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Title: Rare Console Find Post by: Marriott_Guy on May 16, 2007, 04:26:26 AM Hello all.
I found a rare console that I had been searching for: The Gakken Compact Vision (1983). This console was released only in Japan and had 6 games released for it. This popular manufacturer of handhelds and arcade machines gave it a try in the video game console war. The Famicom beat it soundly and Gakken never again attempted to enter the console arena. I got the system NIB. Pics below. Title: Re: Rare Console Find Post by: den68 on May 16, 2007, 07:39:13 AM odd looking controller.
Title: Re: Rare Console Find Post by: Tynstar on May 16, 2007, 10:56:15 AM Very cool! Do you have the games? Can you get them?
Title: Re: Rare Console Find Post by: Marriott_Guy on May 16, 2007, 03:27:11 PM Den --> Yes - this is an odd looking system - very unique.
Tyn --> Yes - I bought it with one game NIB and am receiving two other CIB cartidges for the system. I believe there were only a total of 6 games released for it, but I have yet to verify this number. Title: Re: Rare Console Find Post by: two_scoop_steve on May 16, 2007, 04:15:57 PM what games are you getting?
Title: Re: Rare Console Find Post by: Grim Fandango on May 16, 2007, 04:26:55 PM Looks like a telephone. Pretty neat.
Title: Re: Rare Console Find Post by: Tan on May 16, 2007, 04:30:21 PM If I'm not mistaken the phone looking part is a handle to keep the system steady while you used the t-handled joystick, they just figured it'd be natural to put the start button where your left hand was.
Title: Re: Rare Console Find Post by: Marriott_Guy on May 16, 2007, 04:49:17 PM The game I know for pretty sure is Mr. Bomb. The other seller had two others (one might be a dupe) and is emailing me the titles a little bit later on this evening. I did commit to buying them (the two unknown games) since there are not allot of them ($15 a piece + shipping).
Yes - the 'telephone' looking like holder is used to steady the system - the controller is the located on the right. There is a top 'trigger' button on the 'telephone/steadying' handle - though from what I have been able to gather, this was not utilized a great deal. Title: Re: Rare Console Find Post by: Izret101 on May 16, 2007, 04:56:30 PM Very cool man.
All these consoles you have are pretty sweet. Title: Re: Rare Console Find Post by: Fuyukaze on May 16, 2007, 05:06:35 PM That is one odd looking system! I cant wait to hear how the games play now.
Title: Re: Rare Console Find Post by: shaggy on May 17, 2007, 10:49:08 AM Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters!!
Title: Re: Rare Console Find Post by: two_scoop_steve on May 17, 2007, 02:30:30 PM yes, please let us know how it plays.
Title: Re: Rare Console Find Post by: Cambot on May 17, 2007, 09:58:21 PM Awesome find. What a bizzare looking system. Congrats!
Title: Re: Rare Console Find Post by: Marriott_Guy on May 24, 2007, 06:37:14 PM EMS beat up my system! The console itself seems to have survived the trip, but the box was beat like a piniata en route. I am awaiting word on the insurance and what needs to be done so I can't play the system. Look below and you can imagine my thoughts when it arrived in this fashion. I have bought from this seller many times before and he is awesome, and packs everything great, as this system was. It must have taken a severe crushing blow to it. As soon as I find out what is going to happen, I will fire it up and take some screen shots of the games for it.
Title: Re: Rare Console Find Post by: bum-man on May 24, 2007, 08:52:17 PM Oh man that sucks, good luck with the insurance claim. Sometime it's hard to say what's worse, recieving something in that condition or the hastle you have to go thru to get them to make it right. In any event I hope it's still working for you.
Title: Re: Rare Console Find Post by: Tynstar on May 25, 2007, 10:08:54 AM Holy hell that sucks bad! Good luck man.
Title: Re: Rare Console Find Post by: two_scoop_steve on May 27, 2007, 06:19:15 PM that sucks, hope the insurance works out.
Title: Re: Rare Console Find Post by: Tynstar on May 31, 2007, 10:36:59 PM Any word yet?
Title: Re: Rare Console Find Post by: Lenneth on June 01, 2007, 05:42:40 AM ouch! It hurts seeing the before and after pics... ~_~
Title: Re: Rare Console Find Post by: Marriott_Guy on June 01, 2007, 04:48:43 PM I have found the insurance process to be very cumbersome. This is no fault by any means on the part of the seller - he has been great and doing everything he can on his end to speed the process. A claim has been filed on his end in Japan, and now I have to file an inquiry, then a claim, on my end. It seems that the two postal services must then compare information and decide a course of action. The seller warned me that, once he contacted the post office in Japan about this situation, it would be a lengthy process (1-3 months).
From my pics, you can see the seller's name. I cannot stress enough that he is in no way to blame for this. I have had many dealings with him and have concluded another significant purchase from him even after this incident. I am hoping to have this situation resolved as quickly as possible myself. As you probably can gather by how I have my consoles displayed, it is definitely tensing me up having to wait to see what happens and not being able to bust this system out and play it at all. Title: Re: Rare Console Find Post by: Moriya Hanzo on June 01, 2007, 05:03:37 PM Good luck man, it sucks to see service like this. I have always been hesitant to use EMS shipping for consoles.
Title: Re: Rare Console Find Post by: Marriott_Guy on June 01, 2007, 05:48:19 PM I should probably add as well that I haev never had a problem in the past with EMS for any console - and I always get systems CIB when available. This is just a bad luck item for me.
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