Game Collecting Thread [Archive] - The Technodrome Forums

CyberCubed

04-03-2013, 07:48 PM

I assume you've played most of these Nintendo games already, but just to list the best of the best:

Super Mario World
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Siper Mario All-stars
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario RPG

Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Super Metroid
Starfox
F-zero
Super Punchout

Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country 2
Donkey Kong Country 3

Kirby Superstar
Kirby Dreamland 3

Turtles in Time
TMNT: Tournament Fighters
Killer Instinct
Adventures of Batman and Robin

Megaman X 1-3
Super Castlevania IV
Wild Arms
Zombies Ate my Neighbors
Legend of the Mystical Ninja
Contra III: Alien Wars
Super Turrican

Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy
Actraiser

Plus many more. The Super Nintendo isn't considered one of the best consoles ever made for no reason.

Redeemer

04-03-2013, 08:03 PM

yep^^^^
Pretty much a good list to start.
My personally favorite is TMNT in time and Donkey Kong Country.

CyberCubed

04-03-2013, 08:08 PM

Ah not to mention Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat, but the sequels on current gen systems are much better.

Peanut

04-03-2013, 10:06 PM

You picked an awful time to get in. SNES prices are/have been skyrocketing for about a year. Stuff that cost $20-$30 a few years ago costs $70-$80 now. Stuff like Earthbound regularly go for upwards of $200+ these days. CIB games are starting to get out of the question. Again, CIB Earthbound is well over $300.

Also, don't bother looking for stores around Toronto. I've been banging that drum for awhile now and the scene is awful. Over-priced and no decent stock. I'm assuming there's a re-seller out there snapping stuff up from around smaller places (Value Village etc) because I've had almost no luck in the last few months finding sh*t. Most stores around here also price according to eBay, which is an absolute sh*t show. Even the closer flea markets, like Pickering, are an absolute joke. I was there on the weekend and was pretty f*cking frightened by the prices. We're talking Kirby Superstar for $80 and anything that wasn't a sports game hitting $30 without question. Your best bet is camping eBay auctions, but unless you're totally committed you're going to get trounced, because competition is huge right now.

My first piece of advice is to look into Super Famicom eBay auctions. SuFami games like the DKC 2-3, Mega Man X and Super Metroid go for waaaay cheaper and the language barrier isn't an issue with games of the sort. In case you weren't aware, the SNES can indeed play Super Famicom games and requires very little work to do so. There are two little tabs inside the cart slot of the SNES that are easily removed with a pair of pliers and they're the only things stopping Super Famicom games from fitting in the slot. Easiest mod in history.

My second piece of advice is to focus! Focus in on what you want, set your price and drive for that one thing. If you constantly wait for "a better price" for games you really want you'll almost never get them. I floundered on the SFC Parodius games and could never pull it off until I sat down and said "I want these. I'm willing to pay $40+ for a CIB of these games. F*ck it!" and I bid super aggressively.

Good luck to you, sir. It's not an easy (or cheap) collection to begin. I'm here to help, though.

Edit: If you're looking for cheap good stuff, there's very little out there now that doesn't command dumb prices, but there are a handful that are still reasonable. Stuff like Star Fox, Super Punchout, Super Ghouls n' Ghosts, the Star Wars games, the first DKC and Super Mario World can be picked up for $15 or under. Past those few things really start to ramp up. Maybe if you gave me a price range you're looking for I could give you a better list of good stuff to find, but cheap simply isn't an option anymore. Unless you want old sports games or bad licensed sh*t no one wants.

Storm Eagle

04-04-2013, 01:45 AM

Ah not to mention Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat, but the sequels on current gen systems are much better.

If he owns a PS2 or an X-Box, he's better off getting Midway Arcade Treasures 2 since it has arcade-perfect versions of Mortal Kombat II and 3. It's for GameCube too, but the GameCube controller probably wouldn't be very good for those games.

I'll just recommend Illusion of Gaia. It's the only game I own that hasn't yet been mentioned. There's also Mega Man 7, except I have that through the Mega Man Anniversary Collection disc for the GameCube.

UsagiYojimbo

04-04-2013, 03:11 AM

Any SNES gems you'd recommend I track down?
Any locales in the Toronto area selling old games for cheap?
Any websites/eBay sellers doing same?

Final Fantasy 2 and 3 were epic. I also adore Zelda: A Link to the Past

Ecto Jedi

04-04-2013, 07:48 AM

Edit: If you're looking for cheap good stuff, there's very little out there now that doesn't command dumb prices, but there are a handful that are still reasonable. Stuff like Star Fox, Super Punchout, Super Ghouls n' Ghosts, the Star Wars games, the first DKC and Super Mario World can be picked up for $15 or under. Past those few things really start to ramp up. Maybe if you gave me a price range you're looking for I could give you a better list of good stuff to find, but cheap simply isn't an option anymore. Unless you want old sports games or bad licensed sh*t no one wants.

Yep, I've perused through a few of the used game stores around where I live (Dufferin area) and, yeah, as a general rule you get f*cked up the ass. It's a joke. Like, come on guys, are you actually in the market to sell these, or is it your goal to just have them sit in the display case? Still, some of the games I'm looking to pick up are nostalgia purchases only, so there's still hope in finding some decently priced cartridges.

Case in point: Hit the Ice by Taito. Terrible, terrible game. But $10 isn't too bad a price to pay, I suppose. I found Street Fighter II, boxed, for $20. That ain't bad either. ClayFighter and C2: Judgment Clay I've found for $10-$15. (Haven't actually bought any of these yet, mind you.)

But the real gems I'm looking for -- Battletoads and Double Dragon and Battlemaniacs at the forefront -- are fetching absolutely ridiculous prices. Turtles in Time and Tournament Fighters are two of the worst offenders too, unfortunately. So I'm off to eBay for those.

Ecto Jedi

04-04-2013, 10:22 AM

If he owns a PS2 or an X-Box, he's better off getting Midway Arcade Treasures 2 since it has arcade-perfect versions of Mortal Kombat II and 3. It's for GameCube too, but the GameCube controller probably wouldn't be very good for those games.

I have all three Mortal Kombat games on my PSP Midway Arcade Treasures disc, but they're awfully flawed ports. Mortal Kombat I and II look like great buys for the SNES. I'm definitely in the market.

Spotted Killer Instinct for $15. Love that black cart.

Storm Eagle

04-04-2013, 04:02 PM

Final Fantasy 2 and 3 were epic.

I didn't own those games, but I borrowed them from a friend who did. Those are good games, and they've even got some good music.

I have all three Mortal Kombat games on my PSP Midway Arcade Treasures disc, but they're awfully flawed ports. Mortal Kombat I and II look like great buys for the SNES. I'm definitely in the market.

Spotted Killer Instinct for $15. Love that black cart.

How are they flawed?

I passed up Mortal Kombat for the SNES just for the simple fact that it didn't have blood, and I didn't own a Genesis either. Not that I was all that impressed by the Genesis version though. It hardly had any sound and the voice samples were lame. Anyway I got Mortal Kombat: Deception premium pack for the PS2 which has the arcade-perfect version of Mortal Kombat, so that kind of makes up for it. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 is also available for the SNES, but the arcade-perfect version was available through the premium edition of Mortal Kombat: Armageddon for the PS2.

The black Killer Instinct cartridge was cool. I so wasn't expecting it when I opened up the box and slipped the cartridge out of it

Enjoy the SNES though. It's seriously my favorite console of all-time alongside the NES.

Ecto Jedi

04-04-2013, 05:08 PM

How are they flawed?

From IGN: "Mortal Kombat II and Mortal Kombat 3 got the worst emulation of the bunch, mostly because these contemporary games require a bit more horsepower; many backgrounds are missing, and the game seems to be running at half the framerate, even though it's running full-speed."

And Gamespot: "The most disappointing problems, however, are in Mortal Kombat II and Mortal Kombat 3. Both of them seem as though they're dropping frames and running too fast. And both are saddled by load times that infiltrate every part of the game. And the music loading totally messes up the way fatalities sound. On top of that, both games sound very tinny and, in a lot of cases, distorted. You get the impression that these games were thrown on here without much care for actually making them accurate representations of the arcade originals, which is pretty lame, considering they're probably the largest draws in the entire collection."

This is the PSP version of Midway Arcade Treasures, mind you. The console versions presumably play better.

AT-Man

04-04-2013, 06:13 PM

Mortal Kombat is worth buying just for this:

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oldmanwinters

04-04-2013, 06:29 PM

Here's a few under the radar SNES games that I've enjoyed over the years. If you can find them at a cheap price, you might want to give them a try!

X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse
Marvel Super Heroes: War of the Gems
[Both of these Capcom Marvel games look and control fairly close to the classic 32-bit Capcom fighting games, but while the animation is smooth it's also PAINFULLY slow]

Sunset Riders [one of the 2 best Western-styled games on SNES! The other being...]

Wild Guns [colorful and fun shoot 'em up]

Zombies Ate My Neighbors

Aladdin [not as good as the Genesis version, but it's different enough to keep one entertained!]

Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose

But the real gems I'm looking for -- Battletoads and Double Dragon and Battlemaniacs at the forefront -- are fetching absolutely ridiculous prices. Turtles in Time and Tournament Fighters are two of the worst offenders too, unfortunately. So I'm off to eBay for those.
Battletoads & Double Dragon didn't really live up to my expectations, but I've yet to track down Battlemaniacs.

CyberCubed

04-04-2013, 06:46 PM

I'd recommend Metal Combat but you need the Super Scope for it.

Ecto Jedi

04-04-2013, 07:22 PM

Here's a few under the radar SNES games that I've enjoyed over the years. If you can find them at a cheap price, you might want to give them a try!

X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse
Marvel Super Heroes: War of the Gems
[Both of these Capcom Marvel games look and control fairly close to the classic 32-bit Capcom fighting games, but while the animation is smooth it's also PAINFULLY slow]

X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse looks pretty fantastic. I'll definitely check it out.

Wild Guns [colorful and fun shoot 'em up]

Prices for that game. Are. Insane.

Battletoads & Double Dragon didn't really live up to my expectations, but I've yet to track down Battlemaniacs.

I loooove Battletoads & Double Dragon. Love, love, love. Though I still think the original is somewhat superior.

Lastly: does anyone have any experience buying from Japanese eBay sellers? I've never done so, but Peanut's advice seems sound to me. The Super Famicom versions of Street Fighter II are much more reasonably priced, and are virtually identical.

Also, shipping charges are cheaper than U.S./Canada. How is that even possible?

Peanut

04-04-2013, 09:38 PM

I've bought from a ton of Japanese sellers and they're always incredible, to be honest. They're super nice and generally really fast. The shipping is usually cheaper, but that's because they ship by the slowest method possible. The reason for that being shipping prices can jump from $5-$10 to $30-$50 in an instant if you get a faster shipping method. They're always willing to do that for you, but you're going to have to pony up. Generally I just wait the 2-4 weeks and end up being pleasantly surprised when it shows up faster than that. American and Canadian sellers generally like to gouge on shipping, but every so often you'll get a great seller who'll only charge what it costs. My advice there is to buy in spurts from the same seller, combining shipping as often as possible. Better to pay $15 for 5 games than $7 for one.

Honestly, the only people I've had trouble dealing with on eBay are Canadians, specifically ones in Quebec. They're generally rude and slow. I won a copy of Castlevania for the NES last week on the cheap, paid immediately via PayPal and a day later had a complaint lodged against me for not paying. After e-mailing the guy and giving him proof, he ignored me and continued to act like an asshole. The e-check cleared almost 3 days ago and he still hasn't shipped it. I'm giving him until tomorrow to do it and then I'm lodging a complaint against him. Regardless, once I receive the game he's getting negative feedback for his poor attitude.

Anyways, SFII isn't terribly expensive now, is it? I've got a great copy of Turbo for $5 not long back, but I'm also not a very big SF fan, so I haven't looked into the price on that stuff.

Looking up Battletoads and Double Dragon, it looks like it sells for about $25-$30 +s/h for cart-only in decent shape. It's not an awful deal, as the game isn't one of the ultra commons you see floating around often. It's incredibly strange to me that I don't bat an eye at $30 prices for stuff like that anymore. I've actually got my original from when I was a kid still in great shape. I should pop it in soon as it used to kick my ass back then.

Anything else you're on the lookout for? I often check eBay on my phone during work (currently looking for a copy of Demon's Crest that isn't totally f*cked) so I can keep an eye out for you and give you a heads up. I'll also see if I can scope anything while I'm out doing my rounds. If anyone else on the Drome is kicking the SNES collecting habit or getting in, we can all help each other out. It works wonders to work as a team with this stuff.

Also, Wild Guns is one of the most insanely prices SNES games on the go right now. The crazy thing is most of the carts out there are tore the f*ck UP. It's insane. It's like every copy of that and MMX2-3 were owned by vicious animals.

Brodie

04-04-2013, 11:23 PM

I dont know why I laughed as hard as I did at the " owned by vicious animals," thing.

Donatello19

04-05-2013, 07:16 AM

Turtles in time!

Ecto Jedi

04-05-2013, 09:05 AM

Anything else you're on the lookout for? I often check eBay on my phone during work (currently looking for a copy of Demon's Crest that isn't totally f*cked) so I can keep an eye out for you and give you a heads up. I'll also see if I can scope anything while I'm out doing my rounds. If anyone else on the Drome is kicking the SNES collecting habit or getting in, we can all help each other out. It works wonders to work as a team with this stuff.

Here's a list of games I'm currently in the market to buy. I've already spotted some good deals for the various versions of Street Fighter II that I might act upon.

Street Fighter II: The World Warrior [purchased]
Street Fighter II Turbo
Super Street Fighter II

Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat II

Killer Instinct

Super Mario All-Stars [purchased]

The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare [purchased]

Hit the Ice [purchased]

ClayFighter 2: Judgment Clay [purchased]

TMNT IV: Turtles in Time
TMNT: Tournament Fighters

Battletoads & Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team [purchased]
Battletoads in Battlemaniacs

X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse

Judge Dredd [purchased]

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie

Star Fox [acquired via Peanut]

Super Punch-Out!!

I can't think of any more at the moment. That's pretty much it.

Shreddhead

04-05-2013, 10:02 AM

^ Some really great picks there, Ive got almost all of them in my personal collection. I don't know if you're into sports games, But NHL 94 and NBA Jam T.E. are probably the best sports games on the SNES. I can't tell you how many hours I've spent playing them.

Ecto Jedi

04-05-2013, 10:13 AM

Shreddhead

04-05-2013, 10:27 AM

What makes NHL 94 better than, say, NHL 95 or 96? Anything in particular?

94 was the first year the game got the NHL license, that means it was the first time they were allowed to use the actual team names, player names, and player numbers. It was also the first game to include the "one timer" shot. Its honestly hard to describe what makes the game so perfect, you really need to play it to see. But its got a die hard fan following even to this day.
Check out this site:
http://www.nhl94.com/

Even now there are tons of people who use emulators to create online leagues and play against each other online. There are even Roms with updated rosters to match today's NHL.

If you're curious try a rom and see if its something you could get into.

It just has a certain magic and "feel" that wasn't replicated in the years to follow

oldmanwinters

04-05-2013, 11:46 AM

X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse looks pretty fantastic. I'll definitely check it out.

I don't think you'll be disappointed. I prefer the Sega X-Men games, but the Capcom charm is clearly evident in the SNES game.

Prices for that game. Are. Insane.

People must really love Clint & Annie! :)

I have been lucky enough to find most of my used SNES games for between $5-10 at some local stores. SNES games have always been more in demand on the resell market than Genesis carts, but I had no idea there such a recent spike of interest in them.

I loooove Battletoads & Double Dragon. Love, love, love. Though I still think the original is somewhat superior.

Heh, it's been years since I've popped that cart into my SNES. I loved Double Dragon II on NES but no other game in that series has been able to live up to my expectations. I actually haven't even spent that much time trying to advance through it either.
I am a fan of beat em' ups, good or bad. I do enjoy the Captain Commando port on SNES, even though it's very much watered down from the Arcade. I've also got The Death and Return of Superman, which is somewhat unforgiving but fun.

What makes NHL 94 better than, say, NHL 95 or 96? Anything in particular?

I've always preferred '96 over '94, even though '94 commands the most nostalgia and even has its own fan-site (http://www.nhl94.com/).

Each of the old EA NHL games have their own unique features and charm, which makes them hold up better today than EA other sports series from the 16-bit era. I'd say if you are a hockey fan, you might as well try to track down all of the EA hockey games since you can probably buy them loose for about $1 each.

Peanut

04-05-2013, 02:14 PM

People must really love Clint & Annie! :)

It's just one of those things where there aren't a ton of copies floating around, especially in decent condition, so collectors blow it into astronomical proportions to justify paying the prices. Reading most SNES collection threads across the Internet, you could very easily be fooled into thinking Wild Guns is one of the most incredible SNES games ever made, which is an absolute load. Really, most of the super rare stuff out there isn't very good. It's the moderately rare, or at least highly sought after, games that really do warrant their going price tags.

Speaking of weird rare SNES games, I played a bunch of EVO last night and...what the f*ck IS that game? I got to the first boss, which handily destroyed me several times over, but I feel like that may be another game where the quality doesn't warrant the outrageous price.

Also, yeah, NHL 94' is the SNES hockey game.

Ecto Jedi

04-05-2013, 06:42 PM

Picked up my Super NES today. After a bit of dish detergent scrubbing, voilà:

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h22/ecto_jedi/6a3d448b-8010-4329-b19b-3f3ed3f6b277_zpsc43ab833.jpg

Also, to video game connoisseurs operating in the Toronto area: avoid Xtreme Games Interactive at 1539 Dundas. Man, do they ever operate a sh*t-show. Not only are their SNES cartridges obscenely priced -- up to $80 for a loose Super Metroid cart -- their trade-in valuations are garbage.

Five of my lesser-used PSP games could only count towards thirteen dollars' worth of store credit. So I said, "F*ck off," and off I promptly f*cked.

A place near the Dufferin branch Public Library knocked $30 off a (more reasonably priced) copy of Super Mario All-Stars for four of my PSP games. Gave 'em a fiver for the difference. That, my friends, made me happy.

Storm Eagle

04-05-2013, 08:57 PM

Ecto Jedi

04-05-2013, 09:09 PM

Was most of the console yellowed? I'm asking because that's what happened to mine.

No, in general there was very little yellowing. There was, however, a couple of decades' worth of grime embedded into the plastic at various spots, most noticeably on the cartridge flap.

A little dish detergent and some scrubbing did away with that.

Oddly enough, only one of the controllers is actually a Super Nintendo controller -- model SNS-005, made in Japan. The other is a Super Famicom controller made in China.

I'd say if you are a hockey fan, you might as well try to track down all of the EA hockey games since you can probably buy them loose for about $1 each.

Betcha I can't find 'em anywhere near that cheap.

...Aaaand I've just realized my A/V cables are useless because I don't have the original remote to my old-model Orion television set, and no way to access the Aux input.

God. Dammit.

Got a Nintendo RF adapter you can throw my way, Peanut? :ohwell:

Storm Eagle

04-05-2013, 09:24 PM

No, in general there was very little yellowing. There was, however, a couple of decades' worth of grime embedded into the plastic at various spots, most noticeably on the cartridge flap.

So much for getting mine clean then.

Ecto Jedi

04-05-2013, 10:03 PM

So much for getting mine clean then.

Here you go, sir: http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/Retr0Bright+Gel

And: http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/Using+Retr0Bright

Not as simple as dish washing detergent, but there is hope.

Peanut

04-05-2013, 10:05 PM

I'll scrounge around. I know I've got at least two of them and probably a third somewhere. I've got all my post-NES Nintendo stuff hooked up via S-Video now, so I've got a bunch of spare A/V cables kicking around my game room.

Anyways, $80 for Super Metroid actually isn't terribly unreasonable at this point, as insane as that sounds. I mean...it's totally f*cking unreasonable, but in this climate it's pretty standard. Although the cheaper alternative of picking up the SFC Super Metroid at half the price complete, or a third loose, is easily the best way to go. Not only is it the exact same rom as the US version, it has far superior artwork.

http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/metroid/images/thumb/0/08/Super_Metroid_box.jpg/250px-Super_Metroid_box.jpg VS http://www.star-tmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/supermetroidcoor-e1292275699868.jpg

I can't believe Mario All-Stars is worth more than $15, though. That's completely insane to me, though it doesn't totally surprise me considering you see sh*t like SMB/Duck Hunt "selling" for $15 and SMB3 "selling" for $25-$30 at a lot of stores around here. Sh*t is totally ridiculous.

BTW, I've heard that Retrobright sh*t is a total risk. I know a lot of collectors who've ruined stuff trying to use it, but I also know a few people who swear by it. It's really luck of the draw with the yellow of SNES plastic. I have two original SNES's from when I was a kid. One is perfect except the plastic around the controller ports is slightly yellowed, the other one is moderately yellowed on the entire bottom. I've thought a few times about taking them apart and swapping everything around so I've got a fully un-yellowed machine, but I'm always afraid of ruining my childhood stuff.

Edit: If you need an RF adapter immediately (http://www.ebay.com/itm/NINTENDO-BRAND-NES-SNES-RF-ADAPTER-AV-WIRE-Tested-Classic-/161002606385?pt=Video_Games_Accessories&hash=item257c80cf31). I've dealt with this place on numerous occasions and they're super fast and super nice.

Ecto Jedi

04-05-2013, 10:43 PM

I can't believe Mario All-Stars is worth more than $15, though. That's completely insane to me, though it doesn't totally surprise me considering you see sh*t like SMB/Duck Hunt "selling" for $15 and SMB3 "selling" for $25-$30 at a lot of stores around here. Sh*t is totally ridiculous.

Yep. I haven't found a North American copy of Super Mario All-Stars on Ebay, or anywhere else, for less than $25. And if it ever does sell for a little less online, then the shipping charges jack it right back up to $30-$40. The mom-and-pop shops probably tell themselves that to justify the price.

Xtreme Games Interactive had it for $45, for example.

Anyway. I traded some PSP games I was using as paperweights and got it for $5. It seemed an especially sweet deal after having the above-mentioned dealer say these games of mine were only worth $2 each.

Jester

04-05-2013, 10:53 PM

I got a copy of Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings if ya want it....

Kidding, kidding.

Peanut

04-05-2013, 11:00 PM

Yep. I haven't found a North American copy of Super Mario All-Stars on Ebay, or anywhere else, for less than $25. And if it ever does sell for a little less online, then the shipping charges jack it right back up to $30-$40. The mom-and-pop shops probably tell themselves that to justify the price.

Xtreme Games Interactive had it for $45, for example.

I don't understand how any of these places are able to make a profit like this. I know they can on eBay simply because of how awful the "Buy Now" feature has become, but how does a physical store stay in business with such insane prices? Like I said before, I've been around a couple times to scope places and each time I go in it's like the exact same stock. Nothing moves. How is it possible!?

Ecto Jedi

04-05-2013, 11:06 PM

I don't understand how any of these places are able to make a profit like this. I know they can on eBay simply because of how awful the "Buy Now" feature has become, but how does a physical store stay in business with such insane prices? Like I said before, I've been around a couple times to scope places and each time I go in it's like the exact same stock. Nothing moves. How is it possible!?

Maybe they make swift profit on the newer stuff? I dunno. I sometimes think they hold NES/SNES stock just to add a retro "cool factor" to the place without having any intention of parting with the stuff.

Maybe they deal meth out the back.

oldmanwinters

04-05-2013, 11:11 PM

I got a copy of Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings if ya want it....

Kidding, kidding.

I can't really laugh too hard because I totally bought Michael Jordan's Chaos in the Windy City.

Maybe they make swift profit on the newer stuff? I dunno. I sometimes think they hold NES/SNES stock just to add a retro "cool factor" to the place without having any intention of parting with the stuff.

Maybe they deal meth out the back.

Never thought of that, but it's a brilliant theory. :lol:

I hope you find some good deals hidden among the prevailing price inflation.

Shreddhead

04-06-2013, 02:45 AM

Betcha I can't find 'em anywhere near that cheap.

I highly doubt you won't be able to find any "yearly" sports game for under $5. Half the time you can talk the store into throwing one in with one of those more expensive cartridges.

If you ever find yourself around the Pittsburgh/ Ohio area check out The Exchange. Its the best used game/movie/music store I've ever been too. Usually great prices and legitimate trade in offers. I honestly don't know how the Gamestops in my area are still in business. I swear people only go there for preorders.

Ecto Jedi

04-06-2013, 01:26 PM

Edit: If you need an RF adapter immediately (http://www.ebay.com/itm/NINTENDO-BRAND-NES-SNES-RF-ADAPTER-AV-WIRE-Tested-Classic-/161002606385?pt=Video_Games_Accessories&hash=item257c80cf31). I've dealt with this place on numerous occasions and they're super fast and super nice.

No worries, problem solved: a trip to Value Village and one cheap-o universal remote was all it took. Now I can get to my TV's auxiliary mode. Which is a good thing, because I much prefer the A/V cable output. RF adapter video is just so bad.

Never thought of that, but it's a brilliant theory. :lol:

What is? The retro street cred or the meth?

Ecto Jedi

04-07-2013, 01:54 PM

Storm Eagle

04-07-2013, 07:34 PM

My Super Mario All-Stars cartridge is being a little b*tch. Not surprising, I guess. I read that the lifespan of the average SNES cart battery is 10-15 years. Mine will save and retain your progress, but sometimes will refuse to boot up once the power is turned on.

Also, relevant to our discussion on pricing:

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I believe I tried playing my Super Mario All-Stars cartridge a few years ago, only to see that the memory had been erased. I don't remember ever erasing it myself. However, it still works and still saves. The same thing happened with my The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past cartridge as well.

As for that video, I'm really not sure what to think of it. I'm really not. Though I'm kind of offended by it, really. I'm thinking it's supposed to make me feel guilty for wanting an SNES back then, and for even owning one at all. I remember my mother not wanting me to get an SNES at first. First, she told me that if I get it, I'd have to give my NES away. Then some time after that, she didn't want me to get it at all. In fact, when Christmas was drawing near in 1991, she told me about this time when she was in a store, a man came in asking for a Genesis for his kids. They told him they only have SNES units, and that the man said that his kids would laugh him out of the house if he came home with an SNES. At least I wouldn't have. I eventually got one though, and I think the price lowered by the time I did. People dug the SNES, even though some were afraid to admit it. Those Genesis fanboys were much louder about their Genesis love though, and the ones who hated the SNES just couldn't express their disdain enough. Me though, I never regretted owning an SNES. I wouldn't have minded having a Genesis either, but after enjoying the NES after so many years, the SNES was definitely a must.

Anyway, if those people interviewed in the clip thought Nintendo was so bad for putting out a new system that's more powerful than the NES and how it cost more, then that was only the beginning, and they can't make Nintendo out to be the devil anymore either. Besides, didn't Sega get the same kind of backlash from parents about the Genesis?

Ecto Jedi

04-07-2013, 07:54 PM

As for that video, I'm really not sure what to think of it. I'm really not. Though I'm kind of offended by it, really.

A shake of the head will do. It's typical local news nighttime filler made for adults and viewed by...Well, adults. You can practically hear the pitch. No murders, no rapes, no robberies -- Phil, slap together something negative and scandal-mongering featuring something tried and tested. Kids.

Kids being taken advantage of.

...By corporations. And finish with a nod to Pac-Man. Gold!

CyberCubed

04-07-2013, 09:43 PM

Shreddhead

04-08-2013, 04:57 AM

Back in the 80's and early 90's videogames were strictly considered for kids. Those of us who grew up with them were kids at the time, the adults who played arcade games had grown out of it.

Kind of funny how all the kids who got into videogames back in the 80's and 90's wound up becoming the current generation of 25-35 year olds that still play games today.

Actually, in the 70s and 80s video games were not a kids thing. It was a new technology and so almost everyone was interested in exploring it. Ever heard of Pacman Fever? Those weren't just kids catching it. Some of my favorite arcade setups are the ones in bar tables, I've been meaning to make my own for a while now... But you're right, by the 90s, with the wide distribution of the home console, Video games were geared for a younger audience. That and the fact that these games were now much more accessible to the younger audience created a "childish" stigma.

CyberCubed

04-08-2013, 10:34 AM

A lot of that has to do with the fact that games were sprite based and relied on video game animal mascots.

It wasn't until the Playstation 1 days where realistic style graphics like Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil and Tomb Raider came that started to make games seem more adult at the time.

This is also what started the "Nintendo is kiddy" image during the N64 days, because they kept making games based on cartoon style mascots and no new realistic franchises with the exception of Rare making Goldeneye.

Peanut

04-09-2013, 08:21 PM

So, I got this thing about a month ago and it's been pretty much a dumping ground for the stuff I've been slowly digging out of storage as I've continued to transform my spare room, which has been empty for about 3 years, into a game room. I finally found the majority of my Nintendo games, so I piled it all in. It makes me really happy to see it looking nice, even if I'm not fully satisfied with it right now. It has a full bottom cabinet as well, but it piled up with spare old consoles, boxes and peripherals.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/tmntrule/photo34_zps8b7c0a61.jpg

Ecto Jedi

04-10-2013, 06:59 PM

Niiiiiice! But: Wii Super Mario All-Stars? Really?

Brodie

04-10-2013, 07:18 PM

The set is a nice set. Even if he owns the SNES one, its a neat collectors item. Not nearly as rare as that Metroid Prime thing, but cool to have on a shelf, with the little retrospective book.

Peanut

04-10-2013, 07:53 PM

Niiiiiice! But: Wii Super Mario All-Stars? Really?

It's an incredibly nice looking set and it's already surprisingly expensive for what it is. The NA version regularly sells for $60-$100 on eBay depending on their shape and for more if they're un-opened, as mine is. And it's not like I don't have a boxed copy of the SNES version a few shelves down.

I'm more concerned with what looks aesthetically pleasing to me than anything else, which is also the way I am with a lot of my games. I either go SFC/Famicom or SNES/NES depending on how much I like the box/cart art, which causes some headaches for the way my brain works in regards to having a full series in one format or the other. Like Castlevania. The artwork for Akumajo Dracula XX is incredible, but the artwork for Super Castlevania IV is far superior to it's incredibly hideous SFC counterpart.

Anyways, lost out on a mint cart-only Demon's Crest today by $3. I was reluctant to spend more than $120 on it and ended up bidding $153.99, which was short of the $156.49 someone won it at. I was both happy and sad. I want the game so badly, but I know I would have felt incredibly guilty if I had won.

Ecto Jedi

04-12-2013, 12:40 AM

How about $1000 for a boxed Dracula X? (http://www.ebay.ca/itm/CASTLEVANIA-DRACULA-X-SUPER-NINTENDO-SNES-VERY-MINT-COMPLETE-IN-BOX-VERY-RARE-/230960642328?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item35c653b918&_uhb=1#ht_2615wt_987)

I'm more concerned with what looks aesthetically pleasing to me than anything else, which is also the way I am with a lot of my games. I either go SFC/Famicom or SNES/NES depending on how much I like the box/cart art, which causes some headaches for the way my brain works in regards to having a full series in one format or the other.

I hear dat. I'm trying to convince myself to purchase the various versions of Street Fighter II on Super Famicom, which is obviously cheaper. The cartridge artwork blows, though. Maybe I can convince myself that the original Japanese versions have some added cachet because of the subsequent North American Vega/M. Bison/Balrog swap-around.

Also, on a wholly unrelated topic: for one reason or another, Super Mario World has never appealed to me. I've seen it, I've played it, I've read the great reviews, and yet I still can't get into it. But having recently discovered Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, I can't help but be intrigued. It just looks so damn good!

CyberCubed

04-12-2013, 01:20 AM

I prefer Mario 3, but at the time Super Mario World is just one of those timeless 2D Masterpieces. Finding all 94 exits was great.

Ecto Jedi

04-12-2013, 01:28 AM

I prefer Mario 3, but at the time Super Mario World is just one of those timeless 2D Masterpieces. Finding all 94 exits was great.

Mario 3, in my mind, is the quintessential Mario game. Best of the bunch. I love the Super Mario All-Stars version. It looks just fantastic.

Now that I have a SNES I might give World another try, if I can find it for cheap.

Peanut

04-12-2013, 05:53 PM

SMB3 is my all-time favourite Mario, but World is pretty high up there. I still don't count Yoshi's Island as a Mario game, because it shares few similarities and feels entirely different, but it's incredible in its own right.

Got my copy of Castlevania on NES today from the place that jerked me around, the thing is in absolutely pristine condition, so I decided to cut them some slack. In more SNES related news (almost feel like this should become a game collecting thread instead of specifically about SNES) I got my 3.8mm security bit for opening up cartridges. I used it to replace the torn-up back of my Mega Man X with a perfect back from my stack of useless SNES games. I'm slowly going through and opening my cartridges to check that they're all clean. I've read some absolute horror stories lately that have made me slightly nervous about the possible contents of old carts.

Ecto Jedi

04-12-2013, 06:27 PM

It's beautiful -- so beautiful.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h22/ecto_jedi/snes2001_zpscdd3dab9.jpg

Got my copy of Castlevania on NES today from the place that jerked me around, the thing is in absolutely pristine condition, so I decided to cut them some slack.

Dish the dirt, buddy!

I'm slowly going through and opening my cartridges to check that they're all clean. I've read some absolute horror stories lately that have made me slightly nervous about the possible contents of old carts.

...Well now I'm curious.

Peanut

04-12-2013, 07:24 PM

Ecto Jedi

04-12-2013, 08:55 PM

Also:

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h22/ecto_jedi/snes2008_zps18f350e5.jpg

sdp

04-18-2013, 06:54 PM

I've been thinking about buying a Flash SNES cartridge to play on my SNES, I like playing games in the original hardware instead of emulating them and technically with the Flash cartridge I'd be doing it with the exception of games that had special chips inside, those chips would still be emulated. Anyone have any experience with these?

Shreddhead

04-18-2013, 07:02 PM

There's some real nasty stuff out there about people opening carts and finding everything from roaches to bed bugs and spiders. It makes my skin crawl to even think about.

The more damaging thing is people who've opened carts and found wires on the board, indicating that it's a repro cart. Apparently there are a ton out there floating around that are impossible to tell apart unless you open them up.

Wow, I had no idea! The f*ckin freaks me out! I've got soooo many old carts that I've picked up over the years, and while I always inspect and clean the connectors I never actually open up the carts. Next time I pick up a cart that rattles, I'll think twice

Jester

04-18-2013, 07:15 PM

It's beautiful -- so beautiful.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h22/ecto_jedi/snes2001_zpscdd3dab9.jpg
Ahh, good ole Clayfighters 2: Judgement Clay. I love those wacky games.

Ecto Jedi

04-19-2013, 02:17 AM

Ahh, good ole Clayfighters 2: Judgement Clay. I love those wacky games.

Judgment Clay, actually. I'm a stickler for omitting the "e."

Davin

04-19-2013, 07:31 AM

Earthworm Jim
I'm not really a gamer anymore, but I remember loving this game when it came out on snes.

Peanut

04-19-2013, 07:25 PM

Just got these bad mofos in the maaaaaail! Finally! They're in fantastic condition, the carts and manuals are mint. I'm so happy I finally have them.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/tmntrule/parodius_zps9a511c3f.jpg
Weekend f*cking CONFIRMED!

Jester

04-19-2013, 07:43 PM

Sweet Parodius. My wife is jelly, good sir.

Peanut

04-19-2013, 08:40 PM

They're such amazing games. I'm not really a big shooter guy, but I absolutely adore Parodius. Probably more to do with how bat sh*t insane they are than anything else, but they're still a lot of fun.

Ecto Jedi

04-27-2013, 03:43 PM

Heh, it's been years since I've popped that cart into my SNES. I loved Double Dragon II on NES but no other game in that series has been able to live up to my expectations. I actually haven't even spent that much time trying to advance through it either.

Well, Battletoads & Double Dragon is first and foremost a Battletoads game. It's got all the series trademarks and it plays like the original through and through.

Have you checked out Super Double Dragon? It looks and sounds amazing:

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oldmanwinters

04-27-2013, 04:12 PM

Well, Battletoads & Double Dragon is first and foremost a Battletoads game. It's got all the series trademarks and it plays like the original through and through.

Have you checked out Super Double Dragon? It looks and sounds amazing:

I concur that Battletoads & DD is certainly more Toads than DD.

Super Double Dragon was one of my top priority games to find after I bought my first SNES a few years back. Although I do like the game and had fun using the block button to put my enemies into an arm hold and set them up for devastating attacks, I found the game very disappointing overall.

The first big problem is how slow the game seems to run. Maybe it's the inferiority of the SNES's processor compared to the Genesis, or maybe it's just the culprit of lazy programming, but there are times when the game seems to crawl. Furthermore, street thugs require many hits to finally K.O. Even if you unload on them with your most powerful attacks, you'll find yourself waiting on them to get back up off the ground 2 or 3 times. These two factors together really slow down the pace of what should be a frantic beat 'em up romp.

I could be wrong, but I think the game doesn't really offer any platforming elements at all, which kinda broke precedent of the gameplay seen in DD 1-3 for the NES. DD never really did platforming especially well (that's where most players probably lost most of their lives in a hurry) but it did vary the gameplay a bit. I remember Super DD being exclusively side scrolling beat em up (with some occasional step climbing... woohoo), and perhaps some levels that required carefully timed jumps could have been a refreshing break from the slow paced combat.

Presentation wise, you can tell the development team either got lazy or (more likely) pressed for time to rush the game out prematurely to meet a release date. There really aren't any special bells n' whistles, no elaborate intro, no cutscenes, and only a bare bones ending. That's very disappointing considering the history of the franchise, and it's especially painful to see what the design team actually planned to do.

Double Dragon Dojo has an insightful look into what this game could have and definitely should have been:
http://doubledragon.kontek.net/features/sddtruestory.html

I still recommend the game for hardcore Dragon fans, since it's probably the last true DD game that's decent until DD Advance & Neon came along. The aforementioned DDDojo does offer a more position review (http://doubledragon.kontek.net/games/sdd/rsdd.html) of the game than I can give it, however.

Ecto Jedi

04-27-2013, 07:52 PM

oldmanwinters

04-27-2013, 08:36 PM

Update: cotton-swabbed the sh*t out of my carts with some isopropyl alcohol, and now all three work as if brand new. I'm actually quite impressed. For a little while I thought perhaps it was my SNES acting up, but dirty contacts were the culprit after all.

Super Mario All-Stars even saves its game files now, without incident. But more impressive still is my copy of Hit the Ice, which was a rental cart judging by the Blockbuster stickers plastered all over its rear. I like to think I saved it from a life of bondage and degradation.

Rarely have I ever bought a used game cart that I didn't have to clean thoroughly, no matter how clean or dirty it looked. Funny thing is that all my game carts I've owned since childhood are still in great shape, never been cleaned, and still play immediately upon insertion.

Peanut

04-27-2013, 09:17 PM

oldmanwinters

04-27-2013, 09:27 PM

I almost always have to clean every SNES/NES game I buy for it to work at all, let alone every time. The one exception are my Japanese imports. They boot immediately every single time without fail and have since the first time I tried them. Granted, I've only ever purchased boxed Sufami games, but its still impressive.

Indeed, I've never owned any import games for any system. Kinda makes one wonder if the Japanese carts might have been somewhat higher quality or else the previous owners just took better care of their stuff than the average American owner.

Storm Eagle

04-27-2013, 09:50 PM

The first big problem is how slow the game seems to run. Maybe it's the inferiority of the SNES's processor compared to the Genesis, or maybe it's just the culprit of lazy programming, but there are times when the game seems to crawl.

I still don't get this whole thing about the SNES being slow. None of its games ever seemed or felt that way to me. Besides, you know that whole "blast processing" term that Sega came up with is bull, right? Anyway, the SNES was the one with the better hardware overall, and many people have actually enjoyed it.

oldmanwinters

04-27-2013, 10:01 PM

I still don't get this whole thing about the SNES being slow. None of its games ever seemed or felt that way to me. Besides, you know that whole "blast processing" term that Sega came up with is bull, right? Anyway, the SNES was the one with the better hardware overall, and many people have actually enjoyed it.

"Blast Processing" was all marketing, no doubt. But while the SNES hardware had many advantages over the Genesis (most notably in color palette and sound quality), the processor's speed was not one of them.

Ultimately, it comes down to what the programmers were able to do with games within the hardware's limitations. I own both systems and enjoy their various differences.

Storm Eagle

04-28-2013, 01:30 AM

"Blast Processing" was all marketing, no doubt. But while the SNES hardware had many advantages over the Genesis (most notably in color palette and sound quality), the processor's speed was not one of them.

Ultimately, it comes down to what the programmers were able to do with games within the hardware's limitations. I own both systems and enjoy their various differences.

Nintendo claims that they can have things move so fast in SNES games that you could hardly see them, but who really knows?

Peanut

04-28-2013, 09:15 AM

I think you're taking the speed thing far more literally than you should be. You're also confusing processor speed for literal on-screen movement speed.

oldmanwinters

04-28-2013, 02:27 PM

I think you're taking the speed thing far more literally than you should be. You're also confusing processor speed for literal on-screen movement speed.

Certainly could be the case, and I've never liked to belabor 20-year old video game hardware debates. 8)

All I know is that Super Double Dragon runs pretty slow for my tastes. It's been a while since I've played it, but I think the problem is only exacerbated in 2-player mode as well.

Storm Eagle

04-29-2013, 01:10 AM

I think you're taking the speed thing far more literally than you should be. You're also confusing processor speed for literal on-screen movement speed.

Whatever it is, there was just nothing really slow about SNES games in my opinion. Not even the processing speed.

Peanut

04-29-2013, 10:46 AM

That may be one of the stupidest things I've ever read here. Well done.

愛

04-29-2013, 11:04 AM

Where's Naruto or Utrom when you need 'em?

Storm Eagle

04-29-2013, 03:52 PM

That may be one of the stupidest things I've ever read here. Well done.

Everything you see being stated might as well be the stupidest thing you've ever read here, or anywhere else for that matter. So what else is new?

Peanut

04-29-2013, 05:04 PM

Storm Eagle

04-29-2013, 05:16 PM

Not true at all. Oldmanwinters actually has a firm grasp of the basic concepts you're oblivious to and also had a well-written and highly informed post about Double Dragon just a few posts ago that I enjoyed reading. Imagine that.

I saw it too, but that's just one game so far. I haven't played that game myself, so I can't vouch for his statements. Most of the games I've played, however, seem to flow just fine.

Peanut

04-29-2013, 05:37 PM

Oh, man. Woooooosh!

oldmanwinters

04-30-2013, 05:14 PM

So... anybody actually (http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/double-dragon-ii-wander-of-the-dragons) pay (http://www.insidegamingdaily.com/2013/04/14/double-dragon-ii-wander-of-the-dragons-review/) money (http://metro.co.uk/2013/04/15/double-dragon-ii-wander-of-the-dragons-review-worst-game-ever-3616685/) to download Double Dragon II: Wander of the Dragons ?

If I remember, this game was pretty much completed a year and a half ago and the publisher just sat on it for a while after the first trailer was released. I guess they figured if people liked Neon they might just pay for more DD throwbacks!

Luke795

05-01-2013, 02:39 AM

Peanut

05-06-2013, 08:09 PM

This was waiting for me when I got in from work.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/tmntrule/demonscrest_zps06df88de.jpg
Mint as sh*t. Tested it out to make sure it works, now I'm taking it apart to look for spiders.

oldmanwinters

05-06-2013, 08:36 PM

Peanut, I admire your dedication for cleaning games thoroughly. Can you tell me what is the proper kind of screwdriver to use for opening the games?

Enjoy Demon's Crest too, that's one I've never had the pleasure of playing.

Peanut

05-06-2013, 08:42 PM

It's a 3.8mm security bit. I've never been able to find one anywhere, except online. They use the same screws in all the Nintendo cartridge games, so you only need the one for all of them. They're only about $7 or $8 shipped on eBay, but I've found it to be INCREDIBLY useful. Not just in making sure the inside is clean and the contacts are cleaned all the way into the cart, but even to repair damage. I found a great Adventure Island NES cart that had a crucified back on it, so I picked up a clean 50 cent sports game and swapped the backs. Also works if you get some of those weird yellowed SNES carts that only yellow on one side.

It's well worth getting if you want to fully maintain your collection. Also, if you get in a lot of high priced games from eBay it's worth it just to ensure you're getting legit stuff. I know I've read enough awful sh*t about people getting entirely fooled by bootlegs that I'm pretty wary now.

And thanks, I've already enjoyed quite a bit of Demon's Crest tonight. It's such an incredible game and it and the Gameboy and NES Gargoyle's Quest games are tragically overlooked.

Ninjinister

05-06-2013, 08:52 PM

Ecto Jedi

05-07-2013, 02:16 AM

This was waiting for me when I got in from work.

You must. Have payed. A fortune.

Peanut

05-07-2013, 08:41 AM

Actually payed far less than half the going price on it. It was an auction from Saskatoon that only shipped to Canada, which significantly increases the chance of getting a great deal, which I most certainly did.

Ecto Jedi

05-08-2013, 12:47 AM

Ahh. Kudos, then. I'm still waiting on reasonable prices for Battletoads & Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team and Turtles in Time.

I'm also flat-broke at the moment. That plays into it, too.

Peanut

05-08-2013, 11:41 AM

It's so infuriating to see items in your watch list jump in price again and again when there's still 2-5 days remaining in the auction. Why in the f*ck are these idiots getting into bidding wars already!? They're just making sure the price is 100x more expensive by the time it gets down to the end. So god damned annoying.

愛

05-08-2013, 03:23 PM

Sometimes this bubble works in people's favor. Earthbound is worth over $200 now! It's awesome, man. I'll never sell my copy, but it's pretty cool that one day it will be so rare that I'll get a great payday in the event of financial issues.

EDIT: I actually sold my copy of Suikoden II back in college due to financial troubles. I wish I didn't do it, man. That game is incredible. :(

Ecto Jedi

05-08-2013, 04:01 PM

Peanut

05-09-2013, 10:29 PM

Sadly a fair point.

Putting in some bids on some more Super Famicom games in the next few days and I'm pretty excited about some possible gets. The fiance is pushing me to get one of the Sailor Moon beat-em-ups, but I don't particularly want that in my collection. Really looking into the Wagan Land games and cheaper alternatives to some high-end SNES titles like Hagane.

I've been thinking about getting into N64 importing too, just because it's also a cheap alternative and another relatively simple mod procedure, but it doesn't seem like there's a whole lot of unique stuff that we didn't get here.

Currently mind-blown by how absolutely insane a playground the import PS1 scene is. There's so much insane and incredible looking stuff I've never heard of and currently it's where a lot of my $'s are going, to the detriment of my SNES/NES collecting.

Also, I've got an import Saturn coming, along with a copy of Sexy Parodius. I know the Saturn is another one of those import gem machines, but I don't know very much about the scene. Anyone have any recommendations or info on that front?

(Also, maybe change the name of this thread to Game Collecting/Collection Thread or something? I really like the idea of it becoming kind of all-encompassing.)

Edit: Holy sh*t, Ecto. I just looked up both BT&DD and TMNTIV and they've DOUBLED in price from the last time I checked them. What that f*ck is going on?

Ninjinister

05-09-2013, 10:38 PM

Alright, Wagan Land! Good luck on getting those ones! I played them a long time ago and have fond memories of them.

Peanut

05-09-2013, 10:41 PM

I played through the original Famicom game and some of the sequel, but haven't touched any of the "Super" games, so I'm excited to try them. If I win them at least.

Peanut

05-12-2013, 10:49 PM

YEEEEAAAAH GAME COLLECTING THREEEEAD!

Anyways, latest pick-up. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/tmntrule/xboxdisplay_zps65eacd30.jpg

All of the lights on the thing are burnt out, so I need to grab those and the controllers are pretty f*cked, but other than that the thing is mint. Has some Halo 2 art that came with it, but I prefer to have the original Xbox stuff showing. I'm thinking about swapping out the screen in there and hooking the thing up through RGB, but I haven't decided if I want to go through that hassle, since it looks just fine through S-Video. Also, the thing f*cking BOOMS. It has a full on sound/speaker system in the back and the bass is crazy good. I might just load the Xbox up with music and pump it from there, because the sound is incredible on it.

Think I'm done grabbing "big" show-piece items for my room for the most part, as I don't really have a ton of room left for stuff like that. Now it's just grabbing some stuff a little more important to me for display purposes and a couple pieces of artwork I'd really love to have, then it's all just games.

On that front I (FINALLY!) picked up a brand new copy of Incredible Crisis for PS1 and I've got more weird PS1 imports on their way. Think I'm gonna hold off now for a month or so unless I find some good deals.

Edit: Re-wired the entire top area to fit different bulbs and found the one I needed for inside the case. Lower bulb is hard to find, so I had to order one online. Thing looks beastly in the dark.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/tmntrule/xboxlights_zps85ea3141.jpg

Brodie

05-13-2013, 10:07 PM

So, with the terrible influence of Peanut, I ended up trying to track down some stuff I've been wanting for a bit--in hopes that I can get it before the price jumps.

I got a sealed copy of Tatsunoko Vs Capcom for $21 shipped. I could have gotten a copy for $15 or so...but without pictures of a case or condition...I just worried I wouldn't have the cool artwork to display.

TheCanadiandrome

05-13-2013, 10:40 PM

Wow Peanut that is a sick pickup! Grats on that

Peanut

05-13-2013, 10:40 PM

It's not hard for us to influence each other into spending stupid money on dumb things.

snake

05-13-2013, 11:41 PM

I finally got a Wii U, Mario U is pretty fun. A lot could be done with the Wii U, but the execution of it was terrible. There's like, what? 30 games?

Brodie

05-14-2013, 12:23 AM

It's not hard for us to influence each other into spending stupid money on dumb things.

Get that Nendroid.

Ecto Jedi

05-14-2013, 08:30 AM

Hmm. Maybe this should be called the "Retro Game Collecting Thread." I mean, with people discussing the Wii U, what's to keep it from being exactly the same as the "General Discussion/Latest Purchases" thread?

Peanut

05-14-2013, 09:19 AM

Yeah, I agree. Discussion of the Wii U doesn't belong in this thread at all.

Get that Nendroid.

You know god damn well I already did!

Edit: Just got a couple things in the mail. One of them was a copy of Yakiniku Bugyou for the PS1 and this was the other one...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/tmntrule/famicom_zps8216c6c6.jpg

Psyched as sh*t.

Ninjinister

05-14-2013, 05:46 PM

Ho ho ho! F**kin' fantastic nab there, Peanut!

Brodie

05-14-2013, 05:57 PM

WHY DOES NEIGHBOR TO THE NORTH STILL GOTTA BE SO FAR AWAY!?

I want one.

Looks goddamn mint. No yellowing or what not. Probably to make up for all the spiders inside.

Peanut

05-14-2013, 09:51 PM

Ho ho ho! F**kin' fantastic nab there, Peanut!

Yeah, I'm really happy with it. Got it for a good price and the games came as throw-ins, so that was really nice of the guy. Now I've gotta buckle down on my Famicom want list and get some of the more interesting stuff in. Akumajo special boku Dracula-kun has to be my first get.

TheCanadiandrome

05-14-2013, 10:30 PM

another sweet grab Peanut

Ecto Jedi

05-18-2013, 01:57 AM

Oh, how melancholy I do get when eBay auctions boast "FREE SHIPPING," but only within the United States. Inevitably, Canadian shipping is something obscene, like $15.

*sigh*

I grow weary.

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Well, how about that. Judge Dredd for the SNES actually looks and sounds pretty damn decent. It's got some nice retro cachet, as far as I'm concerned. Looks like another one to track down.

Peanut

05-18-2013, 07:47 AM

Unlike the NES, you're way more likely to find a game surprisingly playable on the SNES. Honestly, the only SNES game I've ever thought was truly awful was Spider-Man and X-Men: Arcade's Revenge. What a mess of a game.

My current SNES game want is Hagane, but the price for it is obscene, as is to be expected out of any of those Blockbuster only games. I'm thinking of just getting the Super Famicom version, which still isn't cheap, especially boxed, but is probably the best alternative.

Ecto Jedi

05-18-2013, 09:18 AM

Unlike the NES, you're way more likely to find a game surprisingly playable on the SNES.

You're so right. The NES was such a hit-or-miss machine, wasn't it? Plenty of hits, but damn, the bell curve is probably 5% gold (or good), 95% utter garbage.

Also: I finally bought it. (http://www.ebay.ca/itm/271206973046?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_500wt_949)

...Because it's a fair price ($25 before shipping). And it's my birthday today. And I just recently got a hundred and fifty bucks from my income tax return. And I goddamn want it. So, let us celebrate...

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...WITH SOME F*CKIN' TUNES.

Peanut

05-18-2013, 01:45 PM

Nice work, man! Have fun with that and Happy Birthday! I found a copy of Judge Dredd for $9 shipped if you're interested.

oldmanwinters

05-18-2013, 02:11 PM

Congrats on finally getting the cart, man. I hope it lives up to the hype for you!

Ecto Jedi

05-18-2013, 11:25 PM

Nice work, man! Have fun with that and Happy Birthday! I found a copy of Judge Dredd for $9 shipped if you're interested.

Thank you. I think I'm eyeing that same listing, actually. Seller from Quebec? He or she also has Bart's Nightmare, which is probably going to be my next purchase, plus a few other desirables for pretty cheap.

Super Star Wars for $8.99 is a great deal but I once downloaded Super Return of the Jedi for the Virtual Console and, well, wasn't much impressed. I don't know. Maybe I'd prefer the original?

Congrats on finally getting the cart, man. I hope it lives up to the hype for you!

I'd readily list the original Battletoads for NES as my favourite game of all time. Certainly my favourite 8-bit game, above Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! and Super Mario Bros. 3. That's the Holy Trifecta as far as I'm concerned.

Battletoads & Double Dragon is amazing, too, but I'm naturally not as familiar with it for the simple fact that I only played it a few times on a rented console and much later on through computer emulators. Still a classic. We'll see where it actually ranks on the pantheon when I spend some decent time with it.

Peanut

05-19-2013, 02:41 AM

That's the one. Bought a few things off of them not long ago and they were great, so I'm eyeing some of the other wares they have.

Ecto Jedi

05-19-2013, 03:46 AM

Unfortunately their prices for Battletoads in Battlemaniacs, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie are out of my range ($51.35, $41.08, and $49.30, respectively).

Ecto Jedi

05-20-2013, 04:37 AM

As an aside, where the f*ck does eBay get its "Detail item info" boxes?

Battletoads / Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team lets you play with superheroes from two different games on the Super Nintendo platform. Choose from any one of the five playable characters featuring on this action video game to battle it out with Shadow Warriors and Dark queen who are out on a mission to rule the galaxy. Kick or punch your opponent in this Super Nintendo multi-player game. Take the virtual character featuring on this Super Nintendo game through the seven gaming stages using your analytical and logical skills. Each character, with unique powers of their own, can be put to best use depending on the level and circumstances of this action video game. Tackling the Colossus spaceship is the mission priority for the players of this Super Nintendo game. The Battletoads / Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team game, with multiple game-pads for gaming input, ensures an enhanced gaming experience.

oldmanwinters

05-20-2013, 07:10 AM

As an aside, where the f*ck does eBay get its "Detail item info" boxes?

"Analytical and logical skills," eh?
This game must be deeper than I thought!

"with multiple game-pads for gaming input, ensures an enhanced gaming experience."
Man, statements like that really put me in the mood for multi-player! :lol:

Jester

05-20-2013, 07:27 AM

Honestly, the only SNES game I've ever thought was truly awful was Spider-Man and X-Men: Arcade's Revenge. What a mess of a game.
Played it on the Game Boy as a kid. Could barely beat Spider-man's 1st stage. Funny thing is the graphics, aside from color, are almost identical. Also what's up with a Spider-man game where you can't jump AND web-sling at the same time. You have to be flat footed to even attempt to swing from a web line.

Ecto Jedi

05-20-2013, 09:51 AM

That's the one. Bought a few things off of them not long ago and they were great, so I'm eyeing some of the other wares they have.

Can't beat $3.00 shipping.

"Analytical and logical skills," eh?
This game must be deeper than I thought!

Ha. Yeah, I wouldn't have thought anyone could ever misconstrue Battletoads as being "analytical." Man.

But it is difficult. Just unforgivably, unabashedly, unbelievably difficult. And not like so many other games due to cheap mechanics or broken controls -- fiendishly, devilishly difficult. With vehicle stages. And leather. And a 16-bit metal soundtrack.

Love it. Can't. Wait.

oldmanwinters

05-20-2013, 06:13 PM

I've only played Spider-man/X-Men: Arcade's Revenge on Genesis. I can't give it much credit, but I think it was actually a little better than I expected (considering how low my expectations were). The Spider-man controls were pretty weird (not as good as Sega's own Spidey game from the early 90s) but his stages were generally more fun than the X-Men stuff. Storm's swimming stages truly are an awful concept and poorly executed. Playing as Wolverine isn't too bad, but it's certainly not as fun as it should be either. I remember the Cyclops & Gambit stages being very difficult as well.

Ecto Jedi

05-21-2013, 11:47 AM

Peanut, you've probably seen these (http://www.retrogamecases.com/) before.

I wouldn't usually be into stuff like this, because it isn't official ware, but damn. These look fantastic. I love the vertical SNES cases.

I mean, seriously. Look (http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-IV-Turtles-in-Time-Super-Nintendo-SNES-TMNT-Case-/330924579446?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item4d0ca45a76&_uhb=1) at this thing!

Peanut

05-21-2013, 01:01 PM

I bought a bunch of them and they're gorgeous. You can make them yourself, but its not worth the hassle for me. I'm not really a "complete" buyer for SNES, so getting carts and buying some of those cases for them is the way I've been going. It really looks waaaay better on a shelf than a pile of loose carts.

I've got a set on the way, including that TMNTIV one actually. I'll take some pictures when they show up.

Ecto Jedi

05-22-2013, 09:53 AM

Good quality paper? And do the games fit nicely inside the case itself? (They look like universal-type cases, so my main concern would be jiggling or having my games sit lopsided in the things.)

Hmm. Anal-retentive much?

Peanut

05-22-2013, 10:45 AM

I'm the same way. They're good prints on good paper and the cases fit games perfectly. No rattling and no wedging things in. However, the SNES dust guards don't allow the cases to close if you keep them on (not that you need them) and I don't believe the manuals fit well, but for plain old loose carts its absolutely perfect.

Anyways, I was thinking about this last night after watching some very long and overwhelming game collection videos - do you guys think a huge collection of everything is cool, or is the curated collection more appealing?

Personally, I'm all for not owning a copy of every ****** licensed NES game that I know I'll never play. It's very hard for me to understand the mentality behind "I have to own all of it even if it's super ugly and bad," especially when it comes to people who collect for multiple consoles.

Brodie

05-22-2013, 11:49 AM

I've always felt a more specific or carefully thought out collection was more interesting than a "I OWN EVERYTHING EVER" collection. Its also more personal.

I may not collect all the retro stuff, but in regards to the stuff I do collect, I feel like I have more interest in attaining very specific characters/figures/etc. Rather than needing every goddamn figure from a **** line.

And with those cases, I think that may have some effect on what you look for in terms of games. Like, a game might be ******, but theres some nostalgia, -and- the case is neat.

Peanut

05-22-2013, 04:19 PM

Nostalgia is definately a thing for games and I'd assume for figures as well to a certain degree. I own copies of sh*t like Bugs Bunny's Birthday Blowout and MC Kids, but that's because I owned them when I was young. I'm not going to dump them because they're awful, but I'm also not running out to buy a copy of Ice Climbers just to have it.

Anyways, funnily enough I got those cases today, Ecto. Snapped some shots of the TMNT one for you. Looks absolutely gorgeous and incredible when you've got a set of them lined up. The cart doesn't snug its way in and is fairly loose when the case is open, but once it's closed it's solid and even shaking it around causes very little movement. Fully recommend it and fully recommend Retro Game Cases in particular. Shipping was fast and the dude offered to give me a discount on return business. Really worth it.

Front
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/tmntrule/ugc1_zpsd0a01e7a.jpg

Backhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/tmntrule/ugc2_zpsd5a79d05.jpg

Insidehttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/tmntrule/ugc3_zpsdf3fd5a3.jpg

The full set I got today. Absolutely beautiful.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/tmntrule/ugcset_zps80ac3a1b.jpg

Ecto Jedi

05-22-2013, 04:56 PM

...Sweet baby Jesus.

Brodie

05-22-2013, 05:28 PM

I love the artwork so much. UGHHHH

Peanut

05-22-2013, 06:41 PM

That artwork for a lot of old video game stuff is incredible. It's so far beyond the absolute sh*t they slap on games now.

Redeemer

05-22-2013, 08:48 PM

That artwork for a lot of old video game stuff is incredible. It's so far beyond the absolute sh*t they slap on games now.

agreed, the older video game art is simply superior in every way imo. There are very few game art from todays generation that I would even consider good.

Ecto Jedi

05-23-2013, 08:55 AM

Likewise with movie poster artwork, I suppose. The shift away from hand-drawn illustrations towards photos and digital effects was a mixed bag at best.

Look at movie posters from the 1980s -- like Indiana Jones, The Empire Strikes Back, or Back to the Future. Sh*t is class.

...Also: ordered that copy of Judge Dredd for the SNES. It'll fit nicely alongside the copy of Dredd I bought last night. Sweet flick.

Peanut

05-23-2013, 11:46 AM

Nice! I just bought a copy of Stinger from them on the weekend. Super reasonable prices. Thinking about making a trip to the flea market this weekend to do some digging. Hopefully I can cop some more deals.

Ecto Jedi

05-23-2013, 04:07 PM

Nostalgia is definately a thing for games and I'd assume for figures as well to a certain degree. I own copies of sh*t like Bugs Bunny's Birthday Blowout and MC Kids, but that's because I owned them when I was young.

I bought ClayFighter 2: Judgment Clay for $10 purely out of nostalgia the day after I got my Super NES, and it's been sitting, unused, pretty much ever since. The graphics are neat and the soundtrack's pretty rockin', but otherwise it's a dud.

Still, memories.

oldmanwinters

05-26-2013, 08:10 PM

Those NES repro boxes look especially nice to my eyes.

Peanut

05-26-2013, 09:27 PM

They're really nice. I'm probably gonna grab some more in a little bit.

Got a few things on Friday before I went away for the weekend.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/tmntrule/smusa_zps7e2c3289.jpg

Ecto Jedi

05-27-2013, 10:43 AM

They're really nice. I'm probably gonna grab some more in a little bit.

I dunno, I prefer the SNES case artwork -- something about the consistency of the black-and-gray Super Nintendo graphics I suppose. The classic NES cases are just all over the place.

Got a few things on Friday before I went away for the weekend.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/tmntrule/smusa_zps7e2c3289.jpg

I've been trying to get into Super Mario Bros. 2 on my copy of All-Stars. And I just can't do it.

Peanut

05-27-2013, 11:19 AM

They do well by the NES by having a consistent Nintendo Entertainment System logo on the spin of cases that makes it look really uniform as well. Again, it looks really really nice on a shelf.

I feel like there's no definitive position on SMB2. Such a weird and divisive game. Certainly it's my least favourite core Mario game.

Edit like 10 times because typing on a phone is the pits.

Ecto Jedi

05-27-2013, 02:31 PM

Battletoads/Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team coming from New Jersey and Judge Dredd on its way from Quebec, and I am way more excited than I have any reason to be.

Tiptoeing downstairs in the hopes of having received something is half the fun.

Peanut

05-27-2013, 03:50 PM

Indeed! In fact, I just got home to some great packages!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/tmntrule/teddie_zps99d7ed4e.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/tmntrule/media/teddie_zps99d7ed4e.jpg.html)
I also go the bulb I needed to complete my Xbox display. Now that I've swapped the controllers, rewired the lights in the logo and replaced both the burnt out display bulbs, it's in perfect working order! Woo!

TheCanadiandrome

05-27-2013, 04:03 PM

wow Peanut that's awesome

Ninjinister

05-27-2013, 05:24 PM

How big are those Persona figures?

Peanut

05-27-2013, 05:48 PM

The PS1 game in the picture should give you some idea, but they're a fair size. The Aigis Figma is probably close to 6" and the Teddie is probably around 3.5" in his suit and his boy form is probably close to 4".

Some of the first figures I've bought in a very long time, so I'm excited about them. I opened Aigis immediately, mostly because the box got beat in shipping, but I'm really hesitating to open the Teddie. He'll probably end up staying in there with the Mezco EWJ I (finally) got a few weeks ago.

Ninjinister

05-27-2013, 05:56 PM

Ecto Jedi

05-27-2013, 07:59 PM

Speaking of figures, my prized Guile from the SOTA Street Fighter line took a nosedive off the shelf the other day and broke his leg. I glue-gunned him back together, but I fear he may never be the same again.

Life is unfair.

P.S. - What's Persona?

Peanut

05-27-2013, 08:26 PM

It's a series of JRPG's spun-off from the Shin Megami Tensei Series that dates back to the PS1 era. Little loved until the release of Persona 3 on the PS2 and shot into popularity with the release of the greatest game ever made - Persona 4.

They're about high school kids fighting/befriending demons and using their "Persona's" to fight in twisted versions of Japan and/or Shadow worlds. P3 and P4 are particularly popular for their S-Link feature, wherein spending in-game days (games run on a calendar) with party members and other people builds relationships that have direct results on the dungeon crawling/RPG sections of the game. They're incredible.

Edit: Gonna drop in a package that came today!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/tmntrule/waiwai2_zps62741157.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/tmntrule/media/waiwai2_zps62741157.jpg.html)
What's incredibly awesome is that the dude, for some reason, also sent me that Pokemon card. It was just sitting packed up with the game. That's the third time I've gotten some weird trinket from Japanese Ebay sellers. Certainly encourages repeat business!

Ecto Jedi

05-28-2013, 05:50 PM

Man! You're getting inundated with stuff! I'm still waiting on my games. I thought for sure at least one would arrive today (hell, I was sure at least one would arrive yesterday), but nothing so far.

I'll post pictures and embarrassingly giddy reviews when they finally show up.

Peanut

05-28-2013, 05:57 PM

I'm in a great area right now since they opened up a new post office. I think we're the hub for most of York Region, so sh*t pulls in to the Mississauga sorting facility and it's at my door by the next day. Most of this stuff I've been waiting on for awhile and it's just been a huge drop the last few days. Although Wai Wai World 2 I only ordered last Sunday, which is the fastest I've ever gotten a game out of Japan.

I'm actually super surprised you didn't get your order out of Quebec yet. I ordered Stinger from them very close to when you bit on Dredd and I got that on Friday.

Ecto Jedi

05-28-2013, 06:08 PM

I'm actually super surprised you didn't get your order out of Quebec yet. I ordered Stinger from them very close to when you bit on Dredd and I got that on Friday.

I just looked into it and it was marked as shipped on the 23rd. Assuming it didn't go anywhere that first day, it's been three business days. I'm not overly alarmed.

...Impatient as f*ck, but not alarmed.

Ninjinister

05-28-2013, 06:43 PM

What's incredibly awesome is that the dude, for some reason, also sent me that Pokemon card. It was just sitting packed up with the game. That's the third time I've gotten some weird trinket from Japanese Ebay sellers. Certainly encourages repeat business!

I got The One Ring in a package of Deadpool Corps figures today. I have no idea why. It came from China, though.

Brodie

05-28-2013, 07:58 PM

I got the ring from another China seller too. No Pokemanz though.

animal

05-28-2013, 08:11 PM

I got The One Ring in a package of Deadpool Corps figures today. I have no idea why. It came from China, though.

PERIOUS!!!! Mine all mine give it too meeee or die GIVE IT TO ME!!!!

Peanut

05-28-2013, 08:13 PM

Just go the f*ck away. You're not funny.

Ecto Jedi

05-28-2013, 08:29 PM

PERIOUS!!!! Mine all mine give it too meeee or die GIVE IT TO ME!!!!

Not in my beloved Game Collecting Thread, you douche nozzle.

Ninjinister

05-28-2013, 08:38 PM

The hell's a perious?

XERO

05-28-2013, 09:08 PM

A serious period?

Ecto Jedi

05-28-2013, 09:12 PM

A serious period?

If this were Facebook, you'd get a "Like" for that one, good sir.

snake

05-28-2013, 09:25 PM

A serious period?

:lol::lol::lol:

Ninjinister

05-28-2013, 11:04 PM

Hey Peanut, I've never actually played the Wai Wai World games. Lemme know what you think of your recent score, eh?

Ecto Jedi

05-29-2013, 02:22 PM

XERO

05-29-2013, 02:47 PM

I used to play that a lot back in the day. I was always the Dragons, though. Haha.

TheCanadiandrome

05-29-2013, 03:04 PM

LeoNerdo

05-29-2013, 03:14 PM

Lot of cool stuff in this thread. I want to get a Genesis at some point this year. We were a Nintendo family when I was a kid so never had any of the Sega systems. We didn't have a ton of games either but the cool thing about the games I do have from when I was a kid is that I saved all the boxes, manuals & inserts from all of my SNES/GB/N64 games. One of these days I'll be able to display some of that stuff.

I met a lady coming out of a pawn shop several years ago with a box full of SNES games. The shop wouldn't buy them because they were 'too old'. So I grabbed a bunch of stuff from her; copies of Mario World, LttP, TMNT IV, DKC 2 and a bunch of other ones for like $2.00 each. I've been kicking myself ever since for not just offering her $30 or something for the whole box.

Ecto Jedi

05-29-2013, 03:29 PM

I used to play that a lot back in the day. I was always the Dragons, though. Haha.

The Dragons can jump and attack -- otherwise, they play pretty similar to the 'Toads, except they don't have a running attack for when an enemy's down like the Big Bad Boot.

Personal preference, I guess.

Lot of cool stuff in this thread. I want to get a Genesis at some point this year. We were a Nintendo family when I was a kid so never had any of the Sega systems. We didn't have a ton of games either but the cool thing about the games I do have from when I was a kid is that I saved all the boxes, manuals & inserts from all of my SNES/GB/N64 games. One of these days I'll be able to display some of that stuff.

You're in the minority on that score. Most people dumped their Nintendo boxes because they got frayed and withered with time, if they weren't tossed in the trash outright upon purchase. SEGA was ahead of the curve in that department -- their plastic packaging served as nice game cases and are much more common nowadays as a result.

Also, in today's market you'll find Genesis games for cheaper than you will their SNES counterparts. I dunno what that says about the perceived quality of non-SEGA Genesis ware.

Peanut

05-29-2013, 03:41 PM

GUYS, GUYS, GUYS --
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h22/ecto_jedi/b722acec-17f9-4617-8096-9c7b3c21120c_zps61cb44f8.jpg
Finally arrived in the mail. Been kicking my ass for about an hour and a half now.

Nice! How's it sitting with you so far?

Hey Peanut, I've never actually played the Wai Wai World games. Lemme know what you think of your recent score, eh?

They're really cool games. Wai Wai World 2 is easily the better of the two, even if it's a little less interesting design wise. WaiWai1 is less straight forward and the levels require exploration, whereas WaiWai2 is straight ahead, get through enemies/obstacles and fight the boss at the end of the level platformer. The first game has a lot of very basic issues like poor hit detection coupled with some awful design decisions, like having to grind for currency to revive dead allies, even after a game over. I think they're both incredibly neat and unique, but the second game is leagues ahead of the first in terms of playability. I'm having a lot of fun with it right now.

I met a lady coming out of a pawn shop several years ago with a box full of SNES games. The shop wouldn't buy them because they were 'too old'. So I grabbed a bunch of stuff from her; copies of Mario World, LttP, TMNT IV, DKC 2 and a bunch of other ones for like $2.00 each. I've been kicking myself ever since for not just offering her $30 or something for the whole box.

Sucks, man. I'm sure we've all got stories about stuff we really really regret doing when it comes to old games and missed opportunities. Thinking about the amount of games I traded/gave to people/passed on at discount prices over the years kills me. Throwing away all my old SNES/N64 boxes in high school, tossing my Nintendo Power magazines, the list goes on and is incredibly painful.

oldmanwinters

05-29-2013, 04:08 PM

You're in the minority on that score. Most people dumped their Nintendo boxes because they got frayed and withered with time, if they weren't tossed in the trash outright upon purchase. SEGA was ahead of the curve in that department -- their plastic packaging served as nice game cases and are much more common nowadays as a result.

Also, in today's market you'll find Genesis games for cheaper than you will their SNES counterparts. I dunno what that says about the perceived quality of non-SEGA Genesis ware.

I kept just about all of my NES boxes, although I usually stored them separately for preservation and put the game carts into plastic cases. Even as a kid, I just couldn't imagine why anybody would willingly throw away their game boxes, considering how awesome the box art could be and how it was the best place to store the manual and other flyers that came with the purchase.

Ecto Jedi

05-29-2013, 04:53 PM

I kept just about all of my NES boxes, although I usually stored them separately for preservation and put the game carts into plastic cases. Even as a kid, I just couldn't imagine why anybody would willingly throw away their game boxes, considering how awesome the box art could be and how it was the best place to store the manual and other flyers that came with the purchase.

Blame my mother.

Peanut

05-29-2013, 05:45 PM

LeoNerdo

05-29-2013, 06:38 PM

Yeah most of my box saving was because of my older brother. He was really anal about keeping everything mint and when the SNES became 'mine' as opposed to 'ours' all of that stuff came along with it. And I kept up that habit with pretty much everything game related since.

Ecto Jedi

05-30-2013, 09:35 AM

Nice! How's it sitting with you so far?

Man, I am such an admirer of old-school Rare and the Battletoads series. It's amazing how polished and playable this thing is. The hover bike portion is nowhere near as long or as difficult -- or as memorable -- as in the original, but the Asteroids-inspired "pod" sequence makes up for that.

Seriously! Asteroids, in the middle of a beat-'em-up. How can anyone not love this goddamn game?

Peanut

05-30-2013, 10:41 AM

Stop. You're making me even more depressed at the state of Rare.

Ecto Jedi

05-30-2013, 11:50 AM

Ha. Sorry.

I know virtually nothing of Rare's current state of affairs, only that they're now owned by Microsoft. Or, at least, they were last I heard.

Peanut

05-30-2013, 12:31 PM

They made an final incredible series with Viva Piñata, then got turned into a Kinect shovelware sweat shop.

Peanut

05-30-2013, 05:45 PM

Double post for a huge haul! Thanks to my buddy Cure for the GRIP of SNES games!!!! Top one is Moai-Kun, another weird, Japan-only Famicom game from Konami. Won it crazy cheap, which is odd considering I rarely ever see it up for auction.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/tmntrule/aguadohaul_zpse793949d.jpg

Cure

05-30-2013, 05:58 PM

You're welcooooooooome.

EDIT: Wait, I just noticed. Why do some SNES games have "legs" (DKC3) and some don't (F-Zero)?

Ecto Jedi

05-30-2013, 09:18 PM

You're welcooooooooome.

EDIT: Wait, I just noticed. Why do some SNES games have "legs" (DKC3) and some don't (F-Zero)?

I've been wondering about the two different cartridge styles, too. Also: f*ckin' jealous of that SNES haul, Peanut. F-Zero and TMNT: Tournament Fighters are on my buy-if-I-can-find-'em-cheap list.

F-Zero doesn't command the prices I would expect it to, considering its pedigree. Isn't it considered a classic?

Peanut

05-30-2013, 11:01 PM

The cart differences depend on when they were made. The design changed from the fuller version to the scoop version sometime during 93' I think. I've heard they changed it because stupid kids wouldn't use the eject button and instead ripped the carts out of the system. The fuller version of the carts would cause them trouble and sometimes bust the clip off the eject button. No idea if that's the actual reason for the redesign, but it makes sense.

And F-Zero actually isn't a game in high demand, despite its quality. Like most "big" Nintendo games it had a lengthy print run, so there are a ton of copies, but unlike Zelda or Metroid, the demand isn't the same. It's more comparable to stuff like Super Punch-Out and Star Fox than any of the "big name" SNES classics.

TheCanadiandrome

05-31-2013, 12:31 AM

Ecto Jedi

05-31-2013, 12:00 PM

The cart differences depend on when they were made. The design changed from the fuller version to the scoop version sometime during 93' I think. I've heard they changed it because stupid kids wouldn't use the eject button and instead ripped the carts out of the system. The fuller version of the carts would cause them trouble and sometimes bust the clip off the eject button. No idea if that's the actual reason for the redesign, but it makes sense.

That seems to be the case. How interesting. I just figured it was a developer/publisher thing.

In SNES models released after the changeover they also did away with the Eject button's "clip" -- no more locking mechanism at all. Mine doesn't have any. Just the two bottom rods that pop the cartridge out.

Add another tidbit to my ever-expanding pile of useless facts about trivial things, boys.

It's more comparable to stuff like Super Punch-Out and Star Fox than any of the "big name" SNES classics.

That reminds me. I need to track down those two.

Peanut

05-31-2013, 12:46 PM

I've got a spare copy of Star Fox you can have. Picked it up at a garage sale with a pile of other stuff for a few bucks. Just drop me your address in a PM and I'll send it to you.

I don't need it, as I've got a boxed copy of the Super Famicom version.

Ninjinister

05-31-2013, 01:13 PM

Ecto Jedi

05-31-2013, 01:16 PM

Just curious about how to proceed in the future, is this exclusively "retro" games collection discussion, or just mostly? And if the former, what's the cutoff? Just systems that are no longer in active production?

That'd seem logical to me. Draw the line at PS2/X-Box/Gamecube. (Does anyone actually collect for those?)

I've got a spare copy of Star Fox you can have. Picked it up at a garage sale with a pile of other stuff for a few bucks. Just drop me your address in a PM and I'll send it to you.

Hey, that's great! Gotta ask: is it in decent shape? (I'll still take it, even if it isn't.)

AT-Man

05-31-2013, 01:49 PM

That'd seem logical to me. Draw the line at PS2/X-Box/Gamecube. (Does anyone actually collect for those?)

I'm not sure if it qualifies as collecting, but I bought a Gamecube and everything for it I ever wanted to play: Zeldas, Resident Evils and Eternal Darkness. I also got a GBA player for it and all the Zeldas and Final Fantasies. I'm still looking for reasonably priced PAL versions of all Castlevanias and Metroids for GBA, and then I guess that's everything. Next I want to do the same with 3DS, but so far it would be only the regular DS games I'd want to buy.

Ecto Jedi

05-31-2013, 01:57 PM

I think that totally qualifies, actually. I bought the Gamecube Resident Evil remake a while back and hid it away for ages after having popped it in one evening and being sorely unimpressed. In all honesty, I maybe gave it five minutes. Just wasn't feeling it at the time.

Anyway, months later I sat down again and gave it a chance. For three days I played that sucker non-stop. What a fantastic game. The mood and tone are amazing. The graphics are amazing. The soundtrack is...Amazing.

I've got a copy of Resident Evil 0 sitting here in my apartment in Toronto. My Wii is in Nova Scotia. I haven't been able to take a look at it yet.

Peanut

05-31-2013, 02:03 PM

That'd seem logical to me. Draw the line at PS2/X-Box/Gamecube. (Does anyone actually collect for those?)

Hey, that's great! Gotta ask: is it in decent shape? (I'll still take it, even if it isn't.)

I collect for Gamecube and I've been looking at adding some specific X-Box and PS2 games to my collection, so people certainly do. It's just not as big as everything post that gen. Although, Gamecube stuff has begun to rise in price at an alarming rate.

Here's that copy of Star Fox. I've cleaned it up, both inside and out and it works without fail.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/tmntrule/starfox_zps2f42366a.jpg

Ecto Jedi

05-31-2013, 02:07 PM

The cart looks fantastic, Peanut! I'll be glad to take it off your hands. And I really appreciate the offer. It's very kind of you, and I appreciate it. It saves me the trouble of hunting through eBay auctions and waiting on some seller out of Boondoggle, USA.

I'm sending you a PM as we speak.

Ninjinister

05-31-2013, 02:31 PM

I collect mostly specific genre or series across all platforms, so I didn't want to cross a line by indicating I got a new PSP game or something. Thanks.

pannoni1

05-31-2013, 02:41 PM

I sometimes collect video games, though it takes a bit of a backseat to some other collectibles. One thing that's important is to understand the proper market value. I remember around 1999 when I noticed in a neighborhood dumpster someone dumped around a dozen NES games. I couldn't remember what they were, but thought that they would be worth something someday.

That said, the value of games comes from several factors:
-Rarity
-Demand
-Timelessness
-Completedness/condition
-Genre/publisher

Sports games as you know, especially those with a year on them are consistantly the poorest performers. Many are worth less than a buck each, even if complete with box and instructions simply due to a lack of demand and the instantly dated atmosphere, not to mention similar titles with similar game play. There are obvious exceptions though (Stadium Events).

Puzzles (including TV game show adaptions) tend to be the second poorest, even if addictive.

Typically, the RPG, action/adventure, FPS, and platformers tend to perform the best across the board.

About 70% of my collection currently are the original games I had growing up. Sadly, most of the boxes/manuals have been tossed over the years, due to a combination of wear, disinterest as I packed away the games into the basement as I grew into an adult, and not being aware of potential collector value at the time.

In terms of "retro/classics", I draw the line with the 5th generation (32/64 bit era), given the now vintageness of polygon 3D graphics, the final cartridges (N64), and the fact that the entire generation consists of games generally over 10 years old. It was also the last time I actively followed the gaming scene.

Peanut

05-31-2013, 03:42 PM

I collect mostly specific genre or series across all platforms, so I didn't want to cross a line by indicating I got a new PSP game or something. Thanks.

I think that's fine. I just don't want people coming here like the one dude talking about buying a Wii U. Not that it's a big deal either way, but we've got a latest purchases thread for that reason.

Edit: Did some rounds today and ran into a whole lot of nothing. One dude had a stack of CIB Genesis games that had to be the absolute WORST pile of games I have ever seen. Another dude had a few great games, but was charging dumb prices for all of them. I did manage to find a mint copy of Strider on NES for $2, but other than that the day was a huge bust.

Ecto Jedi

06-03-2013, 02:30 PM

Courtesy of Peanut:

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h22/ecto_jedi/snes2032_zpsc316fe57.jpg

Still surprisingly playable after all these years, and I'll be damned if the graphics don't hold up. It requires a little imagination and an appreciation for the limits of the technology, but the combination of sprite-based menu and character graphics with old-school 3D elements is rather charming.

Huge thanks again to Peanut for the kind donation.

Did some rounds today and ran into a whole lot of nothing. One dude had a stack of CIB Genesis games that had to be the absolute WORST pile of games I have ever seen. Another dude had a few great games, but was charging dumb prices for all of them. I did manage to find a mint copy of Strider on NES for $2, but other than that the day was a huge bust.

Where was this?

Edit: Is this (http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Star-Fox-2-Super-Nintendo-/151051205971?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item232b5a7d53&_uhb=1) legit?

Peanut

06-03-2013, 03:12 PM

No problem, man. Enjoy and "GOOWD RUCK!"

I was at the 400 Flea Market south of Barrie when I found Strider, which is home to a huge scam artist of a reseller. Old italian dude who's full of an incredible amount of sh*t. There was a dude outside in the morning who had a table setup with some VHS tapes and stuff and the copy of Strider was wedged in there. Good flea market tip there, just to search through old boxes full of junk and not just tables lined with games. Place was a total sh*t show, though. Not recommended in the least.

Anyways, Star Fox 2 totally exists and is a complete game, but Nintendo just decided to never release it, so that's a repro cart. It's incredible to me that these scumbags are charging such dumb prices for completely fake and readily available sh*t. Really incredible.

oldmanwinters

06-03-2013, 06:20 PM

Anyways, Star Fox 2 totally exists and is a complete game, but Nintendo just decided to never release it, so that's a repro cart. It's incredible to me that these scumbags are charging such dumb prices for completely fake and readily available sh*t. Really incredible.

Yeah, $80 is crazy. But suddenly I've got this strange compulsion to own an SNES SF2 cart! What do those type of Repros tend to run for in a sane auction?

Peanut

06-03-2013, 06:38 PM

It all depends on where you look to get it from. I've seen repro carts of unreleased/untranslated stuff run at an average of around $50 for cart only, which is still stupid. There's a guy on Nintendo Age who recently started doing it for (I think) $25, because he thinks it's bullsh*t people overcharge so much on something they have no right to, but he requires a game donation to do the switch and he's currently swamped by requests.

The more impressive repro's can run high price, because they're done right with a lot of care. I still think they're way too expensive, but it's easier to see why something so niche would cost so much.

For instance, here's the Star Fox 2 SNES repro Timewalk Games does.
http://www.timewalkgames.com/images/star_04.jpg
A fully complete game, with everything from a box and a manual. It even comes sealed. Their stuff costs about $95 per complete SNES game, SF2 being $105, but if you were to get into that stuff, I could see it being worth it because it's well made.

The assholes making their own low-end repros and charging $90 before shipping, or just buying and flipping repros on eBay to make clean profit off of people who don't know any better are disgusting.

Ecto Jedi

06-03-2013, 10:35 PM

Just completed Battletoads & Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team. Total game time of about 50 minutes.

Well, what can I say? It plays like the original Battletoads, but I can't help but feel somewhat disappointed. It isn't nearly as difficult as the original, owing to an outrageously easier hover bike section and the lack of any other "vehicle" stages. Likewise, lack of variety is a bit of a problem. It still has more than most other SNES games, but compared to its predecessor B&DD naturally comes up a little lacking. If memory serves, the original had three vehicle stages and an awesome snake pit level -- one of the most challenging platforming stages ever.

The Intruder Excluder level, near the end of the original game, was also a climbing stage in the same style. Battletoads & Double Dragon doesn't have anything like this. It does have that great Asteroid-esque "pod" sequence, though, which is both adorable and great fun.

The Shadow Boss looks sort of...Off. And along with Robo Manus, he's much too easy. Ditto for the Dark Queen. The final boss fight is lengthy owing to her schizophrenic fight pattern, but otherwise it's a bit of a yawn. Your diminishing life and continue count naturally adds some tension to the mix, but with just a few batterings of some crows in Stage 3 enough lives can be garnered to make that a relative non-issue. 'Shame.

Anyway. No regrets. The graphics are primo and the Battletoads charm is evident through the majority of the experience. Love the soundtrack and WHOOP and WHAP! of the hits, and you can't help but love the enemy animations and attack styles. And it still plays better than nearly any other 2D beat-'em-up, 16-bit or otherwise.

So. Pretty rad addition to my SNES collection. Wouldn't want to be without it.

...And now off to Star Fox I go.

Ninjinister

06-04-2013, 12:16 AM

I can't remember the place where I got my NES repros but they were decently priced, like $25-$30 with discounts in bulk purchase or if you donated your own carts. They're well-done, too.

I had hacked up a really s**ty word processor for GBA and got it on cart way back in the day with the help of some dude in Peru. All he asked was that he could keep profits from all of the carts sold to everyone other than myself, which I didn't mind, especially since there ended up being like two carts sold. I wish to hell I could find my copy, or at least the old ROM.

Ecto Jedi

06-04-2013, 11:31 AM

But suddenly I've got this strange compulsion to own an SNES SF2 cart!

Yeah, I'd totally drop some dough on a StarFox 2 reproduction cart. Like Peanut said, it is a complete, polished game in and of itself. The only reason it wasn't released was a bout of very strange logic from Nintendo. Something about wanting a clean break for their 3D games, given the impending release of the N64 and its own version of StarFox.

Really pretty astounding, given all the time and hard work that must have gone into the game. Then again it was the mid-'90s, and the N64 looked and sounded like the most revolutionary thing ever in the history of the world. I don't blame people for getting a little tipsy. Like Y2K.

Ironic that here we are collecting SNES cartridges and no one has yet mentioned the N64. Once. Like Peanut said a long, long time ago in a thread which will remain nameless, that entire generation "looks and plays like the asshole of gaming."

Peanut

06-04-2013, 12:29 PM

It really is incredible. Outside of a very select few games the majority of it is just hampered by the growing pains of 3D gaming. I definitely feel more nostalgic for how ****** it all looks all these years later, but I still think so much of it is the absolutely awful. The selection of N64 games is also super limited in comparison to most other consoles, especially if you're talking about games that are playable. Like I just said though, probably close to half a decade removed from that statement I do have some nostalgia for bad 3D graphics. The controls and camera usually still kill it, though.

Ecto Jedi

06-04-2013, 12:55 PM

There are very few N64 games I'd be tempted to revisit. GoldenEye would give me the greatest nostalgia factor, but it looks like ass. Maybe it still plays well, who knows? I'm inclined to believe fifteen plus years of first-person gaming will have left me wholly devoid of love for a muddy, blocky mid-'90s shooter.

Mario Kart 64 probably still plays great. Diddy Kong Racing was a big favourite of ours. Resident Evil 2, unfortunately, is damn near unplayable because of the god-awful voiceovers and character animations. And to think that game scared me half to death one night back in 1998/1999.

...Anyway.

Buying from Quebec eBay sellers is great unless you have to do any sort of communicating. Concerning my copy of Judge Dredd:

hi, the game is returned to me and you post office not accept because it'S supposed it'S a package not an enveloppe. i can try resend in the other enveloppe or i can refund you. just let me know thanks

Uhh. Sure.

Peanut

06-04-2013, 05:11 PM

It doesn't help that the majority of N64 games worth owning are going for dumb prices these days. Most of them START at $30-$40 and only go up from there. There just isn't a big enough selection of titles on the thing to have people collect for their specific tastes, because if you're not getting the Paper Mario's and the Zelda's, what the f*ck are you getting?

Anyways, got something in the mail today and I'm excited to jump into it!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/tmntrule/samuraipizzafamicom_zps993b24dc.jpg

Woowoooooo! Another Famicom only game that never got any NA love. I've heard great things about it, so I'm glad I got my hands on it and for so incredibly cheap. Same dude who sold me WaiWaiWorld 2 super cheap sold me this.

CyberCubed

06-04-2013, 05:14 PM

Most N64 games haven't aged well, but the top tier games of the system are still worth owning. Although since they remade Ocarina of Time and Starfox 64 for the 3DS, you might as well pick up those versions instead of the originals. The graphics are so much better.

I noticed Rare's games especially aged the worst. I still love Banjo-Kazooie and Conker, but the others like Donkey Kong 64, Tooie, Jet Force Gemini, and Blast Corps are difficult to play now.

Goldeneye/Perfect Dark are alright if you can deal with the dated gameplay and shooting mechanics of 15 years ago.

oldmanwinters

06-04-2013, 05:27 PM

I concur that Diddy Kong Racing is still such a blast to play even today. That game was so far ahead of its time. Even before it seemed like every franchise had to have a "Mario Kart" ripoff game, DKR revolutionized the genre by giving the player land, air, and sea options. What a great cart with tons of replay value, even if most of the characters aren't especially memorable.

Peanut

06-04-2013, 05:37 PM

Agreed with both of you.
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Incredibly nostalgic.

Up until I got my iPhone a few months ago (worst mistake of my life) I was using the DKR opening theme music as my alarm. Started every day in a great mood.

oldmanwinters

06-04-2013, 05:57 PM

I never could master the Rooster. He handled like a brick, if I remember.

I used Tiptup quite a bit... mostly on account of the fact that I love the irony of a turtle being in a race.

CyberCubed

06-04-2013, 06:23 PM

I don't understand why Mario Kart never had a story/adventure mode like Diddy Kong Racing did. Instead of just standard GP single player prix, there should be some sort of story mode.

Even F-zero GX on Gamecube had a story mode. Just think of how fun Mario animated CG cutscenes would be linking together a story mode. They sort of did this with the Mario Golf and Tennis games too.

Ninjinister

06-04-2013, 10:01 PM

How did the DS version of DKR hold up to the original? I know they replaced some characters that went with Rare when they broke away from Nintendo, but I'm not sure what else.

Peanut

06-04-2013, 10:10 PM

It was a really great remake that improved upon the original in every way. It had a bunch of new tracks, improved graphics and framerate, the music was improved, it added a bunch of multiplayer modes and it made characters like Wizpig and Taj playable characters. Banjo and Conker got replaced by Dixie and I think Tiny, but it could have been some other Kong.

It was great, although I recall people still sh*t on it the way some did the original DKR, but to a much greater extent.

CyberCubed

06-04-2013, 10:17 PM

They removed the voice acting from the game, which was a major complaint. The bosses no longer speak to you like they did in the N64 one.

Ecto Jedi

06-04-2013, 10:44 PM

It really is incredible. Outside of a very select few games the majority of it is just hampered by the growing pains of 3D gaming.

Yup, yup, yup. The N64 Castlevania entries come to mind. PlayStation gets Symphony of the Night, which still rocks and still holds up, looks fantastic, and has an amazing gothic rock/classical/techno soundtrack.

And the N64 gets...Castlevania 64. Not an improvement.

Ninjinister

06-04-2013, 10:59 PM

Ecto Jedi

06-06-2013, 02:22 PM

My copy of Judge Dredd should be arriving within the week. Monday, worst case scenario.

Some additions to my official "Want List":

Street Fighter II: The World Warrior [purchased]
Street Fighter II Turbo
Super Street Fighter II

Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat II

Killer Instinct

Super Mario All-Stars [purchased]

The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare [purchased]

Hit the Ice [purchased]

ClayFighter 2: Judgment Clay [purchased]

TMNT IV: Turtles in Time
TMNT: Tournament Fighters

Battletoads & Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team [purchased]
Battletoads in Battlemaniacs

X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse

Judge Dredd [purchased]

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie

Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts

Super Tennis

Star Fox [acquired via Peanut]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

Super Punch-Out!!

WWF Royal Rumble

Saw (an admittedly pretty sh*tty-looking) copy of Battletoads in Battlemaniacs go for about $20 a couple days ago. Also spotted a Super Famicom Yoshi's Island cart for a decent price -- much more decent than any SNES copies I've been able to find.

Added Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts to my list mainly out of love for Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins, which to my mind is still one of the only reasons anyone should have for owning a PSP. An amazing mix of 2D gameplay and gorgeous 3D graphics, and exclusive to the system. Probably one of the best overlooked games of the '00s.

...And WWF Royal Rumble, well, because it's all sorts of old-school.

Peanut

06-06-2013, 04:26 PM

Hahaha! I like "acquired via Peanut" a lot.

I've got a long standing history with WWF Royal Rumble for the SNES that I'm still really fond of. I own the game, but haven't played it in years. We used to spent hours playing Royal Rumbles, tricking the awful AI into essentially throwing themselves out of the ring, while listening to "hot tunes". That game and Bachman Turner Overdrive's "Takin' Care of Business" are forever linked in my mind.

BTW checking out your list, I'm going to definately recommend going for the Super Famicom version of Yoshi's Island. That's a game that has been climbing steadily, especially for copies in good condition.

LeoNerdo

06-06-2013, 04:58 PM

Haven't been buying a lot lately but I did score a copy of Castle of Illusion & a minty Hyperstone Heist recently pretty reasonably even though I don't have a Genesis yet. It even has the instruction booklet and a Konami poster telling me how great the 16 bits is.
http://i43.tinypic.com/lbreg.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/6p3rr4.jpgHow big are your guys'es NES/SNES collections? Mine's a pretty meager 16 NES and 25 SNES and some of those are crap. And then there's some stuff I've played the crap out of on VC, but I still feel the need to buy a cart (like Super Metroid). There's just a never ending list of stuff I want. NES Top Loader too, man.

Peanut

06-06-2013, 05:32 PM

Nice picks, man! I'd love to find some decent Genesis games around here, but it's somehow more barren than the SNES scene. It doesn't help I'm not interested in cart-only Genesis games, I guess.

Anyways, my collections aren't huge, because I'm only ever buying things I want. I've got about 25 NES games, 40 SNES games and 7 Famicom/Super Famicom games, as I just started collecting those recently/within the year. The majority of that stuff is from my childhood, or late teens when I collected a couple of things I wanted as a kid.

I've got a huge list of wants and sometimes it's hard to stop myself from just going crazy and wasting thousands of dollars on stuff. I especially went a little nuts when the rumors about next-gen consoles requiring online connections and verification started to pop up. It made me feel real nostalgic for when games were just games and that's when I started pulling stuff out of storage.

I'm honestly perfectly happy with the majority of my collections, because I'm not the type of person who wants "everything" or needs to buying incredibly rare and expensive games just to feel like my collection is "complete". There's no end of people on the Internet who seem to want to show off their huge collections, but it's so hard to see shelves upon shelves filled with filler sh*t. We talked about it earlier in the thread, but I think a curated collection is infinitely more interesting than a collection filled with every POS you can get your hands on. Yeah, I could own 300 NES games, but 99% of them would be absolute trash I wouldn't want to play, or have no attachment to.

That's why it's so interesting for me to watch Ecto J start up his collection and collect games he's always wanted, games he hasn't played in years, or games he's never had the pleasure of diving into. To me, the story behind why someone has something, or the reason they had to have that one game for their collection is so much more interesting than dude who has a roomed piled with sh*t he'll never touch.

LeoNerdo

06-06-2013, 11:53 PM

I don't feel the need to own everything either. I just really want the ones that are fun and that I know I enjoy. My Wii currently serves as a pretty great emulator for things I've never tried before or that are out of my price range but nothing is better than hooking the real console up and holding that controller in hand. I have a suspicion that the NES Top loader would function a little better than my original model. I replaced the connector pin when I bought it, but it's still a little temperamental getting some games to work. Though I probably really need to clean them up better. I don't have the bits to open them up so I've only cleaned the contacts as much as I can with Q-tips. I played a little DuckTales and Simon's Quest tonight. (What a horrible night to have a curse.)

Storm Eagle

06-07-2013, 12:10 AM

How big are your NES/SNES collections? Mine's a pretty meager 16 NES and 25 SNES and some of those are crap. And then there's some stuff I've played the crap out of on VC, but I still feel the need to buy a cart (like Super Metroid). There's just a never ending list of stuff I want. NES top loader too, man.

14 NES games:
Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Super Mario Bros. 3
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
TMNT II: The Arcade Game
Super Mario Bros. 2
The Legend of Zelda
Crystalis
Little Nemo the Dream Master
StarTropics
Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II
DuckTales
Metroid

16 SNES games:
Super Mario World
Street Fighter II
TMNT IV: Turtles in Time
Star Fox
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Street Fighter II Turbo
Super Mario All-Stars
Super Street Fighter II
Mortal Kombat II
Donkey Kong Country
Super Metroid
Illusion of Gaia
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario World 2
Mortal Kombat 3
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble

For the SNES, I used to own NBA Jam and The Lion King.

I remember people my age back in the day claiming to have a whole lot of NES games, and I only ended up with just ten games during the time the NES was active. I was a bit of a late bloomer anyway. I didn't get an NES until late 1989, and I started off with Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt since I got the Action Set. It's the latter four games in my list that I ended up getting much later. Also, my mother was rather frugal about buying me games.

Peanut

06-07-2013, 12:17 AM

Still trying to find a decent copy of Little Nemo. The thing is cheap online, but for some reason I haven't pulled the trigger. Few places I've gone to recently are selling it for $20, which is way beyond worth. One of those nostalgic rental games I got a bunch as a kid that I have a real hard time recalling and that I haven't played since. I'm really looking forward to sitting down with it once I get my hands on it.

Storm Eagle

06-07-2013, 12:22 AM

Since I was playing Tetris on my Game Boy a lot in December, I thought about getting the NES version, but decided against it since it's basically the same game as the Game Boy version. Plus I can take the Game Boy version anywhere.

I forgot that I had a copy of Maniac Mansion. I got it used from someone on eBay, and it was cartridge only. I ended up selling it because I needed money anyway, and I couldn't bring myself to play it again.

CyberCubed

06-07-2013, 12:23 AM

Since I was playing Tetris on my Game Boy a lot in December, I thought about getting the NES version, but decided against it since it's basically the same game as the Game Boy version. Plus I can take the Game Boy version anywhere.

Heh, I just sold my NES version of Tetris on ebay about a month ago.

I have Tetris on DS as my "ultimate Tetris" so I sold off all the redundant versions I had. I never realized how many different versions of Tetris I had until I started looking through my games.

LeoNerdo

06-07-2013, 01:00 AM

I like the music better on Gameboy Tetris than NES. And the little cut scenes.

Peanut

06-07-2013, 08:33 AM

I got a boxed copy of Tetris recently that was in really good shape and played it for the first time in 20+ years. Like Storm Eagle I'd probably still rather play the Gameboy version, preferably on Super Gameboy, than the NES version. I don't think I'll ever use an actual Gameboy ever again.

Speaking of old puzzle games, any favourites here outside of Tetris? I absolutely loved Dr. Mario, but never owned it as a kid. My sister actually bought me a complete mint copy not too long ago and I felt like a kid again.

愛

06-07-2013, 11:17 AM

I actually loved Yoshie's Cookie. Is that bad?

Peanut

06-07-2013, 11:24 AM

I liked both the Yoshi NES games, actually.

Ecto Jedi

06-07-2013, 11:35 AM

How big are your guys'es NES/SNES collections? Mine's a pretty meager 16 NES and 25 SNES and some of those are crap. And then there's some stuff I've played the crap out of on VC, but I still feel the need to buy a cart (like Super Metroid). There's just a never ending list of stuff I want. NES Top Loader too, man.

Let's see. My NES collection is much larger because it includes all of our childhood games. We leapfrogged from the NES to the N64, without ever owning a SNES -- hence my current efforts.

NES - (owned since childhood)

Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
TMNT III: The Manhattan Project
Faxanadu
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
Ninja Gaiden II
Soccer
Dr. Mario
Excitebike
Bubble Bobble

NES - (M.I.A.)
To the Earth

NES - (later acquired)

Battletoads
Bart vs. the Space Mutants
Friday the 13th
Nightmare on Elm Street
Snake, Rattle 'n' Roll
Batman
Super Dodgeball
Nintendo World Cup
TMNT II: The Arcade Game
Arch Rivals
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Tecmo Super Bowl

Hmm. I've never listed them like that. Now that I look at it, I've got a pretty damn decent NES collection. Lots of gems in there.

LeoNerdo

06-07-2013, 12:24 PM

Speaking of old puzzle games, any favourites here outside of Tetris? I absolutely loved Dr. Mario, but never owned it as a kid. My sister actually bought me a complete mint copy not too long ago and I felt like a kid again.

I really enjoy Dr. Mario too. It's a different kind of puzzle game but I've recently become addicted to the Picross series developed by Jupiter. It sucks most of the games after Mario's Picross on GB haven't made it to the States. I HAVE to know what the picture is going to be.

Storm Eagle

06-07-2013, 07:14 PM

I've got Mega Man 1 through 6 on Mega Man Anniversary Collection for GameCube, and I've got the first five downloaded to my 3DS. On the Wii Virtual Console, I've got Kirby's Adventure and Blaster Master.

Luke795

06-07-2013, 07:35 PM

I actually loved Yoshie's Cookie. Is that bad?

I liked both the Yoshi NES games, actually.

I also like Yoshie's Cookie for SNES. I didn't play the NES version until I got it on the Wii VC.

Peanut

06-07-2013, 07:58 PM

Storm Eagle

06-07-2013, 08:22 PM

What the hell?

And what is it that you're getting at exactly?

Peanut

06-07-2013, 08:23 PM

What did your post have to do with anything involving ongoing conversation or this thread?

oldmanwinters

06-07-2013, 08:27 PM

You know, I actually started keeping a list of my classic game collection a few years ago when I really started to focus on tracking down all the NES, SNES, and Genesis games I never owned as a kid.

As a kid, I owned 33 NES games, now I'm up to a little under 100.
I've gone from 43 Genesis games to 120.
Between 1999-2002, I accumulated 22 Dreamcast games but am now up to 67.
And I've bought 75 SNES games, a system I always loved but never owned as a kid.

That's kind of makes me pause thinking about all those games I own but haven't played all the way through. As a kid, I used to spend lots of time on every game I owned, regardless of whether it was any good or not.

Among my most wanted carts I'm still looking for (in pawn shops, local used game stores, Goodwill, etc.) include:
Sparkster (SNES), Adventures of Batman & Robin, Super Mario RPG, Earthworm Jim 2 (Genesis), Ninja Gaiden III, and Mega Man 6.

I liked both the Yoshi NES games, actually.

I got real excited when I saw advertisements for Yoshi on the NES; it seemed too good to be true. But me not having an SNES made me hungry for any new Mario related content on my NES. I got both of the Yoshi games for Christmas and enjoyed them both... although I came to enjoy Yoshi's Cookie much more than the first game. To date, I've never even seen a used copy of the game for SNES, or else I'd totally pick it up for a reasonable price.

Storm Eagle

06-07-2013, 08:28 PM

What did your post have to do with anything involving ongoing conversation or this thread?

LeoNerdo did ask about our NES collections, and then Ecto Jedi answered him. So I thought I'd mention the other NES games I've got. I guess I should have mentioned them earlier or quoted Ecto Jedi, but what's done is done.

Peanut

06-07-2013, 08:34 PM

I got real excited when I saw advertisements for Yoshi on the NES; it seemed too good to be true. But me not having an SNES made me hungry for any new Mario related content on my NES. I got both of the Yoshi games for Christmas and enjoyed them both... although I came to enjoy Yoshi's Cookie much more than the first game. To date, I've never even seen a used copy of the game for SNES, or else I'd totally pick it up for a reasonable price.

You know, now that you mention it I don't think I've ever seen the SNES version either. It's still so weird to me that those NES games even exist at all.

LeoNerdo did ask about our NES collections, and then Ecto Jedi answered him. So I thought I'd mention the other NES games I've got. I guess I should have mentioned them earlier or quoted Ecto Jedi, but what's done is done.

I don't know that collections released on later platforms and 3DS downloads really count as being part of collection for the system they originated on, to be honest.

CyberCubed

06-07-2013, 11:39 PM

Anyone have Metal Combat for SNES? It was made by Nintendo's Intelligent Systems (who went on to make Advance Wars and Paper Mario) and it required the Super Scope:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Combat:_Falcon%27s_Revenge

Sadly since you can't play it without the Super Scope, it remains a relatively obscure game. I think its the best light-gun game Nintendo ever made.

Ninjinister

06-08-2013, 01:57 AM

I found my Dreamcast today whilst going through my spare room which I still haven't completely unpacked (since April 2012). Now to uncover the games... I had totally thought they were in the same box, but I guess not.

Peanut

06-08-2013, 09:01 AM

I went through the same thing with my Gamecube, but in reverse. I found all the games, but I couldn't find the actual console anywhere. It was buried so deep in my storage locker I'm surprised I ever found it.

sdp

06-08-2013, 09:52 PM

I started getting consoles with boxes, but now I've realized that it's just too much clutter. I mean I love the nostalgia bomb I get from looking at them, but is it really worth hoarding over cardboard? I only have recent system boxes too from Dreamcast-on. But I think it may be time to get rid of them...

Ecto Jedi

06-10-2013, 08:47 AM

Fell asleep and missed out on a $6.00 dollar copy of F-Zero, free shipping, no bidders. Here's hoping Judge Dredd graces my doorstep today so I can wash the taste of failure out of my mouth.

Ninjinister

06-10-2013, 08:55 AM

Fell asleep and missed out on a $6.00 dollar copy of F-Zero, free shipping, no bidders. Here's hoping Judge Dredd graces my doorstep today so I can wash the taste of failure out of my mouth.

S'why I use sniping services. Some might think it's an "unfair advantage", but f**k it, I've got a life. I ain't gonna sit there during work or at 3 AM waiting for a bid to end.

Peanut

06-10-2013, 08:56 AM

I know that feeling all too well. That's one of the positives and negatives about buying stuff from Japan. Sometimes their auctions end super late, which means you either win because everyone else bidding fell asleep, or you loose because you fall asleep.

I actually missed a copy of Dracula-kun over the weekend for that reason.

Ecto Jedi

06-10-2013, 09:05 AM

S'why I use sniping services. Some might think it's an "unfair advantage", but f**k it, I've got a life. I ain't gonna sit there during work or at 3 AM waiting for a bid to end.

You bastard.

Ecto Jedi

06-11-2013, 02:14 PM

Well, so much for $3 shipping. That seller from Quebec had my copy (now his copy) of Judge Dredd returned to him twice due to some packaging snafu that I still don't fully understand. Apparently my post office here in Toronto refused to deliver it on account of it being in the wrong type of envelope. Or something.

Happy ending: found a copy in better condition (no label scuffing along the top edge) for about a dollar and fifty cents cheaper, coming from Picton, Ontario.

But now I'm paranoid that this seller's "Free Letter" shipping will be refused, too. What the hell.

Ninjinister

06-23-2013, 12:04 AM

Trying to find the AC adapter for my portable SNES and I haven't the foggiest where it would be. I wanted to charge it and take it to work to show a colleague who is interested in ordering one on Amazon, but wants to see how it is, first. Between this and the Dreamcast games, I am super terrible at finding my old gaming stuff. I wish it just charged with a USB port like my portable Genesis.

On the bright side, I found my Gamecube controllers, so I can play Rave Master when it shows up. I had been wanting it since back in the day when I used to really watch anime, and had just never found it. Saw it on Amazon and decided to go for it.

Ecto Jedi

06-23-2013, 07:34 PM

Sweet merciful crap. Been waiting three-and-a-half weeks on this one.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h22/ecto_jedi/snes2042_zps6b78a153.jpg

Peanut

06-23-2013, 08:37 PM

Quite a run you had going there. I still don't understand why there was such an issue, considering I've gotten items from that joint in a matter of days and we don't live terribly far from each other. It's gotta be some jumped-up postal worker being an asshole.

I haven't been able to find much lately, but I did score a copy of Wanpaku Graffiti for dirt cheap the other day, which I'm happy to get out of the way. I also ordered some Super Famicom box protectors that should be here pretty shortly.

I had bailed on a couple of auctions I could have had recently for a few reasons, one being I'm in full lock down saving-mode for my wedding and I'm also loading up some cash for the console launches at the end of the year. I've still got my eye on some gems, though. If there's a time to catch people slipping on low-priced auctions the time is definately now. Minds are elsewhere and money is getting stashed away for the absolute onslaught that will be this holiday season.

Ninjinister

06-24-2013, 07:01 PM

Rave Master arrived today, and I realized I needed to track down my GC memory card, which is in one of the game cases. I knew the Gamecube box wasn't too far from gone, since I'd dug out Mutant Melee for a photograph a few months ago. 10 minutes later, I'd uncovered it, with a few Wonderswan games to boot. I didn't have a whole lot of Gamecube games, since the system itself was my brother's, and in fact about half of those I bought after I moved out and was playing them on Wii - but there you have 'em.

Sorry the photo's a bit blurry. I still suck at taking them. But I believe most of the games are recognizable and if you have any questions, feel free to ask.

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/9903/msis.png