10/28/12: *Huge Saturday! PART 1
Where do I begin? Yesterday was my best game chasing day to date - snagging excellent titles at excellent prices! My brother Jordan and I found so many good deals, I actually have to make this week's "BITS and Pieces" in parts!
We decided to check out a different flea market this week (recommended by a friend) in Greer, SC. As is the case with many flea markets, the resellers were numerous and certain prices were outlandish. (What's up with everybody wanting $25 for Zelda II?)
Jordan and I have developed a 'rule of thumb' about resellers and Zelda games...
+ "If the cartridge is GOLD, it must be worth a lot!"
Little do they know, a consumer can pick up a gold Zelda II on eBay for about $8 on any given day..
This flea market honestly had about 10 vendors with retro games... far more than I expected to see! After separating the resellers from the average Joe, here are some pieces of what I walked away with:
What did I actually buy!? (Part 1)
Price Tag: $10.00
Condition: Nearly mint, cartridge only
Fondest Memory: Finally finding the Titan's Mitt to move black rocks!
What can't be said about "A Link to the Past"? Arguably one of the greatest games of all time, I was PUMPED to acquire this cartridge for a mere $10... Sure, I wish (and plan) to own the gold cartridge, but game chasing has blown my mind thus far. You seriously never know what you're going to find and when you're going to find it. As my collection grows, I'm already acquiring things I didn't think I'd have for a really long time (for the right prices). "A Link to the Past" is a prime example of this...
Price Tag: $4.48
Condition: Rough BOX, excellent cartridge
Fondest Memory: Analyzing data discs!
"Strider" for me is nostalgia at its finest... It's the kind of game I have a million memories of - and ZERO memories of in the same sentence. I was honestly so young, I can remember various levels and sound effects - but I can't remember enough to label specifics... In my opinion, that's the best kind of nostalgia there is - because the SECOND I start playing "Strider", I'm literally having flashbacks and recalling memories from about 20 years ago. "Strider" truly brings me back to the past and I'm stoked to have found it in the box for under $5.00!!
Price Tag: $1.98
Condition: Flawless cartridge!
Fondest Memory: Obviously - FABIO gracing the cover...
I don't care what gamers tell me, "Wizards and Warriors II" was just as memorable as "Wizards and Warriors I". I have SO many memories of my older brother playing both titles - and being infatuated with his ability to beat them. I love the "Wizards and Warriors" series, so when I saw "IronSword" for under $2.00, I scooped it faster than an ice cream man in the Sahara Desert... (Corny or incredibly awesome analogy?) Answer: corny as nasty ass casserole!
All in all...
Three excellent titles for under $20.00. I am extremely pleased and my collection is starting to contain games people would actually WANT to play! A collection I'M actually starting to play... Gotta' love it!
Stay tuned for "Huge Saturday! PART 2". The rest of my Saturday finds surpassed these titles completely... I should have PART 2 done in the next 24 hours - so comment and don't miss a thing!
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