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Classic Video Games / Re: Game that Never Released that You Wish Had?

« on: January 22, 2020, 10:06:20 am »

I'm pretty sure that there was a version of Daytona planned for the 32X. I would have loved to see how that turned out as Virtua Fighter and Racing are my favourite versions on that system. On the DC we should have seen more arcade ports. Scud Race, Daytona 2 etc. I would also have liked to see Sega Rally 2 and Virtua Fighter 3 ported across to either XB or PS2 as the Dreamcast releases were rushed.

Oh well its not like I am short of games to play

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General / Re: Do you ever intentionally choose first print over deluxe edition?

« on: January 21, 2020, 04:28:14 am »

I'm the complete opposite. I tend not to buy any new releases for at least a year or two to see if a more finished (complete) version is released as GOTY. Although some of the artwork is pretty garish on the re-releases, especially platinum ones, I would rather have a more complete experience on disc.

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General / Re: People who don't play or rarely play video games, why do you collect?

« on: January 14, 2020, 05:03:45 am »

This describes me perfectly. I collect games yet rarely play them, certainly not for extended periods of time. I don't have a massive collection of games, but more than enough to make moving house problematic. I think its the thrill of the hunt. Trying to get a particular game at the cheapest possible price gives me a real buzz. Plus I do really like the majority of the artwork. They look good on a shelf and I enjoy looking through them. I used to tell myself I was collecting for my future self to play when I had more time. But now future self is current self I still feel the same.

I also like trying to find the best way to play certain games, so Sega Saturn PS2 controllers were a must for the Sega 2500 series of games. 6 Button fightpads across all platforms or SNES style for Street Fighter 2. HDMI converters for retro consoles and mClassics also fall into this category. I think my hardware must easily rival my software. But once I have achieved it I am on looking for the next improvement without really using any of the items to their fullest. Again its the research and then the thrill of the hunt that drives me.

However I have just had a major loss in my life, my partner died suddenly and sorting through all of her things has made me realise that someone will need to do this with my VG collection. And it would be hard enough for me to sort out let alone someone that doesn't understand where the value is or even what they are looking at. So maybe now is a good time to start slimming it down. Who knows?