Technabob » coleco http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Weird Science Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:31:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 30 Years of Video Game History on Auction Block http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/04/30-years-of-video-game-history-on-auction-block/ http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/04/30-years-of-video-game-history-on-auction-block/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2007 04:37:16 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/04/30-years-of-video-game-history-on-auction-block/ If you’ve ever wanted to build up a collection of video game nostalgia, but don’t have the patience to dig through garage sales and flea markets to put it all together, check out this insane auction.

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A dedicated video game fanatic going by the name of sengoku has decided to part ways with his massive collection which is almost like a self-contained museum of gaming history.

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The auction includes a huge array games, consoles and accessories including Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari Jaguar, Atari Lynx, Coleco ColecoVision, Coleco Gemini, Coleco Telstar, Commodore 64/128, GCE Vectrex, Mattel Aquarius, Mattel Intellivision, Mattel Odyssey 2, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Xbox 360, APF TV Fun, Miscellaneous Handheld Games, Miscellaneous PC Games, SC Eight Thousand, Sega Pods, Miscellaneous TV Games, NEC Turbo Duo, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo NES, Nintendo Nintendo 64, Nintendo Super NES, Nintendo Virtual Boy, Nintendo Wii, Sega Dreamcast, Sega Game Gear, Sega Genesis, Sega Master System, Sega Saturn, SNK Neo Geo, SNK Neo Geo Pocket, Sony Playstation, Sony Playstation 2, Texas Instruments TI 99/4A and even the VM Labs Nuon (go Nuon!)

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To put the size of the auction in perspective, the picture below just represents the Sega Dreamcast items in the auction. There are similar amounts of gear for many of the other systems as well.

4 sega dreamcast

The collection includes a whopping 1768 video game items, including a number rare games and accessories. The seller has estimated the value of the collection at $14,639, but the entire lot can be your for the low, low “Buy-It-Now” price of $10,979. Of course, you’ll have to drop over $1,000 to ship this massive collection to your house.

The list of items is so long that it won’t even fit in the eBay listing, but you can check out the full detail of everything in the collection here.

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/04/30-years-of-video-game-history-on-auction-block/feed/ 18 Coleco Handheld Plays Sega Classics http://technabob.com/blog/2006/10/27/coleco-handheld-plays-sega-classics/ http://technabob.com/blog/2006/10/27/coleco-handheld-plays-sega-classics/#comments Sat, 28 Oct 2006 02:59:20 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2006/10/27/coleco-handheld-plays-sega-classics/ coleco handheldIt seems strange to me that a device called the “Coleco Sonic” would play classic SEGA games, but that’s just what this little portable system does.

Available for pre-order now from Target, the $49.99 Coleco Sonic handheld features 20 classic SEGA titles from the old 8-bit and Game Gear era, including:

  • Sonic Drift 2
  • Sonic Triple Trouble
  • Alex Kidd in High Tech World
  • Alex Kidd in Miracle World
  • Altered Beast
  • Assault City
  • Astro Warrior
  • Aztec Adventure
  • Bomber Raid
  • Columns
  • Ecco II: The Tides of Time
  • Fantasy Zone
  • Fantasy Zone: The Maze
  • Global Defense
  • Kung Fu Kid
  • The Ninja
  • Penguin Land
  • Quartet
  • Snail Maze
  • Super Columns

With the Coleco/SEGA branding weirdness going on, I find it especially ironic that the most comprehensive details can be found in the AtariAge forums.

[via Joystiq]

[UPDATE: The same handheld can also be found under the "PlayPal" brand name in Canada, and looks like it can be played as either a portable or connected to your TV]

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