I managed to find a sealed copy of FF: Tactics for the PS1 at my local Goodwill.
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SNES Game Collecting (Tips, discussion, and info for like minded collectors)
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I managed to find a sealed copy of FF: Tactics for the PS1 at my local Goodwill.
IrishNinja
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takin notes on these goodwill pro tips..also, they have their own auction site now?
sixteen-bit
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Shadow Hog
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Well, I meant thrift stores in general, not just Goodwill.
I did a thrift store run two Saturdays ago, and have nothing to show for it, regrettably.
Tried this months ago, and only came up with Dino Crisis and NBA Jam.
Fox Mulder
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Some goodwill stores will ship their items to other locations to be sold online.
I only stop by goodwill if I'm near them already. I pass two coming home from work and have only found a couple things over months. I got my n64 with expansion pak and psone slim there for a few bucks, as well as a couple of controllers and low value games.
It's incredibly random on what people give them, if they sell it online, or even when they put things on shelves.
This isn't a good indicator of whether or not your store sells on shopgoodwill. I know the one Goodwill locally that sells there actually ships everything that is going to be auctioned to the Waco store so when you're searching it shows up as from the store in Waco not the one in Bryan. Make sure to ask the folks at the store what happens to the old game stuff. If you ask the right folks they'll tell you whether or not they're shipping them off to be auctioned.
Thankfully the other Goodwill here still sells games. I've seen several systems but it's rare to see many games there for more than a few days. I've started stopping by 2-3 times a week to have a better chance at catching items and it's been working. Thankfully it's on the route I take to some of my work so I can just stop by. Also, if you're going to stop by you might try to get there between eleven and twelve. They seem to do a lot of their restocking (at my store) early in the morning and they're usually wrapping it up around then. Always check display cases since that's the typical place you'll find cartridge games. If it's a SNES game it'll only be in store for a maximum of 3 days and that's if it's something lame like Super Bases Loaded. N64/Genesis games seem to stick around for a tad longer depending on title but still less than 4-5 days.
Another tip unrelated to Goodwill, if you're hunting at yard sales or garage sales make sure to ask the sellers if they have anything. Be specific and broad in what you're looking for. They might not know what a "SNES" or "NES" is but they'll remember they have an "old gray Nintendo with those gray box/cart games" if you ask about it. If you have even the smallest interest in other systems include them in your spiel. You'll have folks hear what you're asking about and remember that they have games/systems stuffed away in the attic or back in the garage. Always ask.
Yep. There's not enough volume for people to be able to compare prices easily so the items on shopgoodwill rarely sell for below eBay prices. It's a giant waste of time to bother with it from what I've seen.
I generally include Sega & Atari in there as it gives people a better idea of the period I'm looking for. People have a tendency to lump a lot of Nintendo stuff together when they hear 'Nintendo' so I'll get some positive replies but it'll end up being Wii games or something like that.
I hardly do, but when I do it usually involves retro games (or watching retro game videos)... something about smoking + retro games just goes great together, like peanut butter and jelly.
Just bought some SNES games, made a family pic with another games of the same order:
F-Zero was one of the games I always wanted and never bought for no reason, and Young Merlin and Tiny Toons bring me back to very good memories.
Next on my list: Castlevania IV and Goof Troop.
F-Zero was one of the games I always wanted and never bought for no reason, and Young Merlin and Tiny Toons bring me back to very good memories.
Next on my list: Castlevania IV and Goof Troop.
bodine1231
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Just got my Rockman games in from Japan,$50 shipped,not to bad!
sixteen-bit
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Definitely cheaper than getting the domestic releases.
Just bought some SNES games, made a family pic with another games of the same order:
F-Zero was one of the games I always wanted and never bought for no reason, and Young Merlin and Tiny Toons bring me back to very good memories.
Next on my list: Castlevania IV and Goof Troop.
This picture is making me feel bad for PAL box arts.
tiggerkiddo
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Only other issue I see with thrift stores is that their prices on games can get pretty crazy...they ask 30 bucks for an old old sports game and then charge ebay prices sometimes for the SNES games...=X
atomic moth
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Is there a definitive or GAF approved list of SNES romhacks?
I just looked in to Metroid Ice Metal. I can't remember the name of the popular Zelda hacks and I don't think I've found a Super Mario Land hack that isn't ridiculously difficult.
I just looked in to Metroid Ice Metal. I can't remember the name of the popular Zelda hacks and I don't think I've found a Super Mario Land hack that isn't ridiculously difficult.
Canadian Psycho
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Wow, what did I do wrong? I sold my repro cart of Tales of Phantasia for about $70 through an eBay auction, which is roughly what I paid for if you factor in shipping/eBay fees. I see that many different repros go for way upwards of $100, that's weird.
Shadow Hog
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People don't realize they're repros, and are overpricing everything SNES-related. I can only imagine that's what's happening.
Not necessarily the only reason, but it may have some effect on rising prices. People are holding onto their SNES games so there aren't as many available as there were a few years back. Prices are going no where but up at this point. I do hope it crashes but I'm very doubtful.
bodine1231
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For all 3?
Yup,lucked out on a 3am buy it now auction.
IrishNinja
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that is the secret right there...sniping sites are good too, but 3AM is when i get so many deals
bodine1231
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What timezone
I'm central,but for Famicom sniping thats like afternoon for them so thats when all the good shit gets listed.
IrishNinja
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What timezone
BEAST coast, EST!
the last of my SNES repros came in (man jjrepro from NintendoAge is the best): Firemen, FF V, SMT 1 & 2. add that to the last haul of Secret of Mana 2 & Terranigma and ive got tons of hours of 16-bit action/JRPG goodness ahead of me.
This post prompted me to look up Hagane on eBay. One my favorite hidden gems on the SNES. During my collecting years, I would come across that cart often and it was dirt cheap. Operation Logic Bomb cheap. Why is it so expensive now? Rarity?
Diomedeskun
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Note that price includes shipping and probably some profit for whoever sent them, depending on where they came from.
I got Megaman X3 for 1200 yen, I found a copy of X2 for 100 at a recycle store (used merchandise store), and I passed up X several times because it was always in stock and usually riduculously cheap. X3 probably goes for double that in big city chains like Super Potato.
Oddly enough, I haven't seen any copies of X in a few months, and Super Famicom games have gone up a bit in price overall at some of the stores I frequent. My closest Comp Off, which used to have a ton of games for 100 yen, now marked all their SFC games up to 300 yen minimum and has reduced their overall volume, but they have some great games pretty cheap, like CIB Fire Emblem: Geneaology of Holy War for 700 yen (got mine loose for almost double that).
And yes, there are still several copies of X3 at the store where I picked my copy up, mostly for 1500 yen a pop.
sixteen-bit
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Yeah, apparently it was a rental only, so the situation is similar to the North American Final Fight Guy or Flintstones 2 NES
Didn't know that. Thanks!
Man, Wild Guns... Never could get my hands on that one!
Shadow Hog
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At least with Final Fight Guy, I can safely feel smugly superior knowing I already own the far-superior Sega CD conversion of Final Fight, where I can play a 2-player co-op game with Cody and Guy in Rolento's stage. ;P
Best soundtrack too.
Btw would importing Demon's Crest be worth it (Demon's Blazon) or would Japanese be a barrier? Used to have the game eons ago...found it cheap in a local game store around the PS1/Saturn days, and probably traded it to Toys R Us for something stupid.
IrishNinja
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i tell myself the same thing, but not being able to find my copy of the orange cart, i assume i lent it to a friend in the day or traded it...god knows i only wish i had it now to trade for something nice, heh
but yeah, Sega-CD version is the definitive one, and shits on it from a high place
sixteen-bit
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While I dig the CD soundtrack. Arcade/PSN/XBLA is the definite version.
Though, that DRM is ass.
Hmm, is Blazon even that much cheaper? Maybe it used stores in Japan but yooo the online resale prices are lol.
pseudomyxoma
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I bet if you look at the spike in price of Wild Guns, Hagane, Demon's Crest and Run Saber they all happened shortly after this video was made. Fuck you Mike Matei
sixteen-bit
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Speaking of this, does anyone know how the ports on the Megaman X collection on PS2/Gamecube are? Considering the value vs getting the carts and discs separately, I can't imagine the ports are very good since no one talks about it.
Not great but not too bad either. There are sound issues like the music not looping. Instead it stops at one point and starts again. Also the X3 version has the inferior PS1 soundtrack. All in all the ports are alright but I still prefer to play the games on the SNES.
drtomoe123
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Seriously. The video came out in July 2012.
Run Saber
Demon's Crest
Wild Guns
Hagane
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Superior PS1 soundtrack, you mean. The SNES version's music sounded like the devil shouting in your ear.
While the music does loop on the collection, there are also a couple other minor amenities, like the games not having any slowdown, and an actual save system being in place. I prefer the collection, personally.
Usually I'm not like this, but after seeing the prices for the SNES Mega Man X games, I'm fine with having the PS2 collections. It's one of the few times I've forced myself to be OK with it. I still get tempted when I see you all talk about it in this thread, but all I have to do is go to eBay to reset myself.
Shadow Hog
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Well, at least they made cute Batman ears out of it, over there on the right.Hagane
Man I wish I was trying to rebuild in 07.
They butchered Blast Hornet, Gravity Beetle, and Acid Seahorse...I mean they just sound kinda off compared to the SNES.
They butchered Blast Hornet, Gravity Beetle, and Acid Seahorse...I mean they just sound kinda off compared to the SNES.
sixteen-bit
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No kidding. I got my SNES in 2005 and even then it wasn't as cheap as 2007 lol
radios shipping overview
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I hate to gloat, but I'm so glad I covered my bases on SNES collecting back around 2000-2003. Shit's insane now.
We've seen that sort of effect on prices with articles on blogs and sites like Shmups, but with the way that video was linked on Kotaku, this is a whole new level of batshit cray.
Oh, and speaking of batshit, what the fuck is going on with the NES market? I haven't looked at this stuff in years, but...
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=ninja+turtles+tournament+fighters+nes&_sop=16
Just insanity.
We've seen that sort of effect on prices with articles on blogs and sites like Shmups, but with the way that video was linked on Kotaku, this is a whole new level of batshit cray.
Oh, and speaking of batshit, what the fuck is going on with the NES market? I haven't looked at this stuff in years, but...
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=ninja+turtles+tournament+fighters+nes&_sop=16
Just insanity.
The PS2 version is definitely playable in my mind. It would be good enough for me if I didn't really just want to have the carts.
This retro game store has Earthbound for $299.99/"or make reasonable offer". Fucking insane. Should I bite the bullet and go for it?
No way. I honestly do not see the prices ever going higher than they are right now – the Wii U version will be out soon enough, and I really don't see it going anywhere but down after that.