guitarzombie | 924 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 This hobby has really turned me off. Im glad I got my shit and left. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacepup | 2,405 Administrator · Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 32 minutes ago, guitarzombie said: This hobby has really turned me off. Im glad I got my shit and left. I understand this sentiment a bit - but I have to chime in, because the hobby (for me) is what I make of it. And I'm generally not interested in graded games or expensive games or....etc. There is still a place for people who don't care about all that. There are still lots of people here at VGS, for example, who are just into general collecting, trading, playing games, sharing information and having fun. There have been all sorts of changes, shifts, new 'players' getting involved, etc. etc., but I refuse to let that dictate my enjoyment of video games. I know that all the nonsense is getting exhausting, but I still believe there is a place for good people to have fun with what they love. The last couple years have actually been some of my favorite - I've met tons of new people, some of which I consider great friends now - have been enjoying the game nights here at VGS - and I've received some super awesome deals (and given some) in the process. I just felt this worth mentioning, because there are tons of ways to find enjoyment and positivity in this hobby, and I will not let that go. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodysGameRoom | 2,008 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 3 minutes ago, spacepup said: there are tons of ways to find enjoyment and positivity in this hobby For example reading these threads. 1 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPX | 1,370 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 1 minute ago, spacepup said: I understand this sentiment a bit - but I have to chime in, because the hobby (for me) is what I make of it. And I'm generally not interested in graded games or expensive games or....etc. There is still a place for people who don't care about all that. There are still lots of people here at VGS, for example, who are just into general collecting, trading, playing games, sharing information and having fun. There have been all sorts of changes, shifts, new 'players' getting involved, etc. etc., but I refuse to let that dictate my enjoyment of video games. I know that all the nonsense is getting exhausting, but I still believe there is a place for good people to have fun with what they love. The last couple years have actually been some of my favorite - I've met tons of new people, some of which I consider great friends now - have been enjoying the game nights here at VGS - and I've received some super awesome deals (and given some) in the process. I just felt this worth mentioning, because there are tons of ways to find enjoyment and positivity in this hobby, and I will not let that go. I’d go as far as to say that I think with all the controversies of the last 2 years, this has benefited VGS greatly. So many of the old and the new are coming together to put in their 2 cents on how they see the hobby. This keeps the site fresh with ongoing topics and debates. I think this is really just the evolution of collecting, and I reckon it’d be a similar path for any sort of popular collectibles. Prices going crazy and people going bonkers though, shouldn’t detract from the fact that video games will forever remain awesome. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick | 61 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Pop reports tl;dr: "Mine is shinier than the one the Jones' have down the street, mine is better! " -or- "Oh fuck, mine is not shinier than the one the Jones' have down the street, therefore mine is not quite as adequate as the one they have" Pretty idiotic human behavior but here we are in 2021 video game collecting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulag Joe | 584 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 This scene needs new media personalities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptOut | 8,889 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 3 minutes ago, Gulag Joe said: This scene needs new media personalities. Go ahead, you got your first subscriber right here bro! 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalHouse | 117 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Okay, who is hoarding all the Terminator NES games?? In two years of searching on ebay, all I can find is one seller with a used Walmart copy trying to pass off as new. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptOut | 8,889 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 6 minutes ago, AnimalHouse said: Okay, who is hoarding all the Terminator NES games?? In two years of searching on ebay, all I can find is one seller with a used Walmart copy trying to pass off as new. I think @jonebone said he got one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,410 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 44 minutes ago, nick said: "Oh fuck, mine is not shinier than the one the Jones' have down the street, therefore mine is not quite as adequate as the one they have" It's spelled Jonas you inadequate poor. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,714 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 YO. THIS IS A THREAD! YOU THIS WHILE I SAY THAT! (hello from page 9, still reading) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeGame | 760 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 On 11/30/2021 at 10:43 AM, Null said: The VGA Loopz (NES) I was watching last night—$269 and one of the highest-grade copies in the world, but honestly crushed enough in the back that I always stayed away from it because I display my games rather than re-sell them—is now gone. So is the sequel to Wizardry. While we debate old feuds, all the rare NES games on the market are being bought in the most dramatic shift in this market in a while. You want mine instead? Nicest copy in the world or my Wizardy ? This one aint as nice i know… 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,714 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) On 11/30/2021 at 5:17 PM, Null said: I couldn’t figure out how to delete an Invision account, so I finally gave up and decided to just wish everyone well and go out the way I came. All the best to everyone here both now and in the future, Be well, Seth @this isn't an airport, no need to announce your departure that's fucking rich ok I'm done. Good game , good game , good game Edited December 2, 2021 by Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickman | 3,991 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 2 hours ago, Gulag Joe said: This scene needs new media personalities. I’d love to see you and Walter host a YT channel together. Would be amazing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeGame | 760 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 On 11/30/2021 at 2:24 PM, Code Monkey said: Does anyone else have any opinions on the data? Yeah i think its pretty cool and i cant wait for snes and game boy ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonebone | 1,307 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 5 hours ago, AnimalHouse said: Okay, who is hoarding all the Terminator NES games?? In two years of searching on ebay, all I can find is one seller with a used Walmart copy trying to pass off as new. I have the highest graded at 9.4 A+ on there. On T2 I had to go with an SNES Judgment Day copy which is also 9.4 A+ and not easy to find. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulag Joe | 584 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 2 hours ago, jonebone said: I have the highest graded at 9.4 A+ on there. On T2 I had to go with an SNES Judgment Day copy which is also 9.4 A+ and not easy to find. Is that 9.4 a third party seal? Are all t2's a third party seal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonebone | 1,307 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 32 minutes ago, Gulag Joe said: Is that 9.4 a third party seal? Are all t2's a third party seal? On NES T2, they're probably non H-Seam because they are Ljn. On SNES T2 mine is a V-Seam as expected. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulag Joe | 584 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, jonebone said: On NES T2, they're probably non H-Seam because they are Ljn. On SNES T2 mine is a V-Seam as expected. I've been trying to get the NES T2 for so long and they're impossible to find sealed and in good condition. And the few copies I saw graded (I think was 2 over the last 20 years) were third party seals, so wasn't sure if there was first party seals out there or not and I shied away from the raw copies that popped up here and there because none of them had the H seam. Thanks for clearing that up for me. Edited December 2, 2021 by Gulag Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mijael | 347 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) I was checking Spy Hunter and of course the hangtab box is the premium but the Oval seal is rarer than the Circle seal . Only one graded . I went to ebay to see if its true and it is. Ebay is flooded with circle seals with just a few oval seal copies. Edited December 2, 2021 by Mijael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulag Joe | 584 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 3 minutes ago, Mijael said: I was checking Spy Hunter and the Oval seal is rarer than the Circle seal . I went to ebay to see if its true and it is. Ebay is flooded with circle seals with just a few oval seal copies. There are a couple titles like this. RC Pro-Am oval seal is a tough one to find too but the round seals are everywhere. And though the pop report doesn't show it, I think there may be an oval seal Double Dribble out there. Maybe not, but for some reason I think I've seen one before, maybe on a cartridge, though I could be mistaken. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mijael | 347 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 3 minutes ago, Gulag Joe said: There are a couple titles like this. RC Pro-Am oval seal is a tough one to find too but the round seals are everywhere. And though the pop report doesn't show it, I think there may be an oval seal Double Dribble out there. Maybe not, but for some reason I think I've seen one before, maybe on a cartridge, though I could be mistaken. Thats what i like of the pop report now i want to search for those rare oval seals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulag Joe | 584 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 8 minutes ago, Mijael said: Thats what i like of the pop report now i want to search for those rare oval seals Ok I wasn't imagining it, there is a double dribble oval seal variant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonebone | 1,307 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 25 minutes ago, Gulag Joe said: There are a couple titles like this. RC Pro-Am oval seal is a tough one to find too but the round seals are everywhere. And though the pop report doesn't show it, I think there may be an oval seal Double Dribble out there. Maybe not, but for some reason I think I've seen one before, maybe on a cartridge, though I could be mistaken. Contra has an oval seal cart but no oval seal box. I'm not familiar with DD enough but that could be the case there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,691 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 I wonder how many hundreds or thousands of sealed NES games are in process right now. I bet this list will look drastically different in just a year. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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