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  • Nintendo Game Boy Handheld Lot

    A Handheld Gaming Timeline

    With the great development from Nintendo DS in the 2000’s, handheld gaming continues to be a major force within the entertainment industry. The successes of today’s handheld platforms pay great tribute to the consoles that once dominated our lives, such as the Game Boy and...

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  • Cheetahmen the Creation Poster Art

    Cheetahmen Fever!

    “I saw an internet article on the 10 most valuable games in the world.  Mine was on it, and it was a prototype!” Shortly after making that realization, Greg Pabich contacted me at VideoGameMuseum.com and several other forums.  The man was on a mission.  He...

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    2nd Annual NES Marathon

    Apparently Pat the NES Punk is crazy enough to do it again!  Saturday is his 2nd Annual NES Marathon.  Last year he played through the entire NES collection with a buddy Ian for 30 hours straight.  When talking with Pat about this years marathon, he...

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  • Warlords - SC3 Arcade Machine (2)

    Our First SC3!

    Either someone put a flux capacitor into my Honda Accord, or a group of collectors in Southern California just gathered for some serious retro gaming. My wife Amber and I just attend our first SC3 meeting. For those of you who are new to the...

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  • Costume Kratos God of War (1)

    Gaming & Legos at San Diego Comic-Con 2011

    As frustrating as it was to get tickets for this year’s SDCC, we had a fantastic time! Seriously, who doesn’t love seeing a grown man dressed as an Ewok? Or how about all your favorite stuff turned into life-sized Legos statues?!  There was plenty of...

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    History of 3D Gaming

    Curious about the history of 3D gaming? Here’s a fantastic interview on 3D gaming history by Jason Reed at Wizard World’s Anaheim Comic Con 2011! This interview highlights the following 3-D video game milestones as well as Nintendo’s early roots in motion gaming: 1983 Vectrex...

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  • N64-Joystick-Comparison

    N64 Joystick Repair

    The Nintendo 64 was a great system with fatal flaw--the controller's joystick broken easily. This tutorial shows gamers and easy repair method for their bad N64 joystick.

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  • Video Game Museum Booth (95) Stormtrooper Zapper

    Video Game Museum at 2011 Anaheim Comic-Con

    You want to know the power of a NES Power Glove?  Add it (or a NES Zapper) to a bunch of Comic-Con fans, stormtroopers, Batman, Link, or other people in costumes, and you’ll be amazed at the results. This past weekend thousands of Comic Con...

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    Facebook NES Giveaway

    Met us at the Anaheim Comic-Con? (Booth 3059) Found us through the web?   “Like” the VideoGameMuseum.com Facebook Page  and Enter to Win an Original NES Go to www.facebook.com/VideoGameMuseum or use Facebook button to right     Contest Details:  Contest open to United States residents...

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    Cleaning Games (External)

    Game Cleaning Tips:  Restoring the Outside of your Retro Gaming Cartridge We all know the joy of finding a retro video games.  Perhaps it’s one you’ve wanted to play for a long time, or maybe you’ve finally hunted down a super rare one for the...

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  • Nintendo Game Cube Kiosk (1)

    The Collection Grows: My First Kiosk

    This past weekend, I took a special step in video game collecting.  Yep, I bought something that takes up a ridiculous amount of space but that makes up for every inch with awesomeness.  I’ve wanted to own a kiosk for the past couple years.  Sure...

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  • Hyperkin SupaBoy SNES Handheld PROTOTYPE

    SNES Handheld Bliss Has a Price

    It looks like the world is a step closer to Super Nintendo euphoria!  Hyperkin has just posted preliminary product details and a price for their new Super Nintendo handheld:  The SupaBoy. It’s looking like retail price will be $79.99.   Not bad if you consider you’re...

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  • SupaBoy Hyperkin's SNES Prototype Super Nintendo Handheld System

    The SupaBoy! Hyperkin’s New Portable SNES Handheld

    Want proof of a company dedicated to retro gaming?  Hyperkin is announcing a new SNES handheld!  Yes, that’s about 20 years after the release of the original Super Nintendo! As soon as I heard about this project, I lined up an interview with Sergio (aka...

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  • N64 Fiberoptic Sign Nintendo 64

    Rare Game Showcase: Nintendo 64 Fiber-optic Sign and a NES Multicart

    Currently on eBay are a couple of my favorite things:  a fiber-optic Nintendo sign and a NES multicart. Nintendo 64 Fiber-optic Sign GOLDEN GAME 260 IN 1 NES Multicart

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  • LIGHTED WORLD OF NINTENDO STORE DISPLAY CASE NES

    Rare Game Showcase: Lighted Nintendo Store Display Cases

    Having an incredible video game collection is one thing…displaying it is quite another. eBay seller ubben52 has one of the most impressive sets of Nintendo branded store display cases that I’ve seen on eBay.  These photos speak for themselves…

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  • Pat-the-NES-Punk-Spotted-with-Pirate-Ship-and-Atari

    Pat the NES Punk is a Video Game Pirate?

    While thrifting for retro video games I spotted Pat the NES Punk of ThePunkEffect.com…with a pirate ship…and an Atari… Something shady is certainly going on.

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  • Store Showcase for Atari Game Cartridges (2)

    Rare Game Showcase: NES Test Station & a Fantastic Atari Display

    Here are a few gems that sold on eBay recently… Action 52 in Box with Manual (minus cover)  Sold for $290.11 USD on eBay. Nintendo NES Test Station Sold March 12, 2011 for $430.92 USD on eBay. Nintendo Game & Watch Green House Sold March...

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    A Retro Video Game Christmas

    It’s been weeks since I’ve posted to the blog, and that’s for good reason.  We’ve been working incredibly hard to hunt, clean, test, and list 500+ retro video games! Remember playing Super Mario Bros. 3 and Skate or Die as a kid?  How about Sonic...

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  • Magnavox Odyssey 2 LOT (25)

    Thrifting: Found a Teasure Chest of Odyssey 2

    While out thrifting last weekend, I came across nothing less than a treasure chest full of Magnavox Odyssey 2 stuff.  It ended up being a system and 31 games.  That makes up a pretty large percentage of the games produces for the Odyssey 2!  Naturally,...

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  • Nintendo M9 ROB  NES Store Display  (5)

    Rare Game Showcase: Nintendo M9 R.O.B. Store Display Unit

    Behold the glory that is a possibly new-in-box M9… Nintendo NES M9 Display Deluxe ROB Up for auction here is an official Nintendo Entertainment System M9 Static Lighted Display.  I originally bought two of these many years ago.  I sold one of them at the...

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  • NINTENDO NES SUPER STARS STORE Game DISPLAY (1)

    Rare Game Showcase: Xerox Alto Computer, M82, Racermate Carts & More

    Would you pay $30,000 for a computer? How about $2,500 for a Nintendo promotional item?  Collectors love eBay, and this past few weeks’ sales demonstrate that well.  Here are some of my favorite active and ended rare video game items on eBay. Interesting Items on...

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  • Nintendo World Championships 1990 Gray NWC Cart 0323 (1)

    Rare Game Showcase: 1990 Nintendo World Championships Gray Cart No 0323

    A high starting bid, but it’s always nice to see a 1990 Nintendo World Championships game cartridge appear on eBay.  This one is one of the gray copies given to finalists of the infamous NWC competitions that Nintendo hosted around the Unisted States. Nintendo World...

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  • Weird Mystery NES Accessory (8)

    Mystery NES Controller Accessory?

    Anyone know what this item is?  While out thrift hunting, one of my favorite vendors who knows I like weird video games items pulled this out for me.  We both scratched our heads as we looked at it… This weird accessory accepts a NES controller. ...

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  • Bomb Clock Baby Dolls (1)

    You Never Know What You’ll Find When Thrift Hunting

    I love thrifting. As much as I love collecting retro video games, I can honestly say that I probably like the hunt even more. It’s pretty hard for me to drive by a thrift store, yard sale, pawn shop, or flea market with stopped in...

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  • NES Marathon Poster

    Nintendo Marathon for Charity & Giveaway

    Update: Congrats Pat for raising $8072.05 for charity! My buddy Pat the NES Punk is taking on the insane challenge of playing 750 NES games within 24 hours!  All this foolishness is being done to raise money Child’s Play charity. Out of love for the...

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  • 3.8mm-4.5mm-Nintendo-NES-Super-N64-64-Game-Security Bits-3.8-4.5-mm-Set-1

    On Sale: 3.8mm & 4.5mm Video Game Security Bits

    Ever wanted to open your retro video game cartridges and systems for cleaning, repair or battery replacement? All of our 3.8mm & 4.5mm video game security bits are on sale!

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  • Atari POP Dealer Demo Kiosk 1981 1982 (2)

    Rare Game Showcase: Atari VCS “POP” Store Kiosk

    If you’re like me and think that vintage video game kiosks are the coolest, then the Atari “POP” Kiosk is possibly the king of cool. Atari VCS POP Dealer Demo Kiosk 1981 1982 The seller is asking $1,400 USD or best offer.  Naturally, this sort...

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  • 1990 NINTENDO SUPER MARIO BROTHERS Blue Pipe Phone TELEPHONE (1)

    Rare Game Showcase: Atari Jaguar Developer’s Cart, 3 SNES M.A.C.S., and a Mario Pipe Phone

    There are some real gems on eBay right now.  Check out the life size Halo 2 statue and Atari Jaguar developers cart.  My personal favorites: Patapon promo magnets and the Mario pipe phone… GAMES MACS~ The Multi-Purpose Arcade Combat Simulator ~SNES~ (label damage) Currently a...

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  • NES Sachen Video Game Collection 67 Games (1)

    Rare Game Showcase: Sachen, Panesian, Mystique and other Obscure Games Distributors

    Obscurity is the essence of collecting.  Sometimes it seems that the worse a game is, the more valuable it is to a collector.  After all, low production numbers mean future rarity.  Naturally, these fetch astounding prices on eBay.  Here are some of my favorites from...

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  • Lifesize Metroid Prime Samus Aran Statue (4)

    Rare Game Showcase: Lifesized Metroid Samus Statue

    It doesn’t get much better than having a full sized statue of your favorite video game character.  (If anyone out there has a life sized ToeJam & Earl, you’d be my personal hero…and I’d probably die in envy.) First off, I love that the seller...

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