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Post by Codiekitty » Wed Jan 28, 2004 3:03 pm

When I went to Gamestop on Monday, they had in so much stuff it wasn't funny. Xenogears (PSX), Dragon Valor (PSX), Axelay (SNES), Rayman 2 (PSX)... but I also found something that came as a bad kind of shock.

As of Feb. 22, Gamestop will no longer be buying NES, SNES, Genesis, Dreamcast, and one or two other old system games (I'm sure they'll still be buying the newest systems and PSX). The clerk said it was because they didn't make enough money off of them. He also said I was the first person in about a week who bought one of these games (I bought Axelay and Wario's Woods, both for SNES).

Guess it'll be back to eBay for the majority of my used games. But hey, maybe they'll have some kind of massive sale to get rid of all those old games.

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Post by Codiekitty » Wed Jan 28, 2004 3:03 pm

When I went to Gamestop on Monday, they had in so much stuff it wasn't funny. Xenogears (PSX), Dragon Valor (PSX), Axelay (SNES), Rayman 2 (PSX)... but I also found something that came as a bad kind of shock.

As of Feb. 22, Gamestop will no longer be buying NES, SNES, Genesis, Dreamcast, and one or two other old system games (I'm sure they'll still be buying the newest systems and PSX). The clerk said it was because they didn't make enough money off of them. He also said I was the first person in about a week who bought one of these games (I bought Axelay and Wario's Woods, both for SNES).

Guess it'll be back to eBay for the majority of my used games. But hey, maybe they'll have some kind of massive sale to get rid of all those old games.

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Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

[ January 28, 2004, 01:06 PM: Message edited by: CodieKitty ]

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Post by Tonberry2k » Wed Jan 28, 2004 3:25 pm

I thought you were going to be ranting about the SHF rerelease. [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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Post by Tonberry2k » Wed Jan 28, 2004 3:25 pm

I thought you were going to be ranting about the SHF rerelease. [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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Post by imported_Jonathan Resop » Thu Jan 29, 2004 4:09 am

Well that's a pity. I guess that means I'll never be able to buy U.N. Squadron unless I buy it online. Heh.-jay

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Post by imported_Jonathan Resop » Thu Jan 29, 2004 4:09 am

Well that's a pity. I guess that means I'll never be able to buy U.N. Squadron unless I buy it online. Heh.-jay

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Post by TanookiBlues » Thu Jan 29, 2004 9:44 am

You're luckier than I.

[accent] In my country, you cannot even buy old game! Not for small price, even! [end/accent]

No, really, all stores stopped selling NES, SNES, Genesis and Dreamcast games a long time ago. Even Nintendo 64 cartridges are hard to find.

That's the problem with consumerism, I'm afraid. You use, then you lose. Then you use something else. And off the cycle goes, ad infinitum.
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Post by TanookiBlues » Thu Jan 29, 2004 9:44 am

You're luckier than I.

[accent] In my country, you cannot even buy old game! Not for small price, even! [end/accent]

No, really, all stores stopped selling NES, SNES, Genesis and Dreamcast games a long time ago. Even Nintendo 64 cartridges are hard to find.

That's the problem with consumerism, I'm afraid. You use, then you lose. Then you use something else. And off the cycle goes, ad infinitum.
You were caught on the crossfire of childhood and stardom, blown on the steel breeze.
Come on you target for faraway laughter, come on you stranger, you legend, you martyr,
and shine! -Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pink Floyd

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Post by Luigi007 is The Greatest Nightmare » Thu Jan 29, 2004 10:22 am

I've always been shopping for games on Ebay, but not old games. (I sold my old systems to pay for my Gamecube >.&gt ;)
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Post by Luigi007 is The Greatest Nightmare » Thu Jan 29, 2004 10:22 am

I've always been shopping for games on Ebay, but not old games. (I sold my old systems to pay for my Gamecube >.&gt ;)
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Post by WaLuigi1774 » Thu Jan 29, 2004 2:21 pm

AHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I hate them now, they can eat **** and die.

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Post by WaLuigi1774 » Thu Jan 29, 2004 2:21 pm

AHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I hate them now, they can eat **** and die.

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Post by ncfan » Thu Jan 29, 2004 5:56 pm

Thet's not cool! The old games are what shaped the modern gaming intustry!
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Post by ncfan » Thu Jan 29, 2004 5:56 pm

Thet's not cool! The old games are what shaped the modern gaming intustry!
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Post by Codiekitty » Thu Jan 29, 2004 6:59 pm

Originally posted by Tonberry2k:
I thought you were going to be ranting about the SHF rerelease. Image
Guess what, T2K. Shining Force isn't my least favorite game in the world. It's not even my least favorite Genesis game.

Now, a Metal Mech port to the GBA, I would start screaming over.

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Post by Codiekitty » Thu Jan 29, 2004 6:59 pm

Originally posted by Tonberry2k:
I thought you were going to be ranting about the SHF rerelease. Image
Guess what, T2K. Shining Force isn't my least favorite game in the world. It's not even my least favorite Genesis game.

Now, a Metal Mech port to the GBA, I would start screaming over.

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Post by Yoshinator » Thu Jan 29, 2004 7:16 pm

Near where I live there is a little store called the Video Game Exchange. It's the only place to get old games.

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Post by Yoshinator » Thu Jan 29, 2004 7:16 pm

Near where I live there is a little store called the Video Game Exchange. It's the only place to get old games.

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Post by ncfan » Thu Jan 29, 2004 7:49 pm

And Fun Co Land. That's where I got my Kirby's Dreamland 2. But I'm not sure if they are still in business...
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Post by ncfan » Thu Jan 29, 2004 7:49 pm

And Fun Co Land. That's where I got my Kirby's Dreamland 2. But I'm not sure if they are still in business...
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