Who doesn’t love a good Star Wars collection?! I recently met Thomas Harper and was able to tour his private collection. Best part is, unlike many collectors who squirrel their treasures away in closets and boxes, Thomas has dedicated the time and space within his home to display his entire collection. Plus, he was kind enough to let me photograph it and to answer some [...]
Growing up in small-town America, the local roller rink was a kid’s dream. Not only could we roller skate to Ghost Busters and fall dead to a weird “Dead Bug” song, but it was the only place in town with an arcade. The Neo Geo Romance Begins In an era dominated by the beloved NES, arcade machines stood tall and maintained command of our curiosity [...]
Want to repair your Pokémon Game Boy Color cartridge? Here’s our super easy guide for fixing your game and getting it to save again. FAQ Q: Why can’t I save my game on my old Pokémon Game Boy Color cartridge? A: Before game systems saved games on flash memory and hard drives, games relied on lithium batteries to maintain saved games. Unfortunately, when that battery [...]
Want to clean your video game collection? Are you trying to repair an old game cartridge or system? We’ve created a compatibility chart to help you find the items you’ll need. Want a pdf version? SECURITY BIT & BATTERY COMPATIBILITY CHART NINTENDO GAME BIT SYSTEM BIT CONTROLLER BIT SYSTEM BATTERY GAME BATTERY Original Nintendo NES 3.8mm Philips Philips n.a. CR2032 Super Nintendo 3.8mm [...]
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 the Game Gear. Sales on smart phone applications, PSP Go and Nintendo 3DS games continue to play a large role [...]
“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 wanted to figure out what he had and what he should do with it. Not only was Greg able to [...]
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 noted that last years was pretty tough, “I was awake for like 40+ hours. After the marathon I actually fell [...]
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 Southern California Classic Collectors group like me, let me fill you in. A bunch of private collectors bring together a [...]