Playing those more expensive titles?
This may be a better suited question for the collectors forum, but I refuse to call myself a collector over a gamer so I think this is more of a gaming question.
I picked up a powerpak and played some of the more expensive NES titles. Like something like Duck Tales 2. Not overly expensive, but it goes for more than when it was new. I found I liked it and now I find myself wanting to see the actual cart on my shelf, I want to play that actual cart on my original hardware. The powerpak is giving me the experience, but it's not quite right.
What do you guys do who own the more expensive titles? My most expensive NES title was 17 bucks. Most I find in the wild or wait on deals at eBay. So I really don't have any issue should one go dead on me. But if I buy Duck Tales 2 for it's price is playing it devaluing it?
I picked up a powerpak and played some of the more expensive NES titles. Like something like Duck Tales 2. Not overly expensive, but it goes for more than when it was new. I found I liked it and now I find myself wanting to see the actual cart on my shelf, I want to play that actual cart on my original hardware. The powerpak is giving me the experience, but it's not quite right.
What do you guys do who own the more expensive titles? My most expensive NES title was 17 bucks. Most I find in the wild or wait on deals at eBay. So I really don't have any issue should one go dead on me. But if I buy Duck Tales 2 for it's price is playing it devaluing it?
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I only play the fun rare games in my collection. I didn't enjoy D2 so I don't play it. Imo... Sculptors cut is one of the worst games I've ever played.
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Also you are right, the powerpak while fantastic isn't the same entirely. The hardware is good, but the software uses the NES header format emulators do and they're not entirely accurate which can cause things to go wrong on some games with it. Overall it's a fantastic gamers device and keeps things simple and cheaper considering it also does Famicom and Disk System stuff too.
It just isn't the same as the real thing. So much so, that I have gone out of my way to buy the real system off of ebay and I'll be bringing it back here for the real experience.
Originally posted by: mobiusclimber
You aren't devaluing it by playing it. You are giving it value. Games aren't butterflies to be pinned on a board and framed.
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I've played each of the rare games in my collection to completion at least once, with the exception of Stadium Events since I just havnt had time yet. Part of the fun of collecting for me is that I get to play everything with its intended setup.