3rd July 2015, 7:41 PM
(This post was last modified: 3rd July 2015, 10:50 PM by A Black Falcon.)
Yeah, I'm no good at pinball either. It's something I've played every once in a while, but never found as interesting as videogames... I'd play a few games of pinball as a kid then go play beat 'em ups or something. It's been some time since I played a real pinball machine; there are places with them around, I just don't play them. And in pinball videogames, I'm not great. Hyper 3D Pinball for Saturn is particularly brutal! Last Gladiators (the other Saturn pinball game I got recently) is much more fun, Hyper 3D Pinball is super hard. The ball is way too fast in that game, and there are no difficulty options. My favorite console pinball games are probably Alien Crush (Turbografx-16) and Kirby's Pinball Land (Game Boy); those are quite different from 'real' pinball, and benefit from it compared to attempts at pinball sims back then. The shareware table from Epic Pinball for PC, Android, is one of my all-time favorites too, of course; I don't know if I'll ever manage to fully bring the Android to life, but that sure is an INCREDIBLE computer pinball table for its time!
So uh, Gamestop is having another one of their buy-2-get-1-free sales for July 2 to 4, so... I got a bit much. Let's just say that I now know what the next console I get will be, and it won't be the 3DO or Atari 5200 I was thinking of... (I have games for both of those systems too, but not many, and haven't spent nearly as much on either of those as I did today and yesterday on the system below.)
But first, stuff for systems I do have.
Nintendo DS
--
Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals - $0.90, card only - Now I have all three games in this series. The Wii one is best (it's a quality action-adventure game), but the DS games are alright too.
SimCity Creator - $1.80, card only - Looks like it could be fun.
(I was thinking of getting some more cheap DS games, but I forgot about them... ah well, I'll see them again.)
PSP
--
Micro Machines V4 - disc and generic case only, $4.50 - I have this for PS2, but I wanted a handheld version as well -- I've always liked the handheld versions of the Micro Machines games. It's always been a favorite series of mine, and this is the last game with the Micro Machines name on it! It's a good game, too. The graphics don't match the PS2 version, but the gameplay is just as good or better. (I like MM1 and MM3 better on GB and GBC than on consoles/PC, too... MM2 is best on PC, though.)
Wii
--
Kawasaki Jet Ski - complete, free in a B2G1 (would have been $1)
Deca Sports 2 - complete, $4.50 - Hudson (RIP) minigame collection
Tron Evolution: Battle Grids - complete, $1.80 - I played a bit of this game, I like it for sure! Simple but fun stuff.
Tangled - complete, $11.90 - For some reason I've wanted to try this game, and I only would as a part of a B2G1 at this price.
We Ski & Snowboard - complete, $4.50 - The second of Namco's three top sports minigame collections on Wii (We Ski, this game, and ... uh, that bigger one with a full island to explore, house-designing, and stuff.).
Pandora's Tower - $22.50, complete - Now I have all 3 of the begged-for Wii games.
Boom Blox: Bash Party - complete, free in a B2G1 - I finally got around to playing the first game recently, and it's really good! I'm happy to get the sequel.
Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga - $4.50, disc in generic case - I like the first game on PSP, so I'd like to try this one too.
Dead Rising: Chop 'till you Drop - $4.50, complete
Gem Smashers - complete, free in B2G1 (would have been $3) - Puzzle game.
Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny - complete, free in B2G1 (would have been $18) - Never played any of these games before...
Xbox 360
--
Wheelman - complete, free in B2G1 - Midway open-world GTA-inspired game starring Vin Diesel. I like poor now-dead Midway, so I should try this.
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure - free in B2G1, complete. Yes, I got the first Skylanders game, plus a portal and characters (below). I have kind of wanted to try it, and the discounts today (double discount on the figures, ending tomorrow!) made it worthwhile.
Project Gotham Racing 4 - complete, $3.60 - The last game in the pretty good PGR series. I have the first three, but not this one.
Skylanders portal for X360 (original Skylanders/Giants portal) - free in B2G1 (would have been $3)
Skylanders figures I got (all are green-base figures for the original game)
--
Spyro, Stealth Elf, Whirlwind, Gill Grunt (with harpoon), Stump Smash, Flameslinger, Drill Sergeant - figures are 50% off AND B2G1 at the moment (until the 4th only, though the 50% off sale is for a few more weeks), so these figures, all normally $3 each, cost me $1.34 each for 5 of them and free in B2G1s for the other two. Pretty great deal there, if I am going to buy some of the figures. I covered six of the eight elements of Skylanders, so only a few more to have at least one for each element. I have no interest in collecting lots of these figures; I like videogame collecting, not toy collecting. It's pretty annoying that you have to get these figures, either for Skylanders or Amiibos or others (Disney Infinity, the upcoming Lego game that uses this style), just to play the games...
And the new system I'll get is... a 3DS. Yes, I got a bunch of games for a system I don't have yet, though I'm definitely planning on getting one soon. I'll probably get one online, because $200 for a New 3DS is a lot, and used prices are way too high locally, but I got a bunch of games. I won't need more for a while... well, I'll need Etrian Odyssey IV, but sadly none of the three Gamestops I went to today and yesterday had the game. But that should be it for some time.
--
Nikoli's Pencil Puzzle 3D - complete, $4.50 - Hudson sudoku & others collection. One of Hudson's last releases, as Konami shut them down.
Mario Kart 7 - complete, free in a B2G1 (would have been $27)
Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time 3D - disc in generic case (no manual), free in a B2G1 (would have been $4.50)
Crush 3D - complete, $2.70 (I have the PSP game. It's interesting.)
Crosswords Plus - complete, $4.50 (been playing the DS version recently. It's fun, even if this isn't my favorite kind of game.)
Dream Trigger 3D - complete, free in a B2G1 (would have been $3) - Interesting-looking rail shooter.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds - complete, $34.20 - The one newest 3DS game I got; I had to get this one, of course. That there's a new 3DS Zelda game coming this year but not Wii U is a major reason I got this system over the Wii U, honestly.
Super Mario 3D Land - complete, $27.00
Tetris Axis - complete, $6.30
Pilotwings Resort - complete, $2.70
Steel Diver - complete, $2.24
Paper Mario: Sticker Star - complete, $18
Sonic Lost Worlds - complete, $18 (Rune Factory for Wii is the game that was free along with these two.)
Maybe I overpaid by getting some of the more expensive ones at Gamestop and not Ebay (though cheaper games are often cheaper at Gamestop), but for store prices the B2G1s result in good prices... yeah, ebay is often cheaper, but it IS riskier as well (condition, will it actually arrive, limited or no return policies, etc.). I use ebay for things I have to get there (imports...), but rarely for US-region games. But anyway, so yeah, I'll be happy to have a 3DS. I just hope I can keep it intact longer than I seem to manage with regular DSes, I'm so good at breaking the hinges on the poor things... :(
Oh, finally, for the record, here are the Atari 5200 games I have, because I didn't list them before. I got these last month, starting in early June when I saw AstroChase and Super Cobra, two pretty interesting, and uncommon, 5200 games. I've seen some 5200 systems around, but none with controllers; that's the tricky part -- controllers, particularly working ones. I'll get one eventually, but later now that I'm getting a 3DS. Even if I don't get the system for a while, I think these were worth getting, Super Cobra particularly going by prices online.
Atari 5200: Pole Position ($3), Qix ($3, with manual), Super Cobra ($3 - great deal!), Berzerk ($4, with manual), AstroChase ($10, pretty cool game from what I've seen, and uncommon), Kangaroo ($6, with manual), Joust ($4), Galaxian ($3, with overlays), and Pac-Man (cart only, free in a B3G1).
So uh, Gamestop is having another one of their buy-2-get-1-free sales for July 2 to 4, so... I got a bit much. Let's just say that I now know what the next console I get will be, and it won't be the 3DO or Atari 5200 I was thinking of... (I have games for both of those systems too, but not many, and haven't spent nearly as much on either of those as I did today and yesterday on the system below.)
But first, stuff for systems I do have.
Nintendo DS
--
Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals - $0.90, card only - Now I have all three games in this series. The Wii one is best (it's a quality action-adventure game), but the DS games are alright too.
SimCity Creator - $1.80, card only - Looks like it could be fun.
(I was thinking of getting some more cheap DS games, but I forgot about them... ah well, I'll see them again.)
PSP
--
Micro Machines V4 - disc and generic case only, $4.50 - I have this for PS2, but I wanted a handheld version as well -- I've always liked the handheld versions of the Micro Machines games. It's always been a favorite series of mine, and this is the last game with the Micro Machines name on it! It's a good game, too. The graphics don't match the PS2 version, but the gameplay is just as good or better. (I like MM1 and MM3 better on GB and GBC than on consoles/PC, too... MM2 is best on PC, though.)
Wii
--
Kawasaki Jet Ski - complete, free in a B2G1 (would have been $1)
Deca Sports 2 - complete, $4.50 - Hudson (RIP) minigame collection
Tron Evolution: Battle Grids - complete, $1.80 - I played a bit of this game, I like it for sure! Simple but fun stuff.
Tangled - complete, $11.90 - For some reason I've wanted to try this game, and I only would as a part of a B2G1 at this price.
We Ski & Snowboard - complete, $4.50 - The second of Namco's three top sports minigame collections on Wii (We Ski, this game, and ... uh, that bigger one with a full island to explore, house-designing, and stuff.).
Pandora's Tower - $22.50, complete - Now I have all 3 of the begged-for Wii games.
Boom Blox: Bash Party - complete, free in a B2G1 - I finally got around to playing the first game recently, and it's really good! I'm happy to get the sequel.
Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga - $4.50, disc in generic case - I like the first game on PSP, so I'd like to try this one too.
Dead Rising: Chop 'till you Drop - $4.50, complete
Gem Smashers - complete, free in B2G1 (would have been $3) - Puzzle game.
Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny - complete, free in B2G1 (would have been $18) - Never played any of these games before...
Xbox 360
--
Wheelman - complete, free in B2G1 - Midway open-world GTA-inspired game starring Vin Diesel. I like poor now-dead Midway, so I should try this.
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure - free in B2G1, complete. Yes, I got the first Skylanders game, plus a portal and characters (below). I have kind of wanted to try it, and the discounts today (double discount on the figures, ending tomorrow!) made it worthwhile.
Project Gotham Racing 4 - complete, $3.60 - The last game in the pretty good PGR series. I have the first three, but not this one.
Skylanders portal for X360 (original Skylanders/Giants portal) - free in B2G1 (would have been $3)
Skylanders figures I got (all are green-base figures for the original game)
--
Spyro, Stealth Elf, Whirlwind, Gill Grunt (with harpoon), Stump Smash, Flameslinger, Drill Sergeant - figures are 50% off AND B2G1 at the moment (until the 4th only, though the 50% off sale is for a few more weeks), so these figures, all normally $3 each, cost me $1.34 each for 5 of them and free in B2G1s for the other two. Pretty great deal there, if I am going to buy some of the figures. I covered six of the eight elements of Skylanders, so only a few more to have at least one for each element. I have no interest in collecting lots of these figures; I like videogame collecting, not toy collecting. It's pretty annoying that you have to get these figures, either for Skylanders or Amiibos or others (Disney Infinity, the upcoming Lego game that uses this style), just to play the games...
And the new system I'll get is... a 3DS. Yes, I got a bunch of games for a system I don't have yet, though I'm definitely planning on getting one soon. I'll probably get one online, because $200 for a New 3DS is a lot, and used prices are way too high locally, but I got a bunch of games. I won't need more for a while... well, I'll need Etrian Odyssey IV, but sadly none of the three Gamestops I went to today and yesterday had the game. But that should be it for some time.
--
Nikoli's Pencil Puzzle 3D - complete, $4.50 - Hudson sudoku & others collection. One of Hudson's last releases, as Konami shut them down.
Mario Kart 7 - complete, free in a B2G1 (would have been $27)
Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time 3D - disc in generic case (no manual), free in a B2G1 (would have been $4.50)
Crush 3D - complete, $2.70 (I have the PSP game. It's interesting.)
Crosswords Plus - complete, $4.50 (been playing the DS version recently. It's fun, even if this isn't my favorite kind of game.)
Dream Trigger 3D - complete, free in a B2G1 (would have been $3) - Interesting-looking rail shooter.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds - complete, $34.20 - The one newest 3DS game I got; I had to get this one, of course. That there's a new 3DS Zelda game coming this year but not Wii U is a major reason I got this system over the Wii U, honestly.
Super Mario 3D Land - complete, $27.00
Tetris Axis - complete, $6.30
Pilotwings Resort - complete, $2.70
Steel Diver - complete, $2.24
Paper Mario: Sticker Star - complete, $18
Sonic Lost Worlds - complete, $18 (Rune Factory for Wii is the game that was free along with these two.)
Maybe I overpaid by getting some of the more expensive ones at Gamestop and not Ebay (though cheaper games are often cheaper at Gamestop), but for store prices the B2G1s result in good prices... yeah, ebay is often cheaper, but it IS riskier as well (condition, will it actually arrive, limited or no return policies, etc.). I use ebay for things I have to get there (imports...), but rarely for US-region games. But anyway, so yeah, I'll be happy to have a 3DS. I just hope I can keep it intact longer than I seem to manage with regular DSes, I'm so good at breaking the hinges on the poor things... :(
Oh, finally, for the record, here are the Atari 5200 games I have, because I didn't list them before. I got these last month, starting in early June when I saw AstroChase and Super Cobra, two pretty interesting, and uncommon, 5200 games. I've seen some 5200 systems around, but none with controllers; that's the tricky part -- controllers, particularly working ones. I'll get one eventually, but later now that I'm getting a 3DS. Even if I don't get the system for a while, I think these were worth getting, Super Cobra particularly going by prices online.
Atari 5200: Pole Position ($3), Qix ($3, with manual), Super Cobra ($3 - great deal!), Berzerk ($4, with manual), AstroChase ($10, pretty cool game from what I've seen, and uncommon), Kangaroo ($6, with manual), Joust ($4), Galaxian ($3, with overlays), and Pac-Man (cart only, free in a B3G1).