Nintendo 64 Controller I purchased this because I wanted a boxed controller for my collection. Now the eagle-eyed among you will have noticed the problem here, yes that’s right, IT’S THE WRONG COLOUR!! I didn’t pay attention to this when I ordered this, and I already have a yellow controller in my collection, so I…
Pickups: 087 – Ebay Top 10
I decided that this time I would tick off a few of my Top 10 games at once, so I fired up eBay and got to work. Philips Videopac #34: Satellite Attack – Philips G7000 (1981) Commanding of one of Earth Federation’s robot-controlled battle cruisers, the player must protect Earth from an invasion of unidentified…
Pickups: 086 – Atari Haul
Another example of why working in a pawn shop really pays off. We had a customer trade in an Atari 7800 along with loads of boxed games. So naturally, I bought pretty much everything I didn’t already have. Amazingly, quite a few of the games traded in were part of my top 10 quest. Happy…
Pickups: 085 – Switch Swap
Nintendo Switch OLED The Nintendo Switch (OLED Model) is the third model in the Nintendo Switch line. It was launched worldwide on October 8, 2021, The OLED model’s main new feature is the 7-inch OLED screen. The screen is larger than the original model, with reduced bezels. The OLED screen producing higher quality than the…
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,…