Released as a promotional item by SquareSoft in 1997, the SquareSoft Collector’s Video is a VHS tape that was given away by SquareSoft mainly to promote the English release of Final Fantasy VII. The VHS tape primarily features Final Fantasy VII, and includes 7 cut scenes from the game as …
Similar to the Famicom Box (which is the original Japanese version of the famed Nintendo M82 system), the Super Famicom Box was a device manufactured by Nintendo of Japan in the early nineties for use in hotels. The device originally had a coin mechanism that could be attached to the …
When you think of Nintendo and the arcade, there’s a good chance the first thing that pops into your head is Donkey Kong. Released in North American arcades in the summer of 1981, Donkey Kong is legendary as not only the first game designed by gaming god Shigaro Miyamoto, but …
I stumpled upon this site during my internet travels and was absolutely floored by this guy’s collection- all of it Famicom, most of it pirates. This guy has a pretty stellar collection of games, and I really like the simple, no bullshit way he presents it on his site. I …
What do we have here? Could this be a pirated version of the greatest Super Nintendo RPG ever made? Why yes, I think it is. That cart is shaped kind of funny… almost as if it’s a Famicom cartridge. That would be impossible, right? Wrong. Those lunatics over at Shenzhen …
In the late 80’s and early nineties, Konami had a knack for turning its licenses into monster arcade hits. Following in the footsteps of such coin-op pay-dirt as Aliens and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Simpsons was yet another example of Konami’s knack for translating licensed properties into pure pixilated …
Part Ys and part The Legend of Zelda, Crystalis is a top down action RPG that bests the early Ys titles in the game-play department and runs circles around the original Nintendo Zelda games when it comes to plot. Think of Crystalis as the game that should have been The …
Another excellent find for the collection over the weekend! I pIcked up a copy of Mega Man V for the original Game Boy. The cart is in absolutely perfect condition as is the label, and as a double bonus the manual was also included, also in in perfect condition. If …
I have decided to try and focus my video game collecting, and save for any good deals or ‘can’t pass up’ types of situations, try and collect games in a pre-determined theme. I am already slowly working on a CIB Zelda set, but I haven’t really gone out of my …
Hey! I recently became a staff member over at Sega-16.com. Just incase you live under a rock, Sega-16 is the greatest online resource for the 16 bit era of the once mighty Sega. The site includes tons of info on the Genesis, 32x, and Sega CD, such as interviews, articles, …