the best GameBoy deal of my life.

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  • Опубликовано: 25 дек 2024

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  • @JannyBesmircher
    @JannyBesmircher 2 года назад +282

    Warms my heart to see people wearing Stussy still.

    • @TheRetroFuture
      @TheRetroFuture  2 года назад +38

      Always

    • @JannyBesmircher
      @JannyBesmircher 2 года назад +13

      @@TheRetroFuture Honestly one of the most underrated brands ever.

    • @erik.dahlberg
      @erik.dahlberg 2 года назад +2

      I had a Stussy tee from the early 90s just until a few years ago. Probably the best quality t-shirt I've ever had. Love Stussy!

    • @nopost
      @nopost 2 года назад +4

      stussy baka

    • @Your.girly.Chloeee
      @Your.girly.Chloeee 2 года назад

      @@ElisPalace it is i love it lol

  • @ThatBondGuy62
    @ThatBondGuy62 2 года назад +299

    Back in the 2017 I traded in my at the time brand new fidget spinner for a Blue GBA SP and Pokémon Red best deal I’ve ever got!!!

    • @katsumiskytower8714
      @katsumiskytower8714 2 года назад +8

      what?? O.o? lol how?!?!

    • @survivalhh2995
      @survivalhh2995 2 года назад +19

      That was already half a decade ago crazy how time flys

    • @katsumiskytower8714
      @katsumiskytower8714 2 года назад +3

      @Dan's Retro Collection or just had no idea what they had

    • @survivalhh2995
      @survivalhh2995 2 года назад +11

      @@katsumiskytower8714 yeah exactly he said modern gamer most modern gamers just think old games are junk hence why gamestop exists for trade in business practice

    • @Nemisis007
      @Nemisis007 2 года назад +5

      @@katsumiskytower8714 | fidget spinners were popping back in 2017 you could've probably convinced someone to trade their kidney for one.

  • @garethlee6875
    @garethlee6875 2 года назад +171

    Great little quick repair. I had a game boy color as a kid that had button problems. That thing was my pride and joy. After a few months of no gameplay I found a bunch of ants set up shop in the thing. It was very bad, they had built a whole nest in there. I remember crying holding the thing and not knowing what the hell to do. My dad spent a few hours taking it apart with a flat head screw driver as no one really had the triwing one and the internet wasn't really a thing yet. He cleaned all the ants out of it and even the buttons worked after that. Sounds weird but the ants setting up shop in my gameboy and my dad managing to fix it would any know how or correct tools has always been a core memory for me.

    • @stewbanker
      @stewbanker 2 года назад +16

      That's so wholesome lol. Your dad really was a great dad just by that incident.

    • @garethlee6875
      @garethlee6875 2 года назад

      @@rkkzjj32 begon with your unsolicited babble, zealot!

    • @thedancingalien7766
      @thedancingalien7766 2 года назад

      Up your anti

    • @armyofninjas9055
      @armyofninjas9055 2 года назад

      .....ants?

    • @Buddy_-xx9cu
      @Buddy_-xx9cu 2 года назад +4

      Ant pov: I will give you a motherboard for 1 leaf,
      Other ant: add a battery and deal,
      Ant: ok deal.

  • @TheZombieFarmArchive
    @TheZombieFarmArchive 2 года назад +110

    The best deal of my life was getting a lime green Gameboy Color alongside genuine copies of Pokemon Gold, Silver & Crystal in immaculate shape, all for $20. I was 7 at the time & I’m certain I will never encounter a deal like that again in my life. Fast forward 12 years later & I still have everything kept up in the excellent shape I got it all in.

    • @martyc3447
      @martyc3447 2 года назад +2

      That’s absolutely awesome dude

    • @Fmfcg
      @Fmfcg 2 года назад +8

      Best deals of my life were getting a 3ds for £15 at a charity shop in 2018 (still no idea how that happened) and my mum getting Pokemon blue for £4 on an eBay auction in 2007

    • @TheZombieFarmArchive
      @TheZombieFarmArchive 2 года назад +3

      @@Fmfcg That 3DS deal is an absolute steal considering how expensive those things have been getting lately.

    • @Fmfcg
      @Fmfcg 2 года назад +4

      @@TheZombieFarmArchive definitely got lucky with that one I remember having to double check that was indeed the price because I was so shocked. It was in the grandma's village where there aren't many young people do maybe that's why but I don't know

  • @RC32Smiths01
    @RC32Smiths01 2 года назад +302

    For a retro collector, that sounds too good to be true. Congrats on the steal!

    • @HUYI1
      @HUYI1 2 года назад

      The price is not bad 😃

    • @whisperingwooper1763
      @whisperingwooper1763 2 года назад +1

      Same!

    • @alskarmode
      @alskarmode 2 года назад +8

      Feels so weird to hear things from my childhood being called “retro” lol but I guess it’s time to face the fact that I’m old now 😂

    • @jean-francoisattia39
      @jean-francoisattia39 2 года назад +1

      I feel like he scammed them

    • @Hawkeyes2017
      @Hawkeyes2017 2 года назад

      You can get deals like that in the U.S in bigger cities from garage sales. My older brother does the hussle lol.

  • @epexlinux
    @epexlinux 2 года назад +49

    How do you not have an Gameboy sp charger? Lol You have a Gameboy sewing machine.

    • @DanTDMJace
      @DanTDMJace 11 месяцев назад

      The seller didnt

  • @masonlewis8462
    @masonlewis8462 2 года назад +22

    I live in Tennessee in the United States & have had both of those exact models. The gameboy color is about $75 & the SP is about $120, so you got one hell of a deal. Love the channel. Keep up the great work

    • @Pokeman79797
      @Pokeman79797 2 года назад +1

      Yeah yeah just stay where yas are america

    • @mysticsaru8577
      @mysticsaru8577 2 года назад

      I don’t think you gotta specify in the us. I’m pretty sure most of his viewers are from us. Pretty much any RUclipsr for that case

    • @TheReelReesePod
      @TheReelReesePod 2 года назад

      Let me buy them from you, i’m also in Tennessee.

    • @masonlewis8462
      @masonlewis8462 2 года назад

      @@TheReelReesePod I'm not trying to sell them. I'm a collector too

    • @TheReelReesePod
      @TheReelReesePod 2 года назад

      @@masonlewis8462 You can sell them and then buy more :)

  • @RetroGameCorps
    @RetroGameCorps 2 года назад +42

    I had no idea there was a Wave Race game before the N64, mind blown

    • @PIXELPORTABLE
      @PIXELPORTABLE 2 года назад +1

      Me neither! Had to do a double-take!

    • @EdgarGnz4444
      @EdgarGnz4444 2 года назад +2

      Omg it's Retro Game Corps on the retro futures channel! *screams in crossover*

  • @Kafen8d
    @Kafen8d 2 года назад +34

    It fascinates me that the people who sold this are into things like 3D printing, like I feel like they should know how much all this is potentially worth, or least some idea that this is more valuable that just $50.

    • @Vinni-2K
      @Vinni-2K 2 года назад +8

      either that or they just didnt care enough and wanted everything out asap

    • @bhsdhmu
      @bhsdhmu Год назад

      either that or... he made up the sale...

  • @megamix5403
    @megamix5403 2 года назад +58

    After that incident you had with your Minuet cartridges. You definitely deserved something like this. Good find mate!
    I can definitely vouch for the legitimacy for the FB Marketplace as I've found a Super Mario Bros Game & Watch at a good price, and I don't mean the one Nintendo recently put out. lol

    • @damiengemini5140
      @damiengemini5140 2 года назад +4

      Facebook market place is underrated asf I found every Pokémon game on the DS (11 games total) for 200$ absolute steal

    • @GasStationBird
      @GasStationBird 2 года назад +1

      Ok Megaman

    • @megamix5403
      @megamix5403 2 года назад

      @@GasStationBird *dab*

  • @phreapersoonlijk
    @phreapersoonlijk 2 года назад +10

    1998... Way to make me feel old, man. My *daughter* is older than you are !

  • @dublxml
    @dublxml Год назад +1

    Bro has the coolest name imagine being on a date and they ask you what your RUclips is and you say I’m “The Retro Future” that’s such a cool name rock on man
    Edit: 2:44 that game might have been shovelware by Disney

  • @shulkyboi
    @shulkyboi 2 года назад +18

    Holy shit Elliot! That's a damn good haul right there!

  • @Jreaddy
    @Jreaddy 2 года назад +4

    I just bought a collection in my shop, from a kid, well he’s a young adult now, but Iv known him for maybe 15 yrs or more, and he sold all his handhelds, he had every thing from the game gear, to the new 3DS, and so many games. All the Pokémon, he was a collector, but I guess just grew up and is moving on. It’s kinda sad to see it, knowing him for so long and basically we sold him everything he had. But yea, crazy collection, we gave him what he asked for in cash. It was a good deal for us and he got what he wanted.

    • @rkkzjj32
      @rkkzjj32 2 года назад

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  • @bootslawless
    @bootslawless 2 года назад +21

    I love Gameboys, this is why I follow you to begin with but I mostly stick around for the accent 😆 cheers from Canada, what a steal! A GBC/GBA goes for $60-100 here, and the SP depending on the model can go for $100-200 on average, and the Pokémon games for about $50. I used to see a lot more deals like this but they're becoming few and far between these days, you've really got to have your eyes peeled and be quick.

    • @Jared.Elliott
      @Jared.Elliott 2 года назад

      I'm over in nova scotia and those numbers are here for sure, maybe $20 less on average but they also don't show up very often. I snagged a graphite 101 for $80 two months ago but that doesn't come often lol

    • @Jesus-Christ10
      @Jesus-Christ10 2 года назад +1

      I stick uround for the agsent

  • @pastabilitieswithbenji5505
    @pastabilitieswithbenji5505 2 года назад +2

    Just wanted to say because of you I had the confidence and know how to take apart my pocket and give it a much needed clean (it was bought off eBay) and now it's running amazingly smooth. Thanks again! Amazing channel and amazing content 💯

  • @TheAlphaWolf2013
    @TheAlphaWolf2013 2 года назад +5

    I refurbed my first Gameboy Colour (Lime Green) yesterday. Paid £5 for it from a charity shop. Was nearly as filthy as the yellow DMG you did Elliot and the buttons barely worked. After a deep clean it now works perfectly. It was definitely well loved as there's plenty of scratches where the cartridge goes in and a fair few scratches on the screen lens but I've got a glass one on the way for it.
    Also have a couple of GBA's with battery leakage that I paid £1 each for to have a go at.

  • @TheIshikawaRin
    @TheIshikawaRin 2 года назад +8

    Seeing all three of those Gen 1 Pokémon games turn out to be real makes the collector in me very happy.

  • @gravyjames4897
    @gravyjames4897 Год назад +1

    Dude, James Bond 007 is such an amazing bond game. It’s as if you play as Shaun Connery with the look and the sassy/ suave dialogue. The game itself is so much fun and has a good story. An absolute Gem!

  • @coockiep
    @coockiep 2 года назад +7

    Last year I found a very rare Gameboy Advance SP (Rockstar edition) for 60€. Couldn't believe my eyes when I saw that there are only 12 worldwide. It's now the holy grail of my collection and I'm so happy that I found it.

    • @TheTechUnravel
      @TheTechUnravel 2 года назад

      That's so cool. Great find

    • @vokusz
      @vokusz 2 года назад

      Holy moly, that is so cool. Nice find!

    • @cristoffer9024
      @cristoffer9024 2 года назад +1

      11 now, dropped mine in Lake Huron

  • @mysteriotube1233
    @mysteriotube1233 2 года назад +3

    i just love how happy elliot gets after a successful fix like the smallest of fixes to the hardest elliot is always so pleased with himself

  • @soronas1956
    @soronas1956 2 года назад +2

    thanks for all the content really appreciate all the hard work and love you put in.

  • @EvenFlow391
    @EvenFlow391 2 года назад +2

    Seeing other people find these insane deals is like finding a Unicorn on Mars.

  • @RetroSavers
    @RetroSavers 2 года назад +1

    That's so awesome! You can also use a rubber eraser to polish up the pins.

  • @bdillmore40
    @bdillmore40 2 года назад +3

    Wow Elliot, what a fantastic buy! So growing up I had a pearl pink GBA SP model AGS-101. Unfortunately I sold it, and all the games I had with it to store that ripped me off big time. Fast-forward to last year I found and bought back the same color and model GBA SP. It feels so good to have it back!

  • @Evercade_Effect
    @Evercade_Effect 2 года назад +2

    You got a fantastic deal. Can't wait to see what you do with the Gameboys. Very nice of you to give the carts to your friends.

  • @pixeldogz
    @pixeldogz 2 года назад +2

    It always hurts me remembering I sold three GB pokemon games and an original GBC for $50 back when I was a kid and needed the money. Then again, I got all of them for about $20 originally. A few years back tho I did happen to grab a lot on ebay with a GBA, GBA SP, and DS Lite for only $40

  • @RetroTaylor94
    @RetroTaylor94 2 года назад +1

    I wish I had kept all my retro consoles. Now as a 30 yo, ive got to pay premiums to get those treasures back. Feelsbad

  • @Svender06
    @Svender06 2 года назад

    the most calming this before bed is watching someone mend/mod a gameboy

  • @CasaVerdeGames
    @CasaVerdeGames 2 года назад +1

    Hey man great video, I’ve been watching for a while, your one of the reason I started my own retro channel

  • @mute_ed984
    @mute_ed984 2 года назад +3

    I never thought that the Gamesaves would require a battery in the cartridges because I thought it would use the battery power of the Gameboy for that. Good thing, I now it now. Will have to check on my Games too. Hope it's not too late. But I also never screwed one of the cartridges open.

    • @rkkzjj32
      @rkkzjj32 2 года назад

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      Contemplate how the Roman Empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13 over the course of 1260+ years. Revelation 17 confirms that the beast is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years going back to Babylon and before, C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate once you start a relationship with God.
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  • @caralynhayley
    @caralynhayley 2 года назад

    I love watching the OG style videos from you!!

  • @starboyk
    @starboyk 2 года назад

    TIL from the thumbnail that either your photoshopping skills are aces, or I'm not the only one with uncomfortably massive hands. GBA SP and a GB Color in one hand! wild times.
    Great vid as always, thanks for sharing, brother!

  • @MatthewBryce
    @MatthewBryce 2 года назад +1

    Eliot if you warm up the latch on the printed battery cover you may be able to bend it down a little more and it might then click into place

  • @m1zd515
    @m1zd515 2 года назад +1

    In 2016 I was on Mexico and went to a flea market, a lady wanted 200 pesos (which is about $10dollars) for 3 game boys(2 colors and 1 pockets) and over 20 games!. I just kept 1 Pokémon red which is on mint condition

  • @Momo4060i
    @Momo4060i Год назад

    Really enjoyed that one. No over the top modding going on just pure and simple Gameboy fun ❤

  • @retroradar_de
    @retroradar_de 2 года назад +2

    Bought 2 Mario Kart Nintendo 2DS XL for 5€ each on a garage sale. Best deal of my life

  • @The.One.True.B
    @The.One.True.B 2 года назад +5

    I still can't believe I sold my SNES for like 20 bucks years ago along with a controller and several games including Super Mario World, Mario AllStars, Megaman X, and I think another couple games.

  • @PIXELPORTABLE
    @PIXELPORTABLE 2 года назад +2

    Great Deal!
    I've been keeping an eye out for bargain out here in Thailand, picked up a japanese Warioware Twisted for £4 the other day!!
    I got a pretty good one last summer that was a minty tribal SP, pokemon ruby, sapphire, fake emerald, a bunch of other misc gba titles, the offical SP case and charger all for £45.
    Sold pokemon ruby and sapphire and made my coin back, was only interested in the SP (not that the tribal version is my thing).
    Anyway, great bargain hunt!

  • @lushsuperset1225
    @lushsuperset1225 2 года назад +4

    wow you were so lucky the truth I thought that the pokemon cartridges were fake

  • @DeMoNFLiP84
    @DeMoNFLiP84 2 года назад +1

    amazing deal. sometimes the sellers just want to get rid of it as is because there's some "parts" needed to be replaced or the condition of it is low quality. not often you see these deals come up nowadays.

  • @woowaah8639
    @woowaah8639 2 года назад +2

    James Bond was a legend of zelda clone and is very fun. Solid OST.

    • @HUYI1
      @HUYI1 2 года назад

      Hmm didn't know that

  • @Kaito-fk6cj
    @Kaito-fk6cj 2 года назад

    I love how on the blue version the OT is Pops.
    this dad playing with his kid was a gigachad

  • @brooklyn11218
    @brooklyn11218 2 года назад +1

    You can definitely expect the battery cover to fit properly from a 3d printed part. Precise fittings is what 3d printing is for.

  • @BauskasKristaps
    @BauskasKristaps 2 года назад +2

    My best deal on fb marketplace few years ago was dsi xl with pokemon heart gold (boxed), black & white for 15 or 20 pounds. After went home with the purchase noticed the charger port was broken but was still a bargain. Friend fixed it for me. Happy days.

  • @kakashi99908
    @kakashi99908 2 года назад +1

    I actually still have the same pouch too from when I got my sp as a kid.

  • @nullify8581
    @nullify8581 2 года назад +1

    Congrats on the find, I know you needed another Game Boy.

  • @kevin_lee_music
    @kevin_lee_music 2 года назад +1

    Another thing to keep in mind when servicing GB/GBC games is to reflow the solder on the mask ROM. After years of cycling in and out of the Gameboy, the connections weaken and can cause the game to not boot

  • @will_mcdermott
    @will_mcdermott 2 года назад +1

    Officer, I’d like to report a robbery

  • @anidiot73
    @anidiot73 2 года назад +1

    I know some of you will have a heart attack when I tell you this but
    When I was 5 I sold a Gameboy Color for a quarter

  • @JordonVW
    @JordonVW 2 года назад

    Been a while since you mentioned the magic words 'Isopropyl Alcohol'! Nice to see a back to the roots video again.

  • @survivalhh2995
    @survivalhh2995 2 года назад +6

    I just scoured a copy of pokemon blue with a decent label and working battery on ebay for 20 bucks on a auction that's my best gameboy deal so far nothing to crazy

  • @n4_ku
    @n4_ku 2 года назад +1

    That brought some warm nostalgia.

  • @mikaman8208
    @mikaman8208 2 года назад

    Really want to see that Game Boy battery replacement video get on it Elliott 😁👍thanks

  • @thirteen3678
    @thirteen3678 2 года назад +6

    Hey, I just had a modding idea and thought I'd pitch it. A Nintendo ds, the original one, but its a solid thing like the Nintendo 2ds.

  • @thevibingmonkey4151
    @thevibingmonkey4151 2 года назад +1

    Nothing like scamming old folks' on facebook market place!!
    Especially when you are profiting from their mistake in the form of a monetized video, and running adverts!!
    you really showed those old folks!! You must be brilliant

  • @Tacospaceman
    @Tacospaceman 5 дней назад

    Nintendo‘s battery technology will never cease to amaze me. I put my Nintendo DS in storage 10 years ago and I pulled it out and I played it for *four hours. The battery didn’t change at all.*

  • @SolidIncMedia
    @SolidIncMedia 2 года назад

    I've had a few great Marketplace buys over my short time collecting, including a woman who bought a refurbed Game Boy from me and in addition to paying full price, gave me a (non-functional, but easily repaired) transparent DMG-01, a guy who gave me a GameCube for free because the reset button was stuck down, a woman who sold me an Ice Blue Nintendo 64 for $70 AUD.
    Things like that are why I collect.
    But on the same page, I've missed out on a few amazing bargains, like someone selling the box for a Pokemon themed Game Boy Color for $10 (they drive the price of the Game Boy WAAAAAY up if you have the box), someone selling a boxed copy of Zelda DX for $20, and a bunch of other stuff.

  • @That_Guy_Olly
    @That_Guy_Olly 2 года назад

    Hey dude, pretty sure I saw you yesterday in my home city! I meant to say hi but I was late to uni. I won't say the city as people might try to look for you or hassle you but I will say that I love your content, it's awesome, and to keep up the amazing work!

  • @retr0ricky
    @retr0ricky 2 года назад +2

    Mate give 007 a go, it's such a great underated game.

  • @nsg_kuunda4786
    @nsg_kuunda4786 2 года назад

    Didn't know I was gonna find a select button fixing tutorial in this but I did need one.

  • @timmy3822
    @timmy3822 2 года назад +1

    Gameboy Colours are pretty expensive on eBay. Most go for at least £50 many up to £70 plus. This was an absolute steal nice job. I was lucky on Gumtree and picked up a great condition GBA with six games for £70 :).

  • @unlimitedbaconnogames
    @unlimitedbaconnogames 2 года назад +4

    i feel like this is something i would see but would have spent all my money the day prior, anyway great video Eliot

    • @The.One.True.B
      @The.One.True.B 2 года назад +2

      If 50 bucks is all the money you got, don't spend it on Gameboy stuff anyway lol

  • @GamerFolf
    @GamerFolf 2 года назад +1

    I was watching your custom made Gameboy videos and I was wondering. Have you tried making an original Gameboy or Gameboy color work like a Gameboy advance?
    I've wondered if that were possible when I was a kid

  • @tonygoodwinjr9293
    @tonygoodwinjr9293 2 года назад

    FYI: They didn't replicate the UK sticker because the sales of Yellow were #1 in the US, then #2 in Japan. And it's easier & more profitable to sell to the most buyers rather than anyone else.

  • @renhope9092
    @renhope9092 2 года назад

    I especially love these kinds of videos from you.

  • @DustinMusicOFFICIAL
    @DustinMusicOFFICIAL 2 года назад +1

    I got an NES, Mario/Duck Hunt bundle, the zapper, 2 controllers, for $60. I found out they actually sell for $120 so I was told that I was the only one getting it for $60. I'd say that's a good deal!!

  • @kinjiihakari
    @kinjiihakari 2 года назад +1

    I also found a Nintendo DS Lite for $38, hurriedly got it because it also included a bunch of GBA games and an Authentic Pokemon Diamond with a save file from 2007 and 437hrs of playtime. Sold the DS Lite for $47 and bought a metallic pink DS Lite for $15 that comes with an R4 Gold Pro and 32gb micro sd cart. sheesh.

  • @CeruleanHee-ho
    @CeruleanHee-ho 2 года назад +1

    I really have to ask what you do when you run into stubborn screws? I ran into them when I was fixing my Game Boy Color and somehow run into them pretty often.

  • @vxrzii9705
    @vxrzii9705 2 года назад +2

    When I was about nine years old I stumbled across a shoe box at a yard sale with two game boy advanced sp's (silver and red), a charger, a carrying case and a few Pokemon games (I think they were fire red, emerald, and the saphire one) with some other stuff. My dad got the entire lot for about 10$ and everything was in almost perfect condition. I also bought a game boy color at another yard sale around the same time with the game men in black.
    Note- I'm not a big game boy collector or enthusiast so if anyone can tell me any info about them I would appreciate it

    • @rkkzjj32
      @rkkzjj32 2 года назад

      Repent and follow Jesus my friend! Repenting doesn't mean confessing your sins to others, but to stop doing them altogether. Belief in Messiah alone is not enough to get you into heaven - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36). Contemplate how the Roman empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13. Revelation 17 confirms that it is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years to accomplish the religion of the Israelites C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate though because you can start a relationship with God and have proof. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life. - Revelation 3:20
      Revelation 6 1st Seal: White horse = Roman Empire conquering nations under Trajan 98-117 AD & Gospel spreading rapidly. 2nd Seal: Red horse, bloody civil wars with 32 different Emperors, most killed by the sword. 185-284 AD 3rd Seal: Black horse, economic despair from high taxes to pay for wars, farmers stopped growing. 200-250 AD 4th Seal: Pale horse, 1/4th of Romans died from famine, pestilence; at one point 5,000 dying per day. 250-300 AD 5th Seal: Diocletian persecuted Smyrna church era saints for ten years, blood crying out for vengeance. 303-312 AD 6th Seal: Political upheaval in the declining Roman Empire while the leaders battled each other. 313-395 AD
      Revelation 7 Sealing of 144,000, the saints, before trumpet war judgments, which led to the fall of the Roman Empire.
      Revelation 8 1st Trumpet: Alaric and the Goths attacked from the north, the path of hail, and set it on fire. 400-410 AD 2nd Trumpet: Genseric and the Vandals attacked the seas and coastlands, the blood of sailors in water. 425-470 AD 3rd Trumpet: Attila and the Huns scourged the Danube, Rhine & Po rivers area, dead bodies made water bitter. 451 AD 4th Trumpet: Odoacer and the Heruli caused the last Western Emperor (sun), Senate (moon) to lose power. 476 AD With the Western Roman Emperor (restrainer of 2 Thes. 2) removed; the son of perdition Popes took power.
      Revelation 9 Two woe judgments against the central 1/3rd and eastern 1/3rd of the Roman Empire. 612-1453 AD 5th Trumpet: Locust & scorpions point to Arabia, the rise of the Muslim army. Islam hides Gospel from Arabs. 612-762 AD 6th Trumpet: Turks released to attack Constantinople with large cannons (fire, smoke, brimstone). 1062-1453 AD
      Revelation 10 The little book is the printed Bible, which was needed after the Dark Ages when Scriptures were banned by Popes.
      Revelation 11 7th Trumpet: Martin Luther measured Roman Church; found that it’s an apostate church, not part of true temple. The two witnesses are the Scriptures and saints who proclaim the pure Gospel and testify against the antichrist Popes. Papal Church pronounced Christendom dead in 1514 AD. Silence for 3.5 years. Then Luther posted his 95 Thesis, which sparked the Protestant Reformation and brought the witnesses back to life. Millions of Catholics were saved.
      Revelation 12 Satan used the Roman Empire to try to wipe out the early Church, Satan was cast down as the Empire collapsed.
      Revelation 13 The antichrist beast Popes reigned in power 1,260 years, 538-1798, is the little horn of Daniel 7, son of perdition. The false prophet Jesuit Superior General rose to power from land (earth) of Vatican and has created many deceptions.
      Revelation 14 Points to great harvest during the Protestant Reformation & wrath on Catholic countries who obey antichrist Pope.
      Revelation 15 Overcoming saints victorious over the beast. Prelude to 7 vials and judgment on those who support Papal Rome.
      Revelation 16 1st Vial: The foul sore of atheism was poured out on Catholic France, leaving them with no hope, led to revolution. 2nd Vial: The French Revolution started in 1793, killed 250,000, as France had obeyed the Pope and killed saints. 3rd Vial: The French Revolution spread to rural areas of France, where Protestants had been killed in river areas. 4th Vial: The bloody Napoleonic wars shed the blood of countries who had revered and obeyed the antichrist Pope. 5th Vial: Judgment on the seat of the beast. Papal States invaded in 1798, Pope imprisoned, removed from power. 6th Vial: The Turks vast domain dried up, they were only left with Turkey. They lost control of Palestine in 1917 AD, Israel became a nation again in 1948

  • @Clarke2316
    @Clarke2316 2 года назад +1

    I have found multiple stuff but my holy grail came when some lady was selling a mega drive with 22 games for £30... that was just the start. I asked if she had any other gaming items as she was doing a loft clear out at home. She then said she had a few Gameboy games, so sent me a few pictures of it all and i offered £70 for the whole lot. I pick it up and this big box was full of goodies. Like the geek I am i went home dug it all out. She told me there is a couple extra games in there i found while loading the box up. I get home and sitting inside the box was the most pristine sealed Super Mario advance 4 Gameboy advance game (PAL version) still with the Nintendo seal, not a dent or mark on it. Couldn't believe my luck that day, I ended up selling the mega drive, the mega drive games and Gameboy games close to £300 as there was some rare mega drive games in there. I went and ordered an acrylic case for the Mario sealed game and it sits along side my other personal collection. I walked away with maybe triple what i paid and a sealed Mario game.. and in her case she seemed to want to snap my hand off for the £70.

    • @rkkzjj32
      @rkkzjj32 2 года назад

      Repent and follow Jesus my friend! Repenting doesn't mean confessing your sins to others, but to stop doing them altogether. Belief in Messiah alone is not enough to get you into heaven - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36). Contemplate how the Roman empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13. Revelation 17 confirms that it is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years to accomplish the religion of the Israelites C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate though because you can start a relationship with God and have proof. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life. - Revelation 3:20
      Revelation 6 1st Seal: White horse = Roman Empire conquering nations under Trajan 98-117 AD & Gospel spreading rapidly. 2nd Seal: Red horse, bloody civil wars with 32 different Emperors, most killed by the sword. 185-284 AD 3rd Seal: Black horse, economic despair from high taxes to pay for wars, farmers stopped growing. 200-250 AD 4th Seal: Pale horse, 1/4th of Romans died from famine, pestilence; at one point 5,000 dying per day. 250-300 AD 5th Seal: Diocletian persecuted Smyrna church era saints for ten years, blood crying out for vengeance. 303-312 AD 6th Seal: Political upheaval in the declining Roman Empire while the leaders battled each other. 313-395 AD
      Revelation 7 Sealing of 144,000, the saints, before trumpet war judgments, which led to the fall of the Roman Empire.
      Revelation 8 1st Trumpet: Alaric and the Goths attacked from the north, the path of hail, and set it on fire. 400-410 AD 2nd Trumpet: Genseric and the Vandals attacked the seas and coastlands, the blood of sailors in water. 425-470 AD 3rd Trumpet: Attila and the Huns scourged the Danube, Rhine & Po rivers area, dead bodies made water bitter. 451 AD 4th Trumpet: Odoacer and the Heruli caused the last Western Emperor (sun), Senate (moon) to lose power. 476 AD With the Western Roman Emperor (restrainer of 2 Thes. 2) removed; the son of perdition Popes took power.
      Revelation 9 Two woe judgments against the central 1/3rd and eastern 1/3rd of the Roman Empire. 612-1453 AD 5th Trumpet: Locust & scorpions point to Arabia, the rise of the Muslim army. Islam hides Gospel from Arabs. 612-762 AD 6th Trumpet: Turks released to attack Constantinople with large cannons (fire, smoke, brimstone). 1062-1453 AD
      Revelation 10 The little book is the printed Bible, which was needed after the Dark Ages when Scriptures were banned by Popes.
      Revelation 11 7th Trumpet: Martin Luther measured Roman Church; found that it’s an apostate church, not part of true temple. The two witnesses are the Scriptures and saints who proclaim the pure Gospel and testify against the antichrist Popes. Papal Church pronounced Christendom dead in 1514 AD. Silence for 3.5 years. Then Luther posted his 95 Thesis, which sparked the Protestant Reformation and brought the witnesses back to life. Millions of Catholics were saved.
      Revelation 12 Satan used the Roman Empire to try to wipe out the early Church, Satan was cast down as the Empire collapsed.
      Revelation 13 The antichrist beast Popes reigned in power 1,260 years, 538-1798, is the little horn of Daniel 7, son of perdition. The false prophet Jesuit Superior General rose to power from land (earth) of Vatican and has created many deceptions.
      Revelation 14 Points to great harvest during the Protestant Reformation & wrath on Catholic countries who obey antichrist Pope.
      Revelation 15 Overcoming saints victorious over the beast. Prelude to 7 vials and judgment on those who support Papal Rome.
      Revelation 16 1st Vial: The foul sore of atheism was poured out on Catholic France, leaving them with no hope, led to revolution. 2nd Vial: The French Revolution started in 1793, killed 250,000, as France had obeyed the Pope and killed saints. 3rd Vial: The French Revolution spread to rural areas of France, where Protestants had been killed in river areas. 4th Vial: The bloody Napoleonic wars shed the blood of countries who had revered and obeyed the antichrist Pope. 5th Vial: Judgment on the seat of the beast. Papal States invaded in 1798, Pope imprisoned, removed from power. 6th Vial: The Turks vast domain dried up, they were only left with Turkey. They lost control of Palestine in 1917 AD, Israel became a nation again in 1948

  • @BenjaminTerpstra
    @BenjaminTerpstra 2 года назад +1

    Hey I just got a 3ds what games would be the best to buy or download?

  • @curlyfm
    @curlyfm 2 года назад

    This legitimately happens. Some people don’t know the worth, or hype of old Pokémon games, and GB systems.
    To tell the truth, I sold yellow, and red for £5 each in 2010. When I needed money now they would be worth much more.

    • @TheAlphaWolf2013
      @TheAlphaWolf2013 2 года назад

      Cart only of those are about £20 each now. I bought a cib copy of Pokemon Yellow years ago for about £15. Nuts really considering how much it goes for now.

  • @KmockRepairs
    @KmockRepairs 2 года назад +1

    I found at a yardsale last year a GBA with Pokemon Emerald, Leaf Green, and Fire Red and a few low end games all for $15

  • @7GSC251
    @7GSC251 2 года назад +1

    I doubt you would see this but I heard you say something about running out of new things to do, and that resonated with me, because I feel like I would enjoy it just as much if you just clean gameboys. Struggling to always find something new is tedious and not really something that people expect you to do.

    • @rkkzjj32
      @rkkzjj32 2 года назад

      This world is rapidly passing away and I hope that you repent and take time to change before all out disaster occurs! Belief in messiah alone is not enough to grant you salvation - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36) if you believed in Messiah you would be following His commands as best as you could. If you are not a follower of Messiah I would highly recommend becoming one. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life - Revelation 3:20.
      Contemplate how the Roman Empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13 over the course of 1260+ years. Revelation 17 confirms that the beast is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years going back to Babylon and before, C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate once you start a relationship with God.
      Can't get a response from God? Fasting can help increase your perception and prayer can help initiate events. God will ignore you if your prayer does not align with His purpose (James 4:3) or if you are approaching Him when "unclean" (Isaiah 1:15, Isaiah 59:2, Micah 3:4). Stop eating food sacrificed to idols (McDonald's, Wendy's etc) stop glorifying yourself on social media or making other images of yourself (Second Commandment), stop gossiping about other people, stop watching obscene content etc. Have a blessed day!

  • @TheAwsumFunk
    @TheAwsumFunk Год назад

    007 was my favorite Gameboy game before Pokémon. Such a gem.

  • @StuffWePlay
    @StuffWePlay 2 года назад

    I had no idea the Game Boy version of Wave Race came before WR64!

  • @usb6000
    @usb6000 2 года назад +3

    "It's 3D printed you can't expect it to be perfect" thankfully that 8th stupidest thing I've heard all day so I'm doing good.

  • @Lucifronz
    @Lucifronz Год назад +1

    The GBA version looks worse, imo. GBA games always did that "create 3D models as sprites" thing whereas the GB Color one has sprites built from the ground up, which always looks better. It has more heart and feels less like a cheap knock-off of the film.
    I love GBA games, but there are tons of examples of this approach and I hate it. The Spyro games come to mind, which supposedly people liked, but I never really got into. Only ones I ever bought and played myself were the Crash and Spyro crossover games, which... were... something. A neat concept at least.

    • @Tocinos
      @Tocinos 11 месяцев назад

      I still think the best looking Gameboy games are Tetris and Mario Land 2. Those were even before Color.

  • @crimecity
    @crimecity 2 года назад

    Great video lad keep up with the good work

  • @MagikBased
    @MagikBased 2 года назад

    SL3D is a clever password for a SLED level.

  • @drdandalf
    @drdandalf 2 года назад +1

    Wait, you like wave race?
    Wait a minute you like Wave Race?
    WAITYOULIKEWAVERACE?
    Wonder who gets the reference.

  • @dagr8kerek
    @dagr8kerek 2 года назад +2

    I've been scammed too many times by people on the UK Facebook Market... :(

    • @SolidIncMedia
      @SolidIncMedia 2 года назад

      I've only been scammed once, and that's because I bought something from a new Facebook account, and asked them to post it to me. I was out $70, so not major money. Everything else I've bought (and I've bought literally hundreds of items) have been fine, because I pay with cash or PayPal (and I cover the fee so I get buyer protection), I test before I leave, and if I don't feel right, I don't buy.
      But I've heard SO many stories from people who have done the right thing and still got scammed, so perhaps I've just been lucky.

  • @hughdismuke4703
    @hughdismuke4703 2 года назад +2

    Sometimes people just want to get rid of things for some kind of price. I wouldn't brag too much about what a 'steal' it was.
    This is a very informative video on many things regarding your purchase. Very useful information and we thank you! Good job chap!

  • @KOOOORAY
    @KOOOORAY 2 года назад

    Brooo the little electronic screw driver @ 15:07 is exactly what I been looking for. What make is it and were did you buy it from buddy. Awesome deal you found btw.

  • @Charky_Creations
    @Charky_Creations 2 года назад

    If you're replacing those batteries, you should put a holder in there rather than another tabbed battery. Makes it much easier to replace when they're dying again another 10 years down the line.

  • @Iceygoblin
    @Iceygoblin 2 года назад +1

    dude we need a collection reveal!! 😂

  • @clay2889
    @clay2889 Год назад

    Thank you for the tips on how to clean GBC games!

  • @nickolaswilcox425
    @nickolaswilcox425 2 года назад +1

    aside from just the usual stuff of recycling titles between platforms, the gameboy family was in an odd situation, due to the consistent backward compatibility the previous system was always still a valid system so devs would often make a version for both the current and previous system to dip into the full market, this trend died around the time of the ds with some of the last titles to do it being gba/ds split including a few that had a degree of cross link between the two platform versions

    • @rkkzjj32
      @rkkzjj32 2 года назад

      This world is rapidly passing away and I hope that you repent and take time to change before all out disaster occurs! Belief in messiah alone is not enough to grant you salvation - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36) if you believed in Messiah you would be following His commands as best as you could. If you are not a follower of Messiah I would highly recommend becoming one. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life - Revelation 3:20.
      Contemplate how the Roman Empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13 over the course of 1260+ years. Revelation 17 confirms that the beast is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years going back to Babylon and before, C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate once you start a relationship with God.
      Can't get a response from God? Fasting can help increase your perception and prayer can help initiate events. God will ignore you if your prayer does not align with His purpose (James 4:3) or if you are approaching Him when "unclean" (Isaiah 1:15, Isaiah 59:2, Micah 3:4). Stop eating food sacrificed to idols (McDonald's, Wendy's etc) stop glorifying yourself on social media or making other images of yourself (Second Commandment), stop gossiping about other people, stop watching obscene content etc. Have a blessed day!

  • @pjbenson7949
    @pjbenson7949 Год назад

    The best deal I ever got was at a yard sale. I bought not one, but TWO Gameboy Advance Micros for $20 total. I kept one for my collection and sold the other for $$Profit$$

  • @JCE0415
    @JCE0415 Год назад

    Great idea: have fun, repair things, learn some tech skills, and build a RUclips fan base while your at it. Super!

  • @mostlyghostey
    @mostlyghostey 2 года назад

    We borrowed that Monsters Inc game and finding Nemo from blockbuster when my little brother had to have surgery on his mouth to extract an extra tooth. They hold so much nostalgia for me. We played those games for hours!

  • @justin81981
    @justin81981 2 года назад

    Nice man! Can't wait to find a good haul myself, it's been a couple years....

  • @Texxus100
    @Texxus100 Год назад

    WHAT?? Here in Germany a GBC in good condition costs around 100 Euro!

  • @vhfgamer
    @vhfgamer Год назад

    I live in the middle of the desert in the USA, and sometimes PEGI rated european versions of games pop up in my local second hand store.
    So it's not surprising an ESRB rated american game could pop up in europe.

  • @jorgetboo
    @jorgetboo 2 года назад +1

    I traded my fake pokemon red, for a fake zelda dx, It was a good trade

  • @Wutever10
    @Wutever10 2 года назад +1

    I used to trade some of my games for others I remember trading mario bros for 2 Pokémon cartridges

  • @Denzel9797
    @Denzel9797 2 года назад

    Two 15 second commercials, youtube is really getting too comfortable with these commercials

  • @masonpelzer8052
    @masonpelzer8052 2 года назад +1

    I got a copy of pokemon blue and silver for trading a 20$ eshop card to my friend back in october 2020

  • @3DSage
    @3DSage 2 года назад

    James Bond on Game Boy is a great little game!