"i keep rearranging the damn living room"

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"i keep rearranging the damn living room"

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i just joined and have no clue where to start, so i figured i'd start off by giving a little bit of background in the form of me and the girlfriend's cozy living room gaming area place! oh, and a hello to everybody! that would be important and nice, too, i suppose! :]

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here's the corner of our living room in which we use the spare single-size bed for a comfortable sitting area. we don't have a couch right now (we moved a couple months ago and haven't really seen the need for one yet). besides, who doesn't love sitting on the floor-type area for gaming? on all those shelves reside my entire video game collection. HERE IS A LIST OF THE GAMES, since i'm far too lazy to actually take pictures of each bit of the collection. the stuff up top on the shelf there are some nifty custom-printed DVD cases with english text labels to house my PC Engine games.

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this is across from the bed (kinda tricky to get it all in one shot there). all the consoles are hooked up with A/V switches (this is kind of hellish, i'll fully admit). behind the entertainment center on the door to the bathroom is a shoe organizer filled with controllers. need to find a better place for that.

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and here it is at night, with the main lights off and the colored lights / motion-sensor LEDs turned on. got a bit of nice atmosphere, i think.

i'll probably update this post eventually once i rearrange the room again (this happens fairly often) or come into possession of something incredible (this happens less often). in the mean time though, i hope to have some fun here on racketboy, i've heard plenty of good of the place! :]
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I salute you my fellow collector!

I as well have a hard time finding a place for my stuff!

welcome!
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Looks like a cozy little gaming room. Welcome sir. :)
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welcome to racketboy! nice game room. looks clean and well organized. i see u on your tv.. :P
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thanks guys! :]

i'll get some photos of the actual contents of the place up sooner or later, since for some people, the parts may be greater than the whole, hahaha
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Welcome to realm of great men :)

ps your setup is nice specially w the led llighting your games.
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Alright, another Canuck!

Nice to see that you're into Neo Geo (Windjammers!!!), Saturn and PC Engine. I recommend working on your Saturn collection. Also, I don't see any PC Engine CD games. Are you in need of a CD-ROM system for your PC Engine?

Also, I recommend getting a Sega CD. It is definitely a worthwhile add-on for the Genesis. Finally, definitely make sure you get a copy of Gradius Gaiden for your Japanese PS1. It is definitely one of the best horizontal shooters ever made. The little graphical touches will remind you of Symphony of the Night, interestingly.
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yeah, i literally just got the saturn last week, so i need to get some more stuff for it for sure! i've got a bunch of games i'm looking out for :]

i'll eventually be upgrading from the core grafx to PC Engine Duo, probably, since i'd prefer the all-in-one over an attachment. there are a few CD games that tickle my fancy that i really want to get ahold of. as of right now, the Sega CD doesn't hold a ton of interest for me.

i will be getting Gradius Gaiden, though! it's a fantastic game, and definitely showcases the mastery of 2D graphics konami had on the psx hardware.
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I love all your games! But I want to destroy all the exposed wires....
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i'd hide them, but there's not much room to do so given the way the room is organized. they were hidden before, but it was a huuuuuge hassle to change any wires when switching things around, so i'd much rather have everything right there for quick access. it ain't the prettiest, but it more than works.
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