Collecting Label Variations ?

[Dangerboy]

I do it for the Playstation and its really no different. Artwork variants and the like have kept collecting fresh for me especially going after such a daunting collection in the first place.

I do it for the nookie.

No wait, that's credit card debt.

I agree with Stu.

I just pity the variant bastard who collects xbox...$200 Steel BAttalian variant :

[chrisbid]

is there an explanation as to why the SoQ's are all different? are they just stickers? was this done to prevent piracy?

i go for artwork and cart variations. if the seal of qualities make it confusing, then its not really worth the time

[squidblatt]

It might be fun to collect variants when you stumble upon them for cheap, but I wouldn't consider a collection to be incomplete if someone doesn't have them all. If I were an NES collector, I'd keep an eye for them, but I wouldn't go out of my way to find them.

[esquire]

I have been contemplating collecting the Majesco versions of Sega Genesis games previously released by other companies. I only have a few to start. I also have variations of pack-in games such as Sonic 2 and Vectorman.

[Jumpman Jr.]

The thing with collecting NES variants, is that you eventually realize: "Hey, wait a second, why does this game have five screws... and why does this one have three screws." Espessially when you are dealing with a library that is as big as the NES's, you would drive yourself crazy worrying about variants.
A local collector (and a friend of mine) who is also trying to complete the NES library collects variants. He doesn't go out hunting specifically to find a different copy of Mega Man, but if he finds one that is different than the one he currently has, I think he buys it.
I think I remember him telling me that he had something like 7 variants of Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt.
That would just drive me nuts...
I'll just stick to the games for now... maybe later I'll worry about variants.

[Qixmaster]

Qixmaster - yes its complete

Yes i want it (depending on condition), shoott me a PM about price and what not.

Also, if you are interested I have six different US versions of Zelda 1 that you can take a peek at.

Also, I noticed that there are two different versions of the oval seal (YES I'm series and YUCK what a mess). One has a letter R beside it and the other has TM. I have different varieties for the same title although I am seriously not wanting to collect varieties for the single fact that I may never know if I am finished with the set.

So, you have what?
1. 5 screw (non secruity screws), round seal: Hangtag box
2. 3 screw (non secruity screws), round seal, no country code: Non-hangtag box
3. 3 screws (non secruity screws), round seal, w/ country code: non-hangtag box
4. 3 screws (secruity screws), round seal: Non-hangtag
5. 3 screws (secruity screws), oval seal: Non-hangtag (letter R)
6. 3 screws (secruity screws), oval seal: Non-hangtag (letters TM).

I'd love to see a picture/scan (front and back) of all of those cartridges together.... or better yet, complete versions of them.

btw... i need to send you my want list cuz i know you have piles of good stuff that i need

-Josh
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[Qixmaster]

The thing with collecting NES variants, is that you eventually realize: "Hey, wait a second, why does this game have five screws... and why does this one have three screws." Espessially when you are dealing with a library that is as big as the NES's, you would drive yourself crazy worrying about variants.

YES! exactly! Like i stated in a pervious post. It drives me flippin' nuts not having the correct boxes/manuals match up with the cartridges. It's something that keeps me awake at night. I know some of you think it's pointless, and it probably is... but i think it is necessary for my collection to be original and complete. Once i have every NES game and NOTEABLE variation, I'll consider my collection complete... but i will still seek out each and every variation, no matter how long it takes.
-Josh

[8bitnes]

Qixmaster - yes its complete

Yes i want it (depending on condition), shoott me a PM about price and what not.

Sorry, I don't have it anymore, I was relying on memory.

1. 5 screw (non secruity screws), round seal: Hangtag box
2. 3 screw (non secruity screws), round seal, no country code: Non-hangtag box
3. 3 screws (non secruity screws), round seal, w/ country code: non-hangtag box
4. 3 screws (secruity screws), round seal: Non-hangtag
5. 3 screws (secruity screws), oval seal: Non-hangtag (letter R)
6. 3 screws (secruity screws), oval seal: Non-hangtag (letters TM).

I'd love to see a picture/scan (front and back) of all of those cartridges together.... or better yet, complete versions of them.

btw... i need to send you my want list cuz i know you have piles of good stuff that i need

-Josh

1. Same as above
2. Same as above
3. Same as #2 except "Made in Japan" is added on the left, still no country code.
4. Your #3
5. Your #4
6. Same as above
7. Your #5
8. Gray cart

The R comes after the TM - thus the reason I switched your 5 and 6. I believe TM stands for a pending trademark and R stands for a registered trademark.

I have 5 different boxes and know of a 6th.
1. Hangtag box (I don't have this one)
2. Round seal
3. Round seal (w/Rev-A)
4. Oval seal w/TM (w/Rev-A)
5. Oval seal w/R (w/Rev-A)
6. Classic Series

Oh, what fun.

[Qixmaster]

Qixmaster - yes its complete

Yes i want it (depending on condition), shoott me a PM about price and what not.

Sorry, I don't have it anymore, I was relying on memory.

1. 5 screw (non secruity screws), round seal: Hangtag box
2. 3 screw (non secruity screws), round seal, no country code: Non-hangtag box
3. 3 screws (non secruity screws), round seal, w/ country code: non-hangtag box
4. 3 screws (secruity screws), round seal: Non-hangtag
5. 3 screws (secruity screws), oval seal: Non-hangtag (letter R)
6. 3 screws (secruity screws), oval seal: Non-hangtag (letters TM).

I'd love to see a picture/scan (front and back) of all of those cartridges together.... or better yet, complete versions of them.

btw... i need to send you my want list cuz i know you have piles of good stuff that i need

-Josh

1. Same as above
2. Same as above
3. Same as #2 except "Made in Japan" is added on the left, still no country code.
4. Your #3
5. Your #4
6. Same as above
7. Your #5
8. Gray cart

The R comes after the TM - thus the reason I switched your 5 and 6. I believe TM stands for a pending trademark and R stands for a registered trademark.

I have 5 different boxes and know of a 6th.
1. Hangtag box (I don't have this one)
2. Round seal
3. Round seal (w/Rev-A)
4. Oval seal w/TM (w/Rev-A)
5. Oval seal w/R (w/Rev-A)
6. Classic Series

Oh, what fun.

Has anyone ever seen a hangtag box? not I... but i like to think it is out there as i've found a pile of the 5 screw carts.

-Josh

[8bitnes]

I guess I was just assuming on the hangtag box. I figured for sure someone out there had one. This would really kill our prediction that if a game had a 5-screw, that it had a hangtag and vice-versa. For some reason, I think I sold one that was in horrid condition because I recall debating whether I should do it or not. Who knows? I'm sure one will turn up.