Instead of calling your family more or trying to lose weight, why don’t you start off 2009 with a resolution thatreallymatters? Giving to children! Best retro podcasteverRetroforceGO!is teaming up withChild’s Playfor a charity auction ofretroproportions. And you may be a part of it! Yay, good karma!
Starting today, we are accepting retro videogame donations to be included in agiant eBay auctionat the end of the month we are calling RetroforceGIVE! Mega Drive(thanks to Anthony and Topher for thatperfectmoniker). The money made on the auction will go directly to Child’s Play, a community based charity that helps sick kids by providing them with videogames to play while in the hospital. What could be a better gift than to provide a sweet kid with the glory of playingFinal Fantasy VIfor the first time?
And when I say “giant eBay auction” I am not kidding. Care of a secret, high profile industry donor (and huge fan of RetroforceGO!), the collection is already off to a jaw-dropping start. This secret insider donated a whopping 350 retro games from the NES, SNES, Genesis, and PlayStation, including such high ticket items as a copy ofCastlevania: Symphony of the Nightsigned by Igarashi,Alien Hominidsigned by Dan Paladin,EarthBound,Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, andFinal Fantasy VII. Basically, some lucky bidder is going to be a very happy person … and that doesn’t even include the awesome stuff I know you all are going to contribute as well!
This is truly going to be a fantastic experience and something the gang at RetroforceGO! is unbelievably proud to be a part of. If you have any retro videogame stuff you want to donate to a wonderful cause (preferably PlayStation/Nintendo 64 or earlier), please hit the jump for details on where to send everything. Also check out the jump for a list of all the games currently in the massive collection (be prepared: it isbeyondepic).Deadline for donations is January 29th, but I will post a reminder as things get closer.
Be a part of something incredible and help make the young upcoming gamers of this world smile. You are all amazing! I know we have what it takes to make this the best charity auctionEVER!
You can send all your donations to:
[Donations over — address no longer valid]
And here is a list of all the games contributed by the secret donor (and best human being of all time) to start off the auction:
PLAYSTATION ONE GAMES1. CRASH BANDICOOT2. CRASH BANDICOOT 23. CRASH BANDICOOT 34. FINAL FANTASY TACTICS5. INCREDIBLE CRISIS6. KLONOA: DOOR TO PHANTOMILLE7. MEGA MAN X48. ODDWORLD: ABE’S ODYSSEY9. PARASITE EVE10. PARASITE EVE II11. RESIDENT EVIL 212. SYMPHONY OF THE NIGHT (AUTOGRAPHED BY IGARASHI)13. FINAL FANTASY VII (BLACK LABEL)14. TENCHU: STEALTH ASSASSINS15. TOMB RAIDER16. TOMB RAIDER II17. TOMB RAIDER III18. ACTIVISION CLASSIC GAMES COLLECTION-ATLANTIS-BARNSTORMING-BOXING-CHOPPER COMMAND-CRACKPOTS-COSMIC COMMUTER-DOLPHIN-DRAGSTER-ENDURE-FISHING DERBY-FREEWAY-FROSTBITE-GRAND PRIX-HERO-ICE HOCKEY-KABOOM!-KEYSTONE KAPERS-LASER BLAST-MEGA MANIA-PITFALL-PLAQUE ATTACK-RIVER RAID-RIVER RAID 2-SEAQUEST-SKIING-SKY JINX-SPIDER FIGHTER-STAMPEDE-STARMASTER-TENNIS
GAMECUBE GAME1. ALIEN HOMINID (SIGNED BY DAN PALADIN)
GENESIS GAMES1. 6-PAK-COLUMNS-GOLDEN AXE-REVENGE OF SHINOBI-SONIC THE HEDGEHOG-STREETS OF RAGE-SUPER HANG-ON2. AFTER BURNER II3. ALIEN 34. ALISIA DRAGOON5. ALTERED BEAST6. BIOHAZARD BATTLE7. CHUCK-ROCK8. COMIX ZONE9. COOL SPOT10. DISNEY’S ALADDIN11. DOUBLE DRAGON III12. DYNAMITE HEADDY13. ECCO THE DOLPHIN14. GREENDOG THE BEACHED SURFER DUDE15. GUNSTAR HEROES16. HARD DRIVIN’17. JURASSIC PARK18. MUTANT LEAGUE FOOTBALL19. QUACKSHOT STARRING DONALD DUCK20. ROAD RASH II21. ROLLING THUNDER 222. SHINOBI III23. SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 224. SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 325. SONIC & KNUCKLES26. SPACE HARRIER II27. SPLATTERHOUSE 328. STREETS OF RAGE 229. STRIDER30. SUPER THUNDER BLADE31. TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: HYPERZONE HEIST32. VECTORMAN33. X-MEN
SUPER NES GAMES1. AERO THE ACROBAT2. BUBSY3. CONTRA III4. DISNEY’S ALADDIN5. DONKEY KONG COUNTRY6. DONKEY KONG COUNTRY 27. EARTHBOUND8. FINAL FIGHT9. FINAL FIGHT 210. FINAL FIGHT 311. FLASHBACK12. F-ZERO13. GRADIUS III14. JOE & MAC: CAVEMAN NINJA15. KILLER INSTINCT16. KRUSTY’S SUPER FUN HOUSE17. LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK TO THE PAST18. MAGICAL QUEST STARRING MICKEY MOUSE19. MARIO PAINT (WITH MOUSE)20. MEGA MAN X21. MORTAL KOMBAT 222. NBA JAM TOURNAMENT EDITION23. SATURDAY NIGHT SLAM MASTERS24. SPARKSTER25. STARFOX26. STUNT RACE FX27. SUPER ADVENTURE ISLAND28. SUPER EMPIRE STRIKES BACK29. SUPER GAME BOY30. SUPER GHOULS N’ GHOSTS31. SUPER MARIO ALL STARS-SUPER MARIO BROS-SUPER MARIO BROS 2-SUPER MARIO BROS 3-SUPER MARIO BROS THE LOST LEVELS32. SUPER MARIO RPG33. SUPER MARIO WORLD34. SUPER MARIO WORLD 2: YOSHI’S ISLAND35. SUPER MARIO KART36. SUPER METROID37. SUPER PUNCH OUT38. SUPER R-TYPE39. TETRIS ATTACK40. TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: TURTLES IN TIME41. TINY TOON ADVENTURES: BUSTER BUSTS LOOSE!42. UN SQUADRON43. ZOMBIES ATE MY NEIGHBORS
ORIGINAL GAME BOY GAMES1. LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK’S AWAKENING2. TETRIS3. SUPER OFF ROAD4. TURN AND BURN5. 32 IN 1 CART (IMPORT FROM HONG KONG)-ALLEYWAY-ALLEY WAY 30P-AMIDA-BATTLE CITY-BATTLECITY 30P-DR. MARIO-DRAGON SLAYER-FLAPPY SPECIAL-FLIPULL-HYPER LODERUNNER-ISHIDO-KOI WA KAKEHIKI-KORO DICE-LOOPZ-MATCHMANIA-MOTOCROSS-NINJA GAIDEN-NINJA GAIDEN 30P-PALAMEDES-PENGUIN LAND-PIPE DREAM-PITMAN-PUZZLE ROAD-SHANG HAI-SNAKE WAR-SOUKOBAN-SPACE INVADER-SUPER MARIO LAND-SUPER MARIO LAND 30P-TASMANIA STORY-WORLD BOWLING-YAKUMAN
8-BIT NES GAMES1. ADVENTURE ISLAND2. ADVENTURE ISLAND 33. ADVENTURES OF BAYOU BILLY4. ADVENTURES OF LOLO5. ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER6. AMAGON7. BASEBALL8. BATTLETOADS9. BIONIC COMMANDO10. BLASTER MASTER11. BOY AND HIS BLOB12. BUBBLE BOBBLE13. CASTLEVANIA14. CHIP N DALES RESCUE RANGERS15. CONTRA16. DONKEY KONG CLASSICS-DONKEY KONG-DONKEY KONG JR.17. DOUBLE DRAGON18. DOUBLE DRAGON II19. DR. MARIO20. DRAGON SPIRIT: THE NEW LEGEND21. DRAGON WARRIOR22. DUCK HUNT + ZAPPER GUN23. DUCKTALES24. EXCITEBIKE25. FESTER’S QUEST26. GAME GENIE27. GHOSTS ‘N GOBLINS28. GOLGO 1329. GOONIES II30. GRADIUS31. GREMLINS 232. GUMSHOE33. GUNSMOKE34. GYROMITE35. HEAVY BARREL36. HOGAN’S ALLEY37. HONEYBEE FAMICOM TO NES CONVERTER38. KABUKI QUANTUM FIGHTER39. KARNOV40. KIRBY’S ADVENTURE41. KUNG FU42. LEGACY OF THE WIZARD43. LEGEND OF ZELDA (GOLD CART)44. LITTLE NEMO DREAM MASTER45. MANIAC MANSION46. MARBLE MADNESS47. METROID48. MICKEY MOUSECAPADE49. MILON’S SECRET CASTLE50. MONSTER PARTY51. NINJA GAIDEN52. NINJA GAIDEN 253. PAC-MAN (TENGEN BLACK CART)54. PINBALL55. P.O.W.56. PRO WRESTLING57. PUNCH-OUT!! (MR. DREAM VERSION)58. RAD RACER + 3D GLASSES59. RAMPAGE60. RIVER CITY RANSOM61. ROLLING THUNDER (TENGEN BLACK CART)62. RUSH ‘N ATTACK63. RYGAR64. SHINOBI (TENGEN BLACK CART)65. SKATE OR DIE 266. SNAKE, RATTLE ‘N ROLL67. SIMPSONS: BART VS THE SPACE MUTANTS68. SOLOMON’S KEY69. STAR TROPICS70. STINGER71. SUPER C72. SUPER MARIO BROS/ DUCK HUNT/ WORLD CLASS TRACK MEET73. SUPER MARIO BROS 2: LOST LEVELS (RARE CUSTOM NES CART)74. SUPER SPIKE VOLLEYBALL/ NINTENDO WORLD CUP75. T & C SURF DESIGN76. TAKESHI’S CHALLENGE (FAMICOM CART)77. TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES78. TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES II: THE ARCADE GAME79. TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES III: MANHATTAN PROJECT80. TETRIS 281. TOPGUN82. TOTALLY RAD83. WEREWOLF: THE LAST WARRIOR84. WRATH OF THE BLACK MANTA85. YOSHI86. YOSHI’S COOKIE87. ZELDA 2: ADVENTURES OF LINK (GOLD CART)88. ZODA’S REVENGE: STAR TROPICS 289. 76-IN-1 FAMICOM CART (HONG KONG IMPORT):-1942-ANTARTIC ADVENTURE-ARABIAN-ARKANOID-B-WINGS-BALLOON FIGHT-BASEBALL-BATTLE CITY-BINARY LAND-BOMBER MAN-BURGER TIME-CHACK ‘N POP-CIRCUS CHABLIE-CITY CONNECTION -CLU CLU LAND-COMBAT-DEVIL WORLD (UNRELEASED MIYAMOTO GAME)-DIG DUG-DONKEY KONG-DONKEY KONG JR.-DONKEY KONG 3-DUCK HUNT-ELEVATOR ACTION-EXCITE BIKE-EXERION-F1-RACE-FORMATION-Z-FRONT LINE-GALAGA-GALAXIAN-GALG-GOBANG-GOLF-GYRODINE-HELICOPTER-HOGAN’S ALLEY-ICE CLIMBER-KARATEKA-KING OF GHOSTS-KUNG FU-LODE RUNNER-LODE RUNNER 2-LUNAR BALL-MACROSS-MACH RIDER-MAG-MAX-MAHJONG 2-MAHJONG 4-MAPPY-MILK & NUTS-MILLIPEDE-NINJA-NINJA 2-NINJA 3-OTHELLO-PAC MAN-PIN BALL-POOYAN-POPEYE-ROAD FIGHTER-SKY DESTROYER-SPARTAN-STAR FORCE-STAR JUSTER-TENNIS-TETRIS 2-TWIN BEE-URBAN CHAMPION-WARPMAN-WATERPIPE 1-WATERPIPE 2-WILD GUNMAN-WRECKING CREW-WRESTLE-XEVIOUS-ZIPPYRACE
Yeah, this is going to be the most amazing thing of all time.
