ninjistar

It seems as though everyone is put off by the lack-luster deals at GameStop going forward. I'm with you. Here's another thought... who will fill their gap if they go under? Buying new games there has never been something I like. This is mostly due to their 'open box / I gave it a sticker so it's still new' crap. But when it comes to being able to get access to inventory on a national level (store X has that game you want, we can ship it here for you), this will be a real loss for the game hunter. I also feel that GameStop is a bit more loose in their policies, allowing us access to things that will certainly be harder to get at elsewhere (kiosks, NFR items, and posters are just a few examples). It will be interesting to see how this plays out...

Purchase from DoctorEncore for 4 CIB NES games (720, Solar Jetman, Metal Gear, Black Bass)

Hey Jimbo, it's your former lover, Ninji. I say "lover" in the most platonic sense possible. Anyway, it has been a long time since you walked out on me and left me in the cold. Since it's your birthday (and/or the Royal Rumble), I think it's only fair that you share with me some pictures of Kickle. How I miss that sweet, sweet Kickle. Please return Kickle to me else I may have to come eat all of your pizza, drink your beer, and shave @Murray's head. With all of my love. Your biggest fan, - ninji

Updated with some NES games and a few prices. Much more coming as I get time!

You're not wrong, but I enjoyed it!

LOL. But Penguin Land was a lot of fun!

It will hold up to 864 carts. The depth is perfect for NES carts as well. There will be a slight gap at the top of each row, but since it's consistent across the shelf, it still looks decent. I don't think I'll be storing carts on the bottom row, but I haven't fully decided what I'll use that row for yet. I may display some figures or other decorative items. I'm happy to put my NES set on display again!

This is what I ended up going with for my NES set for now. Ultimately, this came down to where things will fit and how well. It works extremely well for the space I have and the items to be stored. If you'd like to watch as I progress, I've been posting step-by-step photos on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ninjistar/)

My advice: if your gut says slow down, then you should listen. I can assure you that there are people buying both more and less than you did last year. But it doesn't matter what others are doing. Some of the best advice I've heard about how to keep track of / keep your collecting in check goes back to financial planning (if you haven't already done this). Your gaming budget should come out as play money and after absolutely everything else has been met (even, say, saving for vacation). If you do this, you will likely worry less about what you've spent on games because you will have (hopefully!) met all of your other financial obligations _before_ you bought something! It's a win-win, if you ask me. I hope this is helpful and doesn't come off badly! I wish you the best in your collecting journey. For the record, until recently, I hadn't been collecting games for about 2 years. I probably picked up 10 - 20 games each year during that time. These are things that were released I wanted or hoped to play for modern consoles.

Yes. Very yes. This is actually what got me to join the contests in 2015. I had hoped this would be a thing again! I'm willing to help contribute in some way as well to make this happen. As for games.... [ redacted rant, nearly unintelligible due to staring at screens all day ]. List below: Felix the Cat Breakthru Paperboy Contra Force Kickle Cubicle Millipede Whatever gets picked, perhaps we can include a game or two that hasn't been played in the contests before?

I am happy that the coasters have returned! Let me dig up some of my past submissions... 9/2017 - Side Pocket Coaster (during the 2017 NA Weekly NES contests) 3/2018 - probably from the NA discord 3/2018 - same as above, I'd imagine

It's fun to read these responses and see what it came down to for others. For me: NES: Dragon Fighter - I bought a CIB copy to complete my loose licensed set Virtual Boy: Jack Bros. Sega Saturn: Daytona USA CCE Netlink Edition - I looked for this game off and on for more than 3 years before I was able to snag one

I will PM you

This. So much this. And also mostly not cracked!

For sale: NWC #0165. WELL BELOW market value at $125,000! A steal!

I don't think I have an extra Star Force (but I AM going through my NES games, so I'll keep an eye out!). Would you mind sharing your 5-screw list? I'd like to get an idea of where I'm at (again).

Welcome! (5000th post)

Hey all! NOTE: I assume NA selling rules apply, so these items are all for offer until I post some prices! Time to sell some extra stuff! Want in? Check it all out below! Pics upon request. This list will be in constant edit mode while I add things and cross off items that have been sold. If you have any questions, let me know. Below is a link to my NA feedback thread via archive.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20191023095023/http://nintendoage.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Users.Feedback&User=ninjistar UPDATE: I now have VGS feedback as well! Prices do not include shipping. Misc items Street Fighter 30th anniversary funko pop box (GameStop exclusive, brand new) [ Pic #1 ] [ Pic #2 ] [ Pic #3 ] Misc sealed Star Wars figures (recent years, brand new) K'nex Mario Kart Wii / Mario Kart 7 series racecars (brand new, sealed) Mario Kart Wii tote bag (new with tag) [ Pic #5 ] Misc sealed Transformer figures (recent years, brand new) Misc World of Nintendo figures (all brand new, sealed) [ Pic #4 ] Disney Infinity Yoda figure (v3.0) (brand new, sealed) [ Pic #4 ] Logictech Prodigy G233 wired gaming headset (blue; brand new, sealed) Skytech gaming mouse (brand new) Games Switch - Puyo Puyo Tetris (brand new, sealed) PS4 - Dragon Quest Heroes II (brand new, sealed) NES - Digger T Rock (cart only) - $15 - Spiderman - Return of the Sinister Six (cart only) - $6 - Lee Travino's Fighting Golf (cart only, fairly minty) - $5 (more to come as I comb through my NES carts) Consoles Silver GameCube SOLD! SNES console (original version)

It seems as though my worst fear for this project has been realized. Dang. I REALLY was excited at how well these fit into my space and displayed NES carts! I was hoping to not go the custom route again, but I may have to do so. I guess I'll have to shoot for the top now!

You've come a long way since starting over

So this was my shelving solution for my NES set back in 2015-2017. A painted, home-made, custom built shelf designed for NES carts I was pretty pleased with this. I've since moved and this no longer works in my new house. @8bitsupremacy I noticed in your post above that you mentioned having the Mainstays media shelves from Walmart. Are you sure that's what they are and where they're from? I have a few of those but hadn't considered using them for NES carts before. I want to use 4 of those now to house my NES set, but I can't seem to find them for sale anywhere. I'm wondering if they're still available. Any help would be appreciated!

I guess I'm not "in the know" about what's trendy or cool with gaming opinions LOL. I don't think I ever played much Twilight Princess. However, I have played a fair bit of WW over the years (including as recently as last month). I was a bit put off by the fuzziness in WW, but still was happy to play it. I settled on buying a GameCube HD adapter and using a DOL-001 model cube (and enabling progressive scan mode, of course). This is a MUCH more enjoyable experience! It almost gives new life to the game graphically. There are YouTube videos out there comparing with and without such adapters, but here are some shots that I took and shared with friends:

@BortLicensePlate @Quaze @Murray What do you all think?! I'll show up, but you won't know who I am.

ninji@pwn$ mysql -u root --host db.videogamesage.com Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g. Your MySQL connection id is 4 Server version: 5.7.13 MySQL Community Server (GPL) Copyright (c) 2000, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement. mysql> Just kiddin' Kyle. But I didn't actually try it, so I hope you have a password set

Thanks Bea