So, what kind of TG collector are you?

Keranu · 05/02/2008, 12:39 AM

Steve, how many times are you going to link to the DIABLO and TIMEBALL covers?

Sinistron · 05/02/2008, 12:40 AM

Quote from: Keranu on 05/02/2008, 12:39 AMSteve, how many times are you going to link to the DIABLO and TIMEBALL covers?

haha it is still awesome though isn't it

esteban · 05/03/2008, 10:18 PM

Quote from: Keranu on 05/02/2008, 12:39 AMSteve, how many times are you going to link to the DIABLO and TIMEBALL covers?

Volfiev.

Turbo D · 05/04/2008, 02:48 AM

Quote from: esteban on 05/03/2008, 10:18 PM
Quote from: Keranu on 05/02/2008, 12:39 AMSteve, how many times are you going to link to the DIABLO and TIMEBALL covers?
Volfiev.

Dolfied

SignOfZeta · 05/04/2008, 02:02 PM

Quote from: guyjinI've never really understood the purpose of the obi, though. maybe to "prove" that it's new? If only I could read Japanese...

The obi is just there to make the thing easier to sort and shelve. Keep in mind that Japanese music basically sucks, so all the music worth buying is foreign. If they use an obi to provide an easily readable Japanese name/description of the CD (for putting things in order on the shelf), the price, maybe a little promo blurb (ie: the obi for Capcom versus SNK 2 for DC says, "2D Will Never Die!", or something like that) that is readable from both the front and the spine. Once you own the thing you can then, in theory, dispose of the price, advertising, etc and just have the original product.

This is why if you are a fan of cover art its often better to buy a Japanese release of a music CD that was originally from the UK than it would be to buy an American version because they don't fuck with the cover art very often. They also rarely dub movies, or pan and scan home video releases.

rovineye · 05/04/2008, 08:56 PM

I bought my express about 14 years ago along with the tuner and 6 games. I bought it when I was working in D.C. and had long Metro commutes. I swore I would not move on to another game until I beat the previous one without help or hints. After almost a year I still hadn't beat my first game (Ghost Manor). I have a feeling it may have been more a combination my poor video skills, short battery life, my bad memory, and skirted distractions rather than it being a difficult game.

I was transfered before I beat that game, and it went into storage while I was on a 1 year temporary assignment. Well 13 years later I am still on that temporary assignment, and I just dug up the turbo express I had forgotten about. It is dead but on the way for repairs. I can almost hear the ghosts and banshees drooling in anticipation!

esteban · 05/04/2008, 09:25 PM

Quote from: rovineye on 05/04/2008, 08:56 PMI was transfered before I beat that game, and it went into storage while I was on a 1 year temporary assignment. Well 13 years later I am still on that temporary assignment, and I just dug up the turbo express I had forgotten about. It is dead but on the way for repairs. I can almost hear the ghosts and banshees drooling in anticipation!

That, my friend, is awesome

I still haven't beaten R.C. Pro Am (NES), if that makes you feel better.

guyjin · 05/05/2008, 12:24 AM

Quote from: esteban on 05/04/2008, 09:25 PMI still haven't beaten R.C. Pro Am (NES), if that makes you feel better.

it's a wave game, you can't beat it. it goes on forever.
I once filled the trophy room, and then some, thanks to a game genie.

natethegreat82 · 05/05/2008, 12:40 PM

I go for games complete with the manual and jewel case. The box isn't really important, since I'll just put it away with all the other game boxes I've accumulated over the years. But for the later Turbo games, I've for the most part settled with just the Hucard, since tracking down complete copies would be too much of a hassle for me.

NecroPhile · 05/05/2008, 01:00 PM

Nice story, rovineye. Welcome aboard.

P.S. - Skirted distractions.

turbokon · 05/05/2008, 11:54 PM

Quote from: rovineye on 05/04/2008, 08:56 PMI bought my express about 14 years ago along with the tuner and 6 games. I bought it when I was working in D.C. and had long Metro commutes. ...

That's a amazing. I wish I would have kept my original turbo grafx system I had when I was in a six grade.

OceanBlueKirby · 05/08/2008, 01:13 AM

I'm more of the "I get what I like!" sort of collector myself (which can go for all of the video game systems I have), which I only want to have the titles that are interesting to me, and have no intention on collecting every title for the system (since it would be a bit of a pain to do for me, anyway).

I'm also the "I'll have what you're willing to give to me" type, as well. This can be the case of recieving the games and system SuperPCEngineGrafx and TurboStar sent to me. If it's an object that I would like to have, then I would take it, and I do my best to make sure the items stay in good condition.