DaytonaUSA

February 5, 2015

REALLY? OMG is the sky blue, too?

February 5, 2015

Way to overblow the issue dude, seriously. I actually posted this response to your Jaguar question before even seeing the stuff about the N-Gage. In terms of the Jaguar CD, I was looking out for your best interests. Based on the far better systems you have parted with, you will resell it, and I don't mean that in an "evil reseller" sense. I mean that in a "my god, I just wasted my #*$&ing money" sense. You will not like the platform (the Jaguar CD).

The N-Gage issue is a legitimate concern to me though. If you think you are going to flip something without trying it, then don't bother posting a thread asking us for advice. The way I see it is we've wasted our time trying to help you build a solid collection, nothing more, nothing less. Your fleeting moments and forum spurts with consoles is fine (if a bit annoying) and a quirk of your personality. I can't fault you for that. Just don't ask us for advice if you're not even going to use what you buy, there's no point in us responding.

I'm not overblowing the issue at all. You insulted me, how I collect/play games, and sided with the store which marked up a system by double because you didn't want me to try it.

"You will not like the Jaguar CD" - And you know this based on what? I like some of the screwy consoles. In fact, usually the more unpopular, the better. Quarky hardware and software is fun. But please, enlighten me. I still have my freakin games.com simply because I like Sega. But no, no... I must be selling it soon because you assume I hate it.

"Issue is a legitimate concern to me". How is it a legitimate concern to you? We're talking about games. Can you not ask me a question about a game or system you might end up selling? Like I would care. These things are property, and nothing more. Some pieces of property you keep because of nostalgia and/or because you enjoy it, and some you move on from and sell. These aren't children. What does it matter if I sell something that I own, and that I took an interest in to try?

And once again, you're coming at me. You're attacking me unprovoked. If you don't like the response, don't talk down to people if you have nothing to say. Clearly you weren't taught this as a child.

February 5, 2015

Is it a stranger though when you leave comments and interact with them (especially in the case of Twitch where the point is interacting with the host)?

I interact with people every day that I consider strangers. I consider anyone online I've never met face to face, especially, to be a stranger.

February 5, 2015

You'll buy it then it'll be on the marketplace a month later when you get bored or need the money. Don't waste your time man. If you want to experience the Jag, pay less for a straight console bundle on eBay with a few good games and without the CD attachment.

*edit: Looks like you already decided against it. At $200 it actually would have been a good buy (could have resold the CD for a good chunk of that), but it sounds like the store got wise to the real value.. maybe a little too wise. It's good you passed.

Wow, thanks for the insults across the forums.

Part of being a gamer is wanting to play things I haven't played before. Yes, I've moved on from many games and systems. I recirculate my gaming funds so that I don't spend much money on my hobby. There are also games and systems I refuse to ever let go of. Games and systems that are really near and dear to me, some of which I didn't even have as a kid (no nostalgia).

I don't really see what's wrong with this. I know you gave me lip about the N-Gage on my own sale forum, but I simply sold it so I could get the Atari XE, the games of which appeal much more to me. I've NEVER seen an XE for sale in person. I wasn't about to pass that opportunity up.

But no, I must be an evil re-seller because I don't horde 10,000 games in my small living room. I guess we'll just look past the fact I lost out on 50 bucks by selling the N-Gage when I did. And you know what? It was so worth it, and i'm happier for it. In fact, the last several items I've sold all at a loss, including my arcade machine. But sometimes things come along that are higher priorities, sometimes even outside the gaming world.

I figure we're also looking past the fact that I had to sell off 95% of my collection when I lost my job. No, no.. I'm sure that just looked like "Daytona cashing in!" to you.

Maybe think about the situation or kindly ask in a PM if you're that curious, first. And frankly, as long as I'm happy and reselling for large profits, what harm am I doing? I wouldn't sell my stuff so quick on these boards if I was charging list for everything.

Have fun gaming, and maybe care more about what you're doing with your stuff than what I'm doing with mine, and you just might be happier for it.

February 5, 2015

Why didn't you play the N-Gage?

I found a magical system called the atari xe and wanted it more of the two.

That, and there was a mental barrier... I just couldn't make myself unseal all those games , haha.

February 5, 2015

Flowanda, giiiirl, you need ta read, girl. Mhmhhhhhm! *snap*

February 5, 2015

Katana is up on the bay. However, I'm willing to negotiate with my AA peeps if bought here instead of eBay. Use the listing for pictures and description, and PM me here if you're interested!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/231470014819?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

N-Gage lot is sold. System Rush will be for sale soon.

February 5, 2015

I had one when I had a Virtual Boy. After the third vb to go through "the oven mod" I just got tired of dealing with the thing (that and I never played it). Wish I kept that cart for myself though. Never imagined how rare it would become...

February 5, 2015

Yep, same store. Except now his Jaguar CD is ridiculously priced... hmmmmm. I think he caught on to me . Ah well, got the XE for a great price. Brand new for 140. Got some other games for it as well. Seriously flipping out on how happy I am . Box is in amazing shape. Made me chuckle reading all the promotions on the box, talking about how the "most exciting target and shooting games"..... except duck hunt.

I checked it out, but it seems it's just one game at a time, is that right? So it's like the Virtual Boy's flash cart? See, I find those to be very annoying. I don't like having to load the rom all the time. I'd rather just buy the few carts that interest me if that's the case.

February 5, 2015

I decided against it. It's located at Flashback games in Tempe. They raised the price on it. Now they want a whopping $399, when I swear to god it was 200 last night. Ah well, I at least got the new XE from them for a good price.

Hope that helps, bud.

February 4, 2015

Get an action max cart and load it up then say goodbye to any free time you might have!

I'm assuming that's a flash cart? I might have to look into this...

February 4, 2015

I never understood watching other people play games either... sure sit around with your buddy(ies) and watch a game, but to go on youtube whatever and watch a stranger play? Particular;y when you have to listen to them drone on like an fool the whole time with 50% of their dialogue being "...uuuuhhhh..." and another 25% being them stating what there doing, I don't need someone to say "uuuuuuhhhh... so I just picked up a yellow key.... uuhhhhhh"; I know you did, I just watched you pick it up!!! And when it comes to finding help/guides for games it's amazing how the written word really is dying, people just film themselves playing nowadays. The FAQ/Walkthru in .TXT format is so much better, I can't CTRL+F a keyword in a 2 hour+ video.

I think doing videos (like we do) where there is a purpose and a point can be entertaining. It should be professional, but that's my opinion. I totally agree that most game play videos simply show someone fumbling through what I can only assume is a cave man's first attempt at dialog while playing (badly) through a game.

Twitch seems to be even worse, and half the time the people "playing" are either just messing around or doing something else while they get enough watchers ready for them to play. Heck, in the time I spent waiting for you to eat your sandwich I could have gone to Youtube, looked up the game, and gotten the info I needed!

I know it sounds stereotypical, but with my turning 30 this April, I've noticed these last couple months have revolutionary for me when it comes to my opinions on gaming related things. My tastes have been changing (feeling less connected to modern games for one...), and I have no freakin patience for things like Twitch, which for whatever reason, is all the rage.

Ugh, I feel old....

February 4, 2015

Congratulations on a kick ass system!

Thanks . I probably wouldn't have bought it if it only played the little XE carts, but being that it plays most 400/800 atari 8-bit computer games, I feel like it has a library almost too big to ignore. Heck, I'm getting goosebumps just at the thought of playing Battlezone and Defender!

February 4, 2015

Why don't people just make a game WITHOUT infringing on copyrights?

How many companies cloned Super Mario. Bros back in the day?

TONS

How many companies were creative enough to make their own protagonist, environments, enemies, etc...

TONS

Jazz Jackrabbit and Sonic the Hedgehog were able to co-exist peacefully for a reason.

Think of all the Doom clones after 1993. As long as you didn't make the game about a space marine, on mars, fighting off the hordes of hell, you were safe.

Agreed. I don't understand what is so hard to copy game play while just putting in a different sprite. Heck, with the graphic fidelity we're talking about here, a simple color palette swap would have been enough to make them not look like Smurfs...

February 4, 2015

So I picked up the deluxe (computer and the game system) Atari XE. I'll be doing a video on it a bit later, but I'm extremely proud of this purchase as they're getting harder to find ... and ya know... it's new. That's a trip. It's the one with the keyboard, system, phaser gun, etc. Came with that bug light gun game, the flight sim II game, and I purchased a few they had for sale including (what I seem to be finding to be a very rare game) Mario Bros. I also purchased some 400 / 800 games as well. I'll have to check exactly what titles I bought. Donkey Kong was one...

If you haven't been watching my vids, I've become very underwhelmed with newer consoles, and frankly just don't find any of them right now to be all that appealing. I've been really into going back to the games I love the most, which are arcade games (70s -90s) and when you do that, Atari comes up at some point.

I can't say I'm a huge fan of the 2600. It was just before my time, and I think the graphics are just primitive enough for them to NOT be charming, and frankly, nearly completely useless. However, this whole 8-bit line of Atari products is a heck of a lot of fun, and I love the look of many of these games (heck, even Choplifter looks wonderful).

If you have any game suggestions let me know. I have all the original manuals for the system and for the pack in games. So I think it'll be a fun read to go through the huge book to see how to control the flight sim game.

I'm honestly super excited. Diving into a system you never heard of / played when you were young is extremely exciting. It's like a new system coming out.. except the games are actually good.

February 4, 2015

It's the jag system and the cd add-on. No box, packaging, game, etc. Just the system, add-on and controller. It's not priced TOO high, but yes, I'll definitely have them test it for me (they have CD games there).

Honestly, I'm kinda on an Atari kick. I just picked up a XEGS brand new in box yesterday, and I think I've been bit by the bug. But I HAVE owned a Jag in the past, and I remember it being a stinker. It's the only reason why I'm hesitating...

February 4, 2015

Hey everyone, I have a store near me that has a Jaguar system with the CD add-on. I was just curious what they're worth. The only ones I can find online are coupled with tons of games, so it's hard to tell if I'd be over-paying for one of these or not. It's in great condition, no boxes though, just systems and controller with cords.

Thanks.

February 2, 2015

No problem, best of luck on the sale, Grig.

February 2, 2015

Ill trade the Porsche and the Game for the phone number of the girl in your avatar.

1-800-TrainWreck

February 1, 2015

Looking to trade this Porche in rough shape for one in mint condition. Willing to throw in a free tank of gas, along with a copy of Golf for the NES in like-new shape! PM me if you're interested.

February 1, 2015

Going to ask the "dumb" question, and inquire whether or not the black wii is the kind that plays GC games or not. I can't keep track which ones do and which ones don't....

Thanks.

February 1, 2015

The Lost World is sold! Thank you, and holy bageebies going down the stairs was....fun .

I'm about to list the Sega Katana, again anyone interested ahead of time let me know and I'll give you the details.''

NGAGE LOT ADDED

February 1, 2015

I want to buy a US region Dreamcast. Needs to work perfectly, cords are preferable. I don't need a controller, but I guess that would be a nice added bonus.

Thanks guys.

January 31, 2015

Both copies of Outrun sold!

Thank you!

January 29, 2015

Exactly, and it's what I discussed in the video. Joystiq didn't really go for click bait, unlike the others out there. I think that was their downfall.

They were the last place I could go to and just get straight up, unbiased news.

Thanks to those who subbed.

I really don't understand what was wrong with my video, as I just rewatched it, and I literally said everything that was written in the original article by the 1:00 mark, which is about as fast as it would have been to read it.... The rest were simply my thoughts, and frankly, a bit of emotion. The people at Joystiq are really good people, and I've worked with a couple in the past (of the group that are no longer writing for them). The video was more about the dangers of where our gaming news industry is headed, and what kind of companies we ARE supporting vs which ones they SHOULD.

It's a real shame the place had to go away. I can think of a dozen more than should have in its place....

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