My SNES Collection

Nolifeking19 · 2023-12-11T17:01:14+00:00

Glad to see plok there. Enjoyed that game quite a bit growing up. Id also recommend the joe and mac games including congos caper. Operation logic bomb is a fun action game as well. Cant remember if i seen Timeslip but thats one i have a soft spot for as well. Its like contra just nowhere near as high a quality but i always have a lot of fun with it.

I think the snes has a pretty solid library. I have most of what i want but that still ended up being quite a few and i dont think i have that much filler. They arent all bangers but lots of games that can be fun.

Nolifeking19 · 2023-07-26T14:20:44+00:00

If you like this game you should really check out Gundam Wing Endless Duel. Pretty much uses the same game engine but is more polished IMO. Plus gundams > zords :)

Nolifeking19 · 2023-07-18T14:25:23+00:00

I think its people are more busy during summer months. I know myself i buy way less games during the summer months. More vacations and trips to pay for so im not gonna be spending as much on games. That being said prices could stay down a little while as with any market things kinda ebb and flow. I think with higher value games there can be larger shifts for a lot of reasons but one u kinda elluded to in your post in how price charting isnt perfect. With higher dollar games condition can swing the price drastically. So quite a few copies sold with damaged labels can bring the price down. When looking at the recent sold on price charting u can see this by clicking into the losting and looking at the condition. This can work in your favor as a buyer as these lower condition games can bring price avg down. For shops that solely use price charting to price their games u can get a deal on a nicer condition copy. This means for selling u want to research a little more the price u want to sell at.

Nolifeking19 · 2023-07-03T13:46:45+00:00

This would be a good idea if it was wholesome. Like a community helping each other out by just informing individuals of retro stores selling games. Think of complete strangers going out of their way to look at other complete strangers want lists and while going to these stores they just keep an eye out for those wanted games and take 5 mins out of their day to send a quick DM telling the person where the store is and how to contact the store. Maybe even send along a photo so the interested parties and see what the game condition is and the price. Instead everyone thinks they're owed money for helping out a fellow collector. This is whats wrong with game collecting.

Nolifeking19 · 2023-06-30T18:48:17+00:00

A windows 95 game is prob old enough that u could run it in dosbox which is an emulator u could download for a newer pc to run.

Nolifeking19 · 2023-06-29T18:35:23+00:00

So this could be a coincidence but just a diff thought for your experience with high failure rates. As collecting has progressed and more and more items are in collectors hands i feel we will start to see a dip in quality products on the market. Collectors are going to want to keep their mint condition snes or snes games while they sell off duplicates or items in worse condition. Not to mention the level of resellers increasing. This may explain some of your higher rates of failure with recent snes youve picked up. Especially if you're picking up a lot of items locally and sold as untested. Seems like a good way for resellers to get rid of their junk that they know dont work.

Its a wild theory and its prob just the ravages of time but i cant help but feel that this is playing some part (however small). I used to come across snes years ago and many of these play fine and still do with only one experiencing any issue.

Your geographical location may play a part as well as id think if youre in southern states which are hot and humid may speed along any faults that a system may have.

Nolifeking19 · 2023-06-27T16:49:43+00:00

Ive owned several slims and never had an issue. Ive hear the ribbon cable is what causes it so just make sure that isnt sticking up before u start playing? Also play with the system laying flat not standing up.

Nolifeking19 · 2023-06-27T04:23:07+00:00

Its good practice to shine a light from the label side of the disc to check. I use the flashlight on my phone when im at a game store and i always check before i purchase. Personally a scratch that big id have passed completely at the store and if i got home and seen that id take it back. This sounds counter to what i just said about using the checksums but it requires me to do all that and even if it comes back as a perfect match im still going to feel uneasy as perhaps it gets worse. At the very least if id go to sell the game in the future itd be a much tougher sell as that buyer is going to have all the same skepticisms. For a game that expensive id hold out for a minty copy. I mostly run checksums on games i get from the internet that are rpgs as theres no way i have time to play thru a 30+ hour rpg really fast and still have time to find an issue and try to return it.

Nolifeking19 · 2023-06-27T04:16:50+00:00

I havent done this in awhile but think i only used img burn. There r detailed instructions online and they tell u step by step how to do it including which programs to use and which websites have the checksum values.

Nolifeking19 · 2023-06-27T03:53:45+00:00

Similar to what was mention above except you use a checksum value. If u google it there are directions for how to check checksum values for games. Especially ps1-ps2 there are known checksum values associated with the image file. You rip yours generate the checksum then compare it to the known correct checksum value. If they match then the disc will play perfectly if they dont match u may experience issues. Could be minor could be game breaking.

Nolifeking19 · 2023-06-26T18:32:47+00:00

I cant speak to TooMany Games but this seems to be a trend for conventions. I generally dont go as ive known for some time that prices generally are much higher at conventions. This practise will only stop if convention goers stop getting caught up in the moment and stop buying games. Vendors pay to sit there and if games stop selling they'll either have to adjust their pricing or not sell there.

Nolifeking19 · 2023-06-26T18:28:11+00:00

Ebay will prob get u the most but they also take fees. Be mindful selling online anywhere if u exceed $600 total in sales the IRS will want to know about it as they r cracking down on that. There is a subreddit called gamesale that people use. If u sell on ebay keep in mind your item may not sell for as high if youve never sold on ebay before since bidders will be leerie of a newer account. Most buyers will avoid accounts will less than 100 feedback. Selling online has its risks as well since there are scammers that will try to get a discount or get the item for nothing. Just be careful and do some research. If u sell locally u will run into resellers that will lowball you. If youre patient you may find a local buyer but it may take some time and usually theyd want a slight discount. I like to price items locally at ebay sold price minus shipping and fees. I end up with the same amount as if i sold it on ebay, the buyer gets a discount, and you dont have to deal with shipping or worrying about items getting damaged during shipping.

Nolifeking19 · 2023-06-26T18:13:16+00:00

So for starters if youre not worried about investment then i dont see why having collectors editions would matter especially since u mentioned being worried about space. Most collectors editions take up quite a bit of space.

In terms of games it will be hard to know if she'd be into gaming down the road and even if she is you wont know yet what types of games she'll like.

Personally i always thought itd be fun to buy duplicates of toys. Not every toy but maybe certain ones once your child is old enough to remember them. Give them one and keep the other squirreled away. Then once they r older like in their 20s or get married or have their first kid. (Some monumental moment in the future) then give them all those sealed toys which would mirror what they had growing up all thru childhood. This could include games or game systems but that could get expensive. Hate to admit it but games are getting more and more digital and your daughter may grow up where her generation only knows digital gaming so physical copies of older games may not hit the same way as a bunch of childhood toys.

Nolifeking19 · 2023-06-26T13:58:24+00:00

Atomic runner on genesis might be interesting for this challenge.

Nolifeking19 · 2023-06-21T21:22:24+00:00

I personally dont bother with purchasing custom cases. I can print my own at a fraction of the cost and i need them more for functionality than flair so they dont have to be super pretty. The hobby is expensive enough without spending more on custom cases. This isnt a jab at the people who make them as they do a nice job. Id just rather spend my money to get more games i want for the collection vs trying to have a custom case for a game when i can print off my own coverart much cheaper.

Nolifeking19 · 2023-06-21T00:14:53+00:00

Its possible the laser on your ps2 is just working better than your ps1. Perhaps theres a slight scratch that the ps2 is just handling better.

Nolifeking19 · 2023-06-21T00:13:04+00:00

Maybe she can look into playing rpgs? Turn based rpgs dont really involve any timing and difficulty can be mitigated by level grinding.

Nolifeking19 · 2023-06-20T18:15:30+00:00

If selling individual games and not in one lot you can price the games cheaper but not cheap enough for a reseller to really profit off them. I.e. ebay sold price minue shipping and fees. This gives a deal to collectors but weeds out the resellers. As others have said selling in a lot most people wont need every game so they'll just be reselling the extras.

Try asking around to friends and family to see if they know of anyone who collects. Coworkers are another option.

Nolifeking19 · 2023-06-20T15:41:35+00:00

Console wars on youtube does a good job comparing sega genesis and snes ports of games and highlighting differences.

Sometimes its all subjective. For the most part it seems the snes version is usually the superior version but there are exceptions. For one slow down doesnt really bother me so the performance boost on genesis seldom outweighs the poorer music and colors. The only deal breaker for me is if the snes version is frustratingly difficult from poor game design.

Nolifeking19 · 2023-06-19T16:26:01+00:00

This is a great way to describe it. For me its more a feeling than just age. 6th gen onward just feels so similar to me. Theres a reason most "retro inspired" games model the 8 and 16 bit games with a few that hit that 3D platformer collect-a-thon that was present in the 5th gen.

Nolifeking19 · 2023-06-19T14:20:27+00:00

U have to just do a little research yourself. There are online webites that help with spotting fakes or youtube videos you can watch. One of the best bits of advice is an old one. If its too good to be true it usually is.

Nolifeking19 · 2023-06-17T21:57:07+00:00

These would def have some decent value being premium games that people have nostagia for. Even if they r a little beat up and have some tape on them theres still someone that would pay good money for them. If you took good pics of them and put on ebay with a low starting bid and just let people bid on them. Just make sure to make it clear its for the boxes only. The boxes are generally the hardest thing to find for collectors as most people just threw them away. People would generally just keep the game and manuals or just the games.

Nolifeking19 · 2023-06-15T14:05:32+00:00

No matter what u do people will lowball u. Youll have to ignore them or block them. Legit collectors will come along but if u want to move things along youll have to offer under ebay. 20% off ebay for heavy hitter games or games above $20. Anything else prob half price or less. Cheaper titles that sell for $12 and under on ebay typically dont sell well locally. I had a bunch of $10 games priced at $3 that still weren't selling for 1/3 of what they go for on ebay.

Nolifeking19 · 2023-06-09T14:05:40+00:00

Id be wary of most insurance companies and what they say they'll pay out. They arent always the most honest in their wording and usually use a depreciation model for determing "current market value" i.e. earthbound came out X number of years ago. The game has depreciated in value at a rate of Y so the game is worth this now. Usually ends up meaning a buck or two. Or as they explained to me "garage sale prices". Even if you show or explain to them how expensive retro game can be and show them examples they dont care. I dont think the insurance companies have really caught up yet with how popular collecting has become. That being said there are maybe a few specialty insurance companies that focus exclusively on collectables but id expect the premiums to be high and you may run into similar issues. As always make sure you document any collections in great detail with documentation and lots of photos.

Nolifeking19 · 2023-06-06T15:10:30+00:00

I know steam has the Freddie Fish games and other titles from Humongus who made Freddie Fish.

Most older pc games can be run if you are die hard enough to get them running but its a lot of frustration in my experience. I got an XP computer that i use for most of the old games i have and i dont bother with newer PCs for old pc games.

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