@dimmddr1 i heard about that but never got to give it a shot myself. anytime i was playing some kinda light gun game through an emulator i just used the mouse lol
@AlphaOmegaSin If you hook up a Dreamcast via VGA, you can use the gun to shoot zombies. If you have SNES9x GX on a Wii, you have the option of using the Wii remote as an emulated light gun. If you are emulating on a computer, you could get an EMS Topgun which acts as a mouse. The Topgun series also work with XBox and PS2 on LCD and other non-CRT displays. Check it out.
@AlphaOmegaSin Any display that scans should work, progressive displays won't. But yeah, curved CRT displays seem to work the most accurately. Cool videos man. :)
I have bought 360 games that wound up with the center crack you mentioned...but the 360 has a tray..so...how did anyone....damn, people are stupid. -.-
thanks so much Alpha,i am a 7th grader just getting into collecting and you really helped me out,i have hundreds of old games for the nes,snes, gameboy bameboy color and the n64 from my parents and i didnt have the consoles for them,now i have awesome tips to find them,thanks :D
Dude I can't help but stare at those games while i listen and now that i think about it i have a Sega Genesis and SNES in my closet with a few games, although I don't have nice shelving to display it on:(
East bumfucker here, i have literally no flea markets around where i live and the only goodwill we have sells ONLY old clothes that smell like spoiled pickles, i hate my area. I'm never going to get the like final 3 games i need for my n64.. :\
This video has a lot of great advice. I'm a younger gamer, 17, who was not allowed to own games until I was 8, and even then my parents heavily restricted my gaming. As a result, now that I'm older and more independent I've started getting around to collecting great older stuff I missed out on. I really appreciate videos like this from collectors helping out other games, so thanks a ton. Game on, bro.
@oakviewlifer I know. Who did it? I mean, there is no reason to dislike it unless you are a collector already and disagree with the way Alpha goes to collect things.
I just found a 20inch EDTV at a Goodwill for $60 in near perfect condition (was only missing remote) when they were selling for around $100 more on Amazon (most of them beat up) and that made my whole week. I bought it just to use my PS2 since my HDTV makes it completely unbearable.
It will be hard to collect for this generation of games. You won't be able to replay half of them because they are locked into online accounts and servers which will be long dead. Not to mention the downloadables which will no longer exist when the servers get swapped over to the next biggest thing.
@PixelOutlaw I hear ya , people growing up with this generation of games will not get the full nostalgia treatment when they try to play their old games.
To help everyone out Shopgoodwill . com is great you can get sweet deals you gotta bid but the website is run by Goodwills around the country. I got a Boxed Saturn for $30 and a Complete SNES for $20. Really great site.
I use an App for my iphone that i have scanned all my games into and wish lists. It helps me no end. I can see a games and may not be sure if i have it yet (havent played it yet or somthing) i can also see everything i want in the palm of my hand. Its called Hooked In Motion and its the games version (they do books and music and dvd as well)
@TuxmanV2 yea for sure! i dont think he mentioned pawn shops! i found ocarina of time there for about 6 bucks and majoras mask too. Its all about the secondhand stuff really.
I got some tips! Look in thrift stores! i found a copy of final fantasy 7 for 2 bucks! i was able to obtain an xbox 360 controller at a half price books for 10 bucks and it came with the device that lets you connect it to the computer (wireless)
7:05 lol I have a game that has a crack from the center all the way out to the edge and it still works (lets see an Xbox do that lol). The game is Disc World btw...
i recently bought a mario game and watch off ebay for 30 bucks, not cheap but they go for upwards of 80 bucks on the same site. so do some research and don't react on impulse.
These were awesome! I've played a lot of games in my time, but I don't have a large collection since I borrow from friends a lot. I really wanna make my gameboy and ps1 collection bigger..
I was using a TV like this for years until it craped out (and no, it couldn't be fixed), then I got one that was even older, it craped out too after a while, so now I'm using an hd flatscreen tv. I'm just fine with this one because I don't have any games for the genesis or the ps1 that can be played with a lightgun.
Also checking out the insides of the game systems for bugs is good too(without dismantling it of course), since no-one wants to get something home and realize they have brang pests with them too(i once seen in rentway a newly returned stereo had some kind of little green bugs come from the inside onto the table it was setup on and when mentioned the staff ignored what they were told) and i've heard of roaches coming from people not checking electronics very well too. XD
@AlphaOmegaSin Thanks for the good tips and tricks! I'm trying to build up my collection slowly. Any tricks I can use to get games and consoles cheaper is welcome information for sure. :D
You are right about how gamestop can have an out of town store ship a game to your local store. I was able to have that done at my local gamestop and it worked out great
@AlphaOmegaSin isnt paypal amermica only. and i dont own a credit card. am just 15. i dont know what gift card is. sorr but m pretty dumb when it comes to something like this :D
@nin10do4eve Gift cards are like credit for any given store that can be redeemed for whatever amount the card is made for like cash. they can be used in store or online. As for paypal that is something that can used worldwide
@nin10do4eve Yeah the gift cards can be found and purchased within various stores, you can literally call the store before you head out and ask if they have them for whatever site it is you plan on spending cash at.
@AlphaOmegaSin thnxs. there are more questions sure to come later down the line. oh with a uropean gift card, can i order something form america :D thnxs
I LOVE that PS3 uses Blu-ray discs. I've bought many games used because I hate platinum/greatest hits etc., and NONE of them has had any scratches, not even small ones. (Blu-ray discs is spin-coated, using a scratch-resistant and antistatic coating on them.)
alpha, you forgot to mention details about the conditions of labels on cartridges...something i find crucically important when collecting for atari 2600, nes, snes, genesis, etc...and, avoiding those cheesy generic jackets that gamestop and other retailers put discs in when the original jacket is missing.
I still have two CRT TVS in my house. I am so keep those with me. My family wants to get rid of them, but secretly, I know I want them. I would love to play those old games with a nicer resolution and smoothness on these TVS, because you can see how awfully pixelated they can be on those HD TVs.
Some games are rare and hard to find cheap like Conker's Bad Fur Day and so you can be out of luck. I had fears Tales of the Abyss 3DS would run out of copies and be sold expensively, so I bought early
hahaha dude u got radiant historia to reacentlly? lol i did the exact same thing last week it took them 3 weeks to get it to me. they sent it to the wrong gamestop.
1 printing makes it so hard to find. i was getting for a friend who was so impatient
Fleemarket's are AWSOME! Getting cheap stuff in there is easier then on the internet. Luck has it that my town has about 30 fleemarkets in there... thats no joke there actually is 30 + fleemarkets here.
Happy for you... Radiant Historia is one of the best RPG ever made IMO with Chrono Trigger, Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, FF VI, FF IV, Suikoden II, III and all the other big name
i don't collect really. i just see stuff in thrift stores and flea markets that looks good and cheap and get. i don't try and find stuff really. right now i have over 400 games on 10 systems. sure not that many compared to others but it is stuff i want to play. some games i know nothign about but looks interesting enough to get and cheap. why i got phantom dust for $2. it really isn't a bad game but didn't know when got.
@james42519 i never paid more then $20 for a new game. used it is usually $10 and below unless it is a good game and then i still won't go over $20 usually. sure i could have got warriors for close to $20 used that i seen everywhere but i got it for $5 because i could wait till i found cheap. i have a sharp xflat tv and don't have trouble when old systems. never using my chek card online. venders at flea market can be good and bad. good because always there bad because can charge whatever.
@james42519 i always have trouble finding yard sales here it seems. too much gas just to drive around and look too it seems. the jfj pro machine are the best i seen th fix scratches. will never use a scratch dr. those thing never work. family video has scratch repair machine that looks like a computer that works alright i guess.
I agree tube T.V's are brilliant for generally playing retro games as some HD t.v's also pix-elate the games quality as well as charity shops, car boot sales and markets are gold mines
@MultiPrismatic Goodwill and Savers are great places, but you'll rarely see anything good, but when you do it's like an orgasm bargain! I bought an original Xbox at Savers for $5 with a controller and all of the wires! I also got an original Game Boy with NBA Jam and Tetris for only $7. The Game Boy looked brand spankin' new. You'll save a lot of money if you pay a visit to those stores every now and then. Keep hunting!!
@MultiPrismatic you just gotta go back often, you aren't always gonna find stuff since it's dependent on what thy got sent to them. sometimes you score big sometimes you get jackshit lol
@MultiPrismatic the goodwill near my location ALWAYS changes their inventory. you gotta keep checking every now and then, once i was able to buy a bundle of NES games for 3 bucks, and the next day i saw new ds games for half price! ... which vanished the next day... just gotta keep looking man.
In 2006...there was a yard sale....near my house.....There was a game there that was called Marvel vs Capcom 2...for the ps2....the person was selling it for 15 bucks...I checked the game and it was in mint condition....I bought it without a second thought...well there went my food money....but then I asked why did she sell the game...just curious.....she said that she was getting rid of her ex-boyfriends stuff...If people live in L.A. a good place to look for A LOT of games is at Frank n sons
@jrn2b i do but only curling weights, don't have room for a bench at the moment lol also do pushups as well, those aare nice cause they can be done anywhere :D
Awesome collecting tips video! I definitely keep my iPhone handy to check out price, and do comparisons before making a decision if something is a good deal. I agree with you that Thrift stores and flea markets are the nest ways to get retro games. I have scored various valuable games this way. But there are a lot of times when I find nothing, but persistence is key. Anyway, you stated many useful and helpful advice, and once again, awesome video!
@captcharismafan Let me know if you find out. I've checked out a lot of videos from "GodsImmortalGauntlet" (the one whom made the soundtrack) but can't figure out what the intro soundtrack is called or where it's at.
Wow! Very awesome tips! Thanks so much for this! I have been in the old school gaming mood lately and have been thinking about getting a bunch of classic games myself. This video arrived right on time! Thanks again, Alpha!
@thenintendogamer go to clan of the gray wolf and watch his last video about the tv's. he explains in a long way but it tells the facts about tvs and zappers specifically
Great tips :) Best find of my life - sealed copy of Super Mario World at a thrift store. Even if you never come across those kinds of rare finds, there's always something good at stores like those.
I have actually been on a CRT (Old tube style TV) craze lately. I have found that there are really nice flat screen ones with great picture and newer tubes 2002-2006 that still work great with light guns! If you want to be able to play lightgun games on the flat screen CRT just make check a few things. #1 It cant say "HDTV or HDTV ready" #2 It cant have greater than 60hz and #3 it cant have a 3d digital comb filter. I have like 6 CRTs now. I would stockpile them if I could.
Also another good point to pass on. Find a "guy" that can order shit in for you. I have a friend who used to be a seller at the flea market here, and what he has is ridiculous. On top of that, he orders me shit in, and I pay him for it in return. Hell, I even got him to replace a dud cartridge and a coaxial cable with an A/V cable for my N64!
My friends usually call me 6 times a week asking if they are getting ripped off from some product... most of the time the products cost(at least) 25% more at the store...
i was on my way to the park to meet up with some friends then i saw a garage sale from this elderlly couple i said why not and i checked out their movies, mostlly christian movies nothing particularlly special then i see the games all educational and then i found an un opened case of FINAL FANTASY 7 i nearlly freaked out cuz i just got a psx a month before and had no games to play it, and they sold the game to me for 2 bucks!!!!
I've been collecting video games almost my entire life. This video helped me alot thanks!
Pureskillr 2 days ago
"Like an ass oh yea" lol
cyborgmonkey007 4 days ago
0.00 -0.18 mute
cyborgmonkey007 4 days ago
Man, you weren't kidding about thrift stores. Just today I managed to pick up a copy of Devil May Cry 1 dirt cheap at one of them. Thanks!
RoyHavenstone2 6 days ago
where do you live?
fantzypantz9 1 week ago
you r right
SuperBigAP 1 week ago
do you know if you can get manuals for PS2 games? if so, do you know where? i have some games that don't have manuals & it sort of bothers me lol
MK1Stig 1 week ago
@MK1Stig Check Ebay
mikey36598 1 week ago
u know u could still use an hdtv and have older systems look great with the proper use of cables right?
smurfmaf1a 2 weeks ago
@smurfmaf1a Yeah i know that buut i said the reason is because of using the old light guns, they don't register on lcd and plasma tv's etc
AlphaOmegaSin 2 weeks ago
@AlphaOmegaSin CRT computer monitors work with light guns.
dimmddr1 2 weeks ago
@dimmddr1 i heard about that but never got to give it a shot myself. anytime i was playing some kinda light gun game through an emulator i just used the mouse lol
AlphaOmegaSin 2 weeks ago
@AlphaOmegaSin If you hook up a Dreamcast via VGA, you can use the gun to shoot zombies. If you have SNES9x GX on a Wii, you have the option of using the Wii remote as an emulated light gun. If you are emulating on a computer, you could get an EMS Topgun which acts as a mouse. The Topgun series also work with XBox and PS2 on LCD and other non-CRT displays. Check it out.
dimmddr1 2 weeks ago
@AlphaOmegaSin Any display that scans should work, progressive displays won't. But yeah, curved CRT displays seem to work the most accurately. Cool videos man. :)
GuitarAudiologist 1 week ago
lol love the fades in this vid.
SevenDeadlyCinema 2 weeks ago
thanks to your tips i snagged a copy of illusion of gaia for 8 bucks!
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I have bought 360 games that wound up with the center crack you mentioned...but the 360 has a tray..so...how did anyone....damn, people are stupid. -.-
SuperGamecube64 2 weeks ago
you and avgn inspired me to become a collector
Theinfcted 2 weeks ago
thanks so much Alpha,i am a 7th grader just getting into collecting and you really helped me out,i have hundreds of old games for the nes,snes, gameboy bameboy color and the n64 from my parents and i didnt have the consoles for them,now i have awesome tips to find them,thanks :D
ExpoNintendo 2 weeks ago
your the first main video game collector on youtube to do one of these videos, THANK YOU
randomer24700 2 weeks ago
This is actually very helpful indeed. Thank you kind sir!
HeadacheVillain 2 weeks ago
Shorten your intro, please >.<
ShigeruMiyamotoONM 2 weeks ago
Dude I can't help but stare at those games while i listen and now that i think about it i have a Sega Genesis and SNES in my closet with a few games, although I don't have nice shelving to display it on:(
bbqhandgrenade00 2 weeks ago
The one dislike is from the person in East Combumfuck.
Gam3Broz 2 weeks ago
@Gam3Broz
LOOLLL!
oaoflife42 1 week ago
East bumfucker here, i have literally no flea markets around where i live and the only goodwill we have sells ONLY old clothes that smell like spoiled pickles, i hate my area. I'm never going to get the like final 3 games i need for my n64.. :\
slipknothim13 2 weeks ago
Dude bleeping awesome tips!I just went on craigslist and tons of systems dirt bleeping cheep.
rnrdavelive 2 weeks ago
Video Game Collecting Tip: BUY VIDEO GAMES!
XDoomriderX 2 weeks ago 5
Is there any flat CRT tv that I can play PS2 games comfortably on? I don't have enough space in my room for a big ass tube tv lol
RoccoPwner 2 weeks ago
Great tips
Essential25x 3 weeks ago
I have a spyro year of the dragon game it has a 3D cover I wonder if it's special any help
GameOverEarth 3 weeks ago
This video has a lot of great advice. I'm a younger gamer, 17, who was not allowed to own games until I was 8, and even then my parents heavily restricted my gaming. As a result, now that I'm older and more independent I've started getting around to collecting great older stuff I missed out on. I really appreciate videos like this from collectors helping out other games, so thanks a ton. Game on, bro.
TheGamingPsychosis 3 weeks ago
Who the Fuck disliked this?
SkullForce4 3 weeks ago
@SkullForce4 its 2/5/12 right now in so-cal and this kick ass video still only has 1 dislike.
oakviewlifer 3 weeks ago
@oakviewlifer I know. Who did it? I mean, there is no reason to dislike it unless you are a collector already and disagree with the way Alpha goes to collect things.
SkullForce4 2 weeks ago
@SkullForce4 its 2/7 at 11;20 in the am in socall still only one filth stain
oakviewlifer 2 weeks ago
@oakviewlifer Oh, SoCal. I live in NorCal. Good afternoon to ya.
SkullForce4 2 weeks ago
one time I went to a garage sale and got Tekken 3 in perfect condition!
capcomfan2010 3 weeks ago
I just found a 20inch EDTV at a Goodwill for $60 in near perfect condition (was only missing remote) when they were selling for around $100 more on Amazon (most of them beat up) and that made my whole week. I bought it just to use my PS2 since my HDTV makes it completely unbearable.
Sessorous 3 weeks ago
I have 32" Sony Wega flat screen tube TV and all the light guns work perfectly on it. Plus the screen looks much sharper on them.
gamehuntersquest 3 weeks ago
South Cabumfuck is where da gangstaz live yo
Marcloud 3 weeks ago
4:12 East Combumfuck...luv and that that place XD
shadowmossess 3 weeks ago
It will be hard to collect for this generation of games. You won't be able to replay half of them because they are locked into online accounts and servers which will be long dead. Not to mention the downloadables which will no longer exist when the servers get swapped over to the next biggest thing.
PixelOutlaw 3 weeks ago
@PixelOutlaw I hear ya , people growing up with this generation of games will not get the full nostalgia treatment when they try to play their old games.
Logicfray 3 weeks ago
Best at used games nightowljrm
TGCReborn 3 weeks ago
hey dude whats your 3ds code?
KoG138 3 weeks ago
is goodwill.org the right place?
AsumGamer 3 weeks ago
@AsumGamer Absolutely not. Their shipping is ridiculous. =x I've never gotten a good deal there.
Nightowljrm 3 weeks ago
thx
rs91268 3 weeks ago
04:12 Actually, I live in West Cobumfuck....
SuperSonicSpartan 3 weeks ago 14
i found a super nintendo with mario kart for 5 bucks at the goodwill
bigzombiex0421 3 weeks ago
This helped me alot (:
MirzaK9 3 weeks ago
gamestop is the best!
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@TGCReborn You can't actually believe that... XD
Nightowljrm 3 weeks ago
i recomend glyde.com, is an amazing website to buy new and used games at really cheap prices
ussreagan 3 weeks ago
@ussreagan i went there today. 3 ps2 games $15
jamvaldez226 3 weeks ago
@jamvaldez226 I know!! thats how awesome it is.
ussreagan 3 weeks ago
To help everyone out Shopgoodwill . com is great you can get sweet deals you gotta bid but the website is run by Goodwills around the country. I got a Boxed Saturn for $30 and a Complete SNES for $20. Really great site.
sneskegagama 3 weeks ago
Got a PS3 controller at Goodwill for $5 Great Deal, an original Gameboy for $7, another deal Mario Party 4 Complete for $2 and a Gamecube for $4
sneskegagama 3 weeks ago
I use an App for my iphone that i have scanned all my games into and wish lists. It helps me no end. I can see a games and may not be sure if i have it yet (havent played it yet or somthing) i can also see everything i want in the palm of my hand. Its called Hooked In Motion and its the games version (they do books and music and dvd as well)
CarolineATRC 3 weeks ago
if you want to buy that fat old tv like,dont be surprised when you'll recieve your electric bill...
Daemon247 3 weeks ago
@TuxmanV2 yea for sure! i dont think he mentioned pawn shops! i found ocarina of time there for about 6 bucks and majoras mask too. Its all about the secondhand stuff really.
Hotcheetos91 3 weeks ago
my personal heaven for games is Flea Markets!
Arcademan09 3 weeks ago
Some great tips there!!!
sacheen1712 3 weeks ago
I got some tips! Look in thrift stores! i found a copy of final fantasy 7 for 2 bucks! i was able to obtain an xbox 360 controller at a half price books for 10 bucks and it came with the device that lets you connect it to the computer (wireless)
Hotcheetos91 3 weeks ago
@Hotcheetos91 Best places are thrift stores in the shit hole parts of NJ, FF IV for 2, Virtual boy $5 etc.
TuxmanV2 3 weeks ago
Thanks for the tips
Dante55ful 3 weeks ago
50$ for a saturn and cords plus controller, does anyone know if thats a good deal?
Logicfray 3 weeks ago
@Logicfray not really
jamvaldez226 3 weeks ago
7:05 lol I have a game that has a crack from the center all the way out to the edge and it still works (lets see an Xbox do that lol). The game is Disc World btw...
jbetenbender 3 weeks ago
the flat screen crt's works with the guns also
I had one and all the gun games work on it. Preferably time crisis on both ps1 and ps2
SoulProphet 3 weeks ago
look online is the best option, alot of my game stores around here are a huge ripoff.
GAMEREVIEWERMAN 3 weeks ago
You have helped me in my quest for the "Saturn"
Tdak1128 3 weeks ago
I got a Nintendo GameCube with a memory card and three controllers and a bunch of games for £20 at the Carboot sale :)
legacyoldsnake 3 weeks ago
i recently bought a mario game and watch off ebay for 30 bucks, not cheap but they go for upwards of 80 bucks on the same site. so do some research and don't react on impulse.
Richy0money 3 weeks ago
my friend has a 40" mitsubishi tube.
Richy0money 3 weeks ago
imagine tv's becoming collectible, whats next?
Richy0money 3 weeks ago
yea these could help me alot cuz theres still alot that i really wish to get so thanks for this :)
BioPheonix 3 weeks ago
Great video bro, I do the same shit when I'm out looking for games too!
mlacher100 3 weeks ago
"East Combumfuck" I hate that place..
coryraystover 3 weeks ago 20
These were awesome! I've played a lot of games in my time, but I don't have a large collection since I borrow from friends a lot. I really wanna make my gameboy and ps1 collection bigger..
KiiraTheHedgehog 3 weeks ago
I was using a TV like this for years until it craped out (and no, it couldn't be fixed), then I got one that was even older, it craped out too after a while, so now I'm using an hd flatscreen tv. I'm just fine with this one because I don't have any games for the genesis or the ps1 that can be played with a lightgun.
LegodzillaFan 3 weeks ago
Also checking out the insides of the game systems for bugs is good too(without dismantling it of course), since no-one wants to get something home and realize they have brang pests with them too(i once seen in rentway a newly returned stereo had some kind of little green bugs come from the inside onto the table it was setup on and when mentioned the staff ignored what they were told) and i've heard of roaches coming from people not checking electronics very well too. XD
MasochistMouse 3 weeks ago
Actually, i can get old tube TV's around here for free... Most people throw them out working, or put them in their yards with free signs around here.
MasochistMouse 3 weeks ago
@AlphaOmegaSin Thanks for the good tips and tricks! I'm trying to build up my collection slowly. Any tricks I can use to get games and consoles cheaper is welcome information for sure. :D
VoreTechz1985 3 weeks ago
You are right about how gamestop can have an out of town store ship a game to your local store. I was able to have that done at my local gamestop and it worked out great
lotsofgames 3 weeks ago
what if í dont live in the U.S and dont own a creditcard
nin10do4eve 3 weeks ago
@nin10do4eve Gift Cards and Paypal are also an option
AlphaOmegaSin 3 weeks ago
@AlphaOmegaSin isnt paypal amermica only. and i dont own a credit card. am just 15. i dont know what gift card is. sorr but m pretty dumb when it comes to something like this :D
nin10do4eve 3 weeks ago
@nin10do4eve Gift cards are like credit for any given store that can be redeemed for whatever amount the card is made for like cash. they can be used in store or online. As for paypal that is something that can used worldwide
AlphaOmegaSin 3 weeks ago
@AlphaOmegaSin does a local game store handout the gift card. why can i purchase it. thnxs btw. ur awsome :D
nin10do4eve 3 weeks ago
@nin10do4eve Yeah the gift cards can be found and purchased within various stores, you can literally call the store before you head out and ask if they have them for whatever site it is you plan on spending cash at.
AlphaOmegaSin 3 weeks ago
@AlphaOmegaSin thnxs. there are more questions sure to come later down the line. oh with a uropean gift card, can i order something form america :D thnxs
nin10do4eve 3 weeks ago
i got chrono trigger on ps1 and need it repaired, so thanks
thaDaniroy 3 weeks ago
Hey now, East Kabumfuck isn't that bad ;P
Rampag3EditionMedia 3 weeks ago
thanks very much for the heads up Alpha!
Great video!
alexbaxthedarkside 3 weeks ago
I LOVE that PS3 uses Blu-ray discs. I've bought many games used because I hate platinum/greatest hits etc., and NONE of them has had any scratches, not even small ones. (Blu-ray discs is spin-coated, using a scratch-resistant and antistatic coating on them.)
renegade8164 3 weeks ago
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renegade8164 3 weeks ago
alpha, you forgot to mention details about the conditions of labels on cartridges...something i find crucically important when collecting for atari 2600, nes, snes, genesis, etc...and, avoiding those cheesy generic jackets that gamestop and other retailers put discs in when the original jacket is missing.
mireaux7 3 weeks ago
I still have two CRT TVS in my house. I am so keep those with me. My family wants to get rid of them, but secretly, I know I want them. I would love to play those old games with a nicer resolution and smoothness on these TVS, because you can see how awfully pixelated they can be on those HD TVs.
Some games are rare and hard to find cheap like Conker's Bad Fur Day and so you can be out of luck. I had fears Tales of the Abyss 3DS would run out of copies and be sold expensively, so I bought early
Ketorulz 3 weeks ago
03:37 "alpha-gun-flex" FTW XD
mireaux7 3 weeks ago
Some 40 year old guy in my neighbor hood is a seller, takes all the good stuff in the area.
TuxmanV2 3 weeks ago
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Ketorulz 3 weeks ago
still trying to track down a copy of Banjo and tooie lol
not having any luck though :P
TeratusVantian 3 weeks ago
Got snes for 10 bucks.
FightingSpirt 3 weeks ago
Just got legend of dragoon and ff7 for 40 bucks on ebay. :)
FightingSpirt 3 weeks ago
old tvs are heavy shit
MegaLookingatyou 3 weeks ago
My girlfriend loves goodwill, great store!
RyanK3mp 3 weeks ago
hahaha dude u got radiant historia to reacentlly? lol i did the exact same thing last week it took them 3 weeks to get it to me. they sent it to the wrong gamestop.
1 printing makes it so hard to find. i was getting for a friend who was so impatient
BigPWilly123 3 weeks ago
i bought megaman x5 for ps1 for like 7 bucks. and it had a ring kinda like 360 games get, and it completely wont work.
kantezkape49 3 weeks ago
my local thrift store has a mario rpg [no box or manual] for $99.99
i wonder if they have been watching storage wars and think all old
nintendo items go for like $10,000
TheSegataSanshiro 3 weeks ago
@TheSegataSanshiro I lol'd whenever they told the guy that his NES was worth like $10.
DioRocks1000 3 weeks ago
@TheSegataSanshiro its worthless lol. why? if the fucking virtual console has it whats the point?
mario rpg was a shitty game anyways. It suffered major slowdown on boss levels.
BigPWilly123 3 weeks ago
@BigPWilly123 Mario RPG is awesome. Don't understand why you hated it. Whatever.
Ketorulz 3 weeks ago
Get RCA output if you can! RF sucks.
Protoman85 3 weeks ago
Fleemarket's are AWSOME! Getting cheap stuff in there is easier then on the internet. Luck has it that my town has about 30 fleemarkets in there... thats no joke there actually is 30 + fleemarkets here.
AlluMan96 3 weeks ago
awesome tips dude! listen to this dude he knows what he;s talking about
RPGMachine86 3 weeks ago
Happy for you... Radiant Historia is one of the best RPG ever made IMO with Chrono Trigger, Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, FF VI, FF IV, Suikoden II, III and all the other big name
BalAfrrRe 3 weeks ago
i don't collect really. i just see stuff in thrift stores and flea markets that looks good and cheap and get. i don't try and find stuff really. right now i have over 400 games on 10 systems. sure not that many compared to others but it is stuff i want to play. some games i know nothign about but looks interesting enough to get and cheap. why i got phantom dust for $2. it really isn't a bad game but didn't know when got.
james42519 3 weeks ago
@james42519 i never paid more then $20 for a new game. used it is usually $10 and below unless it is a good game and then i still won't go over $20 usually. sure i could have got warriors for close to $20 used that i seen everywhere but i got it for $5 because i could wait till i found cheap. i have a sharp xflat tv and don't have trouble when old systems. never using my chek card online. venders at flea market can be good and bad. good because always there bad because can charge whatever.
james42519 3 weeks ago
@james42519 i always have trouble finding yard sales here it seems. too much gas just to drive around and look too it seems. the jfj pro machine are the best i seen th fix scratches. will never use a scratch dr. those thing never work. family video has scratch repair machine that looks like a computer that works alright i guess.
james42519 3 weeks ago
I agree tube T.V's are brilliant for generally playing retro games as some HD t.v's also pix-elate the games quality as well as charity shops, car boot sales and markets are gold mines
ShadowlostArts 3 weeks ago
you can buy a av converter for retro systems
Lordlt82 3 weeks ago
I keep a piece of paper, pen, and the list of games that I'm looking for with me at all times.
Because I don't believe in cellular devices.
Brucer420 3 weeks ago
@Brucer420 lol i actually have a pick list as well that i keep in my wallet but it's of comics in various series so i remember which issues i need :P
AlphaOmegaSin 3 weeks ago
@AOS This is off-topic, but did you see the latest screens for Naughty Dog's Last of Us? Guess where it's taken place. The Burg baby!
vmfhavok 3 weeks ago
@vmfhavok lol yeah i had just seen that today, pretty cool to see the homettown get some love between that and fallout :P
AlphaOmegaSin 3 weeks ago
What a gangsta looking thumbnail of a video you got AOS lol
inthisone4ya 3 weeks ago
@byakugan03 I seen it when it came out and not much I didn't know in terms of Zappers working on Tube tv's
thenintendogamer 3 weeks ago
videogames pricecharting That's all you need. And as for old TV's, flat screen tube will work, along it's not HD
MrFuriousGamer 3 weeks ago
Never knew you could have shipping towards different locations thanks :D!
masteradamsharif 3 weeks ago
Great tips! And this is coming from another retro game hunter.
HypnosProjectHQ 3 weeks ago
After hearing about you raving about Goodwill so much, I went to my nearest one.
I have to say, I was thoroughly disappointed. I was expecting tons of PS2, Gamecube, DS, etc games. All I could find was sports games for the PS2.
MultiPrismatic 3 weeks ago
@MultiPrismatic Goodwill and Savers are great places, but you'll rarely see anything good, but when you do it's like an orgasm bargain! I bought an original Xbox at Savers for $5 with a controller and all of the wires! I also got an original Game Boy with NBA Jam and Tetris for only $7. The Game Boy looked brand spankin' new. You'll save a lot of money if you pay a visit to those stores every now and then. Keep hunting!!
toastedtesticles 3 weeks ago
@MultiPrismatic you just gotta go back often, you aren't always gonna find stuff since it's dependent on what thy got sent to them. sometimes you score big sometimes you get jackshit lol
AlphaOmegaSin 3 weeks ago
@MultiPrismatic the goodwill near my location ALWAYS changes their inventory. you gotta keep checking every now and then, once i was able to buy a bundle of NES games for 3 bucks, and the next day i saw new ds games for half price! ... which vanished the next day... just gotta keep looking man.
Arcademan09 3 weeks ago
heyyy,eascabumfuck is a nice place
bigdanzvgm 3 weeks ago
In 2006...there was a yard sale....near my house.....There was a game there that was called Marvel vs Capcom 2...for the ps2....the person was selling it for 15 bucks...I checked the game and it was in mint condition....I bought it without a second thought...well there went my food money....but then I asked why did she sell the game...just curious.....she said that she was getting rid of her ex-boyfriends stuff...If people live in L.A. a good place to look for A LOT of games is at Frank n sons
TonyRedgrave1 3 weeks ago
I'll remember this. Very helpful. I am starting to collect retro games and hopefully can get a pretty good collection.
byakugan03 3 weeks ago
Alpha, do you lift? You seem pretty toned.
jrn2b 3 weeks ago
@jrn2b i do but only curling weights, don't have room for a bench at the moment lol also do pushups as well, those aare nice cause they can be done anywhere :D
AlphaOmegaSin 3 weeks ago
@AlphaOmegaSin do pull ups they get your arm muscles up to the max!!! :D
arrondavid 3 weeks ago
Awesome collecting tips video! I definitely keep my iPhone handy to check out price, and do comparisons before making a decision if something is a good deal. I agree with you that Thrift stores and flea markets are the nest ways to get retro games. I have scored various valuable games this way. But there are a lot of times when I find nothing, but persistence is key. Anyway, you stated many useful and helpful advice, and once again, awesome video!
Danny4842 3 weeks ago
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NES's light gun works with flat screens as long as its not an hdtv.
smurdd 3 weeks ago
i got pacman 2 for snes for 2$ at a flea market
conan1412robloxian 3 weeks ago
i got pacman 2 for snes for 2$ at a flea market
conan1412robloxian 3 weeks ago
I got MK 2011 from the pawnshop for $20. Its 3 months strong going
Connect200 3 weeks ago
whats the song called at the beginning of your vids?
captcharismafan 3 weeks ago
@captcharismafan Let me know if you find out. I've checked out a lot of videos from "GodsImmortalGauntlet" (the one whom made the soundtrack) but can't figure out what the intro soundtrack is called or where it's at.
DisturbedKoala 3 weeks ago
@DisturbedKoala it kinda sounds like unbound soul but it sounds alittle different
captcharismafan 3 weeks ago
Wow! Very awesome tips! Thanks so much for this! I have been in the old school gaming mood lately and have been thinking about getting a bunch of classic games myself. This video arrived right on time! Thanks again, Alpha!
cowmilk9999 3 weeks ago
like an ass ohhh yeah
testdummy22 3 weeks ago
Actually flat tube TV's do work with the zapper at least for me
thenintendogamer 3 weeks ago
@thenintendogamer go to clan of the gray wolf and watch his last video about the tv's. he explains in a long way but it tells the facts about tvs and zappers specifically
byakugan03 3 weeks ago
And everything
myndatlarge 3 weeks ago
Thanks man, great tips!
Ninja5000x 3 weeks ago
thanks for the gun advice i just got a nes and got the zapper and thought it was broke well i was using it on a lcd duhhh me lol
TheTwistedmetalfan 3 weeks ago
There's this thrift store in my area. I found The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakining DX for $4. Probably one of the best deals I've ever found.
TheGamedawg 3 weeks ago
I really don't have any good places here in florida!!! Even if I do find something good, the price is so high i'm like OMG!!!
flracing84 3 weeks ago
Great tips :) Best find of my life - sealed copy of Super Mario World at a thrift store. Even if you never come across those kinds of rare finds, there's always something good at stores like those.
JohnnyDeppFan1433 3 weeks ago
I have actually been on a CRT (Old tube style TV) craze lately. I have found that there are really nice flat screen ones with great picture and newer tubes 2002-2006 that still work great with light guns! If you want to be able to play lightgun games on the flat screen CRT just make check a few things. #1 It cant say "HDTV or HDTV ready" #2 It cant have greater than 60hz and #3 it cant have a 3d digital comb filter. I have like 6 CRTs now. I would stockpile them if I could.
GamerMatwevias 3 weeks ago
i fuckin love your videos bro!
stayshady1 3 weeks ago
Super Mario 3D Land for $15? Bwawhawhaaaaaat? I want to go to your Goodwill.
giggleblaggle 3 weeks ago
good tips cheers bro
horrorKollecta 3 weeks ago
Also another good point to pass on. Find a "guy" that can order shit in for you. I have a friend who used to be a seller at the flea market here, and what he has is ridiculous. On top of that, he orders me shit in, and I pay him for it in return. Hell, I even got him to replace a dud cartridge and a coaxial cable with an A/V cable for my N64!
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sithwarrior 3 weeks ago
Great Advice x2
I use to go to thrift stores a lot but the employes started buying the games, its been a year since I found anything good total BS
Kijiji or Craigslist, Ebay, country pawn shops and local retro game shops have been the best for me so far.
sithwarrior 3 weeks ago
My friends usually call me 6 times a week asking if they are getting ripped off from some product... most of the time the products cost(at least) 25% more at the store...
Foldeath 3 weeks ago
i was on my way to the park to meet up with some friends then i saw a garage sale from this elderlly couple i said why not and i checked out their movies, mostlly christian movies nothing particularlly special then i see the games all educational and then i found an un opened case of FINAL FANTASY 7 i nearlly freaked out cuz i just got a psx a month before and had no games to play it, and they sold the game to me for 2 bucks!!!!
omgitzruffles 3 weeks ago
I actually have one of those said televisions it's so old it has a VCR built into it :P
NYGMA0717 3 weeks ago
Great Advice
phoenixstar5000 3 weeks ago