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Title: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: godnightshade on November 24, 2012, 09:11:20 pm
Only 10 people with Madden 08 and Madden 09 on 360 in their collections. With millions of copies of those titles sold, only about 10 of them are here. Speaks wonders to the demographics.

Any other oddities you've noticed?
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: fiveforfightng on November 24, 2012, 09:15:42 pm
Yeah. I just looked at Mario Kart: Double Dash, for example. 179 have in their collection here, out of the 3.8 million US copies sold. Is that what you're getting at?
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: exonerator on November 24, 2012, 09:27:32 pm
Well, most people that play games like Madden don't really consider themselves gamers, let alone collectors.
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: soera on November 24, 2012, 09:31:17 pm
I found it an oddity that a whole 10 copies of any Madden junk on a current system made it on here. The only reason to own a sports game is to finish a collection :P
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: ko1ru on November 24, 2012, 10:02:40 pm
That just goes to show you that the vast majority of VGC members have taste.   8)
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: gecko101 on November 24, 2012, 10:12:10 pm
I really dislike sports games, but if you look in my collection, I have a lot of ps2 ones. They were all from a giant lot. I think that's how it is with most people.
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: htimreimer on November 24, 2012, 10:43:44 pm
i have to agree with exonerator on this one plus most sports games are kind of worthless and are not worth collecting even if its in mint condition
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: scott on November 24, 2012, 10:50:36 pm
That just goes to show you that the vast majority of VGC members have taste.   8)

 ;D
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: darko on November 24, 2012, 11:21:26 pm
I have a few sports titles from lots but also have some that I've purchased to play with friends.

I do enjoy some Mega Man Soccer from time to time :)
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: redblaze57 on November 25, 2012, 12:27:16 pm
normally I only buy (official) sports games at less than a buck and that's mainly to replace the back of an ex-rental cartridge, or harder to get cases like the Saturn/CD. so I don't usually count them as my collection.
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: foxhack on November 25, 2012, 01:39:54 pm
Anyone who says sports games suck needs to play Nintendo World Cup or the Mutant Hockey games.

Now, party games? THOSE suck.
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: jcalder8 on November 25, 2012, 02:18:58 pm
I love sports games but I know how quickly they drop in price so after a year or two a refuse to pay more than a couple of bucks for them which cuts down how many I have. Also I find it can be hard to keep track of which ones I have and which ones I don't if I don't have my list with me at the time.
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: pacpix on November 25, 2012, 04:19:58 pm
If I am at a friends house we will play some Madden or NHL, but I can't say I love the games.  They are fun, but get old quick.  I love sports games that are unrealistic though like NBA Jam, MLB Slugfest, NHL Hitz, and NFL Blitz.  NHL Hitz is probably one of my favorite games ever, and I have never even watched a game of hockey in my life!
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: turf on November 25, 2012, 04:22:06 pm
I like sports games. I buy one new every couple of years.  I have NCAA 13 and Tiger Woods 12. I just don't buy them every year.  There isn't that much improvement. Every 3 or 4 years is plenty.
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: exonerator on November 25, 2012, 05:53:55 pm
I buy sports games for my collection because 1) you need them for fullsets, 2) they're cheap, and 3) they look really nice on your shelf, since it makes the collection bigger.
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: ffxik on November 26, 2012, 12:00:57 am
I own a handful of sports titles.  The only one I willingly accepted was NBA Jam.  PGA Tour 96 came with my 3DO and the others I own are for the Intellivision and the Atari 2600.  One came bulk with the system the other was a bulk lot of games. 

That being said I don't consider myself "narrow" at all.  I just know when something isn't worth the price of the plastic it's pressed on.  EA sports titles and modern military FPS aren't.  Some people use them to boost their numbers.  I'd rather play football with a hornets nest.   ;D

Oh and to answer your conundrum about so many copies sold versus so few listed.  That's easy.  Just step into your local game/thrift/pawn shops.  You'll find where biggest majority are rightfully rotting away.
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: soera on November 26, 2012, 12:06:34 am
I just know when something isn't worth the price of the plastic it's pressed on.  EA sports titles and modern military FPS aren't. 

Oh and to answer your conundrum about so many copies sold versus so few listed.  That's easy.  Just step into your local game/thrift/pawn shops.  You'll find where biggest majority are rightfully rotting away.

This is 100% truth right here. Couldnt have said it better myself.
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: vancha on November 26, 2012, 04:05:20 pm
Well sports games are one thing, but I also wonder how many here import games from Japan? There are a ton of good Japanese games out there aswell and I just ordered my first game from down below.

Really looking forward to having (and playing) games like Mobile Suit Gundam and the Super Robot Taisen series :-)
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: scott on November 26, 2012, 04:42:02 pm
Well sports games are one thing, but I also wonder how many here import games from Japan? There are a ton of good Japanese games out there aswell and I just ordered my first game from down below.

Really looking forward to having (and playing) games like Mobile Suit Gundam and the Super Robot Taisen series :-)

I have a few import games from Japan and one from Europe. I'd really like to get a bunch more and plan on snagging the rest of the the Shining Force 3 games eventually (maybe with my coin savings (http://vgcollect.com/forum/index.php/topic,2072.0.html)). There are tons of shmups out there that are Japan only and I really would love to get some of them.
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: jobocan on November 26, 2012, 06:53:47 pm
Well sports games are one thing, but I also wonder how many here import games from Japan?

Me! I started going through some import sites and getting a bunch of not-so-random stuff in the last 2 years or so. Mostly going for pretty standard stuff (Famicom, Super Famicom), since that's mostly what I can play (and I'm waiting for PS3 imports to go down in price)... Reminds me I haven't put my import DS and PS2 games in my collection yet.

As for sport games, I only like old ones. My favorite Madden is '94 on the Genesis, for example, but I like arcadey sports games, which they don't really make anymore (with the only exception being the NBA Jam remake). Modern sport games don't really feel like proper video games, they bore me... Except Fight Night, I loved 3 and 4.
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: matt on November 27, 2012, 11:37:47 am
I have a HUGE sports game fan. I just love the competitive nature of them but it also helps that I'm a sports fan and follow many teams.

The EA NHL and NBA2K series are both amazing. That being said, they hold no value as a collector and really lose their appeal a year after release.
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: foxhack on November 27, 2012, 01:10:43 pm
Well sports games are one thing, but I also wonder how many here import games from Japan? There are a ton of good Japanese games out there aswell and I just ordered my first game from down below.

Really looking forward to having (and playing) games like Mobile Suit Gundam and the Super Robot Taisen series :-)
We have one big Japanese (and Chinese) collector here called Kimimi (http://vgcollect.com/kimimi).

I own a couple of random Japanese Saturn and PS1 games ... with no way to play the PS1 games. Ha. :p
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: disgaeniac on November 27, 2012, 01:21:03 pm
We have one big Japanese (and Chinese) collector here called Kimimi (http://vgcollect.com/kimimi).

Unfortunately for us (I think it's our loss), I wouldn't expect to be seeing much of kimimi around here any more  :'(

IMHO, she's a good friend, gamer, and collector.

However, I don't think that her suggestions/requirements here were responded to very quickly (if at all) -and- when I talked to her (earlier this morning); she said that she had to add (~90%) of her games/systems manually since the list of "missing consoles" and games/regions/alt.titles that she had needed added/addressed...well...weren't.

While I'll miss seeing more of her here - at least we still "see" each other & talk on other forums, too.

Honestly, I'm a bit conflicted here -because- I love this site & community...but...I can also understand her frustrations & reasons for not returning  :-\
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: foxhack on November 27, 2012, 01:24:43 pm
Well, some things were addressed.

Unlike a certain other site I used to belong to which oh, it's been ten years since I asked a simple data feature to be added and they still haven't bothered with it.

Sorry to hear she won't be around much.
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: disgaeniac on November 27, 2012, 01:31:01 pm
Well, some things were addressed.

Unlike a certain other site I used to belong to which oh, it's been ten years since I asked a simple data feature to be added and they still haven't bothered with it.

Sorry to hear she won't be around much.

Yeah - I know that some things *were* addressed, I didn't mean to say/imply that *nothing* was...but...*I think* that it was likely just as much the lack of concrete & definitive answers to some of her questions & problems that was bothering her...
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: scott on November 27, 2012, 01:49:42 pm
I coulda swore that I went through and added everything she requested? But if I missed anything I severely apologize. I've been using most every bit of spare time over the last month building that mame cab for my friend. And since I had a deadline I had to let other things slide.

Unfortunately, matt and I are the only ones that (I think) can add categories to the database. And matt is the only one that can handle feature requests, since he's the coder. I'm more like the community guy. :(

I'm sorry that it makes you feel conflicted disgaeniac and if you want to take it out on me feel free. Again I'm sorry that she isn't going to be around. It was really cool having her around. I like having a bunch of folks with diverse collecting habits around here, it makes the conversation more interesting. If there is anything I can do to help fix the situation, I'm more than willing to help.
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: desocietas on November 27, 2012, 01:54:51 pm
Anyone who says sports games suck needs to play Nintendo World Cup or the Mutant Hockey games.

I've heard the FIFA games are good, but I completely agree about the Mutant League games.

Just thinking about the sports games I grew up on:
- NBA Jam
- Pigskin 621 A.D
- Mutant League Football
- Mutant League Hockey

Played a lot of racing games back then, too, before it got fancified with glares and reflections and such.  The Road Rash series was one of my faves growing up.
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: soera on November 27, 2012, 02:01:34 pm
Maybe we need another person or 2 who is able to take some of the requests (Im not volunteering cause I dont know anything about stuff like that). Could possibly even offer it to her to allow her the ability to fix it as needed.
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: disgaeniac on November 27, 2012, 02:04:46 pm
Maybe we need another person or 2 who is able to take some of the requests (Im not volunteering cause I dont know anything about stuff like that). Could possibly even offer it to her to allow her the ability to fix it as needed.

That actually sounds good.

Perhaps if matt/Scott were to PM her w/ some solutions/flexibility to make changes, as needed...

I PM'd her here this morning -so- I know that she's still looking at/responding to PM's here...
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: matt on November 27, 2012, 02:25:14 pm
Maybe we need another person or 2 who is able to take some of the requests (Im not volunteering cause I dont know anything about stuff like that). Could possibly even offer it to her to allow her the ability to fix it as needed.

That actually sounds good.

Perhaps if matt/Scott were to PM her w/ some solutions/flexibility to make changes, as needed...

I PM'd her here this morning -so- I know that she's still looking at/responding to PM's here...

Interesting. Not to keep this thread off-topic but this breaks my heart to hear. I pride myself and this site on actively keeping tabs on user requests and at least acknowledging them if we can't respond quickly. There are definitely a few threads I've missed in the past few months do to a ridiculously busy schedule. I know that is no excuse.

We'll try to address this with the staff and hopefully bring her back...

 :'(
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: darko on November 27, 2012, 02:32:23 pm
If she needs help with images and whatnot, feel free to bring me in on it. I don't mind gathering data when I can.
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: disgaeniac on November 27, 2012, 03:10:51 pm
I'm sorry that it makes you feel conflicted disgaeniac and if you want to take it out on me feel free. Again I'm sorry that she isn't going to be around. It was really cool having her around. I like having a bunch of folks with diverse collecting habits around here, it makes the conversation more interesting. If there is anything I can do to help fix the situation, I'm more than willing to help.

Nah,

I'm not mad at ya' Scott (or anyone else) and don't have anything that I want to "take out on you", either :)

Re-thinking it, "conflicted" wasn't the best/most appropriate word choice there -
I'm now thinking that a better word choice would have been: "Disappointed";

mainly because I'm sure that I was somewhat influential in getting her to stop by/check the site out.

When I'd ask/recommend her to check-out the site...it was mainly for what you just said...
...by that, I mean that I thought/was hoping that there would be a better 'chemistry' between her & the site (as in, the site offering her helpful sorting/cataloging resources) -and- (Obviously), she would in return add a great deal of diversity & knowledge to our discussions, database, and just, in general, being a very knowledgeable person about many of the games that the majority of us here *aren't* all that knowledgeable about.

@Scott:

I'm not 100% positive, but I'd guess that a PM from you asking what *exactly* it is that would make this a more pleasureable & convenient experience for her...perhaps followed-up by a talk with Matt about seeing what we can do regarding *Implimenting* these things...could potentially go a long way.

As always, just my 2 cents (yeah - I'm keeping a tab for you guys)  :o
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: scott on November 27, 2012, 03:23:04 pm
Yeah I was going to send her a pm after work.
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: jcalder8 on November 28, 2012, 11:49:28 am
Sorry to hear that we lost a valuable member :(
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: soera on November 28, 2012, 01:16:05 pm
I saw her on last night ... hopefully the situation is worked out!
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: burningdoom on December 18, 2012, 10:46:27 pm
I don't own like any field or court sports games. However I do own a bunch of wrestling and skateboarding games. I've been a pro-wrestling fan for many years so they're obviously gonna appeal to me, and Tony Hawk games are just plain fun even if you aren't into skateboarding. And who can forget the awesomeness of Mike Tyson's Punch-Out on NES?

But yeah; NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, etc. games are pretty much worthless to me as I'm not a sports fan at all.
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: rachel on December 19, 2012, 01:07:06 am
I don't have any modern sports games, PS3 NBA Jam and Wii Sports aside. However, I do have a soft spot for old NES sports titles... Blades of Steel and Tennis are two that come to mind. I was also a pretty big fan of dedicated LCD sports games as a kid. (And oh how I wanted that Konami TMNT Basketball game...!)

It's true about the million copies of Madden '9x or whatever collecting dust in resale shops. They're always priced so high! Just clear those guys out -- 99 cents a pop -- and be done with it, right? ;)
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: rachel on December 19, 2012, 01:41:33 am
Oh, and while it's not a game I played growing up, Tecmo Super Bowl is one of the most impressive NES games from a programming perspective. The intro to that game is completely AMAZING when you consider the technical graphic limitations of the NES. Honestly, I just like to watch it in nametable and PPU viewers. :)

Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: burningdoom on December 19, 2012, 02:15:21 am
Just clear those guys out -- 99 cents a pop -- and be done with it, right? ;)

My local used music shop did this a few years back. I got a ton of WWF/E games for $1.99 a piece. It was great!
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: ffxik on December 19, 2012, 05:02:45 am
I don't have any modern sports games, PS3 NBA Jam and Wii Sports aside. However, I do have a soft spot for old NES sports titles... Blades of Steel and Tennis are two that come to mind. I was also a pretty big fan of dedicated LCD sports games as a kid. (And oh how I wanted that Konami TMNT Basketball game...!)

It's true about the million copies of Madden '9x or whatever collecting dust in resale shops. They're always priced so high! Just clear those guys out -- 99 cents a pop -- and be done with it, right? ;)

A game shop a couple of towns over is currently doing just that.  Has everything from NES-PS2/Xbox up for .99 A whole shelf of nothing but sports titles. 95% of which are EA.  They still aren't selling though
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: ko1ru on December 19, 2012, 09:27:12 am
... They still aren't selling though

Ha!  Garbage is still garbage, no matter how cheap it is!

Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: disgaeniac on December 19, 2012, 10:19:56 am
... They still aren't selling though

Ha!  Garbage is still garbage, no matter how cheap it is!

True Dat!
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: godnightshade on December 20, 2012, 11:40:05 am
Nerds.
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: disgaeniac on December 20, 2012, 11:41:54 am
Nerds.

 ;)
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: scott on December 20, 2012, 01:34:17 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/SEvHA.jpg)

Fixed it.
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: pceslayer on December 20, 2012, 02:24:44 pm
I have a HUGE sports game fan. I just love the competitive nature of them but it also helps that I'm a sports fan and follow many teams.

The EA NHL and NBA2K series are both amazing. That being said, they hold no value as a collector and really lose their appeal a year after release.
Matt has 100+ copies of Madden confirmed! :p
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: theflea on December 21, 2012, 05:09:49 am
I collect games of all types, yes even the sport titles, but I only buy them out of bargain bins or a dollar or two at Garage sales. As a gamer i really don't play much Sport games and other then to test out a cart or disc when they are used to make sure they work, they just go on the shelf to fill the space to complete a collection. The only time i really start to hunt Sport titles is if they are known rare games or if my collection is down to a low amount of games left to find and most are sport titles and I want to complete the collection. Common Sport games are the last games I really hunt for. And I feel most people are the same way. While games like Zelda, Mario and Metroid are classics and always want to be played, sport titles just get outdated and the only people who buy them are collectors wanting a complete set of a gaming platform. (but there are a few exceptions like Mutant League and Super Tecmo Bowl.)
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: artikskarab on December 22, 2012, 02:13:05 am
Well, if you're a fan of sport games, you'll buy the game every year. It's called "Being Activision/EA Sports"; rush to make a game every year with only minor updates each time...

Though I have to say that I like wrestling games also...
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: anton on December 22, 2012, 07:52:11 am
Well i must say sports game, it's probably the only kind of game i almost never buy.
Except for Gran Turismo.
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: scott on December 22, 2012, 09:18:16 am
I have a few Sports games that I actually play. But I also have a lot of Sports games in my collection, mostly thanks to my Saturn collection. I do like playing a sports game once in a great while, but I rarely ever buy new ones. Hell, I was thinking of playing a Madden game the other day and realized that I traded off the one I had played the most of on PS2. Worst part is, I only want to play that version and I can't remember what year it was, only that some Vikings dude was on the cover...
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: jcalder8 on December 25, 2012, 07:42:36 pm
... They still aren't selling though

Ha!  Garbage is still garbage, no matter how cheap it is!

True Dat!
I would buy them for that price.
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: sin2beta on December 31, 2012, 03:30:47 am
I like a small dose of sports games. They are just modern pong. And to be honest, I really like pong. Tennis games are pong completely. Hockey is just slightly more complicated pong. And football is just slightly more complicated pong. Baseball feels like a strategy game of sorts to me. I like pong and I like strategy. I just don't need 15 versions of it every year.

I really like virtua tennis. I like most of the 2k series from the early to mid 2000s. And I currently own ncaa football 11 and nhl 12. To be honest, I was shocked by how much I actually enjoyed them. NBA Jam was a favorite to rent when I was a kid.
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: karyann on January 01, 2013, 01:20:12 am
I don't have any modern sports games, PS3 NBA Jam and Wii Sports aside. However, I do have a soft spot for old NES sports titles... Blades of Steel and Tennis are two that come to mind. I was also a pretty big fan of dedicated LCD sports games as a kid. (And oh how I wanted that Konami TMNT Basketball game...!)

It's true about the million copies of Madden '9x or whatever collecting dust in resale shops. They're always priced so high! Just clear those guys out -- 99 cents a pop -- and be done with it, right? ;)

Totally agree on that, I don't really like the modern sports games, but I love a lot of older ones! On the NES, I played Golf, Baseball, Soccer and such a LOT when I was younger. I even liked M.U.S.C.L.E, though I know I'm part of the minority there  :P Sports games are to me pretty much the same as "movie" or "cartoon" games. Back in the days, they were often great, but nowadays whenever I see a movie game my first thought it that it's probably awful. :( Though I worked as a game tester for Activision the last 2 summers, and I was proven right once and wrong once, so I guess I have to be more open-minded on those  ;D



I like a small dose of sports games. They are just modern pong. And to be honest, I really like pong. Tennis games are pong completely. Hockey is just slightly more complicated pong. And football is just slightly more complicated pong. Baseball feels like a strategy game of sorts to me. I like pong and I like strategy. I just don't need 15 versions of it every year.

I really like virtua tennis. I like most of the 2k series from the early to mid 2000s. And I currently own ncaa football 11 and nhl 12. To be honest, I was shocked by how much I actually enjoyed them. NBA Jam was a favorite to rent when I was a kid.

Wow, the comparison you just did amazes me. I never saw those games that way, but now that you mention it, I wonder how I never saw it. There seems to be enough of a difference to be annoying though, because I love pong and dislike a lot of modern sports games, so I'll have to investigate further! :P
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: sin2beta on January 01, 2013, 01:48:24 am

I like a small dose of sports games. They are just modern pong. And to be honest, I really like pong. Tennis games are pong completely. Hockey is just slightly more complicated pong. And football is just slightly more complicated pong. Baseball feels like a strategy game of sorts to me. I like pong and I like strategy. I just don't need 15 versions of it every year.

I really like virtua tennis. I like most of the 2k series from the early to mid 2000s. And I currently own ncaa football 11 and nhl 12. To be honest, I was shocked by how much I actually enjoyed them. NBA Jam was a favorite to rent when I was a kid.

Wow, the comparison you just did amazes me. I never saw those games that way, but now that you mention it, I wonder how I never saw it. There seems to be enough of a difference to be annoying though, because I love pong and dislike a lot of modern sports games, so I'll have to investigate further! :P

Thanks! To be honest, I've spent a little too much time looking at the relations and comparisons between video games and sports. If you just play a modern sports game it does not seem like pong at all. But if you start with a game like hockey on the telstar (which was pong but with more paddles) and then gradually move to Intellivison, NES, SNES, etc, it is an interesting and pleasant evolution.

One of the best things I've noticed in my journey of geekdom is that most sporting events chant a commodore 64 chiptune. (even used to be the Toronto Maple Leafs goal horn) There is a C64 game called Lazy Jones with a song called "star dust". This was used by the German band Zombie Nation in their song Kernkraft 400, which is used in almost every sporting event.

Personally, I can't help but smile when I see a stadium of sports fans singing Commodore 64 songs as loud as they can.

Florida Gators stadium chanting C64 music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDZLULd4Qcg

Original C64 Stardust BGM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKnNFVkbIbA

Intermediate step of zombie nation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSJQLCImV18
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: disgaeniac on January 01, 2013, 08:58:31 am
@Sin2beta:

Thanks for the links & lessons (never knew that's where that music originated from) :)

Nothing like some pumping music & scantily-clad girls to start off the new year right :P

(Btw, though...you have *entirely* too much time on your hands)  :o
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: sin2beta on January 01, 2013, 12:10:29 pm
@Sin2beta:

Thanks for the links & lessons (never knew that's where that music originated from) :)

Nothing like some pumping music & scantily-clad girls to start off the new year right :P

(Btw, though...you have *entirely* too much time on your hands)  :o

 ;D
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: jcalder8 on January 01, 2013, 01:45:14 pm
@sin2beta, Thanks for sharing, I had no idea that the song had such rich history :)
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: ko1ru on January 02, 2013, 11:33:55 am
I <3 Zombie Nation's Kernkraft 400 (there have been a lot of remixes and covers too), but I had no idea it was used at sporting events!

Shows how much I know about sports.  :P
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: karyann on January 03, 2013, 04:23:42 pm
Wow, thanks for the info on those songs! Now I can laugh too when I see them chanting that song :P I gotta share this!
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: desocietas on January 04, 2013, 11:17:49 pm
Oh, and while it's not a game I played growing up, Tecmo Super Bowl is one of the most impressive NES games from a programming perspective. The intro to that game is completely AMAZING when you consider the technical graphic limitations of the NES. Honestly, I just like to watch it in nametable and PPU viewers. :)


Oh man, that video brings back memories!  Growing up with 2 older brothers, we had a few sports games, and Techmo Super Bowl was one of the games I'd play with them even though I knew nothing about football or how to actually play a video game :P  But I definitely remember that intro sequence and the graphics/gameplay since we lived near San Francisco, and the 49er was an easy player for me to recognize.
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: ranzrik on April 10, 2013, 11:32:02 am
Well, most people that play games like Madden don't really consider themselves gamers, let alone collectors.

I play the Madden games and WWE games, but I am still a video game collector. I just enjoy playing a sports game every now and then.
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: insektmute on April 10, 2013, 02:46:30 pm
That just goes to show you that the vast majority of VGC members have taste.   8)

Thiiiiiis. I hope it stays that way :)
Title: Re: You know how I know we have a very narrow type of gamer here?
Post by: disgaeniac on April 10, 2013, 03:05:48 pm
That just goes to show you that the vast majority of VGC members have taste.   8)

Thiiiiiis. I hope it stays that way :)