My NES Collection
In honor of me being in the home stretch of my NES licensed collection, I figured I would use this thread to document all my NES stuff.
My goal started off as "Just some NES games I wanted to enjoy from childhood about 15 years ago." Yes, back then most games were still easy to find locally and I rarely used ebay because it wasnt that big yet.
As my work situation improved, I found myself with a bit more disposable income, and started sinking it into games- not just NES, but that was the focus.
It wasnt until I had 300 or so of the licensed set, that I decided to go for full set minus SE. If a SE falls into my lap at a reasonable price, I always keep funds set aside for it. But I am not holding my breath because of some of the personal issues I have with "private" sales of high end games like that. But its ok, SE was never really my White whale.
Anyways, as I got deeper and deeper into NES collecting, I started chasing sealed copies, home brews, unlicensed, variants and other oddities.
I want to use this thread To show case some items, and to (hopefully) keep it updated as I come down to the goal.
Once I hit my licensed set goal, I will not stop collecting. I will still be after the weird stuff, because the NES was my first gaming system and has held a special place in my heart into adulthood.
Anyways, heres some Pics!
PS. My photography skills are garbo, I will try to update some of the crap pics with better ones.
Most of the licensed and unlicensed.
Licensed
Cool fact, I found that Akaumajo Dracula at a garage sale for .25C
Some Specials
PAL A and B
PAL B panic has outstanding artwork
3/5 screw variants (and grey Zelda) - The way I have it organized, all the 3 screws I have go with the "licensed", even if the original release was a 5. If you see the original 5 screw here, it means I have the 3 screw variant as well. The original 5s that I dont have the 3 screw variant of, still end up in the Licensed set
Tengen-
ACGI-
Action 52
More to come!
My goal started off as "Just some NES games I wanted to enjoy from childhood about 15 years ago." Yes, back then most games were still easy to find locally and I rarely used ebay because it wasnt that big yet.
As my work situation improved, I found myself with a bit more disposable income, and started sinking it into games- not just NES, but that was the focus.
It wasnt until I had 300 or so of the licensed set, that I decided to go for full set minus SE. If a SE falls into my lap at a reasonable price, I always keep funds set aside for it. But I am not holding my breath because of some of the personal issues I have with "private" sales of high end games like that. But its ok, SE was never really my White whale.
Anyways, as I got deeper and deeper into NES collecting, I started chasing sealed copies, home brews, unlicensed, variants and other oddities.
I want to use this thread To show case some items, and to (hopefully) keep it updated as I come down to the goal.
Once I hit my licensed set goal, I will not stop collecting. I will still be after the weird stuff, because the NES was my first gaming system and has held a special place in my heart into adulthood.
Anyways, heres some Pics!
PS. My photography skills are garbo, I will try to update some of the crap pics with better ones.
Most of the licensed and unlicensed.
Licensed
Cool fact, I found that Akaumajo Dracula at a garage sale for .25C
Some Specials
PAL A and B
PAL B panic has outstanding artwork
3/5 screw variants (and grey Zelda) - The way I have it organized, all the 3 screws I have go with the "licensed", even if the original release was a 5. If you see the original 5 screw here, it means I have the 3 screw variant as well. The original 5s that I dont have the 3 screw variant of, still end up in the Licensed set
Tengen-
ACGI-
Action 52
More to come!
Comments
Licensed
Casino Kid 2
Championship Pool
Chubby Cherub
Eliminator Boat Duel
Nobunaga 2
Times of Lore
Ultima: Warriors of Destiny
Wizards and Warriors 3
Wacky Races
Tengen Unlicensed
Tetris
Pac-Mania
Wisdom Tree
Sunday Funday
AVE
Cuestick
Krazy Kreatures
Maxi-15
Mermaids of Atlantis
Rad Racket 2
Solitaire
Trolls
Venice Beach Volleyball
-In Progress-
Good luck on the 17!
Looks great! Interesting to see you held on to o Star Keeper. Where's the rest of the homebrews
They are coming! I want to take my time and do them justice with solid pics. Still want to show off my other unlicensed, pirates all that stuff.
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I’ve seen one copy of champ pool and I wasn’t able to get it! Game is uncommon. Nigel Mansell is another tough one. I seen one local and grabbed it for $5. Seen one time of lore and wacky races. Resold time of lore when I needed $ wish I would have kept it.
Good luck!
I don't see Corvette ZR-1 Challenge.
It's the same game as Race America so it isn't essential anyway.
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I’ve seen one copy of champ pool and I wasn’t able to get it! Game is uncommon. Nigel Mansell is another tough one. I seen one local and grabbed it for $5. Seen one time of lore and wacky races. Resold time of lore when I needed $ wish I would have kept it.
Good luck!
Yeah I have found some Low value ones to be rarer than I would have thought. Ultimate Air combat and elimator boat duel come to mind. I am also avoiding hitting over priced BIN on eBay, its tempting but not as fun as working a local deal/trade.
dang i have practically all your final 15. we went different routes lol
What are you still missing? Rares? 5-6 years ago when prices started shooting up I knocked out the rares I still needed so I avoided most of the gouging.
Very neat collection and nice display! Which are your favorite games to play? Which is the rarest game that you came across in terms of loose carts?
Megaman 2/3
Mighty Bomb Jack
Kickmaster
Totally Rad
Power Blade 1/2
Kid Icarus
Shadow of the ninja
Little Samson
The rarest game I "found" was a in a lot that I got out of a legitimate Barn. It was an NES console in a nasty old moldy box with a copy of Faria,Zelda 2, Darkwing Duck, DK jr Math, Ducktales and a few other commons. I was told I could have whatever I wanted out of the barn for free. They were in ROUGH shape though, took a ton of cleaning and since then some have been label upgraded.