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christhegamer
02-04-2006, 11:34 AM
How do you differentiate between the actual demo and the pack-in? I have one of these carts COMPLETE (box is a peice of sh*t, but the rest is fine), and I would like to know whether I got something rare or not.
Jumpman Jr.
02-04-2006, 11:48 AM
If it's Sonic 2, you just got the most common Sega Genesis game ever made.
jajaja
02-04-2006, 12:30 PM
Im not into Genesis/Mega Drive, but i doubt that a not-for-resale cart is the most common cart. Did these games come complte btw? Maybe someone took the retail box and manual and put a not-for-resale cart inside.
Veepa
02-04-2006, 12:37 PM
Im not into Genesis/Mega Drive, but i doubt that a not-for-resale cart is the most common cart. Did these games come complte btw? Maybe someone took the retail box and manual and put a not-for-resale cart inside.
No, they came complete. I have a Sonic 1 not for resale complete, and it says it on the box and the cart.
icarwngs55
02-04-2006, 12:41 PM
Being a demo collector I have found...
Sega did not have any true demos (like nintendo does) excpet for one, which is Toy Story (which I have). At that Toy Story demo cart is also extremely hard to find, I have only seen mine and 2 others. In the demo Genesis display most often it was just a complete copy of the game sega gave to stores for use.
So your sonic is worth about .01 sorry.
Mike
Veepa
02-04-2006, 01:13 PM
Being a demo collector I have found...
Sega did not have any true demos (like nintendo does) excpet for one, which is Toy Story (which I have). At that Toy Story demo cart is also extremely hard to find, I have only seen mine and 2 others. In the demo Genesis display most often it was just a complete copy of the game sega gave to stores for use.
So your sonic is worth about .01 sorry.
Mike
I wasn't referring to a demo or display version.. I was talking about the pack-in.
christhegamer
02-04-2006, 02:16 PM
All I want to know is if my cart is the actual demo or just the pack-in. I don't f*cking give a f*ck about no f*cking toy-story bull-sh*t :/.
Seriously, though: is there any way of identifying the two? Did they have seperate serial-numbers? Did the one version come complete and the other cart-only? com'n, I really need some help here!!!!!
[btw, it's NOT sonic 2]
PapaStu
02-04-2006, 02:24 PM
Its the pack in. They just said demo on the pack in carts so they couldnt be returned to stores. They'd come complete and just say Demo cart to distingush that they came out of a System bundle.
Mattiekrome
02-04-2006, 02:29 PM
Not much sense in all that... Is your similar to this:
Link (http://cgi.ebay.com/SONIC-THE-HEDGEHOG-Sega-Genesis-COMPLETE-Like-New_W0QQitemZ8255617487QQcategoryZ62053QQtcZphotoQ QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
If so, Its the pack in game. And based on what icarwngs said, it doesnt look like there *is* a sonic *demo* game.
heybtbm
02-04-2006, 02:57 PM
This is what the Sonic pack-in looks like:
http://members.aol.com/heybtbm/SONIC.jpg
I think the going rate around here is $0.99.
icarwngs55
02-04-2006, 03:24 PM
All I want to know is if my cart is the actual demo or just the pack-in. I don't f*cking give a f*ck about no f*cking toy-story bull-sh*t :/.
Seriously, though: is there any way of identifying the two? Did they have seperate serial-numbers? Did the one version come complete and the other cart-only? com'n, I really need some help here!!!!!
[btw, it's NOT sonic 2]
FIRST OFF, What is with your attitude?!? Stop that!
Second off as I SAID...THERE ARE NO OTHER TRUE DEMOS...YOURS IS A FUCKING PACK IN...Yours is not special and worth as much as everyother sonic
ACTUALLY being the pack in...worth less
Have a nice day you classy guy!
Mike
MegaDrive20XX
02-04-2006, 03:47 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/Akumajo22/meatwad.jpg
christhegamer
02-04-2006, 08:20 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/Akumajo22/meatwad.jpg
ROFL
So, I have now figured out that my game is'nt worth crap, and does'nt have the poster. well, that's just F*CKING GREAT. :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:
Ah well, at least it fills that empty space in the closet :).
Oh, and I case you wanted to know, this is what started my suspisions in the first place (from the DP online guide):
If you see "Not for Resale" on the label and try to sell it you will spontaneously combust.
maybe there's still hope, afterall...
Ed Oscuro
02-04-2006, 08:35 PM
So, I have now figured out that my game is'nt worth crap, and does'nt have the poster.
Sigh, and he was SO ready to pawn it for big bucks too...
LOL
Tough luck...now go find Toejam & Earl or Mercs!
InsaneDavid
02-04-2006, 09:55 PM
Oh, and I case you wanted to know, this is what started my suspisions in the first place (from the DP online guide):
If you see "Not for Resale" on the label and try to sell it you will spontaneously combust.
maybe there's still hope, afterall...
Whoops, guess all humor has to be stripped from the DP rarity guide. :roll:
jsiucho
02-04-2006, 10:22 PM
All I want to know is if my cart is the actual demo or just the pack-in. I don't f*cking give a f*ck about no f*cking toy-story bull-sh*t :/.
Seriously, though: is there any way of identifying the two? Did they have seperate serial-numbers? Did the one version come complete and the other cart-only? com'n, I really need some help here!!!!!
[btw, it's NOT sonic 2]
LOL,, christhegamer u should stay as a gamer,, not as christhecollector. lol
icarwngs55
02-05-2006, 12:31 AM
All I want to know is if my cart is the actual demo or just the pack-in. I don't f*cking give a f*ck about no f*cking toy-story bull-sh*t :/.
Seriously, though: is there any way of identifying the two? Did they have seperate serial-numbers? Did the one version come complete and the other cart-only? com'n, I really need some help here!!!!!
[btw, it's NOT sonic 2]
LOL,, christhegamer u should stay as a gamer,, not as christhecollector. lol
Agreed!
:D
Jasoco
02-06-2006, 11:01 PM
Sonic 2 is the Genesis' Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt. Or Combat.
I'll bet this is why they don't give you games with the system anymore. Because they become so plentiful you could fill a quarry with them.
Still, Sonic 2 is an awesome game.
They do give you games with the system now, more then ever.
When genesis first came out it had no game attached to it, you only remember it so becasue genesis after the first little while had sonic most of the time.
These days they just have more variety or let you choose.
Jasoco
02-07-2006, 04:24 AM
I mean pack-ins. Sure they occur these days, but a lot of the time at launch you don't get pack-ins. They don't give you games, they make you buy them. Then later down the line the company does include either a game free or a demo of a game. Usually it's a game that sucks so much they want to dump it off. ;)
In other words, it's not standard anymore.
Fuyukaze
02-07-2006, 04:57 AM
Jasoco wrote
I mean pack-ins. Sure they occur these days, but a lot of the time at launch you don't get pack-ins. They don't give you games, they make you buy them. Then later down the line the company does include either a game free or a demo of a game. Usually it's a game that sucks so much they want to dump it off.
In other words, it's not standard anymore.
The X-Box has had Tetris, Halo, Sega GT 2002, Jet Set Radio, Panzer Dragoon Orta, and a few others I cant think of packed in with it.
The PS2 has had Grand Turismo 3 and a few others I cant think of as well packed in.
Gamecube has had a number of mario kart games packed in as well zelda games in adition to a good number of other games.
Remind me again, which of these was the "sucks" games please? So far from what I see, it looks rather sweet. True, none of these games are Mario/Duck hunt, Super Mario World, Sonic 2, or tetris (ok, one of them actualy IS tetris) but from my point of view, they look like some great games to play. I could be mistaken.
I mean pack-ins. Sure they occur these days, but a lot of the time at launch you don't get pack-ins. They don't give you games, they make you buy them. Then later down the line the company does include either a game free or a demo of a game. Usually it's a game that sucks so much they want to dump it off. ;)
In other words, it's not standard anymore.
Like I said man, its the same with all consoles, genesis, nes, master system, snes, non of these systems came with pack-in games when they first launched, mario-world was only added to the snes after a bit, same with the rest of them.
heybtbm
02-07-2006, 03:19 PM
When genesis first came out it had no game attached to it, you only remember it so becasue genesis after the first little while had sonic most of the time.
...huh? The Genesis had Altered Beast as a pack-in on it's debut in 1989.
MrRoboto19XX
02-07-2006, 03:42 PM
...huh? The Genesis had Altered Beast as a pack-in on it's debut in 1989.
Yes, and apparently looked like "Devil Worship in the Midwest" LOL
Wise fom yowe gwave....
GarrettCRW
02-07-2006, 04:21 PM
Like I said man, its the same with all consoles, genesis, nes, master system, snes, non of these systems came with pack-in games when they first launched, mario-world was only added to the snes after a bit, same with the rest of them.
Genesis-Altered Beast
NES-Duck Hunt & Gyromite
Master System-Hang-On/Astro Warrior, Hang-/Safari Hunt, Missile Defense 3-D
Super NES-Super Mario World
davepesc
02-07-2006, 06:05 PM
Jasoco wrote
I mean pack-ins. Sure they occur these days, but a lot of the time at launch you don't get pack-ins. They don't give you games, they make you buy them. Then later down the line the company does include either a game free or a demo of a game. Usually it's a game that sucks so much they want to dump it off.
In other words, it's not standard anymore.
The X-Box has had Tetris, Halo, Sega GT 2002, Jet Set Radio, Panzer Dragoon Orta, and a few others I cant think of packed in with it.
The PS2 has had Grand Turismo 3 and a few others I cant think of as well packed in.
Gamecube has had a number of mario kart games packed in as well zelda games in adition to a good number of other games.
Remind me again, which of these was the "sucks" games please? So far from what I see, it looks rather sweet. True, none of these games are Mario/Duck hunt, Super Mario World, Sonic 2, or tetris (ok, one of them actualy IS tetris) but from my point of view, they look like some great games to play. I could be mistaken.
I think the difference is that all of these bundles (except the GC) were sold at inflated prices. You got the games, but you paid for them.