Category: Pickups

Pickups: 059 Tetris Christmas Jumper

I received this as part of my monthly gaming box from the missus. Now I know what you are thinking, it is far too early to be thinking about Christmas, and you would be right. But it will be here before we know it. This is a very nice feeling jumper and will be sure…


Pickups: 058 – Game Boy Micro Goodness

Driver – Nintendo Game Boy Color This game has the player taking the role of Tanner, a cop going undercover as the wheelman for a crime syndicate in order to break open a big case. On the way, they’ll have to eliminate competition, drive getaway cars, scare some people silly, evade plenty of police and…


Pickups: 057 – Atari 1040STE

The 1040ST, released in 1986 with 1 MB of RAM, was the first home computer with a cost-per-kilobyte of less than US$1. It is part of a mid-1980s generation of computers with 16- or 32-bit processors, 256 KB or more of RAM, and mouse-controlled graphical user interfaces. (Other examples include the Macintosh, Amiga, Apple IIGS,…


Pickups: 056 – Resident Switch

Resident Evil: Triple Pack – Nintendo Switch Resident Evil: Triple Pack contains three games from the main storyline in the series. All of them were previously available separately. The included games are:Resident Evil 4Resident Evil 5Resident Evil 6In comparison to Resident Evil: Franchise Pack for previous generation consoles, the only difference is in Resident Evil…


Pickups: 055 – Game Boy Advance Games

Sonic Advance – Nintendo Game Boy Advance Sonic the Hedgehog has arrived for his first ever adventure on a Nintendo console. Sonic Advance combines elements from the original Sonic series on Sega’s Genesis, as well as from the Dreamcast Sonic Adventure series.Choose from Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, or Amy and take them through level after level…


Pickups: 054 – Birthday goodies

So it was recently my birthday, not the big one…….yet, but I got some fantastic gifts so lets dive in shall we? Barratt’s Sonic the Hedgehog Candy Stick Cards Released in 1991, these cards came from packets of candy sticks. There were 48 card in total, featuring screenshots of popular Mega Drive games along with…


Pickups: 053 – Streetshouseofsplatterrage 3

Recently I had the opportunity to buy these 2 games, now while normally I don’t like the idea of having fake games in my collection, I just couldn’t pass these up. I would like to own the original games in the future but for now I’ll stick with these for now. Splatterhouse 3 – Sega…


Pickups: 052 – Cashies Loot

Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped – Sony Playstation The third title in Sony’s popular Crash Bandicoot series, Crash Bandicoot 3 is the first to feature Coco as a playable character, and uses the “tunnel” 3D popularized in the earlier Crash games.As in Crash Bandicoot 2 you have to collect 25 crystals that are scattered across time…


Pickups: 051 – August Gaming Box

Well the missus has done it again, this month’s box is another fantastic one. She has missed her calling as a personal shopper. Streets Of Rage Fleece Blanket I love this. It’s really good quality and very soft. It is just a shame I cant have this on our bed, but I may pin it…


Pickups: 050 – Alien Storm – Sega Master System

The aliens are invading Earth, and it’s up to the “Alien Busters” to wipe them out and destroy their creator. The Busters consist of Karla, Gordon, and Scooter. Each one of them has their own weapons and special attacks.When you start the game, you can select any one of these characters to play as. There…