I hear that. I don't know why arcade hardware threads on GAF don't have a longer shelf life? Perhaps the communities that want to discuss that stuff, just do it elsewhere? It's a shame, though. I'd personally love to have a one-stop shop to discuss all my arcade hardware related questions...
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I hear that. I don't know why arcade hardware threads on GAF don't have a longer shelf life? Perhaps the communities that want to discuss that stuff, just do it elsewhere? It's a shame, though. I'd personally love to have a one-stop shop to discuss all my arcade hardware related questions...
PumpkinSpice
Banned
It's a pretty expensive hobby and requires a lot more space than normal games. Both of these things really limit the appeal.
While it does require a fair amount of space, especially if you're not just collecting boards and re-using/sharing a cab, it is not nearly as expensive as one would think. Much of the time, people give away cabinets just to free up space, or because factors change in their lives, and they don't want the commitment of such a large piece of gaming furniture, lol.
One of my personal favourite aspects of the hobby is that cabs that once cost thousands of dollars, can now easily be had for a few hundred bucks. It's sort of surreal.
What the fuck has happened to the shipping prices of the eBay shop Yamatoku-Classic!??. A single snes cart is like £9.80 shipping now to the UK!!, I used to use this eBay seller a fair bit but it's just not worth it anymore with these ridiculous prices.
Funny thing was just under the auction I let finish without bidding (cos of the shipping charges) was an advertisement for Royal Mail showing shipping charges for different countries and had China/Japan shipping charges starting at £3.75 lol
Is there an alternative to Yamatoku on eBay?
Funny thing was just under the auction I let finish without bidding (cos of the shipping charges) was an advertisement for Royal Mail showing shipping charges for different countries and had China/Japan shipping charges starting at £3.75 lol
Is there an alternative to Yamatoku on eBay?
IrishNinja
Member
yeah man, yamatokus is done for me unless he fixes those - again, i'm guessing non-tracked SAL or whatever it was got him boned too much, so now he's demanding that EMS which ain't cheap. shame, i wanted more JP saturn love (Dragon Force II, Suikoden etc) on the cheap but i can wait till a domestic seller has em one day.
glad i got most of what i wanted years back before this happened, at least
glad i got most of what i wanted years back before this happened, at least
IrishNinja
Member
yeah, the IP's they got are crazy, but the reviews on CGR really made me feel like i saw all i needed to see, personally
less interaction in some than my old tiger handhelds
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
There was a strategy game that some people said was good. I don't buy it.
Falcom also had a port of Xanadu Next on the system (well, I'm pretty sure they shopped it out, but still.) I guess that's kinda novel? But then, the real game is coming out on PC in the US in the next couple of months, so that's probably a waste of everyone's time at this point.
No, N-Gage sucks.
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Wasn't that Tomb Raider game impressive for the time? Maybe not.
Shadowman16
Member
Yes and no. I only ever played it really briefly in store so my experience with the game is limited but I do remember being impressed with how it was the Playstation game on a handheld and seemed to play pretty much identically to the console version. What hurt it for me was the D Pad on the Ngage (really uncomfortable) and the tiny screen, made it hard to see where to go.
Shin Johnpv
Member
Is there a Jaguar appreciation thread? I tried to do some searching but couldn't find anything.
soxinthebox
Member
Probably thinking of Ashen.
Pocket Kingdom or Pathway to Glory?
The former was garbage and a waste of cash. Never played Pathway.
Best game I'd say was definitely Tony Hawk, even with the portrait screen.
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entremet
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So how many physical games do you guys have?
I just finished cataloging some recent buys and I'm at 171. Not too much, but I just started collecting last year.
DS is my biggest at 28.
And NES my smallest at 1.
The bulk of my collection are from the seventh generation, when I stopped selling games.
I just finished cataloging some recent buys and I'm at 171. Not too much, but I just started collecting last year.
DS is my biggest at 28.
And NES my smallest at 1.
The bulk of my collection are from the seventh generation, when I stopped selling games.
I'm at around 500. And like you, I lost a few from selling (Though thankfully only from PS2/XBX/GCN).
Largest collection is probably PS2 or Xbox 360, which are both around 40. Retro systems tend to be anywhere from 4 (32x) to around 30 (Genesis / NES / Gameboy).
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I'm a little over 500. Just purged my 3DS/DS/Wii collection so I was over 600, just kept what I haven't played yet.
Genesis I have the most for and it's my favorite system, but got damn do those boxes take up a lot of space.
Genesis I have the most for and it's my favorite system, but got damn do those boxes take up a lot of space.
entremet
Member
Get collecting software!
it helps when out in the field. I've bought doubles before without knowing.
But then again, doubles aren't too bad as you can flip or trade them.
RadarScope1
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The only thing I track carefully is my NES collection. I'm at around 110 games. Also have a handful of Famicom and FDS games now. I have anywhere from 20 to 40 games each for SNES, PS1, PS2 and PS3.
StevieWhite
Member
I've got 700 something, though most of it isn't in great condition.
Shin Johnpv
Member
Hmmm based on last time I counted, probably some where around 1100 - 1200 would be my guess at this point.
Yeah, I will when I ever get a smartphone I guess. I know all about buying doubles though, bought two copies of Conquest of the Crystal Palace in pretty close proximity last year. To be fair, I was moving and all my stuff was packed down, so I didnt have control at all.
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You mean your not connected 24/7 like the rest of the world?
Anyway, I like everything on my phone so I can check on the fly & scan barcodes in.
entremet
Member
What app do you use?
Like the hat?
Banned
Questions for people:
I have a chrono trigger but the label sucks. Should I put a new label on it? I was actually thinking of getting a cheap old sports game or something and swapping the boards, then putting a replacement label on it. That way I can keep my original label for posterity but a new label for looks. Or I can just say screw it. Wondering if it's worth the effort.
Question two: universal game cases. I'm moving my loose carts into UGCs. For those who do, do you move your boxed games in to them, too, and store the boxes? Or do you keep your boxed games boxed? Wondering if it would look bad without the collection being uniform.
I have a chrono trigger but the label sucks. Should I put a new label on it? I was actually thinking of getting a cheap old sports game or something and swapping the boards, then putting a replacement label on it. That way I can keep my original label for posterity but a new label for looks. Or I can just say screw it. Wondering if it's worth the effort.
Question two: universal game cases. I'm moving my loose carts into UGCs. For those who do, do you move your boxed games in to them, too, and store the boxes? Or do you keep your boxed games boxed? Wondering if it would look bad without the collection being uniform.
sixteen-bit
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Ever wanted to learn about the Pippin? No? Well too bad.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz05U67NecI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz05U67NecI
My total # of games on VGCollect is 587 at the moment. That number will probably be missing a few PC games that I've forgotten about, but most of it is there. PS2 is currently my biggest at 131.
Havoc2049
Member
The Jaguar appreciation thread in the OP was weak to begin with and the person who made it abandoned the thread pretty quickly. The best thing about the thread was the witty title that a mod changed.
I'm heavily into the Jaguar scene and have a near complete collection. I could make a new thread if people want.
IrishNinja
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damn, gotta update OP with pippin vid (haha) and that arcade thread now
D.Lo
Member
Kickass video.
A youtube retro guy that I don't instantly hate? With no stupid fucking intro with 8-bit graphics and music? And no retarded put on 'attitood'?
This dude is fighting the good fight!
IrishNinja
Member
the collection is complete~
that's my roommate's shellless turbo everdrive (i'll likely get my own down the road, they're not expensive), and i plan on an SMS one day for the SG-1000 library, but i'm really happy with this! Mega Everdrive label could use some work, but that one honestly gets the most use and it's not like they're often out of their respective systems, haha
honestly, i should've done this years ago - i now have the means to play anything i want on any cart system, without emulating. i likewise have every disc-based system up to about the 7th (last) gen modded to play backups, so from now on, i can literally play anything i have the hardware for. this way, stuff i absolutely love gets added to a list & i feel no rush to pick any of it up until i find it for a price i want...if that never happens, i still get to experience it.
with the way prices have gone the last few years - particularly how bad US saturn & turbo stuff got - i told myself this would be the year i stop worrying about the bubble & my white whale/etc skyrocketing like Little Samson & others have. fear's a shitty reason to do anything, and even winning the lottery tomorrow wouldn't make me feel better about forking over half my rent check just to have Space Adventure Cobra on my shelf, much less feed the cycle.
not judging anybody here for doing otherwise, mind - just really excited to play games, not follow ebay/pricechart crap like it's comics in the early 90's all over again. god knows my backlog isn't getting any better now, but i'm so happy with these guys.
soxinthebox
Member
Do you rate the SNES everdrive even without the custom chip support?
IrishNinja
Member
actually i cheapened out & didn't get the DSP chip, as i've Super Mario Kart, Pilotwings etc on cart....but there's a few hacks/etc on here i'd like to try, so yeah, next time i see one of those supported games for cheap i reckon i'll jack said chip & have a friend solder it onto mine.
the SD2SNES exclusive ones are fortunately a short list - Mario RPG, Mega Man X2/3, and a few others i wanna say...all of which i've got on cart, so yeah, i think the Super 2.0 is a fine board! i mean, even if FX support was somehow later added to the SD2, i'm basically missing Star Fox 1 & 2, and mebbe Yoshi's Island.
that's the thing, for me - the only thing i'd trade for here is faster loading. if the compatibility list was larger, that'd be a factor, but i'm looking at like 95%+, and i've access to the missing ones that matter to me. you know what would've sold me? save states, i love that option on my Mega ED.
but $79 (cheaper on black friday!) vs $190? personally, i didn't see enough value to warrant more than doubling the price.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Yeah looking at the prices of some games I started going down that route too and ordered a Famicom Everdrive N8, and am planning to get a Genesis one sometime soon. The thing that pushed me over is Gimmick and it's pricing considering it was something I really wanted to play, but overall it's all about the games and being able to play them as much as I would like owning all the carts. I figure going this way and making an effort to grab carts of games I really like will work well.
Shin Johnpv
Member
Yeah that thread seemed more like a joke post than a serious appreciation thread. I don't have a Jaguar yet but I want one, was going to ask in a Jaguar appreciation thread what a fair going price was for a console.
Shin Johnpv
Member
These are the differences between the everdrive and SD2SNES.
For me I ended up going with the SD2SNES for instant loading, and the MSU1 support.
https://youtu.be/8AKSoDFUSKA?t=8m5s
https://youtu.be/vX2_mhO8eDk?t=1m54s
MSU1 allows you to patch the games with CD audio tracks and it's amazing. It's like as if the SNES got a CD add on for amazing music.
For me I ended up going with the SD2SNES for instant loading, and the MSU1 support.
https://youtu.be/8AKSoDFUSKA?t=8m5s
https://youtu.be/vX2_mhO8eDk?t=1m54s
MSU1 allows you to patch the games with CD audio tracks and it's amazing. It's like as if the SNES got a CD add on for amazing music.
PumpkinSpice
Banned
D.Lo Seal of Approval is all I need.
There aren't that many custom chip SNES games, and even with what the SD2SNES supports you're missing SA1 + SuperFX which means games like Super Mario RPG, Kirby Super Star, Kirby's Dream Land 3, Star Fox (+2), and Yoshi's Island won't work.
I mostly care about flashcarts for hacks + translations, and as far as that goes only the Star Ocean translation is really missing on Super Everdrive.
I feel the same, I have a Super Everdrive (which I fitted with the DSP chip), Everdrive N8 for the famicom and a Turbo Everdrive and I plan on picking up a Mega Everdrive in the very near future.
The cost of all retro games is getting insanely ridiculous and it just prices people out of enjoying some good old games. I'm not a collector just someone who enjoys playing games. I buy the games that I can afford that are really enjoyable or hold some sentimental value but let the collectors deal with the market. Besides I don't have the room for all dem carts.
IrishNinja
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added ArcadeGAF to OP, might have a mod edit that one to include MAME/etc if ya'll want?
yeah, Gimmick is a perfect unfortunate example of stupid-high price on a really great game (that combination seems to be for late gen stuff that none of us got cause we were usually onto the next system, haha), and that does it for me most times.
i mean, a turbo ED board is less than say Neutopia II, for one example
yeah, someone pointed that out and i think it's pretty cool! i don't know how much it's utilized, but it's definitely a cool option
that said, i don't know how often i'd use it, personally - watching a few videos messed with my head, like i was seeing some weird lost Sega CD ports, haha
ah, totally forgot about Star Ocean! fair call, though it's not high on my list, thankfully
amen - ive got shelves of these things (and don't really see myself selling them, even with said ED's) but my entire attitude about the ones that were well outside of my range changed with this perspective; i can still pick up whatever i like in my comfortable $20-30 range, but no more worrying.
yeah, Gimmick is a perfect unfortunate example of stupid-high price on a really great game (that combination seems to be for late gen stuff that none of us got cause we were usually onto the next system, haha), and that does it for me most times.
i mean, a turbo ED board is less than say Neutopia II, for one example
yeah, someone pointed that out and i think it's pretty cool! i don't know how much it's utilized, but it's definitely a cool option
that said, i don't know how often i'd use it, personally - watching a few videos messed with my head, like i was seeing some weird lost Sega CD ports, haha
ah, totally forgot about Star Ocean! fair call, though it's not high on my list, thankfully
amen - ive got shelves of these things (and don't really see myself selling them, even with said ED's) but my entire attitude about the ones that were well outside of my range changed with this perspective; i can still pick up whatever i like in my comfortable $20-30 range, but no more worrying.