You deserve a medal for your many victories

A close look at Supermandolini's medals reveals a simple fact: almost every reader of BBG has earned one or both! Still, you'll have to pony up €18 for each.

Console Wars Veteran 1 and 2 [Supermandolini via Formfiftyfive]

[#1 posted by Loozrboy, September 24, 2008 8:39 AM]

Nice. But where's the ginormous Dreamcast medal?

[#2 posted by strider_mt2k, September 24, 2008 9:13 AM]

I'd love a mouse and keyboard one as I've done much more gaming on a PC.

-or maybe a Game Boy or GBA SP one... :)

[#3 posted by michaelportent, September 24, 2008 9:19 AM]

Now I just need to dig out my British military garb and grow a thick, ridiculous mustache.

[#4 posted by RedShirt77, September 24, 2008 9:29 AM]

My user name appears in the Gears of War 2 Video.

Does that make me eligible for a silver xbox star?

[#5 posted by HappyKhaos, September 24, 2008 10:17 AM]

I'm old,old school. I want a 2600 joystick and some pong paddles.

[#6 posted by dorkhero, September 24, 2008 11:16 AM]

Agree with #5 - Need something for we old Atari vetrans!

[#7 posted by BBNinja, September 24, 2008 11:28 AM]

I believe there are actually quite a few websites where you can submit designs and they'll make pretty much any medal design you want.

[#8 posted by franko, September 24, 2008 12:12 PM]

@5 -- hear, hear! i'm waving my cane right now and yelling, "where's my joystick and pong paddle medal, you ingrates!"

[#9 posted by Anonymous, September 24, 2008 12:33 PM]

"Affordable" !? its 18 euros... i don't know about you, but $27 before shipping isn't exactly what i call affordable... sure, they are hand made and have a "gold finish", but i think the console vets have paid enough as it were and these should come quite a bit cheaper.. more along the lines of $10USD Shipped.

[#10 posted by bobsyeruncle, September 24, 2008 1:25 PM]

I'm old, old, old school. I want a big hoop and a stick.

[#11 posted by Giovanni, September 24, 2008 3:02 PM]

#10 Bobsyeruncle - You beat me too it! You really are old, old, old school!

[#12 posted by OM, September 24, 2008 3:57 PM]

...Sorry, but when I see "8-Bit", I think 2600 or Colecovision, not one of those Nintendo jobs.

[#13 posted by OLAF9000, September 24, 2008 6:53 PM]

mere words cannot describe the awesome!

[#14 posted by Itsumishi, September 24, 2008 7:57 PM]

@13 Olaf -

I'm gonna try.

amazing-breathtaking-grand-majestic-magnificent-outstanding-remarkable-revolutionary-cool-excellent-fantastic-sensational-superb-terrific-tremendous-wonderful-divine-glorious-splendid-out-of-this-world-radness-gnarley-bodacious-wicked-TOTALLY-FRIGGEN-AWESOME!

[#15 posted by Itsumishi, September 24, 2008 7:57 PM]

I still don't think I got there.

[#16 posted by Downpressor, September 24, 2008 8:36 PM]

Lame, unoriginal design (derivative of old german medals, minus 2 points for reichland fetishism), over priced and looks like its only wearable for a photo op (not even made as a real medal with a cloth ribbon, just a once piece stamp out with stick pin fastener).

If you see your gaming buddy wearing this on a t-shirt, smack him right on the medal to "congratulate" him. The gasp of pain as that pin back goes into the flesh will be totally worth it!

[#17 posted by Drhaggis, September 24, 2008 8:56 PM]

@16 I'll take you off my gift list then.

My 8-bit gaming wife loves them, and will soon be sporting one on her geekpunk jacket. Thanks for the post!

[#18 posted by eustace, September 24, 2008 10:17 PM]

I earned the red one. Now I want a big Z for Zork...

[#19 posted by kodabar, September 25, 2008 1:56 AM]

I'm old, old, old, old school. I want Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine

[#20 posted by chef, September 25, 2008 9:24 PM]

The NES pin should play music after entering the Konami code, or at least give you 30 lives.

[#21 posted by OLAF9000, November 10, 2008 7:22 PM]

i think itsumishi did indeed just describe the awesome with words! whoa!... sudden brain implosion... followed by a higher state of conciousness...