So this is finally it. We are witnessing the demise of the often beloved (or despised, depending on the person you talk to) company GameStop in real time. And what a wild ride it has been so far. The latest salvo of information comes from the now very beloved former GameStop manager, turned YouTuber and unapologetic GameStop-information leaker Cody (aka @CAMELOT331 ): Here it is. The shocking news you've been waiting for. You will not believe what is happening next. It truly is Game over. https://t.co/WY6WmWWa55 — CAMELOT331 (@CAMELOT331) September 4, 2019 The video proceeds to lay out in detail the final of GameStop's multi-tiered Phase program that the company is implementing in order to attempt to resuscitate it's failing business model. This is known as " Phase 3 ," a conclusive shuttering of 2400 stores (down from 4,400~) across the nation in order to consolidate down expenses and start anew with a fresh vision after Q4 concludes. This will al
So I've decided to make the exceptionally foolish decision to start two collections. Not only do I want to complete a NTSC Nintendo NES set (including a copy of Stadium Events & NWC), but also a complete NTSC Super Nintendo set. Crazy right? Well, I can be a crazy person. Why would you want to do such a thing? You might ask. Especially during such a tumultuous time in the retro gaming community, considering the rapidly fluctuating prices. Why not just be happy with flash carts or emulation? Perhaps Retro Pi and call it a day. I this I say nah, full collection for my top two consoles all the way. Why not? As a boy, I've always dreamed of having most if not all SNES & NES games possible in a large game room. I feel I owe it to myself to finally come through on this dream, no matter how obnoxious and silly. Also to be frank, I sincerely love the hunt of it all -- going out in the wild and hunting down games on the cheap, then adding them to my personal coll