jhitman
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Ive decided to bring back that sweet ol nostalgia and build a dedicated retro gaming set up, being a retro gaming enthusiast myself and now an avid collector. I know there is a thread for 'Showing your set-up' but this is a Work-In-Progress that i wanted to share with everyone as i go along. Postin my checklist in here and update my progress on it, as well as see if anyone else has one, maybe share your collectibles/ideas on what would make it even sweeter. I plan on adding NES, SNES, Sega, Colored N64, and PS1 as well as all my favorite games in their original boxes. Then i might go back a little bit farther and pick up the good ol Atari, Intellivision, and maybe the VR. Im not rich by any means, but i do have about 200-300 dollars to spare a month, and that will go towards this collection/set-up.
To start off, i looked on CriagsList for the best CRT and found a 27' Sony Wega for only $15- this is basically the best tv you can use for old school games. The best non-HD tv, if you will. Also bought an entertainment center for $40. The Ent. center is simple but temporary- i most likely will pass it off to my daughter when she turns 2 and has her own room then use a different one with more shelves, leds, etc when i run out of room. Pics-
Ive been doing alot of ebaying and buying back all the stuff ive regrettably traded up on every gen. I just bought a solid NES Bundle for $75- not a bad deal that includes the original box. Im pretty anal when it comes to having everything boxed. The boxes will go on top of the Ent center. Also got all the Mario bros games, boxed as well except for the classic arcade series (which will have a custom designed case). The games were a bit pricey but a must-have for an enthusiast collector. Pics from the auction where i bought it off-
I originally thought about having 10-15 of my fav NES games all in boxed, but that would be rather financially tedious so i am opting towards just having the cartridges and putting them in a Nintendo docking bay. Im not sure yet but would love to hear inputs or whatever you think would display it the best.
That is the progress so far. I am currently looking on Ebay for a boxed SNES set, and a few classics. Hopefully i get a good deal. Thanks for reading and if you have any thoughts, feel free to share.
To start off, i looked on CriagsList for the best CRT and found a 27' Sony Wega for only $15- this is basically the best tv you can use for old school games. The best non-HD tv, if you will. Also bought an entertainment center for $40. The Ent. center is simple but temporary- i most likely will pass it off to my daughter when she turns 2 and has her own room then use a different one with more shelves, leds, etc when i run out of room. Pics-
Ive been doing alot of ebaying and buying back all the stuff ive regrettably traded up on every gen. I just bought a solid NES Bundle for $75- not a bad deal that includes the original box. Im pretty anal when it comes to having everything boxed. The boxes will go on top of the Ent center. Also got all the Mario bros games, boxed as well except for the classic arcade series (which will have a custom designed case). The games were a bit pricey but a must-have for an enthusiast collector. Pics from the auction where i bought it off-
I originally thought about having 10-15 of my fav NES games all in boxed, but that would be rather financially tedious so i am opting towards just having the cartridges and putting them in a Nintendo docking bay. Im not sure yet but would love to hear inputs or whatever you think would display it the best.
That is the progress so far. I am currently looking on Ebay for a boxed SNES set, and a few classics. Hopefully i get a good deal. Thanks for reading and if you have any thoughts, feel free to share.
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