Anyone want to spot me $1,400 so I can buy this boxed PC Engine LT?

OK, so I'm pretty sure everyone's answer to the question posed in this post's header is going to be a resounding "no," but you can't blame a guy for trying, can you?



After all, the PC Engine LT--which combines a PC Engine, a PC Engine controller and a five-inch monitor all in one lovely, kinda-sorta portable package--has long been perched at the very top of my personal "holy grails of gaming" list.

If you'd prefer to buy this beauty for your own enjoyment, though, I'd totally understand. I think.

Buy: complete-in-box PC Engine LT system

Let me know if any of you own a CIB copy of Bubble Bobble for the Game Gear and are willing to part with it (for a price, of course), will you?

I wouldn't go so far as to say the Game Gear version of Bubble Bobble is one of my gaming Holy Grails, but I would say that it's a game I've been meaning to add to my collection for some time now.

Specifically, I've been meaning to pick up a complete-in-box copy of this portable platformer--and apparently they're not at all easy to come by. I mean, I've happened across a number of loose cartridges while perusing eBay over the last few years, but I've yet to encounter an auction that includes the game's cart, instruction manual and box.

Don't worry, I realize how silly it is for me to long for a complete-in-box copy of Bubble Bobble's Game Gear port--especially since I don't currently own the system that's required to play it. What can I say? It's one of my favorite Game Gear titles, plus it's a really unique re-imagining of one of my all-time favorite games.

So, if any of you own a complete-in-box copy of this iteration of Bubble Bobble and you're willing to part with it, please let me know in the comments section below.