The Small Scores Thread: Part 2!

[RetroRage]

Eject button was removed in later versions.
That's because the Eject button was used to remove the lock on the cartridge to hold it in. I have a feeling it was due to the loose connection of the cartridge, since my original SNES would lock up/reset with very little movement applied on my scoop cartridges.

I wish i could crawl around in your brain.  You have the answer to everything.  Like the Rain Man of Nintendo...but with a nicer car.

[Shadow Kisuragi]

You have no idea how much research I do for this site daily. I've learned various different mnemonic triggers of storing/retrieving information in my brain to the point where certain words/phrases will immediately recall information from 20 years ago.

[Sauza12]

The thrifts still haven't been kind to me, but here's what I got recently anyways.

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Medieval II Total War was a pretty nice score for $1, but everything else is kind of meh.  I do love Knockout Kings though.

[engel762]

For one reason or another I was looking around for a copy of Otomedius Excellent, and the place that I knew for sure had one locally had sold it when I returned there to finally buy it.  Shortly after I was snooping around in the FS/FT thread and discovered Mr. Moonraker_fats had one for sale that he had recently posted.  Darned mind readers... Anywho, he sent it off to me with a nice letter and a bonus Topps Nintendo Legend of Zelda sticker card featuring Link!  Anywho, off I go to play some Gradius inspired booby rockets!

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[bombatomba]

The thrifts still haven't been kind to me, but here's what I got recently anyways.

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Medieval II Total War was a pretty nice score for $1, but everything else is kind of meh.  I do love Knockout Kings though.

When the thrifts aren't kind to me I walk away with some CDs or a stupid movie or something.  I think the thrifts around MD just suck lately.  A couple more weeks or maybe a month and it will pick up.  Right around the time people do spring cleaning.

[techwizard]

picked up:
 - Batman Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition - PS3 - $14.99 (used)
 - The Walking Dead - Xbox 360 - $29.99 + tax (new)

and pre-ordered Pandora's Tower for Wii

I'd like to hear how that Walking Dead game is.  I'm hearing that it has the quality and storyline of a PS2 FPS, but having The Walking Dead name had sparked my interest.

I wasn't too impressed with the commercials.  It seems very rushed to me.  Darryl saves Merle, and that's the game?  I hope there's more to it than that.

Its being reviewed as one of the worst games of this gen so far. Looks like it would be good for a laugh and thats about it from a view of the videos I've seen of it.

really? that's weird, i thought every time i saw it mentioned here and other places people seemed to be praising it, that's why i bought it. oh well, it was only $30 for all 5 episodes in a physical copy so not too bad, and i'll still play it anyway.

[KidA]

Techwizard, I think they're referring to the new Survival Instincts game, and not the episodic series.

[techwizard]

no, i just looked up online and am seeing nothing but good reviews about it...the one i bought was the one only available digitally on 360 before, survival instincts is the one based on the TV series. i only remember people saying "the walking dead" when i saw good reviews, not survival instincts. either way i'll play through it myself and let you know what i think for myself

[KidA]

I know, but I'm pretty sure they're saying survival instinct is the one that sucks.

[Crabmaster2000]

no, i just looked up online and am seeing nothing but good reviews about it...the one i bought was the one only available digitally on 360 before, survival instincts is the one based on the TV series. i only remember people saying "the walking dead" when i saw good reviews, not survival instincts. either way i'll play through it myself and let you know what i think for myself

I was referring to Walking Dead Survival Instinct. I saw Merle and Darryl in the post and assumed that was the one you picked up. You got the correct WD game by the sounds of it

[Zagnorch]

Hey now!

Dug up a few things at Goodwill & Savers the last couple days.

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- CIB Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Selects) for Wii, $7.99: More Target-salvage goodness. It goes without saying that my favorite retailer to indirectly buy the latest games from is Tar-Jay...

- Star Voyager NES cart with sleeve, $2.99

- Sealed Techno Source Super Racing LCD handheld game, $0.79

- Computer Magazine, Dec. 1985, $0.29: I was sold by the Robotech Invid Invasion/Mospeada mecha they tossed onto the cover. Just goes to show how geekin' the show was... and still is.

- PC Gamer 2007 PC Building Bible, $0.29: I'm sure most of the info in this is still relevant. 

I also took advantage of GameStop's buy-2-get-1-free deal on used DS and Wii titles and a gift card, and picked up the following for a little over$ 20.00:

- CIB Okami (Wii)

- CIB Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon (DS)

- Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded card (DS): I finally have something to put into the empty Re:Coded case I had laying about. BTW it's a good thing I'm getting new glasses next week, 'cuz I couldn't make out the "Re:Coded" on the label.

- PS2-shaped gift-card tin, $0.99

 I also renewed my subscription to I Whored Myself Out to My Corporate Masters Again Game Informer magazine (hardcopy version) while I was there.

I also grabbed a loose TI-85 calc for $4.99, and a loose TI-83 Plus for $9.99. Yay! 

[techwizard]

no, i just looked up online and am seeing nothing but good reviews about it...the one i bought was the one only available digitally on 360 before, survival instincts is the one based on the TV series. i only remember people saying "the walking dead" when i saw good reviews, not survival instincts. either way i'll play through it myself and let you know what i think for myself

I was referring to Walking Dead Survival Instinct. I saw Merle and Darryl in the post and assumed that was the one you picked up. You got the correct WD game by the sounds of it

oh sorry i misunderstood your misunderstanding Lol. glad to hear i bought the good one then

[Fleach]

I got the "good Walking Dead game" too. Haven't played it yet though. Let me know when you intend to start playing so we can discuss.

[techwizard]

probably pretty soon, maybe even this weekend...we'll see though, i'm not sure how much time i'll have. do you know anything about how long it takes to play through?

[blcklblskt]

The Walking Dead (TellTale) is fantastic.  I've only heard terrible things about The Walking Dead published by Activision.