Obscure Game Collecting Thread [Archive]

SegaAges

06-29-2009, 09:05 PM

N-Gage, Virtual Boy, NUON, Hyperscan, Game.com, let's discuss.

I am a sucker for these. I have a complete Hyperscan collection (without all of the cards for every single game, way too many), a complete VB collection, and a complete n-gage collection.

Let's discuss, trade information, etc.

Somebody mentioned the r-zone. I have a couple of games for it, but is there a good source to get them from?

NayusDante

06-29-2009, 09:43 PM

I got my R-Zone and games from Wal-Mart back when they realized they weren't a good product. I got the NiGHTS bundled head-unit, and also maybe 2/3 of the games. I have a few Star Wars, Batman, Jurassic Park, no fighters though. I also have a never-opened original Digimon somewhere, if that counts. Good old 1998...

Anything else "obscure" that I have is PC stuff. There's a million no-name PC game developers, so technically half of all PC games are obscure.

Steve W

06-29-2009, 09:46 PM

I've got an N-Gage QD (dead as a doorknob after lending it to my brother for a few months), a Game Wave DVD player, a Xavix GamePort (bowling makes it worth having), a Tapwave Zodiac handheld, a Gizmondo (bought days after it's US launch, in fact), and three Nuon DVD players (two Samsung N-501 units and a Toshiba SD-2300). I even have a Tomy Tutor console/computer now. I even have a Memorex VIS!

I've got a Virtual Boy, but I never really collected for it as such. I bought it boxed in a thrift (with Waterworld!) but haven't really tried playing it for anything over two minutes. I've also got an R-Zone with several games, none of which I've popped out of their original packages to play. I've got a couple Game.com games, but nothing to play them on since the few handhelds I've found in the wild have had really serious battery corrosion.

I have a (barely) boxed Action Max with three games. The tapes are so dirty from sitting in some guy's warehouse that they barely play. I also have a ViewMaster Interactivision with a single game. Still haven't hooked that one up yet.

I'd really like to get my hands on a Channel F console and an Emerson Arcadia 2001 machine. Just to fool around with them. I own a boxed Bally Astrocade with a dozen or so games, most of which aren't all that great other than The Incredible Wizard, which is awesomeness in a plastic shell.

I'm all about the underdogs. I will happily throw support to a machine that most people will automatically dump on since it doesn't have a multinational corporation backing it (like the Gizmondo). And I can be objective enough to get enjoyment out of any games for any system. That's why I love machines like the Sega CD or Atari Jaguar so much. But I still can't bring myself to buy a Hyperscan for some reason.

MachineGex

06-29-2009, 09:52 PM

Alright, "Obscure Game Collecting Thread Quiz" time!!!!
I am one game away from a complete Game.com collection. Ten points to anyone who guesses which game it is? One hundred points & $25 if you actually own one and will sell it to me.

Bonus question...20 bonus points if you know how many games were made for the "Game Wave"? 50 extra bonus points if you can name them?

Tupin

06-29-2009, 10:09 PM

I'm looking for a Gizmondo, but what I'd really like to have is a XavIXPORT system, especially since I hear they are still making them.

List of Game Wave games: (from Wikipedia article)

* 4 Degrees - The Arc of Trivia
* 4 Degrees - Volume 2
* 4 Degrees - Bible Edition
* Re-wind
* Re-wind 2005
* Re-wind 2006
* Lock 5
* Zap 21
* Sudoku
* Letter Zap!
* Click!
* Gemz
* VeggieTales

Cobra Commander

06-29-2009, 10:14 PM

roushimsx

06-29-2009, 10:16 PM

I want a Tapwave Zodiac just for Duke Nukem Mobile. I may even be willing to pay the current going prices. :(

Been debating picking up a new game.com to replace my slightly-dead one so that I can play all the way through Duke Nukem 3D on it. The game blew, but I think I have a higher tolerance for shit games now.

Slowly buying up N-Gage gold master press kits. Those things are so awesome. Still need to find Civilization and Warhammer 40k: Glory in Death and then I think I'll be pretty much set. Not trying to get 'em all, just all of the ones I'm interested in. Maybe find another Mile High Pinball, I don't know.

Alright, "Obscure Game Collecting Thread Quiz" time!!!!
I am one game away from a complete Game.com collection. Ten points to anyone who guesses which game it is? One hundred points & $25 if you actually own one and will sell it to me.
No idea what it is; post it and I'll take a look around the local area this week. There's a couple of local stores that still have some game.com stock that I can dig through for you.

Ed Oscuro

06-30-2009, 12:25 AM

I don't mean to poop on people who like collecting junk (heh heh) but I would argue my habit of buying stuff that may be obscure for genres I like would count. Rite? I do love lots of cheesy stuff like CD-i games though.

Wait a second, I fit right in I bought all those X68000 games. Granted most of them are ports of proven arcade games, only crippled if they were originally vertical format or poorly ported. I merely got lucky because it was a legendary piece based on its hardware; I didn't select it because I was wise. Lately I've been diversifying by getting some of the console-only stuff I was missing.

I'd probably never be satisfied with my collecting; condition always remains out of reach.

I am at a bit of a crossroads as far as obscure collecting goes because hopefully I'll get a period-accurate monitor for the X68000 within two weeks - then I'll be close to writing about it.

SegaAges

06-30-2009, 12:54 AM

I am guessing that it is one of the random gameshow games. hehehe

Press_Start

06-30-2009, 01:06 AM

What? No love for the Neo Geo Pocket Color?

Actually started collecting a few week ago. Pretty interesting, IMO. Not many handhelds can say they have a built-in alarm clock and horoscope. Wonder if the others had similar features.

Gaming, majority-wise for a portable, is awesome, has to be since they'll remakes for many SNK stables. But, it's got enough japan flavor to make what was lack there of in the GBC. So far, I've got 14 of them complete and starting a thread to discuss about it soon.

Steve W

06-30-2009, 01:21 AM

what I'd really like to have is a XavIXPORT system, especially since I hear they are still making them.
Where are you located? If there's a Fry's Electronics near you, you can probably pick one up there. They have lowered the prices on them from when I originally bought mine, the core console used to be $79 and now it's around $49. What I always found so fascinating about the Xavix GamePort was that it was made by a bunch of ex-Nintendo engineers, and then a year or two later Nintendo puts out the Wii. That always seemed odd to me, like it was a secret Nintendo project to gauge the video game market to see if motion controlled games would be taken seriously by the public or would it turn out to be another gimmick like the Virtual Boy's 3D and fail in the marketplace.

I want a Tapwave Zodiac just for Duke Nukem Mobile.

I wouldn't bother too much. The little analog nub joystick totally sucks for playing first person shooters. It renders Doom and Duke Nukem 3D almost unplayable in my opinion. Really, I couldn't find any games for the Zodiac that played well with that joystick.

I used to occasionally see copies of Duke Nukem 3D for the Zodiac at the local flea market (admittedly this was a year ago or so) still with the CompUSA stickers on them. Next time I go out there and I come across one I'll let you know.

Ed Oscuro

06-30-2009, 01:27 AM

What? No love for the Neo Geo Pocket Color?
Actually, I have a handful of games I'd like to get for it: Beast Busters '99, Faselei! (of course), and whatever KoF - Capcom crossover game has the Arthur Jumping Course minigame on it. Aw shucks, guess everybody else will be after 'em too. :P

otaku

06-30-2009, 02:22 AM

I had a near complete neo geo pocket collection at one point. these kinds of consoles are great imo because they're easy to collect at least in terms of the amount of stuff you need to pickup plus alot of the stuff is cheap to. Just got an Rzone and am looking at getting a game.com and of course games for them.

The 1 2 P

06-30-2009, 03:21 AM

I have a few neo geo pocket games(it's my most used handheld) and a single game.com game. I sold my other game.com games and all my ngage games on ebay.

Fuyukaze

06-30-2009, 04:19 AM

most obscure thing I have is a wonderswan. That count?

Ed Oscuro

06-30-2009, 05:22 AM

most obscure thing I have is a wonderswan. That count?
Final Fantasy games, yeah. Lots of people still drooling over the idea of those, I bet. Me, I'd be interested in the G'n'G game, maybe the FFs later.

roushimsx

06-30-2009, 06:39 AM

Final Fantasy games, yeah. Lots of people still drooling over the idea of those, I bet. Me, I'd be interested in the G'n'G game, maybe the FFs later.
The game blows on the original wonderswan because of screen blurring issues. It took me seemingly forever to play through the first stage on the original hardware and yet when I fired it up in an emulator, it seemed almost too easy. One of these days I'll have to pick up a Crystal to see if it makes it any more playable or not.

Turning the system on its side to play the vertical levels was really rad.

I wouldn't bother too much. The little analog nub joystick totally sucks for playing first person shooters. It renders Doom and Duke Nukem 3D almost unplayable in my opinion. Really, I couldn't find any games for the Zodiac that played well with that joystick.

I used to occasionally see copies of Duke Nukem 3D for the Zodiac at the local flea market (admittedly this was a year ago or so) still with the CompUSA stickers on them. Next time I go out there and I come across one I'll let you know.
<3 I'm so gay for Duke Nukem.

tom

06-30-2009, 06:56 AM

N-Gage obscure? I wouldn't have thought so.

Me, complete: game.com, N-Gage, Atari 7800, Lynx, Magnavox Odyssey 1972, Pokemon mini (European complete collection)

Also collecting: Neo Geo pocket b&w, Neo Geo pocket color, WonderSwan, Amiga CD32

If it's obscure, and I see it cheap, I buy it, regardless.

as for game.com games, here:
http://www.videogamer.de/show.php?tiger+Tiger_game.com_Preisliste+on

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Mayhem

06-30-2009, 10:56 AM

Depends if you call them obscure, or just less collected for ;)

I have collections for 7800 (full combined NTSC/PAL set), Nuon (all US games), Neo Geo Pocket/Color (all b/w and colour games for Europe and Japan), Vectrex (full set Europe, US and Japan) and N64DD (all nine programs).

Tupin

06-30-2009, 11:09 AM

Where are you located? If there's a Fry's Electronics near you, you can probably pick one up there. They have lowered the prices on them from when I originally bought mine, the core console used to be $79 and now it's around $49. What I always found so fascinating about the Xavix GamePort was that it was made by a bunch of ex-Nintendo engineers, and then a year or two later Nintendo puts out the Wii. That always seemed odd to me, like it was a secret Nintendo project to gauge the video game market to see if motion controlled games would be taken seriously by the public or would it turn out to be another gimmick like the Virtual Boy's 3D and fail in the marketplace.

Sadly, the nearest Fry's is in Chicago. I'll try to find it somewhere else...

Joe West

06-30-2009, 11:22 AM

Ihave a Game.com consoles w/builtin backlite......it's either blue or bluest-green

chrisbid

06-30-2009, 11:28 AM

http://ultimateconsoledatabase.com/Misc/romulator.htm

i have one of these

98PaceCar

06-30-2009, 12:26 PM

Sadly, the nearest Fry's is in Chicago. I'll try to find it somewhere else...

Check Tuesday Morning. They had all of the non Jackie Chan games on sale for $20 and the games with console on sale for $30 a few weeks back.

smork

06-30-2009, 12:40 PM

Hmm. I have:

-About 50% of the Super Cassette Vision collection
-Most of the Cassette Vision collection
-Complete 64DD collection
-Most of a Japanese Virtual Boy collection.
-All of a mint/boxed Japanese Vectrex collection (minus one game) + 2 Bandai Vectrexes
-Complete Neo CD collection
-An iQue player (plus iQue player Sin & Punishment!)
-A Pile of NeoGeo Pocket and Wonderswan
-A Pippin and several "games"

...I think I have nothing but unloved/obscure stuff. :)

Daria

06-30-2009, 01:41 PM

I have a CDi and an N-gage. I'll really buy anything if it's got an RPG on it. Reading this thread, I remember there was an article I read once about a dungeon crawling for the Zodiac. I'll have to look into that again.

Steve W

06-30-2009, 01:56 PM

For those of you with a Xavix GamePort, do you happen to own the "Xavix Lifestyle Manager"? It's been out for a few years but I could never justify coughing up $150 for a weight scale that interfaces with a video game console. Even though I could probably use it to help me trim down my gut.

http://www.xavix.com/products/xlm.html

ScourDX

06-30-2009, 03:36 PM

Surprise to say Pokemon Mini (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_mini) don't get a lot of attention in N. America.

Ecks Kon

06-30-2009, 03:42 PM

Alright, "Obscure Game Collecting Thread Quiz" time!!!!
I am one game away from a complete Game.com collection. Ten points to anyone who guesses which game it is? One hundred points & $25 if you actually own one and will sell it to me.

Well, what is it man, don't leave us hanging...

(I guess Scrabble, because, yeah)

Tupin

06-30-2009, 04:26 PM

Check Tuesday Morning. They had all of the non Jackie Chan games on sale for $20 and the games with console on sale for $30 a few weeks back.
I'll have to check there, thanks.

SegaAges

06-30-2009, 07:27 PM

I forgot about CD-I. I have one of those with 3 games for it.

Press_Start

06-30-2009, 10:17 PM

Hey guys, I started my NGPC countdown thread in the classic forum. Check it out:

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=133374

MachineGex

06-30-2009, 10:52 PM

Well, what is it man, don't leave us hanging...

(I guess Scrabble, because, yeah)

It is Wheel of Fortune 2. I guess it was released very late. I saw it combined with the system(as a pack in game), but only once and missed out on buying it. Anyone out there who has one, let me know. This would be my first complete set and I would love to finally finish it. :-P Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Congrats to Cobra Commander, he guessed right! 50 points for you!

slapdash

06-30-2009, 11:43 PM

Any love for the Cadaco Buzztime, the Toyquest Go Go TV Video Vision or the Fitness Station?

Cobra Commander

07-01-2009, 12:11 AM

It is Wheel of Fortune 2. I guess it was released very late. I saw it combined with the system(as a pack in game), but only once and missed out on buying it. Anyone out there who has one, let me know. This would be my first complete set and I would love to finally finish it. :-P Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Congrats to Cobra Commander, he guessed right! 50 points for you!
;)
I don't have that many game.com games myself, but I have been looking for WoF2, and yeah it's a bitch to find.

Cryomancer

07-01-2009, 02:18 AM

Halfway through a Game Wave collection. Actually played it with company last night! I really wanna pick up the extra two controllers for it, so I can play orange.

MachineGex

07-01-2009, 11:30 AM

I got an extra sealed copy of "4 degrees Vol 2" for the Game Wave. If anyone needs it, let me know.
I am missingthe following games:
* Re-wind 2006
* Sudoku
* Click!
* Gemz
* VeggieTales

I own 8 games for the Game Wave, but sadly I have yet to play it. What does everyone think about the games? Fun? I feel bad for not giving it a spin, guess I will hook it up this summer.

Steve W

07-01-2009, 01:49 PM

I own 8 games for the Game Wave, but sadly I have yet to play it. What does everyone think about the games? Fun?
I've barely bothered with most of my games, but Letter Zap is a really fun tiled letter game. You have a time limit to string together letters to form words, but you can use any letters that are next to each other, so it takes some thought to work out some long, high point words. When you've chosen your word, the letters randomly change to something new. I found it to be fairly addictive. You can either play it with four players on individual small grids, or on one giant screen filling grid. Give it a whirl, if you like word games you'll enjoy Letter Zap.

Steve W

07-01-2009, 01:55 PM

I got an extra sealed copy of "4 degrees Vol 2" for the Game Wave. If anyone needs it, let me know.
I am missingthe following games:
* Re-wind 2006
* Sudoku
* Click!
* Gemz
* VeggieTales
I just took a quick look on the Game Wave website, and they don't seem to have Veggie Tales available on their online store. That's kind of odd. And they say it's available in Texas, but the list of stores that carry it are all Christian book stores that are nowhere near me. It might be that the only way to find Veggie Tales would be in one of those Christian stores on their site. Talk about a future rarity.

Quick edit: Turns out there's a book store that carries the Game Wave near where I'm going next week when I visit my uncle, so I'll have to pop in and see if they have a copy.

Cryomancer

07-01-2009, 04:48 PM

I think that list of games is pretty much everyone's missing list. I'm gussing that Toys R Us only carried the other titles. I have had the thought of scouring Christian bookstores for Game Wave titles before but never actually bothered to look. Two relgious games on in a library of 13/14, possibly the most Christian console ever?

The 1 2 P

07-01-2009, 05:20 PM

I also consider the 3DO pretty obscure. It's got a very small amount of good/interesting games. I even collect Japanese imports for it.

slapdash

07-01-2009, 11:42 PM

I think that list of games is pretty much everyone's missing list.

Nah. Some of us have complete collections. :-)

Dr. Dib

07-02-2009, 12:32 AM

Surprise to say Pokemon Mini (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_mini) don't get a lot of attention in N. America.

I remember reading about that thing years ago on some website about every video game console ever produced. I believe in the U.S. it was sold only at the Pokemon Center in New York. Well at least that's what I thought because it appears it was sold on Amazon in recent times and included in some sort of bundle with Pokemon Channel. Love to get one if I can ever find one for a decent price.

Anyway, I don't really have anything too obscure besides a broken Atari 7800 (if that could be considered obscure). It's not that I am avoiding them, it's just that I have never found one in the wild and don't really want to go on Ebay.

Ed Oscuro

07-02-2009, 07:58 AM

I could never justify coughing up $150 for a weight scale that interfaces with a video game console. Even though I could probably use it to help me trim down my gut.
I'll sell you the best bathroom scale I can find for half that price! Sound like a deal? It'll work just as well as this vidya game scale thing.

'course you'll just have to find some motivation to work on the weight...:-D

chrisbid

07-02-2009, 08:11 AM

i had no idea wheel of fortune 2 was rare on the game.com, i picked up a copy in the late 90's at a thrift store, and they probably had at least 20 copies along with multiple copies of other games.

MachineGex

07-02-2009, 02:08 PM

Hey chrisbid, if you want to sell wheel of fortune 2 or trade for anything, I have a huge for sale/trade thread.

There is a guy on ebay selling the extra 2 GameWave remotes for $20+shipping. Not too bad if you are looking for them. He also had 4-5 of the other GameWave games that we are all missing for 19.99 each. Like I said, I have an extra brand new copy of 4 degreees Vol. 2, if anyone is needing it. Just drop me a PM.