At the time of this post, the auction was hovering around £33.87. It ends the night of April 17th, so be sure to keep your eyes on it.
[Via Gamesniped]
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PAL Super Mario 64 signed by Miyamoto
At the time of this post, the auction was hovering around £33.87. It ends the night of April 17th, so be sure to keep your eyes on it.
[Via Gamesniped]
Super Mario Galaxy mod reaches for the stars [update 2]
Mamma mia, that's a nice mod.
We'd expect no less from the ever-so-incredible Morpheon Mods crew, who've put together quite a nice collection of Wiis for us to gawk at. The Super Mario Galaxy theme of this particular mod, though, helps it rank as our favorite of the bunch.
The LEDs are a nice touch, especially the ones in the back-lit marquee, and we approve of the various sounds they've rigged to the console. We also like the twinkling stars effect -- simply awesome.
All in all, it's a stunning mod that can be yours if you have deep pockets, since it's up for auction on eBay. This is one auction that we won't mind seeing skyrocket, however, since a portion of the profits will be donated to Child's Play!
Gallery: Super Mario Galaxy Mod
[Update: The eBay auction has been removed, for unknown reasons. If the item gets relisted, though, we'll be sure to update the post again with the new link!]
[Update 2: Yay! The auction was relisted and the eBay link above has been fixed. Or, you can just click here.]
Wii Warm Up: Rarities
Take a shine to this custom NES
If you want to see this baby in its full, glossy glory, eBay seller metrosqurl provided a video, which you can scope out after the break.
You knew it was coming: Smash Bros. Brawl hits eBay
If you live in Japan, selling your copy of Brawl on eBay seems like the smart thing to do (if you can part with it, that is). The high bid for this auction is currently $242.50, which means it's almost as expensive as a Wii, and the bidding doesn't even end for another two days. That's madness.
If the Wii wasn't region locked, how much would playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl early be worth to you?
[Thanks, TheFireStorm!]
Wii Warm Up: Not sold separately
We've noticed a lot of cases on eBay lately. Oh, not cases for holding your system, or replacement cases for modding your Wii, but game cases for Wii Sports and Link's Crossbow Training. We were thinking about asking who might have made one for themselves, but then we noticed something else, something even more interesting:People are making a killing on eBay with Wii Sports. Just the DIY cases alone sell for a decent few bucks, but actual copies of Wii Sports, with or without a shiny plastic case, are going for crazy amounts of money, so we just had to ask: do you know anyone who's needed one? Who broke a copy, or picked up a used Wii, or lost it, or needed to replace Wii Sports for any reason?
Play GHIII with Samus at your side
The auction includes a copy of Guitar Hero III, along with all the original packaging, and it started at $75.
Flaunt your Wii, bring buyers to your home
You know what's fun? Luring mobs of Wii-hungry consumers to your home on the premise that you just MIGHT have a spare console around. You can watch them bang around outside, counting and making lists of names, just like they do outside big box retailers. Thanks to an eBay auction for this glowing Wii sign, you can do all that and more from the comfort of your living room.Of course, when they start breaking out the pitchforks and torches, the fun might dry up quite quickly ....
[Via GameSniped]
GameCube, meet AirBrush
What you talkin' about, Willis? Gary Coleman's GameCube for sale on EBay
The collection is going for $510, which means that Gary may have the last laugh after all. For those of you wanting this piece of memorabilia in your life (and we know there are many), you only have one more day before the auction ends, so you best hurry.
[Via Game|Life]
Ugliest Luigi ever
Poor Luigi. The lanky plumber already has enough problems dealing with his older brother always stealing the spotlight and Princess Daisy's failure to commit to a serious relationship, but now he has to worry about embarassing photos from 20 years ago resurfacing on the internet. We all have our fair share of unflattering pictures from the 80s, but the images posted for this vintage Super Mario Bros. doll auction are downright embarassing.
This 3.5'-tall toy was a promotional item from Nintendo that was never released to the general public. Head past the post break to see what the green guy looked like before he tamed his hair and trimmed his mustache. He really let himself go back then -- look at that hat!
[Via GameSniped]
Lasabirdie: Wii Golf for the Super Famicom
Wii Sports might have been Nintendo's most successful attempt at getting us to play golf in our living rooms by swinging an imagined club, but it certainly wasn't the company's first try. Tinkering with the idea back in 1995, Nintendo worked with Japanese electronics giant Ricoh to release Lasabirdie, a personal golf simulator for the Super Famicom. The Lasabirdie bundle included a Get in the Hole game cart and several control accessories. Though the Lasabirdie lacked any motion sensing technology, its implementation was remarkably similar to the Wii's. Players used a light-sensor-equipped golf club in conjunction with a sensor pad to measure their strokes. This setup detected the speed of a player's swing and translated it into the simulator. The game offered a training mode that showed players how their slices hit the ball and gave advice on how to improve their swings.
Lasabirdie's production was limited to 3,500 Japanese units, selling for about $450 each! One would think the rarity and extravagant retail price would make purchasing the bundle near impossible today, but Gamesniped spotted a Lasabirdie sold for only $270 at a recent eBay auction. The seller was even generous enough to provide a video demonstrating the game for bidders. Check it out after the post break.
Wii mockup on Ebay
Hey, do you like buying things online? How about replicas? Well then, this auction over at Ebay should tickle your fancy. If you aren't struck with memories of comparison shots, you'd do well to check out this post over at Joystiq
[Via Digital Battle]
