Imports at EB (back when)

[General Chaos]

I was just thinking about some of my Saturn collection this morning and remembered buying Radiant Silvergun and Metal Slug at EB, of all places. At the time I knew what Metal Slug was but only knew that Radiant Silvergun was made by Treasure--good enough endorsement for me.

They were charging $60 for imports at EB then, and I think I remember seeing a few more there (some fighting games I think). Did anyone else buy some imports there?

On a side note, I used to love EB. It was my childhood dream to work there (I know, sad) and of course I realized the absurdity of that dream in HS when I actually did. This was all before the changeover to Gamestop and I remember we actually had a little rivalry going with the one upstairs in the mall.

[vlame]

I was just thinking about some of my Saturn collection this morning and remembered buying Radiant Silvergun and Metal Slug at EB, of all places. At the time I knew what Metal Slug was but only knew that Radiant Silvergun was made by Treasure--good enough endorsement for me.

They were charging $60 for imports at EB then, and I think I remember seeing a few more there (some fighting games I think). Did anyone else buy some imports there?

On a side note, I used to love EB. It was my childhood dream to work there (I know, sad) and of course I realized the absurdity of that dream in HS when I actually did. This was all before the changeover to Gamestop and I remember we actually had a little rivalry going with the one upstairs in the mall.

i got a cps snes ontroller there.

[PharmaceuticalCowboy]

For my entire life all the EBs here in Ohio have been virtually the same as their current Gamestop brethren. The only major difference I have noticed is that EB sold more PC games and even PC components. Nevertheless, an import would be crazy to me as I have never seen anything more rare in an EB than a Mac game...

[instant_classic]

my friends and i always considered EB the evil empire. we always got our games from a local game store..but even they are turning mainstream.

[Mozgus]

My EB was always a great place with nice employees. My Gamestop (and FuncoLand before that) was always a shit hole with rude employees I could never, and still can't get along with. I remember when they had Shenmue 2 with an import boot disc for $60. Unfortunately, the mall was bulldozed, and EB was gone.

[HeavyMetalMe]

The Fry's by me used to sell import games. I recently saw that they had import PSP games. Pricey, but delicious.

[vlame]

The Fry's by me used to sell import games. I recently saw that they had import PSP games. Pricey, but delicious.

true. i saw them there all the time.

[General Chaos]

The Fry's by me used to sell import games. I recently saw that they had import PSP games. Pricey, but delicious.

true. i saw them there all the time.

I've seen some imports there as well. I got Jump Superstars for the DS.

[HoboJoe]

I sue to go to funcoland way back...before gamestop bought them...I use to love that place....then once gamestop bought them it became crap so I went to EB...which was alright for awhile....but now they're not that great either....sigh....i miss the good ol' days of independent business....

[cloudrat7]

oh yes, funcoland, i remember unloading my 3do with 15 games for a brand new sega saturn with like 3 games, best trade i ever made..the employees there were awesome, they hooked me up, long live sega saturn..