Games Acquired 2014

[BoneSnapDeez]

Also, you would be proud. I picked up a copy of Pinball Fantasies (GB) this morning, which means I now need only one game - Microsoft Pinball Arcade - to complete my Gameboy pinball collection.

How many of these sub-collections do you have?

I'm working on a few. I'm trying to get at least one version of every Falcom RPG, excluding the insanely rare games (PC-88 exclusives and whatnot). Same goes for Micro Cabin.

And like you I also have a "collection of collections" - Capcom, Taito, Namco compilations, etc... Those things are so much fun.

[Hobie-wan]

Other than Twisted Metal Head-On (PSP) and Twisted Metal Online (PS2) - both of which I have no intention of acquiring - am I missing anything?

Now for GH variants.

Does that include imports?

Sadly, no. I am not quite that ambitious.

I recommend at least 1 import, Super Robot Pinball for GBC. It's really fun and a bit like Pokemon pinball.

[graffix_13]

Just ordered Dragon's Crown for PS Vita. I need a new Vita game now that i'm done with Guacamelee! and I've heard good things about Dragon's Crown. The screens I've seen look pretty.

Also ordered Solstice for NES. Never played this one, but I remember my best friend playing this waaaay back in the day and he loved it. I do remember the music being pretty good. I got a pretty good deal on ebay for the game, which is CIB.

[alienjesus]

Just ordered Dragon's Crown for PS Vita. I need a new Vita game now that i'm done with Guacamelee! and I've heard good things about Dragon's Crown. The screens I've seen look pretty.

Also ordered Solstice for NES. Never played this one, but I remember my best friend playing this waaaay back in the day and he loved it. I do remember the music being pretty good. I got a pretty good deal on ebay for the game, which is CIB.

Does Dragon's Crown have online play on Vita? If so, I would be up for playing some co-op.

[prfsnl_gmr]

Also, you would be proud. I picked up a copy of Pinball Fantasies (GB) this morning, which means I now need only one game - Microsoft Pinball Arcade - to complete my Gameboy pinball collection.

How many of these sub-collections do you have?

My collection is composed of dozens and dozens of sub-collections. A few of the more esoteric ones:

* video games developed by Motown Games (Bebe's Kids, Rap Jam Vol. 1)
* video games developed by Raya Systems (Rex Ronan, Packy & Marlon, etc.)
* Christian-themed video games (the Wisdom Tree games, The Bible Game, The Story of Noah's Ark, etc.)
* video games based on women's sports (Mia Hamm Soccer, Women's Volleyball Championship, etc.)

Other than Twisted Metal Head-On (PSP) and Twisted Metal Online (PS2) - both of which I have no intention of acquiring - am I missing anything?

Now for GH variants.

Don't tempt me.

Typically, I only pick up GH versions if they offer some features not available in the original release. Accordingly, the only GH games I own are Resident Evil: Director's Cut (which features dual shock support), Mortal Kombat Trilogy (which features some bug-fixes and is more easily played on the PS2 and PS3), Namco Museum 50th Anniversary (which features additional games not available in Namco Museum), Silent Hill 2 (which features additional content, better textures, etc.), and Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution (which features additional fighters, modes, etc.). I am trying to acquire a GH version of Resident Evil 2 (which also features dual-shock support) and a "Platinum" version of Fable (which features the "Lost Chapters" content).

[alienjesus]

* video games based on women's sports (Mia Hamm Soccer, Women's Volleyball Championship, etc.)

I was at a boot fair a few years back and a guy had about 20 sealed copies of Mia Hamm Soccer for Game Boy Color on his desk.

I was astonished enough that someone would have 20 copies of it, but mostly I was just amazed that it existed. A women's football (soccer) game is odd enough. One starring an American (not a country known for their love of the sport) and being sold in Britain is even weirder. It being for a 8 bit portable handheld is like the icing on the cake.

[prfsnl_gmr]

* video games based on women's sports (Mia Hamm Soccer, Women's Volleyball Championship, etc.)

I was at a boot fair a few years back and a guy had about 20 sealed copies of Mia Hamm Soccer for Game Boy Color on his desk.

I was astonished enough that someone would have 20 copies of it, but mostly I was just amazed that it existed. A women's football (soccer) game is odd enough. One starring an American (not a country known for their love of the sport) and being sold in Britain is even weirder. It being for a 8 bit portable handheld is like the icing on the cake.

I understand why, but it is kind of depressing how few games are based on women's sports or endorsed by female athletes. Not counting track & field games, tennis games, or the Dead or Alive games, there are only - to my knowledge - Beach Spikers, Mia Hamm Soccer 64, Mia Hamm Soccer Shootout, and Women's Volleyball Championship. Moreover, the Mia Hamm games and Jennifer Capriati Tennis (GEN) are the only games, to my knowledge, which are explicitly endorsed by female athletes. (Certainly, female tennis players grace the covers of many tennis games, but none of those games bears their names.)

[BoneSnapDeez]

* Christian-themed video games (the Wisdom Tree games, The Bible Game, The Story of Noah's Ark, etc.)

Another reason you need to get into retro PC gaming:
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/christ ... ianfps.htm

[Sload Soap]

I understand why, but it is kind of depressing how few games are based on women's sports or endorsed by female athletes. Not counting track & field games, tennis games, or the Dead or Alive games, there are only - to my knowledge - Beach Spikers, Mia Hamm Soccer 64, Mia Hamm Soccer Shootout, and Women's Volleyball Championship. Moreover, the Mia Hamm games and Jennifer Capriati Tennis (GEN) are the only games, to my knowledge, which are explicitly endorsed by female athletes. (Certainly, female tennis players grace the covers of many tennis games, but none of those games bears their names.)

We got Anna Kournikova's Smash Court Tennis in the UK. And...

I've not got much in this month. There was a 5 for £20 deal on in Game that my girlfriend treated me to so I picked up Anarchy Reigns, Assassin's Creed 3, Command and Conquer 3, Ghost Recon: Future Warrior and Metro 2033 all on the 360. Not bad really.

I've also been getting a few of the more interesting looking oXbox exclusive games to finish out that part of my collection. I bought Quantum Redshift (future racer from one of the guys behind Wipeout), Mad Dash Racing (possibly the only game to count Sonic R as a direct influence) and reacquired Project Gotham Racing 2 (which is the best racer of that gen IMO).

I've gone Microsoft mad!

[Fragems]

I quickly lost track this year. Need to go back to allotting myself one game a week .