all signs pointed in the direction of the Gyromite Famicom Cartridge that was added with the Famicom Robot: I’ve also noticed while doing my research that people [...]

The Game & Watch “Holy Grail”

Back in 1987 Nintendo decided to set up a series of competitions in Japan where gamers would play a Disk System game and have their high scores faxed in to Nintendo headquarters. There were four of these competitions and each awarded winners with unique prizes. In the first competition gamers played the Famicon Disk System’s Golf Japan [...]

StarCraft 2 Sideshow Statue RARE, Earthbound, Yoshi’s Island ART, more StarCraft 2!!

Today I will feature a StarCraft 2 Side Show collectible of the Terran race: “This awesome statue of StarCraft II hero Tychus Findlay is a must for any die-hard fan. Not only is he sold out, hard to find and limited edition, but there are some folks out there asking CRAZY prices for him. I’ve [...]