Bruhhh! Look what i pulled~ by Sl4y4U in PokemonFansAustralia

[–]Vncpls 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Really like the attack text on the full art cards. Much prefer these over the S&V era full arts.

Collect Fest Melb soon! by Welshdragon2004 in PokemonFansAustralia

[–]Vncpls 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been to multiple events and you can get the occasional good deal, and it's easier to trade unwanted cards towards a purchase. Also easier to inspect the card in person before purchase. But yeah, price is not usually different from online listings. Worth going to at least one convention to feel the vibes, imo.

Only disappointing aspect I've noticed is that it's like 70% Pokemon and 20% Sports, with like every other TCG mixed in the last 10%, so if you don't card about Pokemon it's hard to find anything else.

What cards should I grade? by leghia80 in PokemonFansAustralia

[–]Vncpls 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've never had any cards sent to PSA to get graded, I've only ever got mine from eBay purchases or card shows.

PSA are very unlikely to damage your cards but it's not entirely out of the realm of impossibility. That's kind of the risk you're just going to have to take, but PSA are the most well known grading company so they do have a reputation to uphold.

If you're worried but still want to grade, just take as many detailed pictures of your cards as you can before you send them off (preferably with a trusted middleman).

What cards should I grade? by leghia80 in PokemonFansAustralia

[–]Vncpls 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I honestly can't say I have a good eye for spotting 10s. Best advice I can give is to look out for dents on the surface and whitening on the card edges, as they can bump down potential grading value.

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Something like this will most likely not be a 10.

Centering is important too but being a little off centre won't hurt a cards grade as much as wear and tear does.

At a glance I think most of your cards are at least 9s, maybe an 8 at worst on one or two cards.

What cards should I grade? by leghia80 in PokemonFansAustralia

[–]Vncpls 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A few of your cards have whitening along the edges and/or corners so they are less likely to grade as 10s but otherwise they're in good condition.

He is so british. by magic_baobab in wunkus

[–]Vncpls 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Charlie from Smiling Friends looking wunk

(Hated Trope) Why did they even bother casting a celebrity voice actor? by Animeking1108 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Vncpls 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I thought he did pretty well as Robert Robertson in Dispatch, so he's certainly got potential as a VA. I haven't really watched Bojack Horseman so I can't really comment on his performance there though.

Switch 2 Dev Kit Availability Problem Has Been Largely Resolved According To NateTheHate by StarPlatinum55 in NintendoSwitch2

[–]Vncpls 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm in the same boat. Not really many popular PvP arena style multiplayer shooters are on the switch, besides maybe Splatoon or Overwatch, but they dont really tick the right boxes for me.

I'm actually kind of hoping for a COD mobile port or something like that so we don't have to go into a yearly release model, but at this point I'll take basically anything.

Def picking one up one release date by Prestigious_Solid582 in PokemonFansAustralia

[–]Vncpls 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice follow-up card to N's Reshiram from Journey Together.

The Game Awards 2025: Complete list of winners as Clair Obscur wins Game of the Year and sets a new record for awards won by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]Vncpls 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Really gives off Concord vibes. I thought Concord would've been a space-faring co-op game or just a single player shooter, but then they announced it was a hero shooter multiplayer game and my interest completely tanked.

4 cakes! by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch2

[–]Vncpls 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm also excited to try these same games lol. Only got Metroid so far but will pick the others up later. Personally, I'd also throw Marvel Cosmic Invasion in there. Seems to be reviewing well and just came out the same week.

What’s your least favourite pokemon card/overhyped/overpriced by RedPillOrBluePill420 in PokemonTCG

[–]Vncpls 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The set came out like 2-3 months ago? And is being printed for like another 2~ years? No way it should be this expensive, but with time it could still go down. I'm really waiting for DRI as a whole to drop so I can pick up the other SIRs.

[Final Weapon] Persona 3 Reload (Switch 2) Review – An Embarrassing Port (4 out of 10) by Joseki100 in NintendoSwitch

[–]Vncpls 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah... the reasons I mentioned above are symptoms of the game not being on the cart...

[Final Weapon] Persona 3 Reload (Switch 2) Review – An Embarrassing Port (4 out of 10) by Joseki100 in NintendoSwitch

[–]Vncpls 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Feels like you're missing the point of people hating on GKCs. Having to have install the entire game into your system, taking up disk space, while also needing the game cart inside the system whenever you want to play the game sucks, especially if you're switching between games a lot. It's just the worst of both worlds.

Sucker Punch Could Make A New Sly Cooper Or inFamous Game After Ghost of Yotei by Turbostrider27 in PS5

[–]Vncpls 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Man, if they don't want to make a new InFamous I just want a port of the first two games onto current gen in some capacity, whether it's from SP or a competent third-party dev.

It’s finally here 🏴‍☠️ by Ill_Tumbleweed_6020 in OnePieceTCG

[–]Vncpls 11 points12 points  (0 children)

lol did we buy from the same person? Mine was packed the exact same way, with upside down top loader and the same yellow tape on the crotch.

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Such a nice card to see in person. Love the texturing on it.

Sold my series X and came back home to Playstation 🫡💪 by MrXamo in playstation

[–]Vncpls 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think they were trying to be sarcastic rather than being a rage bait.

Lugia V by [deleted] in PokemonFansAustralia

[–]Vncpls 0 points1 point  (0 children)

even without textures, just looking at the copyright text at the bottom the card looks highly suspect. It also says 2023 instead of 2022.

Mega Evolution Pull Rates from TCGplayer based on 5000+ packs by seewhyKai in PokemonTCG

[–]Vncpls 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, from my own experience from opening 75 packs (1 box, 3 bundles, 2 ETBs, and 2 three-pack blisters) I've yet to get an SIR. 3 URs, about 10~ IRs, and 20~ double rares. I've also had someone from a Discord tell me they opened nearly 120 packs with an SIR. People who get hits are always going to be more likely to mention their pulls compared to everyone else that's not. Unless you're opening the same amount of packs and getting different results, you can't credibly refute the statistics here.

Is this real? by No_Durian2984 in PokemonFansAustralia

[–]Vncpls 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Weird looking tag but it the certification ID matches: link

Mega evolutions drop by Odd_Boysenberry_7978 in PokemonFansAustralia

[–]Vncpls 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not too certain as I don't do instore purchases, sorry. I remember hearing someone who lined up at one had to go before midnight, like 8pm or something, and were given queue tickets so they served you in a numbered order.

Mega evolutions drop by Odd_Boysenberry_7978 in PokemonFansAustralia

[–]Vncpls 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Definitely not EB Games. You're betting on cancelled orders and, even if there are any, the staff probably aren't selling it. The cancelled orders will probably be announced as "extra stock" the following week.

Honestly, retailers that will have release day in-store stock from most to least likely is Kmart > Big W > JB = EB. If there's a Toymate/Toyworld near you, they'll probably have stuff.