sixteen-bit
Member
hell yeah pretty stoked got a lords of thunder for sega cd for $30
I got Lords of Thunder for Sega CD for 1/10th that.
$3 at Goodwill. One of the few times I manage to snag a deal there, lol.
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Sega Genesis/MegaDrive Appreciation Thread: Alien Storm > Golden Axe
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I got Lords of Thunder for Sega CD for 1/10th that.
$3 at Goodwill. One of the few times I manage to snag a deal there, lol.
Rygar 8 Bit
Jaguar 64-bit
yeah game is worth a ton
Genesis Knight
Member
Gmail says that in 2011 I bought CIBs of...
Lords of Thunder
Astal
EGG: Elemental Gimmick Gear
Robo Aleste
and Silpheed...
Off a guy on Racketboy for $75. Shipped.
Cha-ching.
Still doesn't beat $3 at Goodwill, though. Lucky!
Lords of Thunder
Astal
EGG: Elemental Gimmick Gear
Robo Aleste
and Silpheed...
Off a guy on Racketboy for $75. Shipped.
Cha-ching.
Still doesn't beat $3 at Goodwill, though. Lucky!
sixteen-bit
Member
Nice haul lol, isn't EGG on the rise too?
Genesis Knight
Member
Rygar 8 Bit
Jaguar 64-bit
Isn't everything?
yes but that is still an amazing haul for that much money
sixteen-bit
Member
Isn't everything?
Good point lol. Wonder if / when this shit crashes and games become worthless again.
Rygar 8 Bit
Jaguar 64-bit
then i shall get a chance to horde the rare games
Been thinking about this lately. . . is any retro stuff generally on the decline currently? If so, what? Seems to me it's all just heading upward or leveling off, but not going down. (NES, SNES, Genesis, TG-16, Neo Geo, PS1, etc.)
I mean, the prized games from all systems will pretty much retain/increase in value, and the crap games will be super cheap, but generally speaking, are there any libraries that are decreasing?
EDIT: And during the crash of the early 80s, there wasn't really a collector's market (was there?), at least not like today's.
Genesis Knight
Member
I don't think NES-onward will ever go down again. They're enduring classics for a reason. It's a different situation from Atari/Intellivision.
Saint Sword is not a very good game. I reviewed it but I'm currently at work and my site is blocked so can't link it.
Most games that are pre-NES are cheap as dirt. You can buy probably half the Atari 2600 library for a buck a cartridge.
IrishNinja
Member
^damn, yeah both those are stupid good deals
man i hope this isnt the case, Mzo keeps calling this the "dark age of game collecting", haha
man i hope this isnt the case, Mzo keeps calling this the "dark age of game collecting", haha
Fox Mulder
Member
it's a bad time to be collecting price wise. The internet has covered the games to get pretty well now also. it is what it is, even goodwill figured out they should sell this stuff online.
I only collect games I want to play, and don't mind paying $70 for something amazing. Everything releases today at $60.
I think part of the problem is that every buyer is basically a collector, nowadays. So you have fewer numbers of people willing to sell every day, as copies of uncommon and semi-rare games move from the collections of casual players to people who want to hang on to games.
Awesome! Speaking of which, here's an update from said Kickstarter:
Given that our SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis: Collected Works project - fuelled by unrelenting, worldwide 16-bit passions - has now reached a staggering £53,500 in only 4 days, a number of you have been asking about what that means for the book. Will we be adding stretch goals? New rewards? The actual baseball cap worn by the kid on the front of the Menacer packaging? Well, I must confess I had absolutely no idea the campaign would go like this, so I was entirely unprepared for this situation arising. My immediate instinct is to direct the money back at the book itself, so everybody benefits from a book with more pages, better production values (they were budgeted to be pretty darn nice already!) and even more impressive cover finishes. The addition of different paper stocks, 5th colours, posh bindings or even coloured page edges (this would be so nice: http://goo.gl/BDKRKJ) would mean that every backer would gain from the insane popularity of our project. We're currently speaking to our printers about what's possible.
'Wait! That's just commie nonsense!' I hear you cry! 'I want more stuff!' Well, imaginary materialist backer, let me know! If you have an idea related to what else we might offer, please leave a comment below. I'll be right here to chip in, make notes and scurry away to get costs.
In other news, we've managed to speak to some new industry veterans who will be contributing to our opening essay: Charlie Skillbeck (Developer of the peerless top-down racer Micro Machines), Scott Steinberg (former Marketing VP) and Mac Senour (former Producer) will be divulging all to Keith very shortly. Also, the new addition to our directory of interviews is a bona fide Genesis heavyweight: Greg Johnson, creator of ToeJam & Earl. I hope that gets pulses racing, it certainly did around these parts, I can tell you.
If there's anything you're wondering about the project, or if you'd just like a heated debate about which Mega Drive/Genesis Shinobi game is the best (it's the first one) then drop me a line here or at [email protected].
Dynamite Headdy's bonus boss considers our monetary options.
Here is my small collection that I have acquired over the past month.
Sega Genesis Model 1 non-TMSS
Sega CD Model 1 BIOS version 1.10
Aladdin - CIB
Golden Axe (Sega Classics) - CB
Vectorman (NFR) - CI
Mortal Kombat - CIB
Robo Aleste - CIB
Vay -CIB
Lunar Silver Star - CIB
Lunar Eternal Blue - CIB
Sega Genesis Model 1 non-TMSS
Sega CD Model 1 BIOS version 1.10
Aladdin - CIB
Golden Axe (Sega Classics) - CB
Vectorman (NFR) - CI
Mortal Kombat - CIB
Robo Aleste - CIB
Vay -CIB
Lunar Silver Star - CIB
Lunar Eternal Blue - CIB
IrishNinja
Member
damn, a model 1 with aleste, lunar 1 & 2 CIB...hope you got a good deal, cause they look awesome!
Thanks. The system, carts, and Mortal Kombat were all bought from my local used game store and the rest off of Ebay. Prices were nothing amazing, except for the Genesis/Sega CD combo ($65 and a 30-day guarantee). I was glad to be able to buy the system local and not have to worry about paying for shipping and if the system would arrive intact.
Fox Mulder
Member
I saw one in goodwill for $5, but I quickly went to look for the games and someone got it instead. I'll just keep telling myself that it probably didnt work, since the sega cd goes for a bit on ebay.
Has anyone got any opinions on either of the Terminator 2 games? One of the them is a port of T2: The Arcade Game, and the other is just a straight up game based off the movie. I bought both for cheap today so I don't feel too guilty, but I still would like to know other people's impressions of the games.
Also, I don't actually own a Genesis, I rock Genny games through the Nomad. Like a pro.
Also, I don't actually own a Genesis, I rock Genny games through the Nomad. Like a pro.
Gunstarheroes
Member
T2 is cool if you have the Menacer, but otherwise, i think the game is just sort of boring. I haven't played the other Terminator 2 game.
Rygar 8 Bit
Jaguar 64-bit
woo time to play some lords of thunder also got shadow of the beast 2
also got shadow of the beast 2
IrishNinja
Member
^those are some of the manliest covers ive seen in a minute
speaking of covers...how about Dynamite Duke, now there's a random one
speaking of covers...how about Dynamite Duke, now there's a random one
Genesis Knight
Member
Those covers are oddly similar.
sixteen-bit
Member
SotB2 art is rockin'
Armoured Priest
Member
had no idea SotB2 had a Sega CD port
Rygar 8 Bit
Jaguar 64-bit
it dose kinda look like the type of art youd put on the side of a van
sixteen-bit
Member
it dose kinda look like the type of art youd put on the side of a van
IMO Lords of Thunder is the van side airbrush art while SotB2 is the fantasy novel cover art.
Fantasy novel or early 80s heavy metal album.
Crosspost:
Kinda off-topic but not really:
Whats a good, low to the ground chair for gaming? My friend had some sort of black half egg type chair and cant recall where he got it, but its comfortable as hell. I was thinking about going with a beanbag of sorts, but my dog would probably take that over lol. Not looking for anything too expensive/extravagant.
Found a picture but still have no idea:
Kinda off-topic but not really:
Whats a good, low to the ground chair for gaming? My friend had some sort of black half egg type chair and cant recall where he got it, but its comfortable as hell. I was thinking about going with a beanbag of sorts, but my dog would probably take that over lol. Not looking for anything too expensive/extravagant.
Found a picture but still have no idea:
Shadow Hog
Member
A papasan, y'mean?
I used to use one of those, but opted for a loveseat later on. Now I use a couch.
I used to use one of those, but opted for a loveseat later on. Now I use a couch.
IrishNinja
Member
^i had one like that from urban outfitters but it was the shortest-lived chair i ever owned, went right back to the classic gaming chairs ive grown up with
never you mind cyberdog
never you mind cyberdog
IrishNinja
Member
ive had 2 or 3 of that style, and they were pretty much all the same for me. just make sure if you're getting one used (last one was like $10 on craigslist! also i dont know where you'd find a new one) that the staples inna back are intact/not loose or they'll totally catch the carpet when you fall back over drunk and everyone will just laugh and laugh and laugh
sixteen-bit
Member
Cool beans. Alien Soldier is a legit-ass game. Highly recommended.
I posted this in the SMS therad, but might as well post it here: Homebrew down port of Musha Aleste to the Master System http://youtu.be/zMnv-sx1AAg
I posted this in the SMS therad, but might as well post it here: Homebrew down port of Musha Aleste to the Master System http://youtu.be/zMnv-sx1AAg
IrishNinja
Member
wait wait wait
props on Alien Solider, but...did you perchance just get that Mega Play from ebay? perhaps from a seller who was also selling an old Next Generation & 2 issues of Super NES buyer's guide at the same time? cause if so i think we bid against each other man, haha
Yup its a hell of a rush, literally! Took a few tries to get the hang of things, but once you do, it plays great.
You know...looking at that reminds me that there is a GG Aleste that doesnt look bad at all.
Umm...lemme check. Was the seller name jerryphalen? I dunno lol, it was from ebay though.
IrishNinja
Member
haha just checked, yup that's him! i caught his 2 other magazine listings, tried for a clean sweep but you outbid me...shame we can't coordinate man, heh. enjoy it though! small world.
I knew there would be some crossover at some point. I think the same thing happened in the SNES thread with a copy of SFC Axelay.
IrishNinja
Member
haha we should totally pool together in the retro thread & call dibs on certain things! if ya'l ever see a black dreamcast launch shirt in medium, or a sega channel adapter for a decent price....that's mine, please let me know if i'm not yet bidding on it heh
IrishNinja
Member
ehhh its close but not exact; the ones i print fit the spine but tend to come up a bit shy on the edges of both sides. it's okay for my ragtag collection since you only see the spine 99% of the time, but if you're OCD i think it might bother you!
Nah i just need a cover / case for Alien Soldier, and I found a EA case yesterday.