December 2016 Pickups.

[Bear78]

I'll start this month off with a picture of my pickups from the weekend.



All stuff I had been looking for an glad to knock them out.

[wiggy]

Thanks to Target for the clearance section goodies



$125 before tax. Can't complain.

[Megatron]

Bravely Second is on clearance!?  Damn.  I gotta hit up Target

[TDIRunner]

Damn, I was just in Target yesterday, but didn't see any of those.  I did pickup Mighty No. 9 for $9.  I figured why not for that price. 

Wii U Shovel Knight is the only physical version I don't have yet.  I'll have to check some of the other locations. 

[sheep2001]

Damn - didn't realize that you guys got physical dead rising 1&2.  We only got digital release.......erm.....tdirunner........lol

[Megatron]

What DID bug me, though, is that the PS4 versions of DR and DR 2 are $10 at my store, while the Xbox One versions (my preferred platform) are still full price. 

[Taketheword]

Got some great pickups so far this December.

For starts, my GameCube audio cable finally came in. This cable is made in Sweden and is meant to be paired with the NGC Component Cable. I am slightly disappointed. It was advertised as being black, but it is obviously a blueish hue.


I bought both of the blenders which Wiggy recommended for removing sharpie/magic marker.


On my way back home from vacation, I stopped by a Goodwill and got a few things.


I also got some PS2 games (both from Goodwill and eBay). The Goodwill stickers come off easily; I just haven't gotten to it yet.


I also got my order of Shadowfox/CGC cases for GB/C/A. I will definitely be ordering many more.


Finally, I got this little beauty. Look closely. This is the Walmart exclusive (first shipment only) of SMA4: SMB3. The box is pretty rough (but I will hopefully repair it slightly). And the card packs are open (at least I won't feel guilty using them . But considering what I paid, I am thrilled. How much did I pay you ask? $40  

[wiggy]

Bravely Second is on clearance!?  Damn.  I gotta hit up Target

That was my thought as well. There was only one copy and it was $20. Not bottom of the barrel cheap, but still a lot less than Amazon and the like.

[TDIRunner]

Damn - didn't realize that you guys got physical dead rising 1&2.  We only got digital release.......erm.....tdirunner........lol

Sadly, nothing at my Target. 

I know that not all Targets have the same clearance prices, and not all will have the same stock, but I usually find pretty close to the same stuff that Wiggy does, so I was pretty disappointed. 

[TDIRunner]

Got some great pickups so far this December.

For starts, my GameCube audio cable finally came in. This cable is made in Sweden and is meant to be paired with the NGC Component Cable. I am slightly disappointed. It was advertised as being black, but it is obviously a blueish hue.

So basically, that's the same as the regular a/v cable except that it doesn't have the video line?  I haven't see that before. 

[Megatron]

Is there an advantage to THIS cable over the standard AV cable?  I already have the component cables - does this one give better sound?

[TDIRunner]

Oh, I forgot.  I saw the Last Guardian at Target when I was there, but I already ordered it through Amazon to get the 20% discount.  Unfortunately, according to my email, I might not get it until tomorrow.  I thought Amazon was pretty good about getting pre-orders delivered on the release date, but I don't mind waiting an extra day to save 20%. 

[Taketheword]

Is there an advantage to THIS cable over the standard AV cable?  I already have the component cables - does this one give better sound?

Technically, it should considering it's shielded/grounded (I don't believe the OEM cable is grounded due to a lack of shielding to ground). In reality, the difference (if any) is probably completely negligible. Right now I'm using my Trinitron's built in speakers, but I'll be moving all of my gaming stuff to another room in the next couple months. At that point, I plan to have my game systems hooked up to a sound system. Then I will most likely test the difference (because if there is one, it will be much easier to hear). Nonetheless, I already have a ton invested in the highest video output, so it seems like a nice investment in getting the highest audio output. Though until I have the opportunity to test the difference, I wouldn't fully recommend it to anyone else. For the sake of knowing, I may hook it up to the living room's sound system and see if I can detect a difference. I'll post here if/when I do.

[wiggy]

Is there an advantage to THIS cable over the standard AV cable?  I already have the component cables - does this one give better sound?

Technically, it should considering it's shielded/grounded (I don't believe the OEM cable is grounded due to a lack of shielding to ground). In reality, the difference (if any) is probably completely negligible. Right now I'm using my Trinitron's built in speakers, but I'll be moving all of my gaming stuff to another room in the next couple months. At that point, I plan to have my game systems hooked up to a sound system. Then I will most likely test the difference (because if there is one, it will be much easier to hear). Nonetheless, I already have a ton invested in the highest video output, so it seems like a nice investment in getting the highest audio output. Though until I have the opportunity to test the difference, I wouldn't fully recommend it to anyone else. For the sake of knowing, I may hook it up to the living room's sound system and see if I can detect a difference. I'll post here if/when I do.

This reminds me of ol' Monster Cable. Lots of extra plastic and some gold plating, zero detectable difference. I remember someone doing a bunch of blind tests with a group of so-called audiophiles and it proving such. 

I don't understand how any RCA cable couldn't be grounded. It won't work if there isn't signal & ground

[TDIRunner]

I'm pretty sure the benefit of that cable is going to be the removal of the composite or s-video cable plug that is no longer needed due to having the component cable.