Retro console and games thread

kinger8938 said:
May start with N64 games, got a few when i wanted to start collecting a few years back and some seller in ebay sent them in a clear plastic cover the same size as the boxes but i never knew where to get more of these?

Anyone know what im on about?

Also pro tips on finding deals? Where to look, where to avoid
Click to expand...

It might be a universal game case?

http://www.gameseek.co.uk/pd/toysuj...-megadrive,-snes-and-all-cd-format-games-one-

No pro tips really, but generally don't buy from eBay. Prices are inflated by the actual costs of selling on eBay, but also by deluded sellers who think everything is rare. It's also got to a stage of some games just not coming up for auction and everything is buy it now. Also be aware that there's a massive difference between what you might think is very good or mint condition and what the seller thinks. But thanks to eBay's massive bias towards buyers, you shouldn't have any issues getting your money back on items not as described.

Don't be in a rush, bide your time and pick your games on the basis that you actually want to play them. I think the N64 has something like 25% sports titles ratio, which generally don't age well. So only buy those if you're going for a full set.

Buying bundles can work out quite well if you can get them at a good price and are prepared to sell on what you don't want. I do this a lot, sometimes buying a console and game bundle just to get keep one game.

Be aware that most first party Nintendo games tend to be the most expensive and unless you've got very deep pockets then I suggest collecting cartridge only when it come to Nintendo.

I use Shpock and Gumtree mostly and check listings every couple of hours. Because you've got to be quick when the bargains pop up. Depending on where you live then these sites might not throw much in your area, so be prepared to widen your search area a bit if you don't want to pay eBay's prices.

Places like CEX and Cash Converters tend check eBay for prices, so you're unlikely to find any bargains there, but it's always worth a look. Some charity shops may have stuff that's not on display so if you're passing one it's always worth popping in and asking.

If you're on Facebook then there are some retro groups that you can do trades with, but I'm not on it so don't have anymore information.

I'll say this one again, unless money isn't an issue.

Don't be in a rush to buy everything all at once, take your time, play what you collect as you get it, stick to one or two systems.
 
Looks like the hard drive in my original Xbox is dead. Fired it up for the first time after many years and I can hear the familiar click click click noise. Eventually managed to get it booting by turning the console upside down and I managed to copy all my saves and stuff off so it's not all bad. A bit of a shame but I've ordered a SATA to IDE adapter and have a bunch of spare SATA drives to choose from so it will return.

However it did get me thinking about the longevity of these new consoles. I love the fact I can dig out my 25+ year old consoles and fire them up now just as I used to do back then. Obviously for PS3/PS4 the situation is fine as we can just replace the hard drives on those in 20 years if we need to but when it comes to the 360 and the Xbox One, we're a little screwed are we not? I hate MS making the decision to lock the drives down as they have.
 
barmyllama said:
It might be a universal game case?

http://www.gameseek.co.uk/pd/toysuj...-megadrive,-snes-and-all-cd-format-games-one-

No pro tips really, but generally don't buy from eBay. Prices are inflated by the actual costs of selling on eBay, but also by deluded sellers who think everything is rare. It's also got to a stage of some games just not coming up for auction and everything is buy it now. Also be aware that there's a massive difference between what you might think is very good or mint condition and what the seller thinks. But thanks to eBay's massive bias towards buyers, you shouldn't have any issues getting your money back on items not as described.

Don't be in a rush, bide your time and pick your games on the basis that you actually want to play them. I think the N64 has something like 25% sports titles ratio, which generally don't age well. So only buy those if you're going for a full set.

Buying bundles can work out quite well if you can get them at a good price and are prepared to sell on what you don't want. I do this a lot, sometimes buying a console and game bundle just to get keep one game.

Be aware that most first party Nintendo games tend to be the most expensive and unless you've got very deep pockets then I suggest collecting cartridge only when it come to Nintendo.

I use Shpock and Gumtree mostly and check listings every couple of hours. Because you've got to be quick when the bargains pop up. Depending on where you live then these sites might not throw much in your area, so be prepared to widen your search area a bit if you don't want to pay eBay's prices.

Places like CEX and Cash Converters tend check eBay for prices, so you're unlikely to find any bargains there, but it's always worth a look. Some charity shops may have stuff that's not on display so if you're passing one it's always worth popping in and asking.

If you're on Facebook then there are some retro groups that you can do trades with, but I'm not on it so don't have anymore information.

I'll say this one again, unless money isn't an issue.

Don't be in a rush to buy everything all at once, take your time, play what you collect as you get it, stick to one or two systems.
Click to expand...

Great tips thanks! Maybe n64 may not be a good starting point then, got a start of a megadrive lot too from a similar time. Thats retro to me lol (my first system) though i am all for maybe grabbing an earlier system and seeing stuff i missed? Never had a snes either :O
 
kinger8938 said:
Great tips thanks! Maybe n64 may not be a good starting point then, got a start of a megadrive lot too from a similar time. Thats retro to me lol (my first system) though i am all for maybe grabbing an earlier system and seeing stuff i missed? Never had a snes either :O
Click to expand...

Mega Drive is cheaper to collect for than NES, SNES or N64. Especially boxed games, because the plastic clam shells are far more robust than Nintendo's cardboard efforts. And since most of the games are 2D, they hold up well enough today. I find the N64 and original PlayStation's mostly polygon based games to have aged poorly. But again you probably want to avoid sports and racing games on the Mega Drive or any system really because they have all improved with each generation. Even the early Mario kart style games aren't as good as more modern versions.

I'd stick to systems you have had personal experience and memories of, although some classics like Super Mario Bros are still very playable today, even if you didn't grow up with them.
 
These are the cases i was wondering about?

Dont know what they would be called though
20160201_191911.jpg


20160201_191935.jpg


They hold the form of the box really well
 
Phemo said:
Obviously for PS3/PS4 the situation is fine as we can just replace the hard drives on those in 20 years if we need to but when it comes to the 360 and the Xbox One, we're a little screwed are we not? I hate MS making the decision to lock the drives down as they have.
Click to expand...

Not really screwed no, a little more effort but far from screwed. Western digital drives can be modded to work with a stock xbox 360 or xbox one. You are limited to whatever sizes are officially available. So long as compatible WD drives are available, then no problem. Not sure if the program that makes the changes is open source, but there's apparently no reason it wouldn't work with other drives, it's just the dev/debug commands are known for wd drives and they are readily available, so it's never been expanded to support other drives.

360 can also just be straight up modded to take any drive you like.
 
Just picked up a nice unit for the gaming/streaming room so i thought id put a couple of pics on here . We still need shelving for the xbox and PS2 games :)





 
Last edited:
Should i be looking at picking up a old CRT tv or something for playing older consoles on? I have used the n64 on my modern tv and it worked ok just found it to be quite bright!

If so what should i look for?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom