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I'm droobies, a late 20's gamer and a collector of retro games and consoles. Currently, I've got 11 consoles, 10 of which are ready to play at will: Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, Dreamcast, N64, SNES, NES, 32X, Genesis, Master System, and Atari 2600.

I've made a couple guest appearances on RetroForce Go! and Failcast. You may know me from my "artwork" being displayed on a gigantic screen at the Destructoid Panel at PAX '08.

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Hooray for Retro!: My Gaming Setup
droobies | 1:47 PM on 04.24.2008 35 comments


OH HAI EVERYBODY!

Most of you that frequent Stickam have likely seen portions of my gaming rig from time to time. Some have seen or heard about my finds on my weekly retro game hunting adventures. I'm pleased to have finally gotten the time to get everything somewhat setup now that I'm basically moved into my new place, aside from my carpet being older than the 2600 you'll see pictured.


This is the wide shot of everything. You can catch a glimpse of the Rock Band drums to the left, and a couple of canvas baskets that hold misc. controllers, connectors, headsets, and other random crap.


My Rock Band drums, let me show you them. Also pictured is the subwoofer of my 5.1 system, a flipcase filled with DVDs (about 70% of my collection) and the mic for Rock Band.


This would be the area with the 360 and battery charger, Wii and Wiimote charger, cheap-o 5.1 surround sound receiver (next big upgrade... some day), 5 disc carousel DVD changer, and some of my 360 stuff. Love the Hori 360 controller with the amazing D-Pad, and Amber's pink controller.


The TV is an old Philips 30" widescreen 720p/1080i set. It's a tube TV and weighs a metric fuckton. Take special note of the coax switch box for when we want cable TV and when we want Atari 2600. Above are where I hang my wired and wireless Rock Band guitars.


Here we have the first two shelves of retro(ish) consoles. NES, SNES (revision 2), N64, Genesis 2 w/ 32X, Dreamcast, and a Slim PS2. Misc. controllers, arcade pads, etc. as well. The CD case between the TV and bookcase is where I keep all the disc-based games.


Here's where the switch box for most of the consoles is located, as well as the 2600 + controllers. Above are around 50+ NES and 50 SNES games. The Goomba was a handmade gift from Charlie and [Blank] from PAX '07 and the Mario Plushie was a gift from Phist from PAX '07.


Here's a crapload of 2600 carts, a smattering of N64 games, a few choice Genesis and 32X titles, and a few of my boxed games. Above that is the cable modem, router, and some mushroom tins that had horrible candy in them, my punching Optimus Prime, my Big Daddy, and the Orange Knight from Castle Crashers that AngelsDontBurn gave me as a gift at PAX '07.


Here we have a closer shot of the baskets with random odds and ends in them. Nothing too special here.


Finally I have two gaming chairs that Amber and I picked up at Target on the cheap. They're pretty damn comfy for long gaming sessions, and they also make amazing sexual entertainment apparatus. I'll make sure to wipe them down for the NARP I've got planned... or not, if you're into that sort of thing (Tazar).

And there you have it, my collection of stuff. Thanks for taking a look around.



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Tiff's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/24/2008 14:20
Tiff
HOTNESS
Hitogoroshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/24/2008 14:22
Hitogoroshi
Very nice man!
riomccarthy's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/24/2008 14:22
riomccarthy
I bow to you. That's beautiful.
Dyson's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/24/2008 14:23
Dyson
I'm so gay for you right now.
power-glove's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/24/2008 14:27
power-glove
I am not worthy.
droobies's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/24/2008 14:30
droobies
Dyson: PAX my dear, PAX.
Danmartigan's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/24/2008 14:31
Danmartigan
You like that Hori Controller EX Turbo thing? The d-pad looks great but the rest of it looks questionable.
droobies's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/24/2008 14:33
droobies
Dan: I really like the d-pad and face buttons. The sticks and triggers are ass, but it's mainly just for XBLA games. Worth it to me for the d-pad and turbo face buttons.
Dyson's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/24/2008 14:33
Dyson
We sound of our gay rave will echo through eternity, and Dtoid will never be allowed at PAX again.
galagabug 's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/24/2008 14:34
galagabug
awsome!

you sir, need to pickup kaboom! and some paddles for that 2600. you won't play your 360 for days!
Cowzilla3's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/24/2008 14:36
Cowzilla3
Very sexy.
Guagloves's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/24/2008 14:38
Guagloves
Awesome setup!
droobies's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/24/2008 14:40
droobies
galagabug: the paddles are actually sitting right next to the 2600 in question. Believe me, after talking with Topher about Kaboom!, I've been looking all over for that one. I do know that Solar Storm is pretty badass with them.
Corak's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/24/2008 14:41
Corak
I recognize that tv from when I used to work at Best Buy. Moving those were a pain in the fucking ass. The only ones that were worse were the 32" or 36" Sony flat screen tube tvs, the HD ones being the worst. Those bastards must have weighed over 200 lbs. The boxes they came in were ginormous too. Also nice setup, and definatly clean those seats.
Danmartigan's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/24/2008 14:42
Danmartigan
Sweet I will have to check it out. Gotta get me a better Street Fighter pad. I wish I could just adapt the SNES gamepad to the 360.
PetiePal's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/24/2008 14:51
PetiePal
Very nice man. I like all the consoles lined up :)

And those chairs are like your very own "Liberators" muahaha
droobies's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/24/2008 15:01
droobies
Petie: No shit man, and way cheaper than velvet-covered foam wedges.
MaxVest's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/24/2008 15:08
MaxVest
The boxed Snake Rattle N' Roll is a nice touch (and an overlooked game).
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/24/2008 15:19
king3vbo
I drool for Droobies
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/24/2008 15:23
mistic
Damn sounds like a great collection... sadly you don't host your pictures on dtoid, so I can't view them at work, I'll check them at home though :-) when I get back tomorrow morning :-)
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/24/2008 15:26
Holyetheline
Hey that's pretty sweet, I wouldn't mind spending the night in that room.
Sadie G's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/24/2008 18:00
Sadie G
You win based on avatar alone, one of the best movies ever!
Haxan's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/24/2008 20:25
Haxan
Very very nice. I'd even go classy. Excellent set-up, my friend.
Phist's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/24/2008 20:51
Phist
Finally, I get to see the rest of your shit. Amazing.
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/24/2008 21:17
TrailerParkJesus
Shag carpeting? How do you keep your balance?

Awesome everything
tazarthayoot's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/25/2008 10:10
tazarthayoot
Can I touch you?
Chad Concelmo's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/25/2008 11:12
Chad Concelmo
I was in love with you before, but when I saw that Snake, Rattle n' Roll box ... well ... let's just say that you better be prepared for face sex when I see you at PAX. :)
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/26/2008 23:53
Samit Sarkar
Wow. Just...wow. I love the Rock Band guitars hanging on the wall, very classy.
Threctory's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2008 18:43
Threctory
Awesome! I want a Castle Crashers figure now!
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/28/2008 03:03
mistic
as promised, ( though a bit later then planned ), checked the pcis, great collection man! very nice going!
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/28/2008 10:17
king3vbo
INCOMING FACE SEX
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