Meteor_of_War
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Well I've got it listed on ebay and it's already been bid on. Sorry 'bout that.
It's a fairly common game though so you should be able to find it easily and its only going for around $12 or so right now.
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Well I've got it listed on ebay and it's already been bid on. Sorry 'bout that.
It's a fairly common game though so you should be able to find it easily and its only going for around $12 or so right now.
sometimes ratty old pc and video game stores in small towns are gold mines.
http://www.ramct.com/video_games.php
where i used to live, that guy had(and still has) tons of retro crap
http://www.ramct.com/video_games.php
where i used to live, that guy had(and still has) tons of retro crap
Meteor_of_War
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Since I found my old Sega Saturn I am seriously tempted to start getting into the Japanese imports for this console. So many more great games were released for it over there that never made it to the states. But some of them, and of course in my beloved shmup genre, are really expensive. We're talking upwards of $500 for some of the more sought after titles. Damn, if I only started collecting 10 years ago.
OverclockN'
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Just got back from a business trip and hit a few Goodwill and thrift stores on the way home. Not a single one of them had even 1 video game of any type whatsoever on a shelf. Totally struck out. 
...but I did find a fair deal on ebay for Marble Madness for NES and have that on the way.
...but I did find a fair deal on ebay for Marble Madness for NES and have that on the way.
Meteor_of_War
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It might be worthwhile to ask an employee or better yet the manager in those thrift stores about how often they get video game donations if at all. Make sure to specifically mention "old Nintendo" as regular people don't always understand exactly what you mean.
I go in my local store so often now I'm actually on a first name basis with some of the employees, and was able to find out they usually put new items out on the shelves everyday around noon. Very useful bit of info, but unfortunately I don't usually get there until around 6pm daily. I have a sneaking suspicion there's resellers that stalk that store everyday and pick through all the stuff before me to get whatever's good. They had a Sega Genesis model 2 in the box the other day but the box was in poor condition and didn't think it was something I really needed so I left it. It was gone the next day.
As for Marble Madness its actually a game on my want list. I can't remember ever playing it. Does it play well with the standard controller? I seem to remember it using a trackball controller in the arcade.
I go in my local store so often now I'm actually on a first name basis with some of the employees, and was able to find out they usually put new items out on the shelves everyday around noon. Very useful bit of info, but unfortunately I don't usually get there until around 6pm daily. I have a sneaking suspicion there's resellers that stalk that store everyday and pick through all the stuff before me to get whatever's good. They had a Sega Genesis model 2 in the box the other day but the box was in poor condition and didn't think it was something I really needed so I left it. It was gone the next day.
As for Marble Madness its actually a game on my want list. I can't remember ever playing it. Does it play well with the standard controller? I seem to remember it using a trackball controller in the arcade.
Meteor_of_War
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Oh man ouch that hurts. Sorry to hear it.
We all have regrets though. I sold off a bunch of Sega CD and Genesis games that I wish I held onto.
Panzer Dragoon Saga is a biggie though. My guess as to why it's so expensive aside from its rarity is because the Japanese version is impossible to play since it's an RPG. Other JP imports for games like shooters and fighting games can still be played without the English text. Been trying lately to get some good deals on imports like Shienryu, Strikers 1945, and Radiant Silvergun. There's others i want too but damn they are expensive, like Battle Garegga. Wish i started picking these games up years ago.
OverclockN'
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I don't remember it being too much of a problem back in the day, but I don't know about how it feels going back to it now. I should have it tomorrow or early next week.
OverclockN'
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Marble Madness was delivered today. Game controls great! Surprisingly tight controls and very responsive. I was actually pretty impressed how delicately I could maneuver the ball around the obstacles. Fun game.
Meteor_of_War
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Cool. I definitely want to get that game at some point soon. I bet the tight controls are also due to the awesome d pad of the NES controller.
On another note, I got around to cleaning up those original red letter 3 button Genesis controllers and was all pumped to use them in Thunder Force III but turns out the d pads are all worn out. Problems like when I press up the ship flies up and to the right, diagonally. After reading it seems to be a common issue and unfixable. Thankfully I still have a good 6 button Genesis controller with the updated improved d pad. I really wanted the nostalgia of using the original 3 button ones though.
On another note, I got around to cleaning up those original red letter 3 button Genesis controllers and was all pumped to use them in Thunder Force III but turns out the d pads are all worn out. Problems like when I press up the ship flies up and to the right, diagonally. After reading it seems to be a common issue and unfixable. Thankfully I still have a good 6 button Genesis controller with the updated improved d pad. I really wanted the nostalgia of using the original 3 button ones though.
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I still need to get rc pro am.
Meteor_of_War
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Woo, got my Action Replay Plus card and my first Japanese import game Baku Baku Animal in the mail yesterday. Love it!
Got a couple more of the cheaper imports coming this week, Biohazard and Layer Section. Next month though I want to try to pick up one of the more expensive shooters, like Shienryu or Radiant Silvergun. They are pricey, but I think I might be able to squeeze one a month into the budget if I'm not buying any other games. Would love to have a nice collection of games for the Sega Saturn.
Just look at this masterpiece of a game:
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Got a couple more of the cheaper imports coming this week, Biohazard and Layer Section. Next month though I want to try to pick up one of the more expensive shooters, like Shienryu or Radiant Silvergun. They are pricey, but I think I might be able to squeeze one a month into the budget if I'm not buying any other games. Would love to have a nice collection of games for the Sega Saturn.
Just look at this masterpiece of a game:
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OverclockN'
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Wow, that looks fantastic.
I didn't know what the Action Replay card was and had to look it up. Looks like a must buy for any collector. Hell, I've never played a single game on the Saturn.
Edit: Just took a look on eBay, and holy crap Saturn games are expensive!!
I didn't know what the Action Replay card was and had to look it up. Looks like a must buy for any collector. Hell, I've never played a single game on the Saturn.
Edit: Just took a look on eBay, and holy crap Saturn games are expensive!!
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SubCog
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I only own a few legit games for my saturn. I modded it some time ago and so I have a huge pile of burned games. Most saturn games are novelties anyway, just good for 15 minutes but you'd never play through the whole game.
I own legit copies of Nights, Panzer Dragoon Zwei, and Bug. There's maybe a half-dozen more games that I would like to pick up someday.
I own legit copies of Nights, Panzer Dragoon Zwei, and Bug. There's maybe a half-dozen more games that I would like to pick up someday.
Meteor_of_War
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Yes, unfortunately some Saturn games are incredibly rare and thus expensive. You can get import versions of certain games for cheaper though. But yes, a lot of them are kind of crap games. It was early on in the 3d polygon type revolution and a lot of the games were pretty rough. It did have some great RPGs from Working Design though and the shmups are amazing. Its truly the go to platform if you love that genre, which I do.
I really love the Saturn. Its so polished and well designed, it feels like a true big boy gaming machine. Sadly it could not compete with the N64 and Playstation at the time, and so many great titles for it never made it out of Japan. Luckily the Action Replay card exists and allows you to bypass the region check and play imports. So many great games to be had from Japan.
I decided today to buy a copy of Thunder Force Gold Pack 1 which has both Thunder Force II and III, and I will sell off my Genesis Thunder Force III to recoup the cost. They are about the same value, and the Saturn versions are straight ports of the Genesis/MD versions and I get two games for one. No brainer.
You can get import versions of certain games for cheaper though. But yes, a lot of them are kind of crap games. It was early on in the 3d polygon type revolution and a lot of the games were pretty rough. It did have some great RPGs from Working Design though and the shmups are amazing. Its truly the go to platform if you love that genre, which I do.I really love the Saturn. Its so polished and well designed, it feels like a true big boy gaming machine. Sadly it could not compete with the N64 and Playstation at the time, and so many great titles for it never made it out of Japan. Luckily the Action Replay card exists and allows you to bypass the region check and play imports. So many great games to be had from Japan.
I decided today to buy a copy of Thunder Force Gold Pack 1 which has both Thunder Force II and III, and I will sell off my Genesis Thunder Force III to recoup the cost. They are about the same value, and the Saturn versions are straight ports of the Genesis/MD versions and I get two games for one. No brainer.
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Yeah and fighting games are another genre that you don't need to understand Japanese to play the imports.
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After a couple weeks of pondering I think I'm changing my mind on the Sega Saturn game collecting idea. The idea of Japanese imports is a good alternative to offset cost, but only when you are trying to get cheaper import versions of the more expensive U.S. releases.
Unfortunately for me, I am mainly interested in a lot of the games that were never released in the U.S. at all and of course they are the rare and sought after ones. Notably the shoot 'em up genre and almost all of them are really, really expensive. I'm talking starting at $100 and upwards from there. I thought well OK, I think if I put all my other spending on hold I can maybe afford one a month but honestly I am just finding it too hard a pill to swallow even if I have the money. To top it off, I figured out how to get Saturn emulation working well on my PC. I think I will just do that until I come across really good deals, or the market comes down to Earth. I feel no shame in emulating since the prices for the real thing are so damn high. **** 'em.
In the meantime I may resume my NES/SNES collecting, with some Genesis and Sega CD stuff on the side when I can. Focusing now on seeking out really cheap deals and buying up lots to get games I want and sell off the duplicates to recoup the cost. It will be tough next few months due to the inflated holiday prices and lack of flea markets and yard sales though.
Unfortunately for me, I am mainly interested in a lot of the games that were never released in the U.S. at all and of course they are the rare and sought after ones. Notably the shoot 'em up genre and almost all of them are really, really expensive. I'm talking starting at $100 and upwards from there. I thought well OK, I think if I put all my other spending on hold I can maybe afford one a month but honestly I am just finding it too hard a pill to swallow even if I have the money. To top it off, I figured out how to get Saturn emulation working well on my PC. I think I will just do that until I come across really good deals, or the market comes down to Earth. I feel no shame in emulating since the prices for the real thing are so damn high. **** 'em.
In the meantime I may resume my NES/SNES collecting, with some Genesis and Sega CD stuff on the side when I can. Focusing now on seeking out really cheap deals and buying up lots to get games I want and sell off the duplicates to recoup the cost. It will be tough next few months due to the inflated holiday prices and lack of flea markets and yard sales though.
Silent-Runner
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still have around 100 games for ps1, ps2 and ps3 sitting here. Most of them are original, some of them seem to be very rare imports (jp). If i find the time i'll write up what i've got and look em up on ebay or something similar. Especially the import games are in absolute mint condition, mostly even with all the gimmicks they've put into the boxes back then.
Meteor_of_War
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Price Charting is a nice concise way of seeing current Ebay pricing. Although I don't believe it shows data for imports. For that you'll have to just refer to Ebay sold listings.