DoctorEncore

I briefly glanced through my collection and noticed that Anticipation is another game with a TM next to the title. I don't know if it ever got updated to "R" but that might be a good place to look for a similar cartridge revision. I'm sure there are at least a few other games with similar situations.

Based on the ROM, it doesn't appear to be a software revision. I believe there was another cartridge we found that had a tiny label revision and was given a new code. Maybe @ThePhleo remembers or has it documented?

I'm not sure if there are any other examples of a cartridge code being revised to -1 with just a change from TM to R (although I do have some faint memory of this). It would usually signify some type of software change. You should snap some pics of the PCB and compare to the NESCart Database at https://nescartdb.com/profile/view/243/rad-racer.

Hey now, I never said it was perfect! You can just find a lot more consolidated information here than on NA where it was scattered in hundreds of threads. There are some really awesome collecting guides here, you just have to navigate to them or search for them. See this for a start:

My biggest issue with the database approach is that you lose that conversational aspect where known information and expert opinions collide. Those conversation add so much value to the investigative work that you need for this stuff. Without context for the lists, collecting just isn't as fun or fruitful. It also gives people an opportunity to challenge an idea and get incorrect information changed.

Honestly, I'd love to see a collecting-focused variant of the site with the forums divided by console. Standardize and pin collecting guides at the top of each console page (Games List, Variant Guide, CIB Guide, etc). Maybe even add some wiki-like function, if possible, but retain the forum setup we all know and love. I'm not a UI or web designer, but having those pinned, standardized guides at the top of each forum seems like it would provide a consistent user experience for each console. It would require us to go back and apply console labels to old threads to migrate them over which seems like it could be a lot of work on your end, though. Of course I'm coming at this from a collector's perspective rather than a player's perspective because that's where my focus lies with retro games. But I think it would be really cool to say "I am going to start collecting Game Boy games" and immediately have all this awesome information from seasoned collectors in conversation form at your fingertips. As it currently stands, just tracking down accurate games lists for older consoles is a huge pain in the ass.

I played the original Metro games a couple years ago and I felt the same. They are okay, but nothing about them is super interesting. Also, for all the talk of how you need to be really thoughtful with your supplies, I didn't find ammo conservation to play as big of a role as I thought it would on normal difficulty. I'm sure Ranger is a different story, but I had no desire to replay after finishing. I thought they were worth experiencing just to see the world, but only rated them as like 7/10 games.

Yeah, if you're going about it seriously and really want to be careful, drilling out a few weak spots makes the most sense. I just didn't feel like using finesse, so the hammer solution was good enough for me. A more expensive game than Fantasy Zone would definitely get a little more time and effort if I ever have to do it again.

I was not an active member on NA until literally the final few months before the site went down, but it was an absolute treasure trove of information for NES collecting. I used it for years anonymously to guide my collecting and it's existence is responsible for a lot of what I know. That being said, almost 100% of that information is now better organized and freely shared here instead of tucked away in hundreds of obscure threads. So I am very thankful for NA and those who kept it up long enough for me to really dig into this hobby, but I think VGS has allowed a more mature userbase to give all that knowledge a better home. In fact, that reminds me that we still have a few NES threads that we've beem building for years that really need sharing soon. 2023 is the year!

Yeah, there used to be a mod for the fat DS that would install video out. Not sure if it's still around, but I haven't looked into it in a while. If I find something I'll let you know. Update: This looks like the best option right now and hooks up to a DS Lite. https://rhotronix.com/

That sounds expensive on multiple levels.

Outside of limiting it to the most popular streaming services as I suggested above, you could also use an RSVP system. If you don't get at least 5 RSVPs, you must pick a new movie and delay a week. If the same thing happens the following week, you lose your turn. Just spitballing here. Personally, I still get DVDs/Blu-Rays shipped to me from Netflix so I can watch new releases and obscure movies for cheap. That means I can participate almost every single time no matter what the movie is, as long as I have like 2 weeks notice.

I started a real life movie club when I was in residency and it was awesome. Spurred some good conversation and drunken fun. We rotated through the participants for movie picks and that person would supply the movie for the event. I think it could be done online as long as you limit the choices to popular streaming services (Netlix, Amazon, HBO) and have it be a live event with Discord chat or something like that. Supplemental conversation would be in the forum thread. I would argue that doing it with movies is actually easier. It's easier to legally obtain movies than books and the time commitment is significantly less. *** As for the actual topic, I've never seen Oldboy, but I'd like to watch it. Maybe when I'm retired or my kids are grown.

Just do your computer guy stuff like in the movies and hack it in there. I know movies are accurate about that kind of stuff or it would be totally illegal to show it.

Can you time-limit the change? Usually people notice the mistake almost immediately.

Fall of Reach is pretty legit and a worthwhile read. The other two suck.

Welcome!

I would argue that lovehatetragedy is one of the best nu-metal/rock albums of the 2000s. It has a great mix of punk, rock, rap-rock with some really good wordplay. Overall it's a better package than Infest and criminally underrated.

I started including date codes in my later posts, I believe. Some day I could go through all the ones I posted and update them with that info, but it won't be for a very, very long time.

Today would be final day for eBay to provide the form (Jan 31st) to you, but as doner mentioned, the $600 change was delayed a year. https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/expert-insights/irs-delays-implementing-the-1099-k-600-reporting-threshold-until-2023-to-the-relief-of-tax-pros

I had no clue this was seen as one of the hardest games. I figured it would be some jank shovelware that literally just doesn't work.

The members of this site could probably put together decent lists for the older consoles. Just poll the participants in the "VGS Beats..." threads. Do we have one of those for PS1?

Been working on this collection for a while. Love the art and the story. Really looking forward to watching the Netflix show.

Most satisfying sealed opening ever.

Wasn't this selling for like a cool million about a year ago?