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| burningdoom:
^ It's more popular. That's the only logic behind. And there's no doubt PS2 is more popular than GameCube. Maybe not in Europe where you're at. But there's no doubt about it in the U.S. PS2 was by and far the more popular console that generation and is more widely loved here. (That's not to say the GameCube is bad, by any means). Just because something is rare, doesn't mean it's more wanted. Super Mario Bros. is the most common NES game ever, but I have yet to see an NES collector that doesn't want that game in their collection. |
| sworddude:
--- Quote from: burningdoom on October 05, 2018, 02:46:29 pm ---^ It's more popular. That's the only logic behind. And there's no doubt PS2 is more popular than GameCube. Maybe not in Europe where you're at. But there's no doubt about it in the U.S. PS2 was by and far the more popular console that generation and is more widely loved here. (That's not to say the GameCube is bad, by any means). Just because something is rare, doesn't mean it's more wanted. Super Mario Bros. is the most common NES game ever, but I have yet to see an NES collector that doesn't want that game in their collection. --- End quote --- Ps2 sold allot better than gamecube in the past also in europe, in the past it was indeed the more popular console. gamecube sales were pretty bad comparable with xbox. But in terms of collecting at this day it's the other way around, the main stream crowd for those games that didn't age to well are gone It's a different beast at this moment. If were talking about collecting at this day even in the US the gamecube is hyped not ps2 I'm pretty sure of that. I have not seen the ps2 being hyped by any stretch of the imagination compared to gamecube. so you say ps2 is more hyped the more collected system than the gamecube in the US at this very day? I hardly believe it unless multiple people on this forum will say that it's really the case as far as the US goes in terms of collecting for ps2 and gamecube games go. |
| burningdoom:
Hardcore collectors, sure. But I'm not talking about them, alone. We're talking about what system will be more desireable, in general. It's not the hardcore collectors that are gonna decide that. We're already there. We're already collecting. It's that big casual crowd, that gets that nostalgic bug in them, that's really gonna decide it. When that happens, you're gonna see a bigger boom in collecting for that generation. Atari 2600 is the most collected system of that generation, it was the most popular. NES is the most collected system of that generation...it's also the most popular of that generation. SNES is the most collected of that generation, again, the most popular. I see that trend continuing. You ask collectors what was their favorite console of all time, and PS2 is usually a top contender. PS2 is damn common, and cheap. Still highly collected regardless. |
| sworddude:
--- Quote from: burningdoom on October 05, 2018, 03:05:21 pm ---Hardcore collectors, sure. But I'm not talking about them, alone. We're talking about what system will be more desireable, in general. It's not the hardcore collectors that are gonna decide that. We're already there. We're already collecting. It's that big casual crowd, that gets that nostalgic bug in them, that's really gonna decide it. When that happens, you're gonna see a bigger boom in collecting for that generation. Atari 2600 is the most collected system of that generation, it was the most popular. NES is the most collected system of that generation...it's also the most popular of that generation. SNES is the most collected of that generation, again, the most popular. I see that trend continuing. You ask collectors what was their favorite console of all time, and PS2 is usually a top contender. PS2 is damn common, and cheap. Still highly collected regardless. --- End quote --- the mainstream titles of ps2 are for example GTA kingdom hearts jak & daxter ratchet and clank gran tourismo sports games etc Also as far as those mainstream games goes, pretty much all of them have remasters or superior newer versions so there is very little reason for the casual crowd to return to the ps2 to find those games from the past. Problem with the majority of the many ps2 exclusives is that the games are niche very niche pretty much no one played them back in the day. The ps2 has a huge library but allot of titles sold very poorly and most of the casual people stuck with sports games or the mainstream games wich I mentioned. i'm not seeing it i highly doubt there will be a major boom for ps2 and if there will be one it won't be noticed since It's super easy to pick up a system with some sports games or gta or even some of the mascot games. The boom for ps2 has already happened for the niche excellent games but I highly doubt a casual boom would make a difference since those games were probably not played in the past by those casual people who are seeking for nostalgic moments on ps2. Besides gamecube is from the same generation so a ps2 boom is probably already here but just not as much as with the gamecube. |
| burningdoom:
Guess I wasn't being specific enough. Meant we will see what will be more highly collected in the 360/PS3 era when those kids get nostalgic. PS2 is already the most popular of its generation. |
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