When collecting, do you buy Terrible Games?

[onemanfilmcrew]

Sometimes owning a terrible game can be a badge of honor. Like I have a sealed copy of Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch Make My Video for the Sega CD. I consider it one of the prizes of my collection because seriously, who doesn't like white boy rapping? And it's sealed too

[dsheinem]

I have the full 32X library.
I am trying to collect all the PS1 longbox titles.

I have plenty of terrible games that I have purchased on purpose with full knowledge that the game is terrible.

[molotovwars]

I have the full 32X library.
I am trying to collect all the PS1 longbox titles.

I have plenty of terrible games that I have purchased on purpose with full knowledge that the game is terrible.

Including Darxide? Is it CIB?

[dsheinem]

I have the full 32X library.
I am trying to collect all the PS1 longbox titles.

I have plenty of terrible games that I have purchased on purpose with full knowledge that the game is terrible.

Including Darxide? Is it CIB?

Bah!

No. I also don't have Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV.

I've never even found these anywhere where I could have the option of buying them. If I did, I doubt I'd have the thousands needed for Darxide. I still hold out hope for Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV popping up on a Japanese auction site, though.

[Cassidy]

Depends.

If a game is SO bad that it is notorious, I will add it to my collection (ie: Ninjabread Man)

I have a basic system for buying my games - if it's Zelda or Resident Evil or Mario, I buy it day one with no questions asked. Even if they are terrible I will still want to buy them.

Then, I scour the trades and internet looking at game reviews and generally buy the top-rated games. I'll pass on things like GTA or COD because they just aren't my cup of tea. When I do my research though, I come across gems like Zack & Wiki etc.

That's just with my "modern" collecting, though.

I can't really say that my retro-collection is fleshed out with crappy games because I've been using this system since the days of Intellivision. Have I owned crappy games? Absolutely.

I would purchase crappy games to get specialty packaging or pack-ins like SNES plastic game protectors.

[Kebo]

No, unless the game has some level of nostalgia for me. For example, most people consider Castlequest on NES an awful game. But back when I was 5 or 6 I had it and was obsessed with it. I'd look over the map and imagine all the adventure and intrigue waiting for me. Sadly I never got very far. If it's a terrible game and I have no real interest in playing it, I see no reason to own it. There's mediocre games I want because I'm willing to play them. But if they really aren't fun to play I don't want them.

[dedalusdedalus]

My two cents is that it's only worth buying crappy games if: (a) you're one of those people who are gunning to get all the games for a console; (b) you can resell it at a higher price; or (c) the crappy game has a unique nostalgic value to you.

Also, Neo Geo AES carts? Which ones did you find at the warehouse?

[noiseredux]

I have Herbie Fully Loaded. I actually seeked it out. I've never even played it.

[BlackDS]

usually no, but I want to eventually own every US Game gear game, which means I will have to start buying shitty ones soon.

actually..now that I think about it, I haven't beaten a single one of my ~90 games.

To the basement!

[RefaTheGreat]

Get the good games first, get the crappy games last. Check to see if there's a US copy of Stadium Events, and you're set.