One of the newer frontiers in the world of collectibles is retro gaming. The generations that grew up playing video games haven’t been established as adults all that long – a kid whose first system was the Sega Genesis is in their thirties today. Are their old video games worth money? Yes and no. Let’s…
Welcome back to Hammer Drops! This week, we’re looking at Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter II action figures recently sold at auction. Specifically, we’re looking at why they realized the prices they did. Street Fighter II vs. Mortal Kombat Back in the 1990s, two fighting game franchises dominated the arcade scene. They were, of…
Welcome back to Consigned, Cool, & Collected! Every Monday, Back to the Past dives into the history of the cool collectible goods that pass through our doors every day. This week, we’re starting a look at nifty collection of 80s that came in recently. First off the pile is an Atari Lynx handheld, specifically the…
Welcome back to Consigned, Cool, & Collected, where Back to the Past tells you the nifty history behind the collectibles we carry! A collection of Electronic Gaming Monthly back issues recently went up on eBay. It includes the 1989 first issue, listed for $300. In celebration of that, we’re looking at the history of EGM…
Welcome back to Strange Times & Places, where today we’re looking at a video game time-in comic. Marvel Future Fight is a mobile game from South Korean studio Net Marble, and the comic Marvel Future Fight: An Eye on the Future expands on the origins of its signature original character. How’s It Different? It’s a…
Welcome back to 1 out of 5 – Would Recommend, where we’re back on track just in time to call it quits! We’re ending strong with a personal favorite, 2006’s surprisingly enjoyable video game feature DOA: Dead or Alive. What’s The Plot? Expert martial artists, predominantly very attractive young women, from around the world are…