RegularGuyGamer | 2,031 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 I was surprised to this for sale today. Priced at $99.99, it seems like a stretch. Idk what to expect from these reproductions anymore. I heard rumors GameStop might sell these? What year is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,668 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 (edited) Sorry iam8bit, I don't have time for your $100 fake limited games when I could spent $100 on a Mario Sunshine today and it might be worth $200 next week. But for real from a collectibillity standpoint in 2 years who is going to want this thing vs. a nice real CIB Battletoads for NES? Edited August 20, 2020 by DefaultGen 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMR | 532 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Why? You can get a real copy of Battletoads off ebay for $30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,219 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Retro gaming is an all out money grab at this point. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 12,078 Administrator · Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 minute ago, CMR said: Why? You can get a real copy of Battletoads off ebay for $30. Not with a box! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMR | 532 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 They could at least give them one of those fancy plastic clamshells like most repro makers do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegularGuyGamer | 2,031 Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share Posted August 20, 2020 15 minutes ago, Gloves said: Not with a box! As it turns out... You can it just comes with one cartridge like every other game in history. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki | 5,028 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 They do love to feed the sucker fishies don't they? $100 for that is just ridiculous. I don't see how they're doing anything really any more special than any fly by night "repro" (Bootleg) maker in the last decade who make the whole complete boxed package. I've got to wonder what their costs are as that profit margin at a $100 has to be pretty solid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 12,078 Administrator · Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, Tanooki said: They do love to feed the sucker fishies don't they? $100 for that is just ridiculous. I don't see how they're doing anything really any more special than any fly by night "repro" (Bootleg) maker in the last decade who make the whole complete boxed package. I've got to wonder what their costs are as that profit margin at a $100 has to be pretty solid. At the least, they have the license. Honestly that's where much of the markup likely sits. I doubt they're making THAT much off these. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTone | 998 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 But she's got a new hat. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Morbis | 2,110 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Here's a great opportunity to fix some glitches (2p Clinger Winger, not that two people that awesome at Battletoads have ever been in the same room together). In fact, if they did clean up the code, I would probably pay the ridiculous asking price... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincoln | 230 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Are these the guys that did street fighter and mega man? Cant keep track of all the companies putting out retro releases now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange | 1,727 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, DefaultGen said: Sorry iam8bit, I don't have time for your $100 fake limited games when I could spent $100 on a Mario Sunshine today and it might be worth $200 next week. But for real from a collectibillity standpoint in 2 years who is going to want this thing vs. a nice real CIB Battletoads for NES? But the iNvEsToRs of the gaming world can snag these for a measly $100 and keep them sealed and then they’ll totally get a high grade when they send it to WATA. Edited August 20, 2020 by The Strangest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 12,078 Administrator · Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 22 minutes ago, Lincoln said: Are these the guys that did street fighter and mega man? Cant keep track of all the companies putting out retro releases now They are, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BortLicensePlate | 652 Graphics Team · Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 They should do something cool. Like sweet home, I'd buy that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attakid101 | 273 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 9 hours ago, DarkTone said: But she's got a new hat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegularGuyGamer | 2,031 Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share Posted August 20, 2020 11 hours ago, CMR said: They could at least give them one of those fancy plastic clamshells like most repro makers do. I think they did. It looks like the box opens like a cigar box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armageddon Potato | 128 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 They should of fixed all the bugs like some kind of remaster. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bogomil | 825 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Armageddon Potato said: They should of fixed all the bugs like some kind of remaster. That would require effort. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart010 | 1,757 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 It looks pretty awesome to me and glad they keep making these.. but $100!? I hope they added some extra levels or something, because that’s out of my range for this game and I’m the target audience for these. I’ve bought several of these retro rereleased games. $100 for Megaman is a hard stretch, for Battletoads, it’s not happening. Also, I would hope to not be the lucky person to find the brown cart, green looks much better in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magus | 169 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 I'd rather just have an original CIB tbh. For all the obvious reasons. I guess with a 2,000 print run though, they don't need to appeal to very many people to sell out, which is why they likely will keep doing these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avatar! | 1,884 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 On 8/20/2020 at 7:05 AM, BortLicensePlate said: They should do something cool. Like sweet home, I'd buy that I couldn't agree more. I mean, I don't mind them doing a money-grab like Battletoads, because after all, they need to make money. BUT, if they could get an authorized version of a game like Sweet Home... I would say that would be a home run (see what I did there Seriously, we need more games like Holy Diver which were never released here in the North America to make their way over as "legacy" cartridges in beautiful collector's editions! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,630 Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Actually, a true North American Mr. Gimmick release would be the bomb. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarzombie | 931 Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 8 minutes ago, Tulpa said: Actually, a true North American Mr. Gimmick release would be the bomb. I was just thinking today that since the price of this game and other PAL games have not gone up, I think its safe to say the people driving the prices up are not collectors. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart010 | 1,757 Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 (edited) I doubt Nintendo would want to participate with any of their IP. But all the other publishers seem to be more open to these retro re-releases with their IP. With Capcom and Irem already onboard, there’s no reason why we can’t have Sweet Home, Corcoran, Hammerin Harry, and Kung Fu 2 (Spartan X2). It’s just a matter of time.. if they don’t make these it’s a missed opportunity. If someone could reach out to Konami (including Hudson) you could finally get an “official” NA release Getty’s Fuumaden, Kid Dracula, Gradius 2, Adventure island 4 And of course Sunsoft could give us a Mr Gimmick And Sunman.. why not, they are already putting their games on these cheapo emulator machines in Walmart.. Edited August 24, 2020 by phart010 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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