Have you ever bought games for consoles you don't own?

Post by **isiolia** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:42 am

I bought Earthworm Jim SE years before I actually had a Sega CD.

I've also bought games on holiday sales for systems I didn't yet have - though in those cases I justified it by finding friends/family who did have those systems to give them to as gifts. Pretty sure some of them are still in the shrink wrap though.

Website · Post by **Hobie-wan** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:56 pm

I had many DS, 360, and Wii games before I bought systems. I believe the first time I did it was CV SOTN to play on Bleem right before I got a PS2 and the second was an import copy of Shienryu before I had a Saturn. My boss at the time was buying an import Saturn and the seller had it cheap so he tacked it on his order for me. Four years later I got a Saturn and means to play the game.

Post by **Retrogamer0001** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:10 pm

dsheinem wrote:
Retrogamer0001 wrote:Ha, unfortunately. Most recently was Doom on the 32x...ew.
What's wrong with Doom 32X? There's a good argument to be made that it was the best home port for many years...

No argument from me, but the "console" itself is hardly worth owning, with the exception of only a few games. I'm missing the adapter and connecting wire from my 32x, and I doubt I'll ever pay the 40$ for replacements on Ebay.

Post by **Czernobog** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:13 pm

Retrogamer0001 wrote:
dsheinem wrote:
Retrogamer0001 wrote:Ha, unfortunately. Most recently was Doom on the 32x...ew.
What's wrong with Doom 32X? There's a good argument to be made that it was the best home port for many years...
No argument from me, but the "console" itself is hardly worth owning, with the exception of only a few games. I'm missing the adapter and connecting wire from my 32x, and I doubt I'll ever pay the 40$ for replacements on Ebay.

You can use a model 2 Genesis or Game Gear power adapter, as it used the same one. I see those for pretty cheap fairly regularly.

If you are using a model 2 Genesis, then you only need a male to male 9 pin mini din cable to connect them. I purchased a 3 foot one from stockcable.com and use for my 32X. It was under ten dollars:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sour ... 40&bih=768

Post by **TEKTORO** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:22 pm

I own a couple of PS3 games and a few PS2 games I dont have a system to play them on,but will when price is right.

Post by **BoringSupreez** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:55 pm

TEKTORO wrote:I own a couple of PS3 games and a few PS2 games I dont have a system to play them on,but will when price is right.

How cheap does the PS2 have to get for you to buy? They're already only about $40 used.

Post by **TheyCallMeTheSwede** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 7:06 pm

Sometimes, I did it to plan ahead for the future, I am planning on getting Devil's Crush for the TG16 encase if I ever get a TG16...again.

Post by **noiseredux** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 7:09 pm

every week at yard sales. But then I sell those games to you guys. Haha.

Post by **TEKTORO** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 7:31 pm

BoringSupreez wrote:
TEKTORO wrote:I own a couple of PS3 games and a few PS2 games I dont have a system to play them on,but will when price is right.
How cheap does the PS2 have to get for you to buy? They're already only about $40 used.

You are right PS2 being really cheap,I guess Im waiting for the new prices to go down on both systems then $80 or less on ps2 and $150 or less for ps3.Recently it was games for the Turbo Duo I owned with no system to play.
Basically had Vasteel,beyond shadowgate,Valis II & III etc,etc with no Duo.Pretty silly I know.

*Youtube* · Post by **Xtincthed** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:59 pm

i just picked up both Shenmue games on the Dreamcast.. which I dont have
also have some Master System games, without having a MS

but the worst thing is, that i have about 30 Xbox 360 games.. and I sold my X360 a year ago and still haven't bought a new one ^^

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