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The Retrogame Bubble Thread - "that's worth HOW MUCH now?!"
- Thread starter Kazin
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- collecting retro games
Continuing off my thought from earlier... It’ll be interesting to see how collectors navigate PC games post-Vista. That’s about the era where online activation really kicked in. Games With Windows and all that. What do you do when the physical copy of Civ IV you’ve tracked down needs to talk to a long dead server to even get past install? Or the one use product key inside the box’s been long past registered to an account. (Hope someone’s got a work around I guess.)
So if you’ve got a potential whole generation of functionally uninstallable games, what does that do for the value of them? Makes it more of a preservation of the packaging issue than anything.
So if you’ve got a potential whole generation of functionally uninstallable games, what does that do for the value of them? Makes it more of a preservation of the packaging issue than anything.
Phantoon
I cuss you bad
I like the way they haven't actually responded to any of the facts, beside saying something that clearly isn't true. They don't do population reports, sell games to their own people at marked up prices on the dl, and buy Nintendo Age purely to shut it down
Much transparent
Wait, what?
Most I could find is that Karl Jobst follows, and recently had a positive interaction on twitter with Notch. I'm not sure if this is what RT is referring to, but there is that. Suffice it to say I was unaware of the connection myself.
CW: slurs, etc.
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This came to light as part of some Goldeneye speedrunning drama (several months back at least).
i didn't know this but i did realize i saw a video he did about cheating in trackmania a while ago, and after i was reminded of that fact i thought, "oh huh, he's a speedrunner then? what does he play?"
i was immediately more than a little wary when i found out it was goldeneye
goldeneye community being standalone for basically forever has probably contributed to their success in building a community of smart, dedicated, charismatic, and incredibly terrible white guys
i was immediately more than a little wary when i found out it was goldeneye
goldeneye community being standalone for basically forever has probably contributed to their success in building a community of smart, dedicated, charismatic, and incredibly terrible white guys
Ludendorkk
(he/him)
Karl Jobst appeared on the podcast of the Gam*rgate lawyer who defended Vic Mignogna, which I figured was on brand for a Goldeneye speedrunner
He was on Screech's podcast? Ugh.
Becksworth
Aging Hipster Dragon Dad
What are good eBay alternatives these days? I looked in selling my more expensive games their, but they changed things this year to require seller to be paid via direct deposit, and I'm not sure I'd want eBay to have my routing number even if they had a good reputation for site security.
Ludendorkk
(he/him)
Uh, Facebook Marketplace or Amazon third-party selling? Craigslist I guess. Not a lot of great options if you want to stick to online only
I took a look at game collectors on Youtube for a little bit today, and I saw two trends: first was people making vids saying "why I am quitting retro game collecting."
The second trend now is to buy everything you can get your hands on and flip the games you don't want, and use that money to support your habit. Which is just going to raise the prices of everything even more. And they keep mentioning an app to sell your games with, starts with a "Wh" (I can specify, but I also don't want to attract people by saying it out loud).
This is becoming so nuts, I hope I'm wrong. It's like right now the slabbed games are the least of game collecting worries.
The second trend now is to buy everything you can get your hands on and flip the games you don't want, and use that money to support your habit. Which is just going to raise the prices of everything even more. And they keep mentioning an app to sell your games with, starts with a "Wh" (I can specify, but I also don't want to attract people by saying it out loud).
This is becoming so nuts, I hope I'm wrong. It's like right now the slabbed games are the least of game collecting worries.
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I 5000% remember Goozex. I got a couple of games for free by getting rewards for signing up friends and *ahem* "friends" who were definitely real people for real you guys.
Whatever that site is, I'm unfamiliar with it and am curious to look lol. If you don't want to post it here, feel free to DM me. (and no, whatever it is, I don't plan to sell anything on it - I'm used to eBay and comfortable with eBay, so I'll keep my stuff there. Plus at this point I've pretty much sold everything I want to sell)
That site died with me having had a bunch of points on it I didn't get the chance to spend. I was eyeing a copy of Mega Man Legends, too, and then it went down. Oh well
Sprite
(He/Him/His)
Things are pretty bad! And they’ve only gotten worse, even just since this thread started. I’m almost done with my Neo Geo Pocket Color US collection, and I definitely started at the last possible time, because plenty of games have doubled or tripled in price over the past year. There are a couple extras I was planning to get that have shot way up. I want Delta Warp 
It’s so depressing that so much of this stuff is now only accessible through piracy. Heaven help us if anyone manages to take down the Internet Archive. That place is doing the lord’s work.
It’s so depressing that so much of this stuff is now only accessible through piracy. Heaven help us if anyone manages to take down the Internet Archive. That place is doing the lord’s work.
Sarge
hardcore retro gamin'
I haven't bought anything in a while, so I decided I was going to import some games. Mostly SFC stuff, but also some GB/A. I will finally have copies of Rockman World 4/5, which were significantly cheaper than trying to score Mega Man IV/V. Also got Lagrange Point, a couple of Hiryu no Ken games, and a ton of translated and untranslated SFC games like Super Genjin 2, Lady Stalker, Super Chinese World 2, and Hero Senki: Project Olympus. 27 games in all, for under $150 shipped, so I can't complain!
Oh, and the first two Starfy GBA games! Still gotta snag the third at some point.
Oh, and the first two Starfy GBA games! Still gotta snag the third at some point.
ArugulaZ
Fearful asymmetry
So I take it the retro gaming bubble hasn't reached Japan yet? Either that or it hasn't affected it quite as much.
I probably should look into getting some more Japanese PSP exclusives, while they're still available for reasonable prices. I've got the JPN Yakuza spin-off, and wouldn't mind trying the sequel.
I probably should look into getting some more Japanese PSP exclusives, while they're still available for reasonable prices. I've got the JPN Yakuza spin-off, and wouldn't mind trying the sequel.