Topic: Your Gaming Collections (now with 56K warning)

[Bloodreign]

Super RC Pro AM GB and Kirby's Dream Land 2 GB, along with a very hard to find Bonk's Adventure NES and Rainbow Islands NES picked up tonight, have a Duck Tales 2 and Chip and Dale 2 on reserve for me when I get my Christmas bonus.

[Bloodreign]

Final Fantasy III SNES, for a mere 2 bucks, a bargain.

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

Whoa, that's awesome.

[cecil-kain]

Browsing these rather impressive collections kinda leaves me feeling like the guy in the locker room with the smallest dick.  The pressures of fatherhood forced me to sell off my consoles and games some years ago *gnashing of teeth* but I did manage to retain most of my portables though.  The only games I bothered picking up these last few years were the Castlevanias for DS and PSP --a couple Megamans --a couple Squeenix games, etc....  More recently, these last few months I finally splurged and bought a PS3 and Wii --my older kids are thoroughly enjoying NSMB and DKCR...  But anyway...

This topic has me thinking more and more about virtual consoles and digital distribution.  I'm not attached to any physical media --I only care about the games, so the thought of ditching NES and SNES carts in favor of VC digistrib copies on the Wii just makes sense to me.  I don't understand the need for all the clutter.

[Punishment]

I started collecting the original first wave of NES games a few years back aka the black box games but over time i need cash so i would sell some games even when i didn't want to ..

i got a link on another thread with what i'm selling now if any questions let me know!

[ShinAkumaXX]

Browsing these rather impressive collections kinda leaves me feeling like the guy in the locker room with the smallest dick.  The pressures of fatherhood forced me to sell off my consoles and games some years ago *gnashing of teeth* but I did manage to retain most of my portables though.  The only games I bothered picking up these last few years were the Castlevanias for DS and PSP --a couple Megamans --a couple Squeenix games, etc....  More recently, these last few months I finally splurged and bought a PS3 and Wii --my older kids are thoroughly enjoying NSMB and DKCR...  But anyway...

This topic has me thinking more and more about virtual consoles and digital distribution.  I'm not attached to any physical media --I only care about the games, so the thought of ditching NES and SNES carts in favor of VC digistrib copies on the Wii just makes sense to me.  I don't understand the need for all the clutter.

Yeah Virtual Console is pretty nice. It also will save you some money. It was half the reason I bought my Wii. I'm sure I've got over 20 games downloaded on my 360 also. Virtual Console is also nice in that you'll probably get the games in better video quality too. I have my Wii hooked up to my tv with component cables. The old systems don't support those obviously. So the games look clearer and more colorful than ever. Heck, Dracula X for 9 bucks. Ogre Battle 64 was a clincher for getting the Wii. I believe it was 10 bucks to download that. I downloaded Lords of Thunder for 8 bucks. That was going to cost at least 25, but probably 40 for a copy in good condition for my turbo duo. Plus there are tons more good titles. My Super Metroid battery for SNES went bad some time ago, I tried to replace it and it still wont save. So Super Metroid on Virtual Console is what I play now. Do you already have a Wii? I sort of look at it as a mega system. Plus there are the Gamecube games too.

[Bloodreign]

Big haul tonight, some hard to get cheap games, unfortunately most weren't cheap.

NES:
 Captain America and the Avengers
 Tiny Toons Adventures 2: Trouble in Wackyland
 Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers 2
 Duck Tales 2

SNES:
 Super Soccer Champ
 Earthworm Jim 2
 Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse
 Super Bomberman 1
 Super Buster Bros.
 Final Fight 2
 Final Fight 3
 Pocky & Rocky 2 (Kiki Kaikai 2)

[Abnormal Freak]

If only Doug TenNapel weren't so stuck-up when it comes to video games, perhaps he'd make a new Earthworm Jim. He practically shits all over video games now, saying how they're such a waste of time, and that there's no such thing as a "classic" video game because classic means timelessness, and only a niche group actually adores and still plays the older games, therefore a large group or the majority of gamers can't agree on a game's classic status.

But, apparently he hopes to develop an EWJ movie—one that he actually has a heavy hand in creating, unlike that awful cartoon show. But apparently he's been talking about wanting to do that for ages, so it'll probably never happen.

[Bloodreign]

Two more to add to the list, big cleanup comes tax time when I hit the Game Over shop harder.

NES: NES Open Tournament Golf
SNES: The Jetsons: Invasion of the Planet Pirates

The shops slowly running out of stuff that I want, so I had them order me for tax time an NES Bucky O'Hare cart, the game kicks ass, and is pretty hard for quite a lengthy game, coming soon.

Anyone else collect games regularly, or only at certain times of year?

[ShinAkumaXX]

Well I definitely don't collect them like you do Bloodreign. I would say I have WAY more games than everyone else I know, and still actually own the old stuff. Most people I know get rid of the old as you know and only play the current generation stuff. I'm trying not to buy stuff I know I'll never play though, and trying to weed out the stuff I don't need from my collection. Such as this, I have Samurai Shodown Anthology. So I sold my Japanese Samurai Shodown 6 for PS2 on eBay the other day. No need for it anymore. Now if I can sell my PAL SSV. I've listed Metal Gear 2 on eBay a number of times too, since I bought the Metal Gear Essentials package. Seems whoever wanted to buy MGS2 already got it ha. Just stuff like that, I like them sitting on my shelf and all, I like the cool packaging they come in. But I just don't need some stuff anymore. Mind you I'm keeping my Metal Slug 3, and 4/5 games for PS2 even though I have Metal Slug Anthology. As they have lame loading segments on MS Antho sadly. I think I will put Virtual On Marz on eBay maybe too. I have Guilty Gear Accent Core and Guilty Gear Accent Core Plus. I barely played either but I think the only difference might be that + has two more characters and a new story mode. So do I need to keep Accent Core. I have a few other games I don't think I'll play either like a sealed Radiata Stories. Sorry if that's too much info ha. I'm really don't want to have to buy another DVD/CD rack, I don't have room for it. Plus I mostly play 360. I'm glad I have the old stuff, and will keep most all of it. But I rarely ever touch it, besides stuff like Castlevania games, Mario games, or Super Metroid, I pop out Final Fantasy Tactics sometimes too. I have a solid collection and am happy with it! Though I kind of want Cannon Spike for Dreamcast still...

[crisis]

I collect games but I tend to go for the more rarer stuff. A lot of stuff I have sold across the years. My biggest collection is of the Castlevania series (i literally almost have every item made)

Bloodreign I'm tempted to send you a camera so you can take some pics of your massive collection & show us what you're working with~

[JR]

I'm trying not to buy stuff I know I'll never play though, and trying to weed out the stuff I don't need from my collection.

Same thing I'm doing right now. I've been avoiding looking for more used games because I'm backlogged enough with stuff that I haven't even touched yet. Now I'm wanting to get rid of some DVDs and CDs, too.

[ShinAkumaXX]

Yes backlogged is definitely a problem I face. I still have Playstion games I've not played. Arc the Lad Collection for one. I bet that's a a big thing to tackle too... Both Shenmue games for Dreamcast too. Yes, DVD are a rough deal. Considering the I wish to get rid of are basically worthless. Not too mention all the full-screen DVD I have. I didn't realize the big difference a few years back... Nor did I think of owning a wide-screen TV. Anybody wanna trade their wide-screen Star Wars and Indiana Jones trilogy sets for my full-screen versions? No? I also got CD happy for a while as well, owning plenty of em I wish I could get my cash back on. Though I'll never part with my complete NIN CD collection! I just added Bioshock, Call of Duty World at War, and Darksiders to my 360 collection this week. I basically don't buy most games anywhere near the original release these days by the way.... Bioshock (original release with the slip cover) was only 10 bucks mint. The complete Map pack set for World at War was 1/2 price, and the original release of the game I got for 13 bucks mint. While sites like IGN and Gamespot didn't have much to say about Darksiders, I have heard very good things elsewhere! Gamefan magazine(my favorite game mag) is back and they gave it a good spot on the best of 2010 games. I have an affliction where I just won't buy Greatest/Platinum hit's versions of games by the way. And if they aren't mint I just can't stand it. Ha.

[Bloodreign]

Two more for the original PS 1 added today, Pocket Fighters and Metal Slug X (yeah I own the Anthology on PS 2).

[ShinAkumaXX]

Oh, forgot I had Metal Slug X for a moment. I have the Japanese PS1 version. Had to get that one b/c it has blood in it!