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It's been a busy summer here at Retro Rocket HQ. We've added tons and tons of new titles (Including a really super-nice Rule of Rose and Lunar 2!), and as we move into fall, Sony laid out some really awesome PS5 stuff in their PlayStation Showcase 2021.
Personally, we're looking forward to Spider-Man 2 in a BIG way...
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Hope everyone's spring is off to a better start than LAST year's! Here's all the new and restocked titles in our store TODAY, including some stupid-rare PS2 titles. Check 'em out:
Atari 2600: Basic Math Sky Skipper Colecovision: Super Action Football NES: Mega Man 6 Galaga Godzilla Popeye M.C. Kids Metroid Genghis Khan Ghostbusters II Harlem Globetrotters Beetlejuice Pac-Man (Tengen black cartridge) Who Framed Roger Rabbit? GameCube: Peter Jackson's King Kong Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg N64: F-Zero X Asteroids Hyper 64 Wii: Cruis'n Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2 Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Duel Transer EA Sports Active Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2010 Resident Evil 4 Go Diego GO! Great Dinosaur Rescue Kirby's Epic Yarn Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix DS: Ultimate Mortal Kombat (Sealed!) Genesis: Alisia Dragoon Sega CD: Dune Road Avenger Saturn: Worldwide Soccer 3DO: Shockwave 2: Beyond the Gate Star Fighter Pebble Beach Golf Links John Madden Football Slam n' Jam '95 The Need for Speed Twisted: The Game Show PS1: The King of Fighters '99 Mortal Kombat 3 (longbox) 1Xtreme PS2: Fatal Frame (Sealed!) Need for Speed Most Wanted Silent Hill 2 Silent Hill 3 Spyro: A Hero's Tail God Hand Echo Night: Beyond (x4) Haunting Ground (PAL, Sealed) Haunting Ground (PAL) Rayman 2 Revolution Death by Degrees King's Field 4: The Ancient City Mister Mosquito PS3: Shadows of the Damned God of War III Resident Evil Revelations 2 Fallout 3 Need for Speed Pro Street PS4: Last of Us Remastered Star Wars Battlefront II Until Dawn Xbox: Leisure Suit Larry Magna Cum Laude Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb Red Dead Revolver Voodoo Vince Capcom Vs. SNK 2 EO Fantastic Four Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle Xbox 360: The King of Fighters XIII Need for Speed Undercover Lollipop Chainsaw One year after the shutdown of the entire freakin' planet, the cost of retro gaming has been on a meteoric rise. Rare games that might have been occasional indulgences for some collectors may now be completely out of reach to all but a few. We've personally heard from fellow gamers that the state of collecting as a hobby seems abysmal compared to, say 2019, and while that might seem extreme, there's certainly an overwhelming malaise in the hobby.
Let's take a look at some causes and effects of retro game inflation:
And here lies the heart of the problem: prices are rising, and for retailers, both online and brick-and-mortar, getting new stock at reasonable prices is much more difficult. The result is an jump in prices to accommodate businesses' growing costs. It seems like a snake eating its own tail...a never-ending cycle of inflation. But with the world opening up again, there is hope that the gaming economy will course-correct and we'll see prices come back down. As more people venture out and sell their items in bulk, game stores and websites like ours will be able to make deals that will be beneficial to both the gamer and the business. As a family-owned small business, Retro Rocket has been able to sustain itself because of our size. It seems counter-intuitive, but our lower volume and online-only presence means that we can price fairly and pick-and-choose what we decide to buy and sell easier than, say, a GameStop. Overall, we believe the inflation will right itself over the course of the next year and hopefully collecting can remain fun for everyone...not just to those with deep, deep pockets. Soooo...the less said about 2020 the better, right? Out with the old and in with the new. And, well, for us retro-gamers, IN with the new old stuff, too. Here's the first batch of new titles added to the store for 2020. Check 'em out and pick out something nice for yourself!
 Halloween is over, election day is right around the corner, and retro gaming is still the best thing to take your mind off of 2020's parade of craziness. And thanks to you all for making October our best month yet! Behind the scenes, we spent a ton of time rounding up brand new titles for our store, and today they're available for you to pick up, cheap! We've got some rare Atari titles like Revenge of the Beefsteak Tomatoes, Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance I & II for the Xbox, and, for the first time, a slew of Japanese PS1 games, including some great anime-inspired games as well as a ton of never-before-seen-in-North-America racing greats. Full list is below.
Atari 2600: Revenge of the Beefsteak Tomatoes Dishaster Time Pilot Adventure Pitfall II Quick Step Mountain King Plaque Attack Smurf Tapper Colecovision: Smurf Rescue in Gargamel's Castle Sega Genesis: Game Genie PS1: Cool Boarders 3 Arcade's Greatest Hits The Atari Collection 1 Casper Friends Around the World Tokyo Highway Battle GTO Battle Athletes (Japan) Houma Hunter Lime Special Collection Vol. 1 (Japan) Houma Hunter Lime Special Collection Vol. 2 (Japan) Cardcaptor Sakura Cardcaptor Sakura Crowcard Magic (Japan) Motor Toon Grand Prix (Japan)Hiza Ue no Partner (Kitty On Your Lap) (Japan) Crime Crackers (Japan) Deadheat Road (Japan) J's Racin' (Japan) The Race: Simple 1500 (Japan) Virtua Pachi-Slot VI (Japan) Touge Max Saisouku Drift Master (Japan) Touge Max 2 (Japan) Zero 4 Champ Doozy-J (Japan) Jailbreaker (Japan) Emporer Pachislot 2 (Japan) Runabout-2 (Japan) Puyo Puyo Sun Expert (Japan) Over Drivin' DX Rally Edition (Need for Speed) (Japan) C-1 Circuit (Japan) Ace Combat 3 Electrosphere (Japan) Tenchi Muyou Toukou Muyou (Japan) Shutokou Battle R (Japan) Air Combat (rare black jewel case variant) Tomb Raider PS2: Tekken 4 Crash Bandicoot The Wrath of Cortex The Punisher Black & Bruised Crash Nitro Kart Army Men Sarge's Heroes 2 NFL Blitz 2003 Dead to Rights Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories Lethal Skies - Elite Pilot: Seam SW Evolution Skateboarding Ridge Racer 5 Crazy Taxi Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild PS3: MotorStorm Ratchet & Clank Future Tools of Destruction Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2009 Midnight Club Los Angeles Ni No Kuni Wrath of the White Witch PS4: The Pinball Arcade PSP: Fantasy Golf Pangya Phantasy Star Portable Xbox: Star Wars Battlefront II Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance II Xbox 360: King of Fighters XII (sealed) Dynasty Warriors Gundam Blue Dragon Madden 25 F.E.A.R. Files Rumble Roses XX Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DS: Super Princess Peach Diddy Kong Racing DS Game Boy Color: Tetris DX Toy Story Racer Game Boy Advance: Star Wars: Flight of the Falcon 369 in 1 GameCube: Super Mario Sunshine Wii: Island Sports Party Summer Sports 2 Wii Music Bass Pro Shops The Strike Tournament Edition Goldeneye 007 MySims Party Tatsunoko vs. Capcom Ultimate All-Stars Harley-Davidson: Road Trip The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return So many weird, infuriating and crazy things to write about this month, but let's focus on the good instead: a whole truckload of new titles have been added to the store today! Check 'em out:
Atari 2600: Gorf Atari 7800: Donkey Kong Centipede Galaga Asteroids Dig Dug (Sealed!) Ms. Pac-Man Atari Lynx: Hard Drivin' Colecovision: Slither NES: Slalom Gamecube: Bloody Roar Primal Fury Wii: Endless Ocean Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7 Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 WiiU: Ben 10 Omniverse Switch: Double Switch 25th Anniversary Collector's Edition (sealed!) PS1: Soviet Strike The Amazing Virtual Sea-Monkeys San Francisco Rush Silent Hill Frogger Need for Speed High Stakes PS2: Bad Boys Miami Takedown NASCAR Thunder 2004 ATV Offroad Fury 4 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas The Getaway: Black Monday Bloody Roar 3 Mobile Suit Gundam Z: AEUG Vs. Titans (Japan) Shin Sangoku Musou 3 Moushouden (Samurai Warriors 3 - Japan) The Sims Bustin' Out Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2 Clock Tower 3 Ape Escape 2 SSX 3 Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly PS4 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 (Sealed!) The Sims 4 Bundle (Sealed!) Dead by Daylight - Nightmare Edition (Sealed!) PSP: Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover (EU version - plays in all regions) PS Vita: Night Trap Collector's Edition (sealed!) Xbox: Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Xbox 360: BCFX: Black College Football Xperience Sega Genesis: Formula One Ms. Pac-Man Taz in Escape from Mars Ecco the Dolphin Jurassic Park Rampage Edition Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Golden Axe Goofy's Hysterical History Tour The Lion King Zombies Ate My Neighbors Dreamcast: Flag to Flag Typing of the Dead Game Gear: Defenders of Oasis Columns Caesar's Palace Desert Speedtrap starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Mortal Kombat A small batch of new stuff has been cleaned, tested, and added to the website, including a sealed Night Trap Collector's Edition for the Vita! Check 'em out:
Switch: Double Switch 25th Anniversary Collector's Edition (sealed!) PS Vita: Night Trap Collector's Edition (sealed!) Sega Genesis: Formula One Ms. Pac-Man Taz in Escape from Mars Ecco the Dolphin Jurassic Park Rampage Edition Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Golden Axe Goofy's Hysterical History Tour The Lion King Zombies Ate My Neighbors NFL QB Club 2001
Soul Fighter Suzuki Alstare Extreme Racing Charge N' Blast 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue Army Men: Sarge's Heroes Go buy 'em! Just added a ton of new games to the site this morning. Here's a list:
Atari 2600 UFI und sein gefahrlicher Einsatz Atari 5200 Space Invaders Pac-Man (x2) Pole Position Atari Jaguar White Men Can't Jump Attack of the Mutant Penguins Colecovision Roc n' Rope Pepper II Genesis Ecco Jr. X-Men Robocop vs. The Terminator NFL '95 Fatal Fury ESPN Speed World Super Smash TV Disney's Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Quest Revenge of Shinobi Evander Hollyfield's Real Deal Boxing NBA Jam Tournament Edition Dreamcast Dreamcast Web Browser Atari Anniversary Edition Resident Evil 2 Rayman 2: The Great Escape San Francisco Rush 2049 Capcom vs. SNK Marvel vs. Capcom Saturn Andretti Racing Grid Runner Revolution X featuring Aerosmith NES World Class Track Meet SNES Super Mario All Stars / Super Mario World Tetris & Dr. Mario Cool World N64 Duke Nukem: Zero Hour Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Gamecube The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Pikmin Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2 Nintendo Gamecube Preview Disc (x2) Wii Mad Dog McCree Gunslinger Pack Sim Animals Mortal Kombat Armageddon Switch Super Mario Odyssey Bendy and the Ink Machine Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening GBA Mario Kart Super Circuit Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga Game Boy Shrek Fairy Tale Freakdown The Flintstones Movie Operation C Mortal Kombat II 3DS Dead or Alive Dimensions PS1 G-Police Wipeout 3 Dune 2000 Time Commando Rage Racer Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Batman Forever: The Arcade Game PS2 Fatal Fury Battle Archives Vol. 1 Everybody's Golf 3 (Japan) Winning Eleven 9 (Japan) War of the Monsters Dark Angel Silent Scope 2: Dark Silhouette Manhunt PS3 SoulCalibur 4 3DO Plumbers Don't Wear Ties Super Street Fighter II Turbo Vectrex Star Castle Xbox IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005 Burnout Revenge Burnout 2: Point of Impact Developer's Cut Burnout Time Splitters 2 Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance Xbox One Samurai Shodown The world is crazy and the game collector's market is skyrocketing (For better or for worse? Discuss.), and we've got over a HUNDRED new, unique games in this month, including 40 new PSP titles. We have restocks of old classics like Goldeneye and new stuff new titles like Robocop vs. Terminator for Genesis. Check 'em out using the search feature, or shop by console. Have fun, and stay safe.
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AuthorRod Bowsher, owner Archives
March 2021
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