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Classic Video Games / Re: So, who is responsible for hyping up Punky Skunk?

« on: December 30, 2014, 10:37:22 am »

Damn you GameSack! Must the world know of every nook and cranny?  I need to personally thank Joe for killing off another hidden gem.

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Classic Video Games / So, who is responsible for hyping up Punky Skunk?

« on: December 30, 2014, 02:16:42 am »

I was recently thinking about the phenomenon of games that have no value, suddenly being worth something over night. It led me back to thinking of the PS1, which is a console that still has a lot of cheap games on it.

One such cheap, rather obscure game is Punky Skunk. When I researched the PS1 library this year and drew up my battle plans, Punky Skunk was definitely a back burner title and I jotted down that the average value at the time was $5. Something happened around July and now this random obscure PS1 game is going for $25 - $30.  Something had to happen. People didn't just decide to start paying more for it overnight. Someone must have hyped it up. I suspect it was probably a popular YouTube channel, but I don't know which.

I present you with exhibit A from April of 2014 where a few vultures were seen duking it out over $5 - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Complete-Punky-Skunk-PlayStation-1998-Used-/161264938088?rmvSB=true&nma=true&si=flsrKaVE2ZBXOF%252BnAxN%252FzkM54K0%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Now I present you with exhibit B, a current auction where several vultures are now duking it out over $20 - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Punky-Skunk-Sony-PlayStation-1-1998-/271718791507?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item3f43b3b953

So why, I ask the jury of VG Collect... why, are five people currently duking it out to pay $20 for Punky Skunk? We simply don't have a legit reason, and that is why I ask you to find eBay sellers guilty. Guilty of shill bidding in the second degree!

I bothers me because I know this doesn't just decide to happen. Someone, or something, makes it happen. Now there is one less $5 game in PS1 the catalog. I just hope my local game store hasn't done inventory and updated their price, because I'm pretty sure they've had a copy for some time.

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Site Feedback / Re: Ways to sort collection?

« on: December 29, 2014, 10:58:59 pm »

You can input when you purchased them, it just doesn't actually show up in notes for some reason.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Obscure, good Wii games

« on: December 29, 2014, 09:35:13 pm »

It appears that Calling is the most recent Wii game to get a stealth reprint. It has suddenly popped up at a ton of Gamestops in my area after being nonexistent. I picked one up, and it's pretty obvious that it's a brand-new game just minus the shrinkwrap.

That blows my mind. I just checked, and sure enough a store near me has it. It's too bad that it's not like an actual reprint price. GameStop is basically getting another exclusive reprint while pretending that the game is used.

I don't like the price, but I'll probably try to go get it tomorrow.

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General / Re: Best Finds of 2014

« on: December 29, 2014, 01:22:31 am »

It's all a blur, but mostly I just paid retail for everything. Can't really find anything good just sitting around somewhere for cheap anymore. I don't think I found even one slightly uncommon or slightly valuable game for cheap at any flea market this year. Kinda sad. Maybe a few incomplete PS1 games, but I don't count them.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Who do you want to see released next as Amiibo.

« on: December 28, 2014, 08:48:47 pm »

I'm definitely not understanding the amiibo craze. 

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General / Re: Game Room Pics

« on: December 28, 2014, 08:44:56 pm »

first progress shot

Did you do the drywall? That stuff is a nightmare.

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General / Re: What are you playing?

« on: December 28, 2014, 08:29:51 pm »

Fairy Fencer F. Eh, it's okay, but it's another budget jrpg. I'd say wait until it's like $20 if you are still thinking about picking it up.

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Classic Video Games / Re: Which (if any) Genesis sports games came with a standard cartridge?

« on: December 27, 2014, 02:38:28 am »

It's mainly the EA games that have the unorthodox cartridges, most of the sports games by other companies use regular cartridges to my knowledge.

I think ESPN games were also non standard.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Does the Wii U ever power completely off while plugged in?

« on: December 27, 2014, 02:36:40 am »

Cant you hold the power button and turn it off? I do that for my regular wii.

The LED never goes completely off, and I guess that is what I don't like. I like for consoles to appear to be in a non power consuming off state before I unplug them. 

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Modern Video Games / Does the Wii U ever power completely off while plugged in?

« on: December 27, 2014, 02:20:52 am »

I couldn't remember. I see no physical off switch on it, just the power button which goes red once it powers down. I remember the Wii also had no switch, but it had two modes, one where it the disc drive would light up and the other was a power down with just the yellow light. I just feel weird about yanking the plug while the console is technically "on", even while off.

With consoles like PS2 and PS3, you have a physical switch that completely powers off before pulling the plug, and as for the Xbox and 360, while they don't have a power switch, at least they appear to completely shut off once you hit power. So Nintendo is the weird one, there is no switch, but the console stays lit and can still do things while in "off" mode.

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General / Re: Christmas Loot 2014

« on: December 26, 2014, 10:54:31 pm »

I got:

Psychonauts (PS2) - this is FINALLY back in my collection!

I recently tried that game out for the first time. I've heard a lot of high praise about it, but I didn't like it. I found the art style and writing similar to that of a late 90s early 2000s Nickelodeon cartoon, and definitely not in a good way. Gameplay and environments were less than whimsical and that just won't do in a platformer for me. Maybe it was one of those had to be there type games? It's praised like a cult classic, but I don't see it. 

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Classic Video Games / Which (if any) Genesis sports games came with a standard cartridge?

« on: December 26, 2014, 10:42:47 pm »

I notice a lot of them where non-standard carts. The reason I ask, is because I'm interesting in knowing which ones to look out for just to rob the cases, so that I can box my loose Genesis. The problem is, of course, so many non-standard cartridges with sports. 

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General / Re: What's the most annoying thing in your collection to store?

« on: December 26, 2014, 02:28:58 am »

To me, it is oversized LE game boxes. I only have so much display room, so the rest of these bulky size disproportionate things get stuffed where ever they might fit. This is why is try to avoid LE versions. They're too disruptive to flow of standard editions, and I don't have much room to display them elsewhere.

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General / Re: Christmas Loot 2014

« on: December 26, 2014, 02:21:53 am »

Well, I finally got a classic PS3 60 GB (fully backwards compatible) console. In addition, a whole mess of various games as I already posted pics of.

I also got a wide format printer to make things a bit more convenient for myself, as I am currently working on the project of reproduction boxes for my classic games.