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Yep, another Strider Hiyru pic ^_^ But this is the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis conversion. Just before I could afford the Capcom CPS-1 Jamma PCB ( Coin-op version ) a few years later. This version was what I had to make due and it was a pretty damn good conversion !
I'll never forget Xmas 1990 when my parents almost picked up the shitty-looking American copy of Strider for $69 ! That's right, Strider was the first 8 Megabit cartridge which resulted in a price increase in America due to chip manufacturing costs. Though the problem, this game sold out in most mainstream department stores in the L.A. for the holidays. So I called a few gaming stores. Japan Video Games based out in San Gabriel, California had just sold their last copy. I was like DAMN !! But then I called Die Hard Gamers Club ( yes, the gaming magazine had a retail store at the time ) based way out Tarzana, California. Die Hard told me they had a copy but it was the Japanese import. Strider had been out on the Mega Drive in Japan for a few weeks. My Genesis had recently been modded for the import version of Batman at the time :) Die Hard quoted me $45 for the import Strider game. Reasons being at the time a video game from Japan later released in America - noone was no longer interested in the import copy. I immediately told Die Hard to hold it; my parents was coming to pick it up.
My folks brought it home and I was blown away by the artwork. The American version looked like SHIT in comparison. I wasn't allowed to play Strider until Xmas which was a couple days away. Oooooh the agony XD !!! But when Xmas came and it was GAME ON !!
Note: I later found the Mega Drive version contained a digital phrase left out of the American version spoken by the main boss Grandmaster Meio: "All sons of old Gods....dieeeeeeee!"
It was one of those proud moments. Not only did I get great deal on an import game; it was alot better cosmetically ( case art ) and uncensored in-game.
Star Wars at Flynn's Retrocade in Roy, Utah.
Camera: Canon EOS 10S (1990)
Film: Agfa Vista 200
Process: TheDarkroom.com
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Star Wars at Flynn's Retrocade in Roy, Utah.
Camera: Canon EOS 10S (1990)
Film: Agfa Vista 200
Process: TheDarkroom.com
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RoadBlasters at Flynn's Retrocade in Roy, Utah.
Camera: Canon EOS 10S (1990)
Film: Agfa Vista 200
Process: TheDarkroom.com
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Classic Video Games at Flynn's Retrocade in Roy.
Camera: Canon EOS 10S (1990)
Film: Agfa Vista 200
Process: TheDarkroom.com
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Indiana Jones Pinball at Flynn's Retrocade in Roy, Utah.
Camera: Canon EOS 10S (1990)
Film: Agfa Vista 200
Process: TheDarkroom.com
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I couldn't resist this copy of Retro gamer which looked back through SEGA's career. Was a good read, but I stopped buying episodes after this point for a reason shown in another photo.
Found this on the internet, a duke nukem keyring with sound, condoms, chewing gum, 3 stickers a T-shirt. Not seen on picture is the game for ps3, and a set of gift cards.