Instead of calling your family more or trying to lose weight, why don’t you start off 2009 with a resolution that really matters? Giving to children! Best retro podcast ever RetroforceGO! is teaming up with Child’s Play for a charity auction of retro proportions. And you can be a part of it! Yay, good karma!

Starting today, we are accepting retro videogame donations to be included in a giant eBay auction at the end of the month we are calling RetroforceGIVE! Mega Drive (thanks to Anthony and Topher for that perfect moniker). 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 playing Final Fantasy VI for 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 of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night signed by Igarashi, Alien Hominid signed by Dan Paladin, EarthBound, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, and Final 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 is beyond epic). 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 auction EVER!

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[Donations over -- address no longer valid]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 GAMES
1.    CRASH BANDICOOT
2.    CRASH BANDICOOT 2
3.    CRASH BANDICOOT 3
4.    FINAL FANTASY TACTICS
5.    INCREDIBLE CRISIS
6.    KLONOA: DOOR TO PHANTOMILLE
7.    MEGA MAN X4
8.    ODDWORLD: ABE’S ODYSSEY
9.    PARASITE EVE
10.    PARASITE EVE II
11.    RESIDENT EVIL 2
12.    SYMPHONY OF THE NIGHT (AUTOGRAPHED BY IGARASHI)
13.    FINAL FANTASY VII (BLACK LABEL)
14.    TENCHU: STEALTH ASSASSINS
15.    TOMB RAIDER
16.    TOMB RAIDER II
17.    TOMB RAIDER III
18.    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 GAME
1. ALIEN HOMINID (SIGNED BY DAN PALADIN)

GENESIS GAMES
1.    6-PAK
-COLUMNS
-GOLDEN AXE
-REVENGE OF SHINOBI
-SONIC THE HEDGEHOG
-STREETS OF RAGE
-SUPER HANG-ON
2.    AFTER BURNER II
3.    ALIEN 3
4.    ALISIA DRAGOON
5.    ALTERED BEAST
6.    BIOHAZARD BATTLE
7.    CHUCK-ROCK
8.    COMIX ZONE
9.    COOL SPOT
10.    DISNEY’S ALADDIN
11.    DOUBLE DRAGON III
12.    DYNAMITE HEADDY
13.    ECCO THE DOLPHIN
14.    GREENDOG THE BEACHED SURFER DUDE
15.    GUNSTAR HEROES
16.    HARD DRIVIN’
17.    JURASSIC PARK
18.    MUTANT LEAGUE FOOTBALL
19.    QUACKSHOT STARRING DONALD DUCK
20.    ROAD RASH II
21.    ROLLING THUNDER 2
22.    SHINOBI III
23.    SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2
24.    SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3
25.    SONIC & KNUCKLES
26.    SPACE HARRIER II
27.    SPLATTERHOUSE 3
28.    STREETS OF RAGE 2
29.    STRIDER
30.    SUPER THUNDER BLADE
31.    TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: HYPERZONE HEIST
32.    VECTORMAN
33.    X-MEN

SUPER NES GAMES
1.    AERO THE ACROBAT
2.    BUBSY
3.    CONTRA III
4.    DISNEY’S ALADDIN
5.    DONKEY KONG COUNTRY
6.    DONKEY KONG COUNTRY 2
7.    EARTHBOUND
8.    FINAL FIGHT
9.    FINAL FIGHT 2
10.    FINAL FIGHT 3
11.    FLASHBACK
12.    F-ZERO
13.    GRADIUS III
14.    JOE & MAC: CAVEMAN NINJA
15.    KILLER INSTINCT
16.    KRUSTY’S SUPER FUN HOUSE
17.    LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK TO THE PAST
18.    MAGICAL QUEST STARRING MICKEY MOUSE
19.    MARIO PAINT (WITH MOUSE)
20.    MEGA MAN X
21.    MORTAL KOMBAT 2
22.    NBA JAM TOURNAMENT EDITION
23.    SATURDAY NIGHT SLAM MASTERS
24.    SPARKSTER
25.    STARFOX
26.    STUNT RACE FX
27.    SUPER ADVENTURE ISLAND
28.    SUPER EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
29.    SUPER GAME BOY
30.    SUPER GHOULS N’ GHOSTS
31.    SUPER MARIO ALL STARS
-SUPER MARIO BROS
-SUPER MARIO BROS 2
-SUPER MARIO BROS 3
-SUPER MARIO BROS THE LOST LEVELS
32.    SUPER MARIO RPG
33.    SUPER MARIO WORLD
34.    SUPER MARIO WORLD 2: YOSHI’S ISLAND
35.    SUPER MARIO KART
36.    SUPER METROID
37.    SUPER PUNCH OUT
38.    SUPER R-TYPE
39.    TETRIS ATTACK
40.    TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: TURTLES IN TIME
41.    TINY TOON ADVENTURES: BUSTER BUSTS LOOSE!
42.    UN SQUADRON
43.    ZOMBIES ATE MY NEIGHBORS

ORIGINAL GAME BOY GAMES
1.    LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK’S AWAKENING
2.    TETRIS
3.    SUPER OFF ROAD
4.    TURN AND BURN
5.    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 GAMES
1.    ADVENTURE ISLAND
2.    ADVENTURE ISLAND 3
3.    ADVENTURES OF BAYOU BILLY
4.    ADVENTURES OF LOLO
5.    ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER
6.    AMAGON
7.    BASEBALL
8.    BATTLETOADS
9.    BIONIC COMMANDO
10.    BLASTER MASTER
11.    BOY AND HIS BLOB
12.    BUBBLE BOBBLE
13.    CASTLEVANIA
14.    CHIP N DALES RESCUE RANGERS
15.    CONTRA
16.    DONKEY KONG CLASSICS
-DONKEY KONG
-DONKEY KONG JR.
17.    DOUBLE DRAGON
18.    DOUBLE DRAGON II
19.    DR. MARIO
20.    DRAGON SPIRIT: THE NEW LEGEND
21.    DRAGON WARRIOR
22.    DUCK HUNT + ZAPPER GUN
23.    DUCKTALES
24.    EXCITEBIKE
25.    FESTER’S QUEST
26.    GAME GENIE
27.    GHOSTS ‘N GOBLINS
28.    GOLGO 13
29.    GOONIES II
30.    GRADIUS
31.    GREMLINS 2
32.    GUMSHOE
33.    GUNSMOKE
34.    GYROMITE
35.    HEAVY BARREL
36.    HOGAN’S ALLEY
37.    HONEYBEE FAMICOM TO NES CONVERTER
38.    KABUKI QUANTUM FIGHTER
39.    KARNOV
40.    KIRBY’S ADVENTURE
41.    KUNG FU
42.    LEGACY OF THE WIZARD
43.    LEGEND OF ZELDA (GOLD CART)
44.    LITTLE NEMO DREAM MASTER
45.    MANIAC MANSION
46.    MARBLE MADNESS
47.    METROID
48.    MICKEY MOUSECAPADE
49.    MILON’S SECRET CASTLE
50.    MONSTER PARTY
51.    NINJA GAIDEN
52.    NINJA GAIDEN 2
53.    PAC-MAN (TENGEN BLACK CART)
54.    PINBALL
55.    P.O.W.
56.    PRO WRESTLING
57.    PUNCH-OUT!! (MR. DREAM VERSION)
58.    RAD RACER + 3D GLASSES
59.    RAMPAGE
60.    RIVER CITY RANSOM
61.    ROLLING THUNDER (TENGEN BLACK CART)
62.    RUSH ‘N ATTACK
63.    RYGAR
64.    SHINOBI (TENGEN BLACK CART)
65.    SKATE OR DIE 2
66.    SNAKE, RATTLE ‘N ROLL
67.    SIMPSONS: BART VS THE SPACE MUTANTS
68.    SOLOMON’S KEY
69.    STAR TROPICS
70.    STINGER
71.    SUPER C
72.    SUPER MARIO BROS/ DUCK HUNT/ WORLD CLASS TRACK MEET
73.    SUPER MARIO BROS 2: LOST LEVELS (RARE CUSTOM NES CART)
74.    SUPER SPIKE VOLLEYBALL/ NINTENDO WORLD CUP
75.    T & C SURF DESIGN
76.    TAKESHI’S CHALLENGE (FAMICOM CART)
77.    TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
78.    TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES II: THE ARCADE GAME
79.    TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES III: MANHATTAN PROJECT
80.    TETRIS 2
81.    TOPGUN
82.    TOTALLY RAD
83.    WEREWOLF: THE LAST WARRIOR
84.    WRATH OF THE BLACK MANTA
85.    YOSHI
86.    YOSHI’S COOKIE
87.    ZELDA 2: ADVENTURES OF LINK (GOLD CART)
88.    ZODA’S REVENGE: STAR TROPICS 2
89. 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.