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The Death of GameStop

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
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Road to a Complete NES & SNES Game Collection...

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

A Random Reintroduction

Eyy, welcome to my humble blog! I've decided to once again try my hand at blogging (my original blog on hunting a FFXI relic weapon: https://shokox.livejournal.com), and see how far I can go with it/ A bit older and wiser about how I present myself, but still a child at heart. I figuring I'll use this blog to talk about my passion -- retro video games, and retro tech! It'll also double as an outlet for polishing up my writing skills, however random and interesting they can be. So to whoever decides to spend the 2-3 minutes to read this, welcome!