How Popular Are Sega Megadrive Games

So how popular are they these days..I'd say they are still fairly popular. I have a few Sega Megadrive games for sale at the moment, 5 to be exact, and I have had a lot of responses from people wanting to buy them. No sale yet though for some reason. I guess I'm just getting a taste of what comes with selling items using online classifieds - Time wasters. Checking on eBay for Megadrive games and it's clear they are still in demand, people are bidding on them. Almost all of them have bids. Just seen Mortal Kombat II (Cartridge only) sell for £14. A lot of people, including myself, prefer the older consoles. They are cool and have that retro, nostalgic aspect. Who needs Call Of Duty Black Ops 3 when you've got Operation Wolf on Megadrive!

I grew up when Sega Megadrives and the Super Nintendo where like the latest consoles to hit the shelves. In the same Era, actually a bit earlier, you also had the normal Nintendo and the Sega Master System, one and two. If you had a Megadrive you were the man. Today it's Simplicity at it's finest, back then it was the latest technology. Kind of like what the PlayStation 4 and X-Box One are today. But these days it's not really a big deal anymore to own one like it was back then. Maybe that's the reason why I still like them, nostalgia. Just like why I love anything from the 1980's because I was an 80's kid. Technology has come a long way since the Megadrive days but I still think for game playability the Megadrive can still hold it's own. Of course if you compare graphics then they are worlds apart. I sometimes come across Megadrive games in places like carboot sales and secondhand shops. They are cheap to buy. Does anyone know if there are any super rare Megadrive games that demand big money?

Megadrive Games I have right now:

Mortal Kombat II

Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II

Aladdin

Flashback

Sport's Talk Football 93' - Starring Joe Montana

The other game in the picture is for the Sega Genesis (Fifa 95)

My Hitachi Laptop Hard Drive Failed

These Hitachi Travelstar Laptop hard drives have always been quite reliable in the past. The only time one broke on me was when I got up from my seat in a hurry for some reason, can’t remember why now, and knocked my laptop. The laptop fell off the table resulting in a failed hard drive. Totally my own fault. But this time my hard drive has totally and randomly just FAILED!

It started making some strange noises, which I translated to, “I’m in deep trouble mate”, “It was nice knowing you.” Now it won’t respond at all. I have tried using the Windows XP disc to try and repair the hard drive either by running chkdsk /F, chkdsk /P, fixboot, or the recovery console, but it just goes all blue screened on me once all the files have loaded. I even tried the old wives tale " Put it in the freezer trick". Still no good.

I have even tried connecting my USB to IDE connection lead to the hard drive and plugging it up to my Desktop computer but it doesn’t register..It’s well and truly dead and it’s took all my files to the grave with it..I bought it off eBay a few months ago, no wonder they accepted my low "best offer" price.

Karrimor Mountain Emergency Whistle

A mountain whistle can be used in many situations. It’s not just bought and used by people going mountain climbing, but by anyone who needs to alert people while in an emergency situation. This could be anything from an accident out in remote area, getting lost while out hiking, or even used in other, more populated areas to raise the alarm. The rounding up of people in a group, such as children is also a popular use for this whistle. The Karrimor mountain whistle also works great as a personal alarm if you are out late at night and fear for your safety. This whistle is very LOUD so makes a great alarm for helping you be found or for getting people to look your way. Karrimor should have called it the Karrimor Attention Seeker.

This Karrimor keyring whistle is very small and fits onto your key chain easily. It’s also very cheap to buy and makes a great addition to your safety equipment, and could actually save your life. Technology is great but it’s not always reliable. Not only is technology potentially unreliable in remote areas, but also in times of emergency where a quick, hands on solution is needed. Example: How long does it take to phone someone on a mobile phone if you are being attacked. Then how long does it take for someone to actually get to you. In the heat of the moment, when it’s as real as it gets a back up is a smart idea. Hope that doesn’t scare you too much but I like to keep it real. Not saying that this whistle is the answer to all your rescue needs but it definitely works as a good deterrent as well as an excellent rescue aid. Well worth the very cheap price tag.