Thank you for the applause, Infinity! The game is 'Virtual Pro Wrestling 2' for N64. (I think that's the one you meant; if you mean another one just let me know.) My friend is a huge professional wrestling fan, and he wanted that one for quite awhile.
As for the Key score collection, yeah, I have it! It the most difficult item I've ever tried to obtain because the print run was so limited. I REALLY want to open it up, but as of yet, I still haven't done so. The same goes for the Little Busters! Analog Collectors Edition and the 10th Memorial Fes Anniversary Pamphlet. I admit, even though I want to enjoy these items to their fullest, I would feel very, very guilty for doing so. Its strange, but it almost feels like by owning a copy of these I have an obligation to collectors not to open them.
ixlone, I feel your pain!
I have a somewhat interesting 'after story' regarding these items, if anyone cares and has the time to read a few paragraphs. I had just gotten off of work and was preparing to go home on the bus. While I was waiting at the stop I overheard a girl talking about Romeo & Juliet (probably had a class she had to read it for)... and then some nonsense about vampires and zombies (what, a Twilight knockoff is out already?)... and then something about looking for a flower she didn't remember the name of... Wait a second. Why do these all sound familiar?... I could have sworn someone I knew was talking about the same things just the other day. Many people, in fact. Its as if..w8... yes! That's it! Those are anime! But would a girl really be talking about these shows in public, just outside of my downtown workplace?
I opened up my eyes (I was half asleep at the time), tilted my head and said, "You're talking about 'Ano Hana', aren't you? And 'Zombie Desu ka' and other anime, right?" She nodded in delight, happy to see someone who understood what she was talking about.
Apparently, she is the head of a local university's anime society and was attempting to convince a prospective student to join by describing the shows they planned on screening at a nearby auditorium/viewing hall. They talked for a bit, and I'd join in on occasion. Eventually she got around to describing what her group was looking forward to the most; an anime convention was coming to town, and she was one of the people responsible for setting up booths for merchants and special guests. The girl suggested that the guy go (he had agreed to join the society at that point) and said I should go too. I responded by saying I had never attended one before (hey guys, don't smite me for that, OK? I'm really busy most of the time!) but might go if they had some music or collectables on sale.
At that point she emphasized that they would be selling a bunch of items and asked what I collected. I mentioned that I was trying to compile a complete collection of 'Key' brand music and was looking for a few obscure albums to finish my collection, and also that I had just purchased an unopened vinyl and scorebook I had been searching a long time for. It was at this point I began to feel slightly uncomfortable; the girl's expression had changed from excited to stern.
"Did I say something wrong?" I wondered.
She clarified the albums I claimed to have purchased. I said, "Yeah, that's right." She began to get angrier, demanding, "Show me!," taking the laptop resting on her male companion's lap and shoving it onto mine across the isle. As awkward stares began to gaze in our direction, her eyes stayed fixed on mine. I looked over to the guy (I'm sure I had a very puzzled look on my face) and could tell our thoughts were similar, something along the lines of, "Who does this girl think she is? Does this scene really exist outside of anime/manga? And why is her face so red?"
I told her that I don't have time to blog but that I posted a few picture of the items online. So I pulled up Doki, navigated to this very page and told her it was the best I could do. After scrolling down the page and intently looking at the items, she changed her expression back to excited. "You
REALLY should come to our convention. We'd love to put these items on display! We'd give you a booth with a glass case at no charge!"
At her insistence, I gave out a number she could reach me at and am currently waiting for an update. I'm still not sure if I will go (I'm not a fan of showcasing items), but its certainly a possibility I will have a few rare items from my collection on display at an upcoming anime convention. If nothing else, it was interesting to meet someone who shared such a passion for anime shows & collectables.
Sorry for the long winded story. I just found the whole situation very unusual, lol!
BTW Ix, is that a complete set of Keyrings? Where did you get those items from?