My opinion is clearly stated. Repros = non-collectable trash, the equivalent of a burned disc. If you find that insulting maybe you need to rethink what you are collecting?
My opinion is clearly stated. Repros = non-collectable trash, the equivalent of a burned disc. If you find that insulting maybe you need to rethink what you are collecting?
He asked for suggestions on what to play, not opinions on reproductions as a whole.
Is it that fucking hard for you to ignore what you don't like? I don't go into every RPG thread and shit on it just because I don't like them, I just steer clear.
My opinion is clearly stated. Repros = non-collectable trash, the equivalent of a burned disc. If you find that insulting maybe you need to rethink what you are collecting?
Look it's simple. When you post like an abrasive and judgemental asshole you don't get to be offended when people respond in the same tone.
It is your opinion, yes, but turned into an insult (lol at the notion of collecting repros), you got to know that or there's really no reason to take anything you say seriously. Also, I think it is pretty clear to anyone here that the problem with your attitude is undoubtedly located between your ears, nobody's misinterpreting anything you've said.
As for the subject at hand, I'm actually agreeing with you, but I don't think anyone deserve to be insulted over such non important shit.
Pegboy's been told time and again it's not the content of his opinions, it's his lack of tact and tone. I'm convinced he knows he's being insulting, he just doesn't care.
Well it's up to you if you take that as an insult or not. Collecting repros is like collecting burned discs, if you are cool with that, then by all means do it. I can still laugh at the sillyness of it though, just like they can laugh at the sillyness of collecting full sets or playing for 1CC (both of which I do). I'm not a sensitive little snowflake, and I don't get offended over trivial shit like this.
Well it's up to you if you take that as an insult or not. Collecting repros is like collecting burned discs, if you are cool with that, then by all means do it. I can still laugh at the sillyness of it though, just like they can laugh at the sillyness of collecting full sets (which I do) I'm not a sensitive little snowflake, and I don't get offended over trivial shit like this.
People like to collect stuff. This is a collector website, along with gaming.
There's lots of things I don't collect or purchase, but I don't feel the need to make snide comments to those that do.
Yes, you can laugh at your perceived "sillyness" of it. But this is us officially telling you to keep it to yourself already.
Lol at the notion of collecting repros. Might as well "collect" stacks of burned sega cd and ps1 discs while we're at it.
" I personally don't see the point in collecting repros as you may as well collect burned copies of games. You'd be much better off with an everdrive or emulation, much easier on the wallet too"
That seems to be a more civilized way of passing your opinion and I'm sure you'd get a lot less flak for that. I see your point (and I do agree with you from time to time) but I'll admit that you come off very brash in most of your statements/opinions. At the end of the day you can convey however you'd like, but it'd be a lot better for everyone if the harshness was cleaned up a bit.
Well it's up to you if you take that as an insult or not. Collecting repros is like collecting burned discs, if you are cool with that, then by all means do it. I can still laugh at the sillyness of it though, just like they can laugh at the sillyness of collecting full sets or playing for 1CC (both of which I do). I'm not a sensitive little snowflake, and I don't get offended over trivial shit like this.
I think the point is not much about what should offend anyone than your impulsive desire to throw insults over trivial shit. If you say 'I personally think collecting repros is absurd cause they're all freshly made bootlegs' and someone get offended, by all mean, yes, they are too much sensitive. But that goes both ways.
Jesus Christ, people. I don't usually get involed in stuff like this, but can we just take it to pm, please? How many threads is this now with the same people calling out the same people over the same shit?
Back to OP... there is a whole thread dedicated to Repro websites. I am on my phone and can't link, but it not hard to find. I suggest starting there.
Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets is a nice repro to have if you don't mind dropping the money on it. I got mine from OCDReproductions and he did a great job on it. Plus he takes trade in donors so you can do what I did and grind some pawn shops and flea markets for cheap sport games and trade into it and other repros
Yeah, I'd be curious to hear more about something brought up earlier, the games that don't function on flash carts which necessitate a repro cart. Star Fox 2 falls into that category, right? Others? That might be a good place to start, OP, even if you end up availing yourself of the flash cart later.
Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets is a nice repro to have if you don't mind dropping the money on it. I got mine from OCDReproductions and he did a great job on it. Plus he takes trade in donors so you can do what I did and grind some pawn shops and flea markets for cheap sport games and trade into it and other repros
Where in the world on their site does it mention their trade-in policy?
wow....leave for a day and come back to an n.a. version of smash bros lol.
i guess i may need to clarify a couple things...
when i said repros, i didnt mean a chinese bootleg of mario 3 or a burnt copy of ff vii, i meant something along the lines of brutal mario, zelda: ancient stone tables, etc. games that were not available here in the usa, japan only games translated to english or new games being made for the nes & snes. just something new to play really.
also, im a little old school and would like to see a physical copy on my shelf. some ive picked up at different expos have been great...cool artwork, colored cases and such.
thanks for the all the suggestions people...keep them coming, im making a list.
wow....leave for a day and come back to an n.a. version of smash bros lol.
i guess i may need to clarify a couple things...
when i said repros, i didnt mean a chinese bootleg of mario 3 or a burnt copy of ff vii, i meant something along the lines of brutal mario, zelda: ancient stone tables, etc. games that were not available here in the usa, japan only games translated to english or new games being made for the nes & snes. just something new to play really.
also, im a little old school and would like to see a physical copy on my shelf. some ive picked up at different expos have been great...cool artwork, colored cases and such.
thanks for the all the suggestions people...keep them coming, im making a list.
and thanks for posting those vids daria
If you have a Powerpak or Everdrive, you may want to load the various games on there to see which ones you'd like before buying. Personally, I like Castlevania: Blood Moon better than the original since you can whip while walking (and Gryzor better than Contra). There may be other subtleties that may not really pop out at you while just watching a video.
And we all know what you meant, just some certain people carry around a large bag of fertilizer and feel the need to randomly dump it out where unneeded.
Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets is a nice repro to have if you don't mind dropping the money on it. I got mine from OCDReproductions and he did a great job on it. Plus he takes trade in donors so you can do what I did and grind some pawn shops and flea markets for cheap sport games and trade into it and other repros
Where in the world on their site does it mention their trade-in policy?
yeah I couldn't find it on there now either.
here's the link to his NintendoAge page (he's ocdgamer on here). Has trade in values listed at the top.
My opinion is clearly stated. Repros = non-collectable trash, the equivalent of a burned disc. If you find that insulting maybe you need to rethink what you are collecting?
Technically he has a point, but I think he's missing a key component here. There's at least two mindsets for the concept of collecting.
Most people around here collect towards some sort of set, or they collect something finite. There are 677 licensed NES games, of which there are a finite amount available, some rarer than others. The appeal in collecting like this is there's an end to it, there's a sense of completion involved.
Then there's collecting something with no goal in mind, something that is as big as an ocean in terms of vastness and variety. I see this A LOT in Famicom communities due to the massive legacy of bootlegging on that console. Where the NES has fixed and sometimes opposing camps devoted to licensed or unlicensed, Famicom has the original mixed with the bootleg in a kind of symbiosis. People there collect bootleg stuff not because they are going for a full set or to reach some level of completion, they collect simply for the fun of it, like collect to play or collect to explore and experience.
Pegboy, maybe you should spend some time exploring too, because clearly repro collecting falls into that second category of collecting. I didn't make it up either, go check out Famicom communities sometime, nobody bats an eye at bootlegs over there.
In a way, repro collecting is comparable to collecting for a console that is actively supported by developers. Not in the sense that entirely new games are being made, but more like "new to us" games are being made available. Just like an active console, there's no foretellable end to the games, nobody knows how many games will be made or when support will stop. Same thing with repros, they could technicially go on forever. Even if prototypes and translations dried up (which would be an impressive feat for translations), we'd still have hacks and homebrews to look forward to. That is probably what truly draws people to repros.
Repros can give players that "new game" feeling, so I see no problem with that. Can you just download the rom and throw it on an Everdrive? Sure! But it's not the same thing. They're novelties. Can't hate on novelties.
In a way, repro collecting is comparable to collecting for a console that is actively supported by developers. Not in the sense that entirely new games are being made, but more like "new to us" games are being made available. Just like an active console, there's no foretellable end to the games, nobody knows how many games will be made or when support will stop. Same thing with repros, they could technicially go on forever. Even if prototypes and translations dried up (which would be an impressive feat for translations), we'd still have hacks and homebrews to look forward to. That is probably what truly draws people to repros.
Estil or someone said it best, that repros represent "what might have been," and not just prototypes that get a physical release. Something like Blade Buster might never have been released as a licensed game, but it's neat someone came up with a score attack shooter.
I was talking more about the collecting aspect, addressing what pegboy was going on about. You're talking about actually playing repros, an entirely different subject apparently.
Even though I post on NintendoAge, I am in no way an actual collector. I'm a gamer and hardware enthusiast, therefore I prefer the real deal to play with. Yes, I bought a 64DD to play, as crazy as that sounds. I see no value in owning something just to "collect" it. At times around here, collect becomes a euphemism for hoard.
I was talking more about the collecting aspect, addressing what pegboy was going on about. You're talking about actually playing repros, an entirely different subject apparently.
No, I'm talking about both, as was Estil. If you're not strictly going for the "licensed set" or "full set" or whathaveyou, you can collect repros as well. Plenty do. It's almost impossible to pin down a "full set" for them since they're constantly getting made, but it can still be fun to collect them and add them to your personal curated collection as games that "might have been."
Pegboy's point is rather that it is unfounded to 'collect' things that are made on demand. Hence why the better option of using a flash device to experience these games.
No, I'm talking about both, as was Estil. If you're not strictly going for the "licensed set" or "full set" or whathaveyou, you can collect repros as well. Plenty do. It's almost impossible to pin down a "full set" for them since they're constantly getting made, but it can still be fun to collect them and add them to your personal curated collection as games that "might have been."
In other words, buying repros is like buying PS4 games. There is no full set because "new" games are still being made. Nobody buys repros or PS4 games to own them all or work towards some sort of goal, people buy them to enjoy them. You don't have to be a collector to buy physical things if you just want to use them for their intended purpose.
Originally posted by: guillavoie
Pegboy's point is rather that it is unfounded to 'collect' things that are made on demand. Hence why the better option of using a flash device to experience these games.
Not that I disagree with what you said.
As I said, he does have a point. Financially speaking, it makes more sense to buy a flash cart. People can still do whatever they want though.
In this thread, I notice a whole lot more people complaining about pegboy than pegboy complaining about repros. He posted once, everyone could have just ignored him. Instead, everyone other than pegboy derailed this thread.
My opinion is clearly stated. Repros = non-collectable trash, the equivalent of a burned disc. If you find that insulting maybe you need to rethink what you are collecting?
Technically he has a point, but I think he's missing a key component here. There's at least two mindsets for the concept of collecting.
Most people around here collect towards some sort of set, or they collect something finite. There are 677 licensed NES games, of which there are a finite amount available, some rarer than others. The appeal in collecting like this is there's an end to it, there's a sense of completion involved.
Then there's collecting something with no goal in mind, something that is as big as an ocean in terms of vastness and variety. I see this A LOT in Famicom communities due to the massive legacy of bootlegging on that console. Where the NES has fixed and sometimes opposing camps devoted to licensed or unlicensed, Famicom has the original mixed with the bootleg in a kind of symbiosis. People there collect bootleg stuff not because they are going for a full set or to reach some level of completion, they collect simply for the fun of it, like collect to play or collect to explore and experience.
Pegboy, maybe you should spend some time exploring too, because clearly repro collecting falls into that second category of collecting. I didn't make it up either, go check out Famicom communities sometime, nobody bats an eye at bootlegs over there.
In a way, repro collecting is comparable to collecting for a console that is actively supported by developers. Not in the sense that entirely new games are being made, but more like "new to us" games are being made available. Just like an active console, there's no foretellable end to the games, nobody knows how many games will be made or when support will stop. Same thing with repros, they could technicially go on forever. Even if prototypes and translations dried up (which would be an impressive feat for translations), we'd still have hacks and homebrews to look forward to. That is probably what truly draws people to repros.
There's a big difference between collecting period bootlegs and/or pirates and what people are calling "repros" today. The stuff the Famicom guys collect was all made back in the day when the NES/Famicom was king and even a while after. They do not want modern "repros", that is a fact is it not?
No, I'm talking about both, as was Estil. If you're not strictly going for the "licensed set" or "full set" or whathaveyou, you can collect repros as well. Plenty do. It's almost impossible to pin down a "full set" for them since they're constantly getting made, but it can still be fun to collect them and add them to your personal curated collection as games that "might have been."
In other words, buying repros is like buying PS4 games. There is no full set because "new" games are still being made. Nobody buys repros or PS4 games to own them all or work towards some sort of goal, people buy them to enjoy them. You don't have to be a collector to buy physical things if you just want to use them for their intended purpose.
Originally posted by: guillavoie
Pegboy's point is rather that it is unfounded to 'collect' things that are made on demand. Hence why the better option of using a flash device to experience these games.
Not that I disagree with what you said.
As I said, he does have a point. Financially speaking, it makes more sense to buy a flash cart. People can still do whatever they want though.
In this thread, I notice a whole lot more people complaining about pegboy than pegboy complaining about repros. He posted once, everyone could have just ignored him. Instead, everyone other than pegboy derailed this thread.
Yeah, in 'this thread', cause most of the peep that 'derailed' the thread are actually good at just glancing over his negative posts in 99 % of the threads he post in. It is normal and fair that once in a while, those thread take a turn about his attitude. You know, it is fun to have him around (no joke really) and it is just an informal check and balance procedure to keep him here.
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My opinion is clearly stated. Repros = non-collectable trash, the equivalent of a burned disc. If you find that insulting maybe you need to rethink what you are collecting?
He asked for suggestions on what to play, not opinions on reproductions as a whole.
Is it that fucking hard for you to ignore what you don't like? I don't go into every RPG thread and shit on it just because I don't like them, I just steer clear.
My opinion is clearly stated. Repros = non-collectable trash, the equivalent of a burned disc. If you find that insulting maybe you need to rethink what you are collecting?
Look it's simple. When you post like an abrasive and judgemental asshole you don't get to be offended when people respond in the same tone.
As for the subject at hand, I'm actually agreeing with you, but I don't think anyone deserve to be insulted over such non important shit.
Well it's up to you if you take that as an insult or not. Collecting repros is like collecting burned discs, if you are cool with that, then by all means do it. I can still laugh at the sillyness of it though, just like they can laugh at the sillyness of collecting full sets (which I do) I'm not a sensitive little snowflake, and I don't get offended over trivial shit like this.
People like to collect stuff. This is a collector website, along with gaming.
There's lots of things I don't collect or purchase, but I don't feel the need to make snide comments to those that do.
Yes, you can laugh at your perceived "sillyness" of it. But this is us officially telling you to keep it to yourself already.
Originally posted by: pegboy
Lol at the notion of collecting repros. Might as well "collect" stacks of burned sega cd and ps1 discs while we're at it.
" I personally don't see the point in collecting repros as you may as well collect burned copies of games. You'd be much better off with an everdrive or emulation, much easier on the wallet too"
That seems to be a more civilized way of passing your opinion and I'm sure you'd get a lot less flak for that. I see your point (and I do agree with you from time to time) but I'll admit that you come off very brash in most of your statements/opinions. At the end of the day you can convey however you'd like, but it'd be a lot better for everyone if the harshness was cleaned up a bit.
Originally posted by: pegboy
Well it's up to you if you take that as an insult or not. Collecting repros is like collecting burned discs, if you are cool with that, then by all means do it. I can still laugh at the sillyness of it though, just like they can laugh at the sillyness of collecting full sets or playing for 1CC (both of which I do). I'm not a sensitive little snowflake, and I don't get offended over trivial shit like this.
I think the point is not much about what should offend anyone than your impulsive desire to throw insults over trivial shit. If you say 'I personally think collecting repros is absurd cause they're all freshly made bootlegs' and someone get offended, by all mean, yes, they are too much sensitive. But that goes both ways.
Back to OP... there is a whole thread dedicated to Repro websites. I am on my phone and can't link, but it not hard to find. I suggest starting there.
I like all the kinda weird stuff that may not be triple A title, but is still fun to play:
Getsu fuma den
Makai Island
Cosmo Police Galivan
Grand Master
Magic Candle
Dragoon X Omega
Dragoon X Omega 2
(more popular stuff)
Jesus Dreadful Bio monster
Moon Crystal
Recca
Gimmick
Cocoron
Dragon Scroll
(chinese pirates)
Final Fantasy 7
Super Contra 7
I tend to stay away from the masochist Castlevania hacks as well.
Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets is a nice repro to have if you don't mind dropping the money on it. I got mine from OCDReproductions and he did a great job on it. Plus he takes trade in donors so you can do what I did and grind some pawn shops and flea markets for cheap sport games and trade into it and other repros
Where in the world on their site does it mention their trade-in policy?
i guess i may need to clarify a couple things...
when i said repros, i didnt mean a chinese bootleg of mario 3 or a burnt copy of ff vii, i meant something along the lines of brutal mario, zelda: ancient stone tables, etc. games that were not available here in the usa, japan only games translated to english or new games being made for the nes & snes. just something new to play really.
also, im a little old school and would like to see a physical copy on my shelf. some ive picked up at different expos have been great...cool artwork, colored cases and such.
thanks for the all the suggestions people...keep them coming, im making a list.
and thanks for posting those vids daria
wow....leave for a day and come back to an n.a. version of smash bros lol.
i guess i may need to clarify a couple things...
when i said repros, i didnt mean a chinese bootleg of mario 3 or a burnt copy of ff vii, i meant something along the lines of brutal mario, zelda: ancient stone tables, etc. games that were not available here in the usa, japan only games translated to english or new games being made for the nes & snes. just something new to play really.
also, im a little old school and would like to see a physical copy on my shelf. some ive picked up at different expos have been great...cool artwork, colored cases and such.
thanks for the all the suggestions people...keep them coming, im making a list.
and thanks for posting those vids daria
If you have a Powerpak or Everdrive, you may want to load the various games on there to see which ones you'd like before buying. Personally, I like Castlevania: Blood Moon better than the original since you can whip while walking (and Gryzor better than Contra). There may be other subtleties that may not really pop out at you while just watching a video.
And we all know what you meant, just some certain people carry around a large bag of fertilizer and feel the need to randomly dump it out where unneeded.
Originally posted by: zombi
Originally posted by: g_block
Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets is a nice repro to have if you don't mind dropping the money on it. I got mine from OCDReproductions and he did a great job on it. Plus he takes trade in donors so you can do what I did and grind some pawn shops and flea markets for cheap sport games and trade into it and other repros
Where in the world on their site does it mention their trade-in policy?
yeah I couldn't find it on there now either.
here's the link to his NintendoAge page (he's ocdgamer on here). Has trade in values listed at the top.
http://vintage.nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=6&threadid=61334
Castlevania Chorus of Mysteries
Legend of Zelda Goddess of Wisdom
Legend of Zelda Parallel Worlds
Brutal Mario
Donkey Kong Country Kremlings Revenge
Moon Crystal
Secret of Mana 2
Super Back to the Future 2
Legend of Zelda Outlands
Secret Ties
Chrono Trigger Prophets Guile
Chrono Trigger Crimson Echoes
Clock Tower
Crystal Beans from Dungeon Explorer
Gunmans Proof
Holy Umbrella
King of Demons
Super Metroid Redesign
Super Metroid Zero Mission
Hyper Metroid
Just to name a few .
i guess i may need to clarify a couple things...
when i said repros, i didnt mean a chinese bootleg of mario 3 or a burnt copy of ff vii,
The FFVII game is not just a burnt copy... It's a de-make for the famicom...here's a video review of it (FFVII starts at 4:00min):
Originally posted by: pegboy
My opinion is clearly stated. Repros = non-collectable trash, the equivalent of a burned disc. If you find that insulting maybe you need to rethink what you are collecting?
Technically he has a point, but I think he's missing a key component here. There's at least two mindsets for the concept of collecting.
Most people around here collect towards some sort of set, or they collect something finite. There are 677 licensed NES games, of which there are a finite amount available, some rarer than others. The appeal in collecting like this is there's an end to it, there's a sense of completion involved.
Then there's collecting something with no goal in mind, something that is as big as an ocean in terms of vastness and variety. I see this A LOT in Famicom communities due to the massive legacy of bootlegging on that console. Where the NES has fixed and sometimes opposing camps devoted to licensed or unlicensed, Famicom has the original mixed with the bootleg in a kind of symbiosis. People there collect bootleg stuff not because they are going for a full set or to reach some level of completion, they collect simply for the fun of it, like collect to play or collect to explore and experience.
Pegboy, maybe you should spend some time exploring too, because clearly repro collecting falls into that second category of collecting. I didn't make it up either, go check out Famicom communities sometime, nobody bats an eye at bootlegs over there.
In a way, repro collecting is comparable to collecting for a console that is actively supported by developers. Not in the sense that entirely new games are being made, but more like "new to us" games are being made available. Just like an active console, there's no foretellable end to the games, nobody knows how many games will be made or when support will stop. Same thing with repros, they could technicially go on forever. Even if prototypes and translations dried up (which would be an impressive feat for translations), we'd still have hacks and homebrews to look forward to. That is probably what truly draws people to repros.
In a way, repro collecting is comparable to collecting for a console that is actively supported by developers. Not in the sense that entirely new games are being made, but more like "new to us" games are being made available. Just like an active console, there's no foretellable end to the games, nobody knows how many games will be made or when support will stop. Same thing with repros, they could technicially go on forever. Even if prototypes and translations dried up (which would be an impressive feat for translations), we'd still have hacks and homebrews to look forward to. That is probably what truly draws people to repros.
Estil or someone said it best, that repros represent "what might have been," and not just prototypes that get a physical release. Something like Blade Buster might never have been released as a licensed game, but it's neat someone came up with a score attack shooter.
Even though I post on NintendoAge, I am in no way an actual collector. I'm a gamer and hardware enthusiast, therefore I prefer the real deal to play with. Yes, I bought a 64DD to play, as crazy as that sounds. I see no value in owning something just to "collect" it. At times around here, collect becomes a euphemism for hoard.
I was talking more about the collecting aspect, addressing what pegboy was going on about. You're talking about actually playing repros, an entirely different subject apparently.
No, I'm talking about both, as was Estil. If you're not strictly going for the "licensed set" or "full set" or whathaveyou, you can collect repros as well. Plenty do. It's almost impossible to pin down a "full set" for them since they're constantly getting made, but it can still be fun to collect them and add them to your personal curated collection as games that "might have been."
Not that I disagree with what you said.
Originally posted by: Tulpa
No, I'm talking about both, as was Estil. If you're not strictly going for the "licensed set" or "full set" or whathaveyou, you can collect repros as well. Plenty do. It's almost impossible to pin down a "full set" for them since they're constantly getting made, but it can still be fun to collect them and add them to your personal curated collection as games that "might have been."
In other words, buying repros is like buying PS4 games. There is no full set because "new" games are still being made. Nobody buys repros or PS4 games to own them all or work towards some sort of goal, people buy them to enjoy them. You don't have to be a collector to buy physical things if you just want to use them for their intended purpose.
Originally posted by: guillavoie
Pegboy's point is rather that it is unfounded to 'collect' things that are made on demand. Hence why the better option of using a flash device to experience these games.
Not that I disagree with what you said.
As I said, he does have a point. Financially speaking, it makes more sense to buy a flash cart. People can still do whatever they want though.
In this thread, I notice a whole lot more people complaining about pegboy than pegboy complaining about repros. He posted once, everyone could have just ignored him. Instead, everyone other than pegboy derailed this thread.
I love repros, but I personally don't see myself collecting them. I enjoy playing them when they come my way.
Originally posted by: Guntz
Originally posted by: pegboy
My opinion is clearly stated. Repros = non-collectable trash, the equivalent of a burned disc. If you find that insulting maybe you need to rethink what you are collecting?
Technically he has a point, but I think he's missing a key component here. There's at least two mindsets for the concept of collecting.
Most people around here collect towards some sort of set, or they collect something finite. There are 677 licensed NES games, of which there are a finite amount available, some rarer than others. The appeal in collecting like this is there's an end to it, there's a sense of completion involved.
Then there's collecting something with no goal in mind, something that is as big as an ocean in terms of vastness and variety. I see this A LOT in Famicom communities due to the massive legacy of bootlegging on that console. Where the NES has fixed and sometimes opposing camps devoted to licensed or unlicensed, Famicom has the original mixed with the bootleg in a kind of symbiosis. People there collect bootleg stuff not because they are going for a full set or to reach some level of completion, they collect simply for the fun of it, like collect to play or collect to explore and experience.
Pegboy, maybe you should spend some time exploring too, because clearly repro collecting falls into that second category of collecting. I didn't make it up either, go check out Famicom communities sometime, nobody bats an eye at bootlegs over there.
In a way, repro collecting is comparable to collecting for a console that is actively supported by developers. Not in the sense that entirely new games are being made, but more like "new to us" games are being made available. Just like an active console, there's no foretellable end to the games, nobody knows how many games will be made or when support will stop. Same thing with repros, they could technicially go on forever. Even if prototypes and translations dried up (which would be an impressive feat for translations), we'd still have hacks and homebrews to look forward to. That is probably what truly draws people to repros.
There's a big difference between collecting period bootlegs and/or pirates and what people are calling "repros" today. The stuff the Famicom guys collect was all made back in the day when the NES/Famicom was king and even a while after. They do not want modern "repros", that is a fact is it not?
Originally posted by: Guntz
Originally posted by: Tulpa
No, I'm talking about both, as was Estil. If you're not strictly going for the "licensed set" or "full set" or whathaveyou, you can collect repros as well. Plenty do. It's almost impossible to pin down a "full set" for them since they're constantly getting made, but it can still be fun to collect them and add them to your personal curated collection as games that "might have been."
In other words, buying repros is like buying PS4 games. There is no full set because "new" games are still being made. Nobody buys repros or PS4 games to own them all or work towards some sort of goal, people buy them to enjoy them. You don't have to be a collector to buy physical things if you just want to use them for their intended purpose.
Originally posted by: guillavoie
Pegboy's point is rather that it is unfounded to 'collect' things that are made on demand. Hence why the better option of using a flash device to experience these games.
Not that I disagree with what you said.
As I said, he does have a point. Financially speaking, it makes more sense to buy a flash cart. People can still do whatever they want though.
In this thread, I notice a whole lot more people complaining about pegboy than pegboy complaining about repros. He posted once, everyone could have just ignored him. Instead, everyone other than pegboy derailed this thread.
Yeah, in 'this thread', cause most of the peep that 'derailed' the thread are actually good at just glancing over his negative posts in 99 % of the threads he post in. It is normal and fair that once in a while, those thread take a turn about his attitude. You know, it is fun to have him around (no joke really) and it is just an informal check and balance procedure to keep him here.
And he didn't posted just once by the way.