It's great to see so many Genesis/MD fans. Ever since I've been reading this thread (and also the SNES collectors one, to be honest) I feel like expanding my collection.
heh, yeah i keep seeing the SNES collector's thread blow up like it's a sister thread...i want so bad to talk schoolyard smack but it woudln't be productive, haha
and man, going back on a lotta 16-bit games...like, i never forgot how hard/impossible a lot've my SMS games as a kid were, and thinking the genny ones were at least beatable, but there's so much pattern recognition (even in non-SHMUPS!), plus the way we've been spoiled for a while now with standard checkpoints, saves etc...damn
then you go watch a YT playthrough of Flashback or whatever and see some dude beat it in like 20 minutes, FUUUUUU
Would love to see a pic of your collection!
As someone who has been trying to fill out their collection the past few years, it still blows my mind to see the prices just shoot up every few months.
Luckily Genesis games for the most part aren't too bad price wise (not as bad as SNES anyway) but it's getting there.
ah, i'll put a pic up soon as the rest've my haul gets here! there'll prolly always be gaps but at least my A tier is down to a few choice titles im just holding out on (and stuff that'll never really be affordable, like Crusader of Centy, MM Wily Wars, MUSHA etc...)
but you're right, i'm here haggling to get most games i want about $10-20 with a case (typically no manual), looking over at the SNES side and seeing loose carts i thought plentiful/not that popular go for $50 or so is ridiculous. the speculator market is making more and more classic titles virtually unaffordable - again if its not on VC, i really don't judge anyone emulating.
