Awesome stuff you've just bought (+pics please)

[Ajora]

This is my fightstick. Been playing a ton of Samurai Shodown 5 Special with it. If you know what video game the custom artwork is from, then you're cool.

https://i.imgur.com/5mzeTCm.jpg

[BIL]

I AM COOL ^o^

Beautiful work! Here's a biggish scan of the Famicom boxart:

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[Steamflogger Boss]

I AM COOL ^o^

Beautiful work! Here's a biggish scan of the Famicom boxart:

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(click for full res)

Great game.

[Obiwanshinobi]

Bargain bin DVDs keep servicing.


Apologies for the lighting.

This one resembles me a lady stranger who sat next to me on the bus and immediately confessed that she was raped on the graveyard of Red Army soldiers we were just passing.

[Sumez]

For some reason I didn't really give Henry's Dream a chance until very recently.
I fucking love "Brother My Cup Is Empty" and "John Finn's Wife".

[garrz32]

great album.

[AKRATEN]

I recently picked up Hardcore Gaming 101 - The Guide To Shoot Em Ups
Full color collection of shooter games past.

[Steamflogger Boss]

How much was that?

[CIT]

Anything in there a Shmupsforum user doesn't already know?

[Vexorg]

It was time for a new office chair . Today it arrived . Herman Miller Aeron chair . So stoked on how comfortable it is .

Got an Aeron at my desk at work, and a Mirra (with most of the available options) at my desk at home. Both are pretty nice, but I think I like the Mirra better overall. Eventually you reach a point where you get sick of replacing cheap office chairs every year or two and spend the money to get one that will last (or at least comes with a warranty long enough that you won't need to worry about it anytime soon.)

[GaijinPunch]

I've had an Aeon at work or home office from 2002 on... then I got this job in Chicago and have a very sub-par chair. We're doing an upgrade though and my butt cheeks are getting back in that sweet Herman Miller goodness within a month.

[cj iwakura]

Anything in there a Shmupsforum user doesn't already know?

I believe it's mostly an expansion on the (many) HG101 shmup articles.

You can imagine I'm anxiously waiting for the volume with Shiki, since I wrote them.

[AKRATEN]

It was time for a new office chair . Today it arrived . Herman Miller Aeron chair . So stoked on how comfortable it is .

Got an Aeron at my desk at work, and a Mirra (with most of the available options) at my desk at home. Both are pretty nice, but I think I like the Mirra better overall. Eventually you reach a point where you get sick of replacing cheap office chairs every year or two and spend the money to get one that will last (or at least comes with a warranty long enough that you won't need to worry about it anytime soon.)

I totally agree, having a chair that is built to last is great.

I've had an Aeon at work or home office from 2002 on... then I got this job in Chicago and have a very sub-par chair. We're doing an upgrade though and my butt cheeks are getting back in that sweet Herman Miller goodness within a month.

Awesome. After sitting in cheaply made office chairs for the last 10 years I was ready for something new that would stand the test of time and also be comfortable for long days of work. So far I am really happy with it . I especially like using the tilt locks for leaning forward when I am drawing.


I also recently bought a Super Gameboy 2.

[Steamflogger Boss]

Did you delete and repost to add the pic or am I losing my mind?

No pics (I'm lazy) but I have a lot of shit stroll in the last two days

PC parts from Newegg
Bunch of new shit to put together a tower for a buddy

US Dreamcast games on a crazy deal
Bangai-O
Skies of Arcadia
Capcom vs SNK
Grandia II
Phantasy Star Online version 1
Record of the Lodoss War
Sega Smash Pack Vol.1
Virtual-On Oratoria Tangram

Japanese stuff
Psychic Force 2012 DC
The King of Fighters 2002 DC
Crazy Taxi 2 DC
Dead or Alive 2 LE DC
Sakura Wars 3 LE Ver B DC comes with a unique vmu
Famicom console pretty ratty but was just $5 before shipping
CIB Silver DS
CIB Red DSi

Sweet forum freebies from a guy I chat with
Sakura SH Figurarts Figure A smaller fig with a ton of face and hand options, various accessories
CCS The Movie Poster
Lexicon LDD1 Audio Demodulator INSANE freebie that I will be putting to immediate and frequent use!

[FinalBaton]

That is a hell of a US Dreamcast bundle, Boss!

[Shelcoof]

That is a hell of a US Dreamcast bundle, Boss!

Word! Few Gems right there

[Steamflogger Boss]

That is a hell of a US Dreamcast bundle, Boss!

The best part was the price and 5 were doubles. I should be able to keep the three I didn't currently have (Grandia II, Lodoss and Virtual On) for free and might even turn a small profit actually. The fact that they are all ex-nm condition helps as well.

The same guy said he has some PS1 RPGs in similar condition that he needs to dig out...

[AKRATEN]

Picked up a new Rapidograph pen .

[FinalBaton]

That's a pretty cool sketch of the slug, man

Your lineart's "thick 'n thin" technique is on point

also love the subtle watercolour-esque shading. it is nice here

[Steamflogger Boss]

Very talented.

[rapoon]

Picked up a new Rapidograph pen .

Is that a Keuffel & Esser?

[AKRATEN]

That's a pretty cool sketch of the slug, man

Your lineart's "thick 'n thin" technique is on point

also love the subtle watercolour-esque shading. it is nice here

Thanks ! I used the Rapidograph for the initial drawing and tria markers to fill in the color.

Very talented.

Thanks

Picked up a new Rapidograph pen .

Is that a Keuffel & Esser?

Its a Kohinoor number 2 Rapidograph Pen .

[Obiwanshinobi]

Dirty Dancing.



"Amen, amen, amen."



(I have to admit liking the articulation of German exceptionally in this one. Since I doubt it was the first tongue for the majority of singers, I take it some loving care was given here. The other day I saw Le Chœur de Radio France working on Brahms in a documentary about said Radio and it all seemed like a whole lot of labour to me, just getting the articulation right.)

[kitten]

i am 99% certain i cancelled the second copy of battle garegga and was properly refunded, but you know what, i'm not going to raise an argument about getting a second, i guess. time to not play this until i get around to clearing recca, whenever that will be.

[Steamflogger Boss]

Pic as promised. The fuckers are mint. Haven't seen a Lunar SSSC this fresh since the summer of 99 bois.

[Shelcoof]

Damn.... those do look Fresh!!

Goes looks at my worn out Box SSSC

[BIL]

time to not play this until i get around to clearing recca, whenever that will be.

You might want to get the Recca 1-ALL, then move onto Garegga; the FC game's first loop is decently tough, and the second loop is genuinely pretty mean. You'll have gotten the gist of its contributions to Garegga (and much more obviously, Pink Sweets) by the end of Loop 1, too.

[Steamflogger Boss]

Damn.... those do look Fresh!!

Goes looks at my worn out Box SSSC

Yeah this is replacing my current copy. Which isn't too bad. Actually I'll probably swap the map from my own copy, it's the only thing about this copy that isn't perfect. I did have a super bad copy that I let go for peanuts to a good dude.

[Shelcoof]

Yeah this is replacing my current copy. Which isn't too bad. Actually I'll probably swap the map from my own copy, it's the only thing about this copy that isn't perfect. I did have a super bad copy that I let go for peanuts to a good dude.

Yhaa my copy of SSSC box has turned brown. Eternal Blue though is in pretty good shape

I'm a huge Lunar fan... even though I haven't played all of them I'm in love with the series. Dating back to when EGM had ads in their magazines for the Sega CD game... I've always had this nostalgic love for it.

[kitten]

You might want to get the Recca 1-ALL, then move onto Garegga; the FC game's first loop is decently tough, and the second loop is genuinely pretty mean. You'll have gotten the gist of its contributions to Garegga (and much more obviously, Pink Sweets) by the end of Loop 1, too.

appreciated advice! i'll keep this in mind when i get around to them. doing a fair bit more buying than playing, lately, unfortunately :[