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NeoGAF SEPTEMBER 2011 Pick-Up Post! Show Us Your Goods! (Real pics or BAN!)!
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sixteen-bit
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$10 Best Buy copy finally arrived. I was going to wait for the PS3 version, but the price was right!
Look what I found at a garage sale today:
A little search tells me that the gold N64's have some value. However this was used as the primary system for a couple of kids and it shows. The controllers are a bit banged up and both analog sticks are very loose. The console has something rattling around inside. Some shaking caused sunflower seed shells to fall out. I was assured that it works but I can't test it right now because she sold all her N64 games (probably including Ocarina of Time) to a previous buyer.
If a collector really wanted it, I'd consider selling it. The only thing I want to play on it that isn't available on Virtual Console are the AKI wrestling games.
A little search tells me that the gold N64's have some value. However this was used as the primary system for a couple of kids and it shows. The controllers are a bit banged up and both analog sticks are very loose. The console has something rattling around inside. Some shaking caused sunflower seed shells to fall out. I was assured that it works but I can't test it right now because she sold all her N64 games (probably including Ocarina of Time) to a previous buyer.
If a collector really wanted it, I'd consider selling it. The only thing I want to play on it that isn't available on Virtual Console are the AKI wrestling games.
Gunmonkey36
Member
bozeman said:Look what I found at a garage sale today:
That's really cool. I didn't even know they made a gold n64. Nice find.
My dad and I won a gold N64 controller in a competition in a magazine. They gave it to whoever had the fastest time on the first track in Diddy Kong Racing. Still have it, good times.bozeman said:Look what I found at a garage sale today:
A little search tells me that the gold N64's have some value. However this was used as the primary system for a couple of kids and it shows. The controllers are a bit banged up and both analog sticks are very loose. The console has something rattling around inside. Some shaking caused sunflower seed shells to fall out. I was assured that it works but I can't test it right now because she sold all her N64 games (probably including Ocarina of Time) to a previous buyer.
If a collector really wanted it, I'd consider selling it. The only thing I want to play on it that isn't available on Virtual Console are the AKI wrestling games.
LOL great find.bozeman said:Look what I found at a garage sale today:
A little search tells me that the gold N64's have some value. However this was used as the primary system for a couple of kids and it shows. The controllers are a bit banged up and both analog sticks are very loose. The console has something rattling around inside. Some shaking caused sunflower seed shells to fall out. I was assured that it works but I can't test it right now because she sold all her N64 games (probably including Ocarina of Time) to a previous buyer.
If a collector really wanted it, I'd consider selling it. The only thing I want to play on it that isn't available on Virtual Console are the AKI wrestling games.
VGChampion
Member
I remember I went through my old Nintendo Power product catalogues looking for some old collectibles I could try finding on eBay and I couldn't find those gold controllers anywhere. Not sure if they're exactly the same gold controllers you could buy separately though.
Upsidedown Fuji
Member
Kind of went on an electroncs shopping spree this month.
My last laptop died and I wanted to get a faster system anyhow so I bought an ASUS K52F Core i5 450m with 4gb of DDR 3 memory and a not so hot intergrated Intel HD Graphics GPU. It's still good although it isn't as smooth as my old Core2Duo HP on Minecraft. Not sure how that works.
I also bought a generic Android 2.3 7 inch tablet for my wife's birthday present. She really likes it so that's good. Once she outgrows it, I'll get her a proper brand name tablet.
Finally I picked up a cheap set of monitor style Pioneer headphones. Now I can play games at night in peace.
My last laptop died and I wanted to get a faster system anyhow so I bought an ASUS K52F Core i5 450m with 4gb of DDR 3 memory and a not so hot intergrated Intel HD Graphics GPU. It's still good although it isn't as smooth as my old Core2Duo HP on Minecraft. Not sure how that works.
I also bought a generic Android 2.3 7 inch tablet for my wife's birthday present. She really likes it so that's good. Once she outgrows it, I'll get her a proper brand name tablet.
Finally I picked up a cheap set of monitor style Pioneer headphones. Now I can play games at night in peace.
Upsidedown Fuji
Member
That's odd... maybe it's because I have the Japanese version. Not sure if they got an additional gig of ram or not. It has a 4gb single stick of memory in it with an additional slot open too. It's a nice system although I wish it had some quick media buttons like my old laptop did. Hitting the fn key plus one of the F keys up top is taking a little getting used to. Also the speakers are a little quiet as they face down under the palmrest.Hawthorns said:We have the same laptop. I only got 3gb ram though, whut.
Holy crap, one of my friends had this when we were kids. I was so jealous.bozeman said:Look what I found at a garage sale today:
A little search tells me that the gold N64's have some value. However this was used as the primary system for a couple of kids and it shows. The controllers are a bit banged up and both analog sticks are very loose. The console has something rattling around inside. Some shaking caused sunflower seed shells to fall out. I was assured that it works but I can't test it right now because she sold all her N64 games (probably including Ocarina of Time) to a previous buyer.
If a collector really wanted it, I'd consider selling it. The only thing I want to play on it that isn't available on Virtual Console are the AKI wrestling games.
Nice find.
Upsidedown Fuji said:
Oh really? I've always thought the speakers were pretty loud. I realise now that that might be due to my previous laptop being absolute crap. I've gotten used to doing the Fn + F keys too. The only ones I really use often are the volume keys and that can be done with one hand using the thumb and little finger, haha.
Upsidedown Fuji
Member
Hawthorns said:
I came from an HP Pavilion DV6000 entertainment notebook PC. The speakers were top mounted and may be partly the reason why I think my new speakers aren't all that great. Maybe I'm going deaf lol. Either way it's a good system. I am sure it will last a lot longer than my last one.
iSurvivedTheOutage
Member
bozeman said:Look what I found at a garage sale today:
A little search tells me that the gold N64's have some value. However this was used as the primary system for a couple of kids and it shows. The controllers are a bit banged up and both analog sticks are very loose. The console has something rattling around inside. Some shaking caused sunflower seed shells to fall out. I was assured that it works but I can't test it right now because she sold all her N64 games (probably including Ocarina of Time) to a previous buyer.
If a collector really wanted it, I'd consider selling it. The only thing I want to play on it that isn't available on Virtual Console are the AKI wrestling games.
hehe. Nice find! I still have mine from when they were first released!
Rahxephon91
Banned
This is about all for September. I haven't decided if I'm going to buy the Original Star Wars trilogy yet. There's also Persona 2 and Gears is also a big maybe.
It may be relevant to your interests to read up about the "de-specialized" versions in the OT.Lombax said:Off to a good start. I am going to track down the original theatrical releases of Star Wars trilogy on DVD. Picked this up yesterday while I was out.
I refuse to pick up the vandalized blu-ray's when they come out, and I am sick of watching the re-released versions.
brandonh83
Banned
Gamestop buy two PS2 games get two free sale is awesome.
MidnightScott
Banned
Good choicesersteven said:
I got my Japanese Red 3DS a few weeks ago so I could play import games. Definitely my favorite color so far. If it was out at launch I would've bought it but it wasn't. So I have a Black NA unit and a Red JP unit Senran Kagura is my next JP 3DS game.
I hope I start seeing 3DS more in public, not that I ever go anywhere that often lol.
distantmantra
Member
element said:
You on 12th? You're ridiculously close to Quinn's.
Upsidedown Fuji
Member
Gvaz said:
I kind of fixed my minecraft issues. I just turned off fine graphics and it runs smooth. Other newer, more graphics intensive games seem to run better than minecraft in medium settings. I have a feeling its more due to Minecraft having limited support to a wide range of GPUs and intergrated graphics sets aren't a priority due to the limited resources he's got to work with in his small team of programmers.
It's a capable enough processor. The primary use for the laptop is internet video streaming and browsing anyhow. Light gaming is a very small part of what I would use it for anyway. I kind of knew what I was getting into with an intergrated on chip GPU. I'm satisfied.
Gary Whitta
Member
Jealous of that gold N64!
Got the Shakes
Member
First time I've ever posted one of these. I got the PS3 headphones when Amazon had them for pre-order for $65.
Robobandit
Member
Audio stuff this month..
First -
I picked up a pair of Shure SRH840 Headphones when my plantronics headset broke this weekend.
I love them, but they are a little uncomfortable after a couple of hours on my head. The comfort is much improved on the 940s.. so I've already decided these are going back and I've ordered the SRH940s.. which should be here this week.
Next -
I picked up a "used" 16Gb Zune HD from craigslist for $70.. I always regretted selling my Zune..
I also picked up the IEMs (in-ear monitors) in the picture this month.. they are the Klipsch Image X5. Easily the most comfortable in-ear set that I've had.
(the penny was also acquired this month, if you were wondering)
First -
I picked up a pair of Shure SRH840 Headphones when my plantronics headset broke this weekend.
I love them, but they are a little uncomfortable after a couple of hours on my head. The comfort is much improved on the 940s.. so I've already decided these are going back and I've ordered the SRH940s.. which should be here this week.
Next -
I picked up a "used" 16Gb Zune HD from craigslist for $70.. I always regretted selling my Zune..
I also picked up the IEMs (in-ear monitors) in the picture this month.. they are the Klipsch Image X5. Easily the most comfortable in-ear set that I've had.
(the penny was also acquired this month, if you were wondering)
ResidentDante
Member
Got mine on Saturday, a webshop in Norway fucked up the release date.
CoachKevin
Member
UPS Just delivered some more SNES goodness from Amazon:
R_thanatos
Member
luka said:
Got the Shakes
Member
Kalamoj said:
They got delivered when I was out of town for the weekend so I haven't had much time with them yet, but what little I used them last night I really liked them. They are very comfortable and have pretty good sound quality. I hope to be able to get some more use out of them in the next couple of days with some Resistance 3 online and I can give you a better opinion then if you'd like.
