packardmelan
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Before I post all the bad crap, I thought I'd get something 'fun' out.
There's a game I've wanted, since I was in middle school. Maybe high school. It's called "Mega Man X 2", for the Super Nintendo. This was a game that was made with the "C4" subprocessor chip, similar to the SuperFX chip - so it cost more than the comparitive "Mega Man X" cart, because of the extra hardware. Also, not as many seem to have been made, but I'm not sure about that.
Current going price for the cartridge - no manual - no box on eBay is an average of $45 - $60. No, I'm not kidding. So naturally, that has kept the game from being added to my collection.
Today, for reasons I'll get into on a later post, I was at the Trader Baker's Mall. This is where we've gotten a lot of classic SNES and NES games, and where we found our NES top-loader for about $60. (They have one there now, for $80. No, I'm not kidding.) The last spot I always look for games is by this cheap ass computer booth, where they're putting together machines that barely run Windows 98, and sell them for $300 - $500 or so. You know, the price of a cheap Windows XP computer. Anyway... there, just by CHANCE, I spotted a SNES game, with a black label. Yellow letters.
"Mega Man X2"
HolyshitHolyshitHolyshitHolyshit.
I grabbed at it, not unlike Golem and the One Ring. I admit I didn't say "My precious", but the thought "MINE! MINE!" went through my head. I flipped the cart over, to see the price - thank God, they didn't put the tape on the front label. Naturally, on the flip side, what looked like clear packing tape covered half of the "Important" sticker. No matter, I can cut that and it'll look alright. Price. What's the fucking price?
"Mega Man X2 $24.50 Booth 270"
My jaw drops. The cartridge is in good condition. I check the wear on the metal pins on the card, I check the label for any scratches or corners lifting up, or tears... The only thing wrong is whoever owned this cart was a damn fool and put the packing tape on the back label. Oh yes. Yes, it was mine. I had money in my pocket, given to me by my Mamaw, and supposed to be for getting food.
Food? What is food? Fuck food. THIS will provide all the nourishment I need.
So I bought it. Didn't eat. I came home with it. And soon I'll grab my knife and clean up the back packing tape. But it's mine. All fucking mine.
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There's a game I've wanted, since I was in middle school. Maybe high school. It's called "Mega Man X 2", for the Super Nintendo. This was a game that was made with the "C4" subprocessor chip, similar to the SuperFX chip - so it cost more than the comparitive "Mega Man X" cart, because of the extra hardware. Also, not as many seem to have been made, but I'm not sure about that.
Current going price for the cartridge - no manual - no box on eBay is an average of $45 - $60. No, I'm not kidding. So naturally, that has kept the game from being added to my collection.
Today, for reasons I'll get into on a later post, I was at the Trader Baker's Mall. This is where we've gotten a lot of classic SNES and NES games, and where we found our NES top-loader for about $60. (They have one there now, for $80. No, I'm not kidding.) The last spot I always look for games is by this cheap ass computer booth, where they're putting together machines that barely run Windows 98, and sell them for $300 - $500 or so. You know, the price of a cheap Windows XP computer. Anyway... there, just by CHANCE, I spotted a SNES game, with a black label. Yellow letters.
"Mega Man X2"
HolyshitHolyshitHolyshitHolyshit.
I grabbed at it, not unlike Golem and the One Ring. I admit I didn't say "My precious", but the thought "MINE! MINE!" went through my head. I flipped the cart over, to see the price - thank God, they didn't put the tape on the front label. Naturally, on the flip side, what looked like clear packing tape covered half of the "Important" sticker. No matter, I can cut that and it'll look alright. Price. What's the fucking price?
"Mega Man X2 $24.50 Booth 270"
My jaw drops. The cartridge is in good condition. I check the wear on the metal pins on the card, I check the label for any scratches or corners lifting up, or tears... The only thing wrong is whoever owned this cart was a damn fool and put the packing tape on the back label. Oh yes. Yes, it was mine. I had money in my pocket, given to me by my Mamaw, and supposed to be for getting food.
Food? What is food? Fuck food. THIS will provide all the nourishment I need.
So I bought it. Didn't eat. I came home with it. And soon I'll grab my knife and clean up the back packing tape. But it's mine. All fucking mine.
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