wickedchadwick

Category: The Geek Room

My little corner of the internet to celebrate the things I love. Ok, in all honesty it’s because no one will listen to me rant about superheroes and spaceships for any longer than 2 minutes at work. So, yeah…

  • Tattoo Time (again)

    Tattoo Time (again)

    Oh I had the idea of a spontaneous tattoo gnawing at the back of my head all week. Hallowe’en usually prompts some desire for ink and shops often do Flash art walk-ins. So I left work early on Oct 31st to hit up my local shop. Unfortunately they were wrapping up for the day and I didn’t want to be that guy, so I said my hellos and took off.

    But the idea was still there and another local shop (new to me) was extending their Hallowe’en sale to Saturday. Waiting for ZombieFish to call me (she had a spooky sleepover at Moms) I went to check out Tempest Ink on the other side of the river. I’ll admit, I’m always a little nervous walking into a new shop. You’re not sure if they will be busy, if they’ll all turn and give you a look, ect. Plus, I didn’t want to go in, check out the art and then say “thanks! (but no thanks)”. So I ate my breakfast wrap in the car and saw another couple show up and head in. Perfect timing!

    I love October themed stuff anyways so a lot of the flash art was appealing to me off the bat. One particular style caught my eye, what I know as “New School” (or Skool if you’re really cool). Found a nice little match stick (I was looking for gap fillers for my sleeve) but alas, ZombieFish messaged she was ready for pick-up. I told the artist I would be back (I’m sure they hear that all the time) and took off to do some parenting.

    Fast forward to the afternoon. I’ve dropped her off at a high-school football game with her friends. I take a deep breath, be brave man, and head back over. Long story short, I hit it off the with the artist, Matt, and got this little match stick free-handed. I love it and expect I’ll be returning to him for several more new skool pieces.

    They’re called Tempest Ink in Moncton. Several artist in a small house but very friendly. You should check them out.

    As always, thanks for reading!

  • Xeno Burnt Chronicles

    Xeno Burnt Chronicles

    Wow, what an experience.

    I can finally say I rolled credits on a Xenoblade game. This is despite owning the original, 3DS, Remaster of Xeno 1, plus 2 & 3. Also the original X on WiiU.

    I love the idea of these games. Still Japanese RPG but different then Final Fantasy. I’ll admit to getting into the first one as it has a long history of coming to Western audiences. It was almost a challenge to track down a playable copy without emulating on PC (which I successfully did but never bothered playing)

    When I finally committed to Xenoblade Chronicles X Remaster this year I promised myself I would finish it. Well over 120 hours later I completed Chapter 12, the original ending, and the credits rolled. Apparently an additional chapter was added in the remaster that has ties to the mythology of the other titles. I didn’t care. I was done. Mic drop. No thanks.

    This isn’t to say I had a terrible time. I genuinely enjoyed the story, even in it’s convoluted anime-esque fashion. But I was done.

    700+ titles in my collection were screaming for a turn and gosh-darnit, they were getting it.

    That being said, play this game. At least til you get the mechs (Skells).

    Here’s a small collection of screenshots I grabbed so you can appreciate how pretty this title is.

    As always, thanks for reading.

  • Plucky Loot

    Plucky Loot

    Ah, impulsivity is such a monster. Zombie and I went to our favourite pawn shop but didn’t see anything compelling. So we swung around the corner to EBGames and… well…

    The Plucky Squire has been on my radar since it came out last fall. The art style and concept really caught my attention. So when I saw the new copy marked down from $45 to $35 with only one copy left on the shelf, I grabbed it.

    Sept 7th – thought I’d drop some screenshots to give you an idea of how endearing this title is.

    Thanks for reading! (wrote this a while ago and left in drafts…. oh the shame)

  • Aug Loot

    Aug Loot

    The month started off by picking up Dredge (Deluxe Ed) and Catherine on Amazon for Zombie’s birthday. I love her obsession with Atlus.

    I treated myself to a knock-off Lego set from the dollar store.

    $5 for an “Ok” set. Nostalgia won me over, i had this tank as a kid

    Zombie picked up some awesome One Piece models for really cheap. I’m not a proud crying Dad, you’re a proud crying Dad

    $5 each!?! I’m so proud of my lil bargain hunter

    And finally, i scored Mario Kart Live from Shopper’s with some games. They had a Redemption event, give them 100k in points and got $140 in product. The below cost me only the tax, aprox $20.

    And that’s about it so far for August. Thanks for reading!

  • Lil Luke Loot Run

    Lil Luke Loot Run

    Another local Shopper’s began clearancing their games. With a x25 points bonus I grabbed 3 titles.

    And another Bitty Pop

    Not much else to say. Thanks for reading.

    Ok, I lied. I went back to Shopper’s the next day because they had a Redemption event, giving me 50% extra in point value. Grabbed some more games and indulged in some Bitty Pops! (mini Funko Pops) that my girlfriend and I are a little obsessed with.

    (eek! they’re adorable and I got R2!)

    All the games were at least 50% off. Demon’s Souls (24.99), Metal Gear (27.49), Avengers (14.99) and finally a Nintendo first-party game, Mario Tennis Aces (39.99). All these cost me only the tax ($16.12) and roughly 70K in points.

    Ok, now i’m done. As always, thanks for reading.

  • ZOMBIE’S PSP MOD

    ZOMBIE’S PSP MOD

    Zombie has a new hobby; modding portable systems. After her 3DS she wanted to tackle the PSP. We have a PSPGo (mine) and a silver PSP 2000 but the battery compartment is broken.

    We ordered a new shell and a memory card adapter (to SDcard) on amazon and she quickly went to work.

    PSP 2000 Silver, paid $50 for this years ago
    aprox $30 for this pink shell on Amazon.ca
    PSP 2000 in surgery
    Surgery continued over the weekend

    Disassembly was fairly easy for her although she was surprised by how many tiny parts there were. The bigger challenge came from placing all the components in the new shell.

    After some minor modifications we were able to piece the system back together and boot it up. And with that, her first mod has been completed. I’m not getting teary-eyed, you are.

    As always, thanks for reading.

  • Omega Loot!

    Omega Loot!

    Long story short, Zombie’s BF has never been to our favourite pawn shop so we brought him yesterday. And like a junkie I got my fix.

    The cheap Funko’s got me first. I used to only pick them up at the Dollarama when they were $4-$5 so there was little guilt at these prices. I love the obscure (or lesser known) comic book characters so Omega Red and Nova were great additions.

    But $7 seems a little light for a pilgrimage to our store and Ghost of Tsushima was as low as I was going to find. There was a copy of the Director’s cut for $50 but realistically the original vanilla release is enough for the collection. I’ll probably never dive deep enough into it to need the DLC.

    Zombie’s BF excitedly picked up a copy of Mario Kart Wii for a reasonable price and replacement Joy-Con. I was impressed, he wanted to train on that game to kick his friends’ asses. A most honorable pursuit.

    And that’s that. As always, thanks for reading.

  • Loot Run Redemption

    Loot Run Redemption

    After an incredible start to the Canada Day long weekend with a trip and concert, I had one thing in mind. I wanted to maximize the Shopper’s Redemption event. The app kept reminding me of the greatest potential, 500K points for $900.

    Sunday morning I was on my own and decided to tour the city for the best deal. I had an inkling that I would spring for a Canon digital SLR camera if I could find one. The first location had nothing but I was not deterred. From previous tours I knew certain locations were more likely to still have electronics. The second stop was all the way across town, a locaton I only visited during these events. Walking over to the glass cabinet section I was disappointed to only see Apple products and basic electronics (cables, headphones, ect). “Oh well, onto the next one” I thought. And then almost tripped over the cart full of clearance games.

    Long story short; 15 games, 1 Google doorbell, and 4 little blind-pack collectibles. Total out of pocket: $65 (insert smug smile here)

    The last step was taking my loot to my favourite pawn shop to see if I could upgrade. Traded 5 titles there and paid an extra $12 to get a Switch game and (drumroll) Spider-Man 2 (PS5)!

    And that’s about it. It sounds like bragging but it’s just extremely regimented planning. I want other people to feel the rush of a deal. To not feel guilty for buying stuff for yourself. Collect points, wait for an opportunity. Anyone can do this.

    As always, thanks for reading!

  • Fallin’ behind Geekin

    Fallin’ behind Geekin

    Alright, I’ve got to keep these posts going and with the nice weather I’m at risk of falling behind.

    Bionic Command for $5, Darksiders for $15

    Only 2 games picked up this past week. Got Bionic Commando for XBOX360 at the East Coast Comic Con this past weekend for $5. Zombie and her crew dressed up (so did I) and we spent Friday evening drooling over all the nerdiness. It was great, can’t wait for next year. I also picked up a wood-cut stand for my 3DS so I can finally display it on my shelves.

    Apart from that it was a pretty tame week for pick-ups. I spotted Darksiders: Warmastered Edition in the wild for $20. Went back to pick it up only for a 25% off sale. So 14.99+tax. I’m absolutely sucker for this series of games.

    That’s about it. Nice and simple. As always, thanks for reading

  • Majora Ink

    Majora Ink

    The (so far) final product.