Hey this guy made a post! And it's about videogames! YES!
So I have to write about an adventure in videogaming... sorta.
I've been lately trying to collect all the Metal Gear games, minus the original ones for the MSX (metal gear 1, 2) so basically all the solids and acids. So before I came to texas I had all but 1 for ps1 and 3 for ps2.
Whenever i'm in texas I always like to make my rounds. I guess people in lubbock just don't appreciate good games. You can find a lot of rare games and good finds here. You just have to know where to look.
I start my quest with good ol' ralph's records here in lubbock, which is this awesome place where you can find used media. They have everything from vinyl to box sets of shows and what not. And of course they have video games, games all the way back to the original NES. I even saw a lynx for sale for $20. They have two locations here in lubbock, so whenever I go I always check both.
They didn't have any techno on vinyl though, at either location. :/
So anyway,
I went to the older one first, which i've always gone to more because they 're the one that has been around more and their volume is just larger, but that doesn't always mean everything. So at the first one i found tales of symphonia and romacing saga and unlimited saga for like $12 a piece. i ended up putting them all back. While i hear great things about tales of symphonia i really dont think i'll be playing it anytime soon. and the only reason i was going to get the sagas is because they are square enix and i want to collect all their titles. I would most likely never play those to be honest. i just wanted them to own. I did find granstream saga for $5 which i did get. and may play in the future. I thought that was a pretty good deal because i almost bought it off of a dude at UAT for 15. yah...
anyway back to the story,
So I put the games back BECAUSE! i found star trek: TNG season 4 for sale for $40, and it was in good condition too and a good deal. So i totally got that instead. I need to get season 3 still, yes. and i will, but i couldn't pass this up. SO! The next day i went to go check out the other ralphs and other stores to spend some christmas money and stuff. I had stopped at circuit city a couple days back while we were waiting on my cousin in michael's next door, to check out their stock. I don't really like Circuit City, but they randomly have insanely awesome finds and great deals on games that are still in "new" condition. For instance I found MGS3: Snake Eater for $9.99. I'm like ok that's freaking amazing. So I said i'll go look around and come back, expecting to find a better deal somewhere else!? haha i dunno why i do that. I was half telling myself that that was dumb and i wouldn't be saving much more and i should just get it. anyway i waited, and then on the day i was back in town i stopped back by there to pick it up because best buy didn't even have it and it was $12 used at ralph's (no). So i went to purchase it and it rang up for like 8.60 something after tax. I'm like... wow that wasn't even the 10 dollars they advertised. Awesome.
So I happily made my way to the other ralphs, to go see what i could find. At this point my quest for MGS1 had been a failure.
I walk into the store and check out the counter to see what they have in box sets and gba/ds games. A little bit to the left they have some Wii games for sale; "let's see what they ha... Zelda: Twilight Princess! and for only $20!!!!" I was kind of amazed, i asked to see the the condition of it, and it was pristine. Like no scratches, case and manual intact. And $20. It's still $50 in the stores. I bought it. haha i didn't even have a wii and i bought it. I mean i planned on getting one soon, like in january hoping that they'd be for sale some where. It's been ridiculous trying to find one to buy. I'm pretty sure Nintendo's been playing the market though. Who knows. Anyway I have Zelda set it aside for me and i go browse a little more. I look through the SNES and PS2 games and then i finally see the ps1 section there's only like 10 - 15 games there. i look through them all, they're all old old games or games i have no interest in. except... i get to the very end of the stack and there is this game face down and i pick it up and turn it over... METAL GEAR SOLID.
I found it.
It was like something out of a movie or book or something. and it was only $8. And again also in great condition!
It was such an awesome day of finds.
Now thoroughly pleased with the finds, I make my way to best buy to see what I can spend my gift card on there. I go look for some star trek and some music that i want but they don't have any of that. So i head to video games...
They have Wiis.
They have Wiis! where ! how! especially at this time! Day after Christmas! They're just sitting by this booth stacked up there and I'm like, Now's my chance, It IS 5 days til january when i wanted to get one. I also figure i might not have another chance too. There were 12 stacked up and i walk around to go think about it, i go back a minute later there are 7-8 left. i decided to pick one up to carry around while i thought just to play it safe. It was a good Idea because there were like 4 left after I made my decision. They guy said he started out with like 50 that morning. I was like :o whoa.
So I got a wii. and the score with finding zelda was all the better.
Quest Successful!!
I've been lately trying to collect all the Metal Gear games, minus the original ones for the MSX (metal gear 1, 2) so basically all the solids and acids. So before I came to texas I had all but 1 for ps1 and 3 for ps2.
Whenever i'm in texas I always like to make my rounds. I guess people in lubbock just don't appreciate good games. You can find a lot of rare games and good finds here. You just have to know where to look.
I start my quest with good ol' ralph's records here in lubbock, which is this awesome place where you can find used media. They have everything from vinyl to box sets of shows and what not. And of course they have video games, games all the way back to the original NES. I even saw a lynx for sale for $20. They have two locations here in lubbock, so whenever I go I always check both.
They didn't have any techno on vinyl though, at either location. :/
So anyway,
I went to the older one first, which i've always gone to more because they 're the one that has been around more and their volume is just larger, but that doesn't always mean everything. So at the first one i found tales of symphonia and romacing saga and unlimited saga for like $12 a piece. i ended up putting them all back. While i hear great things about tales of symphonia i really dont think i'll be playing it anytime soon. and the only reason i was going to get the sagas is because they are square enix and i want to collect all their titles. I would most likely never play those to be honest. i just wanted them to own. I did find granstream saga for $5 which i did get. and may play in the future. I thought that was a pretty good deal because i almost bought it off of a dude at UAT for 15. yah...
anyway back to the story,
So I put the games back BECAUSE! i found star trek: TNG season 4 for sale for $40, and it was in good condition too and a good deal. So i totally got that instead. I need to get season 3 still, yes. and i will, but i couldn't pass this up. SO! The next day i went to go check out the other ralphs and other stores to spend some christmas money and stuff. I had stopped at circuit city a couple days back while we were waiting on my cousin in michael's next door, to check out their stock. I don't really like Circuit City, but they randomly have insanely awesome finds and great deals on games that are still in "new" condition. For instance I found MGS3: Snake Eater for $9.99. I'm like ok that's freaking amazing. So I said i'll go look around and come back, expecting to find a better deal somewhere else!? haha i dunno why i do that. I was half telling myself that that was dumb and i wouldn't be saving much more and i should just get it. anyway i waited, and then on the day i was back in town i stopped back by there to pick it up because best buy didn't even have it and it was $12 used at ralph's (no). So i went to purchase it and it rang up for like 8.60 something after tax. I'm like... wow that wasn't even the 10 dollars they advertised. Awesome.
So I happily made my way to the other ralphs, to go see what i could find. At this point my quest for MGS1 had been a failure.
I walk into the store and check out the counter to see what they have in box sets and gba/ds games. A little bit to the left they have some Wii games for sale; "let's see what they ha... Zelda: Twilight Princess! and for only $20!!!!" I was kind of amazed, i asked to see the the condition of it, and it was pristine. Like no scratches, case and manual intact. And $20. It's still $50 in the stores. I bought it. haha i didn't even have a wii and i bought it. I mean i planned on getting one soon, like in january hoping that they'd be for sale some where. It's been ridiculous trying to find one to buy. I'm pretty sure Nintendo's been playing the market though. Who knows. Anyway I have Zelda set it aside for me and i go browse a little more. I look through the SNES and PS2 games and then i finally see the ps1 section there's only like 10 - 15 games there. i look through them all, they're all old old games or games i have no interest in. except... i get to the very end of the stack and there is this game face down and i pick it up and turn it over... METAL GEAR SOLID.
I found it.
It was like something out of a movie or book or something. and it was only $8. And again also in great condition!
It was such an awesome day of finds.
Now thoroughly pleased with the finds, I make my way to best buy to see what I can spend my gift card on there. I go look for some star trek and some music that i want but they don't have any of that. So i head to video games...
They have Wiis.
They have Wiis! where ! how! especially at this time! Day after Christmas! They're just sitting by this booth stacked up there and I'm like, Now's my chance, It IS 5 days til january when i wanted to get one. I also figure i might not have another chance too. There were 12 stacked up and i walk around to go think about it, i go back a minute later there are 7-8 left. i decided to pick one up to carry around while i thought just to play it safe. It was a good Idea because there were like 4 left after I made my decision. They guy said he started out with like 50 that morning. I was like :o whoa.
So I got a wii. and the score with finding zelda was all the better.
Quest Successful!!