What NES games are you collecting?
There are so many game titles, manufacturers, publishers and regions that I assume the way we collect do differ any many ways. I would like to both share my current way of collecting and take part of what you consider being part of your collecting. You do not need to share the current progress but please share the boundaries (if any 
) of your collection.
I have been a member a short time now but long enough to browse the DB to help me create some lists. I currently collect:
NTSC (or PAL): These are the 677 released licensed game in the US. I accept PAL games using the same title. I have 545 right now.
PAL (exclusives): They are either licensed PAL exclusives or NTSC games released with a different name in a PAL region (I focused on Europe being from Sweden myself). I have counted 62 of them (I have not found a good way of generating this list). Got 34 of them, I think this will be the easiest for me to complete.
Unlicensed (Myraid, Caltron, Active Enterprise, Tengen, Color Dreams, Camerica, Wisdom Tree, AVE, Panesian, Bunch Games, AGCI, Codemasters, SEI & Racermate Inc): I got 35 of 98 available titles.
Sachen: Of 66 games I have only 1. I don't think I ever complete this collection as I never seem to cross their paths.
HES: I have 0 of the 26 titles. At least I have seen many of them at Aussie eBay so I might be able to pick up some when I travel there.
As you can see I focus on title and publisher where as region does not matter for me. I personally prefer SCN games but I only replace games based on their condition. I also only collect carts, no CIB's here.
Edit: Changed 667 to 677. Typo.
) of your collection.I have been a member a short time now but long enough to browse the DB to help me create some lists. I currently collect:
NTSC (or PAL): These are the 677 released licensed game in the US. I accept PAL games using the same title. I have 545 right now.
PAL (exclusives): They are either licensed PAL exclusives or NTSC games released with a different name in a PAL region (I focused on Europe being from Sweden myself). I have counted 62 of them (I have not found a good way of generating this list). Got 34 of them, I think this will be the easiest for me to complete.
Unlicensed (Myraid, Caltron, Active Enterprise, Tengen, Color Dreams, Camerica, Wisdom Tree, AVE, Panesian, Bunch Games, AGCI, Codemasters, SEI & Racermate Inc): I got 35 of 98 available titles.
Sachen: Of 66 games I have only 1. I don't think I ever complete this collection as I never seem to cross their paths.
HES: I have 0 of the 26 titles. At least I have seen many of them at Aussie eBay so I might be able to pick up some when I travel there.
As you can see I focus on title and publisher where as region does not matter for me. I personally prefer SCN games but I only replace games based on their condition. I also only collect carts, no CIB's here
.Edit: Changed 667 to 677. Typo.
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Also, there are 677 released titles in the US, not 667.
As for now, I just collect licensed NTSC NES games.
Also, there are 677 released titles in the US, not 667.
yes, this is true...
671 games - nintendo.com licensed list
6 games - licensed not on master list
90 games - unlicensed
7 games - aladdin
1 game - event cart
775 games total, if you count everything NTSC
As for now, I just collect licensed NTSC NES games.
Also, there are 677 released titles in the US, not 667.
yes, this is true...
671 games - nintendo.com licensed list
6 games - licensed not on master list
90 games - unlicensed
7 games - aladdin
1 game - event cart
775 games total, if you count everything NTSC
When you say "event cart", do you mean NWC? If so, what about NCC?
As for now, I just collect licensed NTSC NES games.
Also, there are 677 released titles in the US, not 667.
yes, this is true...
671 games - nintendo.com licensed list
6 games - licensed not on master list
90 games - unlicensed
7 games - aladdin
1 game - event cart
775 games total, if you count everything NTSC
When you say "event cart", do you mean NWC? If so, what about NCC?
Yes, event cart = NWC, and well...NCC is a little tricky to categorize since it's impossible to collect original copies, since there is only one copy that JJgames owns, at least with NWC there about 100 to try and track down
As for now, I just collect licensed NTSC NES games.
Also, there are 677 released titles in the US, not 667.
Yes, you are correct. I corrected the typo now, my list in excel do contain 677 games and not 667. Thanks.
I've finally been shifting some attention from accessories to games and I've got around 60-70 games to go (~same amount of manuals and 2x as many boxes) for all NTSC licensed + unlicensed + PAL exclusives + PAL unlicensed (Gluk etc). That excludes the HES games tho as I've only got a handful of those and I'm still missing at least 50 Sachen games. Slowly getting there tho...!!
I collect the same as you, except by default NTSC (so the only PAL games I consider part of my set are the exclusives).
I've finally been shifting some attention from accessories to games and I've got around 60-70 games to go (~same amount of manuals and 2x as many boxes) for all NTSC licensed + unlicensed + PAL exclusives + PAL unlicensed (Gluk etc). That excludes the HES games tho as I've only got a handful of those and I'm still missing at least 50 Sachen games. Slowly getting there tho...!!
Wow, that's very impressive being located in Belgium
I collect the same as you, except by default NTSC (so the only PAL games I consider part of my set are the exclusives).
I've finally been shifting some attention from accessories to games and I've got around 60-70 games to go (~same amount of manuals and 2x as many boxes) for all NTSC licensed + unlicensed + PAL exclusives + PAL unlicensed (Gluk etc). That excludes the HES games tho as I've only got a handful of those and I'm still missing at least 50 Sachen games. Slowly getting there tho...!!
Wow, that's very impressive being located in Belgium
Thanks. I was a bit lucky tho as I already had around 350 NTSC games from when I was a kid (spent some years in the US when I was younger), which is also why I decided to just stick to NTSC rather than go for a PAL set. I agree shipping & taxes haven't helped much with getting the remaining games tho!!
Out of the 677 licensed I plan to get them all except Stadium Events.
Out of the 90 unlicensed I plan to get them all except Myriad, Cheetahmen II, and the Panesians.
I already have all 7 Aladdin Games.
I do not plan on getting an NWC.
So basically if you go to the database search, leave the search field blank and put the settings to Licensed, Unlicensed, NTSC, USA you get 767 games, then just subract the ones above and add the Aladdins and you have my list.
I collect NTSC cart only, the boxes and manuals are pretty cool, but I'm really just interested in the games.
Out of the 677 licensed I plan to get them all except Stadium Events.
Out of the 90 unlicensed I plan to get them all except Myriad, Cheetahmen II, and the Panesians.
I already have all 7 Aladdin Games.
I do not plan on getting an NWC.
So basically if you go to the database search, leave the search field blank and put the settings to Licensed, Unlicensed, NTSC, USA you get 767 games, then just subract the ones above and add the Aladdins and you have my list.
Good plan mate, I hope you get lucky though and get your hands on a cheap Stadium events cart as well.
For NES, I want to get all of the Koei games, Capcom, and most of the "popular" ones CIB.
If anybody has anything that fits that criteria, let me know
I collect NTSC cart only, the boxes and manuals are pretty cool, but I'm really just interested in the games.
Out of the 677 licensed I plan to get them all except Stadium Events.
Out of the 90 unlicensed I plan to get them all except Myriad, Cheetahmen II, and the Panesians.
I already have all 7 Aladdin Games.
I do not plan on getting an NWC.
So basically if you go to the database search, leave the search field blank and put the settings to Licensed, Unlicensed, NTSC, USA you get 767 games, then just subract the ones above and add the Aladdins and you have my list.
Good plan mate, I hope you get lucky though and get your hands on a cheap Stadium events cart as well.
Thanks, that'll always be the dream, though it won't break my heart it if it doesn't happen.
I'm attacking it chronologically just to be different. I have the first 50 except for DK Jr Math and Chubby Cherub, which I'm slowly saving up to make a run at some day. In the meantime, I've been working on the next 25 (which includes Stadium Events - woo!) -- I have 15 of them so far. I have the ability to get enjoyment out of almost anything, so I play them all and enjoy most of them. Even Urban Champion... sort of.
-Brian