Author Topic: Rebuilding my PlayStation (one) Collection: A Monumental Undertaking  (Read 3788 times)

gf78

Re: Rebuilding my PlayStation (one) Collection: A Monumental Undertaking
« Reply #15 on: August 06, 2015, 12:52:55 pm »
I'm really not interested in getting every iteration of Cool Boarders again.

Cool Boarders (just the 1st one...LOL)
Cool Boarders 2
Cool Boarders 3
Cool Boarders 4

Am I missing something? haha

Nah...but if you have one Cool Boarders...you pretty much have them all.  I guess I want the first one because it was the first entry in a franchise.  If I found the other one's dirt cheap, I'd get them too.  Kinda like getting the first editions of NFL Xtreme or NFL Gameday. 
Currently playing:  Last of Us Part II Remastered, Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition
Currently listening to:  Iron Maiden & Ghost
Currently Watching:  Cyberpunk Edgerunners & Last of Us

dondetti

Re: Rebuilding my PlayStation (one) Collection: A Monumental Undertaking
« Reply #16 on: August 06, 2015, 01:05:07 pm »
Some great choices! I still think that Die Hard is a fun game collection though. It includes the only rail shooter so far that I've ever enjoyed/completed.
I see that you have Final Fantasy Tactics in your collection. Do you know the Vandal Hearts series? The first one is a really good (though mighty raw) tactical RPG arcade by Konami. A successor came out in 2000 which was way more fleshed out on all accounts but had a different, super weird chess like round system and ultimately felt like a chore to complete to me. But I could recommend the first one to everyone into the tactical RPG genre.

Thanks.  If I saw Die Hard for cheap some place I would probably pick it up.  This is just more or less my "hit list" for stuff to get.  Don't recall at the moment if I put Vandal Hearts I and II on my wish list, but they are definitely something I will keep an eye out for.

It takes some time to accept that people are constantly hacking away at thin air due to the goofy combat in VH2 but otherwise I think it is okay. After all it kept me occupied for 60+ hours so it should have some redeeming qualities (like the weapon collectathon and I liked the often critized story/characters tbh)!

Just noticed Gex 3, this one got me so mad that I accidently smashed the case in rage (controller sharpshooting!) because a bug kept me from completing the game. It happens so if you try out the alternate costume codes you can unlock in special stages in the beginning that you can't complete a mission near the end because the guy you are supposed to rescue just won't be there anymore and you never know that you fucked this up until you get to this part. The latter half I think is pretty tough and lenghty so that was a major bummer it was all in vain (I still think that 2 & 3 are good platformers though).

Good luck on your quest to buy those games! I know it's painful as I had to buy back a major part of my SNES collection because I made the cool decision to trade them in for small change when I was young. Why I sold Castlevania IV for like 5 deutsch marks (2,50€) I will never understand.
I can you only chance
You need spell your soul
To the horrid spooky devil
That's a voyage to Hell

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gf78

Re: Rebuilding my PlayStation (one) Collection: A Monumental Undertaking
« Reply #17 on: August 07, 2015, 10:16:10 am »
Working on blowing through some of these games!  I've been attacking the Squaresoft stuff first.  If I run into any others while out hunting, I'll probably snag them up since I'll be in St. Louis this weekend.  Bidding on two more on eBay, so we'll see how that turns out.  The games I originally had a strike through, I've removed to keep it shorter.

Alundra
Alundra 2
Breath of Fire III
Bushido Blade PURCHASED!
Bushido Blade 2 PURCHASED!

Bust-A-Groove
Capcom Vs. SNK Pro
Castlevania Chronicles
Castlevania Symphony of the Night
Chocobo Racing PURCHASED!
Chocobo's Dungeon 2 PURCHASED!

Colony Wars Vengeance
Cool Boarders
Crash Bash
Darkstalkers 3
Darkstalkers the Night Warriors
Dead or Alive
Devil Dice
Doom
Ehrgeiz-God Bless the Ring
Front Mission 3
Galerians
Gex:  Enter the Gecko
Gex 3:  Deep Cover Gecko
Grandia
Guilty Gear
Jade Cocoon
Klonoa-Door to Phantomile
Koudelka
Legend of Legaia
Legend of Mana PURCHASED!
Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter
Marvel vs. Capcom
Mortal Kombat Mythologies:  Sub-Zero
Norse by Norsewest
Oddworld-Abe's Exoddus
Parappa the Rapper
Pocket Fighter
Rival Schools-United by Fate
Skullmonkeys
Spawn the Eternal
Star Ocean-The Second Story
Street Fighter Alpha
Street Fighter Alpha 2
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha
Street Fighter EX2 Plus
Strider 2
Suikoden
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Syphon Filter
Syphon Filter 2
Tactics Ogre
Tecmo's Deception
Threads of Fate PURCHASED!
Tomba!
Tomba! 2-The Evil Swine Return
Twisted Metal 3
Twisted Metal 4
Valkyrie Profile
Wild Arms
Wild Arms 2
X-Men vs. Street Fighter
Currently playing:  Last of Us Part II Remastered, Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition
Currently listening to:  Iron Maiden & Ghost
Currently Watching:  Cyberpunk Edgerunners & Last of Us

gf78

Re: Rebuilding my PlayStation (one) Collection: A Monumental Undertaking
« Reply #18 on: August 10, 2015, 10:04:01 am »
Continuing a full-on attack on this list as well as picking up other games on my Wish List! 

Alundra
Alundra 2
Breath of Fire III
Bushido Blade PURCHASED!
Bushido Blade 2 PURCHASED!

Bust-A-Groove
Capcom Vs. SNK Pro
Castlevania Chronicles
Castlevania Symphony of the Night
Chocobo Racing PURCHASED!
Chocobo's Dungeon 2 PURCHASED!

Colony Wars Vengeance PURCHASED!
Cool Boarders
Crash Bash
Darkstalkers 3
Darkstalkers the Night Warriors
Dead or Alive
Devil Dice
Doom
Ehrgeiz-God Bless the Ring PURCHASED!
Front Mission 3 PURCHASED!
Galerians PURCHASED!

Gex:  Enter the Gecko
Gex 3:  Deep Cover Gecko
Grandia
Guilty Gear
Jade Cocoon
Klonoa-Door to Phantomile
Koudelka
Legend of Legaia
Legend of Mana PURCHASED!
Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter
Marvel vs. Capcom
Mortal Kombat Mythologies:  Sub-Zero
Norse by Norsewest
Oddworld-Abe's Exoddus
Parappa the Rapper
Pocket Fighter
Rival Schools-United by Fate
Skullmonkeys
Spawn the Eternal
Star Ocean-The Second Story
Street Fighter Alpha
Street Fighter Alpha 2
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha
Street Fighter EX2 Plus
Strider 2
Suikoden
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Syphon Filter
Syphon Filter 2
Tactics Ogre
Tecmo's Deception
Threads of Fate PURCHASED!
Tomba!
Tomba! 2-The Evil Swine Return
Twisted Metal 3
Twisted Metal 4 PURCHASED!
Valkyrie Profile
Wild Arms
Wild Arms 2
X-Men vs. Street Fighter
« Last Edit: August 11, 2015, 10:44:14 am by gf78 »
Currently playing:  Last of Us Part II Remastered, Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition
Currently listening to:  Iron Maiden & Ghost
Currently Watching:  Cyberpunk Edgerunners & Last of Us

gf78

Re: Rebuilding my PlayStation (one) Collection: A Monumental Undertaking
« Reply #19 on: August 24, 2015, 09:05:55 am »
August 24, 2015 progress thus far...

Alundra
Alundra 2
Breath of Fire III
Bushido Blade PURCHASED!
Bushido Blade 2 PURCHASED!

Bust-A-Groove
Capcom Vs. SNK Pro
Castlevania Chronicles
Castlevania Symphony of the Night
Chocobo Racing PURCHASED!
Chocobo's Dungeon 2 PURCHASED!

Colony Wars Vengeance PURCHASED!
Cool Boarders
Crash Bash PURCHASED!
Darkstalkers 3
Darkstalkers the Night Warriors
Dead or Alive PURCHASED!
Devil Dice
Doom
Ehrgeiz-God Bless the Ring PURCHASED!
Front Mission 3 PURCHASED!
Galerians PURCHASED!

Gex:  Enter the Gecko
Gex 3:  Deep Cover Gecko
Grandia PURCHASED!
Guilty Gear
Jade Cocoon PURCHASED!
Klonoa-Door to Phantomile PURCHASED!
Koudelka
Legend of Legaia
Legend of Mana PURCHASED!
Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter
Marvel vs. Capcom
Mortal Kombat Mythologies:  Sub-Zero
Norse by Norsewest PURCHASED!
Oddworld-Abe's Exoddus PURCHASED!

Parappa the Rapper
Pocket Fighter
Rival Schools-United by Fate
Skullmonkeys
Spawn the Eternal
Star Ocean-The Second Story PURCHASED!
Street Fighter Alpha
Street Fighter Alpha 2
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha
Street Fighter EX2 Plus
Strider 2
Suikoden
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Syphon Filter PURCHASED!
Syphon Filter 2 PURCHASED!

Tactics Ogre
Tecmo's Deception
Threads of Fate PURCHASED!
Tomba! PURCHASED!
Tomba! 2-The Evil Swine Return PURCHASED!

Twisted Metal 3
Twisted Metal 4 PURCHASED!
Valkyrie Profile PURCHASED!
Wild Arms
Wild Arms 2
X-Men vs. Street Fighter
« Last Edit: August 28, 2015, 09:01:04 am by gf78 »
Currently playing:  Last of Us Part II Remastered, Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition
Currently listening to:  Iron Maiden & Ghost
Currently Watching:  Cyberpunk Edgerunners & Last of Us

gf78

Re: Rebuilding my PlayStation (one) Collection: A Monumental Undertaking
« Reply #20 on: August 28, 2015, 09:26:01 am »
Shorter, more condensed list.  25 down, 39 to go!

Alundra
Alundra 2
Breath of Fire III
Bust-A-Groove
Capcom Vs. SNK Pro
Castlevania Chronicles
Castlevania Symphony of the Night
Cool Boarders
Darkstalkers 3
Darkstalkers the Night Warriors
Devil Dice
Doom
Gex:  Enter the Gecko
Gex 3:  Deep Cover Gecko
Guilty Gear
Koudelka
Legend of Legaia
Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter
Marvel vs. Capcom
Mortal Kombat Mythologies:  Sub-Zero
Parappa the Rapper
Pocket Fighter
Rival Schools-United by Fate
Skullmonkeys
Spawn the Eternal
Street Fighter Alpha
Street Fighter Alpha 2
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha
Street Fighter EX2 Plus
Strider 2
Suikoden
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Tactics Ogre
Tecmo's Deception
Twisted Metal 3
Wild Arms
Wild Arms 2
X-Men vs. Street Fighter
Currently playing:  Last of Us Part II Remastered, Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition
Currently listening to:  Iron Maiden & Ghost
Currently Watching:  Cyberpunk Edgerunners & Last of Us

Re: Rebuilding my PlayStation (one) Collection: A Monumental Undertaking
« Reply #21 on: August 30, 2015, 02:08:17 pm »
Geez, you've accumulated in about two-months what took me about 4-years to find. At this rate you'll be done before the year is over.

gf78

Re: Rebuilding my PlayStation (one) Collection: A Monumental Undertaking
« Reply #22 on: August 31, 2015, 08:29:41 am »
Geez, you've accumulated in about two-months what took me about 4-years to find. At this rate you'll be done before the year is over.

I've knocked three more off my list.  Picked up complete copies of Alundra, Alundra 2 and Strider 2.  This Alundra has alternate disc art from the standard version.  Ironically, I picked up a disc-only copy of the normal disc version a couple months ago.  I think I'll change out the case for a shiny new one and keep both discs inside.

Unfortunately, August will be my last big hurrah for quite some time.  My wife just had shoulder surgery and is awaiting surgery on her other shoulder.  She's probably not returning to work.  There is a 90 day "waiting period" (ie we aren't going to cover you) from our insurance before she will collect disability payments.  So basically, chop our income in half for 3 months or maybe more.  Even though we will be ok to make it, I don't think buying video games during this stretch would be in my best interest.  I'll just be getting my preorder titles that I have already paid off along the way.
Currently playing:  Last of Us Part II Remastered, Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition
Currently listening to:  Iron Maiden & Ghost
Currently Watching:  Cyberpunk Edgerunners & Last of Us