Recent buys thread?
>>3070097
How much did that run you? About $500?
>>3070112
well I live in canada, so I actually payed almost double that for all 3.
Got the Super Metroid at a game store, I was shocked to see it there because the store rarely ever has anything even remotely good retro wise. I found the Ristar box at a flea market for $10, and found a cart a couple weeks back.
>>3070125
question, why are some genesis games in cardboard box, and some have the nicer plastic?
>>3070118
>payed
>>3070097
>buying old games
>not buying a flash cart
>not downloading an emulator and roms
wew massive faggot detected
>>3070130
To my knowledge Genesis games released around 94/95 and later all came in cardboard boxes, and all original games from 89~93/94 came in the plastic clamshells. I would assume that this was done to perhaps cut down on costs of plastic clamshells in favor of traditional boxes? I know Bloodlines had both a clamshell version and a cardboard box, and that would have been ~'93? Also 32X games came in boxes as well, around the same time as the Genesis boxes, so Sega probably decided it was cheaper to just release all their cartridge games in those boxes.
>>3070132
>Not doing all of those things as well as collecting copies of your favorites
>>3070097
who drew the box art for Pocky and Rocky? it's so lovingly inaccurate
>>3070118
>paying that amount of money for 3 games from 20+ years ago
I just don't think I'll ever understand this. I mean, be honest too, will you get your money's worth out of these games? Have you actually played them yet? I know it's a pretty common thing for collectors to buy games and then just leave them on the shelf.
>>3070132
Nothing wrong with buying old games. But hes an absolute tard for spending what he did on them and throwing his cash at reseller jewbag rip off scum
>>3070175
I'm not sure but they're both lovely. Not to mention turtles in time which has some pretty badsss art too.
>>3070257
I need a high res scan of the advert artwork (but with no text overlapping it)
>>3070267
Are you talking about the poster in pocky 1? I don't have a scanner sadly otherwise I would love to.
Bought this for $13 after having it recommend to me in a Dreamcast thread on /v/.
It's neat, but controlling movement and the camera with only one analog stick kind of sucks. Especially if there are any enemies behind you since you can't do a 180 very easily.
Not bad for $35
>>3070237
You know, some people actually have jobs that earn more than minimum wage and can afford to buy whatever they want instead of constantly whining about not being able to buy digital toys on the Internet.
I normally don't do this kinda thing, but when I came across it, I had to get it. It's my favorite N64 game.
Not shown: Phantom chip
Actually bought this SFII:WW proto back in October, but only recently realized that it has a couple noticeable differences from the final US game, most notably "Sheng Long" had yet to be corrected.
>>3070791
>That minty fresh copy of the most fun N64 game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffZwPAW7RXQ&list=PLCAA3D36BEDB7B50D&index=6
I lost my virginity while hearing this playing on the tv in the background.
>>3070847
Honestly I don't know if I want to open it up or not. I already have an unboxed copy of the game, but it's kinda buggy and prone to freezing randomly, plus I know I wouldn't resell the boxed copy. This is the first time I've actually bought an older game complete so I don't really know how to handle things.
>>3070847
>I lost my virginity while hearing this playing on the tv in the background.
>>3070761
Who's whining about what? It doesn't matter how much money one makes, spending $400 on a video game is fully retarded.
>lol look at me buying physical copies and contributing to the cancerous second hand market in the West I'm so FUCKING QUIRKY OMG UP{VOTYERW@E!@
Recent Genesis pickups
>>3070759
What the hell, did you take this photo in a sauna?
>>3070832
dump it, fag
>ITT people buying games that you've had since you were a kid
Feels good man.
>>3070118
You're a tool, you hoser.
>>3070953
Not that guy, but I've bought expensive games before. It's not retarded. I wanted the game more than the money. I got what I wanted. There's no problem there.
>>3070118
$1000. For 3 carts you'll likely never play that could be replicated to the finest detail for like 100 bucks tops.
I just don't understand collectors' mentality. Like with comics I buy omnis and I'm baffled by these guys spending thousands on old floppies just because they're old.
Emulators and reprints are my jam. Exactly the same experience for little or no money.
>>3070761
Spending a bundle on useless old carts would be stupid even if you were Donald Trump.
>>3071094
Maybe that's how he went bankrupt that one time. He just had to complete his 2600 collection.
>>3070135
I might be completely wrong but I think it was because Majesco handled Genesis reprints at the time, and Sega handled the initial first runs of a game. After that print run/manufacturing period/whatever it's called was over Majesco handled the reprints and so by choice (obviously to save costs) all their stuff came in cardboard boxes and with black and white manuals.
>>3070832
You should go onto the Lost Levels forums or NintendoAge and see if you can get that dumped. Even if there's not much different it wouldn't hurt to archive what little differences there are, especially for stuff like the TCRF page.
Picked up a NES & Famicom cartridge reader for my wife.
>>3071207
How is it? I'm considering getting one for my wife's son.
>>3071207
She had a little trouble selecting the right dump scripts at first but now she's playing Super Mario Brothers with the arrow keys on her laptop like a champ.
I will now be playing the most final of fantasies in their mother tongue.
>>3071207
I always wanted to get one for my wife. It seems like the perfect gift. Our 3 children would love it too, I hope LOL
>>3071101
I could imagine The Don having a few Kaboom carts hidden in that glorious mane.
>>3071050
Excellent stuff mate. One thing I've noticed is colors tend to look very faded on Old Genesis games. These ones look really sharp man!
>>3070759
Uh, dank photo you got there.
>>3070847
Did she shake shaked your wee wee?
>>3071207
Do you live in anime?
>>3070672
Is the cover artist the same as in Persona 2?
>>3071140
I do have it backed up on my computer. I believe there are two other dialogue changes that made the game more family friendly as well as the NIN filler data having a different number aftee the NIN. There are maybe other very small differences in the coding itself, but chances are it was made from a final or very near final JP code so text is probably the only noticeable change.
>>3071119
I think you are right about Majesco handling the reprints. My boxed copy of Vectorman has a B&W manual, and was manufactured by Majesco, it's dated 1997, under the Mega Hits line.
>>3071432
Probably. I'm not much of an Atlas fan so I wouldn't know.
Just got these for $10 like 20 minutes ago. Did I do good /vr/?
>>3073887
why would someone lie on an anonymous cambodian sock darning site?
>>3073894
I'm not even joking. I work at a mom and pops and come across this kinda stuff here and there. He just wanted to get rid of em, and I asked how much he wanted, and he said $10.
I got these two wireless NES controllers in a lunchbox for $20 once, came with a dog tag and all.
>>3074031
daaaamn, you jewed him hard good job.
Going to C2E2 tomorrow so hoping to pick up some retro shit at the show floor.
I can't read moonrunes but at 20 euros for all of this shipped, I'm not complaining.
>>3074084
Then what are you going to do with it if you can't even moon, sutepu upu yoru gamu senpai
>>3074102
>>3074084
That's really cool tb quite h
I finally have a SNES. Got it for free, yes I'm the guy that has been looking for 11 years.It has no wires, no controllers or games, not even sure if it works, its basically a fucking trophy piece. It'll probably be another 11 years to find out if it works
>>3074191
Oh. I remember you. Jesus man. I almost want to buy you one, you're just such a sad pathetic man.
>>3074084
Shit man. 20 would be worth it for the packaging alone.
>>3074084
>saturn pad with no cord
explain
As an oldfag I an genuinely curious why young people under 35 buy these games. I see a booth or two at the local comic expo where they sell retro games, and there are countless hipster youth lining up to rummage through their things. Some of them were excited and emotional, their first time seeing some of the rare games in person, and they were almost throwing their money at the sales staff.
How do people under 25 have such an emotional connection to the games they only heard about on the internet, and are only interested in them because they are semi-rare?
With most other collectibles there is nostalgia invovled, and most of the expensive stuff is being bought by oldfags with money who want to reclaim a piece of their childhood. That doesn't seem to be the case with retro game collectors.
What is the appeal here? I am pretty sure people who buy the rare games do not even play them. They are usually rare because they were bad games in the first place.
tl;dr
>go to bed grandpa
>>3074313
well pocky rocky is a casual friendly shmup with a vast move list and cute anime grills, it's pretty awesome
>>3074313
It's funny because they pay a ridiculous amount of money in the US version of the games while the SFC version usually costs 10% of it
About $90 all together
>>3070097
Got these myself not as much money spent as you. Good pickups though.
Also why are so many people pissy about anon buying these games? I had this when I showed my CIB earthbound. I don't understand.
>>3074337
That STG "port" has extra stages and enemy placement than the arcade, in b4 someone chastises you for playing an snes arcade port.
>>3074226
I'll admit to that, I'll probably never experience games older then N64 on anything that isn't an emulator.
But at least I have something I can mock /r/gamecollecting with because they said I'd never find a SNES
>>3070097
>Autism: The Post
>>3071208
obvious cuck bait
>>3074367
Mostly because its a ridiculous waste of money. I have a few CIB's but it's because I either kept them that way since new or found them in the wild for cheap. The boxes are just packaging and a sealed game is completely worthless until its opened because otherwise you can't play it.
>>3074367
i have nothing against buying cib, but at least buy good games if you're going to brag about it
>>3070132
>using electricity and not lighting your house with torches
>riding in vehicles and not walking everywhere
>paying for food and not scavenging from dumpsters
Why are poorfags such insufferable killjoys?
>>3074653
>Super Mario Bros 1-3 aren't good
>>3074313
Firstly I'd like to say that I don't think anyone 30 or or even mid thirties like 35 is an "oldfag" , simply put, you're just ten years older than me, and must have experienced the NES days in its full glory.
I'm actually 25 (this is the op) and believe it or not, I actually did play a lot of snes games as a kid. I have a very fond memory of playing super Mario world after coming home from seeing We're Back in the theaters and beating Iggy Koopa for the first time after probably a hundred tries. Shit, I must have been barely 4? Anyways my point is I'm 25 and had a hell of a time playing Super Nintendo games. Don't think us younglings couldn't possibly have any retro memories of SNES just because because of our age!
Now granted, it was actually around the time the N64 came out that I really got into gaming and would really appreciate the medium, but yeah doesn't change the fact that I actually do have fond memories of nostalgia for SNES stuff.
Funny story, I recently got around to getting secret of Evermore and to my great surprise it triggered am old memory I completely forgot about: renting said game from Blockbuster when I was a kid. The intro of the game just made me flashback and I completely remember having it for a grand total of maybe one day before I had to return it.
Which brings me to the main point of everything I'm trying to say: that these old games were a time of my life where things were so much simpler and were pretty much the only happy part of my life. That's why I'm drowning myself in all of this deal. Collecting these games makes me happy. You can't put a price on happiness guys.
Also to all to the people who seem generally upset and have to make a post about it and call people names, unless you don't collect anything yourself you should shut up and stop coming into and posting in these threads.
>>3074862
I'm just mad that you're the same age as me and genuinely sound like a fucking faggot when you post here.
>>3074872
What exactly do you mean when you call me a "faggot" is that supposed to be offensive? Lol. You're probably mad about something else, not that I Blame You, retro games are stupidly expensive but it's no reason to lash out and act like a jerk for pretty much no reason
>>3074862
You type like somebody that's closer to 15 years old than 25.
Here's my small SNES collection I got going, Breath of Fire being the latest.
I could give a fuck about having the cardboard boxes, I'm not paying more than the game's cost for a 20+ year old box and ratty manual. I am, however, a stickler for torn labels/beat carts - anything more than a few nicks from use and its a no go for me.
I'm basically on a mission to reclaim all the JRPG's I used to have or rented alot in decent playable condition. So far I havent broke the $100 dollar mark on a purchase yet, but I fear its coming.
I plan to get repros of stuff like Bahamut Lagoon and other games that never made it here once I finish my current plan.
>>3074313
Fellow oldfag here.
Honestly? It's purely for bragging rights and ego padding. Oh sure, they'll deny it but look at the videos on Youtube of Millennials showing off their collections and recent hauls. This generation is even more materialistic than ever.
First baseball cards, then Beanie Babies, now old video games.
>>3074662
They're jealous. Can't afford it so they hate it instead.
>>3075175
God damn, she has let herself go and become fat lately. Her lisp kinda gets annoying after a couple of minutes, too.
>>3074313
Hmm, under 35? I think your cutoff might be a bit high. I'm 27 and was deeply invested in NES, GB, and SNES games well before the N64/PS came out. I started buying CIB imports when I was like 13 or 14 or something.
>>3070118
jesus christ, why. at that point just use an emulator or even buy a flash cart or repro.
>>3073887
jealous as fuck right now
>>3074497
what? do you live on a remote island? i've owned several snes consoles from garage sales, they're everywhere.
>>3074628
this, i like buying with boxes when it's fairly cheap because they look neat on a shelf. never care for new in box games though, why bother?
>>3075175
i collect mostly imports and stuff to play on the original hardware, i don't even bother if it's more than 20-30 bucks though, and even in that range i'm usually hesitant. it's more of a history thing for me than anything.
dokapon for the sfc
hanjuku hero, armored unit, hataraku chocobo, star hearts for my new final fantasy wonderswan. all complete because they're just a bit more expensive that way and the boxes are awesome.
>>3074653
>>Killer Instinct with the Killer Cuts CD
>>Not good
>>3075096
>Ys 3
>Yoshi's Island
The only two carts in that pic I don't already own and would want.
>>3075727
Y's was a priority get for me, I liked it as a sidescroller and the opening story scenes was awesome as hell to my 12 yr old self back then!
>>3075735
It's one of the very few 2D sidescroller RPGs from the era. You get that, SotN, Faxanadu, and Zelda II. I'm only missing Y's
Panzer Dragoon Zwei for Saturn. still in shipping though.
>>3074313
29 here. NES and Mega Drive were 'muh childhood' consoles so of course I'll be interested in buying those games. Not sure why you've set 35 as the bar.
It's going to be the 20-25 people who first started with a PS1 that are causing your concern.
bought a PS move navigator so I can have a one-handed PC controller for RPGs.
>>3074313
brace for blogpost
I'm 24.5, my brother is 6 years my senior and had an SNES and Genesis which he begrudgingly shared with me growing up. I got a game boy when I was a wee tyke, and kept on playing and playing.
When I got animal crossing, the first thing I unwrapped was Excitebike. I had never played it before and I was instantly hooked. It became my goal to get more NES games. I eventually used Actino Replay to get them all, and played the fuck out of balloon fight, clu clu land, baseball, soccer, excitebike, zelda, many others. This eventually led me to ebay a few years later, where I bought an NES and four carts. That was my first time playing the original SMB3 (I had played all-stars version growing up), and from there I knew I had to get more. Over the years I amassed more and more NES games. The real catalyst for expanding my retro horizons was /vr/ however. When it first started I was so happy to find a /v/ with video games, and then I started pljaying the games people were talking about and having tons of fun, which I hadn't been having with games for a long time (I had actually taken a hiatus from video games from 2011-2012 or so). /vr/ really helped me find a lot of games I didn't know about. Now I'm really big on Sega, and I'm going to pick up a genny flash cart so I can play all of the games I missed out on as a kid.
I want to say it is nostalgia-fueled, but that doesn't explain my love for 70s/80s games since I was born in the 90s. I think I just like games for gameplay over all else, and there's a great deal of games with fantastic gameplay all throughout history. Recent games seem to downplay gameplay too much, and old classics tend to not do that, so I gravitate toward them.
I'm not the type to collect though, the rare games are too expensive. I either emulate or use a flashcart.
>>3075247
I live in a town in Washington where people don't even know what the hell a SNES is, let alone own one. Nearly everybody here moved from Commiefornia which is the reason why this town sucks so much ass.
Yes, I tried everything, you name it, I tried it. Thrift stores, the Facebook BST, Craigslist, pawn shops, yard sales, list goes on. So here, they are not everywhere, they are a treasure. Shit I probably have the rarest game in this entire fucking county (Legit cart of CBFD)
>>3075178
>Being a retard and buying overpriced shit
>>3075740
Lord of the Sword on Master System also.
Holy shit there are many butthurt children in here. How is it even possible to cry this much just because you can't buy games.
Just accept that you're a poorfag and move on. I never spend much money on old games, but I can still watch someone else do it without having an aneurysm.
>>3075878
im 24.9 and i'd beat you up irl take your games
>>3070847
diddling your cousin shouldn't count as losing virginity
>>3076285
>Being braindead and dying with pockets full of cash instead of just doing what you want
>>3075175
Maybe- or maybe they just enjoy older games.
Got my box for stuff from Japanese auction sites today. Some import DC games, and some stuff for my Valis collection.This is the most money I've ever spent on a VHS tape.
Mostly retro, happy about it for so cheap. Never played any of these save for HCE. Anyone know how much better Doom II is than the first?
NTSC-J PSX, FFIV-IX, and mystic quest with manual and map.
>>3074313
25 here.
The games are good. Also for some SNES games there was the GBA ports.
Also I got quite heavily into emulation during my teenage years. Besides that I've always been curious about the old consoles that I've seen over at friends' places and stuff. It's nice being able to play the old games I only could emulate back in the day on actual hardware now/
I'm no big-time collector though, if the game I want to get costs more than a flashcart, I'll usually get the flashcart instead.
Also, no matter how much you whinge about prices, retro games are generally cheaper than modern ones. Especially if you're smart and import from Japan. (Man, US SNES prices are ridiculous).
>>3076714
Careful with that Halo there. You'll trigger some
>muh millenials
types.
>>3076609
Nice to see I'm not the only one collecting old anime VHS tapes. (old picture)
>>3070847
>Minty fresh
>frayed edges
Yeah okay faggot.
>>3077667
>dat boxed UK
Jelly as fuck.
>>3077667
It's not even an anime, it's more like some kind of vintage Let's Play. Somebody plays Valis III while the characters' VAs narrate the playthrough. I think it's intended to be a video walkthrough.
>>3077681
It cost me upwards some 5000-6000 yen, but I just felt it was one of those games I had to get boxed with manual.
They're all pretty bad games desu but I intend to cannibalise them for repro anyway
>>3077719
That's kinda cheap I think, going by ebay prices.
>>3077730
It's a super boring fighter, though. I loved the Wonderswan Cho Aniki but this one is just lame. But you're right about the kitschiness
>>3077726
>for repro
please kill yourself and get back to /v/
>>3077769
What's wrong with it? I'd much rather play Earthbound or some cool Super Mario World ROM hack than a very dull fighter.
I don't intend on selling them ever.
What's wrong with personal repros? No meme answers.
>>3077667
God damn, Slayers had some sexy girls.
>>3077726
Of all the crap out there to cannibali---
... Are you Australian, by any chance?
>>3074313
>RETRO VIDEO GAMES ARE ONLY FOR ME! >:(
>>3076724
>not owning clannad on blu-ray
Please end your life.
>>3078025
Naga's boobs (at least in the anime) might as well be balloons, though.
>>3076714
Doom 2 is debatable, the monsters added are a mixture of cool and annoying, the level design is a mixed bag as well
Most people use it as a mod base for having more monsters and an extra weapon, but ultimately some consider 1 to be the all-around better game. It's good to have both though.
>>3078087
No, why?
>>3078195
Homie, I've had them for awhile, sorry to disappoint.
>>3077726
kill yourself
>>3078827
I can't read moon and I got these super cheap. Sorry senpai
A n64 whit one controller, Ken Griffey jr's and Turok 3.
N64 $ 15
Ken griffey jr's $ 3
Turok 3 $ 4
>>3079346
>dat late model BMW
are you richfag? I'm jelly (not about the car but about having moniez)
Since I see some people on here with them, how sturdy are those box protectors? Are they easy to open? For my game boxes I probably wouldn't be opening them much, but I also have several loose games that I plan to box so I wanted to make sure that they open fairly easily.
>>3074862
>Collecting these games makes me happy. You can't put a price on happiness guys.
This.
Not everyone is going to understand the point in spending tons of cash on games you could be playing for free, that's to be expected. But people can buy whatever useless junk they want with their money. If its not damaging their lives, there shouldn't be a problem.
I've thrown a fair amount of money at SNES boxes and I'm perfectly aware they have no function other than looking nice, but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy having them and I certainly don't regret buying them.
>>3079474
They're effectively just a fold out plastic box and opens the exact same way a game box opens with no trouble.
>>3077726
>dokapon gaiden
>aladdin
>cho fucking aniki
>romancing saga 2
>cannibalizing them
what the fuck anon
>>3078554
Huh, I really don't remember that character. I think the furthest I saw was when they first met that dragon girl?
It's been so long that I should really give it a rewatch.
>>3079839
>they're all shit games
>can't read japanese
>they're not CIB anyway
My housemate just came back from Japan with a pile of Dragon Quest and Princess Crown.
>>3070118
Canadians cuck themselves
>>3079864
Naga's only from the OVAs and movies, which take place before the TV show chronologically.
>>3079949
Why are two of the covers blurred? Is it because they are not retro or not Dragon Quest?
>>3080039
8 & 9 are 21st century games, yeah.
>>3079474
they're nice, I think they mainly function as dust protectors, they aren't exactly sturdy enough to protect the box if you drop it from chest height or off a shelf, in fact, one of mine did drop before, and because of the flimsy nature of the type of plastic, one of the tab covers just completely broke off.
they're less protectors as they are dust protectors. also, they dont protect against ultraviolet or even your lightbulb's light, so try not to store them in your room directly to light, or the colours will fade in a few years.
>>3079887
>cannibalizing games just because they aren't complete
You are terrible and you should feel terrible
>>3079949
>DQ7 on 3DS
I am licking my lips, just counting down the days when we finally get that released here in the states.
$2.50 total for all
>>3079958
Ah, that would explain that. Never watched the movies/OVA
$5 for Spyro 1 (green label) on PS1. Not a huge deal but I've seen it go for like $30 on eBay.
Also I got FFIX black label for $10 at Goodwill about a month ago. Felt good.
I bought a Sweet Home English translation repro off ebay, does that count?
>>3071093
It is about the nostalgia. Same with comics. People remember reading them that way when they were kids so they want to recapture that experience.
If OP is in his early 20s and buying this shit then he just wants to show off. But he was probably a kid in the super nintendo days and wants to play the same way he did then
>>3070125
it always bugs the ever living shit out of me to see stickers on cases/boxes
>>3081349
The store I bought the Super Metroid resealed the box in cheap wrap, so that sticker residue isn't directly on the box, it's on the reseal. Probably should take the rest of the crap off though.
Not sure if this counts as a pick up, but I recently (yesterday at family gathering) found this in my old dresser at my parents house. I don't even remember buying it. I think it has been there since 1998.
>>3081567
That's actually sweet.
Got this in the mail, so now I've rectified a mistake I made years ago by not buying MMX2 in the wild. I don't mind it being a Super Famicom copy, I think the label looks way better than the U.S. one.
>>3081567
Cool that you found it, not cool you missed out on it during its peak popularity.
>>3081881
>I think the Japanese label looks way better than the U.S. one.
This is the case with every single one
>>3082298
I have no intention of selling my SNES games, but for many years I've preferred obtaining Japanese releases. I really do not understand the price disparity on games like X3 since it isn't like the language is a huge barrier or anything. I guess in those cases it is purely a collector issue of the SNES version being presumably rarer than the SFC original.
So many great buys. I have barely anything like this.
Life is unfair
>>3082298
I don't mind the US art for MMX and think the Japanese art is bland in comparison.
MMX2 and 3's US covers look silly though.
>>3082214
No worries bro. I still have my original red blue and yellow and enjoyed them very much during the peak of their popularity.What's amazing is that 12 year old me had the foresight to buy an extra copy and keep it in the plastic wrap. Pretty cool.
>>3071050
Would you say that Earthworm Jim is better on the Genesis or the SNES? I have both systems and want to play the game but I'm not sure which system to get it for.
Plus how much did that copy of it in a case run you? I've seen it run for at the cheapest with no case at around $25.
>>3083470
Not him but I think the first one is better on genesis. I've only played the second one on SNES and it was still really good.
>>3074313
I'm only 20 and I grew up playing retro consoles. I also like the "feel" of old games more than anything, it captivates me. I see where you are coming from, but it's really not that hard to understand.
>>3083276
Well that's... Different. What exactly is it I'm looking at, here?
>>3081567
>sealed
>been there since 1998
Damn, man. Blue version too. My favourite.
Might kill myself.
Why is it these threads always die immediately upon me showing off my hauls, yet this one lingers on when I'm not buying anything?
>>3082306
The SNES version of MMX3 is rarer than the SFC version, it just didn't fly off the shelves here like it did in Japan. It was also a pretty late release in the US and the SFC was supported much longer than the SNES was.
The price discrepency is especially noteworthy because SNES game prices in the US are pretty significantly inflated due to all the demand right now.
Waiting for some N64 games like Goemon Great Adventure, Hercules, Stunt Racer, Battlezone, Battle For Naboo, Starcraft.
>>3081567
Pretty sure all GB games came with a pull-strip, at least in the UK.
Posted this in a dead thread but oh well. Got all of this plus a controller and memory card for about $40
>>3070863
Are you a guy or girl?
>>3085146
I'd say they're vinyl records of various Konami game music.
I think it's cool, but also kind of silly since it's digital music on an analog format.
Just got these.
My all time favourite version of Lode Runner. Well the PC version is but this is exactly the same.
>>3090325
Kinda wonder why you bother with moonrune version of Hydlide. That's a game you can still get here in the states for a dollar.
Also have all 3 of the RE games on Dreamcast coming soon.
Decided to go on a survival horror kick and spend some of my tax refund.
>>3090413
Well that would be fine if I lived in the US but I live in Australia and shipping from the US is stupidly expensive. Plus it matches all my other Namcot Famicom games.
I just got Turok 3 and was given Quake 2 as a gift. I'm gonna finish the Turok series first.
I recently got Final Fantasy 7 and Final Fantasy Origins along with .hack//G.U. So far I'm pretty happy with my purchases.
>>3070761
Heard this bullshit too many times man. It's just fucking insane to spend large ammounts of money on games that are SIB that you don't even play. Games are going to rot anyway so why not buy a flashcart/play on an emulator with a retro usb controller.
Just picked this baby up today. It's in stellar condition and is CIB.
>>3070130
they cut their budgets during the sega saturn days. plastic cases were expensive.
so save money they put saturn games in unused sega CD jewel cases.
Just got back from Japan, picked these up while I was there.
The dbz games were $5.50 a piece, Demon's Crest $65, Kinnikuman dirty challenger was $3, Yoshi's island loose was $9, boxed $19, Rival Schools 1 was $13, 2 was $25.
G Gundam on snes was $9 packaged.
It was a pretty good haul.
>>3092905
Forgot pic
>>3092612
Holy fuck you're an idiot.
>>3081349
I bought Etrian Odyssey from Gamestop and the asshole literally took the cover out of the sleeve, slapped the sticker on the spine, and reinserted it.
Shit like that didn't bug me at the time but now I look at the game and I just get mad
>>3087854
>only own 2 of those
I have to step up my N64 game.
big fat stack of wonderswan games
not pictured:
dokapon 321
final fantasy edition wonderswan + box
>>3092546
Holy shit I'm mad jelly but that sticker looks hard to get off
>>3093025
Wasn't hard to get off at all, came off easily.
>>3093025
Having trouble getting stickers off?
Try methylene chloride or tetrachloroethane, AFTER removing all plastic in the box.
>>3070759
was this a picture on the bottom of your empty glass of milk?
>>3092905
Isn't Dirty Challenger supposedly really awful?
>>3074313
I'm 28. My first console was the NES which in 1991-92 was still going pretty strong. My first 16 bit console was the Genesis which I got in like 93. I was already 6 and in first grade at that point. I wouldn't get another console (N64) until like 97. 4 years from ages 6-10 is the right age range where people would have heavy nostalgia for something. Heck all my friends my age also have heavy nostalgia for Nicktoons like Rugrats, Ren & Stimpy, and Doug. All those shows came out before 95. 35 is definitely too high of a "cutoff" for 16 bit shit man.
>>3074313
25 year old here. I was pretty poor growing up so much of what I had was pretty old by the time I got a hold of it.
The rarest out my collection
>>3087854
Decent deal, how's the joystick on the controller, and is it an official memory card or those 3rd party ones that held more space?
>>3074313
21, grew up on a hand-me-down SNES and always just had an affinity for older games more because of that. I don't buy overpriced or CIB copies of stuff I haven't played (loose carts though, sure), but for some that I grew up on either renting from a video store or playing on a clunky emulator on our shitty desktop, it's a bit hard to resist. Same if I played something recently and want it on original hardware.that's the upside though of landing a good job quickly. having the cash to spend on the stuff I couldn't afford as a child's still got that fulfilling novelty for me.
>>3074313
I'm only 18 yet I actually did grow up with snes and n64 games.
As an Australian, my family didn't get into video games and so most of what I played was outdated stuff from my older relatives.
Good thing then that these games were pretty top notch like Zelda OoT or Mario All Stars.
If I'm searching for a copy of Crash Bandicoot 1 (or even 2 or 3, let's be wild), what is the maximum prize I should pay for it?
>>3074313
I'm 24 and grew up with an SNES and PS1. Most of the stuff I buy now are games I always wanted to try back then but couldn't afford or find in my shitty little podunk town in the middle of nowhere. I also don't see the point in acting like old games can't appeal to younger people. It's not like these games just stop existing when a new generation comes, there's always gonna be someone new to find the damn things and realize they enjoy them.
>>3074337
Man, my dad used to rent Strike Gunner all the time when I was a kid. We'd always pick Megabeam Cannon because it sounded cool as hell.
Are either of these bootlegs?
>>3093019
Despite only knowing the Wonderswan by name, those boxes make me incredibly tempted to get into collecting them. They're weirdly cute.
>>3098270
No.
>>3098271
as a recommendation, go for the squaresoft games (if you can read any japanese, they're all fairly simple) and armored unit for sure. star hearts is also very good but very extensive in it's japanese usage. the console itself is one of the nicest little things i've used too, save for the screen which is typical that era stuff.
>>3080835
awesome.
>>3082306
this is part of why i buy mostly japanese games, they usually look cooler and they're sometimes a minuscule fraction of the price. that and reading the text validates my studying or something. it's basically the only way i play jrpgs because otherwise they make me want to kill myself.
Yeah I just went to a gamestore in a dirty part of town
Was a group of niggers with a couple kids in it
>AYU MANG LOOKA DISS SHIET
>NOW DISS IS OL SKOOL MAN N64 IS AS OL SCHOO AS IT GETS MAN
>YEE MAN KIDS JUSS DON GET IT MAN NAWMSAYN U HAD TO LIKE PUT THE REAL GAME IN AN SHIET MAN NAWMEAN AND YOU HAD TO LIKE BLOW ON IT LIKE SHEWWWWWW
anyway I got Sonic Advance, Red Steel 2, Bugs Life, and Bomberman Hero
Picked up this for $20 a few days ago.
>Buying CIB retro games
The fuck is wrong with you idiots? Where did you get all the fucking money?
Especially YOU OP, CIB Pocky & Rocky 1 AND 2?
Jesus christ....
Is Galactic Pinball CIB for $30 a good deal?
>>3100008
By having a job? I get paid shit and can afford a two story townhouse with garage and at least twenty records and several video games per month. Either move somewhere with lower cost of living, or get paid more. And don't have kids. Or smoke. And drink occasionally.
>>3100008
>CiB
Nah, depends. If its a game cartridge I'll forgo the actual boxes and just get/print one of those custom cases. Though for GC/PS2/Wii (not retro I know) I usually try to get the cases/covers
Pic unrelated, recent gets.
Just got this yesterday. The seller was kind enough to include a free game with it.
>>3102361
Really great condition
>>3071207
should have picked up a retron 5 instead
>>3102363
It really is. All I had to go on was what seemed like a series of stock photos.
The free game blew me away. I wasn't expecting that at all. It's just a Japanese version of John Madden Football, but the fact that they even included anything aside from the console was very generous.
>>3098270
Ignorant bait
Anyone have the slightest idea where I might be able to get a copy of Super Famicom Wars? I've scoured Ebay more than once and can NEVER find it.
>>3102905
Japanese auction sites?
>>3071432
Indeed, it's Kazuma Kaneko.
I heard about the game through Persona 2. Bought it for the cover art, but the game is an acquired taste. Maybe one of these days I'll give it another go.
>>3102812
I love it when they do that.
I ordered a single loose famicom cart from a guy in Japan and when I got it it had the cart I ordered and a complete copy of Ace Combat for PS1.
>>3102917
Got a particular example?
>>3102935
I used to order from fujitacommunications a good bit (she sells, or sold, it would seem) arcade PCBs and whatnot and with one order she included a free full-size arcade poster for Street Fighter EX2 (or maybe the first, I can't remember since I have yet to put it up)
>>3070097
Three controllers--one NES, one Genesis/Saturn, and one Super NES--and usb adapter cables for those controllers.
I was tired of playing all my roms on an xbox controller.
>>3102951
This is what you're looking for right?
http://page3.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c547302752
http://page19.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/x438598232
Of course, you may not like the prices, and you'll need a proxy site to bid on them, but they're out there if you're willing to go the extra mileand spend the extra money
>>3102974
Okay... So there IS one of these available on Ebay, I was just confused by the description, (it made it sound like it was a memory card or some shit) thanks for the info though.
>>3070181
OH MY GOD IT'S ALMOST AS IF ANTIQUES IN HIGH DEMAND GO FOR A HIGH PRICE OR SOMETHING NO WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
>>3074313
>How do people under 25 have such an emotional connection to the games they only heard about on the internet,
You're severely underestimating the amount of people who weren't blessed with parents who bought the newest consoles when they first came out. I've known people who took nearly ten years to get their hands on a fifth gen console.
>>3071242
garbage
>>3092546
Did you buy this from a store called Buybacks?
>>3070791
Bought a copy of this MONTHS ago, still haven't bothered to play it, I'm THAT lazy.
>>3103049
I believe that's what it is, a memory card with the game already on it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Power_%28cartridge%29
From what I understand, a real, physical version of Super Famicom Wars doesn't exist. The only way to get the game was to download it to a blank cartridge (similar to Blockbuster game factory). That would explain why you're having a hard time finding a copy.
>>3103114
You're correct, he's searching for something incredibly difficult to get.
https://web.archive.org/web/20100624095229/http://www.nindb.net/game/super-famicom-wars.html
>Essentially a remake of Famicom Wars, released exclusively over the Nintendo Power download system in Japan.
>>3102389
So I gather Wifeposter Anon is still around? I've been off /vr/ for a good while
>>3103124
Oh, really? I had no idea. That makes sense then.
Rockman X2 guy here, this just arrived today. Now my SNES MMX series collection is complete.
>>3106195
>Radar Ratrace
Nice, that's actually one of my older brother's favorite C64 games. I'm pretty sure his top favorite is Le Mans.
>>3094478
Oh yeah, it's trash, but I'm a big kinnikuman fan so for $3 I'll take it.
>>3105830
>Now my SNES MMX series collection is complete.
Uh, you mean SFC Rockman series is complete? Hate to break it to you but the two are different... also there's quite a bit of dialogue in x3, unless you can actually read Jap (which I doubt) you're going to be missing a lot of dialogue. Not that it's great or aanything, but still.
>>3106567
I own a U.S. version of MMX.
None of the text in any of the games actually matters and they're exactly the same games as their American counterparts aside from that text.
Besides, any non-English text in the X games is kana. If you really wanted to bother reading the plot, it wouldn't be that difficult for a beginner.
>>3106567
I bet that you're a lot of fun to be around.
>>3106296
Well, at least you got a much better Kinnikuman game too.
>>3070118
lel spend this much on vidya when canadas economy is dying
>>3079346
>bmw
>babies first snes games
tasteless faggot
For a $1.99 each, I couldn't pass them up!
>>3113504
You lucky piece of shit.
