New Old Stock

There's nothing quite like getting a brand new old game.  I picked up a new copy of Gauntlet Legends for the Nintendo 64, which I haven't played in a very long time.  The price wasn't too bad either.

I remember playing this game in the arcades when it came out, and I also played the N64 version as well.  I can't remember if my friend owned a copy of the game or if I just rented it, but I know I played the N64 version.  However, I never beat it.  It was a huge game and really confusing.  But I'm looking forward to beating it now, hopefully with four people.

I picked up the strategy guide as well to help me do that.

One of my GameCube controllers has been acting up recently (ironically, it's the newer of the two that I own) by not properly detecting the neutral position on the analog stick when I start up the system.  The stick itself looks and feels fine, but when I go to play a game, the system always has the neutral position set to up or something like that.  I don't know how to fix the problem, so I said screw it and just bought a brand new controller. 

I tried a third-party knock off controller before, and it was terrible.  It just felt cheaply constructed and not at all like an official controller.  So I had to go official for reasons aside from collecting.

I've already tried it out and the controller feels great.  It's amazing how much controllers change over time.  The sticks (including the rubber grips) wear out and the plastic starts becoming smooth.  Plus they get filled with grime.  New is the only way to go!