theSlacker
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I'm pretty sure the Xenogears Millenium Collection is like the only source of Xenogears related figures. Still mad that Gear models were never put out, those would have been great.
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I'm pretty sure the Xenogears Millenium Collection is like the only source of Xenogears related figures. Still mad that Gear models were never put out, those would have been great.
sixteen-bit
Member
Hasn't the mech designer worked on Gundam Unicorn?
GayForMaster
Banned
OH GOD TOBAL 1/2 in the op is related to Ergeiz? Picking it up asap!!
A Black Falcon
Member
That's Kurushi in Europe right?
When we all are in on the subject of puzzlers, one of my favourite ones from PS1 is Kula World. Nice relaxing presentation and music, awesome game!
Why does the European version of that game go for so much? $40 and up, really? You can get the US version of the game, Roll Away, for $5-15... it is a good game though, for sure. But that's a big price differential.
ResidentDante
Member
I really don't know and it's especially strange considering the game was made in Sweden!
Maybe it was more famous here in Europe and as such the demand is higher.
I played that same demo! Think it had Test Drive 5 and Nightmare Creatures on it!
A Black Falcon
Member
It's definitely a fairly obscure game in the US, but I'd think that might drive the price more up than down, if it didn't sell... but I guess not.
DidntKnowJack
Member
I am so jealous right now. That is beautiful.
Bar81
Member
Beautiful is the JP set with the folder.
So I've been playing Spot Goes to Hollywood and there's a secret level I can't find the secret exit for, for the life of me. My wife and I have been scouring the level preceding levels in World 2 - Adventure for quite a while, these are Ancient Ruins and Wooden Walkway. The secret level is right after these so we suspect it's in Wooden Walkways but...we can't find it. Anywhere. We also can't seem to find any walkthroughs or Let's Plays that go through the whole game and find the secret exits. There are some for the Genesis game but that one has different levels. There's one in Russian but we don't speak Russian and it's not clear where the secret exit is. Ah, man. We would really like to figure this out. If anyone can help please let me know! Thanks!
Moor-Angol
Banned
After my recent purchases I officially enter into this thread and on the PS1 collecting mania
Of course rules for my collection are the same for the Saturn one : only complete jp games with spine-card
Actually I just want to look for obscure games (and as you can notice from the picture above I like racing games
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Of course rules for my collection are the same for the Saturn one : only complete jp games with spine-card
Actually I just want to look for obscure games (and as you can notice from the picture above I like racing games
)Big Papa Husker
Member
Awesome! I just found a manual-less copy of Volume 5 in a clearance dump bin with other disc only, non complete games at a local shop. I was shocked to see it. A few years back I found a disc only Tactics Ogre for $2.99.Big thanks to CidHighwind89 over in the BST thread for getting me hooked up with these beauties. Still need to find the "M" case for 3, but otherwise I'm very happy. Spent a LONG time playing Legend of the Valkyrie with the GF last night.
I got a PS1 for Christmas yesterday.
Was chatting with my Mum about our PS1 memories the other week during the 20th anniversary celebrations, so she got me one. Absolutely thrilled to be honest, I very nearly bought one myself a couple of weeks ago but wasn't expecting to get one yesterday. Unboxing a PS1 for Christmas was a ridiculously joyous nostalgia bomb.
Going to start a collection from here I think. Maybe treat myself to a game or two a month depending on prices and availability. The eBay auction my Mum won came with SimCity 2000 so that's my start point.
Was chatting with my Mum about our PS1 memories the other week during the 20th anniversary celebrations, so she got me one. Absolutely thrilled to be honest, I very nearly bought one myself a couple of weeks ago but wasn't expecting to get one yesterday. Unboxing a PS1 for Christmas was a ridiculously joyous nostalgia bomb.
Going to start a collection from here I think. Maybe treat myself to a game or two a month depending on prices and availability. The eBay auction my Mum won came with SimCity 2000 so that's my start point.
7DollarHagane
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God, that final fantasy 7 versus guide was so awesome. My cousins and I read it constantly over and over. I think it ended up falling apart from wear, lol.
Yeah I had to glue the cover back on the spine on mine. All those early Versus guides are fantastic; Casey Lowe was amazing at them.
7DollarHagane
Banned
I ended up finding another one at a funcoland back when those still existed for $10.
Years later it turns out they were going for $100 or so!
Replaying suikoden 1 and man what a fantastic game. I wonder why its so overlooked in north america?
If it has been a late SNES title I bet it would have gotten the attention it deserved.
sixteen-bit
Member
Just started Suikoden II. Soundtrack is good AF
NormalFish
Banned
Everything is good AF. Except some of the graphical quirks.
Have some spare money right now so I've been looking to expand my PSX collection a bit. Anyone got some suggestions for lesser known cheaper games? Most of the lists online seem pretty same-y.
DidntKnowJack
Member
Awww. Nice. Enjoy! I think PS1 in particular is a lot of fun to collect for. Your mileage and amount of nostalgia will vary, of course, but it sounds like you have the latter covered. Have fun, man.I got a PS1 for Christmas yesterday.
Was chatting with my Mum about our PS1 memories the other week during the 20th anniversary celebrations, so she got me one. Absolutely thrilled to be honest, I very nearly bought one myself a couple of weeks ago but wasn't expecting to get one yesterday. Unboxing a PS1 for Christmas was a ridiculously joyous nostalgia bomb.
Going to start a collection from here I think. Maybe treat myself to a game or two a month depending on prices and availability. The eBay auction my Mum won came with SimCity 2000 so that's my start point.
sixteen-bit
Member
My Playstation is doing that thing where it'll only read games when you set it at an angle. Should I replace the drive or track down a PSOne slim?
I blame the cover art.
NormalFish
Banned
Any suggestions for where to hunt for a NTSC-J PSOne for a decent price? A Japanese PS2 would be even better, but I seem to have even less luck in that search.
Bar81
Member
Yahoo Japan via a proxy service
NormalFish
Banned
Is there a proxy service that you recommend? I haven't used one before.
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
Thought I'd share my Christmas spoils with you guys. I got these two from a good friend. Both great games but I'm really sad to say that the Ghost in the Shell game is an ex-rental and the disc is in fucking horrible condition. My friend who bought it for me looked really hard to get it. What's worse is that it doesn't work. The second level just won't load. I don't want to upset him and tell him, so I'm gonna keep it quiet. Chrono Cross on the other hand is a new copy.
That's a shame. Ghost in the Shell isn't some sort of amazing game, but it's still playable today. Has some neat mechanics like being able to climb on walls and slide fast across levels. Definitely worth a playthrough. Combine the gameplay with a smooth presentation of widescreen support, a kickass soundtrack, and some neat animated cutscenes and it's unquestionably a keeper for any PS1 collection.
CosmicSmash
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If you thought Ergheiz was good, then damn.. you are in for a treat!
Bar81
Member
shoppingmalljapan.com
NormalFish
Banned
So am I right in thinking that Xenogears is not nearly as rare as its ebay price would indicate?
Apparition
Member
Probably one of the biggest jumps for me was going from Air Combat
to Ace Combat 2
I was totally blown away!
to Ace Combat 2
I was totally blown away!
KDash31987
Member
to Ace Combat 2
...yeah, that's not Ace Combat 2. I think that's Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War for PlayStation 2.
This is Ace Combat 2:
Apparition
Member
Yeah, sorry about that... did a quick Googling and picked up the wrong screenshot. Should have known better. Thanks for the correction!
KDash31987
Member
No problem!
Anyway, your post reminded me that I haven't really played that copy of Air Combat that I got back in January, besides a few quick matches once with my brother. Maybe I'll play that later.
Anyway, your post reminded me that I haven't really played that copy of Air Combat that I got back in January, besides a few quick matches once with my brother. Maybe I'll play that later.
Ingueferroque
Banned
Namco was godlike at the end of the PS1 generation. Ridge Racer Type 4 and Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere were amazing and had incredible music/presentation/graphics/gameplay.
Apparition
Member
Happy gaming! I have a sudden urge to play one of those ChoroQ racers right now, haha.
Yeah, they had amazing graphics but I felt something was missing. I still preferred Rage Racer and Ace Combat 2.
Whoa...wow...got Suikoden 2 for a late Christmas present and damn. It hits the ground running! Also this is the normal battle theme? Damn...the next game after Lunar is supposed to be Breath of Fire 1, but i really wanna get started on Suikoden 1 and then 2 now lol!
NormalFish
Banned
Suikoden games are soooo good. Absolutely no reason to delay.
sixteen-bit
Member
I'm glad they're on PSN now, making them much more accessible to new players.
NormalFish
Banned
sixteen-bit
Member
I understand the whole 1002 model = audiophile spec myth was debunked but still, some of these mods are fascinating.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EJvrf22Hx8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trSXnioLh3c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EJvrf22Hx8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trSXnioLh3c
NormalFish
Banned
the second looks seriously classy. Wonder how much the guy invests into those mods.
**Also that bass at ~3:00 is pure sex.
Heh, absolutely! The PS1 was my first ever gaming system and thus I have a ridiculous amount of nostalgia for it.
I own some of the games I most want digitally, but I don't mind double dipping. I also own almost zero physical media these days, but I think I can make an exception for a PS1 collection.
DJ Crimson
Banned
I been wanting to start a collection and the prices on eBay and elsewhere seem to be rising rapidly compared to how it was a year ago. Even titles that aren't RPGs. A bit disheartening since I was completely broke back then. I guess I'll have to resort to thrift stores, flea markets and yard sales now.
Petrae
Member
Yup. PlayStation game prices are definitely on the way up. When independent game stores can sell NFL GameDay '97 for $6, you know the trend we're heading in.
The platform is 20 years old now, too. It's considered "old-school" by many, and was the first gaming console for a lot of players. There's going to be some sentimentality for the games, especially since they still run on PS3 hardware.
Ok guys I'm motivated to collect some of my fave PSX games. How much should I expect to pay for good condition copies of games like...
Bust A Groove (PAL, the dance one. Is it 50hz? Should I get the NTSC one instead?)
FFVII
FFVIII
FFIX
In fact I probably shouldn't be buying PAL versions of FF either, VII feels especially slow in 50hz. Might have to get a modded PSX instead and collect the NTSC versions.
Bust A Groove (PAL, the dance one. Is it 50hz? Should I get the NTSC one instead?)
FFVII
FFVIII
FFIX
In fact I probably shouldn't be buying PAL versions of FF either, VII feels especially slow in 50hz. Might have to get a modded PSX instead and collect the NTSC versions.
NormalFish
Banned
Depends on how patient you are. For example, FFVII will sell for anything from 10-50$. FFVII and FFIX are pretty easy to come by for 15$ or so. Can be found for less.
No clue on Bust A Groove, though.
NormalFish
Banned
for what it's worth, I don't think PSX games are climbing much at the moment. Some of the big names are climbing, but games that sold well seem to have stagnated for a while now. In fact, it seems like some games are falling a bit for whatever reason.
Someone more in-the-know might say differently though, take my comment with a grain of salt.
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