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General / Re: VGC's Anonymous/"General" Topic:
« on: January 30, 2024, 06:01:02 pm »
small inconvenience I'd say, Free webp file converters exist plus you can always print screen.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Palworld.
« on: January 30, 2024, 04:54:06 pm »
I have tried it out, and it's pretty fun

The creatures are way more interactive than anything modern pokemon and the gameplay is pretty smooth.

Still though considering they pulled this off with less people and a way smaller budget than Pokemon I do wonder what gamefreak is doing?

Cause in all seriousness switch pokemon games even if you where to ignore all the bugs and perfomance issues look like cheap mobile games, the animations are very limited and it's super kiddy handholdy. There is no soul left, even some of the good N64 games look better if you'd ask me it's that mid.

Legends arceus was for pokemon a step in the right direction, but it's pretty pitifull in comparison to pal world, I hope allot more folks realise this cause after Palworld there ain't really much of an excuse for pokemon games to look generation behind and them just looking cheap budget bin aswell even if you where to go generations back. Pal world had the same dev time as a current new gen pokemon game, less people and less money. Not to mention according to interviews allot of the devs that worked on it where learning stuff from scratch :o  it is what it is.

The only thing that pokemon really has left is the designs.


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General / Re: VGCollect Secret Santa Feedback
« on: January 29, 2024, 11:55:46 am »


Prompt: Members from all over the world participate in VGCollect Secret Santa. Therefore, unless specific items are requested based on shopping preference priority, participants should not expect the exact regional item as a gift. (e.g. NA participant requested NA Resident Evil but received JP Biohazard.)


I assume you mean for a console that isn't region locked right?

Cause for ps1, to play imports you either need

- The correct region console
- a game shark in which you bypass the menu
- a modded console

and if you don't have that your stuck with the disc swap trick, which can damage the console and your disc and is a pain in the ass to pull off. But this free option is not always a thing that works on other consoles that's just for ps1.

If it's region locked it's a defo no no unless receiver doesn't mind imports and stated it somewhere. Might be unplayable otherwise. Not to mention how playable would said game be in japanese? If it's an rpg screen translation apps only go so far.

If it's region free you got more of a point, unless someone specifically requests to have their desired version.

Still this is vgcollect, and while imports can be cheaper from a collector's standpoint you'd think people want their own region version. I could see exceptions when stuff is way cheaper but at that point they'd probably have the other version listed in their wish list aswell.

Still would depend on the person, cause as long as the box is english I've seen folks that wouldn't mind either version with consoles like ds, gameboy ps4, switch

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General / Re: Help me find a (seemingly) lost PS2 game!
« on: January 28, 2024, 03:43:08 pm »
Hello everyone, I've been searching the web extensively and figured collection forums would be the best place where to ask. I'm looking for the PS2 version of Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice - Wikipedia claims it was unreleased, but there is very contrasting evidence online that I collected in this PDF file which you may view at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gVjMDIDFv8hdjhVSPkHaO2PFDfXJ6z_K/view?usp=sharing (it also contains extra information). Does anyone happen to own this game, or know anything else about it? If the game was indeed not released, maybe a demo or prototype has emerged somewhere? And for the record, I already tried contacting the developers but to no avail. Thanks in advance!

There are cases in which games have unreleased box art roaming around online.

I thinks this is one of those cases. It's psp only. and if it does happen to exist which I doubt, you might only have copies that where send out to reviewers.

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Classic Video Games / Re: Old video game ads.
« on: January 27, 2024, 10:56:43 pm »
goemon 2 N64 ad

Who was their target audience thought it was kids but gotto be wrong on that one :o

Them olden days where crazy.

One of the best games on the N64 however



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January is usually slow, but it has been quite a rollercoaster for me. What a start to the new year.

I think I should easily make next years top 30 unless I literally just slack for the rest of the year with this start  ::)

puzzle quest 2 ds 5$ loss
tenchi wo kurai pc engine cd 10$ loss
monster racers ds 15$ loss never heard of this one.

Strategy guides free

FF X-2 special edition
final fantasy chronicles, just realised I already had this one, double game cover sure fooled me  :D. it happens, makes it cheaper to keep the other guides since it's a chrono trigger guide
final fantasy X
final fantasy IX
final fantasy VIII
final fantasy XII
smash brawl sealed
super metroid players guide

random free deals

ducktales 2 nes manual to complete my boxed copy
rayman 3 cube
namco museum wii
harvest fishing ds
sonic colors special edition, game still factory sealed

Sega deals

twinbee saturn 10$ loss
bulkslash 10$ loss with spine card and extra manual. also pretty interesting how with this game the cover is usually glued to the case

One really amazing sega cd deal 150 loss all cib

dracula
soulstar
dungeon skullkeep II with spine card
eye of the beholder
dinoars & cadillacs with foam insert
Popful mail with foam insert & registration card still attached  ;D

Nintendo deals

Mystical Ninja 165 loss. Not the most amazing price, but it's in excellent shape and always wanted to have this one, love the goemon series, so for the heck of it. Quite a tricky one to find in english over here. it's your only option with this one cause the other version is german with german screen text only :P

Mario 5 star pak 180 loss. console is a 1chip which is a nice bonus. already got a 1 chip, perhaps I just swap it for a regular spare snes and sell the 1 chip to cut costs

2 nes games 50$ a pop

dragon warrior
dragon warrior III no manual

2 snes games 30$ a pop

yoshi's island classics version
Brandish. No map but otherwise complete + not complaining with a usa exclusive

Free deals

gameboy

fist of the north star, love this series
GBA advance black. just box and manuals
trax just box and manual
oddworld 2 just box and manual

Snes

Super turrican 2
Star wing competition  ;D

Quite the illusive cart was always to pricy imo + cart only. but finally found one in a amazing deal.


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Classic Video Games / Re: Old video game ads.
« on: January 24, 2024, 05:25:54 pm »

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In the end, physical games may become more and more of a niche in the years to come, but I don't see Sony and/or Nintendo dropping discs/cards/whatever in the near future. Let's see...

I can see it for Nintendo, but sony is kinda following xbox in terms of digital. + majority usually not on discs anymore with big titles and digital only consoles.

Nintendo doesn't come close to most of that. ps5 might just be the last gen for physical sony.

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If everything does end up going digital, I'll just be more picky in what I'll get. and preferably would buy stuff on sale.

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C TIER

PS4: I've essentially bought all my PS4 games as new releases since the console came out in 2013, or through various B2G1 or B2G2 sales at Gamestop and other game stores. I love the PS4, actually more than the PS3 now, however my collecting experience has more or less been fairly uninteresting compared to when I was scooping up PS2 or XBOX games for a few bucks each all over the place. There's also the big question mark about the longevity of these games and people's ability to continue to play them after their respective servers get shut down someday.


Switch: I've continually bought Switch games since it came out in 2017, but nearly every game I have for it has been from retail, mostly new. I love the Switch and some of the best games I've ever played are on it, but from a collecting standpoint, there's been nothing interesting or exciting about it for me.



In terms of indi releases or retro collections you usually got the full game even on ps4 on disc, but in terms of collecting pre ordering stuff from sites such a limited run and or being quick with the more limited releases is not that exciting as classic game collecting in which you can get stuff all over the place, but perhaps it might be different in the future.

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Classic Video Games / Re: Is my copy of Link to the Past a repro?
« on: January 19, 2024, 06:49:55 am »
Sorry to double post, but like I said, given how beat up the front is, IMO, the most likely explanation for the back sticker missing is that the previous owner just didn't take very good care of the game.

considering it's from amazon, If I had to guess they replaced the back for a nice one.

Most folks rather have a nice grey back than a discolored one with a shitty condition sticker. most folks would less likely return said cart than.

I'd imagine the original back was in rough shape considering what the front looked like.

Still I wouldn't really think to deeply in why the back label is removed. as long as the front lable and the board is legit nothing else really matters.

I read a site on how to tell if a SNES cartridge is authentic, and my copy of Link to the Past passes every one other than the back label and the board (I refuse to open up the cartridge). It has the product number code where the pin connector is, the game title on the label is clear, and the dot for the "i" in the Nintendo logo on the back is a square instead of a circle. And let's be real, it'd be hard to fake that kind of wear.

it's pretty legit from what I've seen. if it boots up as the legend of zelda your golden.

The only thing that could have gone wrong in this case is if they by accident swapped the roms while replacing the back.

This is why you don't buy from sources where you don't get to see the copy they're sending. You're paying collector's price for a sub-par copy.

A quick glance at eBay and there are current listings of ALttP for better prices, with plenty of good pictures.

Sorry to double-post again, but I've had not so good experiences with EBay.

I bought a copy of Mega Man 7 there, and it was the most obvious repro I'd ever seen.

I'd imagine the price was pretty cheap and it was probably listed somewhere.

Buyer protection is quite strong on ebay, if it was a really obvious repro it's usually listed as such and at a cheap price compared to the og. It's quite a waste of time for the seller to sell an obvious repro and trying to fool folks

also with actual pricy rare cart only games. it's recommended to get the screwdriver for a few bucks to open up carts. The boards are never any good.

This is why you don't buy from sources where you don't get to see the copy they're sending. You're paying collector's price for a sub-par copy.

A quick glance at eBay and there are current listings of ALttP for better prices, with plenty of good pictures.

I guess there is one advantage, you might get a guarantee for a couple of months if the game happens to break down later on down the road. though tbh that's quite a waste of money imo the odds of that happening are miniscule

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General / Re: VGCollect Secret Santa Feedback
« on: January 18, 2024, 12:18:27 pm »
seems like a bad idea indeed, you'll definitely notice it than on the lower end

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Classic Video Games / Re: Is my copy of Link to the Past a repro?
« on: January 18, 2024, 09:12:47 am »
Sorry to double post, but like I said, given how beat up the front is, IMO, the most likely explanation for the back sticker missing is that the previous owner just didn't take very good care of the game.

considering it's from amazon, If I had to guess they replaced the back for a nice one.

Most folks rather have a nice grey back than a discolored one with a shitty condition sticker. most folks would less likely return said cart than.

I'd imagine the original back was in rough shape considering what the front looked like.

Still I wouldn't really think to deeply in why the back label is removed. as long as the front lable and the board is legit nothing else really matters.

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How would you rank your overall collecting experience per console? It would be interesting to see viewpoints in how other collectors experienced collecting for certain consoles througouth them years Which ones are fun to collect for and obviously which ones are not that great. There can be a variety of reasons for it.




I'm personally ranking them on my overall experience, not just the last few years. I also won't include consoles that I just have a few games for. I don't really seriously collect for those


Gameboy/GBA


There isn't much like these consoles, they are underrated for being handhelds the supply is nice and quite some folks tend to overlook them, the libraries are pretty indepth aswell, the boxes look amazing and with gameboy classic even the shovelware titles look kinda sexy in cib shape. also for being handhelds original owners tend to forget their games more often since the games are cheaper. They are not games for your main tv, you have a higher shot for stuff to be in barely used if ever condition. it's not that uncommon to find premium quality condition stuff for these systems. There ain't much that beats adding allot of games for these consoles to the collection and sleeving them up it is very satisfying.

Super Nintendo

As hyped and competitive as said console is. the supply is actually very good way more than most retro consoles and the library has a ton of depth that leaves plenty of space for error. condition wise since it is a console it ain't as easy to find excellent condition boxes as for them Nintendo handhelds. That being said, the sheer hype I always get from getting a good cib snes deal is unmatched, it has that right balance between having decent challenge to get good deals, while actually being doable. Plus the actual game boxes looking great and the games being excellent some of the best stuff in the hobby so to speak. The snes having good supply, depth and especially the hype for getting the good deals makes it borderline Peak tier for me. it is however not as ez to get the deals and stuff being in excellent shape which keeps it from being in the top tier. It is never a bad day when you add a few cib snes games to the collection.

Sega genesis/cd:

Supply is actually slightly worse than snes but still pretty great. library has plenty of depth and was for the longest time decently underrated. stuff was cheap as hell. The reason why i'd place it below snes is that it loses out on the hype factor. it's easier to score them deals, although the sega cd portion and all them awesome imports do elevate the hype quite a bit. another thing is that them boxes don't look as good as the above Nintendo cardboard, plus another pet peeve with sega is that sunfade is a thing when you score stuff which is rarely an issue with any other retro console unless said conditions extreme. at the end of the day it's more impressive to find excellent nintendo cardboard than it is sega clamshells with nice manuals. it is what it is but getting that bronze medal is pretty nice still.

Ps1:

For the longest time aside from the rpg's quite underrated ez to collect for. it's also far more common to score a whole bunch of games for this system. It's library is such a treasure trove even till this day I see games that I've never heard about. Very satisfying console to collect for just not as satisfying as the ones above. Still solid S tier though it has to many plusses.

ps2:

Comparable to the ps1 but with more trash and more gems. It's inferior to the ps1 in almost everyway for me, the looks of the actual cases, the games, the hunt. It's a fantastic console to collect for still but it is a tier below ps1.

Sega saturn/ dreamcast:

The supply is pretty bad but when you do score stuff it do be pretty hype. I've had a great experience collecting for these consoles it's definitely not something you come across often but when you do it's great. libraries for both consoles are really interesting aswell, not the biggest libraries but what's out there is very interesting and not just the popular stuff.

DS:

Such a diverse library not that hard to collect for. I love the imports for said console. it's just generally not as fun to collect for as the consoles above but it still has a ton to offer for me. I would call it the ps2 of handhelds but with that also comes a lower hype lvl. it's just not as satisfying when you score stuff for this console.

Neo geo cd/pocket:

Eventhough the supply was very low, these consoles where very underrated. I recall especially with neo geo pocket how nobody was looking for it. The games also just have pretty stylish packaging. Especially the neo geo pocket stuff with them clammshells look so nice. almost as good as Nintendo cardboard. I remember how you could lowball stuff for sale for weeks until they caved in and sold stuff for cheap since nobody was looking for it. good stuff. and in terms of cd it's always exciting to try and score english releases instead of japanese.

Master system:

It's a sega genesis light for me. the library is a huge downgrade compared to anything 16 bit but it's still interesting enough. and as ugly as the boxes look it's oddly satisfying to collect for said system. It is pretty sad that in terms of imports there ain't much for master system. (tec toy sheninigans aside)

Psp

It's a poor mans ds for my taste, supply is not terrible but there is so much trash for this system. in general majority is trash that's just par for the course but with psp you just add an extra layer on top of that. so much shovelware or just generic triple A titles that haven't aged well in the current era. I do like it's library and it does have depth it do however be a bit of an rpg sausage fest. it's not as varied as the ds sadly.

cube:

If this where a gameplay tier list it would be at the very top but in terms of collecting cube has some huge issues. My biggest issue with cube is just that a majority of cube collecting is the first party stuff that everyone knows about. your mario's your zelda's it's just not that exciting. used to be easy as hell when I got most my stuff for this console. but cause of how 1st party invested the library is, everyone knows what they have and it is quite a hard console to collect for these days. overall though cool console but there is just not much of a suprise factor with this one as it's main downfall for me.

wii:

There is way less focus on first party stuff compared to cube, quite a bit more 3rd party stuff with this one, but not as much as you might expect. The overall quality is also just less compared to cube. also compared to cube people abused the hell out of the wii. stuff being in lesser shape is far more common with wii. allot of stuff out there is not that interesting to score stuff for said system. on top of that just less wow factor compared to cube if you do score the good stuff.

N64:

A yes N64. The supply isn't that terrible issue is that the N64 library is actually bare bones. 90+ % of the good stuff is first party stuff for my taste. Absolutely zero depth in it's library. also a really hard to collect for console. In terms of nintendo cardboard N64 boxes are some of the worst to get stuff for in excellent shape. cause it is so hard to get good deals for it and it's nintendo cardboard that is hard to get in nice shape. in those rare cases when you score a good deal, it does feel really good comparable to some of the upper tier consoles. ye just won't have those moments that often even if deals where easier to get, cause the console simply just doesn't have allot of cool/interesting games.

Nes:

If I where in the states Nes could have gotten as high as S tier but in europe the nes supply is quite bad. During those times it was more of an amiga/spectrum party over here. Nes also has the worst kind of cardboard boxes they are very fragile/soft hence why it's allot harder to find good condition stuff if you'd ask me. we also are lacking allot of games in europe compared to the states so the library is quite a bit smaller over here. also generally you see allot of the same stuff when nes pops up it not that exciting. I'm  lucky that I got the games that I do for this system but it's one the least fun to collect nintendo system for my taste. Very hard to collect/competitive boxes are terrible, library is somewhat limited. only strong point for Nes is the Chase if you do score a good deal cause it's so hard/rare to score good condition stuff

Xbox:

From what I recall I was pretty much done collecting for said console in just a few months. I got most my stuff for it when I started. I guess you could say that the chase was a bit to ez. In terms of stuff what you can get from xbox there rarely is a moment in which I'm that glad to add stuff to the collection it just doesn't do much for me. The supply is actually lowkey bad for og xbox you can definitely notice that it hasn't sold to well. it has lesser supply than quite some of the actual retro consoles for my taste. There is not that much to say, But I can definitely see why allot of people skip on xbox. if your looking at the overall supply what pops up. allot of stuff tends to be samey your outdated triple A stuff or shovelware.

Game gear:

The bottom of the barrel tier in terms of collecting. very weak library, allot of the stuff that pops up being samey thanks to said small library. it's saving grace is that it's a handheld so eventhough the supply is not that great the competition isn't that high either. so it's not the hardest console to collect for in cib shape as the silver lining.

3DS

The library just doesn't really speak to me. it's a massively downgraded ds in almost every way. Even allot of the 1st party spinoffs are pretty weak generic. definitely feeling that wii u quality with this one  :P Almost have no satisfaction when I get stuff for this console.

xbox 360:

Nothing against said system it's just that I just want very specific games. it's mostly the shootemups that I'm after. in terms of collecting it's not that fun as a result, occasionally I get some stuff for the console but it's more like a side thing.

Trash tier Philips CDI:


I'm only collecting for this console for them memes, the games are trash, the items don't look to hot it's just funny to collect such shitty games for a console that was made in my country. it do be pretty funny to play some of them boot leg esk mario zelda games. even the best stuff on this console is your shovelware elsewhere. collecting wise it is pretty cheap it's not that challenging so at the very least it ain't breaking the bank. While it is a cheap console to collect for, you should think twice before getting some.


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General / Re: VGCollect Secret Santa Feedback
« on: January 17, 2024, 10:47:04 am »


Question: Yes or no: shipping costs should be included with the agreed upon spending limit.
Choice 1: Yes. Shipping costs should be considered to be a part of the agreed upon spending limit. 50%
Choice 2: No. Shipping costs should not be considered to be a part of the agreed upon spending limit. 50%

Of the general questions my feedback form asked, this question was the only to receive 50-50 split results. So, there is clearly a divide among participants' opinions.

However, after the previous topic question about the budget which was discussed at some length, I don't know how pressing this issue is. At first, it seemed to be important, but the discussion about the budget has voiced a majority opinion that there should be no budget. So, if there is no budget, then the matter of shipping being included as part of it or not becomes irrelevant.

Nevertheless, I've introduced it as a matter to discuss. Whether you agree or disagree with the above question, why is that?


There should be a budget, it's just that there doesn't have to be much of a guideline if people decide to go over it.

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