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Rare Game Finds Archive
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A Handheld Gaming Timeline
Posted on December 4, 2011 | 1 CommentWith 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... -
Thrifting: Found a Teasure Chest of Odyssey 2
Posted on November 6, 2010 | No CommentsWhile 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,... -
Rare Game Spotted: Unreleased 3D Game Boy Advance Cart
Posted on June 15, 2010 | 3 CommentsHere’s something you don’t see every day. It’s a pretty fantastic looking prototype Game Boy Advance game. It has 12 hours to go and is already at $302.54, so it’s looking like it’s gaining some attention…especially if it’s undumped. Heck, it’s Star Wars style probably... -
Rare Game Spotted: Virus NES Dr. Mario Prototype?
Posted on June 11, 2010 | 2 CommentsHere’s a crazy looking game that I haven’t seen before. On the surface, it looks like a prototype copy of what we now commonly know as Dr. Mario. The game in this listing seems to be date 1989, which is a year before its release... -
Rare Items Spotted: Gold Mario & Zelda Nintendo Statues
Posted on June 10, 2010 | No CommentsNothing fetches a pretty penny in the video game collecting world quite like gold! Every collector knows that the gold Nintendo World Championships cart is worth a mint. Similarly, gold statues of video game characters seem to hold crazy values. Ironically, it doesn’t matter if... -
Game Hunting: Moonwalker, Turbo Touch 360, Taiko Drum Master
Posted on April 11, 2010 | No CommentsI hit the usual flea market this weekend and found a number of rare and interesting retro games and accessories. My top find was a loose copy of Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker (sadly in rough shape). Surprisingly, this is actually a decent game to actually play. ... -
Game Hunting: 2 Flea Markets = Dragon’s Lair Deluxe Pack
Posted on April 4, 2010 | No CommentsI had a great time at the local swap meets (flea markets) this weekend and found some great retro gaming loot. I’d say my favorite find for the weekend was the Dragon’s Lair Deluxe Pack for PC. This gem not only contains Dragon’s Lair I... -
Game Hunting: Game Boy Pop Up & a Cheap Bayonetta
Posted on March 27, 2010 | No CommentsI was a bit late in hitting up a local swap meet today, but I was quite happy to walk away with some solid finds. A cheap copy of Lego Star Wars for the Wii, Flying Dragon for the N64 (now in my collection), a... -
My Rare Video Game Finds: 3 New Sealed Games Including Samurai Shodown
Posted on December 14, 2009 | No CommentsWhile out thrift shopping at a local flea market this past weekend, I was lucky enough to find a number of vintage video games. Among them were 3 new sealed games! It was a good day for retro video game hunting… Super Star Wars Return... -
Rare Video Game Hunting: SNES Triax Turbo 360 Controller, Game Boy Colorizer, etc
Posted on November 4, 2009 | No CommentsHere’s the loot I pulled in from video game hunting at a local flea market the weekend of October 24. Â The lot of boxed Atari games was a good find. Â Plus, it was great to find a couple copies of Star Wars Battlefront II, some... -
Rare Video Game Hunting: Sega Channel, Solar Panel for Game Boy, etc.
Posted on October 27, 2009 | No CommentsYou never know what you’re going to find when you’re out thrift shopping. Â During the weekend of Oct. 18th, I came across some facinating finds at an areas flea market. Â Although I’m proud to have found a set of Pikmin 1 & 2, a sealed... -
Rare Video Game Hunting: Mini Arcade, FF9, Boxed SNES, etc
Posted on October 17, 2009 | No CommentsI’ve had some great fun video game hunting a weeks ago (October . I got the following lot of games at a local flea market (swap meet) in one morning of hunting. Although none of these are super rare, the Taiko Drum Master PS2 game... -
Rare Video Game Hunting: Mini Arcade, FF9, Boxed SNES, etc
Posted on October 17, 2009 | No CommentsA couple weeks ago, I pulled in this loot while out video game hunting. It’s sort of funny that after trick-or-treating as a kid my brothers and I would spread out all our loot on the floor to compare and trade. Here I am 20...
