Took some pictures of my new setup, but sadly a lot of them turned out blurry. My camera on my phone takes sharp pictures outside, but often can be fickle inside, especially with light from energy saving bulbs. Oh well this will do.

The three new black bookshelves. On those are all my xbox, xbox 360, PS2, GC and wii games.

On the Woden tower, is all my Ps1 titles, PSP, Titles, all my UMD movies, and on the evry top my PS3 games.

On the top of the units, My Raving rabbids wii charger (still sealed), Dragon Quest Controller (still sealed), Mario 25th, My 360 hori controller, Halo reach Limited edition, ACDC Rock Band Limited edition, and Street Fighter 4 Limited edition.

If you wonder what's in the red box it's this:

Neo Geo Pocket Color, and games.

Final fantasy X Rikku figure, my Sonic Figure collection, Street Fighter Ken PS2 Controller, all my NES games, 32x games, SNES games, SMS games. Sorry I can't get further in but all my close up shots ended up with a blur so it was useless to post.

 Genesisgames, 32x games, Sega CD games, Sega Saturn games, N64 games.

More pics to come. again sorry they aren't as detailed, but my camera does not like energy saving bulb light.

sweet pickups guys! how ya like Ps plus so far? :)

the free games I got from the Welcome Back Program from Sony:

Pursuit Force, PSP, Download, Free

Modnation Racers, PSP, Download, Free

Super Stardust HD, PS3, Download, Free

Wipeout HD + Wipeout HD Fury, PS3, Download, Free

[QUOTE="GAMECAMILLER"]

[QUOTE="waflerevolution"]

yay! I got NSMB for $5 :)

 

25th is a HUGE let down.

waflerevolution

I mainly got 25th for collection's sake and value. I prolly will never open mine.

I did because the my nintendo points is a wopping 50! plus the post play survey gives a total of 70 points!

yay! I got NSMB for $5 :)

 

25th is a HUGE let down.

waflerevolution

I mainly got 25th for collection's sake and value. I prolly will never open mine.

2 new games to the collection:

Super Mario All Stars 25th Anniversary Edition, Wii, New/sealed, $30

New Super Mario Bros Wii, Wii, Used (but like new shape), $40

 

Thanks....I appreciate that.  It was an eBay find that was really taken care of before I received it.  The best part is that I paid less than $100 for it!

 

As for staying away from eBay, I can understand why you would feel a bit hesitant.  I have gotten a few raw deals in my 5 years there.  However, most of the 350+ transactions in which I have been involved have been positive experiences.  The key is to ask the seller questions, know the eBay rules, and document everything.  All correspondence I have with the seller is sent to my email and then saved into folders alphabetized by the seller's eBay member name.  Also, I save the auction web page and place it in the folder as well.  Before I even bid, I research the seller's feedback and check any complaints that they may have received. It can be a lot of work but is worth it.

 

Sorry......I seem to be dragging the thread a bit off topic.  :|

KGKaiju

That said I'll always favor buying in person over the net, mainly because it's a tangible thing. It's how I was raised. Now that doesn't mean I don't buy online, I buy some things from wal-mart, and amazon mostly. Amazon is where I scored my neo geo pocket color (sonic edition) for real cheap (new) and a series of games for it on the cheap.

Now back on topic, One of the weirdest controllers I have is an arcade stick by pelican that can hook up to either the xbox, ps2, ps1, gamecube or wii .A little bit of an oddity since most arcade sticks can only hook to 1 system!

Another weird thing I own is the Dragon Quest Slime PS2 controller. Mine has never been opened (and never will), but it's high up there as one of the weirdest controller you'll ever see.

Then there is my rayman raving rabbids wii charger (nevr opened either) It's got the rabbid in is classic screaming pose while holding two wii remotes, 1 in each hand.

My last haul was GEN, so I went the PS route this time. I got these at Disc Replay in Decatur IL.

First off my 2 GC games I picked up

1. F-Zero GX (GC, CIB, $3.99)

2. Metroid Prime (GC, CIB, $2.99)

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3. Intellivsion Classic Games (PS, CIB, $1.99)

4. Micro Machines V3 (PS, CIB, $1.99)

5. Rugrats in Paris the Movie (PS, CIB, $1.99)

6. Top Gun Fire at Will (PS, CIB, $1.99)

7. Area 51 (PS, CIB, $1.99)

8. Tomb Raider III Adventures of Lara Croft (PS, CIB, $1.99)

9. Qix Neo (PS, CIB, $1.99)

10. Austin Powers Pinball (PS, CIB, $1.99)

11. Easter Bunny's Big Day (PS, CIB, $1.99) God I love super cheesey games like this... lol

12. Gubble (PS, CIB, $1.99)

13. Spot Goes to Hollywood (PS, CIB, $1.99)

14. Tom and Jerry in House Trap (PS, CIB, $2.99)

15. Danger Girl (PS, CIB, $2.99)

16. 102 Dalmatians Puppies to the Rescue (PS, CIB, $5.99)

17. Nightmare Creatures II (PS, CIB, $9.99)

18. Tail Concerto (PS, CIB, ATLUS, $24.99)

That's all for now. I'm thinking SNES next time.

WitIsWisdom

WooHooo....4th place!!!!  We'll see how long that lasts though. :P  I have a feeling that Twar is going to be getting some deals soon. He seems to have a good sniffer for that sort of thing. :)

 

On the other side of the coin, I am sorry that undergroundfrog is having so many system problems. :( Let's all hope that his system troubles are over. 

 

@undergroundfrog: I have an extra Gamecube.  If you want it, just give me a yell.  :)

 

[QUOTE="WitIsWisdom"]

Hmmm... I dropped a spot? That just wont do... lol :P

I just got 19 more games today so I currently sit in 9th again (in my mind).. just not on the list until next month.

It's getting to the time of year where I start going on massive game buying sprees, so mayby I'll move up to 7th or 8th by the end of summer.

I really want to own entire collections of EVERY console, so maybe I should just break down and buy bulk lots of sports titles... hahaha

I've never done it beore but I am seriously considering buying large bulk lots on Ebay soon. Any advice? Good experiences, bad experiences?

KGKaiju

I sense a fresh batch of NES carts coming your way. 

As for advice,  I abide by four basic rules:

1) Know eBay's rules for buyers AND sellers.  For example........When you bid, you are entering into a contract so make sure that you can pay before you win the auction.  Also, if an item isn't as described (ex.  the games or system do not work), know that you can contact eBay and get your money back (though you will most likely have to pay to get it shipped back).  There are other rules as well, but make sure you know them.

2) Ask questions.  If the seller says that something is in "great condition", find out what that means to the seller.  Never take anything for granted.  Great condition to you may be a working game with a pristine label, no scratches, chipping, cracks, discoloration, ink markings, carved initials, or burn marks while the seller may just think that because it works that it is in "great condition". Make sure that you find out if the games have been tested.  If not, does the seller allow returns?  If the seller doesn't answer your questions before the auction ends, DO NOT BID.  Make sure to give the seller time though.  Two or three days is more than enough time.

3) Document everything.  If I had a rule 5, it would read "See #3".  This is very important.  My advice....ctrl+A, ctrl+S, type in the auction title, and place it in a folder bearing the seller's eBay name (that you create of course).  Also, make sure that you check the "Send a copy to my personal email address" box (just above the "Send" tab) when you correspond with the seller using the "Ask a question" option in the auction listing. Each email exchange should be saved in the corresponding seller's folder.  Also, if you encounter a bad seller, make sure that you create a "Bad Sellers" folder and add his/her folder in as a subfolder for future reference.  

4) Avoid getting into bidding wars.  Set the price you are willing to pay and if it is exceeded, don't bid.

Extra advice......Make sure to get a PayPal account so that you are protected if a seller tries to cheat you.

If you would like to see the battery of questions I ask sellers to ensure that I am getting exactly what I expect, I can send you a PM with all of them or, if others are interested, I can post them here or in a seperate thread.  These questions were the result of getting burned, so if I can help others, I would be glad to do so. 

Also, if anyone is interested in my "Bad Sellers" list, I can also avail that info as well.  If you know any of these sellers personally (which I find very unlikely), please don't burn KGKaiju dolls in effigy, go to your local riot supply store and buy up their torches and pitchforks, or use my likeness for target practice in an angry game of darts.  I am just the messenger.  :P

You might pass me again prehaps wit. :P Especially since this month, I've decided to invest in the game room with new bookshelves, shelfs, and reorganizing my game collection in general. Built 3 bookshelves in the last three days alone as well as put up two shelves on the wall. I'll post pics when I'm all done, but in short it's turning out real great. GAMECAMILLER

I need to do that as well.  Even though I have put another video game stand together (need to update my pics in the collection thread), I doubt that will be enough.  Wall shelves are definitely needed for my systems.

Speaking of which... every time I see one of those spoiled rich kids on youtube destroying a rare game or brand new console with a hammer or throwing it off a third story balcony, I wish someone would do the same thing to them.

Oh, and that must be one HIGH power pellet gun to shoot out a car window :O Are you sure it wasn't at least a .22 or maybe a rock? Regardless, I would strongly suggest a cheap security camera to catch the little suckers red handed!

WitIsWisdom

 

Glad to hear your getting what sounds to be an awesome game room set up man!!! One of these days when I get a new house, I already told my wife it NEEDS an extra room large enough for a pool table, air hockey table, a couple arcade cabinets and shelf space galore (at least 6-8 of those 2 beasts I already have)! Which probably means I will get the basement :P...

Oh, also grats on passing me up man! It is really hard to believe as much as I collect that there are others out there that own more then I do! It keeps me motivated to keep up my hobby :)

I remember 3 or 4 years ago when I joined this union thinking to myself that NOBODY else collected games! If anybody is going to have a bigger more extravagent collection then me, I'm glad it's with people I have some contact with.

WitIsWisdom

And thanks! :D  It's amazing how we all have come so far with our collections.