Did a tour of duty at Sunway and Taman Sea Cash converters branch, nothing of interest there (in terms of Retro gaming)

Did found some PSP and Xbox 360 games in Taman Sea branch though (all titles selling for RM 69.90).



Maybe will go take a peek in Ampang branch sometime.

I think better you save the trip to SEA/ Sunway branch . I only saw a gameboy color at Sunway branch. In SEA, PSP, xbox360 (as seen in my last photo) and a few loose game gear carts.

Well I went to Ampang branch today Still lots of PS1 (NTSC-J) around, didn't see any PS2 games though...



My pickings



Anyone to the Klang branch yet ? Klang is a bit far to go there empty handed ...

This post has been edited by LiangZhuge: Aug 31 2009, 07:37 PM

I think those stack are from Sony Wings KLCC (before Sony Wings shrink their floorspace) and from from the original Sony authorized PS shop in Sg. Wang.

did saw a Namco tennis game .. Not that interested though. There is still another copy of Um Jammer Lammy when I left there

Some games you no need to know Japanese like Um Lammer Jammy and Mr driller . Then some is just to compliment my English version with a Japanese version.

This brings back memories ... logged around 50+ hours on it and still not finish (cannot win one of town boss) .. to lazy to level grind. This game is damn crazy with the job levels and level grinding. I remember one of my friend spending a few weeks reading comic book while level grinding.

I still have the save files but don't know when I will revisit it again ... so many games ... so little time...

I only finished FF 4, 5, 6, 7 and 12 only .... Still think FF 6 story was the best . FF 8 to 10, I just lost interest mid way. FF 12 offer some interesting play mechanics.

FF 5 challenging ??? all you need is GP/ gil to win ... you can bribe your way to the end. The final boss also was bribed using the ninja suit

Didn't search the bonus bosses though, ... just strive to finish the game and move on to the next one

nope, just the bunch of games waiting for me to clear , now still playing (or finding the time to play) Okami (PS2)

Yup, that's the one. Now 20+ hours logged and still counting.
There is a remake for Wii as well.

Just stuck it in the console (if there is still free slots), normally I just leave it beside the console .... collecting dust

Well my old Sony Wega CRT (KV-DZ29m61 - flat screen) also have 2 component. Too bad light guns don't work with it. My house of the dead (DC) + light gun (mad catz) tak mau jalan

For me 2 component is still not enough ( I hook up my PS2, XBOX, DVD-player) so I use 2 of those composite selectors (those China brand video selector 3 holes) and poke the 5 wire into it . Works like a charm, but need to manually adjust both selectors together.

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My current findings !!!!

a REAL fake cart (Famicom unlicensed cart)

Chinese chess game made by Micro genius - circa 1991. The cart is quite heavy so it might be using IC rather than those black globs.

The best it to view it side by side at the shop . Previously I was going for Philips but when I was in the shop comparing the TV's, Sony vibrant colour won me over

I am not sure if the Utopia boot disc can work or not (can't work on newer DC) but I did use it to play my PAL Sonic on my JAP machine. If u want I can burn 1 for you. U kasi postage or collect in PJ area

I bought a mega drive 2 clone for RM30 though in Ipoh some time ago. Just the machine with 2 joypad (6 buttons). Both Joy rosak when I brought it home, too lazy to bring it back to Ipoh . The machine work with my joypad but the composite cable (mono sound - only Yellow and white) is what I was going for . Now my original mega drive 2 plug in RCA rather than the aerial connection

Mana kedai ???? !!!!! .. Mostly selling games + console or like Cash Converters selling everything ? Lots of selections / price ?


Looks like lanun carts to me. I notice the SF2 is a JAP cart but have small tabs at the bottom (I guess his SNES has not been de-fanged since most are JAP games - Original JAP/PAL have smooth edge at the bottom of the cart). Better you confirm with the user (my eyes might be failing me after playing games so long.


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Currently playing - Yakuza 2 (PS2)

Didn't know you were Hakka 3rotor

Me Cantonese but know a bit of Hakka

Recently got another SFC cart and gameboy cart. Not too familiar with gameboy carts but I open it up and its original. Maybe I post some picture later. Still have not make out how to tell an ori or fake gameboy cart yet

A SFC baseball game and a GB first person RPG (20 years old ~ way back in 1989)



Well I open up the GB cart to check if it was original and it is !!!!!

Didn't know opening a GB cart was so easy. Just unscrew the Nintendo screw at the back and just push down in front (following the arrow). At first I was trying to pry it as I thought it was using some kind of those clip thingy to hold itself


see the Nintendo on the IC Confirm Original

FC batman right ? The picture of the cart a bit different than mine, Batman special edition ?

Anyway which part of Bangkok (shop, supermarket you went) ~ planning going there next year .. maybe put that place in my iternary



By the way, somewhere along this thread someone said about retro hunting in Singapore right ? any update on that .. me going down south next week

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Added on November 4, 2009, 11:04 pmNeed to check the authenticity of my collections. From there you learn to look at the external and guess how many % of it is real. I think I can 90% sure of SFC, N64 and Genesis cart originality. FC and NES are quite easy to spot (multi games), still learning about GB cart.


This post has been edited by LiangZhuge: Nov 4 2009, 11:04 PM

Kasi tau mana u beli lah. We also want to go shopping spree when we are in Bangkok

Don't worry I don't think Dark NT won't sapu all 1