So what's your console collection?
I figure there's probably a lot of collectors out there (and I'm sure they'll put me to shame), so I figure, why not talk about some of our collections? Here's mine:
NES
Gameboy (original)
Super NES
Sega Genesis mkII
Virtual Boy
game.com pocket pro
Neo Geo Pocket Color (stone blue)
Dreamcast
Playstation 2
Gamecube (silver)
Gameboy Advance SP (NES Edition)
Gameboy Micro (w/ Famicom faceplate)
DS Lite (white)
alright...can I add some vintage computers too? I always think they kinda fit in.
Here goes:
Philips VG8235 MSX2
Philips NMS8250 MSX2 (modified)
Commodore 64C (currently broken)
Commodore 64 DTV version 1
Commodore 64 DTV version 2
Atari 2600 (later revision)
Jakk's TV games Atari 2600
Jakk's TV games Namco
Jakk's TV games Ms. Pacman
"Xiaoboshi 8-bit" Famicom clone
Sega Megadrive (first version)
Sega Dreamcast
Sony Playstation 2 (slimline)
Nintendo DS (first version)
Additional info:
-the NMS8250 MSX2 was modified (not by me, I bought it this way) to support the MSX2+ extention, and has several extra's, like added memory.
-Aside from the two MSX computers I also have the "Sunrise GameReader", a device that plays original MSX cartridges on a PC
-The C64 DTV's and Jakk's "consoles" in the list are plug&play TV Joysticks.
-The original Commodore 64 is broken, but a repair method is described in the manual. I seem to be having the exact problem described there (broken fuse), and it's apparantly easy to fix.
-The famicom clone plays Famicom cartridges (no clue on the exact compatibility, I only have a few just as obscure cartridges for it), and is shaped like a Megadrive 2.
Edited by: Samor at: 9/5/06 8:54 am
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Got a NES which has entertained me for years, and I'll never part with it. It was also the main reason for me buying my Dreamcast because of its near perfect NES emulation, and I didn't like having to play NES games on my PC. I bought the DC back in summer 2003 and only after I checked the emulators and the demos I decided to see what else the console had to offer me.
What I now have are 48 games, that is excluding 9 Bleemcast discs. I might post a picture of it later on
At first I bought the DC because it sounded like 'cheap games' because they could easily be pirated, that I knew from a friend. But as soon as I found out her copy of Soul Calibur was crappy, I decided to look what the original copies sold for. Got myself a new and sealed PAL copy for a very friendly price, and I decided it was hella worth it!
Sure I downloaded quite a few games in the beginning and I still have those CDr's even though I gave some of them away. But at this moment I have more legit games than those dirty backups, and I think there are quite a few backups that have been replaced with original copies. The problem sometimes is finding them on ebay other than in the US or Japan.
Because of some games being rare it makes it hard to find them for a price that is justified when compared to the quality of the game. I won't be paying 80 bucks for a new copy of just a shooter. Note that I do have Under Defeat, currently the latest game released, also a shooter, which was worth the money, but perhaps that also comes from the fact that I've got a collector's attitude.
At this moment I'm taking it more easy with collecting seeing how the concert season is picking up again and uni has started. Also, there aren't so many games on my wish list anymore. Just a few missing titles:
Rez, Ikaruga, Grandia 2 (ntsc U), Crazy Taxi 2, Daytona USA, San Francisco Rush, a new DC, Skies of Arcadia.
I also have a gameboy, the original big brick, but I haven't touched it in years. I still like the feeling of having that huge block in my hands, these new ones are too small, even though my hands aren't big to start with. I want decent grip.
Btw, I also have a soft spot for limited editions or fully boxed versions of pc games :P
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It's not so much that I like portables, it's that I wanted a GB Micro but couldn't stand the thought of parting with my NES GBA SP, and completely forgot about my brick. The game.com was easy to get because they're cheap as hell and nobody wants them (understandably), the NGPC was a no brainer when I saw the phrase "SNK vs. Capcom", the Virtual Boy is a holdover from my days as a Nintendo fanboy, and the DS Lite was something I wanted to hold off on but couldn't when all my friends suddenly had one.
I will admit to hoping we see an update to the Handheld History site one of these days though.
Quote:At first I bought the DC because it sounded like 'cheap games' because they could easily be pirated, that I knew from a friend. But as soon as I found out her copy of Soul Calibur was crappy, I decided to look what the original copies sold for. Got myself a new and sealed PAL copy for a very friendly price, and I decided it was hella worth it!
Sure I downloaded quite a few games in the beginning and I still have those CDr's even though I gave some of them away. But at this moment I have more legit games than those dirty backups, and I think there are quite a few backups that have been replaced with original copies. The problem sometimes is finding them on ebay other than in the US or Japan.
It was kind of the same for me...I bought it in 2001, not long after the discontinuation of the DC was announced and the price dropped. I knew about the non-existant copy protection as well. Allthough I've been collecting slower than you, it's been kinda the same, and whenever I run across a cheap original DC game I like, I snag it
I've also started to appreciate the console more over time, btw.
My PS2 I have also modified (swapmagic), and the console proved much more interesting when you can play imports on it. I originally bought it for Gradius V, being a fan of the series from the MSX days.
The DS is the most recent console one I got (well, not counting the C64 DTV version 2), and the first I ever got at a launch day (European launch, that is). I love it for the fact it plays any region out of the box.
The last year I've been increasingly buying imports (for PS2 and DS) instead of the delayed and more expensive PAL releases. It's simply cheaper, and better.
Quote:I also have a gameboy, the original big brick, but I haven't touched it in years. I still like the feeling of having that huge block in my hands, these new ones are too small, even though my hands aren't big to start with. I want decent grip.
I had one (with a very interesting 60-in-1 cartridge), but sold it later. The same with a NES, and my original MSX. Selling the gameboy was the worst idea of those, though, because, while emulation on PC quite captured MSX and NES for me, playing gameboy on a PC just wasn't the same.
Last year, I was pleasantly surprised when I discovered that with the NDS it was possible to run the old gameboy games through a (stunningly accurate) emulator... it'd been years since I'd been able to play many of those games in a similar way as I originally did.
Quote:Btw, I also have a soft spot for limited editions or fully boxed versions of pc games :P
Did you think it was bad they moved to smaller boxes for PC games? Personally, I like the DVD format, but it killed manuals a bit.
I'm still thankful for the fact you pointed me to that Sonic Adventure 2 birthday pack; it stands out as one of the coolest releases I have. Another one that I consider quite cool is the Japanese Sega Rally 2006 with the original Sega Rally as bonus disc. It might become even more special, as I'm really doubting SR2006 will even be released in the West at all....
Quote:It's not so much that I like portables, it's that I wanted a GB Micro but couldn't stand the thought of parting with my NES GBA SP, and completely forgot about my brick. The game.com was easy to get because they're cheap as hell and nobody wants them (understandably), the NGPC was a no brainer when I saw the phrase "SNK vs. Capcom", the Virtual Boy is a holdover from my days as a Nintendo fanboy, and the DS Lite was something I wanted to hold off on but couldn't when all my friends suddenly had one.
I briefly had a NGPC, an exchange with a friend who didn't use it much (I think it was in exchange for a Geforce2MX). It only had KOF-R2. The screen was a bit scratched though, which I actually hated (I'd always been very careful with the original Gameboy I had, and I'm similary careful with the DS). Soon, the NGPC gathered dust and I just gave it back to him.
Uhm, he still doesn't use it, and long replaced that GF2MX... he offered that back too, but in this day and age, what do we need a GF2MX for? I suggested he'd just get rid of that one.
After that, several times I've seen budget packs for sale in online stores with an NGPC and a number of games... allthough temping, I didn't get one again. They seem to be gone now, but I don't really mind; I'm still not sure if I'd actually buy one even if they were available... To be honest I'd rather see it emulated on DS or something Edited by: Samor at: 9/9/06 8:04 am
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My collection's small right now, but I keep adding to it.
Original NES
Original GameBoy
SNES
Super Famicom
Genesis (w/ Sega CD & 32x)
Game Gear (blue)
PlayStation
N64 (Gold)
Dreamcast
GameBoy Advance
GameBoy Advance SP (classic NES edition)
Playstation 2
GameCube
X-Box 360
thought i'd add my small, but growing, collection to the fray.
intellivision
2600 (heavy sixer)
commodore 64
master system
nes
game boy
genesis (model 1)
turbografx
snes
saturn
n64
dreamcast (black)
playstation 2
xbox
right now i don't have some of the classics hooked up. i'm waiting on the a/v pigtails to come in for the commodore and the segas; then i can wire them into my joytech. for the coax consoles, i'm gonna try a coax splitter/combiner to avoid having to crawl behind my tv every time i want to switch consoles.
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My lot of systems (obviously I am not into handhelds at this time).
1972 Magnavox Odyssey (run 1)
1976 Coleco Telstar
1976 Fairchild Channel F
1976 RCA Studio II
1977 Atari 2600 (VCS)
1977 Bally Astrocade
1978 Magnavox Odyssey II
1978 Mattel Intellivision
1981 Emerson Arcadia 2001
1981 Texas Instruments TI-99/4A
1982 Atari 5200
1982 Coleco Colecovision
1982 Commodore 64
1982 GCE Vectrex
1984 Nintendo NES
1985 Sega Master System
1986 Atari 7800
1986 Panasonic MSX FS-A1
1987 Atari XEGS
1987 Wolds of Wonder Action Max
1989 NEC TurboGrafx-16 \ CD
1989 Sega Genesis
1990 SNK Neo Geo AES US
1990 Amstrad GX4000
1991 Nintendo SNES
1991 Philips CD-I
1993 Commodore Amiga CD32
1993 Atari Jaguar \ CD (1995)
1993 Panaonic 3DO FZ-1
1993 Pioneer LaserActive
1994 Memorex VIS
1994 SNK Neo Geo CD (front loader)
1994 NEX PC-FX
1995 Sega Saturn
1995 Sony Playstation
1995 Bandai Pippin
1996 Nintendo 64
1999 Sega Dreamcast
2000 Sony Playstation 2
2001 Microsoft Xbox
2001 Nintendo GameCube
2004 Xavix XavixPort
2005 Microsoft Xbox 360
2006 Zapit Game Wave
2006 Sony Playstation 3
2006 Nintendo Wii
Planning to add:
1978 APF Imagination Machine
1984 Nintendo Famicom/Disk Sytem
1991 Fufitzsu FM Towns Marty
1994 JVC X'Eye
1994 Bandai Playdia
1997 Sonay Yaroze
2001 Nuon enhanced DVD player (not sure which one yet)
2004 Aleinware DHS
Re: So what's your console collection?
Marriott Guy's collection is amazing
My own collection got (even) smaller as of late (not the amount of games, but the amount of consoles), as to be able to better support the ones I have, or something like that (the real reason is some took up space while they weren't used, and some simply broke down).
As of now:
Home computers:
-Philips NMS8250 MSX2 (modified)
Consoles:
-Sega Dreamcast
-Sony Playstation 2 (slimline)
Handhelds:
-Nintendo DS (first version)
Plug & Play Joysticks:
-Commodore 64 DTV version 1
-Commodore 64 DTV version 2
-Jakk's TV games Atari 2600
-Jakk's TV games Namco
-Jakk's TV games Ms. Pacman
Other:
-MSX Game Reader (device to read MSX cartridges on PC)
I also have a PC and a laptop (2 laptops, but planning to get rid of the oldest one)
I'm still collecting, but more focused on games for the systems I have.
Of course, I might still get additional plug&play devices or similar stuff. However, some of them are hard to get by in Europe, or have very high shipping costs when importing them (like the Atari Flashback 2).
What happened to the other systems: The C64C and the VG8235 MSX2 broke down and weren't reparable (things looked initially good for the C64C, but it didn't work out). The Atari2600, "Xiaoboshi 8-bit" Famicom clone and Megadrive were given to a friend, because I didn't use them at all anymore. For the people who know I'm an MSX fan - the vg8235 was the inferior of the two MSX systems, so I was able to get over it Edited by: Samor at: 3/5/07 11:40 am
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changes:
PLUS: PlayPal Portable
MINUS: NMS 8250 MSX2, Nintendo DS
Yes, for MSX I'm banking entirely on emulation now. I didn't use the old big thing anymore. I still can read the original cartridges, though (MSX game reader for PC).
As for the DS, I got bored with it. Also, I'm not in a situation where I can play on-the-go a lot, so used to use it mostly indoors, and when there's a PS2 and PC there, it just doesn't get used a lot.
On the other hand, my software collection has grown a lot.... Edited by: Samor at: 10/6/07 5:07 am
Re: So what's your console collection?
Please check picasaweb.google.co.uk/ChaoHua.Lee
for the pictures of my collection.(Still WIP, stay tuned)
Here goes the list:
Acetronic Tele Sports IV
Amstrad GX4000
Amstrad CPC
Atari 2600 1977
Atari 5200 1982
Atari 7800 1986
Atari 2600 Jr.
Atari XEGS
Atari Lynx
Atari LynxII
Atari Jaguar
Atari Jaguar CD
Bally Astrocade
Bandai Supervision 8000
Bandai Playdia
Bandai Pippin @Mark
Bandai Pippin @World
Bandai Wonderswan
Bandai Wonderswan color
Bandai Wonderswan color FF edition
Bandai Wonderswan Crystal
Casio PV-1000
Casio Loopy
Coleco Telstar Colortron
Coleco Colecovision
Coleco Gemini
Commondore Commondore 64GS
Commondore Amiga CD32
Daidaixing GameKing I
Daidaixing GameKing II
Daidaixing GameKing III
Emerson Arcadia 2001
Epoch Cassette Vision
Epoch Cassette Vision Jr.
Epoch Super Cassette Vision
Fairchild Channel F
Fairchild Channel F system 2
Fujitsu FM Towns Marty
Fujitsu FM Towns Marty II
Funtech Super A'can
Interton VC 4000
Goldstar 3DO
Gamepark GP32
Gamepark GP2x F100
Gamepark GP2x F200
Gametech Super Pocket Famicom
JVC X'EYE
Magnavox Odyssey
Magnavox Odyssey 300
Magnavox Odyssey 2
Mattel Intellivision
Mattel Intellivision System II
Mattel Intellivision System III
Mattel HyperScan
Microsoft Xbox US version
Microsoft Xbox EU version
Microsoft Xbox 360
Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite
Milton-Bradley Microvision
Milton-Bradley Vectrex
NEC PC-Engine
NEC PC-Engine CD-ROM
NEC PC-Engine Shuttle
NEC PC-Engine Core
NEC Turbo Grafx 16
NEC PC-Engine Core II
NEC Super Grafx
NEC PC-GT (Turbo Express)
NEC PC-Engine Turbo Duo
NEC PC-FX 1994
Nokia N-Gage 2003
Nokia N-Gage QD
Nokia N81 8GB
Nintendo Famicom
Nintendo Famicom disck system
Nintendo Nintendo Entertainment System (US)
Nintendo Nintendo Entertainment System (EUR)
Nintendo Gameboy
Nintendo Gameboy(EUR)
Nintendo Super Famicom
Nintendo SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem(US)
Nintendo AV Famicom
Nintendo Virtual Boy
Nintendo Gameboy Pocket
Nintendo Nintendo 64
Nintendo Nintendo 64 (EUR)
Nintendo Nintendo 64 Pokemon Limited Edition
Nintendo Gameboy Light
Nintendo Super Famicom Jr.
Nintendo Gameboy Color
Nintendo 64DD
Nintendo Gameboy Advance
Nintendo Gamecube
Nintendo Gamecube(EUR)
Nintendo Gameboy Advance SP
Nintendo IQue
Nintendo DS
Nintendo Pokemon Mini
Nintendo Gameboy Micro
Nintendo Gameboy Advance SP(ultra bright version)
Nintendo DS Lite (JAP)
Nintendo DS Lite (EUR)
Nintendo DS Lite (US)
Nintendo Wii
Nintendo DS Lite (Zelda limited edition)
Panasonic 3DO FZ-1
Panasonic 3DO FZ-10
Panasonic Q
Philips Videopac G7000
Philips Videopac G7400
Philips CD-i
Pioneer Laseractive CLD-A100
Prinztronic Tournament Electronic TV Game
Radofin Advanced Programmable Video System
Radofin Tele-Sports III
RCA Studio II
Sanyo 3DO
SEGA SG1000
SEGA SG-1000 Mark II
SEGA SG-1000 Mark III
SEGA Master system
SEGA Master system 2
SEGA Mega Drive
SEGA Genesis
SEGA Genesis(EUR)
SEGA Game Gear
SEGA Sega CD II
SEGA Wondermega
SEGA Genesis 2
SEGA 32X
SEGA Mega Jet
SEGA Pico
SEGA Saturn(JAP)
SEGA Saturn(EUR)
SEGA Multi Mega/ CDX
SEGA Nomad
SEGA Genesis 3
SEGA Dreamcast (JAP)
SEGA Dreamcast (US)
SEGA Dreamcast (EUR)
Sharp Twin Famicom
SNK Neogeo pocket
SNK Neogeo pocket color
SNK Neogeo AES
SNK Neogeo CD
SNK Neogeo CDZ
SONY Playstation (JAP)
SONY Playstation (EUR)
SONY Playstation (USA)
SONY Net Yaroze
SONY Playstation One (USA)
SONY Playstation One (EUR)
SONY Playstation2 (JAP)
SONY Playstation2 (JAP White Limited)
SONY Playstation2 (US)
SONY Playstation2 (EUR)
SONY Playstation Two(slim)
SONY Playstation Portable
SONY Playstation3
SONY Playstation Portable(slim)
Tiger Electronics Game.com
Tiger Telematics Gizmondo
Tomy EVIO
VTech V Smile
VTech V Smile Pocket
Victor V Saturn
Victor WonderMega RG M1
Victor WonderMega RG M2
Worlds of Wonder Action Max
Other Treamcast 2001
Other Aaronix 阿羅士二代
Other 小天才 IQ-2000
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