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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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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.
Bump N' Jump at Flynn's Retrocade in Roy, Utah
Camera: Canon EOS 10S (1990)
Film: Agfa Vista 200
Process: TheDarkroom.com
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Poor Clyde. At one time he exterminated all the unfriendly repulsive earth ridden slime in the 1990 Thalamus game Creatures on the C64, Amiga and Atari ST, but now look at him. He's missing his feet, his eyes are starting to go brown with age and he's looking the worse for wear. No wonder, he's almost 20 years old. For years he sat on top of my monitor. His feet stuck to the beige surface, but alas they were amputated when I moved out and between this and that he never got them back.
If you've never played Creatures, then find a C64 emulator (Vice is a good one), and look for the game. It's easy to find as it sold bucket loads when originally released. The Roland Brothers did a great job of coding this masterpiece. Here's the original Zzap! 64 review of the game. Brings back plenty of fond memories!
All this leads me to today's post. I cleaned up my office with the help of my wife. I can see the floor now. There are no magazines lying around. Adam had great fun messing with some of my lens covers and bits and pieces while we cleaned. To my surprise I found the Autofocus On/Off switch from my Sigma 10-20 lens. There it is! I had no idea it was in my office. I was convinced I had lost it while out walking! Also pictured is the cover of the Canon 50mm f1.8 lens I used to take this shot.
In the background is this month's issue of Retro Gamer. There's a special on Zelda, a game I've never played except for 5 minutes on Starlight Princess on the Wii. Apparently the series is quite famous and well liked.