Games #700 - 707
Casino Kid 2, CluClu Land, GI Joe, Kings Quest V, The Last Ninja, Mickey's Adventure in Numberland, Wayne's World, Shockwave
Paid: ??
NintendoAge.com & eBay
Not counting the small handful of games that I hung on to from when I was a kid and a few random titles I picked up over the years, my collecting habit hasn't been going on for very long. I don't remember exactly when, but no more than 3 years ago did I actually decide and act upon the notion to 'go for them all' so to speak. From my small start of 20 games for $20 at a pawn shop, my collection has grown very large, very fast. I'm amazed that I now sit at over 700 games...and counting.
I've mentioned the NintendoAge website before, and it really is a great place. I check the forums several times a day. The community is by large a friendly one, with lots of interesting personalities combining to form a lively discussion group for Nintendo enthusiasts. Among my regular stops when I'm there is the Buy/Sell/Trade forum. What's great about this group is that the sellers are also buyers, so it is rare for someone to be peddling their wares at an extremely inflated price. Reasonable offers are always accepted, which is how I came away with this lot of uncommon carts for a very fair deal. Add to that a random eBay score for The Last Ninja at only a few bucks and here we are!
My thanks to Pedro12345 and Nistle at NA for the deals.
OK - so now we're zeroing in on the last 7-8% of the set. By my count there are 35 'official' releases and 26 'unlicensed' games to go. I've started to sell off part of my non-Nintendo video game collection (all stuff I picked up cheap over the years, but never really played much and won't be missed) to help supplement the cost of these remaining carts. Short term goal is to finish off the official set first - wish me luck!
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