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10/10. one of my absolute all time favorites. Also the first blu-ray i bought after buying a player. fun story: at a previous job, i was flipping through the tv channels on my lunch break and came upon this gem. of course, i stopped to watch it. A male coworker comes in and says "oh man, Big Trouble in Little China! i love this movie!" a female coworker comes in. "what IS this?" both of us, in unison: "Big Trouble in Little China" another male coworker enters. "all right, Big Trouble in Little China!" another female coworker arrives. "what are you watching?" all 4 of us: "Big Trouble in Little China!" such a stupid memory but just so mundane and ridiculous it makes me laugh.

maybe they were implying that you'll graduate to more difficult games as your skill level increases

is this train still rolling? no updates since i sent out 6/18. USPS shows it delivered but nobody has said anything since....

Just had my VB repaired and it came back better than ever! quick turnaround, good communication. Nes Freak's service is legit! thanks a million!!

@Pats1717 resurfaced about 60 discs for me. Amazing results and extra speedy turnaround time. If you're looking for great service, this is the person to do it!

so many opinions in this thread. so many of them not good. I love all kinds of pizza, but here's my preferences: You can't have a pizza without pepperoni. You just can't. Although i might be biased since i add pepperoni to basically everything (sandwiches, pasta, chili, etc.) Deep Dish pizza is where it's at. I love Chicago style, but i wouldn't want to eat it every day or anything. It's like a "special occasion" 'zza. Was in NYC last year and can fully appreciate what they have to offer. that i COULD (and would!) eat every day. But if i'm sitting down for a meal, i'll take Deep Dish every time. Toppings? all-meat, please. my favorite two-topper is Pepperoni + Grilled Chicken. re: pineapple. i'm fine with it on pizza. it's not my favorite or anything. re: frozen pizzas. I feel like Jack's is the best for the price. It is worth it to spice it up yourself though. I prefer their Bacon Cheeseburger, then I add pepperoni and extra cheese. YMMV. the CiCi's around here closed probably 10 years ago. i continue to mourn its demise.

if this is an option, this is THE option. win-win.

Metroid is the first game i played during my COVID-cation. i had messed around with it a little bit as a kid, but didn't make it very far and didn't know where to go. It was never a game i owned, and neither did any of my friends. Just a rare rental. Anyway, this year i wanted to dedicate time to play through this old school. Sat down with paper and drew my own maps and explored. Trudged through every passage, bombed every wall. At first, the 'starting with only 30 health' thing was a major drag, but not very far into the game it's really a moot point. I LOVE THIS GAME. I was hooked. this game rocketed onto my top 5 NES titles, just based on this one playthrough. I followed it up with Metroid II and Super Metroid, both excellent games in their own right, but i just wanted to play the original again. and again.

from last summer

i didn't know i needed Wonkey Kong in my life until this moment.....

this topic just reminded me of this video:

i did not know there were two builds on the same disc. That does tell a different story. Thank you for linking that interview. I still feel it should be included in the OG XBOX game category, for that reason and the case marking it as such. Having it in both libraries seems like a happy compromise. Also interested in what other members/collectors have to say.

regardless of the fact that the case says "includes xbox 360 and original xbox versions", Sneak King is a single disc game. there are NO xbox 360 games that play on the OG xbox (someone please correct me if i'm wrong here!) so by default it would have to be an xbox game that plays on the backwards-compatible 360. also, i'm aware of the fact that practically every mention of the game refers to it as a 360 game. but that doesn't make it correct. i don't see any argument for it to even be listed as a 360 game. spine: clearly says XBox, unlike 360 games top left corner: clearly says XBox, unlike 360 games

this has always bothered me. Sneak King is an original X-Box game. it is playable on the 360, but is not specifically a XB360 game. https://gamevaluenow.com/microsoft-xbox-360/sneak-king?gameid=1238

didn't take much but there's plenty of good stuff in there.

i would love to read the NA ezine. never paid much attention to them at the time tho. i support hosting them online somewhere.

will post pics after i send the box out.

the box train is in my possession. I've messaged @Foochie776. once i get confirmation it'll be back on track. and man, this box if FULL! thanks to @Mae247 and everyone that's contributed so far. it was so cool seeing the group collaborate on something like this.

i'd probably slow down on my game buying, but i can't say i would quit altogether. I've been drifting further and further from current gaming as it is, so no real loss on my end.

re: Stargate, the 1995 movie is one of my favorites. jumped on the show right away due to that fact, but didn't really like it. realistically, i likely didn't give it a fair shake so am probably due for a (re?)watch. as far as suggestions, the aforementioned Sliders is far and away my #1 pick. parallel dimensions are my scifi jam, so i was deep into the show. i second the idea to stop after season 3. x-files is the only other one i was heavily a fan of. the action, the ideas, the darkness, the intrigue, the conspiracy, it all just rolled into a perfect show IMO.

SNES....i like the ramped versions better. it annoys me when carts only were released slotted. not a variant collector tho.

hell, i'd be tempted to buy a 3rd party gold cartridge and label to replace my LTTP copy. they really should have done it that way originally. obviously, they realized their mistake and corrected it on n64. i (most likely) wouldn't follow through, but damn i would be tempted.

i've got all of the 1st gen Skylanders, and each new character from gen 2. i want to display them, but am unsure how. was thinking about building a small shelf but am looking for ideas? liked each of the first 2 games plenty. never played the 3rd, as it required a new portal that wasn't available wirelessly on the Wii. their loss.

trying to finish Castlevania 3. i've finished Metroid 1-3, Zelda 1-2, and CV 1-2 so far this quarantine. CV3 is giving me fits. made it to Drac a few times, even made it to his third (and final?) form a couple times, but i'm struggling. I don't know if i will ever have a chance like this to play some of these games all the way through in a row like this (beat both Zelda games previously, but the other series are new). Loving the challenge, but also FUCK YOU to some of these enemies.