Does anyone collect game guides?

[dlmvii]

Was curious because i haven't seen much of a mention of them on the boards. What are your thoughts on collecting them?

[Gamerforlife]

There's something cool about all the pictures and art work, but I've never collected them. I have a few from the days before I discovered gamefaqs though. I have an old stack of video game magazines I won't get rid of, so I can understand the appeal of collecting game guides

[MrPopo]

Game guides are great when they have maps, as that's the biggest area that GameFAQs is deficient on. But I personally haven't purchased a guide since the PSX days (picked up the FF5+6 guide).

I do still have my Earthbound guide, which I like to read occationally. It's more than a guide: it's an extension of the game's humor.

[itsamemario]

i think game guides are extremely nice to read & look at, and I do pick them up when they're cheap...but usually only for games that I REALLY like or just have way too much hidden stuff for me to ever take the time to find for myself...

if I had unlimited resources I'd get the guide for every game I buy, but since I usually can't find them for very cheap (they're ~$8-20 where I get them), I usually pass...i'd just rather put that money towards another game...

[RackGaki]

I've got a very few... only for NIS titles, mostly. I wouldn't mind having the original Persona 3 guide, for collector's purposes, but other than than for collecting, there isn't much use for guides these days. Internet works.

[mobiusclimber]

People certainly do collect them... certain ones go for quite a bit. The unofficial FF7 guide is a pricey one, for instance, as is the Earthbound guide. I think a lot of it has to do with rarity and desirability... same thing that drives the price of the games themselves. I can certainly see wanting some guides, but I can't see spending a ton on them. But if people collect comic books, I see no reason why people wouldn't collect game guides.

[Curlypaul]

I have a handful, and I do look thru them occasionally, but I've never specifically bought them - the've been in bundles that I've bought or whatever.

I notice that Rob Webb's normally has a load of japanese guides which I guess people buy for the art since most people in the UK dont read japanese

[lordofduct]

I have all the guides for the Genny Sonic games. I ordered some game years back on ebay and the chic took over a month to ship them, so she included them in the package due to the wait.

Anyone want them?

there the ones on the right:

[Pullmyfinger]

I have all the guides for the Genny Sonic games. I ordered some game years back on ebay and the chic took over a month to ship them, so she included them in the package due to the wait.

Anyone want them?

I'd like them, what do you want for them?

[lordofduct]

I have all the guides for the Genny Sonic games. I ordered some game years back on ebay and the chic took over a month to ship them, so she included them in the package due to the wait.

Anyone want them?

I'd like them, what do you want for them?

Pay for the shipping & handling and PayPal fees... you can have them

the PO is literally behind my house, I can see it out my window... so it ain't no hassle from me.