What is/are your latest legacy acquasitions?

Usually all the neo cd version has over the aes is an arranged track, using higher quality audio. Not really worth the trade off, but the fact that the kofs cost about $20 on CD with load times, compared to hundreds for AES carts with no load times, IS a good trade off for some.

Kof is indeed an extreme example though. When you start getting into non fighting games where game time is longer between levels it's not too bad. Think of it as time to use the bathroom or get a drink :P.

unknown37

And yeah, the old KOF games and similar games may be cheap, but I'll be willing to bet that the most rare and sought-after NGCD games (IIRC Pulstar for example) probably cost more than their MVS counterparts.

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Usually all the neo cd version has over the aes is an arranged track, using higher quality audio. Not really worth the trade off, but the fact that the kofs cost about $20 on CD with load times, compared to hundreds for AES carts with no load times, IS a good trade off for some.

Kof is indeed an extreme example though. When you start getting into non fighting games where game time is longer between levels it's not too bad. Think of it as time to use the bathroom or get a drink :P.

Panzer_Zwei

And yeah, the old KOF games and similar games may be cheap, but I'll be willing to bet that the most rare and sought-after NGCD games (IIRC Pulstar for example) probably cost more than their MVS counterparts.

As for Pulstar, it's actually cheaper on CD than MVS. I was looking to pick it up a few months back and it's about $100 less on CD.

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[QUOTE="unknown37"]

Usually all the neo cd version has over the aes is an arranged track, using higher quality audio. Not really worth the trade off, but the fact that the kofs cost about $20 on CD with load times, compared to hundreds for AES carts with no load times, IS a good trade off for some.

Kof is indeed an extreme example though. When you start getting into non fighting games where game time is longer between levels it's not too bad. Think of it as time to use the bathroom or get a drink :P.

unknown37

And yeah, the old KOF games and similar games may be cheap, but I'll be willing to bet that the most rare and sought-after NGCD games (IIRC Pulstar for example) probably cost more than their MVS counterparts.

As for Pulstar, it's actually cheaper on CD than MVS. I was looking to pick it up a few months back and it's about $100 less on CD.

a SNES with one controller ($45)
N64 games ($45): Majora's Mask, Pokemon Snap, Kirby 64, Banjo Kazooie, Jet Force Gemini, Star Wars Rogue Squadron
NES games ($4): Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Zelda 2
SNES games ($8 ): Star Fox

edit: Everything except 3 n64 games and the snes was from amazon gift cards, so I didn't spend quite as much as I listed out of pocket.

I've recently spent around US$400 on some games :

• Dancing Eyes (ARCADE/NAMCO System 11) : $330
• The Undoukai (ARCADE/TAITO 40-0) : $45
• Mike's Lonely Journey (PC/FM77AV) : $20

Panzer_Zwei

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I've recently spent around US$400 on some games :

• Dancing Eyes (ARCADE/NAMCO System 11) : $330
• The Undoukai (ARCADE/TAITO 40-0) : $45
• Mike's Lonely Journey (PC/FM77AV) : $20

gokuofheaven

Of course, otherwise I wouldn't had spent that much on it. The game is basically an updated version of the cla$ic Taito games Quix and Volfied, or even Gal's Panic since it also took its fundamentals from Quix.

Dancing Eyes also has a lot of content, you'd have to complete the game 3 times playing totally different stages to see all that the game has to offer. It's just one of those games that you wonder why on hell it wasn't released on consoles, at least in Japan.

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[QUOTE="Panzer_Zwei"]

I've recently spent around US$400 on some games :

• Dancing Eyes (ARCADE/NAMCO System 11) : $330
• The Undoukai (ARCADE/TAITO 40-0) : $45
• Mike's Lonely Journey (PC/FM77AV) : $20

Panzer_Zwei

Of course, otherwise I wouldn't had spent that much on it. The game is basically an updated version of the cla$ic Taito games Quix and Volfied, or even Gal's Panic since it also took its fundamentals from Quix.

Dancing Eyes also has a lot of content, you'd have to complete the game 3 times playing totally different stages to see all that the game has to offer. It's just one of those games that you wonder why on hell it wasn't released on consoles, at least in Japan.

How can it be $100 less if the game is not even worth that much on the MVS? If it is then they're just ripping you off big time.

Panzer_Zwei

i just got virtual on and gradius:P.. they should make this thread into a sticky!!:D

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[QUOTE="gokuofheaven"] Dancing Eyes looks interesting.

gokuofheaven

Of course, otherwise I wouldn't had spent that much on it. The game is basically an updated version of the cla$ic Taito games Quix and Volfied, or even Gal's Panic since it also took its fundamentals from Quix.

Dancing Eyes also has a lot of content, you'd have to complete the game 3 times playing totally different stages to see all that the game has to offer. It's just one of those games that you wonder why on hell it wasn't released on consoles, at least in Japan.

But in the arcade scene that's what games cost, and Dancing Eyes is just a game from the 32-bit era. Arcade games from last gen are prohibitively expensive. I've been trying to get Dynamite Deka EX (Naomi game) for years, but it doesn't get any lower than $500-600. And that's a relatively low price from what those games can cost.

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How can it be $100 less if the game is not even worth that much on the MVS? If it is then they're just ripping you off big time.

unknown37

Buying MVS carts online is not worth it, you're off better visitig your local arcade retailers.

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[QUOTE="Panzer_Zwei"]

How can it be $100 less if the game is not even worth that much on the MVS? If it is then they're just ripping you off big time.

Panzer_Zwei

Buying MVS carts online is not worth it, you're off better visitig your local arcade retailers.

As for buying from arcade retailers, the only one that I know of in my town doesn't carry much of anything Neo related, and what they do carry is mostly the expensive newer stuff.

I'm pretty sure the NeoStore is located here as well but I don't know if they even have a non-online store, and even if they did all they carry are complete kits. And there's no way I'm paying the extra cash for a complete kit.

EDIT: I just checked out ncs, you're right, holy crap they're expensive.

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[QUOTE="unknown37"]The going price I've been seeing lately has just been around $150-180. Whether it's a rip off or not or if the game has just been more popular lately I don't know.

unknown37

Buying MVS carts online is not worth it, you're off better visitig your local arcade retailers.

As for buying from arcade retailers, the only one that I know of in my town doesn't carry much of anything Neo related, and what they do carry is mostly the expensive newer stuff.

I'm pretty sure the NeoStore is located here as well but I don't know if they even have a non-online store, and even if they did all they carry are complete kits. And there's no way I'm paying the extra cash for a complete kit.

EDIT: I just checked out ncs, you're right, holy crap they're expensive.

But the point from purchasing straight from arcade dealers is that many of them don't care about stuff like collective value, they care more about how popularity and performance. Of course that can also lead to some games being more expensive than they should because people are still playing them. But in reality most of the times the odds will be with you.

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[QUOTE="Panzer_Zwei"]

Of course, otherwise I wouldn't had spent that much on it. The game is basically an updated version of the cla$ic Taito games Quix and Volfied, or even Gal's Panic since it also took its fundamentals from Quix.

Dancing Eyes also has a lot of content, you'd have to complete the game 3 times playing totally different stages to see all that the game has to offer. It's just one of those games that you wonder why on hell it wasn't released on consoles, at least in Japan.

Panzer_Zwei

But in the arcade scene that's what games cost, and Dancing Eyes is just a game from the 32-bit era. Arcade games from last gen are prohibitively expensive. I've been trying to get Dynamite Deka EX (Naomi game) for years, but it doesn't get any lower than $500-600. And that's a relatively low price from what those games can cost.

Craigslist FTW. I got a Gauntlet Legends cabinet which I gutted for about $350, not counting the $70 to rent a truck to haul it home. I see MVS systems for pretty cheap on there all the time. In my area (Colorado) a 2-player MVS complete coin-op runs typically under $400.

-Byshop

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[QUOTE="gokuofheaven"] Yeah Volfied I do know. You don't think it's too much? Maybe $150 - $200 max. Breakin' the bank!

gokuofheaven

But in the arcade scene that's what games cost, and Dancing Eyes is just a game from the 32-bit era. Arcade games from last gen are prohibitively expensive. I've been trying to get Dynamite Deka EX (Naomi game) for years, but it doesn't get any lower than $500-600. And that's a relatively low price from what those games can cost.

I don't have any complaints about having to spend above $200 on an arcade game because that's what they cost. But when it comes to spending around $500 on a game whose original and nearly identical version is worth less than $100, I personally wouldn't want anything to do with that system.

Hell, I have a lot of games that could be considered rare and valuable in my collection. But I don't have a single game that at least as of yet is worth as much as what some AES games go for

Oh really, that's not even including the instruction card. I do know that's how much they usually go for but I was just thinking that it would have possibly gone down a little by now. Dynamite Deka Ex is easily a good pick, i don't think i'll hold my breath on that for now though. I'm thinking of picking up a NeoGeo AES, what's your opinion on how to approach on the price and purchase?

gokuofheaven

Donkey Kong Country for $5 dollars. :D

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[QUOTE="Panzer_Zwei"]Actually that's the cheapest copy I could find... And it was only the PCB, a complete kit with the instruct cards and poster is easily worth an additional $120.

But in the arcade scene that's what games cost, and Dancing Eyes is just a game from the 32-bit era. Arcade games from last gen are prohibitively expensive. I've been trying to get Dynamite Deka EX (Naomi game) for years, but it doesn't get any lower than $500-600. And that's a relatively low price from what those games can cost.

Panzer_Zwei

I don't have any complaints about having to spend above $200 on an arcade game because that's what they cost. But when it comes to spending around $500 on a game whose original and nearly identical version is worth less than $100, I personally wouldn't want anything to do with that system.

Hell, I have a lot of games that could be considered rare and valuable in my collection. But I don't have a single game that at least as of yet is worth as much as what some AES games go for

I was close to getting a Sega CDX for 60$, but it said that the lid wouldn't shut unless you used duct tape and there is a Genesis Sega CD combo with a bid for 20$ right now anyway, so I thought I'd go for that. I sort of wish I got the CDX though.

Lunar 1 & 2 for Saturn as well as the original Devil Summoner for Saturn. But right now I'm restarting Terra Phantastica after not really paying attention to the story (nor getting very far) the first time around, for Saturn as well. I acquired this some time ago (maybe 2 years!?)

I've also aquired Jet Force Gemini for N64 and I'm playing through that as well. I had it as a kid, but I don't remember the controls being such a nightmare.

Resident Evil: Code Veronica, Dreamcast version. The Dreamcast version runs smoother then the Ps2 version, and has better graphics as well.

travisstaggs

Are you sure?

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Resident Evil: Code Veronica, Dreamcast version. The Dreamcast version runs smoother then the Ps2 version, and has better graphics as well.

hakanakumono

Are you sure?

I'm inclined to agree. Although I haven't compared them side by side (and extra content in Veronica X not withstanding) I remember the game seeming smoother on the DC version. Although the PS2 was a more powerful system, the port didn't look as good.

That being said, I was so used to playing Resident Evil games on Sony consoles I actually bought a PS2 to DC adapter for my first playthrough.

-Byshop

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Resident Evil: Code Veronica, Dreamcast version. The Dreamcast version runs smoother then the Ps2 version, and has better graphics as well.

Byshop

Are you sure?

I'm inclined to agree. Although I haven't compared them side by side (and extra content in Veronica X not withstanding) I remember the game seeming smoother on the DC version. Although the PS2 was a more powerful system, the port didn't look as good.

That being said, I was so used to playing Resident Evil games on Sony consoles I actually bought a PS2 to DC adapter for my first playthrough.

-Byshop

Edit: The only issue is that it can't really be played on my HDTV without VGA cord, so it might end up looking nicer on PS2 anyways (some last gen games do look better on HDTV imo, even if you can see the pixels a bit more).

I can access the extra content if I play the Japanese ver. The complete ver was released for DC in Japan.

For the controller? lol I love the DC controller, the PS2 controller, and the GC controller alike. The position of the cord on the DC is annoying though.

For the controller? lol I love the DC controller, the PS2 controller, and the GC controller alike. The position of the cord on the DC is annoying though.

hakanakumono

If you look on the bottom of a dreamcast controller you should notice a little grove on the expansion bay. You can pop the cable into this so that it hangs loose from the front.

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For the controller? lol I love the DC controller, the PS2 controller, and the GC controller alike. The position of the cord on the DC is annoying though.

ThePlothole

If you look on the bottom of a dreamcast controller you should notice a little grove on the expansion bay. You can pop the cable into this so that it hangs loose from the front.

I never noticed this! Thank you!