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Nintendo (Hidden Gems)

Nintendo NES Games – HIDDEN GEMS!

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Here are 10 lesser known fun games that should be in every Nintendo NES game collectors library! w/ John Riggs

I have to say this is one of the most fun videos I have made. John & I were tired after a day of PAX and we are just sillier and looser than normal. It made for some funny conversation and teasing! I hope you guys enjoy it!

GAMES SHOWN:
Cowboy Kid
Kickle Cubicle
Rescue: The Embassy Mission
The Legend of Ghost Lion
Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom
Monster Party
Nightshade
North and South
Wurm: Journey to the Center of the Earth
The Krion Conquest

WATCH PART 2!

Video Transcription:

Metal Jesus: Metal Jesus here and I’m back with John Riggs.

John: Yes!

Metal Jesus: I know!

John: Always happy to be in here!

Metal Jesus: And I have been waiting to do this video for so long, because we need on my channel, a NES hidden gems video.

John: I read the comments, in all your videos whether I’m in them or not.

Metal Jesus: Yes.

John: I mean, sometimes I’m here, sometimes I’m a shadowy character in the background, going back to the days of the immortal John Hancock.

Metal Jesus: Yes.
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Atari (Hidden Gems), Vintage

Atari 2600 Box Covers We Love – w/John Hancock

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Take a rare look at our favorite vintage Atari 2600 boxes and cover art with The Immortal John Hancock & Metal Jesus Rocks.

GAMES SHOWN:
Marauder
Demon Attack
Tanks but no Tanks
Threshold
Pitfall!
Mega Force
Missile Command
Radar Lock
Vanguard
Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle
Gyruss
Space Invaders
Tac/Scan
Dark Chambers

Nintendo (Hidden Gems)

10 Great Nintendo FAMICOM Games – Import these now!

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Nintendo collectors may not realize that collecting Japanese Famicom games can be a cheaper option AND get you some games that we never got! Game Collector John Riggs shows us some fun & cheap Famicom games for Nintendo fans!

Games Shown:
Akumajo Special: Boku Dracula-kun
Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti
New Ghostbusters II
Parodius Da!
Star Wars
Joy Mech Fight
Kid Niki 2
Samurai Pizza Cats
Holy Diver
Wai Wai World 2: SOS!!

HIDDEN GEMS

2D Fighting Games – Hidden Gems

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2D fighting games often have the best art work, craziest combo moves and amazing soundtracks. Reggie shows us 10 2D Fighting games that are Hidden Gems and should be in every collection

Games Shown:

The Last Blade 2
Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves
Aquapazza:AquaPlus Dream Match
Phantom Breaker Extra
Arcana Hearts 3: LOVEMAX!!!
Under Night In-Birth
Vampire Resurrection
Shin Koihime Musou: Otome Taisen * Sangokushi Engi

Honorable Mentions:
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-

Buying Guides, Sony (Hidden Gems), Reviews

PS2 Buying Guide & Great Games

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Are you thinking of getting into PS2 collecting? This video explains the different models of Playstation 2, what to look for that tends to fail, some different controllers and 10 games we highly recommend to get you started!

What are the 10 PS2 Games a new collector should buy Day 1?

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Metal Jesus: Metal Jesus here and I am back again with Kinsey.

Kinsey: Hello, great to back everybody. Today we’re going to be talking about an intro buyer’s guide to the PlayStation 2.

Metal Jesus: This is going to be a great video if you are just getting into collecting for the Playstation 2. Let’s say you’re at a retro gaming store or maybe at a garage sale and you’re wondering, like, what do you get? What do you need to know about the PS2 in order to start collecting for it. So we’re going to cover the different models, we’re going to cover the accessories, and we’re going to cover our top 10 games that you should just get day one.
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Nintendo (Hidden Gems)

Final Fantasy 7 on NES ?!?! – More Repro & Hacked Games

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Reggie brings a stack of Reproduction & Hacked versions of classic games that are a nice alternative for some collectors. Oh yeah, and a little PS1 game called Final Fantasy 7 remade for the original 8bit NES!

Games Shown:
Hothead Joe (Hack)
Mega Man Ultra (Hack)
Wily & Right’s Rockboard That’s Paradise!! (Repro)
Iron Commando (Repro)
Summer of Carnival ’92: RECCA (Repro)
VS. Super Mario Bros (Repro)
The Firemen (Repro)
Do-Re-Mi Fantasy (Repro)
Rainbow Cotton (Repro/Bootleg)
Twinkle Star Sprites (Repro/Bootleg)
Esper Dream 2 LONG CART (Repro)
Final Fantasy 7 (Hack)

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Metal Jesus: Metal Jesus here, and I am back again with Reggie.

Reggie: And we’re going to finish up with the repro vid. I’m so sorry that it took so long, but I brought an extra for you guys, so let’s get started.

Metal Jesus: All right dude, so what do you have for me today?

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Buying Guides, Sony (Hidden Gems)

Why BUY the Sony VITA?

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Is the Vita slowly dying…or is it finding its audience and gaining a passionate following? I finally buy a Sony Playstation Vita and here are the reasons why YOU may want to as well!

In this video I talk about all the highlights of the handheld, including the 900 games you can play on it, Remote Play to the PS4, physical vs digital releases, the hardware improvements over the PSP and more. And then I also talk about some of the drawbacks like the lack of 1st party support and expensive SD memory cards.
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Metal Jesus here, and I’m back again asking the question, why did I now finally just buy the PlayStation Vita and why you may want to as well? Let’s take a look.
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