After a month of slogging away, I finally put the controller down on Working Design's spiritual successor to Landstalker. There was much hope for this game, however, it became very dungeon heavy and the platforming left much to be desired.

https://kotaku.com/struggling-video-game-retailer-gamestop-reportedly-buy-ebay-2000692553

I talk with video game collector, podcaster and content creator Gamer Ahmer about retro video game collecting in the 410 and beyond.

After seeing a Gamer Ahmer video, I travelled to PA and acquired some long box games.

Auction Alert is filled with retro consoles, especially a Neo Geo since the announcement of the retro mini console release.

https://www.youtube.com/@GamerAhmer

https://www.instagram.com/xbrandalionx/

Released in 1995, Viacom New Media entered the video game market with a massively marketed puzzle game intended to take on Tetris and Columns.

Released on NINE platforms, Zoop remains in obscurity until jackson picked up his long box copy...

Auction Alert is chock full of sealed Star Wars Big Box PC games.

Starblade Alpha has been all throughout the Midwest, but who cares? I own two copies now...

A video game sequel where the original was not released in the United States and based on a movie franchise that will never get a sequel? A strange little Metroidvania with no boss fights?

We discuss speedrunning the game with Twitch streamer and speedrunner, Prof. Retro (links below..)

A BIG acquisition comes eventually to the PS1 long box collection.

Auction alert is coming from Heritage and long box lot eludes my steady gaze in the hunt for these games!

https://www.twitch.tv/professorretro

In this episode, we dive headfirst into R-Type for the TurboGrafx-16—the sci-fi shooter that defined an era with its brutal difficulty, unforgettable Force pod, and influence on nearly every shoot-'em-up that followed.

Google Lens eludes the collecting masses somehow...

What Shmups (HE SAID IT AGAIN!) are available on Auction Alert?

I finally play a game from the Turbo Grafix-16 library that is a straight Zelda rip off! But the sequel proves to be much better! What happened to Neutopia 3?

Stick It is going to a SGW that is providing very poor customer service and lists their items rather incorrectly.

https://www.vgmaps.com/atlas/

I talk with author Mike Diver about the process of publishing one my favorite references, Retro Gaming: A Byte Size History of Video Games

https://www.amazon.com/Retro-Gaming-Byte-sized-History-Video/dp/1912785102

https://numskull.us/products/from-coin-ops-to-table-tops-the-essential-electronic-games?_pos=2&_sid=a8827206f&_ss=r

This video was a labor of love. Between game capture, voice over, "research", recording and editing, probably twenty hours?

It's a look at my PS1 long box collection after collecting a third of the 102 game library.

And my first video "Stick It" is going to myself!

AND, on the first video Auction Alert, we check out my bookmarks on the ShopGoodwills.

Cheers and Enjoy!

retroprotection.com

Masterpiece? SotC is video game art that challenges modern video games and asks questions that remain unanswered. How far is too far?

A super Metroid SNES and a rare Nintendo GameCube game on Auction Alert.

My PS4 "library" is growing evermore...

https://shmuplations.com/shadowofthecolossus/

I finally sit down and play my first FF game WHICH is NOT a Final Fantasy game at all and is actually the start of the Mana series. I played the original Gameboy version and found it to be a surprising delight.

Ubisoft is broke and now they have cancelled Prince of Persia Sands of Time!

Project Bernard is leaked by a notabler source (whatever that means) but I add my speculation to the mix.

On Auction Alert, a look at a few of the MANY Nintendo 3DS XL listings commanding Switch prices.