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by Betelgeuse
Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:37 am
Forum: General Gaming
Topic: A game collector on an episode of Hoarders
Replies: 36
Views: 3144

Re: A game collector on an episode of Hoarders

I tend to think of a game collector as somebody who goes for the sealed copies. Kind of like how coin collectors want uncirculated, car collectors don't like adding miles to their classics, baseball card/comic book collectors put them in protective sleeves. The goal to keep that particular item as c...
by Betelgeuse
Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:12 am
Forum: Game Rooms & Home Theater
Topic: Sony WEGA CRT - HD or SD preferable for classic gaming?
Replies: 96
Views: 38712

Re: Sony WEGA CRT - HD or SD preferable for classic gaming?

I use to play on a KV32XBR45. Loved that TV! picture tube went out....it's been sleeping in my garage ever since. Prob the last time I played any light gun games too. shame
by Betelgeuse
Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:59 am
Forum: General Gaming
Topic: Greatest Arcade Memory?
Replies: 63
Views: 4447

Re: Greatest Arcade Memory?

I remember when Mortal Kombat 2 came out and all the bugs and glitches were still in the game. Not many people I knew had internet at that time, myself included. People would pass around these midway sheets in the arcade that had the current list of fatalities. They didn't always work because the ma...
by Betelgeuse
Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:08 pm
Forum: General Gaming
Topic: In Too Deep: A Collectors Reflection Upon Life
Replies: 25
Views: 1746

Re: In Too Deep: A Collectors Reflection Upon Life

I colect TG-16, Playstation, PS2 and 360. Some of those thoughts have crossed my mind at one time or another. I still managed to stay in touch with the world, buy a home and get married though. On my collecting journey I accumulated waaaay more than i can ever possibly play. Most of my stuff is seal...
by Betelgeuse
Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:45 pm
Forum: General Gaming
Topic: Buying collectors edition after already owning the game?
Replies: 14
Views: 1152

Re: Buying collectors edition after already owning the game?

I'm a sucker when it comes to CE/LE games. The mass releases I try to stay away from because they go for dirt cheap in time. Gotta jump on those obscure ones :wink:
by Betelgeuse
Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:19 pm
Forum: Off-Topic / Whatever
Topic: What do you dislike the most about your favorite console?
Replies: 138
Views: 8738

Re: What do you dislike the most about your favorite console?

Turbo Grafx - 3 ft controller cord
1 controller input
no av cable outputs
all of which can be fixed by spending $ for additional devices
by Betelgeuse
Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:56 pm
Forum: General Gaming
Topic: What is the oldest video game in your collection?
Replies: 70
Views: 5999

Re: What is the oldest video game in your collection?

Combat and Video Olympics for me