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SNES Game Collecting (Tips, discussion, and info for like minded collectors)
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Kobun Heat
Member
This ends in 15 minutes. Let's watch the fun in the last few seconds.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-Ninjas-Kick-Back-SNES-super-nintendo-CIB-box-poster-rare-/300891995271?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-Ninjas-Kick-Back-SNES-super-nintendo-CIB-box-poster-rare-/300891995271?
Never heard of the game. Is this really so rare that people should pay that much even if it's in such a bad condition (and is missing the instructions)?
Kobun Heat
Member
Cartridge is worthless, but box, manual and poster are all insanely rare.
Interesting. Do you know the reason? This seems like one of those types of things I would see at a swap meet and go meh... haha
I did a little google searching and one of the people spent five years hunting for the complete set. He said that it was actually an enjoyable game. You can always get just the cart for $15.
Yet it just sold for $575. Thank God I gave up on buying complete SNES games.
Kobun Heat
Member
Yeah, it's not going to go for what a full CIB would go for (ended at $575) but there aren't many other SNES games missing a manual that would get to that price. Curious what would happen if a complete one were up for open auction.
And yes, it's quite a bad game.
jstevenson
Sailor Stevenson
so after my move, I am missing two SNES cartridges.
they are both copies of Earthbound.
:-(
they are both copies of Earthbound.
:-(
I have heard that the "Mountain Rally / Speed Racer" combo box can go for thousands. But that isn't a standard release. It was a recalled game.
Nooooooo, really? I feel so sorry for you man!
Chip N Chance
Member
Someone posted this stuff way back:
I've since tried it, and it works pretty well for getting marker and sticker residue off. Can get it from walmart, and just dip a qitp in it, let it sit for a minute then dry it off. Like Inner-G said, just be sure not to get any on the label.
Yeah that was me that posted it awhile back. It takes about 30 seconds to get rid of someones last name off a game. But it really can be intense, so keep it off of labels. It actually took someones name off a label without damaging it. It was on the back sticker of a N64 game, but i wouldn't try it on anything that has actual graphics and color. Good shit.
Cart only, right? I have never seen it CIB for such a low price.
My condolences.
KDash31987
Member
Has anybody here had any experience with orders on Amazon and/or eBay from Japan for Super Famicom games? I wanted to try and order Super Puyo Puyo Tsu Remix and the Sailor Moon beat 'em ups, but the shipping times seem pretty ridiculous...18-32 days or so, and I think with no tracking. Standard shipping is the only option I see. Some of the same sellers list a shorter delivery time of 1-2 weeks on their eBay accounts, though, which leads to more confusion.
Has anyone gone through with that, and if so, what's your experience? I don't tend to order online very much. The only import games I've ordered in the past were from US sellers, I think, and I got them within a week...but those were 7-10 or so years ago, and were Dreamcast and Saturn games. They had tracking numbers, too. I've never ordered from Japan.
Oh, and if anyone can find me a place in the US I can order boxed copies of these from, that'd be nice (and preferred), too. I already have a back up plan for Super Puyo Puyo Tsu Remix in case of anything, but not for the Sailor Moon games. I couldn't find any copies anywhere from US sellers, so far.
Has anyone gone through with that, and if so, what's your experience? I don't tend to order online very much. The only import games I've ordered in the past were from US sellers, I think, and I got them within a week...but those were 7-10 or so years ago, and were Dreamcast and Saturn games. They had tracking numbers, too. I've never ordered from Japan.
Oh, and if anyone can find me a place in the US I can order boxed copies of these from, that'd be nice (and preferred), too. I already have a back up plan for Super Puyo Puyo Tsu Remix in case of anything, but not for the Sailor Moon games. I couldn't find any copies anywhere from US sellers, so far.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Shipping from Japan usually takes about a week to a week and a half, from my experience. I've never had something get lost in transit, thankfully, though my post office (and maybe this is because I'm in St. Louis, where people are retarded) has a nasty habit of getting a package, holding onto it, and never notifying me that they have it waiting...
uh... point is, there could be some mild inconvenience as far as having to sign for something or pick it up from the post office, but that should be the extent of of your concern with this stuff.
KDash31987
Member
Well, I hope so. That doesn't sound too bad. I'd go crazy waiting blindly for a month for something. Hah.
Since I can't find any US listing for the Sailor Moon games, I'm probably gonna have to order them from Japan. I really, really hope the wait time isn't long, like you say. I think I might go with the US seller I found for Super Puyo Puyo Tsu Remix, though. I'd just feel "safer" that way. The listing is missing the instruction manual, though, which is a bit of a bummer.
Thanks for the super quick response, by the way! I really hope you're right. Those mid-May to early June delivery estimates are scaring me. Hah.
Since I can't find any US listing for the Sailor Moon games, I'm probably gonna have to order them from Japan. I really, really hope the wait time isn't long, like you say. I think I might go with the US seller I found for Super Puyo Puyo Tsu Remix, though. I'd just feel "safer" that way. The listing is missing the instruction manual, though, which is a bit of a bummer.
Thanks for the super quick response, by the way! I really hope you're right. Those mid-May to early June delivery estimates are scaring me. Hah.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Yeah, they always waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay overestimate the amount of time it'll take, just as an ass-covering precaution. Honestly, I think the longest it's ever taken for me to get something from Japan was 2 weeks. Hell, even when I bought something from Amazon.co.jp and had it shipped here via a courier, it still only took a little over 1 week.
KDash31987
Member
And was at least some of this stuff with just standard shipping (the only option I'm getting)? If so, wow. Awesome. You're making me feel a lot better about ordering stuff from Japan.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
And was at least some of this stuff with just standard shipping (the only option I'm getting)? If so, wow. Awesome. You're making me feel a lot better about ordering stuff from Japan.
Pretty much all of it was standard shipping, yeah. Poor people don't use EMS
KDash31987
Member
Pretty much all of it was standard shipping, yeah. Poor people don't use EMS
Sweeeeeet! I guess it's safe to go bid on the Sailor Moon beat 'em ups, then. Hopefully I win. Every other option I see is a bit too expensive for me right now. Haha.
Thanks!
EDIT: A friend of mine just told me that it took him 5 weeks to get a game he ordered from Japan delivered. :/
Hopefully that's not something that'll happen in my case, if I go through with it and win.
Also, has anyone ordered from "hit-japan" on eBay or Amazon before? Some of the stuff I'm thinking about getting are from them. They're listed as a "Top Rated Plus" seller, but I'd like to get some opinions/experiences on them from people here if I can. Their feedback is leading me to believe that their shipping is pretty fast.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
I've only ordered one SFC game from Japan, took a week and a half or so to arrive.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Sweeeeeet! I guess it's safe to go bid on the Sailor Moon beat 'em ups, then. Hopefully I win. Every other option I see is a bit too expensive for me right now. Haha.
Thanks!
EDIT: A friend of mine just told me that it took him 5 weeks to get a game he ordered from Japan delivered. :/
Hopefully that's not something that'll happen in my case, if I go through with it and win.
Also, has anyone ordered from "hit-japan" on eBay or Amazon before? Some of the stuff I'm thinking about getting are from them. They're listed as "Top Rated Plus" seller, but I'd like to get some opinions/experience on them from people here if I can. Their feedback is leading me to believe that their shipping is pretty fast.
I have bought from them before, and didn't have any problem. Shipping took about as long as anywhere else, and they didn't pull any funny business with the description of the item's condition.
KDash31987
Member
Sounds good. Thanks a lot, guys! I think I'll place my orders later today. I really appreciate the help!
IrishNinja
Member
Gillian Seed
Banned
I bought a Super Famicom from Hit-Japan, and while it works great, the unit was much more dinged up than the pictures showed. They had it listed as a A, but I would give it a C. No yellowing though, which is nice. They have higher prices than most of the other sellers from Japan as well.
Chip N Chance
Member
Marker is seems to be permanent on a box with the marker soaking into the cardboard, but you could try Goof Off. Stickers though i would recommend using a hot blow dryer by heating it up, slowly peeling the sticker off and cleaning the residue up with goo gone (Not Goof Off). Be careful not to peel the actual game label off too. If someone put marker on the game label you could try Goof Off, but its most likely gonna fade the label to a certain degree.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LlxGGywkbU
Complete. Maybe I have suppressed how expensive it really was :/
sixteen-bit
Member
I think the game is really basic and easy, but I liked the battles. That little extra bit of interactivity did a lot for me.
KDash31987
Member
Aww, yeah! My first eBay win.
I also tried to get Sailor Moon R from the same seller, but I got into a small bid war in the end. Oh, well, at least I got one of them!
Now, to place an order for Puyo Puyo Tsu/2...though, I saw a cheaper listing for the Saturn version, so I don't know if I should still go for the Super Famicom Remix version. Both listings are from US sellers, so the above comments about Japanese shipping times shouldn't be a problem.
sixteen-bit
Member
Why's that? I think it's one of the easiest Zelda games to get into
I found myself enjoying it much more when I had my friend over telling me what to do next.
I'm part of the problem, lol. Modern Zelda games are bad because of me.
Aww, yeah! My first eBay win.
I also tried to get Sailor Moon R from the same seller, but I got into a small bid war in the end. Oh, well, at least I got one of them!
Congrats on the Sailor Moon get, KDash31987. It pales in comparison to the Gazelle-developed arcade game, but as mindless fan curiosity, it's not half bad! I have the sequel around here somewhere, and now I feel like busting it out.
bodine1231
Member
Is there a good place to judge prices for SNES games? I want to start a small collection of favorites but don't want to overpay.
KDash31987
Member
Thanks!
Yeah, the arcade game is pretty great. I played through it quite a few times, both by myself and with friends. Loved every minute of it. It'd be nice to see it get a home release some day, especially now that the series has been going through a revival around the world, and with a new series airing at some point in the near future.
I also wanna get Sailor Moon R and the Mega Drive game , but the latter is so damn expensive.
Anyway, there's some more auctions for Super Famicom games that I'm keeping an eye on that end sometime in the afternoon. Here's hoping I win at least one of them! I'm still also trying to decide what version of Puyo Puyo Tsu/2 to get (Saturn or Super Famicom Remix). Hopefully I can make up my mind later. Maybe those auctions I mentioned might help my answer by how much money I have left over if I win. Hah.
sixteen-bit
Member
IrishNinja
Member
someone from Retro-GAF! sell me some universal game cases, i need like 5-10 tops
bodine1231
Member
There's a guy selling a boxed snes w/Mario for 100.00 and DKC and Mario all stars for 10 each. Worth it?
That's high on the system imo but pretty sure that's a good price on DKC, depending on the condition.
Fox Mulder
Member
The longest time I've had to wait was for something from Canada. I've got items from places like Poland, Russia, China, and Japan in a little over a week. Took me a month to get an item from Canada.
bodine1231
Member
Damn,ok. So what would be a good/fair price for a super clean (non yellow) Snes? Most I see that aren't yellowed are around $50-60.
Seven Force
Banned
Damn, I've gotta start hitting up yard/garage sales. A friend of mine got EVO yesterday at one for $12.
$50-60 is pretty typical from what I understand. If you really want the box and it's in good condition/complete $100 might be worth it but that's really a judgement call on your part. Pretty sure I've seen them around $80 on eBay before. That's before shipping.
sixteen-bit
Member
That's a decent price for All-Stars too.
Rygar 8 Bit
Jaguar 64-bit
if its the all stars with super mario world on it its even a better deal
bodine1231
Member
Welp,went on a little eBay spending spree. Picked up Secret of Mana for 40,Yoshi's Island for 25 and Super Famicom Mega Man X,X2 and X3 for 50 shipped. Now I just need to find a damn mint SNES to play them on,lol.
I was in Chicago for about a week. Wandered into a Disc Replay right when some kid was trading in Kirby's Dreamland 3 for peanuts. Offered him whatever I had in my wallet for it (ended up being $15) and he took it.
I love it when crazy coincidences happen.
I've been down on garage sales this year since most of the ones I stopped at had no games for sale. The dude that found EVO lucked out, that's awesome and inspiring.
I love it when crazy coincidences happen.
I've been down on garage sales this year since most of the ones I stopped at had no games for sale. The dude that found EVO lucked out, that's awesome and inspiring.