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General / Re: VGCollect 2025 Secret Santa!

« on: November 09, 2025, 05:30:10 pm »

More than one Santa's gifts have already been mailed! Let's try to have parcels reach their final destination by Friday, December 12.

When tracking information becomes available, please be sure to forward it to me privately. Thanks!

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Site Feedback / Re: Search by barcode

« on: November 07, 2025, 05:11:42 pm »

Currently, the Advanced Search tool does work, but its implementation is very poor and almost certainly doesn't function as it was designed or, at the very least, as one would presume for it to operate. Queries can be searched specifically by any field, but information to the Name field must also be submitted for results to load. For instance, here is the result for searching 4541964000058 and pocket. With that said, this specific issue is on the internal dev task list, though I can't attest to whether it or any other dev work is currently being done.

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General / Re: 52 Games Challenge 2025!!!

« on: November 03, 2025, 04:47:04 pm »

For me, I knew it was going to be a big disadvantage for f. That's not to say that I don't think it's a good game. I do, but that was my biggest reservation regarding the new direction that this game took from previous entries. I think a similar story/idea could definitely be done in an American setting but obviously the game would have to have been completely different and I don't think that's the story the developers wanted to tell.

Do you think that they had an original idea for a horror game and just made it Silent Hill for IP recognition?

Your question wasn't directed toward me, but I'd like to answer as well by saying no. For anyone who's played the previous original game in the series The Short Message, f's scenario is not surprising, as it largely exists to explain how and why f's events transpire instead of it being fitted into f's story itself.

Or, perhaps the answer is yes. I don't think it matters either way, though, really. Whether or not this is the direction Konami wishes to take the franchise in—that is to say, having the narrative be independent from the eponymous town itself—I'm not sure, but it certainly seems that way. Although, it is worth pointing out that f is regarded as a spin-off entry.

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Off Topic / Re: What Was The Last Movie/Anime You Watched?

« on: November 03, 2025, 01:07:57 pm »

In 2023 and 2024, I watched a horror movie each night in October. I wasn't sure if I'd be feeling up for that again this year, but I'll see if I can manage it for 2025.

I figured I'd mention that I did manage to watch 31 horror movies for October again this year. I try to maintain variety, so what I watched was released across nine decades, from eight different countries, and among thirteen different sub-genres I've categorized. Ultimately, it was a good month.

MadS - This really surprised me.  I barely knew anything about it going in, so I spent a lot of the first act just trying to figure out what kind of movie it is, and once it shows it's hand it really takes off and becomes one of the most refreshing takes on zombies I've seen in ages.

I decided to check out Mads after seeing your post about it. I'm glad I decided to look into it more and gave it a chance, because I almost certainly wouldn't have watched it on my own otherwise.

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Developer/Publisher Requests

« on: November 03, 2025, 09:27:34 am »

Developer:  François-Yves Bertrand
Developer:  João Pedro F.Olioni

Because of the ongoing Developer and Publisher field encoding errors, the above options currently appear as the following: João Pedro F. Olioni and François-Yves Bertrand.

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General / Re: November 2025 - Recently added to collection/recently purchased

« on: November 02, 2025, 09:18:19 am »

Oddly... the game I expected to buy Q4 this year was Instinction, which was said to be a Dino Crisis spiritual successor, similar to that of Code Violet. It was supposed to release in 2021 and then they had millions poured into the project which the dev then delayed to 2025. At the start of the year, Hashbane (dev) stated they would release the game in Q4 2025. There's been no updates for months. I expect the game has become vaporware.

Just last week, Instinction's developers quietly confirmed that the game is still in development.

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General / Re: 52 Games Challenge 2025!!!

« on: November 02, 2025, 09:13:55 am »

Game 25 - Silent Hill f - 13 Hours

but the simple fact is that this game is not set in America, least of all Silent Hill the town, which to me is a MASSIVE problem.

Could there have been anything done differently to have remedied this problem, even if it was a non-negotiable decision to alter its 1960s Japan setting? Would you say that it was an experience that, because of its non-American and non-Silent Hill setting, it meant that, to you, this game never could have captured certain specific traits that defined the franchise early on with the initial numbered titles? Or was f always going to be at a disadvantage?

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: dhaabi's VGC Database Work

« on: November 01, 2025, 11:35:49 am »

Amiibo Figures [NA] has been thoroughly cleaned.

- added or corrected barcodes and various item numbers
- updated or removed incorrect art
- updated variant entry names
- removed invalid use of "None" Rating field option
- submitted 41 new variant entries, though there are still many more not yet added

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Three more GB player's choice variants found

« on: October 31, 2025, 05:34:38 pm »

In the images you've provided here, box back art is not shown for any of the items. Since the entries you've submitted don't either, have you been able to confirm corresponding information otherwise? For instance, you've supplied Box Text and Barcode information under the assumption that it's copy-pasted from other entries. While the information could very well be correct, making these sorts of actions is exactly how misinformation spreads; so, it's best to only contribute data we've been able to verify. There's nothing wrong with empty data fields—we'd much rather have no data than wrong data. Just something to consider, going forward.

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Three more GB player's choice variants found

« on: October 31, 2025, 04:55:28 pm »

You've already gone ahead and submitted entry name changes for the existing entries to include appropriate descriptors, which is good practice. However, these changes should only be done if the variant entry also exists within the database (none do, at the time of this writing.) So, I will wait to approve your edit submissions until new entries are submitted (which I can do if you're not wanting to.) Ideally, that should be the first step before making changes to existing entries.

If you're wanting to embed images, select the Insert Image button underneath the Bold button in the post menu. Or, just follow this code format:

Code: [Select]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/gTxdyPs.gif[/img]
I generally upload images to an image hosting site since it's less likely the link will expire. Imgur was generally a good site before but is currently inaccessible for some individuals globally, so other sites like Postimages and ImgBB are fine alternatives too. You may also find these tools helpful.

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Error Listings and Rejected Edits 2025

« on: October 31, 2025, 07:55:11 am »

I've quite a lot. Ahead of time sorry if the way I list stuff looks messy. This namely has to do with the dates of when particular Game Boy games were rereleased with the Player's Choice label.

Okay, these are valuable pages that I wasn't able to find through search engine results. While it may seem unimportant, submitting incorrect release date information is probably the single-most invalid type of data submission our site (and probably others) have since many sites simply lift information from somewhere else without questioning it. So, I'm hesitant to approve information I'm unable to verify through the major sources we generally refer to, especially if it's from a member who is new or doesn't ordinarily submit data.

So, thank you for your patience. I'm not sure if you were wanting to re-submit the information yourself for whatever reason or to just have it present in some capacity submitted by anyone, so I'll leave the opportunity open for you. I'll submit the information myself in a few days if nothing's done. Thanks again!

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General / Re: VGCollect 2025 Secret Santa!

« on: October 30, 2025, 03:49:08 pm »

I'm still in the gift-gathering phase, though hopefully I'm not the only one at this stage.

It was mentioned before but never gained a response, but should we agree on a specific deadline for when items should be delivered?

I'd appreciate if the shipping date would be December 5th for Domestic U.S. people.  Black Friday is when all my local game stores have sales and often solid inventory for the holidays so it's the best chance to find something locally or take advantage of great sales online.  December 5th gives enough time so that if I do order something that requires shipping- it will likely arrive by then if ordered the week before.  Hopefully the 5th would not interfere with persons trying to do a group opening event later in the month.

Since the matter of a specific date when parcels should be shipped seems rather dependent on each calendar year, I'm directing conversation to this year's topic.

For context, Black Friday for 2025 is on November 28. Personally, I think it may make more sense to have a specific date when items should arrive (or be projected to arrive, as mailing systems aren't fully reliable) instead of when they should be sent.

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Error Listings and Rejected Edits 2025

« on: October 30, 2025, 03:40:11 pm »

Show where the imaginary colons are on these book titles:
https://vgcollect.com/item/44926
https://vgcollect.com/item/44122
https://vgcollect.com/item/93391
I need a clearly written rule for the naming of strategy guides. If a detailed one already exists, please direct me to it.

For others to understand, edits were made to omit the colon ( : ) in the above entry names based on the lack of there being one on the spine but were rejected. So, for instance, an edit attempted to update the entry name Resident Evil: Dead Aim Official Strategy Guide to Resident Evil Dead Aim Official Strategy Guide. Now, what rules we have regarding strategy guides are found here.

One of the style guide's examples is Castlevania: Lament of Innocence Official Strategy Guide, and it follows the same formatting as the game entry Castlevania: Lament of Innocence, which I'll note it neither features a colon anywhere on its packaging despite the entry being formatted with one. The guide's entry name formatting is in spite of neither the guide's spine nor front cover featuring a colon, though one does properly appear on its title page. So, it is no different from the above examples you've provided.

The priority of where entry name information should be obtained only concerns what the title name--not name formatting--should be. It would be no different for an item with different formatting conventions, such as the strategy guide for Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition. For that item, the spine title is formatted as Resident Evil 4 (Wii Edition), but that is not how it would be formatted if an entry for it were to be created as only entry name descriptors should use parentheses; instead, the entry name would be Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition. The matter you're taking issue with is not all that different from what the Games Title poll taken years ago dealt with. So, that is where the imaginary colons are: in the common name.

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Bubsy 3D edit

« on: October 28, 2025, 08:14:23 pm »

Your Box Text edit was rejected in error. If it's submitted again, it will be approved. If there are other instances where you need to contest an edit rejection or report something wrong, it's best to post in the dedicated Error Listings and Rejected Edits topic.

And I'll also mention that it's good practice to leave fields empty if information can't be confirmed, which is something that happens most often with release date information. Although GameFAQs reports that the ESRB E rating variant as having been released sometime in 1998, so it would be fine to supply that information if you're wanting to.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Limited Run Games Showcase 2025 discussion/predictions/wishes

« on: October 28, 2025, 08:07:01 pm »

eh which is it? these 2 dont add up to the same time at all.

paccific would be 17 hours from now while eastern would be 15

09:00 PST is the same time as 12:00 EST. As of this post's writing, the event is scheduled to take place in roughly sixteen hours.