Auron_Kale
Member
Best/Worst pickup for me today. I swear I'm going to exercise some self-control and not eat the entire jar...
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NeoGAF JULY 2015 Pick-Up Post!! Show Us Your Gaming Goods & MORE!
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7DollarHagane
Banned
Thanks! I debated getting two, one to keep sealed and one to open. Ultimately. I open all my limited/collector's stuff so decided to just get one
Seems like the guide is by Prima. Here's the table of contents and legal info:
They are very impressive. After some looking it does seem like the 7 and 8 guides are direct reprints of the bradygames guides that came out in 1997 and 1999. Too bad because those were somewhat incomplete and missing higher level game breaking strategies.
It would be an interesting project to try to put together a nice hardbound compilation of newly written, comprehensive guides for:
Final Fantasy 1, 2 PSP
Final Fantasy 3 DS/Steam/Android
Final Fantasy 4 Complete Collection
Final Fantasy 5 Advance
Final Fantasy 6 with advance content
Final Fantasy 7 PS1
Final Fantasy 8 PS1
Final Fantasy 9 PS1
Final Fantasy X HD
Final Fantasy X-2 HD
Final Fantasy 12 PS2
Final Fantasy 13 PS3
Final Fantasy 13-2
Final Fantasy 13 Lightning Returns
And a spot for a Final Fantasy 15 guide.
Include some of the higher level strategies found by fans through the years, talk about differences in versions/ports, etc. Would be amazing, and probably cost like $500
Citizen_Insane
Member
Been meaning to post this. Finally got the guitar I've always wanted this month. A black Fender Jazzmaster. It's the Classic Player series so it was made in Mexico, but it feels, looks, and SOUNDS fantastic. I absolutely adore it. My other electric is an Epiphone 339, and this feels better in every conceivable way.
One day I'll get an AVRI Jazzmaster or an actual vintage 60's one, but this will do just fine for a long time.
momshotdad
Member
Been meaning to post this. Finally got the guitar I've always wanted this month. A black Fender Jazzmaster. It's the Classic Player series so it was made in Mexico, but it feels, looks, and SOUNDS fantastic. I absolutely adore it. My other electric is an Epiphone 339, and this feels better in every conceivable way.
One day I'll get an AVRI Jazzmaster or an actual vintage 60's one, but this will do just fine for a long time.
I absolutely love Jazzmasters. I've got the '62 Reissue American Deluxe and the purple sparkle J Mascis signature and I couldn't imagine playing anything else. Great choice on the guitar man.
Been meaning to post this. Finally got the guitar I've always wanted this month. A black Fender Jazzmaster. It's the Classic Player series so it was made in Mexico, but it feels, looks, and SOUNDS fantastic. I absolutely adore it. My other electric is an Epiphone 339, and this feels better in every conceivable way.
One day I'll get an AVRI Jazzmaster or an actual vintage 60's one, but this will do just fine for a long time.
I have a fender classic 60s telecaster MIM and chose it because it sounded better than the American standard that was two hundred more. They make good stuff down in the Mexico plant, no need to be ashamed of it as long as it sounds good!
I will get an 60s AVRI telecaster...they sound soo good
Only play shoegaze. ONLY!
Malik Ishtal
Neo Member
I picked up some more stuff from Amazon. There were six items in this one...
Panasonic Eneloop BQ-CC17 Charger (Black)
JOTO 25W/5A 4 Port USB Charger
Logitech M500 Mouse
Logitech K120 Keyboard
A pack of 2 Cable Matters 5 Feet USB 3.0 Cables
A pack of 56 3M Self Adhesive Rubber Feet (Bumpons)
Panasonic Eneloop BQ-CC17 Charger (Black)
JOTO 25W/5A 4 Port USB Charger
Logitech M500 Mouse
Logitech K120 Keyboard
A pack of 2 Cable Matters 5 Feet USB 3.0 Cables
A pack of 56 3M Self Adhesive Rubber Feet (Bumpons)
finalflame
Banned
Eneloops are awesome, 'gratz. I think I have that same charger.
At MediaMarkt in Germany
Citizen_Insane
Member
Thank you! The '62 reissues are so good. I like them more than the current '65's. And the sparke JM signature is beautiful. Great choices yourself.
Yup, the Mexico Fenders are absolutely great guitars for the price. I'm very proud to own this one. Hell, even Squier's starting to get up there if you're willing to give them some care. The J Mascis Jazzmaster they do is fantastic, but it doesn't feel or sound very Jazzmastery.
Shoegaze and Radiohead songs. It's how I get by.
Well, I was beyond sick of waiting for these two and add to it Dark Pit being an exclusive at Best Buy with no preorders, I said fuck it and imported them both for around $23 on amazon. Not worth my time to try and go wait at stores for these things.
Also got what is probably one of the most pointless items ever but extremely sweet looking, the Razer Firefly mousepad. I am a sucker for leds and couldn't pass this up especially when I had some spare Amazon gift cards I had just gotten as rewards from my credit cards.
Also got what is probably one of the most pointless items ever but extremely sweet looking, the Razer Firefly mousepad. I am a sucker for leds and couldn't pass this up especially when I had some spare Amazon gift cards I had just gotten as rewards from my credit cards.
TheProdigal
Member
Picked up one of the new Xbox One controllers with 3.5 mm jacks. I was impressed by it, to be honest. It feels better built, more solid. When you try to squeeze it, it does not creak where the palm sections are joined together. The home button's light looks a bit lighter and nicer.
//ARCANUM
Member
Picked up one of the new Xbox One controllers with 3.5 mm jacks. I was impressed by it, to be honest. It feels better built, more solid. When you try to squeeze it, it does not creak where the palm sections are joined together. The home button's light looks a bit lighter and nicer.
How does it handle volume adjustment? With the adapter, you've got the ability to adjust overall volume and game vs chat volume right at your fingertips. I'm assuming you have to go into settings to adjust all that?
kama
Member
Today I picked up the final item of my June/July shopping from customs. Time for a group shot:
Brandish 2 (PC-9801)
Wanderers from Ys (PC-9801)
Dinosaur (PC-9801)
Ancient Ys Vanished (MSX2)
Sora No Kiseki SC (Windows)
Wanderers from Ys (Playstation 2)
Ys VI - The Ark of Napishtim (Playstation 2)
Dinosaur Resurrection (Windows)
I was really surprised by all the extras that came with Dinosaur Resurrection. Not only did it include 3(!) Soundtrack Cds and a notepad with blank graph paper, it also had an ad-leaflet for Sora No Kiseki FC, which was released two years later:
Brandish 2 (PC-9801)
Wanderers from Ys (PC-9801)
Dinosaur (PC-9801)
Ancient Ys Vanished (MSX2)
Sora No Kiseki SC (Windows)
Wanderers from Ys (Playstation 2)
Ys VI - The Ark of Napishtim (Playstation 2)
Dinosaur Resurrection (Windows)
I was really surprised by all the extras that came with Dinosaur Resurrection. Not only did it include 3(!) Soundtrack Cds and a notepad with blank graph paper, it also had an ad-leaflet for Sora No Kiseki FC, which was released two years later:
thekiddfran
Member
So happy with this pick up. I got a perfect copy with the manual for cheap. Praise the gaming gods.
Today I picked up the final item of my June/July shopping from customs. Time for a group shot:
Brandish 2 (PC-9801)
Wanderers from Ys (PC-9801)
Dinosaur (PC-9801)
Ancient Ys Vanished (MSX2)
Sora No Kiseki SC (Windows)
Wanderers from Ys (Playstation 2)
Ys VI - The Ark of Napishtim (Playstation 2)
Dinosaur Resurrection (Windows)
I was really surprised by all the extras that came with Dinosaur Resurrection. Not only did it include 3(!) Soundtrack Cds and a notepad with blank graph paper, it also had an ad-leaflet for Sora No Kiseki FC, which was released two years later:
Nice pick-up, where did you get all this if you don't mind me asking ?
Been meaning to post this. Finally got the guitar I've always wanted this month. A black Fender Jazzmaster. It's the Classic Player series so it was made in Mexico, but it feels, looks, and SOUNDS fantastic. I absolutely adore it. My other electric is an Epiphone 339, and this feels better in every conceivable way.
One day I'll get an AVRI Jazzmaster or an actual vintage 60's one, but this will do just fine for a long time.
Beautiful guitar. No shame in a Mex. I've got a standard mex tele and I have no desire to splash out twice as much money on the American standard.
kama
Member
ebay:
Brandish 2 (PC98) [private seller]
Dinosaur (PC98) [hit-japan]
Ys III (PC98) [gaijingame]
Ys (MSX2) [themsxshop]
Sora No kiseki SC (Windows) [beta_games]
Solaris Japan:
Ys III (Playstation 2)
Ys VI (Playstation 2)
I really like their friendly and helpful customer support, they speak German and English and they give you a 'customs-friendly' invoice if you want.
Yahoo Auctions (via buyee.jp proxy bidder):
Dinosaur Resurrection (Windows) [coliseum300]
Great price! Do you already have a headphone amp? If not and you plan to get one take a long hard look at the Bottlehead Crack, paired with the 650s it's a match made in rock 'n roll heaven
Thanks man Il check theme out !
Thing on a Spring
Member
Got the ps4 games last week and the xboner with games and hot sauces today. Too good of a deal on the console to pass up.
Yes, it's in Settings under Devices. But with the new dashboard, it will be easier to reach manually. If you have Kinect it will be even easier with Cortana.
TheMoon
Member
I ignored the 3DS for as long as possible, but it just seems like there are too many games on it to ignore
Just FYI because people apparently don't realize it: ALBW has a reversible cover with the green version of the artwork and without a ratings logo!
Damn i'm jelly at that price. I've been eyeing a pair forever now but they never drop below $350 where I live.
What kind of amp will you use? I've got a Fiio E10k but not sure how it would handle the HD650s
beatdowniidx
Member
just picked up these so far this month
TheCochese
Banned
PflargBlarg
Member
Nice, that's an amazing price for those.
Today I picked up the final item of my June/July shopping from customs. Time for a group shot:
Brandish 2 (PC-9801)
Wanderers from Ys (PC-9801)
Dinosaur (PC-9801)
Ancient Ys Vanished (MSX2)
Sora No Kiseki SC (Windows)
Wanderers from Ys (Playstation 2)
Ys VI - The Ark of Napishtim (Playstation 2)
Dinosaur Resurrection (Windows)
I was really surprised by all the extras that came with Dinosaur Resurrection. Not only did it include 3(!) Soundtrack Cds and a notepad with blank graph paper, it also had an ad-leaflet for Sora No Kiseki FC, which was released two years later:
So much Falcom! Do you have an actual PC-98 to run the games? I've been thinking of getting one, and was wondering what your model is if you have one.
kama
Member
No, unfortunately I do not own a PC-98, but it is my top most-wanted gaming system, followed by a TurboDuo. It's a tricky proposition when you're outside Japan. They rarely show up on ebay, and when they do you have to pay a hefty 'enthusiast-collector'-mark-up. They're much cheaper and more common on Yahoo Auctions, but then it's not always easy to figure out if they are complete and in working condition. There is an irritating amount of Japanese sellers that apparently can't be bothered to check if their old hardware still works. And then there's the shipping cost, which is quite considerable. And if that isn't enough to kill your enthusiasm for buying one of these machines from Japan you have to keep in mind that you'll probably need to buy a Japanese CRT monitor as well. Maybe there are contemporary western monitors that are compatible, but I doubt it.
A much more feasible option would be to purchase a PC98 notebook, but as far as I'm aware they are useless for many floppy disk games because they only have one floppy drive. One workaround for that is to transfer a hdi file directly to the notebooks HDD via LAN, but this only works for games that can actually be installed to hard drive. Unless there is a way to attach a second external FDD-drive you can't play games that require 2 disks to be inserted simultaneously.
One day I'll own one of these machines, but until then I handle my PC98 games the same way I do with current titles: I buy the cheap digital versions to play them and then purchase the physical release to get all the manuals and goodies.
Yeah, I've looked at Yahoo! Auctions before, and ran into the same problems. By digital versions I assume you mean Project EGG, right? Guess I'll just have to stick with that and NP2. Maybe I should just get an MSX for now, since they're much cheaper. Most of the Japanese retro PCs are pretty expensive. It's the same deal for PC-88 and X68000 too.
kama
Member
Yes, I'm talking about Project EGG. I find their prices to be very reasonable and their emulator is much simpler to run than the free alternatives. I really wish Falcom would release their backlog as a compilation for modern systems, similar to Konamis MSX Collection.
I've also considered getting an MSX, but the problem is that the games really suffer in terms of performance and music quality. And since the MSX has a much more active collectors community the games are generally more pricey. Just as a comparison from my most recent haul: The PC98 versions of Brandish 2 and Dinosaur cost me 40 and 16 respectively. Ys I for the MSX on the other hand went for almost 60. And the prices for the Kojima MSX games are just bananas. 150 bucks for a loose cart of Metal Gear? Snatcher for over 250? I don't think so...
Well, they do have a physical collection for the Dragon Slayer series. They also have a physical collection for Sorcerian, although unfortunately it seems to be sold out.
foobarry81
Member
This is very much a recent thing. About a year and a half ago you could get a loose Metal Gear cart (off eBay!) for like €50 or so. Also I paid around €10 for my CIB copy of Ys I (MSX) early last year.
Malik Ishtal
Neo Member
I got another order in from Amazon...
A Transcend StoreJet USB 3.0 External Enclosure, so I could put my PS3's 500GB HDD to use.
A TP-LINK TL-SG105 5-Port Gigabit Switch
Cable Matters 5-Color Combo, Cat6 Snagless Ethernet Cables, 6 Feet
A Transcend StoreJet USB 3.0 External Enclosure, so I could put my PS3's 500GB HDD to use.
A TP-LINK TL-SG105 5-Port Gigabit Switch
Cable Matters 5-Color Combo, Cat6 Snagless Ethernet Cables, 6 Feet
illusionary
Member
I'm starting to feel pretty happy now with the selection Xbox 360 exclusives that I've picked up in advance of full rollouit of backwards compatibility on the Xbox One. Gears of War 1 and 2, Crackdown 1 and 2 and Halo Wars are the the new additions:
And I've finally got the copy of The Witcher III that I need, and the third of the three Xbox One exclusives that I need in advance of Rare Replay, with The Master Chief Collection:
And I've finally got the copy of The Witcher III that I need, and the third of the three Xbox One exclusives that I need in advance of Rare Replay, with The Master Chief Collection:
Well I was pleasantly surprised earlier this morning when I decided to walk into a local Gamestop store. I wasn't even looking for anything, I just wanted to look around. My jaw dropped when I saw this sitting in the amiibo section:
My patience definitely payed off! The only one the store ended up getting on a restock shipment.
My patience definitely payed off! The only one the store ended up getting on a restock shipment.