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SNES Game Collecting (Tips, discussion, and info for like minded collectors)
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baphomet
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I suppose I should preface it by saying its a really amazing score for a thrift store. Don't expect a metal warriors or earthbound or anything. I'm super stoked. Enough I had my girlfriend stay there to make sure no one else tried to buy them.
A computer repair shop nearby has recently gotten in to the retro game business. The owners sells cart only games at a $10 flat rate and $20 for boxed items. Handheld games go for $5 and $10. The shop is literally five minutes from my home and office so I drop in usually 1-2 times a week. They know me pretty well now and will pull stuff out of the back for me that they just got when I come in. Tuesday I went in and the guy told me to hang on as someone just traded in about 10 old SNES games. He emptied the bag out on the table and the first game I see is a very nice copy of The Adventures of Batman & Robin. I grab it quickly and then look at the rest and think about getting a copy of Super Double Dragon.
I happen to see two more games in the pile that I had mistaken for something else. I decide to check Pricecharting to check the rarity (I don't sell anything but duplicates to help offset some of my costs) and I immediately put down Double Dragon and grab the other two and head to check out.
Long story short, I pay $30 and tax and came out with:
The Adventures of Batman & Robin
King of Dragons
and Knights of the Round
They're not super valuable but they're games I wouldn't have played otherwise. I haven't tried King of Dragons yet but I'm really digging Knights of the Round and Batman (even though I'm terrible at it).
I happen to see two more games in the pile that I had mistaken for something else. I decide to check Pricecharting to check the rarity (I don't sell anything but duplicates to help offset some of my costs) and I immediately put down Double Dragon and grab the other two and head to check out.
Long story short, I pay $30 and tax and came out with:
The Adventures of Batman & Robin
King of Dragons
and Knights of the Round
They're not super valuable but they're games I wouldn't have played otherwise. I haven't tried King of Dragons yet but I'm really digging Knights of the Round and Batman (even though I'm terrible at it).
Classic Game Room actually just did a video on Batman and Robbin the other day.
Apparently the game is near impossible.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHkQ9yVwASA
Apparently the game is near impossible.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHkQ9yVwASA
Shadow Hog
Member
Yup. I own it and can attest to its insane difficulty.
But that's a Genesis game, and this is the SNES thread. There is an Adventures of Batman and Robin for the SNES, but it's by Konami, and a totally different game from the Genesis one.
He mentioned at one point it was available on SNES as well, perhaps he was mistaken.
I don't know anything about the series other than a couple of cartoon episodes I watched in the 90's.
EDIT: Wow apparently they are titled the same, but each game has a different developer and publisher http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Batman_&_Robin_(video_game)
They are two, completely different games. This seems like a gross misappropriation of resources. And I think Capcom makes some foolish decisions with their allocation of manpower.
A Black Falcon
Member
Four completely different games, actually, not two. The Sega CD and Game Gear "Adventures of Batman & Robin" games are also entirely different from the SNES and Genesis games. The Sega CD game is a behind-the-vehicle driving shooter (in the style of the driving levels added to the Sega CD port of Batman Returns) which makes impressive use of the Sega CD's hardware scaling. It's by the same studio who made the Genesis game, Clockwork Tortoise, but it's a completely different game, The Game Gear game, meanwhile, is a basic side-scrolling action/platform game, in the style of innumerable other Game Gear titles, and it's by Novotrade (who did a bunch of stuff for Sega).
Huh? Different publishers got the SNES and Sega rights. Sega got the rights for their platforms, and released games on the Genesis, Sega CD, and Game Gear, and Konami got the rights for Nintendo, and released a SNES game. How is that a waste of resources?
Shadow Hog
Member
Yeah, that's a pretty damn good haul. The DKC trilogy alone would run you $60 - cartridge-only.
sixteen-bit
Member
Nice haul!
Nice! Any interest in selling The Magical Quest?
baphomet
Member
They're all for sale probably. Trying to save up for a rgb modded turbo duo r and an rgb famicom. If anyone is interested hit me up via pm. Most will probably end up on eBay.
Hot damn! Jealous.
Shoulda just gone to our BST thread!
Shadow Hog
Member
Shame I'm broke, otherwise I'd have made a few offers on some of that. Ah, well, later.
RadarScope1
Member
Good Christ. Nice work. Flea market?
I found a retro game store whilst I was in town earlier. They had an N64 for £39 in the display cabinet there. Not that bad - I spent £40 on my Japanese console w/expansion pak.
I then saw the SNES next to it.
£89.99!! Super Mario All Stars Included!
It was admittedly in good condition, but holy fucking shit. I've seen mint condition boxed SNES consoles on ebay with Mario Allstars+World included go for half that amount. Also when I inspected it closely, I noticed the american style pad was a knockoff.
who are they kidding with that price?!
I then saw the SNES next to it.
£89.99!! Super Mario All Stars Included!
It was admittedly in good condition, but holy fucking shit. I've seen mint condition boxed SNES consoles on ebay with Mario Allstars+World included go for half that amount. Also when I inspected it closely, I noticed the american style pad was a knockoff.
who are they kidding with that price?!
baphomet
Member
Thrift store actually. Usually they don't have anything there, but I still decided to drive by and check. So glad I did.
Welcome to the 90's.
Shadow Hog
Member
I miss the days of mostly exclusives. It's cool to go back and play, for example, every Batman game to see how different they all were.
StayasleepZz
Member
Scored castlevania 4 for 30 bucks locally. Feels like a win based off of the current eBay listings. Even if its only a few bucks under.
There's a retro shop here too, and their prices are generally more expensive than eBay
Anyone know any good retro shops in Dorset (UK)?
Dr. Feel Good
Banned
Absolutely. The guy took a nice find and is making it a shit find for whoever buys it on eBay. I get needing money, but its reasons lie this that make finding nice hauls in the wild so rare these days...
Im just glad he got em at a thrift shop. Just shows that even if you keep coming up empty...one day you'll hit a nice jackpot just by stopping by.
Also to be fair, he is putting them toward two awesome modded systems.
baphomet
Member
Super Nintendo isn't my thing. Im a Sega guy all the way. I have all the games that I really want for SNES, including a most of the stuff I picked up today. Super Double Dragon would be the only one I want/don't have already, and to be honest, it's kinda shit. Whatever I get from this is buying a region/RGB modded turbo duo r.
Plus, I don't like boxed stuff. I'd flatten all the boxes and put them with the rest. Then shove all the carts in my SNES drawer with the rest. Someone else will enjoy these much more than I would.
If you bother to look around you can find good stuff all the time. I find excellent deals just about every week. Last week I got a genesis 2, sega cd 2, 2 official 6 button wireless controllers, and about 30 genesis 32x games for $20. theyre out there if you actually go out and look. They've added to my decently sized collection for the past few years. There's no reason to pass up a good deal on doubles or things that you aren't interested in if they're a good deal.
Fair enough, as I said it shouldn't really affect anything.
Just, for some reason, doesn't make it as cool if you are just turning around and selling them.
IrishNinja
Member
goddamn @ that haul, bapho....congrats man! and so many boxes in a great shape, you should get a small fortune for it m'man.
Well, sometimes the prices there are decent. Like basically eBay prices. It depends. If the game is a known expensive game, they charge way too much, beyond what their database tells them to charge. If it's rare, but they don't know better, you can get a good deal.
I'd be surprised if Disc Replay was that much better. It can't be worse than Exile though.
sixteen-bit
Member
Gotta respect the eBay hustle, especially since it's for a good cause. DSLites are good sellers too. People still want them since they're the most modern thing that will still play GBA carts. That haul is a $60 investment that should turn a massive profit.
I feel the same way. Nothing wrong with selling stuff on eBay, we all do it. I generally don't post about it. A dude who loves games and makes a great find is always a cool story to read. A reseller selling cool stuff on eBay happens every day.
Again, nothing wrong with it, I eBay stuff for profit all the time to buy other cool shit and a Duo R is definitely worth it, but it takes away from the whoa awesome factor. Not a big deal.
And yeah, there's always good stuff if you go out and look unless you're in South Florida. This place is as close to a video game dead zone as I've EVER lived in.
Hey, guys. This is not SNES related but I figure someone here would know.
I went to the local Salvation Army this morning. I happened to find an old gaming console from '78, the APF M-1000. I'm not super interested in systems from this era, but this caught my eye. I got it for $15.
My question is, is this thing rare? I can't even find an eBay listing. It's a neat item to own but if it could help me flesh out my Nintendo Collections, I'd be up for trading/selling it. It looks to be in great shape but I haven't been able to test it. As soon as I got home, we had to leave for a wedding. Thanks!
I went to the local Salvation Army this morning. I happened to find an old gaming console from '78, the APF M-1000. I'm not super interested in systems from this era, but this caught my eye. I got it for $15.
My question is, is this thing rare? I can't even find an eBay listing. It's a neat item to own but if it could help me flesh out my Nintendo Collections, I'd be up for trading/selling it. It looks to be in great shape but I haven't been able to test it. As soon as I got home, we had to leave for a wedding. Thanks!
Theres a couple completed eBay sales for between $40-60 it looks like.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-APF...pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item3cd589a6d2
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-APF...pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item3a8489fb43
I'm assuming there's no box, but if there is a boxed one sold for about $260 with 4 complete games.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/APF-MP-1000-and-5-games-/281132563667?pt=Video_Games&hash=item4174ce7cd3
Thank you sir. I couldn't seem to find any on eBay. Your skills are greater than mine.
EDIT: Actually those are all MP-1000s though I have no idea if there's much a difference between M-1000s and MP-1000s.
Oh geez. So they are.
My mistake, apologies. Looks like there's one M1000 that sold for about $50. I'm not too familiar with the APF consoles so I got them confused. Still seems like a pretty solid deal you got though. Supposedly, the M1000 came with a built-in game, so if you can get it hooked up go ahead and try powering it on without a cartridge.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-APF...0849368400?pt=Video_Games&hash=item5658584950
Edit: some quick researching found this: http://gamester81.com/history-of-consoles-apf-mp1000-1978/
A Black Falcon
Member
Yeah, websites seem to treat the two the same, so it makes sense that they're the same console. Under either name, or the "APF Imagination Master" version with the M(P)-1000 console attached to a computer addon, APF only released one console with cartridges -- their other systems were standalone pong clone units.
Holy Shit, Chambana's getting a Disc Replay?
Awesome. I can browse it on my lunch breaks!
Very nice!
Lets say you have two copies the Bucky o Hare maunal (NES). One is a bit rough but is free from any writings. The other one is crisp but has some codes written in the notes section. Which one would you keep?
I don't know what I'd do but I would be interested in getting the one you don't keep from you. I found this game recently at a flea market for $2 and I had no clue about it. I absolutely love the game.
I tend to only flip games that I get in large lots. The lot that I got Ducktales 2, Ninja Gaiden 3, and Super C in had like 4 SMB1/2/3's in it so most of those went to eBay.
I finally did get around to selling my N64 and games, but that went towards a Wii U as most of the 64 games worth playing will eventually be on the VC. (I hope)
I finally did get around to selling my N64 and games, but that went towards a Wii U as most of the 64 games worth playing will eventually be on the VC. (I hope)
sixteen-bit
Member
Mischief Makers still isn't on the VC :/
Undo the staples and switch only the pages that have writing on them, unless they are just way too crinkled.
I didn't have it, but I get what you're saying.
I live in Sweden so that might be difficult
I'm going this route.
I know I've said this before but I'm so glad I did the large majority of my SNES collecting back in 2004 time, in 2013 all I see it buy now auctions with starting prices of £30 or auction listings with stupidly high starting prices....pisses me off completely half the games arent even that good!