Hi, So im going to try and use this as a basis of my "Collecting"
The name "Fakecollector" is that i dont really collect anymore unless im after a certain personal goal, Currently i want a xbox 360 shelf, and that goal is whatever the outcome on what i get in 2020 But im not collecting physical media like i used to if its not in reach from local stores anymore due to many things, Be it expense, Space, or the fact that i dont want to maintain a full on collection, Anyway, Let me tell you all a story.
So back in 2006 till 2015 I was big into collecting, But only the stuff i wanted and that i played mainly spanning Sega Systems but overall i was on the hunt for arcade games or arcade like experiences and JRPG's across numerous systems, I loved my disc based systems and only really invested a small amount into specific cart systems like the Neo Geo AES, PC Engine, Sega Megadrive, and Portable Cart based systems.
I had a big enough collection at one stage, Over 500 Games total with things i wanted and played, But then i questioned myself, What i wanted and what i want to do to take it to a new personal level.
Like with many people i like having the boxes of games on my shelf, The feeling of having a library to choose from, I was tired of the console setup, and using things "Like the old days" with the CRT monitors or ways to make them feel authentic.
To me i just want to play games, And if the "original" controller is in my hands in some form then emulation is the way for me to go, I Enjoy tinkering with emulation, More ways for me to play the games how I want them to play, The PC is my platform of choice but its easy to get every game you want and then just play, So i want to take it a step further and experiment.
We have Controllers that are 1.1 replicas of originals, Wireless, Modernised, and adapters for originals anyway, I want to make specific PC Builds, Low wattage, for certain consoles, I Like building nice hardware setups with quirks and RGB Lights just to sit and look pretty and do one job for me, Things need to be made hard to make this "Emulation x Collecting thing work" Anyone can grab an old computer together and have many emulators working, but again i want to make it more personal in the things i like.
Then we come to the games themself, My idea is to make my own library of my own collections / complations of games, And its the most fun part, I can do this via DVD but its likely i want to do this with SD Cards and label them with my own artwork, Having the cases there with my own manuals and art is just gonna be a very personal way of me doing what i want to do, Someone comes to visit, Looks at the game shelf, wants to play something and its already on a computer somewhere.
Now i know its not an authentic experience, or the purist way to play, Far from it, but thats not gonna matter if i just want to enjoy the games and feel i have a collection i put time into.
Thanks for reading, And hopefully we will see how i get on with this in the future.
Hello game collectors. Spoon here with a few tips for those of you who have begun the monumental quest for the rarest of the rare. Yea I know, its a wild goose chase, but the fun is in the search right. Besides, its better than being at home listening to the wife complain! For me, walking into a retail video game store is like pulling teeth. Plus finding something that is actually rare is next to impossible at these places. Most game stores wont even buy back anything more than a few years old anyways. However, there are other places to commence your never-ending search. If youre like me, youre not paying retail for anything! Heres a list of a few places to keep in mind.
#1 Pawn Shops: I get great pleasure scouring pawn shops. Most of the time games are priced the same no matter their value. Good for us, bad for them. If they only knew what I would of paid for that NES Top Loader! I even occasionally pull my nerd card out and call the pawn shops to see if they got any new video games in! Laugh all you want, but you gotta be proactive at this. No matter how big a nerd you are there is always someone out there that trumps you.
#2 Flea Markets: Always beware the overly priced game stands at flea markets. The better bet is finding someone who has acquired a stack of games and just needs a few dollars. Also keep a look out for the little guys. I have a regular that I visit every week. I may only get a couple games per week from him, but guaranteed I got them for rock bottom prices.
#3 Antique Shops: I hate hate hate antique shops, but I have scored some really good finds. Always keep your eyes open or your game collecting ass of a friend will snipe a Vader 2600 right out from under you! Also, be sure to ask the shop owners if they can contact you when they get something in. Ive got several shops that email me when they get video games in.
#4 Crackheads!: For me this kind of ties in with antique shops since theyre in the same neighborhood. Crackheads can be your best friends. Im sorry but I could care less about theyre drug habit if Im getting a PS3 for $20.00. Besides, they can use the cash for food. Its not my fault they would rather get high! My best dealings with crackheads will be discussed in #7.
#5 Home town game shops: These can be the best or worst thing thats ever happened to you. If you get in good with the owner, you can usually score some pretty good deals. Always be sure you know the value of what your buying! For me I keep my iPhone at the ready. There is a decent app called "VGT Price Guide" that shows the current eBay prices for a ton of different games.
#6 Ebay: Im not gonna give away my secrets here. Just keep in mind there are a lot of people out there that dont know what theyre stuff is worth. If youre a quick draw you never know what youll score at 3:00AM.
#7 Online classifieds: There are a few of these on the internet. (Craigslist, Kijiji, etc.) There is a major one I use with great success. Search through the for sale ads often then be proactive. Bring the goods to you, post a want ad. Also be prepared to meet up with the #4s. Late night runs are a bit risky but yield the best rewards. When in doubt bring a gat! Also dont forget the online forums. You will pay more most of the time, but every once and a while you can pick up a great deal (especially if you buy in bulk).
.. ..
Well there you go gamers. There are just a few tips for your pleasure!
In Episode 017, MetalFRO and Addicted talk about a Western-developed game that is largely forgotten today among shooting games, despite being heavily inspired by one of the genre's early hits, Tempest. N2O: Nitrous Oxide takes the Tempest formula to new, psychedelic places, and we give you an in-depth look at the game! What makes this tube shooter different than its predecessors? We discuss that and more!
I'm not interested in reviewing Death Stranding for various reasons, but I would like to share some thoughts about it.
Some creative works are impossible to separate from their creators, being indelibly linked by distinctive fingerprints. Steven Spielberg, the Beatles, Neal Gaiman, Shigeru Myamoto. Hideo Kojima will always be known as the respected creator of the Metal Gear series, but he has many less popular works that clearly bear his unique mark.
If you are interested in Death Stranding, the best way to judge if it is for you is not likely to be found in typical review numbers. Rather, I'd start with the question, "Do you like Hideo Kojima's other work?" And not simply Metal Gear, but the tone and exploration of his work more broadly. What are your reactions to Snatcher, Zone of the Enders, Boktai, and even P.T.? That would be the best way to know if his new, ambitious project is something worth your time.
Now I was originally going to make this year's NSSS into a drive to help rebuild LeeJ07's video game collection, which was almost completely lost in a house fire less than two months ago. However, I sorely underestimated the initiative of this amazing online community, as OPERATION: RESET was established not even two weeks after the disaster! If you haven't already done so, I highly encourage you all to give your fellow RF Gentleman a little holiday cheer in a really trying time! Just head on over to...
ANYway: this year I offer 11 10 humble items for your consideration! Just remember the rules:
- Just one selection per person.
- The first person to claim the item gets it. First come, first served.
How to make your claim:
- Take note of the number of the item/lot you desire, and...
- Post that number in the Not-So-Secret-Santa blog's comments section.
All RF Generation members from anywhere in the world are welcome to take advantage of this give-away! Just be aware that, that unless otherwise noted, all games being given away are NTSC U/C coded for use in machines for the North American market.
As for shipping costs: I'm covering it. Just note that I'll be mailing this stuff out using the cheapest shipping methods possible, so it might be a while before your claim gets to you. You'll receive a PM informing you of your successful claim, and either requesting your mailing address, or confirming the one I have on file.
Oh yeah, and don't forget to check out the Official 2019 NOT-So-Secret Santa Thread at:
2) SUPER MARIO BROS. & DUCK HUNT game cartridge for NES
3) Archie Comics SONIC SUPER SPECIAL #3
4) Tandy BACKGAMMON handheld game (with mini-dice)
5) SCART/RCA connection cable
6) Polaroid wired controller for PlayStation 3
7) Legend of Zelda 8-Bit Link Air Freshener
8.) GAME BOY COLOR Fixer-Upper:[/b] no sound, and the "A" button doesn't work. If you think you have what it takes to restore it to full working condition, then more power to you.
9) ZAXXON Space Pilot & Combat Ace handbill set
10) Carry Case for Game Boy Advance SP
11) Japanese FINAL FANTASY XI ONLINE Dengeki Ryodan Fashion 2005 Art Game Book
Aaaaaand that's it for this year! Best of luck to you all, and have a happy holidays!
Posted on Nov 15th 2019 at 01:00:00 PM by (Pam) Posted under video, review, nes
Today I'm looking at DuckTales! It's got an interesting history, from the creation of the Scrooge McDuck character, to a partnership between Disney and Capcom, similarities to Mega Man and changes made by Disney producers. Here's some history of the game along with my thoughts on how it plays.
[img width=700 height=428]https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/3-Analogue-Pocket-Games-1.jpg[/img] Image shamelessly linked from TechCrunch. This thing looks GORGEOUS.
By now, most dedicated retrogaming enthusiasts should be familiar with the name Analogue. They make FPGA-based consoles that mimic original hardware, so that older, cartridge-based games can be played on modern hardware, and output to modern TVs. Analogue's first product was the premium Analogue NT, a clone of the NES that utilized the same CPU and PPU as the original consoles did. Unfortunately, it had a small manufacturing run, and sold at a staggering price tag. After that sold out, they retooled the design to make it smaller, but also less expensive, by making future units (under the Analogue NT Mini moniker) utilize FPGA technology. FPGA is better explained in detail elsewhere, so here's the 10,000 foot overhead view: FPGA stands for Field Programmable Gate Array, and instead of software emulation on a standard architecture (like an ARM processor, for example), the FPGA can be programmed in such a way that it mimics the hardware of the original device, because it can be made to produce the same results that the original CPU, and other components, would produce. This means that FPGA technology can be used to mimic all sorts of hardware. Notably, it has been seen as quite successful in mimicking video game console hardware.
Two months ago I smack-talked Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road in the review of SNK 40th Anniversary Collection on Switch. At the least I called it annoying, at the most I called it garbage (in one of my older articles), stating that I would rather eat three year-old hotdogs than play that game again. But something happened after getting SNK for the Switch that had never happened before: I enjoyed myself playing Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road.
It all started more than thirty years ago, back then I would troll the suburbs of Metro D looking for returnable bottles to play arcade games. I've said it many times before, no doubt, but I loved this period of my life, despite the beatdowns I would sometimes have to endure due to my... geeky appearance. One of my most cherished games from this era was Victory Road, a sci-fi flavored sequel to Ikari Warriors. It certainly wasn't at the 7-11 for very long, but regardless I had put this game on a pedestal, from which it refused to budge for thirty-two years. So one day when I happened onto the NES port with the appropriate amount of money in my pocket, the cash couldn't couldn't fly out of my pocket fast enough, and I am pretty sure I set speed records for tearing off plastic and removing the game manual from the box. Wonder I didn't tear it to pieces like an animal. And the results? Not good, though I always felt I tried. The NES port of Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road felt unfinished at the time, and I am afraid that I delegated it to the "Budget Wall" bin along with Hydlide and King's Knight, somewhere deep in my room. In retrospect I probably played more Urban Champion then that game.
Unlike most kids my age in the 90s, I wasn't a big sports fan. I liked watching them just fine, and knew the teams and rules of most major sports, but it was just never that important to me, and coupled with a home team as legendarily crappy as the Cleveland Browns, I didn't have a lot of motivation to develop an interest. In 1994, I saw a sports game unlike any I'd seen before. It was big, bold, and unrealistically over-the-top in a way that was completely unexpected. That game is the subject of the next entry in Boss Fight Books continuing look at the video games that have shaped the landscape of the medium.
The RF Generation community of collectors and players has committed themselves to demolishing the entire licensed NES library in the year 2019. Is that even possible you say, with your help it totally is!! Check out the RFGen 2019 NES Challenge thread to see how to join in at anytime throughout the year. There is plenty of opportunity to participate regardless of your skill level, favorite style of game or the amount of time you have to invest. Come over and play with us here:
With the year closing in all around us we've had a slight surge of renewed interest in the NES Challenge with a few members putting in some last minute efforts, come old players reappearing and a couple new names added to the scoreboard. We've still got a ways to go, but as of this writing we have collectively destroyed 492 game for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 2019.......which is pretty impressive, but still short of our goal of the entire North American licensed library. Click that link above and take a look at our remaining list of games and jump in and lend a hand. Still a surprising amount of variety to play so no excuses in these last two months!!!
In Episode 016, we take a closer look at an early shooting game that seems to be largely forgotten in today's gaming landscape, despite it being ahead of its time, and somewhat influential. Not only is it the first arcade game to have a TV commercial, but it also introduced us to gaming in an isometric perspective. Why is this game so forgotten? We discuss that and more, as we talk all about Sega's Zaxxon!
I had a little skit planned out for this video where I would hit my PS2 with a big machete because this game was so bad. A little over the top? Yes. But it would have deserved it. Hidden Invasion is currently one of the worst games I've played. It's worse than Dragon Ball Z Sagas. That game tried. It suffers from the same problems as Hidden Invasion, but it tried to stand out and was executed a bit better.
While I certainly remember the hype behind The Blair Witch Project and the marketing campaign that led many to believe the film was found footage of real events, I never watched the movie back in the day and truthfully have still never seen it. However, as a huge fan of the survival-horror genre, I couldn't help but feel intrigued when the trailer for a new Blair Witch game was first shown last summer. Thanks to the game being easily available to play, I didn't wait long after its release to give it a try, and I was pleasantly surprised overall.
Death Mark is a horror visual novel released in June 2017 in Japan. It was released in the West on Halloween in 2018. This game was originally released on the Playstation Vita and had later released on the Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch in Japan. When the game came to the West, the game launched simultaneously on all three of those platforms, followed by a later PC release in April 2019. A few months after this PC release the title was rebranded and became Spirit Hunter: Death Mark. Due to the confusion this could cause, the original name is being used for this review.
Death Mark was developed by Experience Inc. an obscure Japanese developer that was founded after another obscure developer named Michaelsoft went bankrupt. Michaelsoft developed a couple of Wizardry dungeon crawling spinoffs in the mid-2000s on the Playstation 2 before they folded. Until Death Mark, Experience had also only made dungeon crawlers, with their most successful game being Demon Gaze for the Vita.
We are a community of collectors, gamers and the likes, and some of us enjoy to let the world know what is on our mind. For those members, we have the community blogs, a place where they can publish their thoughts and feelings regarding life, universe, and everything. Some of those members might even choose to write about gaming and collecting! Whatever they write about, you can find it on their blog. You can either see the latest community blog entries in the feed you see to the left, or you can browse for your favorite blog using the menu above. Interested in having your own blog hosted on RF Generation? It's rather simple, first be a registered member, and then click the "My Blog" link that you see in the navigation above. Following those two steps will certainly get you on your way to blogging.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy our entries, rantings, and completely unrelated series of thoughts. We write for you to read, so we certainly hope that you enjoy our material.
