Archive for January, 2017
Auction Watch – 28/01/2017
by Matt Keller on Jan.28, 2017, under Auction Watch
It has been a long time since we’ve done one of these posts, and I have not paid any attention to the market for video games older than the Wii in that space of time. However, I am not surprised by the sheer greed that is going on. We still target listings that are complete in box unless stated otherwise.
Shenmue II (NTSC-J) signed by Yu Suzuki
Fatal Fury 2 (PAL) (Mega Drive)
The Pirates of Dark Water (Mega Drive)
Castlevania: The New Generation (Mega Drive)
Super Probotector: Alien Rebels (SNES)
Sega Saturn (Australian PAL version)
Limited Edition Pink PlayStation 2 Slim (Australian PAL version)
Video Game Ad of the Day: Super Mario 64
by Matt Keller on Jan.28, 2017, under Video Game Ad of the Day
This groundbreaking 3D platformer launched alongside the Nintendo 64 in 1996 in Japan and North America, and 1997 for Europe and Australia. It was arguably the first killer app on the system, and blew away the competition. Super Mario 64 was the gold standard by which all other 3D platformers were judged for years to come.