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o.pwuaioc wrote:Dunno why it took me so long, but I finally snagged a cheap copy of Crue Ball. The thing is in rough shape, but I finally re-got the last of my childhood Genesis games.

That's awesome you tracked down all your childhood Genesis games! Took me a while to do this too, there were a few games I had trouble finding or procrastinated on. I'd like to just get Mick and Mack in better condition, as my copy has some writing on the label.

NotLuke wrote:+1 for Shadowrun love.

As far as Maximum Carnage goes....If you beat the game without cheats I will have questions a plenty.

Ack wrote:I beat Maximum Carnage without cheats. Once. Never again.

Lol, think I'm gonna need cheats to finish this one. Did you use codes that can be input on the start screen or Game Genie codes? Just curious.

prfsnl_gmr wrote:

ElkinFencer10 wrote:Ys IX: Monstrum Nox (Switch)

Nice! My copy arrived in the mail today too. I was lucky enough to snag a copy of Ys VIII before the price went crazy, and I want to make sure I get a copy of Ys IX before, as I suspect, the same thing happens to it.

That's exactly why I preordered Ys IX; I've only played Ys Origin, I, II, and III, but I know I want to play them all eventually, so I'm trying to beat the price surge.

ElkinFencer10 wrote:

prfsnl_gmr wrote:

ElkinFencer10 wrote:Ys IX: Monstrum Nox (Switch)

Nice! My copy arrived in the mail today too. I was lucky enough to snag a copy of Ys VIII before the price went crazy, and I want to make sure I get a copy of Ys IX before, as I suspect, the same thing happens to it.

That's exactly why I preordered Ys IX; I've only played Ys Origin, I, II, and III, but I know I want to play them all eventually, so I'm trying to beat the price surge.

Same here. I’d offer to marathon them with you, but I suspect that, by the time I got finished replaying Ys Book I & II, you be wrapping up Ys IX.

Just saw the price for part 8, yikes. I got it for cheap but it was digital. Wonder if I should go physical for 9, but I've been told the gameplay changed quite a bit with 8. Maybe I should play it first to see if I click with it?

Acquired in 2021 so far - 95 Games; 73 physical, 22 digital

January (7 Games Acquired; 3 physical, 4 digital)


February (12 Games Acquired; 8 physical, 4 digital)


March (6 Games Acquired; 3 physical, 3 digital)


April (12 Games Acquired; 8 physical, 4 digital)


May (15 Games Acquired; 12 physical, 3 digital)


June (41 Games Acquired; 38 physical, 3 digital)


July (3 Games Acquired; 3 physical, 0 digital)


New for July 9
Tetris Effect (PS4)

o.pwuaioc wrote:Dunno why it took me so long, but I finally snagged a cheap copy of Crue Ball. The thing is in rough shape, but I finally re-got the last of my childhood Genesis games.

Crue Ball, complete, is the one game I see at my local shop EVERY time I go there and the owner often jokingly asks "You don't want some of that awesome Crue Ball action?".

I recently picked up Renegade (cart only), one of my first NES games that I purchased with my own money (which I'm sure was given to me and not earned), and I could easily see the same owner asking me "You don't want any of that sweet Renegade fighting action?" .

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Rough around the edges....

Nice grabs, NotLuke! I'm not familiar with these TMNT release on the Game Boy, but gonna check out some gameplay vids and reviews.

I have quite a few pre orders from June, most from Limited Run games. I really splurged that month.

Castlevania Anniversary, Bloodlines edition and Classic edition for Switch (couldn't decide, they're both so sexy )
The Takeover Collectors Edition for Switch - Reasonable price for a collector's edition, and doesn't look like it'll take much space unlike most CEs
Huntdown Collectors edition - CE is the only way to get this game physical
Zombie Ate my Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol - The colored, SNES, cartridges from LRG, not the original releases
Demons of Asteborg CIB for the Sega Genesis - Actually, I think this one was a kickstarter donation I made

I fucking love that people are making cartridge based games for old systems still.

I also purchased Scarlet Nexus digitally, the new, action, JRPG that everyone seems to be talking about, and the retro, cinematic platformer, The Eternal Castle, and a few other digital games I've talked about in other threads

For this month of July, I have some digital purchases I have made.

Phoenotopia - Metroid style game, I usually dig those

Legend of Mana - LOVED this on PS1 and have a physical copy of the original

Double Dragon and Kunio-kun: Retro Brawler Bundle - Nostalgic classics from my childhood, along with games never releases in the States? I couldn't pass this up

I broke down and bought the Ninja Gaiden Collection too, despite all the negative things I've heard about it, I'm just desperate for some Ninja Gaiden action. I miss my izuna drops and flying swallows. I mostly just bought it for the first game, as everything I've heard about the Sigma version of NG 2 and NG 3 in general is terrible.

New arrivals:

Acquired in 2021 so far - 96 Games; 74 physical, 22 digital

January (7 Games Acquired; 3 physical, 4 digital)


February (12 Games Acquired; 8 physical, 4 digital)


March (6 Games Acquired; 3 physical, 3 digital)


April (12 Games Acquired; 8 physical, 4 digital)


May (15 Games Acquired; 12 physical, 3 digital)


June (41 Games Acquired; 38 physical, 3 digital)


July (4 Games Acquired; 4 physical, 0 digital)


New for July 13
Green Lava Studios Vol 1 (PS4)