What is the oldest video game in your collection?

Post by **hashiriya1** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:05 pm

All my Atari stuff is long gone, so I am on the same boat as Inazuma.

I am the original owner of this copy of SMB...

Post by **Balasubbie** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:14 pm

The Japanese artwork is so much better than anything seen in the West.

Post by **Runefaust** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 3:45 am

Earliest items in my library are my small collection of Atari 2600 cartridges; Pitfall, Pac-Man, Adventure, and Yar's Revenge among 'em.

Post by **Limewater** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 6:51 am

I might have a loose VCS game or two, but I don't remember for sure. I do have Physical Fitness for the TI 99/4A. It's from '78 or '79.

Website · Post by **scarper** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:56 pm

Metroid II: Retrun of Samus for Gameboy.

The Gameboy Color and N64 are the only two consoles I collect actual copies of games for.

Post by **qix** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:10 pm

The earliest off the top of my head is Dodge 'Em for the Atari 2600. I may or may not have some earlier 2600 stuff too.

Post by **KillerJuan77** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:17 pm

Balasubbie wrote:The Japanese artwork is so much better than anything seen in the West.

It's usually like that...

(It's the same as the japanese cover)

Post by **BoringSupreez** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:23 pm

KillerJuan77 wrote:
Balasubbie wrote:The Japanese artwork is so much better than anything seen in the West.
It's usually like that...

*pics of Mega Man and Ico boxarts, comparing US and Japanese boxarts*

Ok, I'll give you Ico, that one's indisputable. But the Mega Man boxart seems like a special case to me. That was no ordinary case of bad box art, that was cursed art. There's a difference between bad artwork and artwork crafted by His Infernal Majesty. They couldn't help it.

Post by **KillerJuan77** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:27 pm

BoringSupreez wrote:Ok, I'll give you Ico, that one's indisputable. But the Mega Man boxart seems like a special case to me. That was no ordinary case of bad box art, that was cursed art. There's a difference between bad artwork and artwork crafted by His Infernal Majesty. They couldn't help it.

I have to agree, Phalanx's cover is also horrendous.

Post by **BoringSupreez** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:32 pm

KillerJuan77 wrote:
BoringSupreez wrote:Ok, I'll give you Ico, that one's indisputable. But the Mega Man boxart seems like a special case to me. That was no ordinary case of bad box art, that was cursed art. There's a difference between bad artwork and artwork crafted by His Infernal Majesty. They couldn't help it.
I have to agree, Phalanx's cover is also horrendous.

Phalanx's box falls into the "so bad it's good" category. It makes me laugh every time I see it.

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