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Pick-ups from the Vancouver Retro Gaming Expo (lemmy.world)
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Previous years, I went massively over budget. This time, I stuck to around $100. And I swore, I’d only get stuff that I’m truly excited about.

So here’s what I got:

  • Warioland 1, 2, & 3. These are the Japanese versions. All were C$5 each.
  • Sub Terrania. I’ve wanted this game ever since I was a kid. Thrilled to have it in box for C$20.
  • Black & White 2. One of the best PC games of all time, but you can’t get it on any storefront anymore. Got it in box for C$15.
  • Dark Cloud. Despite what the cover art indicates, it is not like Zelda—this is the spiritual sequel to Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole. Got it in box for C$20.
  • Untold Legends: Brotherhood of the Blade. A hack-‘n-slash action RPG. This was C$2.

I was tempted to buy a PC Engine console for C$50 but then I’d have yet another console hanging around my house.

All of the games I got are, in my opinion, must-haves.

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[-] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

psp

retro

Well, guess it's time to get my aarp card

[-] atomicpoet@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

PSP was released in 2004.

If it were a person, it would be able to vote.

[-] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Black and White 2 😍

If they come out with 3 I would be soooo happy, assuming they didn't ruin it

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Untold Legends is a vastly under-rated game. It's too bad the sequel and PS3 versions were hot garbage.

[-] callouscomic@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Untold legends is incredible for a PSP game of that time. The strategy guide certainly helps though since navigating can be a pain. The PS3 Untold Legends was also fun and cheesy.

Also Black & White is a super underrated and forgotten series. Awesome pickups.

[-] Zanathos@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I have been thinking a lot of Dark Cloud lately. Was one of the first PS2 games I played after release and have great nostalgia of it. I remember the final 100 floor dungeon but only traversing maybe 40-50 floors before getting burned out and moving onto more games from the PS2 era. I think NFSU was up next in my list.

[-] Feitan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Loved Dark Cloud. Spent so much time on it. I wanted to play it with emulator but I am pretty sure it is now just a horrible game to play with super rigid gameplay.

[-] Zanathos@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Lol same thought here. Was amazing for the time, but I should probably let nastalgia live on in my head and not try to pick it up again for the same reason.

[-] Amnesigenic@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

Holy shit I haven't thought about Sub Terrania since I was a kid! Obnoxiously difficult, and in retrospect the entire concept is baffling, why tf would you use an aircraft to fight in a cave

[-] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 1 points 1 week ago

Heck yeah Warioland!

[-] any1th3r3@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 week ago

Woah, a PCE for $50 CAD is like 2021 Japan prices territory, I'd have bought it in a heartbeat!
Really nice pickups! I wish I could have gone this year, but I'm out of town.

[-] atomicpoet@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I know, but I have so much hardware at my house. I really don’t want to hoard stuff. I have two old PCs I have to get rid of, and a bunch of GPUs too.

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