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Everything posted by the_wizard_666
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I've been an "everything" collector the entire time I've collected. The most I've done was cut boxes and manuals out for some systems as they got prohibitively expensive, but otherwise nothing has really changed. I still collect for whatever i can get my hands on. There's just less chance of me finding anything I still need after 25+ years.
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NES Mah Jong Hong Kong
the_wizard_666 replied to Sam NES Litman's topic in General Collecting Discussion
You know something? After all these years knowing about its existence and its rarity, I can't recall anyone ever asking this or mentioning it anywhere... -
Armageddon Potato's Prototype Preservation Corner!
the_wizard_666 replied to Armageddon Potato's topic in Protoculture
I'm the one that dumped the Tengen roms and compiled them for @Code Monkey, and I can certainly say that the Tengen rule is broken by a few of them. I won't go into any more detail than that, but rest assured they are not all near release versions. Some are early dev. -
There's a section on accessories in the first Nintendo Game Secrets by Russel DeMaria that has some UForce settings. I don't know offhand if it's unique data or if it's from the manual, and I'm not at home to check, but I figure it's worth mentioning.
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Collecting "truths" that just aren't true
the_wizard_666 replied to fcgamer's topic in General Collecting Discussion
The grey carts were officially licensed games. Tengen originally acquired the license so they could get access to the things they needed to reverse engineer the lockout chip and make their own shit. Nintendo ended up revoking the license because of this, which is why they don't recognize them as official releases. As for Tetris itself, Nintendo was beaten to the punch by BPS in Asia, which is why that license text is there - Nintendo had to license Tetris from Bullet Proof in order to release their version in Asia. The license has nothing to do with manufacturing at all. As an aside, if you've never played the version BPS put out, don't. It's the worst version by far. -
Yeah, I'd go with the alt art option if you do replace it, but the game is common enough that you could just get a nicer copy, and popular enough that you should be able to flip it even with the damage. Some people just wanna play the game lol
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I wish it was a good game
the_wizard_666 replied to Nintegageo's topic in General Collecting Discussion
I've played it, and I enjoyed it, but it's definitely not worth the price. -
Red Parker Bros Atari 5200 Game? Proto?
the_wizard_666 replied to cordwainer1453's topic in Collector's Questions
Okay, there's a few possibilities. The obvious is that they're fake. Another possibility is that the boards are real, but someone custom ordered the shells to protect them. Or it could be legit proto chips and everything else is fake. Or they could be fully legit. But a first party title seems weird to have in a Parker Brothers shell. -
NES Sales Promo Carts - Spyhunter and Sky Kid
the_wizard_666 replied to dblickley's topic in Collector's Questions
He may have, but the market for final build protos is much smaller than if there were some bits still being worked on. Maybe he could've got more, but he may have been waiting a while for the right person to come along. -
Collecting "truths" that just aren't true
the_wizard_666 replied to fcgamer's topic in General Collecting Discussion
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Buying PC games. Help me help YOU clean up your home!
the_wizard_666 replied to Gloves's topic in Buying
I have a few, but not any that I'd be willing to part with. I do have some spare discs and jewel cases for some of them though, so if you find any that are missing discs, let me know. -
Wizardry: Knight of Diamonds. I know the game inside out. And after acquiring the mail in strategy guide, I also discovered how accurate my childhood notes were. I did a ton of number crunching on that game
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Collecting "truths" that just aren't true
the_wizard_666 replied to fcgamer's topic in General Collecting Discussion
I'm aware, but it's definitely misleading at a consumer level. As a kid i thought it meant the quality of the game, at least until I played a few turds, and I doubt many parents thought it was about the manufacturing. -
Looking for Original Xbox (exclusive) recommendations!
the_wizard_666 replied to spacepup's topic in The Gauntlet
I have a ton of great memories playing Mech Assault. Didn't play much of the single player mode though, so I can't way if its great or not. But it's cheap enough to be worth checking out, and probably the sequel too. Black Stone is a neat little Gauntlet clone with an anime skin. I'm probably in the minority with this one, but I really dug WWE Raw 2 as well. Especially since it's the only wrestling game I can think of where you can add in your own music for your entrance theme. The gameplay was average but the customization was unprecedented. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2x had the levels from the first two games plus 5 new ones, plus some other improvements, so if you like those games I'd say get that too. Grabbed By the Ghoulies is also pretty awesome, though it can be skipped if you have a copy of Rare Replay (Xbox One). One feature that gets overlooked a bit is custom soundtracks. Having a game play your favorite songs in the background may be interesting enough that a non exclusive might be more appealing if it's utilized. Games will say on the back of the case if they take advantage of this, but it's definitely a highlight for many sports games in that era. -
Collecting "truths" that just aren't true
the_wizard_666 replied to fcgamer's topic in General Collecting Discussion
Well, the seal shouldn't be a metric for a license anyway. The seal originally stated, and I quote, "This seal is your assurance that Nintendo has approved and guaranteed the quality of this product." Later it was shortened to "Official Nintendo Seal of Quality." Of course, Nintendo would only give you that seal if you paid their fees and towed the line. But it was meant to vouch for the quality of the game, not to denote the licensing agreement. That was the fine print on the back or the box and/or in the manual. -
Collecting "truths" that just aren't true
the_wizard_666 replied to fcgamer's topic in General Collecting Discussion
Except that's not technically correct. He owned nothing in the USSR because by their laws at the time, anything created by anyone there was owned by the state. Atari clearly didn't know that when they went and got the rights from the creator they were literally paying for nothing. Technically correct is the best kind of correct Oh, and I'm surprised the talk about Game Boy agates didn't end up leading to the SNES Majesco re-releases, which fall in the same category. -
Collecting "truths" that just aren't true
the_wizard_666 replied to fcgamer's topic in General Collecting Discussion
I've met him in person. He's either a human or an extremely convincing android. By that logic, every black box Canadian release was published by Mattel and not Nintendo. Hyundai didn't publish anything, they were a regional distributor, like Mattel was in Canada. -
Collecting "truths" that just aren't true
the_wizard_666 replied to fcgamer's topic in General Collecting Discussion
If you think NES collectors are bad, you should see Atari 2600 collectors. It's literally impossible to have a complete set because of the metrics they use...basically, if it exists in any form, it counts. -
Collecting "truths" that just aren't true
the_wizard_666 replied to fcgamer's topic in General Collecting Discussion
I don't think that's what it's doing. I have a feeling those links were referenced in the sources it found, so it quoted them without actually knowing the links were fake or no longer usable. Myriad 6-in-1 had no changes from Caltron 6-in-1 aside from the packaging and shitty new label. The carts are identical at the code level. Granted, it's a unique circumstance, but it's still a publisher change that didn't change the code. -
WTB 5 common NES games and any 5 screw games
the_wizard_666 replied to nintendosegalova's topic in Buying
Could be worse. If I were to ship a parcel with tracking from Canada to Greece, it'd be anywhere from $80-120 Canadian dollars. Not cheap to be an international buyer, that's for sure. -
Collecting "truths" that just aren't true
the_wizard_666 replied to fcgamer's topic in General Collecting Discussion
Total jealousy on my part. Just for the record. I wish I could stumble on something like that.