Honest Craigslist Ad

I found this ad today on Craigslist and I have to say I agree with it. What do you guys think? Are retro video game prices out of control now? Should that extremely common NES cart be for sale at $20? Or are folks who don't care about the games just trying to take advantage of our nostalgia?

Recent Pick Ups

Found these at Inner Child Collectibles & Comics

Look at these gems....yeah.

Midwest Gaming Classic

So another Midwest Gaming Classic has come and gone. This was my second year going. I had a great time and got to play a bunch of fun games I wouldn't normally get a chance to check out. This year there were quite a few pinball machines. Seemed like a lot more than last year. I haven't played much pinball but whenever I get a chance to I tend not to pass it up. There are a couple of pins that I have always wanted to play, one such pin is Tales From The Crypt. I was a big fan of the TV show growing up. Even though I was rubbish at it I still had fun playing.

Aside from the arcade and pinball games I spent most of my time at the show in the museum area. This year they took over a few hotel rooms and filled them with different genres. 

The import room was probably my favorite. I played some Famicom game with a little Jason dude, lots of fun. In the general museum area they had the standard consoles setup and a couple of uncommon ones.

Phillips CDI

Neo Geo AES

So heading into MGC I had planned to focus on building up my Dreamcast and Sega Saturn collection, but I just couldn't find anything I wanted for a reasonable price, especially Saturn games. I really can't believe how expensive they are with most decent titles being price at $20 + dollars. I wish I could find them a little cheaper. I guess I'll have to keep looking. I might have struck out on the DC & Saturn, but that was diffidently not the case for the NES, Genesis, & the N64. I didn't find anything rare, just games that had sentimental value or seemed interesting.

Finally I have Goldeneye

Light gun game! 

Dynamite Headdy, another great game by Treasure.

 MGC 2013 was a blast. Met some cool people and gamed a lot. I can't wait until next year.

MGC Pick Ups

The Midwest Gaming Classic is going on right this very moment. Unfortunately I had to leave a little early today due to a family emergency. Anyways since I do have this moment of down time I thought I'd share some game pick ups.

While not at all rare or anything special I still had to pick up MK & Street Fighter 2 for the SNES. I suppose it's more for sentimental value.

Next up, Bust-A-Move 2 and the awesome Gunstar Heroes. Bust-A-Move has always been one of those games I can pick up and play with ease. It wouldn't matter if it was for 2 mins or an hour it is always a fun time. Gunstar Heroes is a game that flew totally under my radar growing up. It wasn't until I started to collect retro games again that I even heard of it. I played it on an emulator before, but like most games there is just about playing them on the original hardware that makes it that much more satisfying. I got a nice deal on it too. Score! 

Unloading At The Gurnee Comics And Collectibles Show

My table

Over the last year I have amassed a mighty collection of retro games and along with all that stuff there was bound to be duplicates. So today I gathered them all into a big box and set out for the Gurnee Comics and Collectibles Show. I brought a bunch of Sega Genesis games and a few consoles. I also had a crap load of sports games I was trying to unload and believe it or not I was able to sell a few. Granted I marked them all 3 for a dollar.  

Nintoaster

One thing I also had out today was my Nintoaster. I built it a couple of months back after seeing one in an Angry Video Game Nerd episode. It turned out to be an awesome project and the Nintoaster has provided me with many hours of old school Nintendo fun. I would be lying if I said it wasn't a little hard selling it but I guess now I have a reason to build an even better one.

I met a lot of nice people today and got a lead on a new store that sells retro games. I even met a dude who said he competed in the Nintendo World Championships when it came through the area back in the day. 

Comic pick ups

Not sure but I think I might try to selling at another show someday. I had a good experience today so I guess we'll see.

2013 Retro Video Game Events

Hey my retro brothers and sisters I have put together a list of local (Northern Illinois) retro video game events for 2013. Sure you could Google this topic but I thought why not make it convenient and put everything I could find onto one little list. Check it out here: 2013 Retro Video Game Events

UPDATED : Where To Buy Retro Games In Northern Illinois

Disc Replay

Just updated the Where To Buy Retro Video Games In Northern Illinois page with some reader suggestions. Many thanks to Hugues for the new additions to the list. Hugues is one of the hosts of a great retro video gaming podcast called The Retro League. Every week they tackle a new retro video game related topic. Definitely check it out. If anyone has anymore additions for the where to buy list please send them in.

Retro Pick Ups

Hello everybody, and happy holidays. I got some cool retro video game pick ups to share.

Mega Man X and Battleclash

Zombies Ate My Neighbors

Gotcha! and Kirby's Adventure

Mighty Bombjack

Sega Genesis on the Super Nintendo!

Retro Video Game Ad

It Came From Craigslist!

For this edition of It Came From Craigslist I found a huge lot of Sega Genesis stuff. By far this is the largest amount of stuff I have acquired at one time. The lot came with a couple of Genesis systems,  a 32X, Sega Master System, and over 50+ games. Now I'll be honest with you guys, I for sure didn't need any more Genesis consoles. I already own a few spare systems. I didn't really get into collecting to turn a profit by reselling stuff. I figure I can at least past a few of these systems along for a couple of bucks and make enough to purchase something I really want.

The hardware I am the most happy about picking up is the 32X. Why? I guess it was just one of those things I wanted when I was a kid but never got. Also came with two 32X games, Doom and Star Wars, to start my new collection.

Picking up the Master System was also a big plus. The Master System is console I was totally unaware of until I started collecting retro games. The Master System came with three controllers, the light phaser, and a broken pair of 3D glasses. Growing up we had a NES and I was pretty young at that time so I guess I just missed it. Although I do vaguely remember seeing some Master System games at a department store. I remember the boxes, the simple white background with lines crossing and some sort of artwork on the front. I already have a power base converter with a like two games. So I have had the ability to play MS games but for whatever reason I like to try and play things on their original hardware. 

Along with the hardware came a nice bunch of cords and controllers.

My Genesis collection is really starting to become massive with these new editions. A ton of cool stuff here with a few duplicates of games I already own. Lots of stuff that I have never played here so it should be fun trying them out. I just started a Twitch TV channel http://www.twitch.tv/badretroblog# where I plan on posting some videos of me playing through the games. I'm still working out the bugs with my broadcasting setup so I apologize for any problems with the videos. 

 

Mutant League Hockey!

 

Lots of sports games.... Yea. 

RVG Ad

Are You Kidding Me?

This guy's 2600 must have been made with gold components or something. 

Are You Kidding Me?

So like most retro game collectors I'm always on the lookout for a good deal. I understand that somethings cost more do to rarity or demand and am willing to pay more for an items when it's a fair price. That's just the way it goes, but more often than not I run across ads for retro gaming items that are way over priced. The contents of this new feature on Retro-Blog is about the ads for retro gaming stuff that has me saying, "Are You Kidding Me?"

RVG AD (Retro Video Game Ad)

Retro Video Game Ad

Retro Finds

Hey retro dudes and dudettes. This weekend I checked out a couple of new places in my area that I heard may sell retro games. The places ended up having a ton of retro stuff. One place even had a nice import section. Unfortunately most of the merch was way over priced. Even with the prices being a little out of line I was still able to find a few things that were more in my price range to add to my collection. 

Sub Terrania

Ninja Gaiden 2 (damanged label but I'll fix that) and Bubble Bobble

Not a perfect label reproduction but at least I can read it now. 

Robocop Vs. Terminator and Wrestle Mania

Now for what I'm not sure is a nice find or not, a TRS-80 color in the box with a couple of games. I am not really into the older computer gaming stuff especially something as old as the TRS-80, but for whatever reason I decided to grab it.

The box says it all

Bustout, Space Assault, Chess.

Maybe I'll learn some Basic...