System Reviews

Japanese WONDERSWAN BUYING GUIDE + Great Games!

  Kelsey is a Bandai Wonderswan collector and she shares her buying tips, covering the three different handhelds, crazy accessories (a robot and programming kit!?) and some of her favorite Non-Japanese games. Games shown: GunPey Ex Clock Tower Final Fantasy …

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Hashy Toys Breakout MiniCade Bank!

  Released by Hashy Toys, this Breakout MiniCade Bank was mainly only available in Japan.   Based on the same molds as the Excalibur MiniCades, the build quality is quite good.   The controls however do suffer a bit, the joystick does …

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NEO GEO AES vs MVS Collecting Buying Guide – EXPENSIVE as HELL!

  The Immortal John Hancock walks Metal Jesus through his amazing NEO GEO console and game collection. He covers the AES (Advanced Entertainment System) and arcade MVS (Multi Video System), plus the differences between the two cartridges, controllers, accessories and …

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N64 Hidden Gems | The Nintendo 64’s Best Kept Secrets

  The N64 was an awesome system, but the limited library compared to the PS1 causes a lot of fans to think they know all the top games. There’s a ton of hidden gems on the N64 though, so let’s …

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PINBALL MACHINE Collecting – What you need to know to get started

  Chuck Van Pelt of the Portland Retro Gaming Expo shows us what a new Pinball machine collector needs to know to get started collecting! Plus he talks about some of the more fun or collectable games, where to look …

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Space Invaders MiniCade by Excalibur Electronics!

  Released in 2005 by Excalibur Electronics, this mini arcade machine is loosely based on the classic Coleco Tabletop Mini Arcades of the 80’s.    Although it does not have the “classic” VFD (Vacuum Florescent Display) screen, it does have a …

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Nintendo GAME BOY / GBC BUYING GUIDE + Great Games!

  Metal Jesus Rocks & John Riggs bring you a Nintendo Game Boy & Game Boy Color (GBC) BUYING GUIDE for new collectors! We talk about the hardware, colors, variants, accessories and then give you some Day 1 Purchase game …

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Haynes Retro Arcade Kit!

  Most of us Gearheads are familiar with the name Haynes that publishes auto repair manuals.  Now they are getting into making electronic kits in that same style!  From retro radio kits to visible engines, these kits from Haynes are …

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