Who has a complete US DS collection? User updated towards end of thread

[Drexel923]

oh... and the animal crossing bundle... pretty sure it's like the mario one, drexel... yep, you'll have to buy it. :)

Well thanks alot then :/

LOL ;)

I'll have to run to down to EB and check it out when it comes out.

I'm still not completely sure though...I haven't seen it anywhere online other than EB and I highly doubt they would get an exclusive bundle. Either way, we will find out in a few days.

[DocRamon]

gamestop has it for pre-order too... and one of the newspaper ads next week, i think target, is going to have it featured.

[Capybara554321]

Woot i just got the last 2 games i needed so that gives me 24 to 48 hrs of having a compleate collection.

[DocRamon]

nice!

trust me... maintaining a complete collection is a hell of a lot easier than going back and getting one in the first place.

[JWKobayashi]

nice!

trust me... maintaining a complete collection is a hell of a lot easier than going back and getting one in the first place.

Argh... too true. I started in Feb 2005, about 3 or 4 months after the DS came out. Already it was difficult for me to try to keep up (and I ended up giving up for now).

[Capybara554321]

Ya madden was easy to find although i didnt want to pay 29.99 but megman was sold out all over the place. also updated game list on last page

[Capybara554321]

So how are everyones collections doing

[DocRamon]

i'm researching a couple of rogue games, but other than that... still complete.

109 games and counting.

i had a friend come into town from japan. he obviously couldn't get me a DS lite, which sucked, but he picked up a bunch of other things for me... the colored stylus holders and an animal crossing case... all very cool.

[Drexel923]

I'm still staying around 4-5 games needed for a complete collection.

But there has been a big change in my system collection. Originally I assumed that getting all the bundles wouldn't be that big of a deal...especially if they kept it like the Gamecube or GBA (where theres usually only so many a year, and most of them are real new bundles...not just a regular system with a sticker on the case). Unfortunately with DS we have seen three Electric Blue Sticker Bundles recently...and thats all in the month of March x_x So now, my rules have been edited to include collection only special system bundles (Nintendogs Teal/Pink, Mario Kart Red, etc.).

I think in the end it will still be a nice collection...and I really wouldn't have had a problem if they weren't releasing 2-3 bundles a month. Oh well...it'll save money to buy more games ;)

[xmagxus]

109 games? I thought the us release count was at 106 counting the newly released ice age but not counting the metroid prime demo and such.

[DocRamon]

well it's been a while since we compared lists, but i'm guessing you missed big mutha truckers finally getting released. i nearly did.

i'm telling ya, rogue games, man... hate them. companies releasing games totally under the radar, no release date ever shown, and few stores actually carry them. it's the strangest thing, and makes it really hard to stay complete. how can you buy a game when you can't find it? sucks.

while i'm on the topic... there's 2 other rogue games for DS that have been "released" already, but i use that word with hesitation until i have the game for myself or see one of us with it.

blades of thunder II (http://www.gamefly.com/products/detail.asp?pid=119920&fcTrack=DS%20Page?New%20Releases?-)
texas hold'em poker pack (http://www.gamefly.com/products/detail.asp?pid=119915&fcTrack=DS%20Page?New%20Releases?-)

blades of thunder i have ordered, and is supposedly in transit to me. i should know if this one exists early next week. has anybody seen that poker game though? i've looked everywhere, both stores and online, and can't find it. if someone sees it, let me know or pick up a copy for me, please.

[Drexel923]

well it's been a while since we compared lists, but i'm guessing you missed big mutha truckers finally getting released. i nearly did.

i'm telling ya, rogue games, man... hate them. companies releasing games totally under the radar, no release date ever shown, and few stores actually carry them. it's the strangest thing, and makes it really hard to stay complete. how can you buy a game when you can't find it? sucks.

while i'm on the topic... there's 2 other rogue games for DS that have been "released" already, but i use that word with hesitation until i have the game for myself or see one of us with it.

blades of thunder II (http://www.gamefly.com/products/detail.asp?pid=119920&fcTrack=DS%20Page?New%20Releases?-)
texas hold'em poker pack (http://www.gamefly.com/products/detail.asp?pid=119915&fcTrack=DS%20Page?New%20Releases?-)

blades of thunder i have ordered, and is supposedly in transit to me. i should know if this one exists early next week. has anybody seen that poker game though? i've looked everywhere, both stores and online, and can't find it. if someone sees it, let me know or pick up a copy for me, please.

Yeah, I had no clue about any of these. Where did you end up getting them from (at least BMT and BoT)?

[DocRamon]

hehe... would have been nice if i included that info, huh?

ordered BMT from walmart.com... stores don't seem to carry it. at least none of them near me. but it arrived from their website with no problems.

BOT i ordered from a guy on ebay. we'll see how that goes. i'll let you guys know when it arrives, and if it's real, so you can order up a copy too.

btw, drexel... wanted to talk to you about something... sending a PM in a bit.

[Animerforever05]

heres mine! updated 3-21
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/Animeforever04/100_0470.jpg

[xmagxus]

hmm yeah iwasnt aware that big mutha truckers was released I had given up on it awhile back. That in addition to blades of thunder 2 would put the DS games launch list (or at least my personal list at 108 games. Whats the 109th? It seems i've missed a few in recent weeks.

[DocRamon]

i count my metroid demo and zelda trailer... haven't counted blades of thunder yet... does that help anything?

if the count seems way off, PM me and we'll run through the list again.

[humantree]

So are there 2 Texas Hold 'Em Poker games?

[DocRamon]

looks like it... one by majesco and another by summitsoft...

[xmagxus]

nope that adds up perfectly. ok then it seems the only one I am missing from my list was big mutha truckers at least so I didnt fall THAT far behind lol, thanks.

I guess aside from the three releases coming out in a few days the DS is at 110 games counting the trailer and the metroid demo IF blades of thunder turns out to be the real dea l.

[Capybara554321]

so if i were to "rent" the 2 ds games would they send everything or just the game?

and here is a list of games that should come out this week or might be out all ready

Big Mutha Truckers
Blades of Thunder II
Metroid Prime: Hunters
Tao's Adventure: Curse of the Demon Seal
Tetris DS
Texas Hold 'Em Poker Pack
Super Black Bass Fishing
Worms: Open Warfare

[DocRamon]

so if i were to "rent" the 2 ds games would they send everything or just the game?

i've never used gamefly myself, so i asked a friend who had.

he says they only send you the actual game, whether it be disc, UMD, DS card, GBA cart, whatever. they also let you know that the "manual" (just what button does what) is posted on their site.

for select games, you have the option to buy. if you want to buy while you already have the game, they'll send you a beaten up box/manual/etc. afterwards. you can also just buy the game instead of rent, and you'll get it all together. but regardless, neither of these games allow that purchase option so even if you conveniently "lose" the game and can not return it, you won't get the rest of the package.

so yeah... collectors like us really need to just find them. i still haven't gotten my blades of thunder yet... but again, we'll know about it soon. texas hold'em poker pack... i'm just baffled.

[Animerforever05]

updated my collection pic!

[xmagxus]

add four more games

Tao's adventure
worms
metroid prime hunters
tetris DS

Good week for DS games.


I still am lacking 4 games though (the same 3 as before but also big mutha truckers since doc ramon cleared up the release details on that long delayed game for us all)

[Capybara554321]

so did u get BMT or blades yet?

[DocRamon]

i assume you're talking to me?

got BMT without any problems. had to order it online though, still can't find an actual store that carries the game.

BoT2 has STILL not arrived. i'm getting suspicious. the seller seems kinda shady. and although his feedback rating is good, the few negatives are for items that never arrived. hmm. i mean, i know i picked the slowest delivery method, but this is starting to get ridiculous. i'm gonna give it until wednesday (2 whole weeks after he claims to have shipped the game) before i start throwing a fit. although, this could be good evidence to support the game not really existing. we'll see...

[Drexel923]

Picked up 6 more games recently, including BMT (thanks Doc).

I only need 4 more games (not including the few that come out in a couple days):

Age of Empires
Ice Age 2
Tamagotchi
Worms

I also picked up the Zelda Trailer finally...paid more than I wanted to, but it's good to get that out of the way.

[dbiersdorf]

Well one person on eBay says they have eight copies in stock, I can't see someone lying about that? But who knows.

What I want to know is why the publisher (Summitsoft Corp) doesn't have any refrence to their video games on their website. That makes it all that much harder to find the game.

[DocRamon]

Well one person on eBay says they have eight copies in stock, I can't see someone lying about that? But who knows.

that's the person i ordered from. he started with 10 copies. the other order is from another collector that i talk to on another board. neither of us have received anything yet.

[Capybara554321]

i emailed summitsoft but havent recived an answer yet and game this week are as follows i belive
Super Black Bass Fishing
Top Spin 2

[DocRamon]

i've already tried emailing summitsoft. a long time ago. no response.

but my blades of thunder 2 DID arrive today finally. so it DOES exist. pics later if you guys want. i need to take updated pics of all my stuff at some point anyway.

oh... almost forgot... i also managed to get a copy of brain age that was given out at GDC with the special sticker, note inside, t-shirt, etc. it was mailed today, so it should be here by the end of the week. details on that when i get it too. supposedly it's marked demo with the sticker on the back, but it's the full version of the game. we'll see...

[Capybara554321]

who did you order bot2 from on ebay and u got bmt from walmart right

[Drexel923]

but my blades of thunder 2 DID arrive today finally. so it DOES exist. pics later if you guys want. i need to take updated pics of all my stuff at some point anyway

Good to hear...just ordered one from the same guy. Only thing that sucks is I'm in NJ so I had to pay sales tax :/


who did you order bot2 from on ebay

Here's the link:

BoT2 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8267548288&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT)

[DocRamon]

yep... that's the guy i got bot2 from. remember, the shipping is very slow, but it DOES arrive in GREAT condition, and that's really all that matters.

and yes, i got bmt from walmart.com

[Capybara554321]

ok i also ordered off ebay if u want to save 3.49 on shipping and are using paypal use this code
CPPEBAY03

[DocRamon]

i received my GDC copy of brain age today...

nothing especially cool and collectory to say about it, other than what you see on ebay pics. there's a gold seal sticker on the case that says it's from GDC, a note inside from iwata that thanks me for supporting the game, and a white sticker on the back of the card that says it's a demo gpk only, not for resale, property of nintendo... though it's not a demo version, just used for demo purposes.

pretty cool.

though for completists out there like myself, it doesn't come with a registration code or any advertising paperwork, just the note, the manual, and the precautions booklet.

[JWKobayashi]

though for completists out there like myself, it doesn't come with a registration code or any advertising paperwork, just the note, the manual, and the precautions booklet.

It's a cool varient though. I can see people paying for that copy.

Will you still be buying a retail copy?

[DocRamon]

no, i won't buy a retail copy. i have a friend who's planning on getting the game, and he doesn't collect. he's gonna hook me up with whatever paperwork i'm missing, so my copy will be a blend of the GDC and the retail... everything together in one package.

[Capybara554321]

correct me if im wrong but are there any game comming out in the next two weeks because the following come out the week of the 17th but i could be wrong
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day
Guilty Gear Dust Strikers
LostMagic
Top Gun

[DocRamon]

"Franklin's Great Adventures" might come out this week... it's another game that's shifted release dates so often that it'll be hard to tell when it actually hits.

other than that, nothing until the week of the 17th.

of course, if anyone actually finds this damn poker game...

[dbiersdorf]

PokePark DS is now available on PokemonCenter.com

So is the Pikachu micro.

[xmagxus]

any new on animanics: lights camera action?

It sorta dropped away like big mutha truckers did and I know gaming magazines make mistakes but the most recent gamepro said it was released last month so it might be worth looking into - if someone finds it let us know >.> (the US version)

[Gunstar_Hero UK]

Hello everyone ..

I've fallen behind dramatically these past few months with keeping track of and collecting DS games. But I'm slowly redeeming myself ..

I currently have:

40 US Games (expecting 8 in the post)
1 Eur Game
5 Jap Games

And an array of Demo carts and other little things..


Anyway, I just wanted to confirm the numbers I have on releases at the moment. I make it:

114 US Releases
89 European Releases
183 Japanese Releases

Also, I wanted to make a little list of the current European exclusives for those who are interested ..

Cocoto Kart Racer, only avaliable in France, Germany, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands. No UK release. Came in two variants, a standard version and a version which came in a big ol' blister pack which included a Cocoto DS Pouch. Publiched by Big Ben Interactive,
Note; This game was recently released as "Minna de Wai Wai Kokoto Kart" by Kemco in Japan.

James Pond Code Name Robocod Published by PlayIt.

Totuuf Mission Nadia Published by Atari.

Billiard Action Published by ???. Saw this game in an independent games store once, still know very little about it.


Anyway, hope thats helpful for some ..

Joe. :)

[videogameking26]

I now own 91 complete DS games, really ain't trying to get every release because I collect big for the other handhelds (PSP- 67, GBA-395), try only to buy what I will actually play :evil: LOL :)

[xmagxus]

I ended up buying blades of thunder 2 on ebay about 1.5 weeks ago and it actually came in a few days I was surprised. Anyway lol after getting it for 25 dollars I see its on gamestop and ebgames.com for 19.99 *was added to each site about 2 days ago*

Ah well its only 5 dollars difference and doesnt come out till the 19th according to both sites (obviously late release)

[Capybara554321]

ok ordered Bot off ebay but still hasent come yet and i got franklin and .....................texas hold'em poker pack i found it at frys they also had blades there but im waitin on it already so all i need to do is order BMT so the other game does exist

[DocRamon]

ok ordered Bot off ebay but still hasent come yet and i got franklin and .....................texas hold'em poker pack i found it at frys they also had blades there but im waitin on it already so all i need to do is order BMT so the other game does exist

i just came in here to say the exact same thing... beat me to it...

yep, picked up franklin and poker at frys today. had about 5 copies of poker and bot2, and a TON of franklins. i also came very close to picking up some of the import games... but just couldn't bring myself to do it.

but with poker and franklin found now, all games are accounted for... and that's always good news.


EDIT: not sure if anyone saw this, but nintendo sent out free early copies of brain age to 'sages' on their message board and a few select 'nsiders' similar to the nintendogs promotion they did a few months back. people are apparently receiving retail copies of the game and a letter from nintendo about the game. not much really, but i wouldn't mind getting a letter.

[xmagxus]

ok ordered Bot off ebay but still hasent come yet and i got franklin and .....................texas hold'em poker pack i found it at frys they also had blades there but im waitin on it already so all i need to do is order BMT so the other game does exist

i just came in here to say the exact same thing... beat me to it...

yep, picked up franklin and poker at frys today. had about 5 copies of poker and bot2, and a TON of franklins. i also came very close to picking up some of the import games... but just couldn't bring myself to do it.

but with poker and franklin found now, all games are accounted for... and that's always good news.


EDIT: not sure if anyone saw this, but nintendo sent out free early copies of brain age to 'sages' on their message board and a few select 'nsiders' similar to the nintendogs promotion they did a few months back. people are apparently receiving retail copies of the game and a letter from nintendo about the game. not much really, but i wouldn't mind getting a letter.


well ick, the closes fry's is like a 3 hour drive and outpost.com doesnt have any on the site yet. Lol maybe ebay will get some in soon.

[Drexel923]

Looks like my collection will be slowig down just a bit. For now, I might just try and pick up the budget games that may be hard to find in the future and leave the rest for later.

Unfortunately there are no Fry's on the east coast so I ordered a copy of Franklin off of ebay for $22 shipped. What is the exact name of that poker game? I'll have to keep an eye out for it if it pops up in stores.

[Gunstar_Hero UK]

Anyone else up for new pics of DocRamons and Drexels collections?

I certainly am..

Joe. :)

[JWKobayashi]

Anyone else up for new pics of DocRamons and Drexels collections?

I certainly am..

Joe. :)

Sounds good to me. I'd like to see something bigger than my meager 25 game DS collection. :)

[xmagxus]

I found franklin but I still cant find texas hold'em poker pack - are you guys absolutely one hundred percent positive there is a US version available (or did I misread) I can only find texas hold'em poker pack as a european release. Even if it works in the US DS I am only collection North American titles (imports would overwhelm lol)

[Drexel923]

Anyone else up for new pics of DocRamons and Drexels collections?

I certainly am..

Joe. :)

Sounds good to me. I'd like to see something bigger than my meager 25 game DS collection. :)

Heh...I'll be putting up some new pics this coming week. My whole game room has changed drastically so I need to update the rest of the stuff too. :)

[DocRamon]

here's my most recent collection pics (http://docramon.googlepages.com)

as noted on the page, there's a bunch of stuff missing already though. maybe i can update it some over the weekend.

drexel... why is your collection slowing down? that's disappointing to hear, but i'm sure you'll have no problem bouncing back.

the exact name of the poker game is "Texas Hold'em Poker Pack" and it's by Summitsoft Entertainment. it IS different than "Texas Hold'em Poker DS" by Majesco. And yes, I am 100% sure that it is an American game... i am looking at the product code right now... NTR-ATXE-USA. it has an ESRB rating. it is most definitely not european. if i get around to taking and posting more collection pics this weekend, i'll take a few extra of poker.

[Drexel923]

here's my most recent collection pics (http://docramon.googlepages.com)

drexel... why is your collection slowing down? that's disappointing to hear, but i'm sure you'll have no problem bouncing back.

Cause I just bought a Xbox 360 and a new HDTV within the last week ;)

Got to rebound a little before I jump back into the DS collecting. Though, knowing me, I'll probably won't slow down at all LOL

[JWKobayashi]

here's my most recent collection pics (http://docramon.googlepages.com)


Nice job! Everything is nicely organized. Keep it up! :D

[DocRamon]

bestbuy.com says that they have poker pack available, but it's backordered... however, a quick check of local store availablity shows several stores near me that supposedly have it right now. you might be able to pick it up there.

on a somewhat unrelated note, they also have the datel media player thing backorder... but no nearby stores have that one yet. anyone else planning on getting it?

[Gunstar_Hero UK]

Wow. Very Impressive DocRamon. Thanks very much.

[Capybara554321]

i thinking about the media player but i seems alittle pricy right now

[PapaStu]

bestbuy.com says that they have poker pack available, but it's backordered... however, a quick check of local store availablity shows several stores near me that supposedly have it right now. you might be able to pick it up there.

on a somewhat unrelated note, they also have the datel media player thing backorder... but no nearby stores have that one yet. anyone else planning on getting it?

I was in my local Best Buy yesterday and indeed saw it on the shelf. No price marker, but it was on the shelf.

[PapaStu]

here's my most recent collection pics (http://docramon.googlepages.com)

They released a cased version of Best Friends? o_O The one we got was just in a paper sleeve pack thing...

[DocRamon]

here's my most recent collection pics (http://docramon.googlepages.com)

They released a cased version of Best Friends? o_O The one we got was just in a paper sleeve pack thing...

i print out case covers for the sleeve games... best friends, first hunt, zelda trailer. at some point i might do it for demo cards too, but it's less of a priority since they didn't ever come with a case of any kinda, not even a sleeve.

[PapaStu]

here's my most recent collection pics (http://docramon.googlepages.com)

They released a cased version of Best Friends? o_O The one we got was just in a paper sleeve pack thing...

i print out case covers for the sleeve games... best friends, first hunt, zelda trailer. at some point i might do it for demo cards too, but it's less of a priority since they didn't ever come with a case of any kinda, not even a sleeve.

*PHEW*
I wasn't about to go and ebay the Teal Bundle or something just to get the hard case, especially with the DSlite's around the corner. The 3 regular DS's we've got now is more than enough.

[DreamTR]

I need to catch up with everyone, I'm at 78 games now....

[ozyr]

damn this post just keeps going. I personally will wait for about 10 years, and then get an entire collection for only $20!

;)

[Joker T]

DocRamon that is quite an impressive collection. Nice job.

[Capybara554321]

just so everyone know the covers can be downloaded here i made the zelda one go me

Zelda (http://www.snackbar-games.com/gbacovers.php?searchstring=zelda)

Metroid (http://www.snackbar-games.com/gbacovers.php?searchstring=metroid+prime)

Nintendogs (http://www.snackbar-games.com/gbacovers.php?searchstring=nintendogs+best+friend)

These should be the next games coming out again correct me if any info is wrong
week of 17th
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day

week of 24th
2006 FIFA World Cup
Guilty Gear Dust Strikers

[DocRamon]

i actually didn't use the snackbar covers, i made my own. different things about the snackbar ones annoyed me. for example, the spines on all three (zelda, best friends, metroid). the metroid and zelda cards came in sleeves with a spine design (albeit simple) already laid out. why change it? and best friends... it needs to look exactly like the other nintendogs spines to really 'fit in' plus the snackbar one actually isn't large enough to cover the entire front.

yeah... i'm really picky about it. :)

[dbiersdorf]

Anyone played Franklin yet? Is it just a kiddy cash in or is it worth looking in to/

[DocRamon]

played franklin, beat it in a couple hours...

for a game made for a 3 year old, it's actually pretty good. i was surprised by some of the level design and how well it used the DS features (touch screen, microphone)... i would actually recommend the game... for it's age group.

anyone outside of toddler range has no real reason to pick this up unless it's for a collection.

if the same principles could now be applied to a game that's both a bit longer and more difficult, it would be awesome.

[dbiersdorf]

Damn, looks like I won't be getting it then. I used to watch Franklin when I was a kid, and thought it'd be neat if the game would keep me interested. Guess not.

[Capybara554321]

well post ur covers cause i didnt like the nintendogs one and well i suck with photoshop so my zelda one sucked

[xmagxus]

I've been without a computer for a little while till a day or two ago. In the process of building a new high end PC, currently only on the net cause I got a new laptop while waiting for the pc parts to come in.

Anyway I finally took the long drive to fry's electronics. Man they have a lot. I managed to pick up franklin the turtle at toysrus but no one had the poker pack till i got to fry's They literally had over a thousand DS games total there and only one copy of the poker pack (looked through every game)

I also picked up some of the other games I was missing. Currently I only lack madden 2006, and harry potter (my two most hated DS games)

One thing I liked about fry's was that I dont really import games but they had copies of breath of fire 3 and tales of eternia for the PSP (euro versions that work on us PSP's in english) I wouldnt have bought them but they will never be released int he US due to sony's stupid policy for the US about not releasing straight ports.
Fry's has some pretty good prices though,I ended up getting fifa 06 just cause it was on sale from 59.99 for 39.99. Pretty good store I hope they build one closer to me though for all future hard to find games.

[Drexel923]

Looks like Best Buy has the Poker Pack game online now. I just ordered a copy. I also picked up Brain Age yesterday...haven't played it yet. I'm still looking for that damn GDC copy :/

Also, I got a little lazy with the collection pictures...expect to see updated ones soon :)

[DocRamon]

has anyone else been having trouble loading this site? it's been very slow for me all week... this is the first time i've had the patience to wait until it loads.

i'm looking for the cd with my cover printouts. it appears to have gone missing. hopefully i'll find it somewhere... it's my only copy of them, and i would like to have them for the future.

i really am close to picking up some of the import games from fry's. i don't normally like to import stuff, but they're making it so easy to just go in and get them... wouldn't mind jump superstars or bleach.

and as drexel said, poker pack is now at best buy. they carry it in store too, you don't have to order online.

also, drexel... why are you after the GDC copy if you got the regular one? just for collection? it really is the exact same game with a sticker on the case, a sticker on the back of the card, and a note inside. and i've heard that the white sticker on the card also came on the ones that Nsiders got from the nintendo message board. anyway, good luck with that hunt.

[Drexel923]

also, drexel... why are you after the GDC copy if you got the regular one? just for collection? it really is the exact same game with a sticker on the case, a sticker on the back of the card, and a note inside. and i've heard that the white sticker on the card also came on the ones that Nsiders got from the nintendo message board. anyway, good luck with that hunt.

Yep...just for the collection.

I have a post in Buying and Selling, but I'm offering $75 shipped for a copy...so if you know anyone with one (or you want to sell yours ;)) let me know.