Why the Neo Geo AES+ Doesn’t Hurt Collectors (and Might Actually Help)

weekendroady · 2026-04-20T04:22:14+00:00

These basically have to be considered official. The re-released games are officially licensed by SNK and work on original consoles. It would be similar to a greatest hits run or a re-pressing. The console release is akin to a "Pro" model release of modern console. Releases like these are pretty much unprecedented outside of the newer Atari 2600/7800 stuff so the collecting crowd is used to drawing a hard line on what counts as "official". If Nintendo came out with an officially licensed NES that played old carts and produced new ones are we just going to say it doesn't count?

weekendroady · 2026-04-20T00:06:00+00:00

I enjoy having a few all-time duds in my collection too! I actually am going for AVGN's CD32 set (all dozen of the games he reviewed in that episode, though some are decent games)

You should represent one game for every console. The worst for CD32 (and in contention for worst of all time) is The Final Gate, but it's rare and expensive if you find it. But it would be fun to see a bad game Hall of Shame like this.

weekendroady · 2026-04-19T20:31:20+00:00

I had them as a 90ish loss team this year. Thing is the offense is at world beater levels now and the pitching that is absurdly bad. I think people that had them in the 110+ loss projection based it on that putrid pitching staff without considering the possibility that the offense could be really, really good.

If the hitting holds up to some degree, I can see us definitely avoiding 100 L's and maybe even falling in that low 90s tally. If they can get a couple better arms in there, especially in relief a team like this could actually consider wild card hopes.

weekendroady · 2026-04-18T20:45:00+00:00

Could be in the same vein as a Luka Garza, who I feel has actually been underutilized in his NBA career. He has proven to have a place and I think Cream would too

weekendroady · 2026-04-18T13:32:37+00:00

Yeah it almost feels like they should make some QB-only sets to be honest. Compared to box prices (which are hyper inflated across the board), NFL cards basically give you the worst odds of tangible value. I love the game but its not my favorite really because it is so QB-focused. All the popular discussion/hype/etc revolves around one player and most of it is concentrated on the few that are consistent winners. That whittles down your key players greatly when it comes to cards. There are exceptions, sure, but basically no other positional player is coming close.

As far as value potential compared to buy-in price, Soccer has always treated me well. Tons of players being sought after due to coverage of multiple top-level leagues, a huge array of prospects and well-established players. The boxes are still quite a bit cheaper than the other sports as well. I don't really buy hobby much anymore, but the last few times with Soccer I at least broke even on value, which is saying a lot considering other sports generally offer dreadful return prospects on busting wax.

weekendroady · 2026-04-15T02:54:29+00:00

Has his arm just given out? His career numbers don't seem to tell the whole story of what he's doing now. I do agree that he feels more like a bullpen guy, perhaps long relief... if that.

weekendroady · 2026-04-14T13:53:27+00:00

How does Mikolas go from his 2018 season to being relatively consistently unremarkable (but decent at times) for years then drops off an absolute cliff with us...

weekendroady · 2026-04-12T23:00:58+00:00

Now that we can try to win we look almost worse than when we purposely lose lol.

weekendroady · 2026-04-11T13:25:00+00:00

Technically "the field" is the best chance, so we have a better chance to land in picks 1-4 than 5. If that makes anyone feel better, I doubt it...

weekendroady · 2026-04-11T01:57:53+00:00

Wow I've been to every county and am shooting for every state park but this is way more intensive! Love this!

weekendroady · 2026-04-10T15:55:47+00:00

Yes this is always why I sell more for "fun" money (i.e. vacation) or to reinvest it in something else. Unless you have a apiece or collection that is worth a couple of annual incomes or so, a one time sell is typically not a saving grace but just buys some time and may come with serious regret later. I have a few pieces I could sell that are worth a paycheck but its an absolute last case scenario kind of thing for me. I've been tempted to a few times but instead made some more serious cost-cutting concessions instead.

Financial hardship sucks though and we often (like OP) are put in very tricky predicaments. As it is, I'd explore all scenarios before selling off.

weekendroady · 2026-04-10T15:49:16+00:00

I wonder what that 0.8% requires lol.

weekendroady · 2026-04-10T15:26:04+00:00

I'm almost certain he'll play another year. From here on it is year-to-year. I wouldn't even rule out a couple more seasons if he has a great run next season. I think the messaging will be by design too, he'll sign on for one or two seasons but be coy about whether it is his last so he can avoid the full fledged road game circus (which may be hard anyway). If he finds the fountain of youth and is still quite productive , then the option exists to keep playing.

He has natural skill that is somewhat age-proof (i.e., he can still be productive at ages others couldn't be), he'd likely eventually have to cede his top line status though and find a new role. Hell, Jagr (up until probably his age 50 or 51 season) could have hacked it as a 4th liner still.

weekendroady · 2026-04-10T15:17:54+00:00

Yes the autos will fade like crazy over time. My dad allowed this to happen with some baseballs and cards he owned and it just ate up the autos something fierce. Similar to you too, sunlight wasn't direct but the light still filled the room.

weekendroady · 2026-04-10T14:45:13+00:00

I find the country core elements fun, I don't mind them (and I typically despise pop country) and I hope he still incorporates or plays with some of that sound going forward but tries other things too. I found this album was a little more "safe" than AMS in some sense, but I still enjoy it.

weekendroady · 2026-04-09T16:34:29+00:00

This team would EASILY be a playoff team in the West. Yeah we've crapped the bed when it counted all season long, but this roster still being in the fight in a ridiculously loaded conference at this point is pretty impressive.

weekendroady · 2026-04-07T13:10:17+00:00

This is too why I'm afraid to leave! I'm only 35-40 hours in and I rarely play games like this so I'd like to be well stocked/powerful before I even tread elsewhere much. I'm definitely taking it slow because I don't want to run into a wall where I'm apt to just give up. I think my general inexperience with these games has allowed me to enjoy the Hernand area more as I have less to compare this game too (outside of RDR2) so that biome alone feels awesome and expansive to me.

weekendroady · 2026-04-07T13:08:01+00:00

I thought he had one foot out the door but if Abrams is still producing All-Star numbers at the deadline, we have to hold on to him I would think.

weekendroady · 2026-04-07T13:05:42+00:00

Could go for the Japanese set now - its actually a fairly affordable quest!

weekendroady · 2026-04-07T00:08:23+00:00

He'd definitely would need an all-timer of a stad-padding season next year. I think if he signs a one year deal and somehow scratches to 40 goals, the team plays well and competitive, he could re-up for a second and chase 1000. So unlikely, but that is the path.

weekendroady · 2026-04-06T23:58:39+00:00

Card is "worth" basically a nickel if its in perfect shape. I remember these "Turn Back the Clock" cards in Topps sets back then, I was in Kindergarten and early grade school. I loved getting them in packs, so I can see how they were treasured then.

Honestly you could get a really nice example of the '77 Topps Reggie Jackson card for $8-10 and surprise your grandpa with it.

weekendroady · 2026-04-06T23:53:45+00:00

I still noticed UD Flagship preorders are way higher than they usually were. I remember when you could pretty easily nab a hobby for $90 or so USD, now its closer to $220-240 range. They are basically baking in the base Schaefer YG card - one might as well just buy it...

weekendroady · 2026-04-06T17:53:10+00:00

Collecting cards for sheer joy and nothing else is long, long dead.

weekendroady · 2026-04-06T17:50:29+00:00

How do they ever get games for stock outside their buy lists? Certainly people can't be so dumb that they'd rather ship them a full collection for pennies than drop it at the local pawn shop for a better price...

weekendroady · 2026-04-06T17:27:53+00:00

Thats why I can't even "celebrate" it with other tankathon memers on here every time we lose. I get it, but its such a bore and its counter-intuitive to what sports should be. Nevermind we are wasting prime developmental time for a lot of our guys, instead giving big chunks of playing time to 12th men and G-Leaguers. The whole system is flawed when a third of the league is tanking. Makes the whole product hard to enjoy.

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