T-Pac | 7,560 Graphics Team · Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Imagine you only have 5 slots left on your game shelf and you have to stop collecting once they're filled, BUT any game is theoretically obtainable for those 5 slots (price and rarity are no object). So ... what are your last 5 games? (And be warned - this is a dangerous question because it already caused me to make a couple of self-induced FOMO purchases last week haha...) [T-Pac] 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renmauzo | 1,202 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Great hypothetical! - Terranigma (SNES): I want to finish the trilogy, and I keep reading that this game is one of the greats. - Rolan's Curse II (GB): Amazing looking RPG; I'm in! - Gun-Nac (NES): STG, must have... - Sapphire (PCE Duo): STG, must have... - Shinrei Jusatsushi Tarōmaru (Saturn): Everything I've seen of this game looks awesome! ...I'll get there eventually. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp1nz | 612 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 When given only 5 choices I'm going beyond shelves too 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,547 Editorials Team · Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 I guess I'd rule out most anything with a digital release... Panzer Dragoon Saga, Shining Force III, Snatcher, Shining of the Holy Ark, Xenosaga III 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankos | 442 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 With those kinds of rules I may as well swing for the fences and go for prototypes. If I could magically reach into the past and resurrect stuff that does not exist anymore (at least I don't think this one is still around) then I'd look for the oldest known video game (I think it's Draughts from 1952) and nab that as well. I already have plenty of games I enjoy playing That would be more of exploiting the rules of the question to get unobtainable stuff though. In terms of stuff that given enough time and effort I could realistically acquire I'd nab a few unlicensed games I've been looking for for a long time. Recently I found out some ex-Gamate/Super A'can developers made a Dream of the Red Chamber game for Sega Genesis, so maybe I'd throw that in as well 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,323 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 4 hours ago, Reed Rothchild said: I guess I'd rule out most anything with a digital release... Panzer Dragoon Saga, Shining Force III, Snatcher, Shining of the Holy Ark, Xenosaga III Heh - don't forget Dark Wizard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,547 Editorials Team · Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 12 minutes ago, Tabonga said: Heh - don't forget Dark Wizard! Already have it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,323 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 5 minutes ago, Reed Rothchild said: Already have it Then you are, as they say, ahead of the game! GO KRYSTAL! Keep those wyverns flying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrslam | 476 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Hmmm.... There's a few systems I only need one more game to mark as complete, so I'd probably go for: TG16 Magical Chase Colecovision Wizmath Atari 5200 Bounty Bob Strikes Back Studio II Bingo Intellivision Spiker Some not-so-great games there, but it's always nice to finish a system. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,412 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 On 3/3/2024 at 2:37 PM, T-Pac said: (And be warned - this is a dangerous question because it already caused me to make a couple of self-induced FOMO purchases last week haha...) You caused me to make a T-Pac-induced FOMO purchase with this thread 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,412 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Akalabeth (Apple II) - Very early CRPG Panorama Toh (PC-88) - Very early JRPG NWC Gold (NES) - Gotta complete my NES cart set, and this is of course necessary as everyone agrees. Doom v1.1 5.25" floppy version - Not any earlier than the 3.5" floppy version but way cooler. Donkey Kong red cabinet, converted from Radar Scope. I don't have room for this but if price/rarity don't matter, than space can't either. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,412 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 On 3/3/2024 at 4:12 PM, sp1nz said: When given only 5 choices I'm going beyond shelves too I forgot about Prop Cycle, how do I edit my post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTone | 985 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 EDITED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,714 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 45 minutes ago, DarkTone said: EDITED Stop showing off in front of @DefaultGen. It's ok that he doesn't know how to do that, and he'll figure it out in his own time, ok buddy? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTone | 985 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 9 hours ago, Link said: Stop showing off in front of @DefaultGen. It's ok that he doesn't know how to do that, and he'll figure it out in his own time, ok buddy? I actually didn't read his post. I wrote something wrong and edited it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foochie776 | 1,053 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 I still need more than 5 nes carts though 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNESNESCUBE64 | 541 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 I am only doing arcade stuff these days, but if given 5 left it would probably be the following (as of right now) Bosconian Dig dug A dynamo cabinet so I don't have to switch between bubble memories and bubble symphony (my current one is Bubble Symphony themed) Tempest Missile Command Honorable mention to Space Firebird, Gyruss, and Millipede. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,560 Graphics Team · Posted March 6 Author Share Posted March 6 On 3/3/2024 at 7:46 AM, Renmauzo said: - Gun-Nac (NES STG, must have... - Sapphire (PCE Duo): STG, must have... On 3/3/2024 at 8:12 AM, sp1nz said: On 3/4/2024 at 9:08 AM, nrslam said: Studio II Bingo 1 hour ago, SNESNESCUBE64 said: Bosconian Dig dug All great choices. You guys are making me think of this question in a whole new frame of mind... [T-Pac] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,560 Graphics Team · Posted March 6 Author Share Posted March 6 17 hours ago, DefaultGen said: You caused me to make a T-Pac-induced FOMO purchase with this thread Haha well I'll circle the blame back to you, since this question mostly comes from listening to you talk about "want-list" prioritization on Collector's Quest. [T-Pac] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,102 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 (edited) I can name like 3 I haven’t bought because of cost/lack of interest and then leave two slots open for the future? 1. Stadium Events to complete my NTSC US set 2. Magical Chase to complete TG-16 (I have the PCEworks but it isn’t the same 3. The SNES Life Fitness Exertainment dual cart - complete my SNES set 4. Slot for future use 5. Slot for future use edit: if I can’t reserve slots 4 would be a NWC gold and 5…hmmm Edited March 6 by a3quit4s 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xelement5x | 66 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 (edited) I mean, I'd basically try and grab all the stuff I know would bankrupt me otherwise. Outback Joey Complete Set Magical Chase US CIB Elemental Gearbolt Assassin's Case Nintendo World Championship Gold Cart I guess maybe the Blockbuster Genesis Competition Cart? Edit: Actually swap 5 for NBA Elite 11 CIB PS3 Edited March 11 by xelement5x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor | 851 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 a 6-person X-Men arcade cabinet a side-by-side Skee-ball cabinet i don't know the name of this, but my local barcade had a 4-person Pac-Man cab where you tried to eat each other. It was always a freaking awesome time. They've since replaced it to one that is less fun, but i want that game! Mr. Gimmick NES game (US release. yes, i know. but this is my hypothetical want list!) [you know, my mind's blanking at the moment. reserved to maybe come back to later!] my list is mostly games that i WANT, but don't have now, mainly due to space issues. So before i "complete my collection", i'm going to need a bigger place to house them all! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerfestus | 3,853 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 I’m going to go a slightly easier route than trying to pull the rarest most obscure thing I can think of out my butt. here’s a top five games I’ve been wanting to add a complete copy of to my collection. Really these kind of represent mental categories of games I still want. Not necessarily the rarest or priciest but just some of the stuff I’ve spent the most time fawning over. 1. Balloon Fight - NES - there’s a bunch of black box I want. This one is at the top of the list for whatever reason. I like balloon fight even though it’s shitty. 2. Mike Tyson Punch Out - NES - top want from the dank titles I still need complete. Beats out stuff like battletoads or duck tales. Since money isn’t a concern, I want a copy with the letter. 3. PTO II - SNES - strong contender for favorite snes game. There’s only a handful of titles on snes that I’d bother looking for complete. Childhood titles & dank games. 4. Little Samson - NES - I’d love to complete this and upgrade it from my loose to CIB collection. Collector porn jewel. 5. Die Schlümpfe - NES - There‘s a handful of pal games I’m interested in and this one and der König der Löwen are at the top. Ok I guess that’s it. Just 5 things is hard. Fun fact: When I hunt boxed NES I prefer Rev A. The boxes are more easily found in nicer shape and they are usually cheaper than their non-rev a counterparts. I definitely don’t need to deal with an extra flappy thing that can get damaged. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickman | 3,993 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 I’d get stuff that is rather unique if price is no object. Something that would be museum like. 1. Thor’s NWC and other things he would have received. 2. SNES PlayStation 3. Donkey Kong red cabinet 4. Sharp x68000 5. 4 player Mario Kart GP DX (because this game is insanely fun). 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleck586 | 301 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 For me... 1) NWC Gold or grey (I'm not greedy) 2) US Stadium Events (Have a PAL placeholder now...) 3) Cheetahmen !! (complete the NES unlicensed set) 4) 4-player Gauntlet Arcade Cab (Wizard needs food!) 5) NES Zelda Test Cart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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