Octopus Overlords

My kids have been going through my old consoles and games. They really like the handhelds. My GBA is kind of dying, but the DS, 3DS and Vita held up surprisingly well. The Vita still looks great today even if it's a little slow. I have a couple of carts for the Vita, but most of my games were digital downloads (many from PS+). While you can still download them, the store hasn't been updated in years. So discovery is kind of crap even for your own library. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone has some old Vita cartridges lying around. My kids are teens so they can play most stuff. Let me know what you want for them. Thanks in advance.

Hrothgar wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2024 5:19 pm My GBA is kind of dying,

there are a lot of instructions/tutorials online for fixing pretty much anything that's wrong with the GBA (and upgrading parts, as well!*) - what's the problem with yours?


* like, if your screen is dying, highly recommend replacing with a backlit IPS screen:

Watching that video made me think maybe the original screen was just that bad. I did have the afterburner? light on mine. I'll see if there's any interest in putting in a new screen.

Hrothgar wrote: Tue Jun 11, 2024 2:02 pm Watching that video made me think maybe the original screen was just that bad.

that would be the reason why the GBA aftermarket screen replacement is so popular ...

(screen is really faint even under ideal lighting conditions, by modern standards)

Hrothgar wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2024 5:19 pm let me know what you want for them. Thanks in advance.

i was at my local Pink Gorilla tonight and they had quite a few Japanese Vita carts (and some US ones). i can pick up whatever you want and ship to you. everything with a Japanese flag sticker indicates it's a jp title (and therefore cheaper), but the Vita is region free.

(unfortunately the rear light from my bike was stolen while i was in the shop!)

That's a much better import selection than my local store, the less imaginatively named Game World. I'd have to do some research on some of those titles.

i doubt the import Vita secondhand market is particularly hot, so you have time to decide. i can also go to PG's Chinatown location and photo their Vita selection.