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Here's the weekend update I promised I would do . I started taking pictures and just couldn't stop.


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First up are the new long-box additions to the collection. Many of these I've previously owned and it's nice to have them back on the shelf. All of these are c1assic games, but I quickly found out while playing Loaded that memories are sometimes sweeter than the actual thing. Still, I'll probably make some ePSXe roms just in case I get the urge again.


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Here are my import PS titles I still 'own'. I was a little more liberal with my money back then and taking the risk on an unknown seemed a lot less risky .


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The Ridge Racer series was always my favorite. I couldn't wait for RR4's release here in the states so I imported it. The LE version came with a t-shirt and the 'Jogcon' controller which had a dial that worked like a steering wheel. This joystick was great in concept, but the pads were still a lot easier to use for power-sliding. As you can see, I still haven't worn the RR4 t-shirt, but I played the game for many hours (despite the Japanese text) through and through.


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Here's the import LE of Metal Gear Solid that still sits in it's original box (with the receipt from 1998 ). In those ten years, I haven't opened anything except the main packaging . The box contains a t-shirt, an artbook, a CD, dogtags, and the Japanese version of the game.