Advance Console Entertainment

[Leon Retro]

He did that with my friends Supergun as well, took it in for repairs, said he couldn't do anything but wouldn't give it back without a charge.

I always knew those guys were dodgy geezers. They charged a lot for the games, and the mods were very expensive, but to charge ?25 for doing nothing is plain wrong!

Hardcore gamers really got taken advantage of back in the day. I never gave-in to my cravings for the latest and greatest stuff though- and always hung-on a bit until I could find a sensible price. I would say I never paid more than ?45 for any import ever!

[Kongster]

I remember when import shops like ACE and CEX were charging people over ?600 ( extortionate!) for the latest consoles. They got away with it cos they knew that people were prepared to pay over the odds

[Wil]

Does anyone remember the name of the building/street where ACE used to be before they had the shop? It was just a couple of offices up near the Capital Radio building. Got my SFC there as well as early SFamicom stuff like Goemon, Actraiser, Super R-Type and Chomakimura (all at super high import prices). They seemed like alright guys, although I guess they were unlikely to be nasty to me as I was spending huge amounts of dosh with them during those days.

They wanted to do a games mag at one point (like Famitsu) and as I'd just started Anime UK they wanted me to do illos and the like. Never did get around to doing it, though and then I left London for Bath and just lost touch. Next time I saw them was a few years ago at the Carnaby St shop. They didn't recognise me and the shop, to be honest, was a bit crap.

Wil

[gizmo1990]

The 2 guys that ran it were brothers weren't they?

[Wil]

The 2 guys that ran it were brothers weren't they?

Yeah, I think so. They had one office with games and consoles set up and another where they did the mods.

[Kongster]

The 2 guys that ran it were brothers weren't they?

Yeah they were. And they were always looking for any chances to rip people off, heh.

They once told me it would cost ?85 to mod my snes!!

[Wil]

Yeah they were. And they were always looking for any chances to rip people off, heh.

They once told me it would cost ?85 to mod my snes!!

Was that for the 'special colour enhancement'?

[SuperDanX]

Well in there defence there adverts in the mags of the day, always looked superb, but then again they could afford it
shame they didnt put there own mag together, id wouldve like to have seen that.

[Kongster]

Was that for the 'special colour enhancement'?

Haha yeah something like that. Nah, it was for the region switch mod alone

[Mr Ono]

Does anyone remember the name of the building/street where ACE used to be before they had the shop? It was just a couple of offices up near the Capital Radio building.

Osnaburgh Street near Regents Park.

Forget the building name.

[vertigo]

They didn't recognise me

You should have kept hold of your Fusoya get-up for moments like this

[sizzles]

The reason i asked about them and where their at is becuase they used to always get me the latest console when everywhere else was completly sold out. Ive been stupid this time too and the place i pre ordered the xbox 360 has shut down, typical, anyone know any sites online or places i could get my hands on this

[Wil]

You should have kept hold of your Fusoya get-up for moments like this

Yeah, if only I could have used the dubious power of z-class games journalism celebrity

[Morph]

These guys were true crooks but also smart business men never forget that these jokers charged different prices depending on who was asking...

History man...history

[Kongster]

History man...history

Yeah, it had a habit of repeating itself in the ACE shop