Author Archives: yardsalegaming

Review: Ys Origin (PC)

Posted on June 24, 2012 by yardsalegaming

Ys Origin XSeed Games, PC Written by Chris Dominowski. The Ys series has long since been the odd duck of the JRPG world. Not that the quality of the games has been suspect; far from it, but from a myriad … Continue reading →

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Review: Tales From Space Mutant Blobs Attack (Vita)

Posted on June 9, 2012 by yardsalegaming

Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack DrinkBox Studios, Vita Written by lisalover1. The launch doldrums of a system are usually some its darkest days, marked primarily with games either rushed to meet release schedule, or simple ports of existing games, … Continue reading →

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Feature: Roadtrip To FunSpot

Posted on June 2, 2012 by yardsalegaming

Roadtrip to FunSpot Written by fvgazi. Photo Credits: Eric R + Ryan B. “Funspot is the mecca of classic arcade games” – from the documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. Growing up in the late 80’s and … Continue reading →

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Review: The Sega Master System Encyclopedia Volume 1 (Book)

Posted on May 19, 2012 by yardsalegaming

The Sega Master System Encyclopedia Volume 1 Derek Slaton CreateSpace Reviewed by lisalover1. Something really neat is happening in gaming culture recently. Now that it is becoming more common for video games to be seen as a recognized and legitimate … Continue reading →

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The Hunt: Sonic 2 Pack-In Oddity

Posted on May 15, 2012 by yardsalegaming

I noticed that an ebay auction for a boxed Mega Drive 2 was about to end at £1.50 and it was only a few minutes from where I work, so I bid and went to pick it up. Everything was … Continue reading →

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Review: Assimilate (NES)

Posted on May 8, 2012 by yardsalegaming

Assimilate Nessylum, NES Written by Flake. Assimilate is an example of a type of indie game development I want to see more of. The game is designed and coded for Nintendo hardware. This is not a flash game pretending to … Continue reading →

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The Hunt: Recca Summer Carnival 92 Reproduction

Posted on May 5, 2012 by yardsalegaming

Like most collectors I love to buy games. I even like buying them for other people. No one I know really games so I dont get to purchase gaming stuff for my friends and family very often. To fill that … Continue reading →

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Fiction: Shmup A Story Chapter 3

Posted on April 24, 2012 by yardsalegaming

Shmup: A Story — Chapter 2 Written by Flake. Artwork by Carlo “CFFJR” Fiore. I hit a rhythm. There was some type of pattern to the way the enemy was attempting to engage me and as soon as I saw … Continue reading →

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Review: Shank 2 (PSN)

Posted on April 21, 2012 by yardsalegaming

Shank 2 EA Games, PlayStation Network Written by noiseredux. The first Shank game was released on PSN in 2010 and proved to be a slightly frustrating affair. Although it featured a wonderful presentation, it was held back by a decidedly … Continue reading →

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The Hunt: Sega Sign

Posted on April 19, 2012 by yardsalegaming

Over the years, I’ve picked up all sorts of neat merch through my garage sale/flea market/re-sale shop treasure scavenging. Currently in my possession is an official 1994 Super Metroid pin, a 1988 Super Mario Bros lunchbox (with Thermos) and even … Continue reading →

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