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Keep Calm And Discuss Retro Generally!

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    #5402
    eddhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭eddhorse


    The 25 Most Valuable Video Games on eBay
    http://m.complex.com/video-games/2013/01/the-25-most-valuable-video-games-on-ebay

    Anyone got any of these?


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    #5403
    Burkey0
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭Burkey0


    eddhorse wrote: »
    The 25 Most Valuable Video Games on eBay
    http://m.complex.com/video-games/2013/01/the-25-most-valuable-video-games-on-ebay

    Anyone got any of these?

    Have Gyromite loose :rolleyes: common as durt I believe. Maybe if there was a sealed Stack Up, that could beat it


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    #5404
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,541 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    eddhorse wrote: »
    The 25 Most Valuable Video Games on eBay
    http://m.complex.com/video-games/2013/01/the-25-most-valuable-video-games-on-ebay

    Anyone got any of these?

    An awful lot of those are in the damn stupid AVG plastic covers, and instantly raise the selling price to the weak minded.


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    #5405
    Jack burton
    Registered Users Posts: 5,776 ✭✭✭Jack burton


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    An awful lot of those are in the damn stupid AVG plastic covers, and instantly raise the selling price to the weak minded.

    For example Final Fantasy II, complete and in great condition, would go for about 100 or in around that. Bita plastic slapped on it and goes for 2000 :(


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    #5406
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,557 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    I can understand people spending big money on one offs, like interesting dev pieces, prototypes etc.

    But thousands on factory produced items which have multiple known copies absolutely baffles me. The only reason I can think for it is people who are trying to 100% complete collections.


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    #5407
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,541 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Plus, that page is one man's opinion.
    I don't really rate a game as rare just because it has a regional cover.
    In 10 years will the PS2 GAA games be selling for big money in Japan due to its rarity?


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    #5408
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,382 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    There is a guy on Ebay ireland selling the Mario game on the NES, Number 4 on this list, in mint condition.

    http://www.ebay.ie/itm/MARIO-BROS-ARCADE-CLASSICS-RARE-MINT-/221169029432?pt=UK_PC_Video_Games_Video_Games_JS&hash=item337eb39138

    I bought a couple of games off him before and they where in mint condition.. the boxes where almost too mint if you follow me. is there any way to tell if they are original or not.. there is no way id pay that money on it without being 100% sure. his one is at 280 at the minute, originally it was 350. The one on that list sold for over 7000 dollars.


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    #5409
    Jack burton
    Registered Users Posts: 5,776 ✭✭✭Jack burton


    Well if you are a dab hand at illustrator and photshop and work someplace or have access to good printing machines/plotter and can match up the same type of cardboard used on NES boxes I wouldnt imagine its too hard to remake a box.

    zelda1nes.jpg

    Bit of time and a steady hand and you could glue that up to look pretty legit


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    #5410
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,557 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    The one on the list is factory sealed though. VGA box aside, factory seal on a rare game can make the price really skyrocket

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Factory-Sealed-VGA-Graded-85-Original-Mario-Brothers-NES-/121002300081?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item1c2c4c92b1&nma=true&si=hL7MkzmiPxmU0Cvv9TbqAHyf95Q%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557


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    #5411
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,382 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    Thats mad money for one game, you have to imagine its some nerdy famous person collecting these with money to burn.


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    #5412
    DinoRex
    Registered Users Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    I had a dream last night I was in a really grotty shop and on one of the shelves was a really strange portable Dreamcast console that ran a version of Bastion. It had a really awkward trigger button, I remember that much... oh and the shopkeeper was very aggressive and I wasn't sure what country I was in so I didn't get a good look!


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    #5413
    deathrider
    Registered Users Posts: 3,699 ✭✭✭deathrider


    I was jamming on Time Crisis with the G-Con last night. I hadn't seen one of those find since the nineties, so I had great craic using it.


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    #5414
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,881 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Damn it. That cheap 3DO seems to be too good to be true. It powers on but doesn't give any video output at all :(
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    #5415
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Damn it. That cheap 3DO seems to be too good to be true. It powers on but doesn't give any video output at all :(

    I'll take it off your hands if its knackered. For parts etc.


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    #5416
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,881 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    I'd rather get my money back for it! :)
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    #5417
    MrVestek
    Registered Users Posts: 9,198 ✭✭✭MrVestek


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    It powers on but doesn't give any video output at all :(

    It's probably for the best.


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    #5418
    murphyebass
    Registered Users Posts: 5,553 ✭✭✭murphyebass


    deathrider wrote: »
    I was jamming on Time Crisis with the G-Con last night. I hadn't seen one of those find since the nineties, so I had great craic using it.

    I did that a few months back when the flat screen broke.
    Got a lend of an old block telly from the wifes folks and set up the ps2 and time crisis 2.
    Was a fun few evenings.
    I wish the light guns worked with flatscreens.
    I don't have room for 2 tellys so time crisis and light gun will just have wait patiently till this flat screen breaks in a few years


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    #5419
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Damn it. That cheap 3DO seems to be too good to be true. It powers on but doesn't give any video output at all :(

    Yeah I thought it looked a bit on the cheap side, even being an FZ-10. Sneaky though to not mention the fault, then again, it was prob listed as "untested" was it?


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    #5420
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Achilles wrote: »
    It's probably for the best.

    You do realise he has a CD-i?


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    #5421
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,541 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Any online fixes?
    Be worth it if so, get someone competent with a soldering the iron to do the work, EnterNow perhaps?


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    #5422
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Anyone here use Origin, I've a 15% discount code I don't want


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    #5423
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,156 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    EnterNow wrote: »
    Anyone here use Origin, I've a 15% discount code I don't want

    For a second I read that as Ocean. :(

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    #5424
    Nerdkiller1991
    Registered Users Posts: 3,994 ✭✭✭Nerdkiller1991


    EnterNow wrote: »
    Anyone here use Origin, I've a 15% discount code I don't want
    Does it expire, and if it does, when?


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    #5425
    MrVestek
    Registered Users Posts: 9,198 ✭✭✭MrVestek


    EnterNow wrote: »
    You do realise he has a CD-i?

    Yes, your point?


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    #5426
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Achilles wrote: »
    Yes, your point?

    If you have to ask its prob best we don't get into it.


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    #5427
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users Posts: 3,718 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Damn it. That cheap 3DO seems to be too good to be true. It powers on but doesn't give any video output at all :(

    Bought a bunch of stuff from the same guy, seemed sound enough so I doubt he tried to screw you over.

    Is it just no video ? Audio ok ? CDs spinning ?


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    #5428
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,881 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Not sure about audio, apparently the 3DO model has no boot up sound. It powers on fine and seems to read audio CDs. I'm just getting no video through composite. I'm getting video from the same cables on the NES.
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    #5429
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Not sure about audio, apparently the 3DO model has no boot up sound. It powers on fine and seems to read audio CDs. I'm just getting no video through composite. I'm getting video from the same cables on the NES.

    Does it have an rf output, just so you can try that?


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    #5430
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,881 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Yeah but I've no cable for it.
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    #5431
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users Posts: 3,718 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Yeah but I've no cable for it.

    Really ? I find that hard to believe :) Any piece of wire will suffice for a temporary RF cable.

    With an audio cd in, bashing on the buttons might get it to play.


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