barrels

On 11/21/2021 at 2:58 AM, Hollywoodcaddy said:

I saw this a while back and thought of you so I hope maybe this could help out

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-100-AUTHENTIC-NES-Super-Mario-Bros-Duck-Hunt-CART-ONLY-NOT-TESTED-/384351443163?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

I've been watching that seller's listings for a while. Forgiving the price, my major concern with those is the stickers -- I've seen many labels ruined over the years removing Record Exchange, CD Exchange, and similar stickers that partially cover the labels. These look much better, but still.... Untested, tons of stickers, high asking price = I've stayed away. Thanks for looking out though.

On 7/12/2021 at 9:35 PM, inasuma said:

i wish i was half as persistent/dedicated to any one thing as you are with smb/dh. rooting for you!

Persistent and dedicated, though evidently horrible at circling back to update threads.

Currently at 233 with something like 25 en-route. Thanks for all the help so far, still going strong!

On 10/12/2021 at 3:49 PM, docile tapeworm said:

bump for a great seller thanks again.

ah man, he sold to you too! $$$$ transaction gone very well on this end  

No objection here. Even playing it as a kid when it came out I was mesmerized. 

My luck on Mercari, both as buyer and seller, comes in waves. The people running it are absolute idiots, don’t care, or both. Their customer service is abysmal and like others have said, it’s an environment ripe for deals falling through. I have zero faith in anything close to real-time search results — it’s purely luck if you see something quick enough to grab it (eg maybe you landed on the right server at the right time?). Even then, back door deals hurt man.

1 hour ago, TrekMD said:

2D is my preference.  Heck even 2.5D. 

I almost posted this word for word. Ditto.

Love it 

El Topo

Some of the scenes and lines from that remain with me, and I watched it exactly once over 5 years ago

11 minutes ago, Shmup said:

Don’t you know, everyone on the Internet is a millionaire earning $200k a year. 

Most people earning 200k a year aren’t millionaires 

big money coming your way

Up to 117! Keep them coming!  

15 hours ago, Foochie776 said:

So happy to see you my friend! 

You as well good sir

18 hours ago, Count Hologram said:

Are you trying to build a temple out of them like the guys in California who are with copies of Jerry Maguire on VHS?

I hadn't heard of this until now -- but wow, what a sight to behold!

18 hours ago, Nes Freak said:

Dang  why do you want them?  i have like 5 copies however i have 11 nes console so i have to have these to pair with my consoles.

Mitch Hedberg comes to mind: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."

I'm definitely not trying to pry yours from your hands -- I fully recognize the desire to pair them with NES consoles  But beyond my adoration for the game, including the influence it's had on my life -- I don't know why I'm chasing this with fever... I will say, though, that watching the pile grow is incredibly satisfying. I also make a point to clean them all up as necessary, so it's a whole process. Call it a form of therapy  

SMM2 for Switch. I bought a Switch just for this, and I'm not disappointed. 

Can a moderator please move this to the "Buying" subforum? I feel like an idiot

For those that know me, I know I've been a phantom. Life got in the way. However I'm still kicking On the old site, I recall somebody was chasing after as many of the Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt (dual-cart) as they could find. They got pretty damn far if I recall.

I am on the same path. I'm currently sitting at 233 copies. My obsession all started when I realized I was sitting on a dozen or so randomly, and figured "why not". It's my all-time favorite game, and it's also the game that brought me back into NES-era gaming in the mid-2000's.

Ideally, I can pay $6/shipped per copy, which will hopefully be more advantageous for folks in bulk. I'll take 1/10/100/1000 copies, whatever you have. If you can provide >=50 copies, hopefully we can get it closer to $5/each  My requirements are fairly lax, though I do ask:

(a) it's the SMB/DH 2-in-1 (not the trio)
(b) The end label is mostly in tact
(c) The front label is mostly there

I've had some luck hitting my price point on eBay, though it's been slow and not too satisfying. Hopefully somebody here can help me out! Thanks in advance.

Some pictures from earlier in the journey -- this first one is my personal favorite, as it's unintentionally so ominous

4 minutes ago, Richardhead said:

What the what?!?!  The whole season ?

Rest assured that all is well on this end -- just super-swamped with home and work projects. I don't want to simply show up every few weeks... want to be all-in or nothing.

I'm going to need to sit this season out ladies and gentlemen -- best of luck to you all! See you next season.

Never thought I'd see the day. Welcome over, Paul.

I know I've been a ghost around here lately but i'm certainly in for this!

2 hours ago, skinnygrinny said:

I dont know if I can mustard another week of star force.

lmao, failing to cut the mustard yet again.

Good to see you here!

I wish I had a lick of artistic talent. Will be following this!

Good to see you here. Missed that gif

Paging @captmorgandrinker surely he has some dupe hardware and games!