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PS1 Appreciation/Collectors Thread of Ugly-Ass Polygons
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BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Yeah... I think a lot of the common games (ie Square RPGs) are actually worth less than they were in the 2000s. I think PSN availability caused that.
I wouldn't worry about PS1 games going up...
I wouldn't worry about PS1 games going up...
Yeah, I think prices have actually come down considerably on a lot of games due to them being available on PSN. I also think there are people out there that have a fear of disc rot which personally I have found to be completely overblown. There are still some that command a high price but Square games for example are much cheaper than they were 5 or so years ago. I've picked up quite a few PS1 games over the last year and for the most part have been pleased with how affordable many games are. Compared to SNES games, they are a damn bargain. I also think people have different criteria when it comes to game prices. I don't think paying $30 to $50 for 15 to 20 year old games is unreasonable.
NormalFish
Banned
there were a handful of Suikoden II copies that went for ~80$ right after the game released on PSN. Was pissed I didn't get one 
william_557
Member
Thats impressive..i don't have many physical copies but i have approx just under 40 ps1 games on the ps3
sixteen-bit
Member
there were a handful of Suikoden II copies that went for ~80$ right after the game released on PSN. Was pissed I didn't get one
Whoa, complete? Thank you based re-releases. Maybe it'll go even lower.
NormalFish
Banned
yup. There haven't been many complete ones that have started at a reasonable bid since then, so I don't know what the price is like now.
Yup complete, hopefully it wont just be the Earthbound/Chrono Trigger effect where it only lasts a little.
NormalFish
Banned
seems suikoden is coasting at about 90$ for a good copy. still 100-120 for a really nice one.
However.... that's better then when it spiked like 6 months ago to 150 for a passable complete copy.
However.... that's better then when it spiked like 6 months ago to 150 for a passable complete copy.
I think there are a couple of key differences between something available on PSN and Virtual Console that help keep Playstation games more reasonable than titles available on VC. Firstly, there is the fact that PSN has a proper account system that allows you to play your games on multiple devices as apposed to Nintendo's horrendous system they have in place. Also, I really think that there are collector's out there that are turned off from collecting optical media due to the fear of disc rot and the fact that consoles with disc drives are more prone to breaking due to laser issues. Lastly the prices on PSN are very reasonable and there are sales pretty often which doesn't happen much on VC. I think there are plenty of people content on just getting an older game on PSN for a very low price and not bothering with a physical copy.
I often see people say that digital releases don't affect prices on old physical copies but from what I can tell there definitely is a correlation between prices and what is available on PSN. I think if Nintendo had a better system in place for VC games with cross buy the prices would probably come down on a lot of games. I suspect the way Nintendo has handled VC on Wii U has killed a lot of interest in the platform which increases demand for carts.
I often see people say that digital releases don't affect prices on old physical copies but from what I can tell there definitely is a correlation between prices and what is available on PSN. I think if Nintendo had a better system in place for VC games with cross buy the prices would probably come down on a lot of games. I suspect the way Nintendo has handled VC on Wii U has killed a lot of interest in the platform which increases demand for carts.
sixteen-bit
Member
This controller (ASCII grip) is pretty great for RPGs. Anyone else a fan?
I have never seen that before...
This controller (ASCII grip) is pretty great for RPGs. Anyone else a fan?
NormalFish
Banned
Why does it have 2 square and triangle buttons? Otherwise I could see myself using this.
NormalFish
Banned
Huh. I think that might throw me off. Hard to imagine how my muscle memory would react to that lol.
You just choose one set and carry on with your gaming
The buttons you will really use are underside as triggers anyway.My only gripe with the design is that it's more difficult to pres the direction away from your hand (press right when holding it with the left hand). But it's because we are used to holding our controllers with both hands, counter balancing the weight with our right hand. The lack of stability due to its single hand design makes me prefer the rarer PS2 variant, same design but with a stick instead of a cross. It's still a very good controller though.
sixteen-bit
Member
Hori made something that might appeal to you more, but personally I prefer the trigger style O and X on the ASCII
NormalFish
Banned
yeah, I've seen this. Something to look into if ever my OG psx controller loses its charm.
RadarScope1
Member
I recall you could play some SNES RPGs one-handed. Seventh Saga was one of them. Confirm with L and cancel with Select.
entremet
Member
This controller (ASCII grip) is pretty great for RPGs. Anyone else a fan?
I would've loved that for FFVII material grinding.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
There was a Super Famicom one too... I remember seeing it waaaaaay back in day in EGM... Must have been 1993 or so. Filed under "whoa Japan has some crazy shit" in true 1990s style.
Nowadays I'd love to have one of those. I don't know what I'd do with my free hand though (don't say it).
Nowadays I'd love to have one of those. I don't know what I'd do with my free hand though (don't say it).
sixteen-bit
Member
They're really not that expensive on eBay. Only the PS2 one can be difficult to find.
Look for Ascii Grip.
drtomoe123
Member
Thanks guys, just bought one of those on eBay for $8. Really excited to try it out.
NormalFish
Banned
8 bucks for ghost in the shell? Wow I'm jealous.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Worst spent $19 ever. xD
ResidentDante
Member
william_557
Member
So many psone games missing from PSN i want to complete my downloaded collection
This controller (ASCII grip) is pretty great for RPGs. Anyone else a fan?
I have three of these. Shame they never really caught on.
I still want to play Beyond the Beyond. Shining Force people involved, cant be that bad.
theSlacker
Member
One for each hand.
RadioHeadAche
Member
Ghost in the Shell complete for $8 is crazy good.
Camelot is usually great but this one's pretty boring.
Yeah, I was kind of shocked to see it at that price. I picked it up from a local game store and I'm pretty positive they check all games that get traded into their store against eBay prices before the put them up for sale and they normally keep their pricier games behind the counter.
I apparently caught them slipping because this game was on the shelves with their "junk" games and it was cheap!
Nah, I mainly collect RPGs and niche games, so to me $19 spent on something else is a worst way to spend that money, haha.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Heh. I fucking love Shining Force, and I enjoy Golden Sun too, but this one was really just that bad, I'm afraid.
sixteen-bit
Member
Castlevania Chronicles, Umihara Kawase Shun, Tomba, Mega Man X4
7DollarHagane
Banned
I picked it up for under $10 last year too. Had heard good things about the game on some youtube channel so i kept an eye out for it. Seems to be one that gets overlooked a lot.
7DollarHagane
Banned
Some guy was on this retro gaming facebook group I'm on talking about how he found the "audio file" playstation 1. It took me a while to figure out what the hell he was talking about then i said it out loud - audiophile..
So is it actually not true that the early models sound better? I thought it sounded a little bit clearer when i hooked them up to my surround sound using Street Fighter Alpha with redbook audio to test. But the difference was marginal at best.
Everyone on that group is a fucking idiot or scumbag.
Thanks guys! Tomba always looked fun to me. That's the kind of game I'm looking for, for sure.
Ingueferroque
Banned
I really need Sony to put more PS1 classics on PSN.
7DollarHagane
Banned
You know, this is actually probably true. I remember seeing the game on clearance at Meijer in michigan when i was in high school and passing on it because the cover looked so shit even though i had heard it was a good game.
Ingueferroque
Banned
It's really strange, but I was thinking about this recently. The shit cover-art really turned me off of some PAL and NTSC-U releases.
It sounds superficial, but some of the beautiful japanese covers can really enhance my perception of a game.
I bought Tron Bonne at launch, PAL version. Never played it much, although it didn't help that we suffered 50hz conversions and letterboxes in Europe at that time. It felt like a cheap cash-in when I played it at the time, it was only years later that I was surprised to find people actually liked it.
The NTSCJ version looks so much better. It just raises my expectations and adds to my imagination.
Ridge Racer Type 4 is another huge offender
KDash31987
Member
Rayman's great, too...but it gets really hard later on.
Anyway, thanks to sixteen-bit mentioning it, I'm playing Castlevania Chronicles right now. Hah.
King Cobra
Banned
My first Sony console was the PS1 with the screen attached, my first game was power rangers. I loved and played it to death. I first console was the NES and then the SNES but something about the PS1 made it way more memorable.
alf717
Member
Well I had myself a good week last week. I was finally able to complete my original Rockman collection on the PS1 with the first print copies that have the pocketstation features. Had Rockman 1 - 4 for years but always had trouble with Rockman 5 and 6 until last week. Couldn't believe how lucky I was to find Rockman 5 brand new and from a seller in the US while Rockman 6 just came in all the way from Japan.
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