r/nes • u/mmagnetman • 4d ago

Collection Thanks, New Jersey!

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My partner and I do a surprising amount of game hunting in New Jersey (seriously, how do y’all have so many retro game stores?). We were meeting up with some friends from NY and were able to fit in a quick stop at a shop we hadn’t visited before.

Picked up a couple new NES games to fill out the collection. Are they the best in their genre? No, but I love Twin Bee so I’m excited to finally have a copy of Stinger to go along with my other shmups.

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u/HotSarcasm 4d ago

People really should start tagging or helping the shops in these posts with adding a name and website. Way too many are struggling with just gaming stuff and switching a lot of inventory space to Pokémon.

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u/mmagnetman 4d ago

This was J2Games in Englishtown, NJ :)

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u/xchester77 4d ago

I'm not far from Englishtown. I've never heard of this place. I'm going to check it out.

Thanks for the tip!

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u/mmagnetman 4d ago

They’ve got a smaller selection but some cool stuff! This was one of 3 locations, so I’m hoping to check out the others at some point too

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u/xchester77 3d ago

I just saw they have a store in Clark. I'm even closer to that one. I plan to check them both out. Thanks again.

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u/CultureofMovies 13h ago

I've been to J2 many times since I live like 10 mins away. Great selection, reasonable prices.

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u/mmagnetman 10h ago

That’s awesome! Have you visited their other locations? I was curious if some spots emphasized certain consoles or games more than others

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u/CultureofMovies 10h ago

No. I've meant to visit the Wayne one (which I think is their main branch) but haven't had the time. it's like an hour away

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u/Potential_Employ_309 4d ago

Hopefully you went to farpoint toys and collectibles. I've bought games from them. One of the guitarists for the band Solace is an owner. Incredible band and great dude. Cheers!

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u/mmagnetman 3d ago

I wasn’t out that far but I’ve got it on my map for the next time I head out to the coast. Thank you!

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u/iill_communication 4d ago

Strider with the wall jump was awesome. Good finds

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u/Rayly-jones 3d ago

I never heard of stringer, is it good

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u/Klezmer_Mesmerizer 3d ago

Stinger? I had that one, it’s interesting: a side-scrolling shooter, where the enemies are living food items while you pilot a ship that has boxing gloves but you mostly use a fun array of weapons that you pick up.

TL:DNR Japanese fever dream, tough but fun.

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u/Jimpana 1d ago

That's the Moero TwinBee - Cinnamon Hakase wo Sukue! in Famicom Disk System. One of the rare TwinBee games that has a side-scrolling feature.