Monthly archives: January, 2023

Pickups: 084 – The Last Gaming Box

Sadly, this will be the last monthly gaming box. The missus has decided that she doesn’t want to continue looking and buying things for me, maybe the pressure was too much, or maybe she just doesn’t love me anymore, who knows. But I think we can all agree that she has done a stellar job…


Pickups: 083 – A Space Age Discovery

Philips Discoverer CRT TV The Philips Discoverer or the ‘Space Helmet TV, is a limited edition 14″ Colour TV model 14GR1220. It was designed by Honson Lee and was introduced in 1983 to celebrate NASA’s first space shuttle launch in 1981.The TV resembles an astronauts space helmet with tinted screen shield that can be brought…


Pickups: 082 – A Super Odyssey

Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo Switch Join Mario on a massive, globe-trotting 3D adventure and use his incredible abilities to collect Moons so you can power up your airship, the Odyssey, and rescue Princess Peach from Bowser’s wedding plans. This 3D Mario adventure is packed with secrets and surprises, and with Mario’s moves like cap…


Pickups: 081 – Oil Panic

Nintendo Game & Watch – Oil Panic Oil Panic is a dual-screen Game & Watch game released as part of the Multi Screen series in 1982. It was the first game in the Multi Screen series. The game is set in a gas station where a leaky pipe is dripping oil. The Station Helper must…


Pickups: 080 – Arkham Addition

Batman: Arkham City Armoured Edition – Nintendo Wii U Batman: Arkham City is the sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum and once again stars the masked superhero Batman as the protagonist. The game takes place a year and a half after the events of the original game. After Joker was stopped from taking over the asylum,…


Pickups: 079 – After Burner III – Sega Mega CD (1992)

The third in Sega’s arcade flight sim series, After Burner III takes you back to the cockpit of the F-14 Tomcat in order to take on as many terrorist airplanes as you can with your arsenal of sidewinder missiles and your trusty vulcan cannon.The title is actually a port of SEGA’s arcade fight-sim Strike Fighter,…


Pickups 078 – Boom Box Boy

The Boom Box Boy, or the Game Boy FM Radio, is an accessory for the Game Boy Pocket or Game Boy Color which allows gamers to listen to FM radio broadcasts.The Boom Box Boy/Game Boy Radio is simple to use. You switch your Gameboy on, and it delivers power to the radio – Just plug…


Pickups 077 – Monthly Gaming Box

Another month, another personalised gaming box. Lets dive in. Mario Kart – Pull Back Racers Blind Bag Nintendo licensed Mario Kart racers, with a pull back and go mechanism. Collect 10 of your favourite characters and have the best races with your friends. Features:• Race along with your favourite Mario pals.• Fan favourite Mario Kart…


Pickups 076 – Dreamcast Lightgun

The Dreamcast Gun has an unusual history due to the events of the Columbine High School massacre in the US. As a result, the peripheral was not sold in this region due to fears of bad press, and was therefore only available in Japan and PAL regions. The Dreamcast Gun is completely compatible with a…