HOLY CRAP

[wyatt]

On a personal side note though, this is why I only collect controllers. People can make emulators to play the games. People can dump the games to play in emulators. But, you can't download a SNES controller, or a Saturn pad.

This kinda struck a nerve for me, as I would rather have a smaller, excellent collection of something than a larger, shitty collection of everything. Controllers, huh, yeah, that's the ticket... Might have to go that route

[kiger]

On a personal side note though, this is why I only collect controllers. People can make emulators to play the games. People can dump the games to play in emulators. But, you can't download a SNES controller, or a Saturn pad.

This kinda struck a nerve for me, as I would rather have a smaller, excellent collection of something than a larger, shitty collection of everything. Controllers, huh, yeah, that's the ticket... Might have to go that route

Well, we all collect for different reasons. Personally, I am kind of retarded when I get a hobby and take it to extremes (or you could say that I lack self-restraint; or just that I am a greedy SOB because I was the first born out of three hah). Anyway, if I started collecting games, then I would probably end up like the people in these pictures; and I don't want that. Plus, since I am married, my wife would kill me if that happened. Don't get me wrong, I have several systems (360, PS2, GC, XBOX, Saturn, NDS, GBA) and actual games for each system, but I just sell off the games once I'm done playing them.

So, even though I have all the NES roms on one CD, do I ever play them? Not really. I just collect to collect; it gives me something to do I suppose. Other people, yourself included, collect for different reasons. I could never understand collecting a special edition of the game to get the freebies like the t-shirt or plastic figure/toy that comes inside. But other people love that kind of stuff. To each his own though. As long as what I do makes me happy, and what you do makes you happy, that is all that matters in the end.

[kiger]

Right, but unless he sold it all as bulk he's not going to get much for it with no cables. And if he did sell it in bulk someone got a bunch of junk with no cables. Of course, there may have been cables not pictured.

Those X-Eyes are pretty rare. There were only 2 or 3 on eBay and they were going for a premium. Can you still slap a 32X on one of thoe? The whole 3 power supply crap with the Genesis/CD/32X conbo is one of the only reasons I don't want one. This would at least bring it down to 2.

Why not get a SEGA CDX? http://www.vidgame.net/SEGA/cdx.html

Out of all the systems Sega released, it is the coolest looking when you consider what it is.

Here is how to connect the 32x to the CDx: http://www.sega-16.com/Connecting%20a%2 ... %20CDX.php

[RadarScope1]

kiger - yes, THAT guy. OMFG

[Shvalt]

My first question: Who would want that many Virtual Boys?

...And I think the bigger question would be: Who would want a Virtual Boy?

[HeavyMetalMe]

Have my eyes deceived me? A JagCD but no Jag? Shit's weak!

[diehllane]

...And I think the bigger question would be: Who would want a Virtual Boy?

I love the virtual boy. I still play mine on a very regular basis.

[Anayo]

In looking at that scary picture on page 1, I wonder how many of those frontloading NES's actually work.

[mrgoodbytes]

lol, ya that was an ebay lot a year or 2 back. It made its way around most of the techie news aggregate sites at that time. I'm sure I can drag up the links if need be.

I think he was just someone who was buying system lots on ebay and selling off the games individually for profit

[Gamerforlife]

On a personal side note though, this is why I only collect controllers. People can make emulators to play the games. People can dump the games to play in emulators. But, you can't download a SNES controller, or a Saturn pad.

This kinda struck a nerve for me, as I would rather have a smaller, excellent collection of something than a larger, shitty collection of everything. Controllers, huh, yeah, that's the ticket... Might have to go that route

Well, we all collect for different reasons. Personally, I am kind of retarded when I get a hobby and take it to extremes (or you could say that I lack self-restraint; or just that I am a greedy SOB because I was the first born out of three hah). Anyway, if I started collecting games, then I would probably end up like the people in these pictures; and I don't want that. Plus, since I am married, my wife would kill me if that happened. Don't get me wrong, I have several systems (360, PS2, GC, XBOX, Saturn, NDS, GBA) and actual games for each system, but I just sell off the games once I'm done playing them.

So, even though I have all the NES roms on one CD, do I ever play them? Not really. I just collect to collect; it gives me something to do I suppose. Other people, yourself included, collect for different reasons. I could never understand collecting a special edition of the game to get the freebies like the t-shirt or plastic figure/toy that comes inside. But other people love that kind of stuff. To each his own though. As long as what I do makes me happy, and what you do makes you happy, that is all that matters in the end.

You know this kind of got me thinking. Why do some gamers(and I'm not pointing fingers at anyone specific here just generalizing)make fun of other gamers' collections? I mean, you could say that it's pointless for someone to collect certain kinds of things, but couldn't you also say that gaming is pointless? Hell, there are tons of more constructive things a person can do with their time than play a video game.

Not that I plan on not playing games anymore. Just making the point that everyone has their "pointless" hobbies.